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100F and coughing all night. It was nice knowing you all. -- nm - Spawn Mar 4, 06:01 4
- Netflix and quarantine -- nm - decline Mar 4, 06:03
- 😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷� ��😷😷😷😷 -- nm - budice Mar 4, 06:03
- Dude. -- nm - Diva Mar 4, 06:02 1
  - For the record, I washed my hands more in the last two weeks than probably in the last year. -- nm - Spawn Mar 4, 06:03
YDC: The weather in DC is lovely this morning. Sunny and in the 50s. Come through Spring! -- nm - MDH Mar 4, 05:45 9
- I'm not one to try and jinx things but I'm pretty sure winter is done and it's spring's time to shine. Yay!!! - Krusty Mar 4, 05:49 6
  - I saw some stat that said as of the beginning of February average snowfall in DC is 6". We had .6" this year...total. -- nm - MDH Mar 4, 06:05 1
    - Philly is something like 18" - we've had 0.3" -- nm - decline Mar 4, 06:07
  - possible snow on Friday -- nm - decline Mar 4, 05:55 1
    - Sadly it won't be much with a high of 48. We've gotten flurries but nothing you can have fun in. I expect the same on Friday, if we get anything. - Krusty Mar 4, 05:58
  - Thanks for the blizzard coming next week, ya jerk -- nm - ty97 Mar 4, 05:54 1
    - Honestly, I'd be okay with that. I really thought we'd get one big storm before winter was over but I don't see it happening. - Krusty Mar 4, 05:56
- I walked all the way to the satellite office this morning (maybe three miles?) with no coat; sweater only. -- nm - amanda Mar 4, 05:47 1
  - Exactly! -- nm - MDH Mar 4, 06:05
These pollsters may want to start talking to more African American voters. -- nm - Diva Mar 4, 05:39 3
- But then they'd have to approach black people and that's scary for them -- nm - Krusty Mar 4, 05:48 2
  - And older people too who are not on the Twitterverse. -- nm - Diva Mar 4, 05:51 1
    - But then the media would have to get off it too and that seems like a lot of work. -- nm - spamlet Mar 4, 06:23
Seeing WAY too much of this from yesterday. It's disgusting -- (link) - ty97 Mar 4, 05:39 19
- LA County now allows you to vote anywhere within the county. I tried 3 places because the ones were so long. Even the short line took an hour. My - jnine Mar 4, 07:31
- I mentioned this yesterday. -- nm - Qale Mar 4, 06:16
- I completely support additional measures like early voting and mail-in to help alleviate this. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 4, 05:48 6
  - how about not closing hundreds of polling places across your state? -- nm - decline Mar 4, 05:52 4
    - We should have enough polling places to not have 2-hour lines. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 4, 05:55 3
      - “But 1:59 is a-ok!” -- nm - znufrii Mar 4, 06:09
      - Lol you could run for office. And how about answering whether you support the poll closures -- nm - JackDawson Mar 4, 06:03 1
        
        This might be the worst thing you've ever said about me in the history of this board. - Strongbad Mar 4, 06:18
  - Agreed. Though, if only they hadn't closed 750 polling locations since 2012 this might not have to happen. -- (link) - Krusty Mar 4, 05:52
- And LA County allowed people to vote in person over the past two weeks and they STILL had overwhelming lines when polls closed -- nm - budice Mar 4, 05:47
- Wow those people that stuck it out are amazing I'm not sure that I would or could -- nm - JackDawson Mar 4, 05:41 6
  - I saw reports of people in line for 5 hours... -- nm - decline Mar 4, 05:53
  - I'm hugely impressed with them. I'm certain some people did not stick it out, and that's sad. - ty97 Mar 4, 05:43 4
    - is the rule that if you're in line when polls close, you get to vote? I thought polls hard closed at whatever time. I think I was turned away once. -- nm - amanda Mar 4, 05:55 2
      - That's what I've always heard here in GA. Not sure if it's an official rule or not. If you're in line when polls close, you get to vote. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 4, 05:57
      - Each state owns its election laws, but everything I read yesterday was "if you are in line you get to vote" -- (edited) - ty97 Mar 4, 05:57
    - Disgusting and sickening. PSA: If you're apologizing for, or even engaged in systemic takedowns of the side AGAINST, this stuff--ask yourself why - JackDawson Mar 4, 05:46
- and -- (link) - ty97 Mar 4, 05:39 1
  - and -- (link) - ty97 Mar 4, 05:40
I mean..... -- (link) - ty97 Mar 4, 05:32 6
- i'm voting for coronavirus. -- nm - colin Mar 4, 05:36 5
  - I think its a concern Dems could pounce on since Trumps strategy has been to deny its a problem -- nm - budice Mar 4, 05:39 4
    - They have some, but you have to be cautious with politicking when people are anxious anyway. - ty97 Mar 4, 05:40 3
      - Even better: In the meantime offer solutions to un-botch -- nm - JackDawson Mar 4, 05:42 2
        
