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[Siobhan]

The UK has announced full lock down now and my anxiety is through the roof. My fiancé's company just messaged to say they're closed as of now, not to come in. I'm lucky enough to be working from home. But I need to go food shopping tomorrow and I'm just really fucking anxious.

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Siobhan wrote: "The UK has announced full lock down now and my anxiety is through the roof. My fiancé's company just messaged to say they're closed as of now, not to come in. I'm lucky enough to be working from ho..."

Time to go full Bubble Boy/Girl

[Margret, Caladan Brood Face]

Such a strange time to be alive right now

[Zaara]

Sometimes its like bad wordplay, puns and Walking Dead jokes are all that's keeping us going...that and not feeding the fear.

The earliest scenes of supermarket madness were offputting. Surely taking all the loo paper and sanitizer is self-defeating, xcuz the only way you're safe really, is if everyone is washing their hands 😂
+ when people were buying irrational amts of things like sugar and batteries...

I'm hopeful the tide's turning in Europe now...Italy's reporting less (or at a lesser rate) day on day, I heard...and if we can break it's back there.......

Guess everyone's laid aside some staples now...I saw those videos of ppl cheering essential services workers...stay safe, ppl and extra ❤️ to Saar and Lambic.

[Margret, Caladan Brood Face]

@zaara someone took a video of people ripping into a pallet full of toilet paper in a store and dubbed over some zombie sounds 😂 it was so hilarious

[Zaara]

Margret wrote: "@zaara someone took a video of people ripping into a pallet full of toilet paper in a store and dubbed over some zombie sounds 😂 it was so hilarious"

@Margret:

For everybody:
1. Museum visits for free (these double as more birthday gifts for @Melissa):
*These mostly in Europe:
https://www.demotivateur.fr/article/v...

*And these in the US (some redundancies between the lists, of course):

https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel...

https://robbreport.com/lifestyle/news...

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/19/coron...

2. And some Broadway musicals for free, if anyone's interested:

https://www.insider.com/stream-broadw...

3. Or (those inclined) can always start NanoWrimos early :) they're pretty active right now...

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

This is on the front page of Imgur right now, and it's hilarious... it's a collection of tweets being replied back to the conversation-starter, about how all these Work-From-Homers are learning what type of spouse they married, through their workplace persona, for the first time ever, because of all the conference calls going on (some have been married for decades):

https://imgur.com/gallery/ehAuv84

[Narilka]

Timelord Iain wrote: "This is on the front page of Imgur right now, and it's hilarious... it's a collection of tweets being replied back to the conversation-starter, about how all these Work-From-Homers are learning wha..."

Those are pretty funny :)

[Shae]

@Zaara - love the museum links, didn't know virtual tours were a thing, but with 2 teens home from school starting this week - very glad that they are :-)

@Ian - those Imgur comments are very amusing :-) My hubby's a builder and I run his office (as well as doing freelance bookkeeping work for a few other local small businesses). I guess our work personalities are not a surprise to one another - but one thing that always amazes me is how he can be so jokey and sweary with his crew on-site, yet, so incredibly polite and considerate with his clients at meetings.

The context appropriate behaviour does make sense, but the 2 different personas make my head spin a bit sometimes :-) I guess a lot of people are going to see a whole different side to their partners with many people now working from home!

[idiffer]

Why are ppl surprised about different personas. "Masks" have been a thing since like forever. It's logical that a shitton of factors have influence on the way you talk in different situations.
I'm more patient and "to the point" with my clients than with my friends.

[Shae]

@idiffer - I think most people do understand that different situations require different sets of social skills :-) But most people only see their partners within the relationship/family context - so it can be a tad disconcerting seeing how they relate outside of that. Not a bad thing, or necessarily a big surprise - just different :-)

[Shae]

And sometimes pretty funny too :-)

[Siobhan]

Hi everyone! Hope you're all doing well.

Did anyone watch Naomi Novik's Instagram live? She read the start of her new book A Deadly Education! :) It's still on her Story if anyone's interested. It sounds great!

[Anni]

Shae wrote: "@idiffer - I think most people do understand that different situations require different sets of social skills :-) But most people only see their partners within the relationship/family context - s..."

Agreed :) I do know that my partner is different at work, but knowing it and seeing/hearing it makes a difference. We both work at jobs we can't do at home, so I won't discover it myself, but I thinl it would be really funny :)

[Anni]

Siobhan wrote: "Hi everyone! Hope you're all doing well.

Did anyone watch Naomi Novik's Instagram live? She read the start of her new book A Deadly Education! :) It's still on her Story if anyone'..."


Uuh, I have to check it out! :)

[Zaara]

Thanks Shae...good to know. My best to your daughter...hope she is enjoying her current reads.

