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I don't think I've seen my mom cry since her dad died maybe 40 years ago. I fully expect her to cry when I tell her I'm not coming to visit next week. -- nm - Mop Mar 12, 14:16
WWE: Wrestlemania The Show Must Go On! (unless the Governor tells us different) - Remlik Mar 12, 14:12 4
- XFL: Still not canceled. Vince is a slaver. -- nm - David Mar 12, 14:16 1
  - *joke about empty stadiums* -- nm - Mop Mar 12, 14:17
- The health and safety of our fans is our top priority* - spamlet Mar 12, 14:16
- Who cares if people die. I just need them to pay for this show. -- nm - Vince Mar 12, 14:15
The ECHL has suspended play for the entire season. -- nm - Remlik Mar 12, 14:06
Disneyland will continue to pay employees during their planned closure. They will work with guests looking to change or cancel visits and offer refunds to those who have hotels booked. -- nm* - budice Mar 12, 14:02 4
- My Disney travel agency friends are having the Hell week to end all Hell weeks. -- nm - David Mar 12, 14:17 2
  - and job security -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 12, 14:20
  - I might actually afford DGC extended stay after all the cancellations. 1,000 points for $100. Deal. -- nm - budice Mar 12, 14:19
- Note: Disneyland still open for Friday the 13th -- nm - budice Mar 12, 14:08
with everything going on, i'm just waiting now for something to happen that's somewhere between The Warriors and The Purge ... -- nm - call me Ishmael Mar 12, 14:00 1
- I don't have nearly enough ammo for those situations. -- nm - sycor Mar 12, 14:06
Since everyone's gonna be locked up at home for a month, seems like the right time to switch the country over to metric and kill daylight savings. -- nm - Mop Mar 12, 13:57
Good news: American will change for free my previously scheduled flight home from a week from now, for Monday. I really want to just get out of here - JackDawson Mar 12, 13:56 5
- That's a tough choice. As it is, I'm worried about going to see my dad. And worried that I went to see him last week since the virus is here in my - sycor Mar 12, 14:07 2
  - Go and just shout from across the room. It’ll be like old times! -- nm - Qale Mar 12, 17:37
  - My Dad turns 77 next week and has COPD - ty97 Mar 12, 14:08
- can you go and self quarantine there? -- nm - Pippy -Ruby Red Shoes Mar 12, 13:57 1
  - well then what would be the point, if I can't interact with my folks? -- nm - JackDawson Mar 12, 13:58
[Placeholder post for later editing.] -- nm - Mop Mar 12, 13:55 2
- First one diagnosed gets the money - no backdating! -- nm - Max Mar 12, 13:56 1
  - wait, there's an office pool going on and no one told me?!?!?! -- nm - call me Ishmael Mar 12, 13:58
Serious question for a co-worker. She has a planned trip to Disney in FL. Is the park open and how are reports out of FL? - sycor Mar 12, 13:40 6
- I told her pretty much the same thing. I also told her that for me, taking that trip is not worth it. We'll see what she does. - sycor Mar 12, 14:04
- Yeah, nothing official yet but I wouldn't bet it being open by the time she gets there. -- nm - Mop Mar 12, 13:56
- i would bet everything will be closed in the next 7 days. people need to stay out of crowded spaces to shut down transmission. -- nm - Andie Mar 12, 13:46 1
  - If WDW hasn't announced waived cancellation fees yet, it is a crazy game of chicken to hope they close the park and waive fees vs. cancelling early -- nm - oblique Mar 12, 13:47
- There have been no announcements about WDW closing, but it seems inevitable *at some point* (when? who knows) -- (edited) - ty97 Mar 12, 13:42
- AFAIK, only the CA location has been closed. I think you'd be a smart man to put money down that FL closes before the end of next week if not by - oblique Mar 12, 13:41
And now the Barn Owl Banding has been canceled for this year. I pretty much expected it but still disappointing. - Meg Mar 12, 13:39
DL closing but also raining like hell here. And forecast for several days. -- nm* - budice Mar 12, 13:36 2
- (budice is a nasty so-and-so!) You can picture budice furiously and breathlessly typing this on his phone. -- nm* - Mop Mar 12, 13:38 1
  - I'm disappointed he didn't stealth edit a disparaging remark about you :) -- nm - oblique Mar 12, 13:43
Disneyland closing -- (link) - ty97 Mar 12, 13:36 1
- March 14 until end of month -- nm - ty97 Mar 12, 13:36
My wife brings up a good point. How does distance learning work for some majors like music or performing arts? -- nm - oblique Mar 12, 13:34 8
- If you've been on YouTube, you've seen that there's no shortage of kids demonstrating their musical skills in their room. - Mop Mar 12, 14:03
- well, for that matter, (SITWAP), what about people who major in the sciences and have lab classes they have to do experiments and such in? -- nm - call me Ishmael Mar 12, 13:59
- My mom is taking Sewing at CUNY Kingsborough since it is free for seniors...she is sad since they actually bring in their own machines and get help -- nm - SyrDragon Mar 12, 13:57
- My daughter is in a BFA acting conservatory and we don't know. -- nm - zunkskunk with the bad take Mar 12, 13:48
- One of partner's kids is a music major in college and they have no idea how this is supposed to work yet. -- nm - pmb Mar 12, 13:48
- I was talking to my Japanese teacher about this. She has no idea how she is going to try and do classes. - spamlet Mar 12, 13:41 1
  - In some cases a simple Google Hangout will work but certainly there is an aspect of the arts that requires group participation and possibly students - oblique Mar 12, 13:42
- There are some exceptions to this plan on both my kids campuses. Some majors will still be meeting in person. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Mar 12, 13:36
after 93 years, the Palms steakhouses are no longer family owned. the owner of Bubba Gumps Shrimp now owns them. -- (link) - Peglegpete Mar 12, 13:33
I've been working non-stop since I walked into the office this morning. If feels like I'm putting the finishing touches on the end of the world. - Mop Mar 12, 13:32
Seriously, PoGo - more pay to play bullshit? New mythical research is a $7.99 ticket. nm - Turd Ferguson Mar 12, 13:27 6
- We're helping Professor Willow research a cure to coronavirus, Jim. Quit being so selfish and give him your money. -- nm - Mop Mar 12, 13:37 1
  - Sadly pokemon are the ones being sacrificed for a cure -- nm - eag Mar 12, 13:46
- It's pay to play early though. It will be in ex-raids starting next month for free -- nm - ty97 Mar 12, 13:28 3
  - True, though I still haven't gotten an EX pass for Regigigas...so there's that. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Mar 12, 13:33 2
    - Not a park you normally play in? -- nm - spamlet Mar 12, 13:42 1
      - I don't raid all that much...but even when I have, I haven't gotten a pass. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Mar 12, 13:43
Our single presumed case in the province has been confirmed. It's here now. -- nm - Shaun Mar 12, 13:27 4
- Can't you ask it kindly to leave? -- nm - Bardi Gras Mar 12, 13:30
- and it can't be bargained with. -- nm - Reagen Mar 12, 13:27 2
  - Here's a flat of Alpine and a free EI cheque! - Shaun Mar 12, 13:28 1
    - ah, yes, coin of the realm -- nm - Reagen Mar 12, 13:38
CNN: Princess and Viking Cruise cease operations (didn't say if it was temporary or..yikes) -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 12, 13:20 1
- I think I heard earlier today that it was for 2 months -- nm - decline Mar 12, 13:20
Hey Dawson, talk about hysteria -- (link) - decline Mar 12, 13:20 8
- This isn't about Def Leppard! -- nm - David Mar 12, 14:20
- Wait... the NYPD is going to shut down roadways and subways? -- nm - Mop Mar 12, 13:32 2
  - that's only because the NYPD is going to shut down..sorry but there's too much contact with the public -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 12, 13:44 1
    - This is how the Purge begins. -- nm - Mop Mar 12, 13:55
- There have been a lot of rumors about the subways and a plan for how they would deal it with (reportedly) leaked but.... - ty97 Mar 12, 13:30
- people spreading mis-information knowingly or recklessly really are the worst -- nm - JackDawson Mar 12, 13:22
- ok, just make sure there's less than 500 crammed into a subway car, kapish -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 12, 13:21 1
  - Mass transit is exempt from that.... -- nm - ty97 Mar 12, 13:30
CNN: NCAA Tourneys cancelled. -- nm - mud Mar 12, 13:20 9
- I'm still taking Thurs and Fri off, dammit. -- nm - Bardi Gras Mar 12, 13:23 6
  - And declaring KU the champion, so there. -- nm - Bardi Gras Mar 12, 13:25 5
    - The chairman is the Duke AD sooo... -- nm - eag Mar 12, 13:27 1
      - But it's been firmly established by real scientists that Duke sucks. -- nm - Bardi Gras Mar 12, 13:30
    - They would still choke it away. -- nm - Shaun Mar 12, 13:26 2
      - I'll always have Mario Chalmers. -- nm - Bardi Gras Mar 12, 13:29 1
        
