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So they just announced here that the grand prix will be closed to the public. So now it's in the air about if the race will be run without any spectators or not, this is weird. Also Roger Penske is a typical rich guy complaining about it saying there's no reason for it. Of course, that would effect his pocketbook can't have that! Roger Penske posted:We had 25,000 people at Amelia Island last weekend with no problems. DisneyWorld is still open, there’s a big golf tourney in Florida this weekend and there’s no reason to make any change in St. Pete unless we’re instructed by the government and/or health department. Golf tournament was canceled too dickhead Applebees Appetizer fucked around with this message at 18:34 on Mar 12, 2020 |
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gently caress it I hope every old rich rear end in a top hat catches this poo poo and destroys them.
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Mar 12, 2020 18:33
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Big 10 basketball tournament cancelled. Are they gonna shitcan March Madness entirely?
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meatpimp posted:Big 10 basketball tournament cancelled. Are they gonna shitcan March Madness entirely? They should postpone it not shitcan it. The Chinese are already getting back to basketball games, there's no reason why we can't as well once this blows over.
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Rhyno posted:I hope every old rich rear end in a top hat catches this poo poo and destroys them. I mean... I like Bill Gates, he's been spending his fortune on philanthropic stuff. Warren Buffet has been pretty great about that too. Jeff Bezos can gently caress off. Darchangel posted:That's a thought. The travel/destination industry is going to be *hurting* in a few months. I think that's gonna be EVERY industry except for recession-proof ones. We're still gonna need food and drugs - pharmacies should do well on actual medication (but go to poo poo on the overpriced everything-else they carry), grocery stores will continue to see a lot of traffic for the bare minimums, probably see close to the same foot traffic as before Corona happened, but (likely much) lower average $ per customer for awhile. I'm already expecting a possible cut in my hours next week - our warehouses have run out of a lot of poo poo, and about 85% of our stock comes from company-owned warehouses (probably 5% from a third party warehouse, the rest from vendors that come in and stock it themselves - i.e. Frito Lay, Coca Cola, etc). Luckily I have several gig economy jobs I can fall back on, unfortunately their business has all dropped considerably aside from one (Instacart is busy as hell, but every order has hand sanitizer, clorox wipes, etc, and nobody has them in stock, so ratings and tips will go to poo poo). That's gonna affect one of my other gigs too (Amazon Flex, which handles Whole Foods deliveries for Amazon). Both services allow you to change ratings and tips after the delivery, and with Instacart being a "full service" thing (I do the actual shopping), my ratings and tips will be hit a bit harder there vs Amazon (most people realize it's Amazon employees fulfilling the orders and giving them to drivers already bagged up, but not all). randomidiot fucked around with this message at 18:46 on Mar 12, 2020 |
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Mar 12, 2020 18:43
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I said rear end in a top hat Bill's a pretty chill dude these days.
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At least the kids are gonna be out of school for awhile for spring break after tomorrow and it can be decided whether or not they should go back depending on what's going on at the time, but I'm anticipating an extended spring break.
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STR posted:I mean... I like Bill Gates, he's been spending his fortune on philanthropic stuff. Warren Buffet has been pretty great about that too. Seems like there's an unnecessary step in there somewhere - what's the point in hoarding all of that wealth if you're just going to give it away to charities that help the people hoarding said wealth hurt in the first place?
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Geoj posted:Seems like there's an unnecessary step in there somewhere - what's the point in hoarding all of that wealth if you're just going to give it away to charities that help the people hoarding said wealth hurt in the first place? I think he was a kind of lovely person back in the day. I think he had a change of heart is all.
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They are spending some of their vast hoard on good stuff, but nowhere near a large portion of it.
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InitialDave posted:Don't be a dick. You were posting regarding the travel ban, and I was pointing out it doesn't apply to the UK. They'll let me re-schedule into September. The trade show/conference I was attending has been postponed until December. So that's no help. Plus my wife can't travel in December, so I'd need a refund for her ticket regardless. I'm well aware it doesn't apply to the UK. Yet. Until Captain Cheeto decides to mouth off at 10PM again and make it apply, and I'm stuck in a foreign country, scrambling for a flight home. Also, anyone coming back is subject to "thorough inspection" with possible mandatory quarantine. Like I said, I can take the financial hit. I'm not going to risk anything over $2000 worth of travelbucks. InitialDave posted:It's not about being technically correct for dick waving, it's an important distinction with regard to how you're covered for losses - if you cancel on government advice not to travel, you generally do get covered by your insurance, and what Sharky was saying came across like he was cancelling because of the travel ban. Darchangel posted:Now go over there and sit on the "Group W" bench. KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:f1 being incompetent and valuing profits over X? wow who could have ever foreseen this And I have travel insurance through my business card. I've been on hold with them for 2 hours today. I've got emails into both train lines I had booked tickets on. I'm on AirBNB's chat about getting refunds on both bookings I cancelled last night. I'm doing my due diligence before I deal with travel insurance.
