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BIG-DICK-BUTT-FUCK
Jan 26, 2016

by Fluffdaddy

d8uv posted:

loving today, over ten grand, just buying stocks. i had to tell him what a few of the companies he bought were

It's not the worst strategy I've heard, better he's buying in now than 4 weeks ago :shrug:

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OMFG FURRY
Jul 10, 2006

[snarky comment]
You're listening in to KOV-ID, home of the Lung Buster Challenge. Here with you today is DJ Terminal, hitting your chest with a real SLAMMER!!

Mnoba
Jun 24, 2010

The Glumslinger posted:

So what kind of cough is it? I've seen it described as dry, so are you not coughing to clear mucus? I know some things like whooping cough are named for the kind of sound you make

dry, raspy, and painful and a lot of em from what i have read. here is a youtubeoverall lung sounds i saw the other day :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Kkp6ZM35As

bort
Mar 13, 2003

That was a wetty.

Beachcomber
May 21, 2007

Another day in paradise.


Slippery Tilde

Ornamental Dingbat posted:

Lol 75 percent of Americans are carrying letters and we're going to die because grandma is still able to go to the dildo store that has been deemed an essential business.

But you see, they sell batteries.

Atomic Robo-Kid
Aug 18, 2008

.Blast.Processing.

Dunno if its happening at other locations, but I learned starting tomorrow Sams is now only allowing 1 family member in-store at a time.

There were people bringing their family and grandma to shop like its totally normal.

Cactus Ghost
Dec 20, 2003

you can actually inflate your scrote pretty safely with sterile saline, syringes, needles, and aseptic technique. its a niche kink iirc

the saline just slowly gets absorbed into your blood but in the meantime you got a big round smooth distended nutsack

can we tittyfuck the virus

Snail Information
May 29, 2010

Snailmancy

makes me feel queasy watching this like I simply dont trust big companies anymore

Hadlock
Nov 9, 2004

OMGVBFLOL posted:

can we tittyfuck the virus

New thread title?

Munin
Nov 14, 2004


d8uv posted:

loving today, over ten grand, just buying stocks. i had to tell him what a few of the companies he bought were

What's his investment horizon? We're probably far from the bottom given how far we are from the peak of the covid mess. If he has a decent chunk of time he's better of than he is better off than people who invested a few month ago. So if he holds he'll probably will do fine for himself in the long term as long as the entire system doesn't collapse. If the system does collapse then $10k will likely be the least of his worries. Also, unless he is a spectacularly bad stock picker, his scattershot approach will serve him far better than betting on a couple of "surefire winners".

If he is skint and that was his last $10k then he should get his cash out again asap...

Cactus Ghost
Dec 20, 2003

you can actually inflate your scrote pretty safely with sterile saline, syringes, needles, and aseptic technique. its a niche kink iirc

the saline just slowly gets absorbed into your blood but in the meantime you got a big round smooth distended nutsack

all this free pornhub premium and no tinder hookups makes homer something something

Rolo
Nov 16, 2005

Hmm, what have we here?
https://www.wtkr.com/news/national/white-house-coronavirus-task-force-to-hold-daily-briefing-after-trump-signs-stimulus-bill

quote:

President Donald Trump bashed governors he claims weren't "grateful" enough for federal assistance, and said he's directed Vice President Mike Pence not to call such governors unless they "treat him right."

In particular, Trump called out Washington Gov. Jay Inslee — calling him "a failed presidential candidate" — and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who he said, "has no idea what's going on."

"I say Mike (Pence), don't call the governor of Washington; you're wasting your time with him. Don't call the woman in Michigan," Trump said. "It doesn't make any difference. You know what I say? If they don't treat you right, don't call."

SulfurMonoxideCute
Feb 9, 2008

I was under direct orders not to die
🐵❌💀

Lmao he's exactly like a 3rd world dictator between this childish behavior and his properties covered in fake gold everything

Munin
Nov 14, 2004


Picnic Princess posted:

Lmao he's exactly like a 3rd world dictator between this childish behavior and his properties covered in fake gold everything

He definitely seems to want to be a third world country dictator and his actions seem to be primed to get us there.

wisconsingreg
Jan 13, 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afkN9H9aLow

Platystemon
Feb 13, 2012

BREADS

OMGVBFLOL posted:

can we tittyfuck the virus

The virus has been personified as an anime girl and there are body pillows of her.

Tim Whatley
Mar 28, 2010

OMGVBFLOL posted:

can we tittyfuck the virus

Buddy, we're gonna try.

And by God we're gonna win.

