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How am I doing? -- (edited) - znufrii Mar 22, 19:39 5
- With the exception of stepping out in front of my building to smoke, I have been nowhere for 8 days. - ty97 Mar 22, 19:49 1
  - This has, by the way, involved zero viewings of Frozen 2 -- nm - ty97 Mar 22, 19:50
- I’m moving today, so it’s a bit of a write-off, but otherwise haven’t interacted with humans since Friday. -- nm - mafic Mar 22, 19:49
- You are doing PERFECT! I am WFH, I pop over to CG HQ if I need tech stuff, was there for 1 hour on Friday, I have a special parking permit. - loosilu Mar 22, 19:47
- I was last in the office 3/12. Since then other than walking the dog I've gone out just twice to the grocery store. -- nm* - Cuzzin Todd Mar 22, 19:45
I can't remember the exact timeline. I was at work and saw that Wuhan was quaratined. I yelled to my co workers WHOA, how is it possible to quarantine - loosilu Mar 22, 19:23 21
- Do we know if the Wuhan lockdown was similar to or more strict than ours? -- nm - ty97 Mar 22, 19:34 20
  - How could it not be more strict than here? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 22, 19:40 1
    - People were literally locked into buildings. -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 19:48
  - More strict, in that they’ve at least been taking everyone’s temperature everywhere they go, and isolating if you’re feverish. -- nm - mafic Mar 22, 19:36 2
    - isolating = literally locking people up and separating families. -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 19:36 1
      - there are videos of people being snatched crying, screaming, bound and thrown into a van -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 22, 19:43
  - It was extremely strict, people were literally locked into buildings. Ours is pathetically lax. Everything about our response is extremely poor. - loosilu Mar 22, 19:35 14
    - I don't know, we don't have mayors yelling at people, do we? -- nm - ty97 Mar 22, 19:36 13
      - Maybe they should be? -- nm - znufrii Mar 22, 19:40 2
        
        they didn't start yelling at people until they realized they had no place to pile the bodies -- nm* - zeitgeist Mar 22, 19:41 1
        
        The italian army is hauling bodies in caravans. - loosilu Mar 22, 19:50
      - and we are doing much, much, much worse than Italy. We have much fewer hospital beds and respirators per capita than they do. - loosilu Mar 22, 19:38 9
        
        You are just a ray of sunshine! -- nm - ty97 Mar 22, 19:46 8
        
        I love you guys so much. I want you to get it so you can be safe. -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 19:49 7
        
        You've been fantastic. -- (edited) - znufrii Mar 22, 19:51 1
        
        very happy to know it helps. -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 19:53
        
        I'm just joking with you. I know you're giving us direct facts :) -- nm - ty97 Mar 22, 19:51 3
        
        I want all of you to be safe. It's fucking bad. -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 19:52
        
        Honestly, it's the slow burn of it now that is driving me bonkers. - ty97 Mar 22, 19:52 1
        
        This is a very slow roll 9/11, and also much worse. That's what is so maddening. - loosilu Mar 22, 19:55
        
        Get it as in understand it, not catch it. Got it. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 22, 19:50
As a marketing teacher, it’s been very interesting to see how quickly advertising/messaging has shifted. - Volnelk Mar 22, 19:22 2
- and then you see a previous era made one where everyone jamming together, dancing, sitting in a booth, how innocent we all were -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 22, 19:32
- I've been going thru my DVD backlog and WOW. The commercials hit different. -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 19:24
Just over 12 hours ago, I posted FL had tested 7600, with 763 positive. Now we're at 11270 tested, 1007 positive -- (link) - JaxSean Mar 22, 19:18 2
- The population is saturated. Thank God testing is finally hapening. - loosilu Mar 22, 19:19 1
  - Yup. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 22, 19:21
Beaver. -- nm - Spawn Mar 22, 19:07 2
- I just had it stuffed. -- nm - Mop Mar 22, 19:10 1
  - "Well that's fine, I like being single! Why, I haven't had this much sex since I was a Boy Scout leader!!!" -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 22, 19:39
NFL Rumor: Falcons signing WR LaQuon Treadwell -- nm - Strongbad Mar 22, 19:01 3
- All first round picks on offense now! - David Mar 22, 19:13 2
  - He might not even make the 53? -- nm - Strongbad Mar 22, 19:20 1
    - I've seen that speculation, but I expect that he will. He's a high-level blocker that PFF graded well last season. - David Mar 22, 19:22
My baby give me a *high* temperature hundred 1 when kiss hundred 2 for a night romance, hundred 3..4..5...gets too warm to stay alive -- nm - little walter Mar 22, 18:54
Team Canada just said HARD NO to Tokyo this year. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 22, 18:30 10
- There is no chance olympics will happen. It is a waste of time to discuss. -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 19:20
- Safe to say IOC may have no choice -- nm - budice Mar 22, 18:56 2
  - So, postponed 1 year? 2 years to coincide with Winter Olympics? Or canceled until 2024? - Mop Mar 22, 19:12 1
    - My guess will be postponed to 2021. Assuming any of us are still alive by then. -- nm* - Cuzzin Todd Mar 22, 19:18
- Australia said if the travel ban is still in place it applies to athletes. -- nm - mafic Mar 22, 18:34
- Just announced on CBC as well. -- nm - Reagen Mar 22, 18:32 1
  - :-[ -- nm - mud Mar 22, 18:35
- Although the tweet may have been deleted -- (pic) - Beryllium Mar 22, 18:31 [Attachment] 2
  - Excellent. -- nm - VMan Mar 22, 18:34
  - Ah, confirmed by Soccer Canada. Heh. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 22, 18:33
ESPN/WWE: Lesnar vs Undertaker is on. spoils... - Remlik Mar 22, 18:21
Ty: your example is consistent with what I’m seeing everywhere. “You’re not social distancing?! You’re a murderer!!!! — oh but I need my new nail poli - JackDawson Mar 22, 18:19 16
- all of us are still trying to work this out. One week ago I thought it was fine for my 4 young nephews to play with other kids and visit my 80 yo dad -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 19:27 1
  - Exactly -- nm - JackDawson Mar 22, 19:48
- I'm seriously bothered by the idea of even going to the grocery store or Duane Reade right now. - ty97 Mar 22, 18:21 13
  - If we decide to go back we are gonna bring a suitcase full of supplies because hoarders have made life in nyc impossible -- nm - JackDawson Mar 22, 18:38 7
    - Stay there - ty97 Mar 22, 18:47 6
      - Yup. No plans to come back presently hopefully Paul’s precarious job situation cooperated -- nm - JackDawson Mar 22, 18:50
      - I was thinking earlier, Jack is probably safer where he is. -- nm - BAcon Mar 22, 18:49 4
        