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You gets bad reviews and no tips if the store doesn't have it in stock? That's dumb. Schools here are likely to shut after next Friday for 2 weeks, I'm sure they'll drag that into the Easter holiday which will gently caress over anyone who suddenly needs extra childcare. Out of the blue we were asked at work what prep we'd do if we were to shut the factory floor for 2 weeks with no notice, so I guess that might be coming too.
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Powershift posted:I’m stuck in an overcapacity hospital for at least another 3 weeks, And just got another infusion of immune suppressants so I’m already dead, rip meatpimp posted:Congress was just briefed that the US has tested 11,000 people IN TOTAL. South Korea is testing that number PER DAY. KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:delta sent that email to encourage people to keep flying but they've also been allowing changes and cancellations for like two weeks. you have to call them, though - not on app. We'll probably put together a list over the next couple days then do an early morning grocery run this weekend to avoid as many people as possible. We've got most of the basics and food to get us through 2-3 weeks pretty easily but it wouldn't hurt to have a little more, worst case we don't have to go shopping for a couple weeks. Wife doesn't want me leaving the house at all. Waiting to see if our work places go to essential personal only, mine has already put in strict visitor screening.
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NitroSpazzz posted:Do what I do when I'm in the hospital. Everyone who walks in the door washes their hands immediately whether they will be touching you or not. Anyone that will be touching you wears gloves. Hand sanitizer doesn't count and if they 'just washed' that's too drat bad they can wash again. Watch doctors and nurses very closely, especially around your IV or whatever...alcohol wipe before and between every step, if it droops and touches skin/pillow/etc they clean it again. Sure people might complain but on the upside you won't die. You need to SEE them wash their hands. They should use soap and water, scrub completely and for at least 20 seconds. Don't get sick because of social norms. (Also  at-risk buddy)
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NitroSpazzz posted:Did not know this, thanks for the heads up...time to call Delta glad to help!
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NitroSpazzz posted:Do what I do when I'm in the hospital. Everyone who walks in the door washes their hands immediately whether they will be touching you or not. Anyone that will be touching you wears gloves. Hand sanitizer doesn't count and if they 'just washed' that's too drat bad they can wash again. Watch doctors and nurses very closely, especially around your IV or whatever...alcohol wipe before and between every step, if it droops and touches skin/pillow/etc they clean it again. Sure people might complain but on the upside you won't die. I was considering swiping One of the portable hand sanitizer stations and putting it in the doorway. Half the people in the unit take 20 smoke breaks a day and get weekends out so infection is inevitable. I was thinking of bringing a bottle of disinfectant in with me but they would probably frown on bringing a handle of Johnnie Walker into a psych ward with no intention of sharing with the nurses.
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Powershift posted:I’m stuck in an overcapacity hospital for at least another 3 weeks, And just got another infusion of immune suppressants so I’m already dead, rip Take it easy you friendly giant. My step father is going through radiation treatments and immunotherapy right now for lung cancer so he is immuno compromised. I'd be concerned for him this time of year regardless. I think cancelling all the big social functions (professional sports, trade shows, etc) is a good thing. Cruise lines are starting to announce complete shut downs which they should with global air travel being so impacted. I want my cruise (April 3) to be officially cancelled so I can get my insurance claim on the go (because I guarantee they'll just be giving future credits, not refunds, and a future credit means nothing if you can't use it OR if the cruise company goes belly up).  Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
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My kids just got a 3 week Spring Break starting Monday... man, that's when things start going tits-up, when people don't have daycare options and kids out of school and jobs... something has to give. It's gonna get weird.
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Powershift posted:I was considering swiping One of the portable hand sanitizer stations and putting it in the doorway. Hand sanitizer is weird because most people assume it works on contact so they think they're safe. However, you still need to run 20 seconds and if your hands get dry before then, you didn't use enough. The automatic dispensers need like 3 portions to have enough.