        Do you guys remember 'Boitch!'? -- nm - Diva Mar 4, 05:44
        
        Warren did, days ago! -- nm - ty97 Mar 4, 05:43
I am doing dry carts for work and it is kind of fun to short all the sanitizers. Like I get to choose who lives or dies. - Qale Mar 4, 05:30 2
- yeah, whose stock should I be buying right now? -- nm - colin Mar 4, 05:31 1
  - If they can’t put out the product won’t that cause the stock price to fall? -- nm - Qale Mar 4, 06:13
The PlayStation 2 debuted 20 years ago today in Japan. -- nm - Shaun Mar 4, 05:29
Italian media: Government orders schools closed nationwide through mid-March to contain coronavirus outbreak. -- (link) - budice Mar 4, 05:29
Anti-vaxxers lose in Maine. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 4, 05:11 3
- Anti-vaxxers lose by being anti-vaxxers. But what's this about? -- nm - colin Mar 4, 05:20 2
  - Maine voters uphold new law tightening school vaccination requirements -- (link) - ty97 Mar 4, 05:23 1
    - ah. good good. -- nm - colin Mar 4, 05:24
Happy birthday, Karl_NZ! Woo hoo!!! -- nm - Krusty Mar 4, 04:59 7
- happy birthday, Karl!! :) - — nm - i.b.! Mar 4, 11:33
- hbd! -- nm - Diva Mar 4, 05:56
- Happy birthday -- nm - decline Mar 4, 05:55
- Happy birthday! Hope it's a great one!! -- nm - zunk, man of means by no means Mar 4, 05:28
- happy bday -- nm - budice Mar 4, 05:21
- Happy birthday! -- nm - ty97 Mar 4, 05:19
- Happy b! -- nm - Marlowe Mar 4, 05:06
Ugh. So those three kids that the mother murdered in Dublin were my friend’s nieces/nephews. I can’t even imagine. - mafic Mar 4, 04:54 5
- I hadn't heard of this case before. How awful -- nm - ty97 Mar 4, 05:22
- damn, i'm sorry. -- nm - colin Mar 4, 05:22
- :( -- nm - budice Mar 4, 05:21
- :-( That's awful -- nm - Krusty Mar 4, 05:01
- I’m so sorry -- nm* - znufrii Mar 4, 04:57
I’m not going to lie to you guys, I’m feeling deeply sad about the world today. Nm - ralph wiggum Mar 4, 04:08 8
- I honestly don't think Trump can survive 4 more years. - colin Mar 4, 05:30
- What has made it seem darker to you if I may ask? My own outlook fwiw is much more optimistic this am than two weeks ago -- nm - JackDawson Mar 4, 05:02
- I think the likelihood of a Trump second term dropped precipitously from this time last week. - spamlet Mar 4, 04:54 1
  - I agree. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 4, 04:58
- I think Biden thumps him fwiw - Reagen Mar 4, 04:14
- I have no idea what November will bring and I just won't fret about it right now. I won't let him own my headspace like that. - ty97 Mar 4, 04:14 2
  - I hear ya. I’m going to sleep on it and feel better tomorrow. nm - ralph wiggum Mar 4, 04:17 1
    - Sleep well, wake up to a brighter tomorrow! -- nm - ty97 Mar 4, 04:20
7 AM Delegate Update: Biden 453, Bernie 373, Warren 39, Bloomberg 18, Tulsi 1 -- nm - Strongbad Mar 4, 04:07 32
- Tulsi still has a path!! -- nm - decline Mar 4, 05:57 1
  - Tulsi-mentum! -- nm - Strongbad Mar 4, 05:59
- 8 AM: Bloomberg is now barely under the 15% threshold in CA. If that holds, he gets 0 there. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 4, 05:06 20
  - If it holds, he gets zero of the statewide delegates. He can and almost certainly will still pick up delegates in CDs where he breaks 15. - ty97 Mar 4, 05:27
  - Already under 15% in TX. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 4, 05:07 18
    - This is probably my favorite result of the primaries so far. - znufrii, birthday boy Mar 4, 05:13 17
      - yeah, looking at his spending vs the results.. it's wonderful. -- nm - colin Mar 4, 05:20
      - Here's a question I'd like to ask Bernie and Biden - Strongbad Mar 4, 05:19 14
        
