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ProfessorGAC

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3. I Pictured As Much

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 1, 2020, 06:39 AM

Apr 2020

There's no way to play basketball without minimal space & without direct contact.
It's a contact sport. Not a high impact, or combat sport, but a contact sport nonetheless.
Geez, just play catch. I know, the ball. But at least they'd be 75 feet apart.

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Unintended consequences I've noted of late [View all] Sherman A1 Apr 2020 OP

On The Basketball Thing ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #1

They are all using the same ball 🏀 Sherman A1 Apr 2020 #2

I Pictured As Much ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #3

A big one, is that Home Working has taken a MASSIVE step forward, and will open the minds of OnDoutside Apr 2020 #4

Yep! A lot of people... OneGrassRoot Apr 2020 #6

I've been fortunate to largely work from home since the 2008 crash, even as a contractor, but I OnDoutside Apr 2020 #7

Yes, sorry... OneGrassRoot Apr 2020 #8

No problem. Thanks for that Zoom info, I hadn't heard that....my brother signed me up for it but OnDoutside Apr 2020 #11

Business owners will also see the benefit of home working in the ability to Sherman A1 Apr 2020 #10

Great point, yes that's very true. OnDoutside Apr 2020 #12

I also believe that school districts will come to the same conclusion Sherman A1 Apr 2020 #13

I think that could happen, but it's a bit off yet, there are a lot of issues to overcome, not least OnDoutside Apr 2020 #14

Agreed, it will take a bit, but I suspect it will be very much in vogue within the next five years. Sherman A1 Apr 2020 #15

Between that and other... OneGrassRoot Apr 2020 #16

Oh, and Divorce is going to be on the up, as will a spike in babies being born. OnDoutside Apr 2020 #5

Seed companies are a booming business. MissB Apr 2020 #9

We are DEFINITELY doing some spring cleaning DFW Apr 2020 #17