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United Airlines CEO threatens big job cuts if company doesn't receive "sufficient government support by the end of March" -- (link) - decline Mar 20, 12:52 1
- Job Cuts to match 60% drop in schedule -- nm - budice Mar 20, 12:53
Airlines: Net Ticketing -73% versus this time last year. Cancellations up 44% -- nm - budice Mar 20, 12:51
Press Conference Face-Palm is never a good sign. -- (link*) - budice Mar 20, 12:48 5
- "My Mom said, go to college. You will go places. You will be surrounded by smart people, she said. I COULD HAVE GONE BACKPACKING TO ALASKA, MOM!" (NM) - Marlowe Mar 20, 13:07
- What was Cheeto saying at the time? -- nm - JaxSean Mar 20, 13:04
- He missed the memo on remaining poker-faced in news briefings. -- nm - Meg Mar 20, 13:01
- You can bet that's a paddling. Likely fired in short order. -- nm - VMan Mar 20, 12:56 1
  - If he fires Fauci, you're truly in the shit. -- nm - Reagen Mar 20, 12:57
Boeing has 17 with, 2 in Colorado, even though the building is the largest in the world, mechanics are cheek to butt in the wings, tail etc -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 20, 12:46
Russia: Corona? Oh no. We've got a whole bunch of pneumonia though -- (link) - Reagen Mar 20, 12:44 2
- Nyet Nyet! Sov-iet! -- nm - mud Mar 20, 12:52
- "I am shocked - shocked! - to hear that there is pneumonia happening here." "Pardon me - your face mask, sir." -- nm - Beryllium Mar 20, 12:49
NYT: Trump properties closed -- (link) - budice Mar 20, 12:43 1
- Guaranteed he bails himself out to the maximum $$ possible -- nm - decline Mar 20, 12:50
I discovered a brioche loaf in the grocery store recently and it's been game-changing for my sandwich game. -- nm - Shaun Mar 20, 12:42 2
- The Natures Own ones? We get that at Costco in 2 packs. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 20, 12:53 1
  - This stuff: -- (link) - JaxSean Mar 20, 12:55
BULLETIN -- (link) - ty97 Mar 20, 12:42 1
- considering that's probably the major vector for the virus, you might finally get that under control. -- nm - Reagen Mar 20, 12:58
Italy: Military called to enforce lockdown as 627 people die in 24 hours. -- (link) - mara Mar 20, 12:37 2
- Oh, we are so effed here. Because the closest behavioural group for us are the Italians. - Marlowe Mar 20, 12:42
- You heard it here first! -- nm - JackDawson Mar 20, 12:38
we are hiking bear meadows tomorrow. Q: WILL I SEE A BEAR? - amanda Mar 20, 12:30 3
- mandy’s going on a bear hunt. -- nm - spamlet Mar 20, 12:36 1
  - She’s gonna catch a big one! -- nm - znufrii Mar 20, 12:37
- Our sherriff asks people to don't hike beyond their experience, far too many rescue calls from amateurs without water, warm clothes, reasonable shoes -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 20, 12:33
This worst vs best case scenario article is like my brain every day but actually explained and coherent -- (link) - JackDawson Mar 20, 12:30
Ronald McDonald house(resident home for families with children in the hospital) asking for donations of cleaning supplies, supplier is out -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 20, 12:24
I'm trying to keep cocktail hour at bay for at least a couple of hours. Trying. -- nm - Diva Mar 20, 12:22 8
- Dispensaries are considered essential here🥗🥗🥗 -- nm - con_carne Mar 20, 12:55
- I just cracked my first beer. *sigh* -- nm - mara Mar 20, 12:29 3
  - same -- nm - Beaker Mar 20, 12:48 1
    - you're two behind. -- nm - Reagen Mar 20, 12:57
  - I just off the call from hell. may start drinking soon. (my office has a bar in it!!!) -- nm - amanda Mar 20, 12:29
- What are your plans? -- nm - Roger More Mar 20, 12:24 2
  - just wine, really. 2 cases were delivered on Wed. You? - Diva Mar 20, 12:28 1
    - Undecided. Coolio is busy pushing me to make plans, but unlikely I'll finish WFH by 5. -- nm - Roger More Mar 20, 12:42
Warner and Disney have announced they will no longer be reporting grosses until theaters re-open on a wide scale. -- nm - budice Mar 20, 12:21
the Baltimore Ravens sent defensive end Chris Wormley and a 2021 seventh-round pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a 2021 fifth-round pick -- nm - Beaker Mar 20, 12:20 1