Lodin
Jul 31, 2003

by Fluffdaddy

d0s posted:

one of those demands is "immediately free all prisoners". like I can get behind freeing people from the stupid immigrant detention centers and letting go all nonviolent drug offenders but are they actually advocating for letting like rapists and murderers out

I doubt it. Norway has started doing it but only for people in for stuff like drunk driving and tax evasion. It's actually a pain in the arse for them since it means they have to put back stuff like starting school or going back to their job since the sentence is still there.

Fluffy Bunnies
Jan 10, 2009

d0s posted:

like I can get behind freeing people from the stupid immigrant detention centers

If they have family or somewhere to go, that's fine. But we need to at least make sure these people aren't on the streets if they don't.

Dely Apple
Apr 22, 2006

Sing me Spanish Techno


Remember to die so that GameStop can sell more Funko Pops

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/03/27/business/gamestop-employees-wrap-your-hands-plastic-bags-go-back-work/

The Boston Globe posted:

GameStop to employees: wrap your hands in plastic bags and go back to work
The company has instructed employees to wrap one hand in a plastic bag to accept payments at the door

This is how far a business is willing to go to generate revenue during the coronavirus pandemic.

GameStop, the video game retailer, sent employees in Massachusetts back to work on Friday — despite the statewide order shutting down all nonessential businesses. But instead of allowing customers inside, the store is doing curbside pickup, and employees have been given a set of specific and highly unusual instructions to let people pay at the door, according to a manager at a local store.

Workers have been told to wrap a plastic bag around one hand to protect it from exposure to the virus, open the door a crack, and take the customer’s credit card, the manager said. Employees are then to run the card with a hand still encased in the bag, flip the bag inside out, leaving the card inside, put the purchase in the bag, and hand it back through the door.

Dell_Zincht
Nov 5, 2003




What the gently caress

Famethrowa
Oct 5, 2012

gamestop was on financial life support for a while before this, so hopefully this loving ends them.

dudeness
Mar 5, 2010

:minnie: Cat Army :minnie:
Fallen Rib
Trust the bag hand wiht your credit card.

Anne Whateley
Feb 11, 2007
:unsmith: i like nice words
People are going bonkers for Switches, so if GameStop can supply them, they're probably raking it in

Celexi
Nov 25, 2006

Slava Ukraini!
you can get a switch from your local "essential" target,walmart or costco

Snowglobe of Doom
Mar 30, 2012

sucks to be right
Last week the state governments in Australia told people not to congregate in groups at beaches or the park and even put up big electronic signs with reminders. But the weather was really nice so this was the result:


Surf lifesavers tried to nag people to stop congregating on the beaches which went over pretty much like the squeaky-voiced teen on the Simpsons when people told them to gently caress off so local mayors had to officially close the beaches and call in the cops to disperse crowds.

It was a lovely sunny day today but the inner city beaches were still closed so thousands of people simply drove out to the more remote beaches:
https://twitter.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/1243768313412378626

QuarkJets
Sep 8, 2008

In Hawaii the guidance is that you can't hang out on any of the beaches but surfing is fine. Not a lot of social interaction when you're riding a wave

Snowglobe of Doom
Mar 30, 2012

sucks to be right

QuarkJets posted:

In Hawaii the guidance is that you can't hang out on any of the beaches but surfing is fine. Not a lot of social interaction when you're riding a wave

Pretty much the same here in Melbourne, you can go swimming or walking the dog or jogging alone or with the people you live with at the beach but you can't hang around in groups. Exercising while practicing social isolation is fine, partying is verboten.

spaceblancmange
Apr 19, 2018

#essereFerrari

Coronabunga

Hopper
Dec 28, 2004

BOOING! BOOING!
Grimey Drawer

Snowglobe of Doom posted:

Last week the state governments in Australia told people not to congregate in groups at beaches or the park and even put up big electronic signs with reminders. But the weather was really nice so this was the result:


Funny that Politicians never learn that any non-enforced measures do not work. It's not like this is new.
They tried voluntary rent caps to counter massive rent hikes here in Germany...didn't work and tennants called it before it was even in effect. Now they ask everybody to stay indoors and it doesn't work...and those actually practicing social distancing knew most people wouldn't.

Sometimes people need to be not only told what to do but also punished If they dont. That is the reality. If you don't do this for decades, than the picture above is what you get. Because humans are selfish assholes.

