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"One case of coronavirus confirmed in Knox County" - David Mar 12, 12:39 2
- Just got real. -- nm* - \ Mar 12, 12:40
- they they know of...... -- nm - ty97 Mar 12, 12:40
Maybe now is the right time to add avatars to ST. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 12, 12:38 1
- word -- nm - Spawn Mar 12, 12:38
What county are znu and decline in? -- (link) - ty97 Mar 12, 12:36 3
- Cuomo confirm one in Delaware County...it's coming Upstate! -- nm - SyrDragon Mar 12, 13:23
- Yup, that’s me. - znufrii Mar 12, 12:40
- *hittin da club* -- nm - znoo si Mar 12, 12:39
Folding@Home tackling COVID-19 -- (link) - Reagen Mar 12, 12:35
Nation's Nerds Wake Up In Utopia Where Everyone Stays Inside, Sports Are Canceled, Social Interaction Forbidden -- nm - spamlet Mar 12, 12:32
Sunday Dem debate not happening in Arizona, may be held in DC -- nm - Reagen Mar 12, 12:29 2
- I heard about an hour ago it was being held in DC. Is there an update? -- nm - Diva Mar 12, 12:30 1
  - Sounds like *you* are ahead of *us*. -- nm - Spawn Mar 12, 12:31
Ohio Health Dept. Director Amy Acton is saying that evidence of community spread indicates that 1% of Ohioans are currently carrying coronavirus. -- (link) - ty97 Mar 12, 12:29
I think I was in denial about how this could affect our office but yesterday and today has got me think a lot more: oh shiiiiit. - Max Mar 12, 12:26 2
- Thinking way ahead, everyone's going to want to claim telecommuting expenses on their taxes next year. -- nm - David Mar 12, 12:30 1
  - We really need ADP and Paychex employees to stay healthy. -- nm - Max Mar 12, 12:34
Only small purchases but I started buying stocks again -- nm - Bacon Mar 12, 12:20 1
- please keep us posted! -- nm - JackDawson Mar 12, 12:27
*checks list for shopping tonight* - Beaker Mar 12, 12:19 13
- A Trader Joe's in NYC right now -- (pic) - ty97 Mar 12, 12:22 [Attachment] 12
  - I really, really wish people would stop spreading things to make others panic (such as the panic this may cause you) - if you go to trader joe's at 7 - JackDawson Mar 12, 12:25 3
    - Not showing it to cause panic, showing it to reflect panic. - ty97 Mar 12, 12:30 2
      - Clearly you should panic because the stockboys at TJs have COVID-19! -- nm - Spawn Mar 12, 12:34
      - (I know YOU are not showing it to spread panic, my point is about people who started the panic) -- nm - JackDawson Mar 12, 12:32
  - The line was out the door today. Same at Fairway. -- nm - Krusty Mar 12, 12:25 4
    - (again, as it very frequently is at that location, their busiest in the country) -- nm - JackDawson Mar 12, 12:25 3
      - True though that's not as common at Fairway at 2 in the afternoon. They're always very busy but I've never seen the line go outside unless it's - Krusty Mar 12, 12:27 2
        
        There's no question that people are panic buying, naturally that is not in dispute--I can't hear the "don't scare people, - JackDawson Mar 12, 12:30 1
        
        I agree. I'm going about my day as normal though with less handshaking and hugging which is hard for me. -- nm - Krusty Mar 12, 12:46
  - That was Italy last week -- nm - con_carne Mar 12, 12:24 2
    - But there it's called Trader Giuseppe's -- nm - Reagen Mar 12, 12:31 1
      - And he's just a guy that comes around town everyday on his horse selling his wares -- nm - eag Mar 12, 12:37
Here it is. Baseball opening day postponed. -- (link) - zunkskunk with the bad take Mar 12, 12:18 2
- And...my training has been postponed. -- nm - zunkskunk with the bad take Mar 12, 12:29
- Pitchers and catchers resort! -- nm - con_carne Mar 12, 12:19
Apple TV’s The Morning Show On Hiatus -- nm - Spawn Mar 12, 12:16
On a lighter note, the single best thing about last night's Masked Singer reveal was that Robin clearly thought he was right until she turned around. - Bardi Gras Mar 12, 12:15 14
- Yeah, that made me chuckle. But fuck Sarah Palin -- nm - Krusty Mar 12, 12:26
- who was it? -- nm - Diva Mar 12, 12:20 8
  - Palin -- nm - Spawn Mar 12, 12:21 7
    - gross. which one? -- nm - Diva Mar 12, 12:23 6
      - Sarah -- nm - Ender Mar 12, 12:24 4
        