- which they will later convert into Aaron Donald -- nm - David Mar 20, 12:21
It appears that the newsstand on the corner is NOT essential - ty97 Mar 20, 12:19 6
- you started smoking again?? nobody told me. -- nm - amanda Mar 20, 12:28
- Eh, you wanted to quit anyway - right?? -- nm - Meg Mar 20, 12:25 4
  - sure but - ty97 Mar 20, 12:28 3
    - STRESS -- nm - JackDawson Mar 20, 12:41
    - That causes respiratory issues!!! - pmb Mar 20, 12:29 1
      - you are not helping my stress level! -- nm - ty97 Mar 20, 12:40
California to use drones to enforce lockdown -- (link) - JackDawson Mar 20, 12:18 3
- I'm sure it's on the table. But this article is about the city of Chula Vista police dept. Even though the headline says "California police" (LOL) -- nm - con_carne Mar 20, 12:41
- [Bla/ck Mirr/or] -- nm - Reagen Mar 20, 12:18 1
  - totally. Metalhead -- nm - prayformojo Mar 20, 12:19
DJIA back into Dec 2016, S&P at 0.87% annualized -- nm - Reagen Mar 20, 12:17
So it happen I got temporarily furloughed - eag Mar 20, 12:15 12
- I am very sorry to hear this. -- nm - crash davis Mar 20, 12:53
- sorry dude. -- nm - colin Mar 20, 12:52
- :-[ -- nm - mud Mar 20, 12:43
- So sorry. -- nm - Andie Mar 20, 12:33
- very sorry. -- nm - Diva Mar 20, 12:23
- so sorry -- nm - decline Mar 20, 12:22
- Ugh! -- nm - Krusty Mar 20, 12:22
- ugh, sorry dude -- nm - Beaker Mar 20, 12:21
- damn -- nm - prayformojo Mar 20, 12:20
- ugh, very sorry -- nm - ty97 Mar 20, 12:20
- I'm sorry -- nm - JackDawson Mar 20, 12:19
- Dammit -- nm - zork Mar 20, 12:15
What if I were in a lease that is expiring 3/31 (I'm not) and a tenant is moving in 4/1--my closing of my apt, is it essential now? I'm homeless other - JackDawson Mar 20, 12:13 8
- very interesting questions, TBH - ty97 Mar 20, 12:25
- It may very well be. I don't know what you do if someone else were to go to move into your apartment. Maybe they don't use a mover. I don't know. - pmb Mar 20, 12:23 2
  - "Pretty soon there is still a fair amount of activity." Exactly. "A complete lockdown is really not feasible." Exactly. -- nm - JackDawson Mar 20, 12:25 1
    - Right. I was never arguing for that. Just for the most that can reasonably be done. -- nm - pmb Mar 20, 12:27
- Just a thought, would it be possible to put up a years mortgage in a trust, or pledge a 401k so the coop board can accept the risk? -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 20, 12:22 2
  - I think we are going to be OK, this is just a hypo because the "do you kill one baby to save 1000" debate never dies or never gets settled in my brain -- nm - JackDawson Mar 20, 12:24 1
    - Maybe pixie can find you a box -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 20, 12:26
- sorry, for pmb below -- nm - JackDawson Mar 20, 12:13
Tecnically, if I go downstairs to the doorman, to get a package, am I leaving the house or not? - Marlowe Mar 20, 12:10 2
- For those worried, I survived the journey. (NM) - Marlowe Mar 20, 12:40
- I would say no. Not unless you actually go outside. But I can see the other side of the argument. -- nm - sycor Mar 20, 12:13
10 years ago in theaters: Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Bounty Hunter, Repo Men, (ltd): The Runaways, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, City Island - Max Mar 20, 12:09 [youtube] 12
- 10 years from now in theatres *crickets* -- nm - Beaker Mar 20, 12:49
- Ten years ago in theaters: Onward, The Invisible Man. -- nm - pmb Mar 20, 12:11
- 15 years ago: The Ring Two, Ice Princess, (ltd): Steamboy, Melinda and Melinda - Max Mar 20, 12:10 [youtube] 9
  - 20 years ago: Erin Brockovich, Final Destination - Max Mar 20, 12:12 [youtube] 8
    - erin brochovich is my perfect storm. I hate it but can't not watch it when it's on. -- nm - amanda Mar 20, 12:23 1
      - The part where they said they'd drink the water and then Erin said they already had and they were like daaammn and then Erin was like "jokes!" -- nm - Reagen Mar 20, 12:24
    - 25 years ago: Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh, Bye Bye Love, Losing Isaiah, Circle of Friends, For Better or Worse - Max Mar 20, 12:13 [youtube] 5
      - 30 years ago: Lord of the Flies, Blue Steel, Lambada, (ltd): Blind Fury, The Forbidden Dance, Nuns on the Run - Max Mar 20, 12:14 [youtube] 4
        
