Appreciation for the NHS?
Anything else?
I would have said a widespread appreciation that large scale government intervention in the economy and in terms of regulating society is necessary, but the nutcases seem to be increasingly weaponising this pandemic to benefit their insane and evil culture war, like they weaponise everything else.
Longer school holidays
Quote from: sid waddell on August 08, 2020, 11:40:14 PM
I would have said a widespread appreciation that large scale government intervention in the economy and in terms of regulating society is necessary, but the nutcases seem to be increasingly weaponising this pandemic to benefit their insane and evil culture war, like they weaponise everything else.
And birds and flowers.
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 08, 2020, 11:40:57 PM
Longer school holidays
Referees. I see them as mediators now in a field of anarchy. Will never curse one again.
Experts in virology
That a lot of people spend too much time working, in order to buy a lot of things that they don't really need.
Quote from: ONeill on August 08, 2020, 11:18:36 PM
Appreciation for the NHS?
Anything else?
I think that has passed to be honest.
For me it is the increase in working from home. It should be here to stay for me and it has made a huge difference st home. And the garden has never looked better!
Definitely my OH having to work out how to do The Big Shop.
I was believed to be in at-risk group at the start of the pandemic so he wouldn't let me go to Asda.
Revolutionary in our house.
Return of a weekly shop and buying of the local butcher etc.
Quote from: delgany on August 09, 2020, 08:16:05 AM
Return of a weekly shop and buying of the local butcher etc.
We've always used the local butcher for certain things over the years but since lockdown we've never bought our meat from the big shops.
The butchers wife is a sliming world rep, a lot of stuff he prepares is based on her ideas, he also delivers, which is great, his BBQ selection is hard to beat (value wise) and he prepares various fish fillets, marinated in various flavours.
You pay a little extra but it's easier
Quote from: Tony Baloney on August 09, 2020, 01:09:11 AM
Quote from: ONeill on August 08, 2020, 11:18:36 PM
Appreciation for the NHS?
Anything else?
I think that has passed to be honest.
For me it is the increase in working from home. It should be here to stay for me and it has made a huge difference st home. And the garden has never looked better!
Yes it has somewhat.
And as someone said, it's cheaper to clap for the NHS workers than give them a pay rise. And so it turned out.
Quote from: ONeill on August 08, 2020, 11:18:36 PM
Appreciation for the NHS?
Anything else?
Made Brexit quasi impossible.
Probably made a UI more likely
Stopped the 6 in a row.
County championship games going global, being streamed live via WWW.
Armagh streamed many games globslly for the last 5 or 6 years.
Quote from: armaghniac on August 09, 2020, 07:33:22 PM
Armagh streamed many games globslly for the last 5 or 6 years.
Obviously I couldn't give a shítye about what happens in Armagh GAA but my home town club in Monaghan has begun streaming games globslly.
Quote from: Main Street on August 09, 2020, 08:04:18 PM
Quote from: armaghniac on August 09, 2020, 07:33:22 PM
Armagh streamed many games globslly for the last 5 or 6 years.
Obviously I couldn't give a shítye about what happens in Armagh GAA but my home town club in Monaghan has begun streaming games globslly.
Obsviouslly.
Quote from: Main Street on August 09, 2020, 05:49:03 PM
County championship games going global, being streamed live via WWW.
Cut and thrust of knock out championship football
I think you'll find there have been knock out games in Championships since the 1880s.
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 09, 2020, 09:20:30 AM
Quote from: delgany on August 09, 2020, 08:16:05 AM
Return of a weekly shop and buying of the local butcher etc.
We've always used the local butcher for certain things over the years but since lockdown we've never bought our meat from the big shops.
The butchers wife is a sliming world rep, a lot of stuff he prepares is based on her ideas, he also delivers, which is great, his BBQ selection is hard to beat (value wise) and he prepares various fish fillets, marinated in various flavours.
You pay a little extra but it's easier
Is the butcher's dog slim too ?
More cycling infrastructure and more people on bikes. More outdoor dining. Less space in cities given over to cars.
No more buying coffee or sandwiches out of expensive eateries, saving a small fortune each month due to not partaking.
I started growing my own fruit and veg again during lockdown, and I've realised how much time and effort it takes from sowing to the plate. I appreciate food more now having grown some of it myself.
We buy too much food and throw away too much food, and it doesn't cost us a thought because we don't grow it. And that is shameful.
Not having people sit close to you in the cinema.
A fairly obvious one, but working from home will be more widely accepted and i imagine most companies (in financial services/IT anyway) will allow staff a few days a week wfh when we return to normal. Saving many hours commuting to Dublin/Belfast/Cork.
No rugby although that might not last much longer.
Speeding up the break up of the "UK".
The Ryder Cup returning to odd years
The wrong following September 11th has finally been put right
Masks help cover up the old double chin...and er learn to make homemade pizza!
Trump losing the American presidential election perhaps. His utter stupidity is being exposed. If he is re-elected then I truly despair for America.
Quote from: Farrandeelin on August 13, 2020, 07:25:32 AM
Trump losing the American presidential election perhaps. His utter stupidity is being exposed. If he is re-elected then I truly despair for America.
+1. They were talking on the radio this morning about how "only" 30% of Americans believe what Trump is saying about Covid. Which made me wonder "WTF is wrong with 30% of the people?"
Quote from: Eamonnca1 on August 14, 2020, 06:48:56 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on August 13, 2020, 07:25:32 AM
Trump losing the American presidential election perhaps. His utter stupidity is being exposed. If he is re-elected then I truly despair for America.
+1. They were talking on the radio this morning about how "only" 30% of Americans believe what Trump is saying about Covid. Which made me wonder "WTF is wrong with 30% of the people?"
30% as stupid as Trump.