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Jul 6, 2020 19:07
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If anyone's curious to see where all that PPP money wound up, the Small Business Administration just released the list of recipients of forgivable PPP loans greater thank $150k. It doesn't give exact amounts, just ranges, and the amounts are of the original loan amounts awarded, not necessarily the amounts that will be forgiven. Overall, it seems roughly 52,000 loans above $150k were made to Texas organizations, from law firms to oil-drilling partnerships to art museums and everything in between. Some big TX recipients: Alamo Drafthouse, Bill Miller, Luby's, Pappas Restaurants, Torchy's, Pei Wei (headquartered in Irving, apparently), Gearbox Software, and the Houston Rodeo all got $5 to $10 mil, the top range. Houston Baptist University, Our Lady of the Lake (in San Antonio), and University of Dallas appear to be the private colleges receiving $5 to $10 mil, but many other private colleges and churches start appearing once you get down to the $2-5 mil range.
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Jul 6, 2020 19:11
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Blotto_Otter posted:Some big TX recipients: ... Luby's Uhh... how exactly does this work given they've decided to close up shop and sell off everything? Because it sounds like they've decided to turn a bunch of taxpayer money into free dollars for their executives and shareholders, against the very purpose of the program.
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Jul 6, 2020 19:25
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Not all locations are closed
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Blotto_Otter posted:If anyone's curious to see where all that PPP money wound up, the Small Business Administration just released the list of recipients of forgivable PPP loans greater thank $150k. It doesn't give exact amounts, just ranges, and the amounts are of the original loan amounts awarded, not necessarily the amounts that will be forgiven. At least the rodeo makes some sense if, and this is a big if, that money went into the metric fuckton of scholarships and other charities the rodeo provides.
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Jul 6, 2020 19:40
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DangerZoneDelux posted:Not all locations are closed My understanding is that that they plan to, though.
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Blotto_Otter posted:If anyone's curious to see where all that PPP money wound up, the Small Business Administration just released the list of recipients of forgivable PPP loans greater thank $150k. It doesn't give exact amounts, just ranges, and the amounts are of the original loan amounts awarded, not necessarily the amounts that will be forgiven. Blotto_Otter posted:Gearbox Software What's a software company need PPE for? They should all be working remotely from home.
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LLSix posted:What's a software company need PPE for? They should all be working remotely from home. Gearbox is run by a moron so I assume they are probably all stuffed into a single conference room.
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Jul 6, 2020 20:21
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LLSix posted:What's a software company need PPE for? They should all be working remotely from home. If I can't see you working on the cel-shading of Moxxie's tits for BL4 then I don't know if you're working!
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Jul 6, 2020 20:23
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Folks It's the Payroll Protection Program which is used so that businesses that are impacted by the pandemic can afford to keep paying their employees, it's not a loan for the sole purpose of purchasing PPE
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Jul 6, 2020 20:28
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i heard Mister Luby spent it all on green jello
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Jul 6, 2020 20:32
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IIRC, 80 percent of PPP loans need to be used on payroll as the name implies. There's other loans/grants out there like EIDL and the various county level programs that may be used for PPE etc. Gearbox receiving PPP really doesn't make sense because their workforce can be virtual, and their sales can be digital. It's not like the demand for a grindy looter shooter is going to DECREASE while everyone is staying home.
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Jul 6, 2020 20:32
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Yeah because if anyone needs a loan to keep their struggling business going, it's loving Gearbox.
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LLSix posted:What's a software company need PPE for? They should all be working remotely from home. So Randy Pitchford can steal and sell it for himself. I know some other game companies are now starting to offer Work From Home as a permanent option. happyhippy fucked around with this message at 20:38 on Jul 6, 2020 |
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Jul 6, 2020 20:33
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Got exposed at work the other week. My 2 week quarantine ends on Wednesday. Job requires a negative test to return to work. All of the testing centers in my smaller county won't test me since I'm asymptomatic. Work in the time of COVID.
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Jul 6, 2020 20:39
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LLSix posted:What's a software company need PPE for? They should all be working remotely from home. Also, if you're not familiar with Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford, you should probably keep it that way. Let's just say that he is, ah, not the most scrupulous fellow, and it is entirely unsurprising that he was the first in line for any shot at free money. ReidRansom posted:Uhh... how exactly does this work given they've decided to close up shop and sell off everything? Because it sounds like they've decided to turn a bunch of taxpayer money into free dollars for their executives and shareholders, against the very purpose of the program. There's certainly room for abuse in PPP loans, but the benefits of the program probably outweigh the cost of abuse. IMO, the real fuckery is going to happen in the other, non-PPP programs, which are largely under the discretion of the Treasury Department and on which the administration is already fighting oversight and transparency.
