Chatterbox Tuesday

Furst!

Morning all,

Started a new game of Civ VI. Domination/Science game playing as Rome, so far it's ok although myself and China are having that Carthage type tension as they keep settling right up to my borders.

Civ VI seems to favour wide empires in complete contrast to Civ V. I'm sure it'll end badly.

Just had my input to How do you think care homes have handled the coronavirus crisis? Please share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.

With variable success. I've been told by a district nurse that she has to wear full PPE gear at one care home as soon as she enters the grounds because the staff are not wearing PPE properly. In one instance the member of staff had his mask hanging from his ear.

There's much more, like that bloody dangerous nurse I reported here and to her bosses; the ambulance man and his partner who have had their son and grandson visiting since April... how do I know, because the nurses have moaned because the selfish cunts repeatedly block both the visitor parking space and my drive and forced the nurses to suit up fifty yards away.  I've constantly asked them not to do this...  This blanket approval of NHS staff is very dangerous.  I don't have time to relate what the local authority carers reportedly get up to.

Don't get ill...

Not having to go in to work today.
But looks like at least one day a week from next week. But I've to travel at off peak when it's quieter. So I'd be more productive at home as I'd have more time on my pc and not nearly 3 hrs travelling. Hmm.

Games. No.
Work. Yes.
TV. Catastrophe.



Why did that PUBG player say you deserved to die? Shirley looting bodies is how you progress?

I'm guessing he could also spell his name correctly.

TV: Some film, summink to do with cowboys and explosive orange balls.
Games: Black Flag.
Grub: Lasagne with added broccoli & carrots. Lovely.
OTTM: No.

I watched a YouTube thing not too long ago which shows how Spielberg is a master of composition and screen ratio.

The film was shot at a 1.85:1 aspect ratio, giving 24% more vertical landscape within each frame. This meant that he could not only show tall dinosaurs, but also make them feel tall in the process. Really makes the humans in such scenes feel tiny.

And the looking-down camera angles give a great bit of hubris in the beginning, with later changes to the angle used really showing their comeuppance.

That's a case for Unison, although a more disunited union* it's hard to find...  talk to your union rep.  That implied instruction to work 21h a week longer is not only immoral it's highly illegal.

*I once (as HSE Convenor) closed Waltham Forest's Central Library for 4 hrs. because some fuck-witted contractors were treating ceiling timbers with a highly toxic mixture shielded by some patchy sacking while the public, coughing away, were walking past them not 8' away.  One old girl had retreated outside ...  I told them to stop, got the staff to get everyone out etc.

I explained the situation to the Chief Librarian and told him also that he was now directly and personally responsible for any injuries, illnesses stemming from any decision of his to reopen the building.  He agreed with the decision and came with me to back it up.

The borough's Unison grand high muckamuck told me to "Keep quiet and don't rock the boat."  I told him to put it in writing ...  He fucked off.

Leek soup for lunch, I have also had lots of Jolly Ranchers.

Quite a bit of rain today.

I've had my barnet fixed professionally. The barber did apologise for first having to cut my foliage back, 'to see what he was working with'. £10 well spent.

No rain. Lots of Biscoff choccy biscuits and coffee.

No sun, no games and due to social distancing rules in an office with no outside windows.
Wrap, watermelon and other bits for lunch. This covid being given food is healthier than chips or toastie for lunch now.

Hi

Summer is over then I see. What's that? Test match tomorrow? Oh.

Both kids now back in some for of education. Eldest been full time for a few weeks now. Youngest back today for a few hours. I'll be dead by the end of the week.

Games, TLOU2.

OTTM, lamb chops for dinner.

It's warm and sunny here in Plymouth. I'm having a nice cider and scoffing salt & vinegar crisps (Smiths). It's all rather pleasant. It won't last. It never does.

Mince'n'totties with peas for dinner.
Ideal food for July in this tropical climate. In my defence we're using up food from the freezer.

Hopefully some games later.