But politicians care more about votes and losing power than actually saving thousands of lives by slapping some wrists (see: selfish assholes)

HazCat
May 4, 2009

The Australian government is the one that still insists hairdressers are too essential to shut down, and whose Prime Minister recently declared that 'if you have a job, your job is essential' despite the job category of 'retail' not being shut down yet.

It's not surprising a huge chunk of the population isn't taking it seriously.

Laterite
Mar 14, 2007

It's Gutfest '89
Grimey Drawer

OMGVBFLOL posted:

can we tittyfuck the virus

buddy, they won't even let me tittyfuck the virus

PederP
Nov 20, 2009

Hopper posted:

Funny that Politicians never learn that any non-enforced measures do not work. It's not like this is new.
They tried voluntary rent caps to counter massive rent hikes here in Germany...didn't work and tennants called it before it was even in effect. Now they ask everybody to stay indoors and it doesn't work...and those actually practicing social distancing knew most people wouldn't.

Sometimes people need to be not only told what to do but also punished If they dont. That is the reality. If you don't do this for decades, than the picture above is what you get. Because humans are selfish assholes.

But politicians care more about votes and losing power than actually saving thousands of lives by slapping some wrists (see: selfish assholes)

Very much this. I also hear a lot of "well if it is really dangerous, it wouldn't be a recommendation, but an actual ban". So many people believe that anything not backed by harsh consequences isn't actually that serious, so sometimes recommendations against certain behavior can be not just ineffectual, but harmful - as stupid people think that only banned things can be dangerous.

Tei
Feb 19, 2011

Ornamental Dingbat posted:

11 days ago. Looks like we'll hit 200,000 in the next day.

7 days ago. We'll pass 400,000 today[/quote]

2 days ago. Just hit 500,000
[/quote]

27 hours ago, about to hit 600,000
[/quote]

Thanks for this gimmick.

We are not ready. Exponential grown is completelly alien to normal human experience in our lives.

BlackIronHeart
Aug 2, 2004

PROCEED

It's like the saying goes, get busy living then get busy dyin'.

That's how it goes, right?

MrDutch
Jul 9, 2008

Yes they are shoes made of wood. Nothing weird about it, please stop taking my picture. I am NOT a tourist attraction!

Lotti Fuehrscheim posted:

The risk was rarely urgent, and most people could put it away as 'this is not going to happen because it is too absurd'.

I was born in 1955, NL, so I came after the most risky period, but I have never met people that were really afraid, except maybe some nutcases.

The hate against communism came from over the Atlantic, but here, much closer to the front line, people were not too worried. There were still quite a lot of contacts between East and West here. 20 kilometres East of where I live some villages had democratically elected Communist councils.

Groningen?

My papa is from south Holland, voted PvdA his enire life as he was a laborer. Not much communism in these parts. I'm pretty sure it died out in the 90's.

MrDutch fucked around with this message at 11:10 on Mar 28, 2020

Beachcomber
May 21, 2007

Another day in paradise.


Slippery Tilde
Anyone remember hearing anything about tongue swelling being a symptom at all? I know it's not on the list, but that's what I've got along with the very beginning of a dry cough.

Snowglobe of Doom
Mar 30, 2012

sucks to be right

Beachcomber posted:

Anyone remember hearing anything about tongue swelling being a symptom at all? I know it's not on the list, but that's what I've got along with the very beginning of a dry cough.

Have you started any new medicines or tried new foods today? Sounds more like an allergic reaction


Edit: NOT A DOCTOR

Hadlock
Nov 9, 2004

Also not a doctor but if your tongue doesn't stop swelling soon maybe go see a doctor

Swollen tongue is pretty common in food allergies. My tongue swells about 10% and gets tender if I eat strawberries or drink orange juice. For other people it's shellfish or peanuts or soy. Sometimes people take stuff like benadryl or offbrand claratin.

Or maybe it's cancer :iiam:

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schmug
May 20, 2007

fwiw I found a couple pretty good summaries of what an who will be covered by the new unemployment benefits. There were a few people asking about it earlier.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/coronavirus-unemployment-benefits-here-s-who-qualifies-how-much-they-n1169846

https://www.nytimes.com/article/coronavirus-stimulus-package-questions-answers.html

tl;dr: If you qualify for unemployment, regardless of if it was coronavrus related, you will be getting an extra $600/wk above what your income dictates and is allowed in your state, and for an extended period of time if it's needed i.e. you still haven't found a job after your states maximum benefits time runs out. And YES you could be making more money unemployed than if you were actually working.

If anyone knows/finds anything different please let me know and I will correct my synopsis.

schmug fucked around with this message at 11:56 on Mar 28, 2020

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