on coping with C19 lockdown

[jeremyp]

Went to our local Costco today. Came at 10, when it opens and there was a line around the building. But it was an organized line inside a designated single file. 1. They provided the pre cleaned cart. 2. Only x number of people were allowed in, as x number came out x number went in. 3. At checkout there was someone directing you to a red tape on the floor and the cashier, when ready, motioned you in. 4. There was a plastic partition between shopper and cashier.
Very orderly, very well done.
Only one slight hitch when the lady in front of me in line barked at me to stay 6 feet back. I decided not to point out that while I was wearing a mask and gloves she only had wipes. Then she dropped her wipe and it fell at my feet. Without ado she leaned down and grabbed it. I was soooo tempted to say BOO! but did not want to be arrested for domestic terrorism.

[bhall]

In software development a lot of small shops use a process called Kanban, which limits the flow of work in the process in order to reduce bottlenecks. What Costco and others are doing is an application of some of the Kanban principles - https://www.digite.com/kanban/what-is-kanban/.

TRIVIA – A great example of a Kanban system is used today in Tokyo Imperial Palace Gardens in Japan. The staff here uses a foolproof method to limit the flow of visitors. Each visitor receives a plastic card at the entrance, which must be returned while leaving the garden. Because the total number of cards is meaningfully limited, only so many visitors can stroll through the palace in a given time. New visitors have to wait in line till the next card/slot is available. The access to the palace is free, but it is granted only if the pre-allotted cards are available.

[Conor Dary]

I'm using home delivery for groceries...I see zero reason to go to some crowded place like Costco.

[bambam1729]

Finally went to the dump today. It was closed yesterday. Now I have nothing to look forward to.

[jeremyp]

I'm using home delivery for groceries...I see zero reason to go to some crowded place like Costco.

Except it wasn't crowded. 100 people at most. Good crowd control.

[bad hammy]

gee, maybe I should make my 15th attempt at War & Peace!

That's a few more times than I've attempted but I never got past the book one and the longest, boringest party of all time.

I did just finish Life & Fate by Vasily Grossman, the War & Peace of WWII. Much much easier to get into and through.

[Conor Dary]

Except it wasn't crowded. 100 people at most. Good crowd control.

That's 100 more than I want to see. But good they are taking precautions.

Anyways I just made an order at Safeway....suppose to be here today...

[DrJay]

Finally went to the dump today. It was closed yesterday. Now I have nothing to look forward to.

The Sweet Sixteen starts ton....oops....sorry....

[Conor Dary]

My Safeway order just arrived! 2 hours and everything I wanted....also tipped $25 so someone got some money I'm sure they could use. A very satisfying experience.

[Tuariki]

I am in splendid isolation on the farm for the NZ total lockdown - except for essential services.

Being a tick in just about every "at risk" covid-19 box, my kids insisted I move out of Auckland and to the farm in the Wairarapa - truly in wopwops. Google map, 9 Hinau Gully Road, Carrington, New Zealand, and you will see what I mean.

Keeping the body fit
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I am still able to do throwing training for whenever Masters TnF starts again in a few months time. I can throw in the paddocks - just need to make sure the sheep and cattle are in the next paddock. Can only do standing throws, as a bit difficult to try and turn.

Yesterday started day 1 of my covid-19 lockdown fitness challenge. How many push-ups can I do when the lockdown is lifted. A slow start yesterday at 18. Will also start today doing 50cm squat jumps onto a log that is outside the house.

Keeping the mind fit
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Have finally started to actively use my Netflix subscription.
Using GH's list, I am also going to see how many of the OSCAR Best Pictures I can watch over the next month - one a day, if I can access them.

Of course movie watching doesn't do much for keeping the mind fit.
My consulting company is now fully operational online - and we are busy as hell, with hundreds of people freaking out over their visas.

Also finally working on updating and writing family histories for my Maori tribe.

[Vault-emort]

One thing suggested downunder - especially in case of a more severe lockdown - was that with cancellation of all sports & postponement of the Olympics:

A free-to-air TV channel could re-run the 2000 Sydney Olympics as a 'virtually live' event.

I like this idea. I guess the UK (and others) could do it for their most recent home-Games too.

There are some people out there who won't be interested but it must be the first time in world history that sport & recreation has ever been banned/limited across the globe. It's quite surreal.