        Why wouldn’t they? -- (edited) - znufrii, birthday boy Mar 4, 05:39 5
        
        Bernie insists he doesn't want big money, corporate money, super pacs, etc -- nm - ty97 Mar 4, 05:56 2
        
        Right, that’s known, so at least he’s being consistent and it has nothing to do with Bloomberg. - znufrii, birthday boy Mar 4, 06:00 1
        
        Right. IM- double right. “Oh it’s an innocent question never mind!” -- nm - JackDawson Mar 4, 06:04
        
        Look at ty97's reply. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 4, 05:50 1
        
        Let me rephrase the question then -- (edited) - znufrii, birthday boy Mar 4, 06:03
        
        Bernie would say no. -- nm - ty97 Mar 4, 05:28
        
        Hasn't Bloomberg said that he'll help whoever the nominee is against Trump this election? That includes money and technological resources. - Inigo Mar 4, 05:28 2
        
        Yeah, he has said it. And my guess is he'll just run anti-Trump ads rather than donating to the campaign. - ty97 Mar 4, 05:29 1
        
        Agreed on the IM. If I was running Biden's campaign, I'd take Bloomberg's money, and use it more wisely. - Inigo Mar 4, 05:34
        
        If their answer is not “yes” they’re idiots. Why do you ask? Next question please! -- nm - JackDawson Mar 4, 05:24 3
        
        See above. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 4, 05:58 2
        
        My question is why do you ask, don’t see an answer above. What am I missing? Bernie has said he wouldn’t, so why do you ask? Biden has said no such th - JackDawson Mar 4, 06:03 1
        