        35 years ago: (ltd): DEFCON-4, Sylvester, Lost in America - Max Mar 20, 12:15 [youtube] 3
        
        40 years ago: Little Miss Marker -- (link) - Max Mar 20, 12:15 [youtube] 2
        
        45 years ago: Funny Lady, Tommy -- (link) - Max Mar 20, 12:16 [youtube] 1
        
        50 years ago: The Liberation of L.B. Jones -- nm - Max Mar 20, 12:17
Question. We all know interest rates are dropping. I'm thinking house prices will be dropping soon as well. - sycor Mar 20, 12:06 1
- I don't think there's ever a known answer to your question unless it's in hindsight. - Cuzzin Todd Mar 20, 12:16
Pumpernickel is the worst -- nm - zork Mar 20, 12:04 1
- Is it still made? I remember that stuff because it's fun to say, but I haven't even seen any since I was like ten -- nm - con_carne Mar 20, 12:45
milestone: I walked an entire mile today. Granted, it took 6 hours*, but still - prayformojo Mar 20, 12:03 14
- 5K in no time! -- nm - Dano Mar 20, 12:54
- nee-chay -- nm - mud Mar 20, 12:42
- Baby steps...baby steps -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 20, 12:25
- WTG!! I don't think I've done that all week - and I'm healthy :/ -- nm - Meg Mar 20, 12:25
- well done! -- nm - Diva Mar 20, 12:18
- Very nice! -- nm - Krusty Mar 20, 12:10
- nice ! -- nm - decline Mar 20, 12:10
- Nice 🚶🏽 -- nm - JD Mar 20, 12:09
- I've missed the background on this but congrats -- nm - zork Mar 20, 12:08
- YEAH!!! -- nm - David Mar 20, 12:07
- Woohoo!! -- nm - kelly Mar 20, 12:05
- Hell yeah! -- nm - Andie Mar 20, 12:05
- Fantastic! -- nm - spamlet Mar 20, 12:04
- That's great. -- nm - pmb Mar 20, 12:03
has any one discussed loot box mechanics now that we know - lafarrow Mar 20, 12:02
Went into the office, packed up the laptop, the checkbook, and some files and said see you later...... - Meg Mar 20, 12:02 1
- 👍 -- nm - zork Mar 20, 12:15
100 Million masks, they're asking people who sew to help out... -- (link) - Remlik Mar 20, 11:59
Funko has released a Dungeons and Dragons gelatinous cube figure -- (link) - zork Mar 20, 11:57 1
- *mails zork clear, green six-sided die* $15 please. - VMan Mar 20, 12:48
Sort of pointless for some states to shut themselves down while others wander freely, unless we close the NY Border to Floridians if/when our crisis s - JackDawson Mar 20, 11:56 4
- Apropos of this, my daughter is also being asked by her mother to go to their farm in Kentucky and shelter there. My daughter does not want to go for - pmb Mar 20, 12:00
- I wonder if Cuomo/PA has authority to shut down our airports? -- nm - ty97 Mar 20, 11:57 1
  - I don't see why they don't just do that other than to cargo and the like but maybe I'm missing something -- nm - JackDawson Mar 20, 11:59
- also, after. -- nm - Reagen Mar 20, 11:57
Oh no. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 20, 11:56 3
- I always heard that last line as that anyway. -- nm - Reagen Mar 20, 11:57 1
  - hee -- nm - mud Mar 20, 12:42
- Who can we write to about applying the banhammer? -- nm - JackDawson Mar 20, 11:57
It *is* Friday, right? - David Mar 20, 11:54 6
- Those are just words, meaningless words now. (NM) - Marlowe Mar 20, 12:02
- yes.....I think? -- nm - ty97 Mar 20, 11:56
- The only thing I know for sure is - znufrii Mar 20, 11:55 2
  - my coworker has had some success interspersing frozen 2 with moana. -- nm - amanda Mar 20, 11:57
  - You need to take your $1k check and get a second tv. -- nm - Spawn Mar 20, 11:56
- yes, survivor was on two days ago -- nm - amanda Mar 20, 11:55
LIR: The question is who decides what is "non-essential" business. Already getting people here thinking that because our payroll department still - oblique Mar 20, 11:53 22
- For PA, the governor's office put out a breakdown by sector and industry - znufrii Mar 20, 11:57 2
  - I really wonder if I'm going to get screwed - decline Mar 20, 12:04
  - Yeah, for us, being construction, I'm not sure where we land -- nm - oblique Mar 20, 12:00
- Right. We have people go into our office and collect the mail, notify people if any business related mail is included and scan or send it on to the - pmb Mar 20, 11:56 15
  - That...sounds illegal? A law firm is an essential business? -- nm - JackDawson Mar 20, 11:58 14
    - We represent banks. They need to function no? There are really difficult issues being dealt with right now. -- nm - pmb Mar 20, 12:01 13
      - (by the way, I'm pretty sure we are also sending people to collect mail...I'm just seeing utilatarianism in this more naked than in other stuff, which - JackDawson Mar 20, 12:05 2
        
