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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42608.0&return_msg=42608.168"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.1">1–10</a>…<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.141">141–150</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.151">151–160</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.161">161–170</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.171">171–180</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.181">181–183</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=42608.168">What are we all doing for a living?</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="42608_168_183_10"> <a name="a42608_168"></a><div class="message" id="message_42608_168"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: milko<span class="message_time">15 Mar 2021 15:41</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">168 of 183</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.168">42608.168</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Amazing how many old faces this thread picked up, I just went back through it from the start.<br /> <br /> How's everybody doing now we are potentially looking at coming out of the pandemic via vaccines saving our bacon?<br /> <br /> I'm still at home and sport is still going so it's generally same-old for me. Homeschooling was mostly horrible, a constant hour-to-hour decision needing to be made about whether we compromise our jobs, the boy's education or our happiness and relationship with one another. Hopefully the schools reopening doesn't make for too much of a spike in cases.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42608.168&return_msg=42608.168" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42608.168"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42608_169"></a><div class="message" id="message_42608_169"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Manthorp<span class="message_time">15 Mar 2021 19:45</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Mar 2021 12:21"></span></span> <span class="message_count">169 of 183</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.169">42608.169</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.168#a42608_168" target="_self">42608.168</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Hey Milko, lovely to hear from you!<br /> <br /> For you, keeping people at arms' length must have been no hardship.<br /> <br /> Feel free not to read beyond here, because I've had a fucking good Covid.<br /> <br /> I had my first AstraZenica vaxx a couple of weeks ago with no discomfort - not even what I felt after my October 'flu jab. Charlie, my youngest is not that far off thirty and schooling other people's kids. I have one lovely grandchild who calls me 'Grampus'. I have invested the shitloads I've saved from home-working on Georgian glass, Edo period Netsuke, strong drink and generic viagra.<br /> <br /> Give my undying love to Tina.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42608.169&return_msg=42608.168" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42608.169"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42608_170"></a><div class="message" id="message_42608_170"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">15 Mar 2021 19:52</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Mar 2021 12:21"></span></span> <span class="message_count">170 of 183</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.170">42608.170</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.168#a42608_168" target="_self">42608.168</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Still waiting on our shots in Ontario (provincial motto: "Let others lead, we follow").<br /> <br /> Striving to keep self-abuse to a dull roar, with limited success. Man, it's just so fuckin' fun.<br /> <br /> Killed more peggies [FC5] than you can shake a stick at.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42608.170&return_msg=42608.168" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42608.170"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42608_171"></a><div class="message" id="message_42608_171"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Manthorp<span class="message_time">15 Mar 2021 19:56</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Mar 2021 20:25"></span></span> <span class="message_count">171 of 183</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.171">42608.171</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.168#a42608_170" target="_self">42608.170</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I *loved* FC5.5 New Dawn. Second only to 4, for me; so you have a treat waiting in the wings.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42608.171&return_msg=42608.168" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42608.171"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42608_172"></a><div class="message" id="message_42608_172"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">15 Mar 2021 20:33</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Manthorp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Mar 2021 20:54"></span></span> <span class="message_count">172 of 183</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.172">42608.172</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.168#a42608_171" target="_self">42608.171</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I'm loving the fc5 arcade maps, especially those by AKAFootloose. Maximum enemies, maximum aggression, threats, insults, shouting, screaming, and nonstop bullet storms. Loadouts are a bit limited but mostly pretty cool, with plenty o' reloads scattered about. Pretty amazing landscapes and townscapes too.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42608.172&return_msg=42608.168" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42608.172"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42608_173"></a><div class="message" id="message_42608_173"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Manthorp<span class="message_time">15 Mar 2021 20:57</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 16 Mar 2021 11:13"></span></span> <span class="message_count">173 of 183</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.173">42608.173</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.168#a42608_172" target="_self">42608.172</a></div> <div class="message_body"> The final FC5.5 bossmatch against the twins and their army is a sod. I'm no fan of rock hard challenges generally - I'm along for the ride - but I was proud to have beaten it every time.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42608.173&return_msg=42608.168" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42608.173"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42608_174"></a><div class="message" id="message_42608_174"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">15 Mar 2021 22:32</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Mar 2021 12:21"></span></span> <span class="message_count">174 of 183</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.174">42608.174</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.168#a42608_168" target="_self">42608.168</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Partially returned to the office since Jan. Two days a week. Enjoy the two days I'm there but also enjoy working from home. Don't ever want to go back to five days in the office. Could probably be back in five days if I really wanted to be, though we've been asked to work to a rota. <br /> <br /> I said enjoy, but in reality work itself is very chaotic at the moment, but that's not Covid related. Just work stuff. But that on top of Covid doesn't make things particularly enjoyable. <br /> <br /> My underlying condition means I've now been invited for the vaccine, get that on Thursday. Good to see the end (of sorts) in sight.<br /> <br /> Girlfriend has now returned to work from furlough after around 11-12 months. That's been a big change. <br /> <br /> Genuinely no idea how people have managed this with kids. The idea of things going back to "normal" feels odd. Not totally sure I want to return to how things were before all this. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42608.174&return_msg=42608.168" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42608.174"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42608_175"></a><div class="message" id="message_42608_175"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Dave!!<span class="message_time">16 Mar 2021 09:50</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 16 Mar 2021 11:24"></span></span> <span class="message_count">175 of 183</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.175">42608.175</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.168#a42608_174" target="_self">42608.174</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I know what you mean. My wife and I have a 4-bedroom house and no kids. It's genuinely been great having completely separate home offices during the past year. Meanwhile my wife has a married colleague that lives in a 2-bedroom house with her husband and young child, and which has a completely open-plan living area downstairs.<br /> <br /> Sounds like hell in comparison, and I do feel for all those stuck in cramped apartments or with younger kids over the past year.<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 16 Mar 2021 09:50 by DAVE!!</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42608.175&return_msg=42608.168" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42608.175"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42608_176"></a><div class="message" id="message_42608_176"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">16 Mar 2021 13:40</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 16 Mar 2021 15:55"></span></span> <span class="message_count">176 of 183</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.176">42608.176</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.168#a42608_170" target="_self">42608.170</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Yeah, I've got a couple of old school-friends who live in Canada now - one in Vancouver and the other in Toronto. On our weekly Zoom piss-up they remarked that they hadn't had even a sniff of a vaccination appointment yet. Struck me as curious after some international comment that Canada was "stockpiling" vaccine. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42608.176&return_msg=42608.168" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42608.176"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42608_177"></a><div class="message" id="message_42608_177"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">16 Mar 2021 15:55</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 16 Mar 2021 15:56"></span></span> <span class="message_count">177 of 183</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.177">42608.177</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.168#a42608_176" target="_self">42608.176</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Stockpiling IOUs more like.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42608.177&return_msg=42608.168" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42608.177"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="42608.178" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>