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Jul 6, 2020 20:43
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Kunabomber posted:IIRC, 80 percent of PPP loans need to be used on payroll as the name implies. There's other loans/grants out there like EIDL and the various county level programs that may be used for PPE etc. What, you want some means testing
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Jul 6, 2020 20:43
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There was already means testing for these loans, namely if you already had a lot of money you will get more money
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Jul 6, 2020 20:53
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the hot thing to do was get the PPP funds, immediately fire a bunch of people, and hire on your friends for 8 weeks to share the wealth.
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Jul 6, 2020 20:55
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https://twitter.com/PatFitzgerald23/status/1280217058677084160 Folks, we love to see it, don't we. We love our rugged individuals.
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Jul 6, 2020 20:57
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Pobrecito posted:Got exposed at work the other week. My 2 week quarantine ends on Wednesday. Job requires a negative test to return to work. All of the testing centers in my smaller county won't test me since I'm asymptomatic. tell them youre symptomatic
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Jul 6, 2020 21:00
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i say swears online posted:i heard Mister Luby spent it all on green jello He wasted it all on Luanne.
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Jul 6, 2020 21:21
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Got a political text today!quote:Hi John! It's Georganne, a volunteer with MJ Hegar's campaign. MJ is a working mom, combat veteran, and Democrat running for US Senate. Early voting for the Dem runoff is open until July 10 and Election Day is July 14. Can we count on your support? (¡Háganos saber si prefiere mensajes en español!) First of all, wrong name. How did you get this number? Second of all, I’m not a registered Texas voter anymore, since I moved 8 months ago. Finally, no MJ does not have my support sorry Georganne.
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Jul 6, 2020 22:22
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I got a similar one. That poo poo goes on autoblock instantly. Don't text me unless you know me.
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Jul 6, 2020 22:24
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What are the ethics of voting with COVID? Just dont?
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Jul 6, 2020 23:42
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https://twitter.com/evanasmith/status/1280288599578198017 hurr durr I'm the governor
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saintonan posted:I got a similar one. That poo poo goes on autoblock instantly. Don't text me unless you know me. It's not like they're using their personal phones - or their own phone numbers - to text you. In all likelihood it's a similar setup to what the Elizabeth Warren campaign used. You sign in, you get assigned a phone number appropriate to the place you're texting to, you get assigned a list of phone numbers (named things like "Likely Voters TX 2018" or "Democratic Primary TX 2016"), you click "send" for each of the list, you wait to see if you get any replies. Anything like "don't text me again" or "I'm on the do not call list" gets the number put on the "don't text this number" list (even though the Do Not Call List explicitly exempts political activity), everything else you have a list of replies to choose from.
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Jul 7, 2020 01:04
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The governor told local officials they couldn't enforce restrictions against individuals. Get the gently caress out of here Greg.
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Sab0921 posted:What are the ethics of voting with COVID? "shoulda gotten a mail in ballot"  I personally, if an active plague victim, would not feel comfortable masking up and visiting a voting site with maximal distancing and thorough disinfecting, especially since they're generally staffed by olds.
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Sab0921 posted:What are the ethics of voting with COVID? Unfortunately I think "just don't" is the correct answer. It's an unplanned medical emergency. If you got in a serious car accident and had to spend two weeks in the hospital you wouldn't be able to vote either. Not voting in this case isn't a failure of responsibility on your part, it's just the reality of dealing with a serious medical condition.
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Sab0921 posted:What are the ethics of voting with COVID? I would definitely say don't vote if you're entering a polling location. A wary MAYBE if you're gonna do curbside voting.
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FBS posted:https://twitter.com/evanasmith/status/1280288599578198017 This rear end literally stopped them for doing the things they wanted to do and now he's complaining about it. Just lol my guy. Anyone got the COVID numbers for this week or is that Tuesday?
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FBS posted:https://twitter.com/evanasmith/status/1280288599578198017 "'SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING - the president' - the governor"
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Sir Tonk posted:this ended up in the trump thread somehow, but it belongs here
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Jul 7, 2020 02:54
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I have seen so many adds for gay Pontiac - dick in son and never realized just how gay that car dealership was.
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R.I.P. Pontiac - too gay to stay
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FoolyCharged posted:I have seen so many adds for gay Pontiac - dick in son and never realized just how gay that car dealership was. yeah being located in dickinson is a bit on the nose
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Sab0921 posted:What are the ethics of voting with COVID? As I understand it, the main vector of spreading the disease is through the spit in the air you breathe (there was also some news story about farts potentially spreading the disease as well, but that is effectively blocked by pants). If you aren't heavily coughing, it's possible that it would be safe enough if you just wear a mask and make sure you heavily wash your hands before touching anything so you're not spreading any residue. Although honestly in the complicated calculation of whether you're too worried that you could be contagious weighed against how much you value having your voice heard, a primary runoff doesn't matter nearly as much as the actual election, so it's not really worth a risk.
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