Thanks Siobhan, will chk...and it's nice to see how much you and Anni are enjoying the Riyria Chronicles.
This reminds me I stilllll haven't read Uprooted...or Temeraire...its not related, is it?

[Shae]

Yay, will definitely have to check Novik's reading out - something else to keep us entertained whilst stuck at home :-)

[Siobhan]

No it's an entirely new series! :D

[Karishma]

@zaara I can read uprooted with you! If you have time!

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

idiffer wrote: "Why are ppl surprised about different personas. "Masks" have been a thing since like forever. It's logical that a shitton of factors have influence on the way you talk in different situations.
I'm ..."

Knowing and Seeing are 2 different things...

[Siobhan]

Karishma wrote: "@zaara I can read uprooted with you! If you have time!"

I will join Uprooted too! :)

[Elizabeth]

Zaara, we have book 2 of Temeraire planned for sometime middle of next month. If you can read book 1 before then you can jump into book 2 with us.

[Karishma]

Siobhan wrote: "Karishma wrote: "@zaara I can read uprooted with you! If you have time!"

I will join Uprooted too! :)"

Yay! It would be a great book after my almost 6 months bookless period!

[Zaara]

@Siobhan @Kari...let's do it. When would you guys want to?
I'm starting Outlander 2 (print) and Moontide 3 (audio) Monday but if I take on NOTHING else I can prolly get thru those soon enough.

@Elizabeth, thanks I'll deffo try to make it if I can. And I think we will be reading Mistborn and Priory of the Orange Tree together next month.
:)

[idiffer]

Zaara wrote: "@Siobhan @Kari...let's do it. When would you guys want to?
I'm starting Outlander 2 (print) and Moontide 3 (audio) Monday but if I take on NOTHING else I can prolly get thru those soon enough.

@El..."

Soooo... what about The magus? Weren't you supposed to start on the 9th of march?

[Siobhan]

Zaara wrote: "@Siobhan @Kari...let's do it. When would you guys want to?
I'm starting Outlander 2 (print) and Moontide 3 (audio) Monday but if I take on NOTHING else I can prolly get thru those soon enough.

@El..."

I'm in no hurry, happy to wait until a month when you have less scheduled? My June onwards is open.
But if there's a date that works for you and Kari earlier I will fit it in somehow. :)

[Zaara]

Siobhan wrote: "I'm in no hurry, happy to wait until a month when you have less scheduled? My June onwards is open.
But if there's a date that works for you and Kari earlier I will fit it in somehow. :) "

June works for me too but let's see what Karishma says...
Kari?

[Zaara]

idiffer wrote: "Soooo... what about The magus? Weren't you supposed to start on the 9th of march?"

I DID begin on the 9th of March, I'm still reading 😝😜 and I think Jessica is too, I know she bought the book. We keep leaving each other messages about it and missing each other...truth told, I think we were both just feeling lazy/slumpy back then so we haven't progressed too far.

I went and read your review, btw Andy and enjoyed it very much...it's definitely a book you gave a lot of thought to...I remembered (during our NeverNight essaywriting binge) you telling me to watch out for the gf in the early parts of the book so I kinda paid attention...what abt the char did you want to talk about? Seemed to me more of a consequence of the language/tone of the book than anything in the char yet but I only read the first part so I dunno if the gf comes to Greece?? I'm keeping notes, once Jessica gets going I will post...actually I think I will go pull up her comment bank and see where we last talked abt it, we got scattered all over the place EXCEPT naughty books...hehehe!

Also, I didn't read the last portiom of your review because it seemed kinda analytical/superspoilery...I dunno why you think/feel you're socially awkward bcuz that was superarticulate. You should try being me for a day...😂 and get HIM to write the novel....😜

[idiffer]

@Z

About the gf. I remember her arguements with the MC being not very logical. I'll need to reread to be sure.

For me the tone of the book is inseparable from how the characters ARE in reality. If a character speaks illogically, i can't just say "ohhh, it's not the char that is illogical, it's just that the author chose to write it this way".

Well, I'm not condoning leaving comments everywhere but the designated place for them. Cuz... see, I'm already out of the conversation, it seems.

I don't remember what I said where about being inarticulate, but at this moment I can say for sure that my written english/russian is way better than when I'm speaking, especially english since I don't practice speaking at all.

[Zaara]

😂 you didn't miss much since neither of us could find our old comments...don't worry, i'll just repost once Jessica gets started. Are you gonna reread?
Hmmm yea there is much to be said for writing to give nonnative speakers more time to lay out their thoughts satisfactorily.

[idiffer]

Zaara wrote: "😂 you didn't miss much since neither of us could find our old comments...don't worry, i'll just repost once Jessica gets started. Are you gonna reread?
Hmmm yea there is much to be said for writing..."