[gh]

Godfather 1 & 2 only ones at 9.0 or above

here's a sort by number

YEAR	OSCAR WINNER	IMDB
1972	The Godfather	9.1
1974	The Godfather: Part II	9.0
1943	Casablanca	8.8
1975	One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest	8.8
1993	Schindler's List	8.8
2003	The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King	8.8
1962	Lawrence Of Arabia	8.6
1991	The Silence Of The Lambs	8.6
1999	American Beauty	8.6
2006	The Departed	8.6
2019	Parasite	8.6
2007	No Country for Old Men	8.5
1928	Sunrise (Artistic Picture)	8.4
1940	Rebecca	8.4
1950	All About Eve	8.4
1954	On The Waterfront	8.4
1957	The Bridge on the River Kwai	8.4
1984	Amadeus	8.4
1994	Forrest Gump	8.4
1960	The Apartment	8.3
1973	The Sting	8.3
1995	Braveheart	8.3
2015	Spotlight	8.3
1934	It Happened One Night	8.2
1945	The Lost Weekend	8.2
1946	The Best Years Of Our Lives	8.2
1959	Ben-Hur	8.2
1977	Annie Hall	8.2
1978	The Deer Hunter	8.2
1986	Platoon	8.2
1992	Unforgiven	8.2
2000	Gladiator	8.2
2004	Million Dollar Baby	8.2
2018	Green Book	8.2
1930	All Quiet On The Western Front	8.1
1939	Gone With The Wind	8.1
1966	A Man for All Seasons	8.1
1967	In The Heat Of The Night	8.1
1970	Patton	8.1
1982	Gandhi	8.1
2005	Crash	8.1
2013	12 Years A Slave	8.1
1938	You Can't Take It With You	8.0
1948	Hamlet	8.0
2008	Slumdog Millionaire	8.0
2010	The King's Speech	8.0
2011	The Artist	8.0
1935	Mutiny On The Bounty	7.9
1941	How Green Was My Valley	7.9
1969	Midnight Cowboy	7.9
1971	The French Connection	7.9
1976	Rocky	7.9
1988	Rain Man	7.9
1990	Dances With Wolves	7.9
2001	A Beautiful Mind	7.9
1928	Wings (Outstanding Picture)	7.8
1953	From Here To Eternity	7.8
1964	My Fair Lady	7.8
1965	The Sound Of Music	7.8
1980	Ordinary People	7.8
1987	The Last Emperor	7.8
2012	Argo	7.8
2014	Birdman	7.8
1942	Mrs. Miniver	7.7
1955	Marty	7.7
1961	West Side Story	7.7
1932	Grand Hotel	7.6
1949	All The King's Men	7.6
1968	Oliver!	7.6
1979	Kramer Vs. Kramer	7.6
2009	The Hurt Locker	7.6
2017	The Shape Of Water	7.6
1944	Going My Way	7.5
2016	Moonlight	7.5
1937	The Life Of Emile Zola	7.4
1989	Driving Miss Daisy	7.4
1998	Shakespeare In Love	7.4
1947	Gentleman's Agreement	7.3
1951	An American In Paris	7.3
1981	Chariots Of Fire	7.3
1983	Terms Of Endearment	7.3
2002	Chicago	7.3
1963	Tom Jones	7.2
1996	The English Patient	7.2
1997	Titanic	7.1
1936	The Great Ziegfeld	7.0
1958	Gigi	6.9
1985	Out Of Africa	6.9
1956	Around The World In 80 Days	6.8
1952	The Greatest Show on Earth	6.7
1933	Cavalcade	6.6
1929	Broadway Melody Of 1929	6.5
1931	Cimarron	6.2

[Tuariki]

I've watched about 30 of them. Most watched was Lawrence of Arabia - 8 times.

[gh]

I've seen them all except Parasite and there are probably at least a dozen that I've seen double-digit times, with Casablanca probably being the winner.

[Atticus]

You've seen this?!
1928 Sunrise
I see it's on Youtube, but after 2 minutes I was done.

I've seen parts of these, not the whole thing

1933 Cavalcade
1929 Broadway Melody Of 1929

I watched over half of Parasite and couldn't do any more.

Seen the rest.

Probably watched One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest over 20 times, but 18 of them were in class.