        Hell yeah!!! -- nm - Krusty Mar 12, 14:43
- The last year without a Final Four was 1938. -- nm - decline Mar 12, 13:23 1
  - Ugh -- nm - SyrDragon Mar 12, 13:54
whoa there goes the tourney -- nm - Jovian Mar 12, 13:19 3
- And sorry Krusty - eag Mar 12, 13:27
- And there it is 🙁 I never thought the Vegas MM streak would end this way -- nm - JD Mar 12, 13:24
- Dammit -- nm - Dark Callisto Mar 12, 13:22
Ontario spring break is next week. They're shutting down schools for two weeks after that. (March 14th to April 6th) -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Mar 12, 13:06 3
- Two schools here have made the decision - but this province is dragging its feet on the decision. -- nm - Reagen Mar 12, 13:21
- BC spring break is two weeks, starting Monday - they might announce a similar extension at 3:30PT today -- nm - Beryllium Mar 12, 13:16 1
  - Two weeks? *blink*blink* What kinda bullshit is this? You guys don't have a brutal winter you need to rest up from. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Mar 12, 14:58 1
Heard at work: I hope they get this virus under control soon. Otherwise the ticks will be out and it'll be Corona and Lyme Disease season. - sycor Mar 12, 13:05 1
- kill them. no jury will convict. -- nm - colin Mar 12, 13:34
I see that the market, uh, did not rally at the end like I expected -- nm - ty97 Mar 12, 13:05 8
- I'm expecting now that, of course, shit is going to stay shitty while this virus runs through the US and the rest of the world. By the time that - oblique Mar 12, 13:24
- what was behind your expectation for a rally? -- nm - Diva Mar 12, 13:05 4
  - Several times, I've seen a punch upward in the last 10-15 minutes, buying in or grabbing profits from shorts or whatever -- (edited) - ty97 Mar 12, 13:08 3
    - My (new) broker just tried to convince me it's fine to put all the money I luckily and by 100% chance took out last week, in right now - JackDawson Mar 12, 13:10 2
      - haha - ty97 Mar 12, 13:15 1
        