        gross. -- nm - Diva Mar 12, 12:25 3
        
        When Jenny McCarthy is disgusted by you... -- nm - Spawn Mar 12, 12:26 2
        
        no The Anti-Vaxxer was into Palin rapping Baby Got Back -- (link) - Remlik Mar 12, 12:31 1
        
        I thought she quieted down Community dude when he freaked on the reveal. -- nm - Spawn Mar 12, 12:33
      - Bear (if I saw the story correctly) -- nm - Spawn Mar 12, 12:24
- Who did he think it was? -- nm - ty97 Mar 12, 12:18 3
  - Ironically he thought it was Tina Fey -- nm - Dano Mar 12, 12:31
  - Not Palin -- nm - Spawn Mar 12, 12:21 1
    - never go full Palin. -- nm - groiny Mar 12, 12:21
Both Disneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood will not be required to comply with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order against large gatherings to counter the - Spawn Mar 12, 12:13 3
- ugh -- nm - ty97 Mar 12, 12:18
- makes sense. they don't attract large crowds or anything right? -- nm - Beaker Mar 12, 12:16 1
  - not at all -- nm - Pippy -Ruby Red Shoes Mar 12, 12:29
All Ohio schools are closed for three weeks beginning on Monday. - Volnelk Mar 12, 12:13
I felt great pain that the Ace Comic Con in Boston was cancelled. - groiny Mar 12, 12:10 2
- Were you gonna go? -- nm - eag Mar 12, 12:16 1
  - no, but with that lineup, it would be tempting to. - groiny Mar 12, 12:21
this was, like, a joke -- (link) - Reagen Mar 12, 12:09 [Backboard]
WWE: Wrestlemania..Mayor Castor of Tampa says they have a week before they make a final decision. -- nm - Remlik Mar 12, 12:08 1
- Ugh, just make the postponement -- the storylines are going to be disasters with half-measures. - Will Hunting Mar 12, 12:13
"Heeey Brad Pitt, you have a surprise visitor!" *Se7en decapitated head scene.gif* -- nm - fake news Australian doctors si Mar 12, 12:08
I’m going to a show tonight at a very small theater. I expected it to be cancelled by now but so far, no news. -- nm - kelly Mar 12, 12:05 1
- I just checked the Road Scholar website expecting some kind of advisory from them, considering they cater to seniors. Nothing, and they have - Meg Mar 12, 12:10
Also, I think this is going to be a trillion-dollar hit to the American economy on its own. - David Mar 12, 12:05 1
- They threw 500B at the market and it went *slurp* -- nm - Reagen Mar 12, 12:05
If Dolan did right by Knicks opinions, my jaw would hit the floor...perhaps literally. -- nm - David Mar 12, 12:02
LIR, but if you're looking for a sports team to follow during this, check out my daughter's Esport team. - pmb Mar 12, 12:02 [Backboard] 4
- Is this the same daughter that sings or do you have two famous kids? -- nm - oblique Mar 12, 12:03 1
  - This is my other daughter. She'll actually be leaving this soon to go back to get her MBA. -- nm - pmb Mar 12, 12:09
- Which games do they play? And please post some vids! -- nm - David Mar 12, 12:02 1
  - This is the Charlotte Hornets team in the NBA2K league. Here's a link to some scrimmage videos (it's still pre-season). - pmb Mar 12, 12:11
Live Nation is instructing its touring shows to prepare to return home -- nm - Remlik Mar 12, 12:00 1
- My wife's Jason Aldean concert tomorrow night just got cancelled. -- nm - spamlet Mar 12, 12:03
66 market alerts today. I should probably just turn that off for a bit. -- nm - Reagen Mar 12, 11:59
"The gathering ban, which goes into effect 5 p.m. Friday, effectively closes all Broadway shows and houses of worship." Whoa - ty97 Mar 12, 11:58 21
