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Oh fuck, Greenland. - Reagen Mar 16, 10:13 1
- iirc, madagas is a hot mess with a decades long civil war? so we might not ever know -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 16, 10:33
Info on how Disney is handling refunds - Beryllium Mar 16, 10:07 2
- I expect many customer service departments right now are being given a lot of leeway in how they deal with customers. -- nm - Mop Mar 16, 10:17
- Nice. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 16, 10:16
There are 8 food trucks around the park today but with so few customers they're saying they won't bother coming the rest of the week. -- nm - Max Mar 16, 10:04 1
- :-( -- nm - mud Mar 16, 10:05
Trudeau addresses the nation in moments, from outfront of his house I guess: -- (link) - mud Mar 16, 10:02
No news is good news? My parents' flight just landed in Montreal. No phone call presumably means they made it on the plane... right? -- nm - Mop Mar 16, 10:01
This is a strange moment in capitalism when they expect socialism to save every man for themselves principles -- nm - FB Mar 16, 09:58 2
- Yup -- nm - JackDawson Mar 16, 10:02
- When things go bad, they expect the "too big to fail" bailout -- nm - budice Mar 16, 10:01
ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?! - Mop Mar 16, 09:58
work sending everyone home for next 2 weeks (no layoffs or anything, just complete work from home). -- nm - Beaker Mar 16, 09:52 2
- *crickets* -- nm - spamlet Mar 16, 10:14
- Nothing for us but lots of changes for field support -- nm - Walt_Disney Mar 16, 10:03
Currently have 2,000 staff working from VPN. Many more via Citrix Portals -- nm - budice Mar 16, 09:50 2
- We have both options. VPN works better and citrix sometimes slows down when lots of users. But I generally preferred citrix because I can use my - pmb Mar 16, 09:55
- We have 42 people working outside a jobsite right now. Peak was 51. I think the all time peak was like 12 last week when I checked. Also -- (edited) - oblique Mar 16, 09:53
Just got the official email that all Scout units are to cancel, basically, everything until at least April 5th. nm - Turd Ferguson Mar 16, 09:45 5
- Girl Scouts did this last week. I assumed BS had as well already -- nm - spamlet Mar 16, 10:05 2
  - Councils and Districts were doing that - today's thing came from National. nm - Turd Ferguson Mar 16, 10:07 1
    - Ah -- nm - spamlet Mar 16, 10:15
- We are down till April 14. At least. We just cancelled a camp April 17 this morning. -- nm* - Andie Mar 16, 09:57 1
  - Yeah, we have a district camp that same weekend. I'd expect it to be cancelled here directly as well. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Mar 16, 10:03
deBlasio went the the gym (YMCA) this morning........ -- nm - ty97 Mar 16, 09:42 2
- Feels like his tenure is coming off the rails during this time of crisis. -- nm - Mop Mar 16, 10:18
- Leading by example -- nm - decline Mar 16, 09:45
I made the mistake of trying to bring a calm discussion into a FB conversation about the virus being "China's fault." - JaxSean Mar 16, 09:41
Work just made an announcement, starting tomorrow we are being forced to split shift the agency. 6-230 or 230-11pm. Trying to limit the number of - sycor Mar 16, 09:38 2
- 50/50 chance is better than 100%! -- nm - Spawn Mar 16, 09:39 1
  - True. Honestly I'm expecting the agency to shut down in the next week or two, but we'll see. -- nm - sycor Mar 16, 09:51
I have to say again, I'm amazed at the job the state and local government (here at least, but seems to be the case generally) is doing managing all - pmb Mar 16, 09:38 2
- it's all pointless if it's not coordinated, IMO, probably at the federal level. NY/NJ/CT finally getting arount it to it. Very little point in closi - JackDawson Mar 16, 09:40 1
  - And then you have your mayor ... - Will Hunting Mar 16, 09:47