        dollar cost averaging! -- nm - decline Mar 12, 13:16
- Dow's worst one day percentage drop since 1987 -- nm - ty97 Mar 12, 13:05 1
  - 4th worst in history. -- nm - Reagen Mar 12, 13:14
Congratulations Canada! -- (link) - ty97 Mar 12, 13:03
"Six firefighters with the Disney-run Reedy Creek Fire Department have self-quarantined" - David Mar 12, 12:56
My brother and his gf had been stressing out about how to cut their 200-person guest list for their wedding in May... -- nm - Max Mar 12, 12:55 10
- the first week I had 5 of 6 ceremonies cancel, now there's no more handshakes all around.... Love in the Time of Corona -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 12, 13:23
- Dutch auction using proposed gifts as the bidding currency. -- nm - Bardi Gras Mar 12, 13:14
- my nephew gets married end of this month. I just bought a plane ticket. Lets see if I still go! -- nm - Remlik Mar 12, 13:13
- My boss's son is supposed to get married......in Italy -- nm - ty97 Mar 12, 13:02 2
  - Paul's good friend (who stars in the new Halloween!) is too -- nm - JackDawson Mar 12, 13:04
  - it's a sign. -- nm - groiny Mar 12, 13:03
- "Coronavirus test kits will be included at all tables" -- nm - decline Mar 12, 12:57 2
  - "I do." "I do." "You may now wave at the bride from 6 feet away." -- nm - Max Mar 12, 13:01 1
    - bride throws the bouquet and it lands on the floor as everyone jumps away -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 12, 13:27
- Wait for it? -- nm - Spawn Mar 12, 12:56
This better not mess with my first plane trip in 19 years! -- nm - Krusty Mar 12, 12:47 9
- I mean, you're fine as long as you're not visiting anyone who is prone to serious illness. -- nm - David Mar 12, 12:50 1
  - I believe you two, Kelly and Will are healthy. :-) - Krusty Mar 12, 12:59
- You may have a lot more room than before. -- nm - Spawn Mar 12, 12:48 5
  - "would you like a free upgrade to 'PILOT'?" -- nm - United Mar 12, 12:49 4
    - Soul Plane 2 -- nm - con_carne Mar 12, 13:16
    - Ha! -- nm - Krusty Mar 12, 12:57
    - L4! -- nm - Pippy -Ruby Red Shoes Mar 12, 12:54
    - I laughed -- nm - oblique Mar 12, 12:51
- finally going to visit a Nike sweat shop? -- nm - groiny Mar 12, 12:48
So Italians got one thing goin' for them -- (link) - Reagen Mar 12, 12:44 4
- well, one thing and one hand. -- nm - groiny Mar 12, 12:47
- slingin salami -- nm - budice Mar 12, 12:46 2
  - poundin prosciutto -- nm - budice Mar 12, 12:47 1
    - packin pasta -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 12, 13:25
15 mins to Close: Dow -2000 -- (link) - znoo si Mar 12, 12:44 10
- Is it wrong of me to almost hope it doesn't recover before November? Hate to give him the satisfaction. -- nm - Meg Mar 12, 13:08 4
  - We'll be into President Kamala Harris' first term before it's back to where it was. -- nm - Reagen Mar 12, 13:20 3
    - You just know his base will give him credit for *any* upward movement in the next few months :( - Meg Mar 12, 13:27 2
      - cult -- nm - mud Mar 12, 13:35 1
        