- Clearly, the Broadway shows should continue to perform, just without an audience. - howie Mar 12, 12:09 4
  - Movie theaters can stay open, but they have to show Cats. -- nm - Reagen Mar 12, 12:09 3
    - At the rate they are delaying films, I wouldn't be surprised if theaters did close just due to lack of content and customers. -- nm - sycor Mar 12, 12:13 1
      - In it's fifth week, Bloodshot has expanded screens yet again! -- nm - Spawn Mar 12, 12:32
    - I'll take the Corona. -- nm - groiny Mar 12, 12:11
- An acquaintance of mine is a music director at a RC church in queens and was asking on FB why the diocese hadn’t already shut them down -- nm - znufrii Mar 12, 12:03
- I'm waiting for the text from our communications director at church asking me about setting up livestreaming -- nm - oblique Mar 12, 11:59 3
  - Ooh...would only members be able to log-in? -- nm - Diva Mar 12, 12:10 2
    - Nah. I think we'd probably do it via Facebook live if we did but it would be without music I'm pretty sure. That requires additional licensing that - oblique Mar 12, 12:13 1
      - Ah, yes...that makes sense. -- nm - Diva Mar 12, 12:26
- That's gotta be an interesting 1st amendment issue. -- nm - Max Mar 12, 11:59 2
  - Nah. You can close them as long as it isn't discriminatory. -- nm - spamlet Mar 12, 12:04 1
    - You say that stridently but that is really no longer the case under current law and after the latest religious exemption case, it will be 100% clearly - JackDawson Mar 12, 12:09
- "The governor said there are 328 confirmed cases across the state, and 112 in the last 24 hours. " 112. out of 328. -- nm - ty97 Mar 12, 11:59 5
  - so this is much bigger than the SARS thingy and the bird flu then? - groiny Mar 12, 12:00 4
    - What happened, did you believe the President when he said this will all go away by April? -- nm - con_carne Mar 12, 12:25 1
      - but Dr Drew said!!!!!! -- nm - groiny Mar 12, 12:39
    - Definitely. -- nm - ty97 Mar 12, 12:20
    - Consider also that the amount of testing being done is abysmal -- (link) - oblique Mar 12, 12:03
- Good news if you're part of an unpopular religion! -- nm - Reagen Mar 12, 11:58 1
  - Spaghetti Monster worshippers are good -- nm - Pippy -Ruby Red Shoes Mar 12, 12:01
McConnell cancels Senate break. -- nm - Spawn Mar 12, 11:57 2
- *shows up sipping an umbrella drink* -- nm - Senator Hawaiian Shirt Mar 12, 12:02
- "I've just been informed that I'm a stupid dick." -- nm - David Mar 12, 12:01
Spain's jump in newly infected cases yesterday was frightening. - Loyola Mar 12, 11:56 3
- The average infected person will infect three other people. -- nm - spamlet Mar 12, 12:05 2
  - "math, bitch!" -- nm - groiny Mar 12, 12:08
  - And then what will *they* do? -- nm - Spawn Mar 12, 12:08
*cough cough* -- nm - Beaker Mar 12, 11:56 1
- 2319! -- nm - oblique Mar 12, 11:58
Dawson: SCOTUS announces that the Supreme Court building will close to public at COB today until further notice; the building "will remain open for - decline Mar 12, 11:54 1
- yup -- nm - JackDawson Mar 12, 12:10
Now stay tuned for 4 hours of Steven A Smith yelling at traffic.... - ESPN Mar 12, 11:53
The hero we need right now -- (link) - Reagen Mar 12, 11:52 [Image] 1
- Fantastic -- nm - ty97 Mar 12, 11:53
Our union has now asked for a postponement of school after spring break. -- nm - Reagen Mar 12, 11:50 5
- Our spring break isn't until the 23rd. Wonder if we make it. -- nm - spamlet Mar 12, 11:56
- Things learned today: Reagen is a union man. -- nm - budice Mar 12, 11:51 3