Oh, there’s the announcement. We are closed until April 3rd. -- nm - kelly Mar 16, 09:36
Here's the best website right now. -- (link) - Shaun Mar 16, 09:34
“It might be just pre-draft chatter, but two teams over the weekend told me to watch Houston and DeAndre Hopkins,” - Peter King -- (link) - Beaker Mar 16, 09:33
Nice. City (property) inspections are suspended for a while. Finally, something that actually helps me. -- nm - Spawn Mar 16, 09:10 1
- bodies may now be buried at a smaller minimum depth -- nm - Max Mar 16, 09:11
Rubio gets "marshall law" trending -- (link) - Max Mar 16, 09:10 1
- omg -- nm - Diva Mar 16, 10:11
This is actually way better than i would have thought - to date Ontario has tested 10,178 with 177 positives. Although there are still some test - Andie Mar 16, 09:06 2
- how's your mom? -- nm - amanda Mar 16, 09:08 1
  - Landed in Toronto yesterday evening, their group stayed at a hotel here last night, and home today. She's fine. Prepared to stay home now - Andie Mar 16, 09:29
The Penn Relays have been cancelled for the first time in 125 years -- nm - decline Mar 16, 09:00
kilbo: Larry Kudlow just now of FoxBiz: "This is still a great opportunity to buy." -- (link) - decline Mar 16, 08:58 3
- he's said that alot, like 10 days and -4400 ago -- (link*) - mud Mar 16, 09:00 2
  - Eventually he'll be right. - Cuzzin Todd Mar 16, 09:13
  - this time for sure! -- nm - Beaker Mar 16, 09:00
Jesus, West Virginia can't even pass the COVID-19 test. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 16, 08:58
Peter Navarro vs Poppy Harlow -- (link) - mud Mar 16, 08:56
Since I'm going to be working from home full time for a while I have a tech question. I have a VPN laptop from the firm. I hate working on laptops. - pmb Mar 16, 08:49 5
- Most all-in-ones do not allow themselves to be used as an external monitor. Your might but typically they lack the connections to do it -- nm - oblique Mar 16, 09:17
- as long as you have enough ports on your laptop you can connect all of those to it without a docking station - decline Mar 16, 08:55 3
  - Though hijacking just the screen from an All In One could be a challenge? -- nm - JD Mar 16, 09:12 2
    - oh right, I missed the all in one part - that may well be a problem. pmb you may need another monitor (or you could try mirroring to a tv) -- nm - decline Mar 16, 09:21 1
      - Thanks all. -- nm - pmb Mar 16, 09:30
Walking Dead major spoilers from last night - Beaker Mar 16, 08:48 1
- Yeah, it was pretty effing sweet. -- nm - Spawn Mar 16, 08:51
Apple fined $1.2 Billion by France -- (link) - Beaker Mar 16, 08:46
Indiana restaurants to close until the end of march -- nm - Remlik Mar 16, 08:45 2
- Dine in? -- nm - Spawn Mar 16, 08:48 1
  - take out only I believe. announcement at 2:30 -- nm* - Remlik Mar 16, 09:03
SCOTUS postpones remaining oral arguments for the term including Trump subpoenas -- nm - JackDawson Mar 16, 08:40 1
- Good. - Spawn Mar 16, 08:42
And our office will be essentially closed starting tomorrow. Technically not prohibited from coming, but telling people they should stay home (so - pmb Mar 16, 08:39
The Bucs are now the betting fave to land Tom Brady. -- nm* - Shaun Mar 16, 08:38
Did Italy finally post a significantly lower number of new infections yesterday? Is there a glimmer of hope for them finally? -- (link) - JackDawson Mar 16, 08:28
have friends in Spain; Air Canada charging between $5-$10,000 for a one way ticket back to Canada. -- nm - Beaker Mar 16, 08:28 11
- that's horrible. -- nm - Diva Mar 16, 08:46 4
  - $5 would be pretty sweet. -- nm - Spawn Mar 16, 08:48 3
    - Imagine the corners they cut on safety measures to offer that price! - Ba Baron Ron Ron Mar 16, 08:57 2
      - "would you like a free upgrade to 'PILOT'?" -- nm Posted by United (aka groiny) Mar 12 '20, 15:49 - Spawn Mar 16, 09:02 1
        