        The amount of mail will drop off fairly quickly, I'd expect -- nm - zork Mar 20, 12:10 1
        
        already mail is not really a thing, but there are for sure things that have to be mailed or done in person--see: my closing. -- nm - JackDawson Mar 20, 12:12
      - not just banks - laws passed daily - small biz owners - lafarrow Mar 20, 12:04
      - Right, law firms are working remotely. Sending people to collect the mail seems like something else altogether but what do I know. - JackDawson Mar 20, 12:04 8
        
        Lawyers here got something in the mail from the USSC yesterday. -- nm - Max Mar 20, 12:18
        
        There is basically one or 2 people doing this. Occasionally a tech person may need to go onsite to deal with our remote tech issues. - pmb Mar 20, 12:07 6
        
        Right, we have that too - more than one tech person, in fact. I just think the line drawing becomes interesting and revealing about us as a society - JackDawson Mar 20, 12:11 4
        
        I get what you're saying, but the are essential to the economy (or what's left of it). Not all contracts have force majeure clauses (generally Credit - pmb Mar 20, 12:19 3
        
        I don't mind it at all and I think it's the right balance to strike. I was just curious cause I thought you fell more on the "we need to shut down AL - JackDawson Mar 20, 12:22 2
        
        Well, I can say this: We're not laying anybody off. Even people who can't function in their jobs while being off (like people who manage food service - pmb Mar 20, 12:26 1
        
        That’s excellent and refreshing to hear. In my mind that tips the scales decisively in favor of “essential” -- nm - JackDawson Mar 20, 12:30
        
        Someone to go in and turn on machines that shut down from being updated - zork Mar 20, 12:09
- Uber? -- nm - zork Mar 20, 11:55
- The business has to be essential, and the call is made by the executive order/rule in listing the examples. -- nm - JackDawson Mar 20, 11:55 1
  - this guy is full of sh*t - lafarrow Mar 20, 11:57
Winnipeg Rye -- (link) - Reagen Mar 20, 11:53 4
- Almost makes me want to go to Winnipeg. - spamlet Mar 20, 12:04 2
  - Diss you hear about the draw where the prize was a week's vacation in Winnipeg? - zork Mar 20, 12:07 1
    - Hamilton, Ontario hasn't really capitalised on Hamilton the musical to the extent that they should have. -- nm - Roger More Mar 20, 12:26
- Huh -- nm - zork Mar 20, 11:55
Mandalorian: Rosiaro Dawson has been cast as Ashoka Tano... -- (link) - Remlik Mar 20, 11:50 1
- I find her immensely watchable in Briarpatch but the show is like a dull Twin Peaks that I can't find connection with. - -- nm - Spawn Mar 20, 11:53

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