Well, with this virus thing + nothing new to read, I think I'll reread.

[Zaara]

😂😂😂 o Andy, you are a source of endless delight...you sooooo droll 😝...I was actually kinda stressed out last night.......

[Siobhan]

Zaara wrote: "Siobhan wrote: "I'm in no hurry, happy to wait until a month when you have less scheduled? My June onwards is open.
But if there's a date that works for you and Kari earlier I will fit it in someh..."

Sounds good 👍

[Karishma]

June 😅

[Karishma]

So far away 😅

[idiffer]

Zaara wrote: "😂😂😂 o Andy, you are a source of endless delight...you sooooo droll 😝...I was actually kinda stressed out last night......."

why were you stressed out? it can't be because of the world's impending doom, can it? My book sales are so down that I WISH the virus would kill me already.
To the mods: in case of corona-jokes not being allowed, i hope for a friendly warning and not instant ban or smth...

[Siobhan]

When do you want to read it Karishma?

[Siobhan]

idiffer wrote: "Zaara wrote: "😂😂😂 o Andy, you are a source of endless delight...you sooooo droll 😝...I was actually kinda stressed out last night......."

why were you stressed out? it can't be because of the worl..."

Personal opinion: we can mostly take a joke here. 😅

[Karishma]

@siobhan basically I'm dying to read a good book. Re - no books read from November 😭

Some other definitely good book soon will also do!

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Karishma wrote: "@siobhan basically I'm dying to read a good book. Re - no books read from November 😭

Some other definitely good book soon will also do!"

Me and Tammie really like Lady Sherlock... we read A Study in Scarlet Women last month, and are reading A Conspiracy in Belgravia right now in the Mystery Club... we invited you Follow You Home a few days ago, and we read it, but that one was really weird... we both liked it in the end (4 stars), but had many misgivings along the way...

[Karishma]

I couldn't find it Iain unfortunately.

[Karishma]

But I found all the 3 lady Sherlock books.

Edit - I will try to join. But you all read so fast you are almost done with the book. And I was hoping to read something a bit slowly.

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Karishma wrote: "But I found all the 3 lady Sherlock books.

Edit - I will try to join. But you all read so fast you are almost done with the book. And I was hoping to read something a bit slowly."

We hang around and talk (or I try to)... Tammie definitely reads at a similar speed to me... we seem to do a BR every couple weeks...

[Tammie]

Timelord Iain wrote: "We hang around and talk (or I try to)... Tammie definitely reads at a similar speed to me... we seem to do a BR every couple weeks..."

Surprisingly, I've been sort of keeping up with Iain. 😂 I've got a lot of reading time on my hands right now.

[Zaara]

Siobhan wrote: "When do you want to read it Karishma?"

Haha @Siobhan, now the hints are all too vague and extremely unclear but cutting thru the fog and obfuscation, it sounds like Kari may want an earlier start....😂😜
Near the end of this month ok with you guys?
Say 25th? That seems the earliest I could squeeze it in.

Re messages 4388 and 4389:

EDIT @Andy as long of course not...its because all the terrorists are depressed at being upstaged...😛😝 and the only ppl making money are Netflix...btw, I've been bingewatching the Office...the earlier seasons are hilarious...I'm just reaching the episodes where Carrell leaves the show...

2nd EDIT after ages....that show...when I watch those guys...it makes me feel real good in my self-esteem/"consciousness" of how socially awkward/dorky i am...
:D

[Siobhan]

Zaara wrote: "Siobhan wrote: "When do you want to read it Karishma?"

Haha @Siobhan, now the hints are all too vague and extremely unclear but cutting thru the fog and obfuscation, it sounds like Kari may want a..."

Haha I think you may be right. XD
I'm OK with the 25th! Should we request a thread? :)

Netflix aren't the only ones making money, trust me! 😅

[Siobhan]

Speaking of Netflix though... Has anyone watched Tiger King?? 😅

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Siobhan wrote: "Speaking of Netflix though... Has anyone watched Tiger King?? 😅"

No... but I know everything about it... it's hard to miss, with everyone stuck at home watching it and talking about it :D

[Siobhan]

Timelord Iain wrote: "Siobhan wrote: "Speaking of Netflix though... Has anyone watched Tiger King?? 😅"

No... but I know everything about it... it's hard to miss, with everyone stuck at home watching it and talking abou..."

Oh its still definitely worth watching! No spoilers in real life afterall. Please do watch it! :D

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

I started watching the first episode today, while eating, and it's weird and tolerable... an old guy at work said he didn't last 5 minutes before turning it off, lol...

Carole Baskin: (view spoiler)[even if I didn't know the fan theories around her, I'd be suspicious of her and her catwear... (hide spoiler)]