        Neechay. -- nm - Ba Baron Ron Ron Mar 16, 09:31
- I'll take the $5. -- nm - Ba Baron Ron Ron Mar 16, 08:39
- Of all companies, this surprises me the least. They fucking suck. Even Rogers and Bell are doing things to help people. -- nm - Shaun Mar 16, 08:36 2
  - I have always referred to it as Air Stankada. -- nm - Diva Mar 16, 09:03
  - Airlines are some of the most vile corporations that exist, and that's saying much. -- nm - JackDawson Mar 16, 08:37
- In an empty plane I’m sure. -- nm - spamlet Mar 16, 08:34
- insane. -- nm - Andie Mar 16, 08:28
Last weekend's Avenue 5 ended with (spoils) - Reagen Mar 16, 08:25
weekend viewing: The Magicians S4 A , ZeroZeroZero S1 A- -- nm - mud Mar 16, 08:12 10
- Everything Star Trek: Picard related. The series so far A-, related materials B+ to C. Slightly removed: For the Love of Spock: A -- (edited) - JD Mar 16, 08:38 3
  - Star Trek: Picard is the Best Star Trek -- nm - mud Mar 16, 09:05 2
    - It's so good. -- nm - Dark Callisto Mar 16, 09:06 1
      - brilliant, pure Blade Runner -- nm - mud Mar 15, 18:20 -- nm - mud Mar 16, 09:07
- The Hunt: B- - Jovian Mar 16, 08:25 1
  - ever? ! -- nm - mud Mar 16, 09:00
- Haunting of Hillhouse: A-. Hunters Ep 1: B+. -- nm - Spawn Mar 16, 08:24 3
  - Hunters rocks -- nm - mud Mar 16, 08:58 2
    - I graded down due to the nudity! -- nm - Spawn Mar 16, 08:59 1
      - I know what you mean! -- nm - mud Mar 16, 09:03
Not surprising, but all movies were down 60% to 80% last weekend. -- (link) - Inigo Mar 16, 08:12 7
- Worst weekend of box office since September 1998. The next three weeks had better set the record, at $0. -- nm - Tim Mar 16, 08:13 6
  - Yeah, it'll be interesting to see how close to zero we get over the next few weeks. -- nm - Inigo Mar 16, 08:16 3
    - Didn't LA (maybe?) close movie theatres? i expect more will this week. -- nm - Andie Mar 16, 08:30 2
      - Unblock him. -- (link) - Spawn Mar 16, 08:55 [Backboard]
      - Maryland is closing bars, restaurants, movie theater and gyms at 5pm today. -- nm - Inigo Mar 16, 08:35
  - People stopped going to Titanic that weekend? -- nm - JackDawson Mar 16, 08:14 1
    - Labor Day that month was terrible -- saved by Rush Hour 2 weeks later. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 16, 09:59
Happy 3:16 Day! -- (link) - Shaun Mar 16, 08:07
Diet Betters - I have three winners - Dark Callisto Mar 16, 08:04 3
- Actually if there's enough interest for another round,I'll be in. -- nm* - Shaun Mar 16, 08:10 1
  - 'Kay - I'll gather interest today and will disperse $$ before end of day to you three. -- nm - Dark Callisto Mar 16, 08:37
- I’m in for the repeat. -- nm - znufrii Mar 16, 08:07
My lease is up at the end of April. GF and I are supposed to be getting a place together. We haven't found a place yet. - sycor Mar 16, 07:57
Dak Prescott franchised by the Cowboys -- nm - Beaker Mar 16, 07:50 2
- Kirk Cousins signs 2 year extension with Vikings worth $66M -- nm - Beaker Mar 16, 07:51 1
  - Derrick Henry franchised by the Titans -- nm - Beaker Mar 16, 07:52
"My team can 100% work remote." "No, only have 30%, per the CDC guidelines." "But they can all work remote now, why not just have them be safe?" - JaxSean Mar 16, 07:47 12
- That’s some Dilbert level incompetence there. -- nm - spamlet Mar 16, 07:57 1
  - precisely -- nm - prayformojo Mar 16, 07:58
- Jfc, that’s dumb. - znufrii Mar 16, 07:56 6
  - Exactly. My team is set up to be able to support technical teams and can do it remote - JaxSean Mar 16, 08:10 5
    - I think that's a deliberate misinterpretation of what the CDC is saying. -- nm - Dark Callisto Mar 16, 08:20 4
      - Yeah, so you know how a few weeks I was (mostly jokingly) saying I already had it? - JaxSean Mar 16, 08:24 3
        