        Generally I ask questions because I'm interested in the answers. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 4, 06:53
      - I know more Bloomberg voters than Bernie ones (and exactly zero Biden ones!) -- nm - JackDawson Mar 4, 05:17
- Still a whole bunch of delegates from yesterday to be awarded. Could take some time to have final numbers -- nm - ty97 Mar 4, 04:14 2
  - Yes. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 4, 04:49 1
    - Wasn't really a comment 'at' you, more of just thinking out loud :) -- nm - ty97 Mar 4, 04:50
- Does Biden’s include Pete and Amy’s? -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 4, 04:08 4
  - Amy deserves way more. Librarians are so under appreciated. -- nm - Qale Mar 4, 04:38 2
    - Who ever would have thought Pete would get more delegates than Amy? He doesn't even have hair! - ty97 Mar 4, 04:47 1
      - #baldpeoplevotetoo -- nm - Strongbad Mar 4, 04:49
  - No, I didn't include them in the list. Pete has 26 and Amy has 7. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 4, 04:08
- Trump 859, Weld 1 -- nm - Strongbad Mar 4, 04:08
For the third or fourth time in a month, an NYC subway is partially shut down due to a water main break. -- nm - ty97 Mar 4, 03:59 2
- What's worrisome to me is we're not dealing with big weather changes like really cold to warm where the pipes are being put under stress. -- (edited) - Krusty Mar 4, 05:01
- Old infrastructure is old. - spamlet Mar 4, 04:55
We’ll see what the actual outcome is but this argument did not go how I expected it to -- (link) - JackDawson Mar 4, 03:37 3
- That article sounds more likely a 9-0 against him hits than a tear-down of SEC ability, no? - Will Hunting Mar 4, 04:05 2
  - (Given the last case was 9-0 to impose a statute of limitations against us I expected another 9-0 loss but this suggests otherwise) -- nm - JackDawson Mar 4, 05:04
  - No you’re reading 9-0 like I am. Maybe 7-2 yeah -- nm - JackDawson Mar 4, 05:03
Also most pharmacies here have stopped selling face masks entirely. Not even stocking them anymore. -- nm - mafic Mar 4, 03:31
Apparently toilet paper is the Western Australian hoarding commodity of choice. What the hell people? -- nm - mafic Mar 4, 03:24
Good morning! -- nm - ty97 Mar 4, 03:12
Chinese researchers suspect that there maybe two versions of the c19, one more aggressive -- (link) - zeitgeist Mar 4, 02:14 2
- We have two confirmed diseased here and they seem to have different genomes, I think. (NM) - Marlowe Mar 4, 04:14
- santizers are in such supply the makers of Soju are diverting thousands of gallons of alcohol -- (link) - zeitgeist Mar 4, 02:20
Costco sold out of sanitary supplies due to the c19 breakout in Kirkland, so how odd people would rush to buy supplies from...Kirkland -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 3, 22:04 6
- I went to Ralph's today, they were sold out of expensive water like Evian and Fiji but there was plenty of local and store brand water. Huge bleach - jnine Mar 3, 23:31 3
  - it's.. really random. all the ramen was gone all the bleach was gone. cereal gone, pasta untouched. -- nm - colin Mar 4, 05:21
  - supermarket near my office is in a poorer neighbourhood. Regular rice all gone, organic rice fully stocked. -- nm - mafic Mar 4, 03:30
  - right? You should totally horde the scented bags for post apocalypse body disposal. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 3, 23:33
- my local Costco was sold out of bottled water & toilet paper today when I went shopping. Vons had pleanty of each. -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 3, 22:44 1
  - so much for being scared shitless, odd but our Costco like most had a run on TP and water but a nearby town got cleaned out of all kinds of stuff.... - zeitgeist Mar 3, 23:18
Biden now in 2nd and pulling away from Bloomberg in California -- nm - eag Mar 3, 22:00 1
- ~ U.N.I.T.Y., U.N.I.T.Y. that's a unity~ -- nm - Biden Mar 3, 22:03
WWE: Everything else is a dumpster fire, but they’ve gotten Drew over as a face and threat to Brock, and Randy Orton is somehow doing amazing work - Tim Mar 3, 21:54
Idaho, Missouri, Michigan, Mississippi, North Dakota, Washington (state) next week BTW. - ty97 Mar 3, 21:38
WHO says coronavirus death rate is 3.4% globally, higher than previously thought -- nm - Bacon Mar 3, 21:27
Joe pulling away in TX -- nm - Jovian Mar 3, 21:25
how is Bloomberg beating Biden in CA? with 26% counted: bern 410K, mike 269K, joe 248K -- nm - mud Mar 3, 21:25 8
- Biden didn't campaign here. He had one field office, Bernie had 34, Bloomberg had ads on tv and by mail constantly, Biden had nothing. I'm surprised - jnine Mar 3, 23:34 2
  - I think a lot can be contributed to the events from SC to Super Tuesday. If CA didn't have mail-in/early voting, it would be even closer I think -- nm - ty97 Mar 4, 04:51 1
    - Agreed. -- nm - jnine Mar 4, 07:15
- Lots of early mail-in votes before the Biden surge. I fully expect Biden finishes in second when all is counted -- nm - ty97 Mar 3, 21:27 4
  - Yep the gap between Joe and Mike is closing -- nm - eag Mar 3, 21:33
  - Will we know by 11:05 eastern? -- nm - Bacon Mar 3, 21:32 1
    - 11:05 am April 37th -- nm - ty97 Mar 3, 21:38
  - yeah -- nm - mud Mar 3, 21:29
I finally know who I will vote for -- (link) - ty97 Mar 3, 21:24
Sheesh, I go out for a couple of hours and you hold an election without me. -- nm - Meg Mar 3, 21:21 2
- you could have spent those hours standing in line trying to vote -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 3, 21:29 1
  - Dropped my ballot in a box at the library yesterday :) -- nm - Meg Mar 3, 21:37
Jill Biden Badass -- (link) - mud Mar 3, 21:20 1 1
- Saw that, agreed -- nm - JackDawson Mar 4, 05:43
omg fantastic -- (link) - Jovian Mar 3, 21:20 1
- Uh she's tired of telling people she's not related to Bernie, she's typing that so much that she broke a nail. Right? -- nm - con_carne Mar 4, 03:10
I'm pretty sure becoming a super delegate involves a radioactive spider bite. -- nm - David Mar 3, 21:18 3
- SNL should start a new cartoon titled Ambiguously Gay Super Delegates -- nm - Strongbad Mar 4, 04:54
- or being named Clinton -- nm - ty97 Mar 3, 21:19
- or exposure to gamma rays -- nm - Jovian Mar 3, 21:19
PSA: There are no winner take all states in the Dem primary -- nm - ty97 Mar 3, 21:16 2
- I was told the board wouldn't roll from now on if ty97 typed a first post. Bery it's bugged!!! -- nm - Bacon Mar 3, 21:21
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