Resources to Keep Busy While Sheltering in Place

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Any day playing bocce is a good day.
Better on grass and warm weather.
😎

[Hards Alumni]

Any day playing bocce is a good day.
Better on grass and warm weather.
😎

+1

[MU82]

I mean he's an obnoxious person but don't stoop.

Eventually, one tires of the BS. But in an ideal world, yes, you're correct.

[T-Bone]

Order a musical instrument on line and learn it. 

[warriorchick]

Order a musical instrument on line and learn it.

In all seriousness, even before this crisis I was thinking about learning to play the ukulele.  I don't know how to play any instruments, and I heard this one is pretty easy.

Plus, it would be a big hit at all the parties I attend.   

[Galway Eagle]

Order a musical instrument on line and learn it.

Good idea! Would be an excellent time for me to remember how to play the bagpipes or piano. Can only remember like 7 songs

[warriorchick]

Good idea! Would be an excellent time for me to remember how to play the bagpipes or piano. Can only remember like 7 songs

Did you forget how to box as well?   

[Hards Alumni]

Let's all learn to play the recorder.  A fine rendition of "Hot Cross Buns" is a excellent way to ring in the apocalypse.

[Galway Eagle]

Did you forget how to box as well?   

Lol I had that skill literally knocked out of me when I moved up to fight at middle weight in 2016.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Let's all learn to play the recorder.  A fine rendition of "Hot Cross Buns" is a excellent way to ring in the apocalypse.

Hanging with Dwight Schrute.

[Eldon]

Let's all learn to play the recorder.  A fine rendition of "Hot Cross Buns" is a excellent way to ring in the apocalypse.

I really really really wish that you hadn't typed that.

Now I will have the Little Baby Bum rendition of that song in my head all night.

[T-Bone]

In all seriousness, even before this crisis I was thinking about learning to play the ukulele.  I don't know how to play any instruments, and I heard this one is pretty easy.

Plus, it would be a big hit at all the parties I attend.   

$100 and YouTube is all you need. Ukulele is simple to make basic chords and strum. Plus if you don't like it, you won't feel bad about passing it off to someone else that wants to learn or a kid that likes to make noise.

[warriorchick]

$100 and YouTube is all you need. Ukulele is simple to make basic chords and strum. Plus if you don't like it, you won't feel bad about passing it off to someone else that wants to learn or a kid that likes to make noise.

Do you happen to know if they make left-handed ukuleles?  Or if not, is it reasonably easy to restring one?  That has always been my issue with someone trying to teach me a manual skill.

[Coleman]

Do you happen to know if they make left-handed ukuleles?  Or if not, is it reasonably easy to restring one?  That has always been my issue with someone trying to teach me a manual skill.

They make left handed ones.

Bonus points for playing a right handed one upside down though.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

They make left handed ones.

Bonus points for playing a right handed one upside down though.

chick: the Hendrix of ukeleles. 

[warriorchick]

chick: the Hendrix of ukeleles.

Doubtful, unless I set the ukulele on fire out of frustration.

[#UnleashSean]

Im going to assume me buying a house in the middle of this mess may have been a bad idea. 

[Coleman]

Im going to assume me buying a house in the middle of this mess may have been a bad idea. 

Join the club! Our condo sale closes April 17 and our new home closes May 1.

At least we got low interest rates!

[#UnleashSean]

Join the club! Our condo sale closes April 17 and our new home closes May 1.

At least we got low interest rates!

Ours was quoted at 3.25 and now it's at 4. Hopefully it goes down before we lock in

[Coleman]

I got a 3.125%

Do you live in Illinois? I know a guy....

[#UnleashSean]

I got a 3.125%

Do you live in Illinois? I know a guy....

Wisconsin. I was shocked at how much it went up in the past week.

[Coleman]

Wisconsin. I was shocked at how much it went up in the past week.

A lot of it is artificial because demand is insane, and lenders can't keep up. If demand drops, I think they will go back down.

Fed isn't raising interest rates anytime soon.

[🏀]

I got a 3.125%

Do you live in Illinois? I know a guy....

I need a refi guy.

[Coleman]

I need a refi guy.

My guy said demand is so insane right now they have suspended refis and are just focusing on new purchases.

This is a smaller boutique mortgage lender. Big banks may not have had to triage like this.

Sorry I can't help.

[🏀]

My guy said demand is so insane right now they have suspended refis and are just focusing on new purchases.

This is a smaller boutique mortgage lender. Big banks may not have had to triage like this.

Sorry I can't help.

Psh, thanks!