        Yes. I was kind of mean about it in my team huddle this morning. - Dark Callisto Mar 16, 08:37 2
        
        People have confused this for a Boston Strong type situation - Reagen Mar 16, 08:52 1
        
        Exactly. I think some of it (in Nashville) is that the tornadoes just happened as well so they're feeling like they need to band together... - Dark Callisto Mar 16, 09:05
- that is literally insane -- nm - Beaker Mar 16, 07:52
- I'm sure that percentage is a maximum. Dumbasses. -- nm - Mop Mar 16, 07:51
- dammit -- nm - prayformojo Mar 16, 07:49
NY, NJ and CT governors announce shutdown of casinos, movie theaters, gyms, bars and restaurants starting 8 p.m. today. Restaurants only open for take out -- nm* - decline Mar 16, 07:46
Would they or could they maybe halt or close trading for say a week or 2 ? -- nm - eag Mar 16, 07:44 3
- They can, they did for 9/11. Closing the markets, though, arguably adds to the disruption and the idea that things are not functioning - JackDawson Mar 16, 07:47 2
  - We are fully into to the psychology aspect of the markets -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 16, 08:20
  - Exactly. -- nm - znufrii Mar 16, 07:51
Grain of salt (not cable news, DC buzz). Hearing Pence will announce a nationwide curfew today. Will give 72 hour notice before in effect. -- nm - MDH Mar 16, 07:44
LIR: Tesla Stock at 450 -- nm - budice Mar 16, 07:35
Louis Vuitton has stopped production of makeup and perfume to make hand sanitizer to distribute for free to French hospitals. -- (link*) - Krusty Mar 16, 07:35 13
- Bailed out banks from 2008 will follow suit in...3...2... -- nm - JackDawson Mar 16, 07:36 12
  - Banks are going to have their own issues to deal with. Borrowers are going to be defaulting left and right. -- nm - pmb Mar 16, 08:37 8
    - Our credit team just had a meeting about this. To say some of my guys sound a bit shaken is an understatement. -- nm - Diva Mar 16, 09:02 1
      - We're seeing fairly monumental stuff already. The first being that borrowers are drawing down their entire lines of credit all at once. -- nm - pmb Mar 16, 09:32
    - only if they press and if they do they are dumb. I'll wager banks here get told to suspend mortgage payments for a month or two. small short-term hit - Beaker Mar 16, 09:00 4
      - They will be bailed out 100% -- nm - JackDawson Mar 16, 09:05 3
        
        "Expand health care? With the debt we just incurred?" -- nm - Reagen Mar 16, 09:31 2
        
        yup -- nm - JackDawson Mar 16, 09:49
        
        That's absolutely coming. -- nm - pmb Mar 16, 09:33
    - Yup. -- nm - JackDawson Mar 16, 08:58
  - I don't think you can make hand santizer out of bills and coins -- nm - Beaker Mar 16, 07:38 2
    - Crap good point. If only there were any other use for those bills and coins relevant during this crisis. Oh well, never mind, sorry -- nm - JackDawson Mar 16, 07:39
    - Bank related: the one my wife works for just gave everyone an extra 5 personal days to use at their discretion -- nm - Beaker Mar 16, 07:38
LIR: Consider the Ally (or similar) no-penalty CD to lock in a high-yield savings rate to protect against banks dropping the rates -- (link) - oblique Mar 16, 07:31 2
- also LIR for Jack - oblique Mar 16, 07:32 1
  - lol :) -- nm - JackDawson Mar 16, 07:34
Switch people: It looks like Animal Crossing is...sort of good. -- (link*) - Shaun Mar 16, 07:30 7
- is this game like Frogger? got to get animals across roads or something? -- nm - Beaker Mar 16, 08:03 2
  - No. It's a delightful life simulation. Kind of impossible to describe. -- nm - Dark Callisto Mar 16, 08:38
  - Oh no, it's much less exciting than that -- nm - rollo Mar 16, 08:08
- Of course it is. -- nm - Dark Callisto Mar 16, 08:01 3
  - If Nintendo wanted to be heroes - all our pre-orders would be in our mailbox today. Just sayin -- nm - Turd Ferguson Mar 16, 08:08 2
    - I have it preordered digitally. So just let me download it now! -- nm - Dark Callisto Mar 16, 08:39 1
      - Right? -- nm - Turd Ferguson Mar 16, 08:43

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