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I hate to break up death chat but I've got another one up on BAT just went live...ya'll bid! https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1984-honda-acty/
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Sorry to bring back death chat, but I thought this was nice:Harbor Freight email posted:We feel deeply for those who have been affected. Thankfully, as of now, we’re not aware of any associate contracting COVID-19. But we have implemented guidelines that instruct any associate who may develop symptoms or come into contact with infected individuals to stay home and follow the CDC’s instructions. And impacted associates will be compensated for their missed work hours. everdave posted:I hate to break up death chat but I've got another one up on BAT just went live...ya'll bid! Krakkles fucked around with this message at 21:07 on Mar 12, 2020 |
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everdave posted:I hate to break up death chat but I've got another one up on BAT just went live...ya'll bid! That's a great color, would make a nice replacement for the F100
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NitroSpazzz posted:That's a great color, would make a nice replacement for the F100 Yes why I bought it in the first place, I personally love the color combo and it is kind of rare, certainly way less common than the white ones.
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everdave posted:I hate to break up death chat but I've got another one up on BAT just went live...ya'll bid! I'd love a little Kei truck. Preferebly with a hydraulic dump bed 
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sharkytm posted:Sorry, it seemed like you were inferring that it was fine to travel to the UK because there wasn't a ban.
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slidebite posted:I'd love a little Kei truck. Preferebly with a hydraulic dump bed Well they definitely make them...but could I interest you in one with a bucket attached to it? The only one I have ever seen is mine and on the boat! Ha. There have been some very nice Kei dumps up lately at auction in Japan but the nice, nice ones have gone for BIG money relatively. Definitely something people are looking for.
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I found out today the closest hospital to work, which serves about 40,000 people, has a total of 100 test kits and has used zero. I am not the only one with a cough in the office today.
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I think that may be the strategy here. Don’t test, that way numbers can’t be bad. Repeat “its just a normal cold” or “the flu kills more people” until people believe it. Pretend it never happened/we won. No one can test, so evidence won’t exist otherwise.
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rdb posted:I think that may be the strategy here. Don’t test, that way numbers can’t be bad. Repeat “its just a normal cold” or “the flu kills more people” until people believe it. Pretend it never happened/we won. No one can test, so evidence won’t exist otherwise. This is my thought/fear, also.
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Joe Rogan Experience posted:Michael Osterholm is an internationally recognized expert in infectious disease epidemiology. He is Regents Professor, McKnight Presidential Endowed Chair in Public Health, the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP), Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, a professor in the Technological Leadership Institute, College of Science and Engineering, and an adjunct professor in the Medical School, all at the University of Minnesota. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3URhJx0NSw gently caress he's predicting it's going to last 3 to 6 months Applebees Appetizer fucked around with this message at 21:46 on Mar 12, 2020 |
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Applebees Appetizer posted:China is apparently claiming that the US planted the virus in China It'd be like expecting our lot to do a good job of Brexit.
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I think I’m gonna rig the truck up to live in and spend the summer in Banff and jasper
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China sent nine experts and 31 tons of supplies to Italy to help combat COVID-91. Included in that is plasma from patients that survived, infuse antibodies directly into the new patients. Potential to be a solution to reduce the death toll. https://www.statnews.com/2020/03/05/how-blood-plasma-from-recovered-patients-could-help-treat-coronavirus/
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NitroSpazzz posted:China sent nine experts and 31 tons of supplies to Italy to help combat COVID-91. Included in that is plasma from patients that survived, infuse antibodies directly into the new patients. Potential to be a solution to reduce the death toll. Jesus, they're that desperate for relief. What's next, we start growing antibodies in horses again?
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Seattle area schools are now closed until the end of April. I'm thankful my kids daycare isn't closed(yet), but its kinda crazy around here. The roads are loving quiet, major busy roads totally empty during rush hour. My usual commute is 35 minutes, took 22 this morning.
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Applebees Appetizer posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3URhJx0NSw Jesus Christ. Information we need, but scary.
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For better or worse, my school won't cancel classes. The AWS is so old school that we take proctored scantrons, hand in written work books, and are not able to use any computer based anything for our coursework, so at least I'll still be on schedule to be certified 
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Darchangel posted:Jesus Christ. Information we need, but scary. Yeah and what he's saying about all the people in their 40's that are dying.....It's NOT an old person's disease.
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Well! Friend just informed us all that her housemate is being tested for it!
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