        Let's paint the White House pink and call it the Kool Aid factory. -- nm - Meg Mar 12, 13:42
- -2352.27 (-9.99%) -- nm* - oblique Mar 12, 13:02
- time to put on your rally hat! -- nm - decline Mar 12, 12:46 3
  - feed me more billions -- nm - Dow Jones Mar 12, 12:47 2
    - feed me a stray cat -- nm - Jovian Mar 12, 12:49 1
      - good answer, good answer. -- nm - groiny Mar 12, 12:49
ty97, znu is in Montgomery, I'm next door in Bucks -- nm - decline Mar 12, 12:40 1
- And one of the new cases is in Conshy. -- nm - znufrii Mar 12, 13:27
krusty, which Fairway? -- nm - ty97 Mar 12, 12:39 11
- 74th St -- nm - Krusty Mar 12, 12:45
- see? causing panic *shaking head* -- nm - JackDawson Mar 12, 12:42 9
  - AAAHHH!!! THAT'S MY FAIRWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! - ty97 Mar 12, 12:48 8
    - I was there last night and it was 100% stocked, but that place is tiny and ALWAYS super packed. Once we went there for Oscars shopping and they had l - JackDawson Mar 12, 12:50 7
      - Yeah, that store is so poorly designed and it's always crowded but I've never seen the line get outside. I think it's likely that more people - Krusty Mar 12, 13:01 1
        
        Argh, I was going to sneak out during the day while they were all the office! My plan, foiled! -- nm - ty97 Mar 12, 13:04
      - I will never ever ever ever go back to the Food Emporium. - ty97 Mar 12, 12:56 4
        
        Yes, we hate it, it is def a trash heap and no argument there. rant inside - JackDawson Mar 12, 12:58 2
        
        But you'll always have me... -- nm - The Right Ice Cream si Mar 12, 13:07
        
        Yeah, walking down to the 10th Ave one wasn't bad from where I was (a bit further but not bad) -- (edited) - ty97 Mar 12, 12:59
        
        (actually TBF, Food Emporium at 10th and 42/43 was all right. But 8/49 was a trash heap) -- nm - ty97 Mar 12, 12:57
SO, Onward was not the big, this is. -- (link) - Spawn Mar 12, 12:39 1
- Can. Not. Wait. -- nm - mud Mar 12, 12:40

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