  - ~solidarity forever~ -- nm - Reagen Mar 12, 11:53 2
    - commie -- nm - mud Mar 12, 11:56 1
      - "Where's my burrito!?" -- nm - rollo Mar 12, 12:41
United Kingdom’s Electoral Commission recommends postponing elections over coronavirus. -- nm - Here we go Mar 12, 11:49 3
- Hmmmmmmmmm -- nm - Donnie Diapers Mar 12, 11:59
- Okay but... didn't they just have like sixteen goddamn elections within the past couple years? -- nm - con_carne Mar 12, 11:50 1
  - This would also include by-elections, local council elections, etc. -- nm - Reagen Mar 12, 11:51
All schools here closed for two weeks starting tomorrow. Fun. -- nm - znufrii Mar 12, 11:47 3
- huh -- (link) - decline Mar 12, 11:57 1
  - “Strongly suggested” from what I read. -- nm - znufrii Mar 12, 12:14
- Globally? -- nm - Spawn Mar 12, 11:49
Update: KU not pulling itself out; it has suspended its sports program. But it’s not out of the tourney. -- nm - Sheftie Mar 12, 11:46 4
- NFL Annual Meeting has been canceled. -- nm - Rappaport Mar 12, 11:48
- "We just wanted to see if Duke would bite. No takebacks!" -- nm - Reagen Mar 12, 11:48 2
  - L3 -- nm - SyrDragon Mar 12, 13:20
  - Heh. :-) -- nm - Krusty Mar 12, 11:50
Nice. -- (link) - Spawn Mar 12, 11:45 5
- Also fake -- nm - spamlet Mar 12, 11:49
- It's from an onion-like website, btw -- nm - oblique Mar 12, 11:49 1
  - Ah, but fun. -- nm - Spawn Mar 12, 11:50
- Small print: "That's Rita's blood." -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 12, 11:47
- Either they also provided him with a great hair & makeup person, or he's not suffering symptoms too badly. -- nm - Max Mar 12, 11:47
I use PBI for data vis but I'm extracting here. I'm sure there's a way to odbc connect in PBI but I'm so bust doing that I don't have time to learn. - amanda Mar 12, 11:44 1
- At least on the Server version of PBI, the connection to servers was pretty easy. - Will Hunting Mar 12, 11:47
Can we not catch a fucking *break*? -- nm - Producers of The Hunt Mar 12, 11:43 1
- heh -- nm - prayformojo Mar 12, 11:48
WonderCon postponed. -- nm - Spawn Mar 12, 11:42 1
- Not a big loss, on the meh side the last few years -- nm* - budice Mar 12, 11:43
The Broadway League, a trade organization representing producers and theater owners, said the closing would last through April 12. -- (link) - ty97 Mar 12, 11:41 3
- I have/had tickets and a hotel for the 4/4 show of Company with Patti Lupone for the bf's birthday -- nm - MDH Mar 12, 11:44 2
  - had, MDH. had. - ty97 Mar 12, 11:44 1
    - Oh I know. I say "have" because I'm not sure if they will let us move them or just refund. -- nm - MDH Mar 12, 11:45
Ohio limits all gatherings to no more than 100 people. -- nm - Ender Mar 12, 11:41 3
- I'm wondering how each locale decided on their number - ty97 Mar 12, 11:42 2
  - there's only 100 people in ohio -- nm - JackDawson Mar 12, 12:11
  - shades? -- nm - Spawn Mar 12, 11:50
kilbo, he sure is good at breakin' stuff -- nm - decline Mar 12, 11:40 1
- He has a pretty wicked scar on his wrist now from the plate being put in -- nm - oblique Mar 12, 11:41
Had not considered this -- (link) - ty97 Mar 12, 11:38 3
- What about Prison populations? You gonna social distance them. Early Release? -- nm - budice Mar 12, 11:41 1
  - NYS is making it's own hand sanitizer, in part to be used in prisons -- nm - ty97 Mar 12, 11:44
- When it comes to revenue you should be able to calculate the year to year loss fairly easily. -- nm - Mr. Pedantic Mar 12, 11:40

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