        1000% better off in Mexico. -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 19:28
        
        The hospitals in this city/state have already retrofitted their parking lots for extra beds and space. 32 cases statewide as of last night. Schools cl - JackDawson Mar 22, 18:53 1
        
        that's awesome. Many, many times better than here. -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 19:28
        
        Yes and with family -- nm - Pippy Mar 22, 18:50
  - They’ll have bar soap because everyone is insisting on hand soap for some dumbass reason. -- nm - Qale Mar 22, 18:24 4
    - It won't clean our hands unless it's HAND SOAP THIS IS SERIOUS I CAN'T CHANCE IT!! -- nm - BAcon Mar 22, 18:25 3
      - “CAN I USE BODY SOAP ON MY HANDS?” -- nm - mafic Mar 22, 18:34 1
        
        I am a renegade. I don't even repeat after lather and rinse. No label gonna hold me back. -- nm - VMan Mar 22, 18:36
      - It foams, that’s how you know it’s working! - Qale Mar 22, 18:29
3M is sending 500K respirators to NYC and Seattle -- nm - Beryllium Mar 22, 18:19 7
- respirator = n95 mask, ventilator = thing in the hospital -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 19:31
- F the rest of the country! -- nm - Spawn Mar 22, 19:20 1
  - Those two places are a nightmare right now. It must be controlled there. It's a good thing. -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 19:33
- ? Masks? -- nm - Pippy Mar 22, 18:50
- Respirators? -- nm - Mop Mar 22, 18:49 2
  - N95 masks/respirators. - TWuG Mar 22, 18:55 1
    - PPE high five while wearing blue gloves -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 19:31
Fauci: “I can’t jump in front of the microphone and push him down.” -- (link) - mud Mar 22, 18:15 6
- Well not with that attitude you can’t, young man! -- nm - Qale Mar 22, 18:28
- I know his options are limited, but he sounds like a eunuch in that article. -- nm - David Mar 22, 18:26 3
  - He's hoping to have a new boss in January, or get fired. He won't quit, because he can affect things under his control. - TWuG Mar 22, 18:51 2
    - During election season, a lot of these people will come out of the woodwork. -- nm - David Mar 22, 18:53
    - yep -- nm - mud Mar 22, 18:53
- Especially since Trump clearly has 200 lbs on Fauci. -- nm - Max Mar 22, 18:22
I have zero beer on hand. HELP!!!! SOS!!! -- nm - Shaun Mar 22, 18:07 1
- "not a square to spare" -- nm - Beaker Mar 22, 18:41
I've made it to Spring in The Last of Us. So good. So fucking intense. #masterpiece #GOTD -- nm - Shaun Mar 22, 18:06 1
- I've made it to Spring, in Trump's America. Fucking intense!! -- nm - BAcon Mar 22, 18:18
I am so proud of the US jumpiong from #6 to #3. Only China and Italy to beat!!! - Spawn Mar 22, 18:06 3
- USA! USA! -- nm - Tim Mar 22, 18:06 2
  - Freedom isn’t free! -- nm - Qale Mar 22, 18:25
  - And now, words from our supreme leader's... mouth. -- (link) - Spawn Mar 22, 18:08
loosilu, I know your modelling was all done for the US, but what do you think of our response in Australia, especially keeping schools open. - Karl_S Mar 22, 17:51 11
- According to the experts in this interesting long read article that’s one of the things that’s not clear cut -- (link) - JackDawson Mar 22, 18:51
- show the school officials the Italian Mayor video -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 22, 17:58
- Yeah, I’m not a fan. Kids probably don’t die, but they still get infected, and then infect parents. -- nm - mafic Mar 22, 17:56
- I'm gonna guess here: STUPID STUPID STUPID - ty97 Mar 22, 17:52 7
  - THIS -- nm - Beaker Mar 22, 18:54
  - Imagine Suzy's mom has it, but doesn't have symptoms yet. Suzy's mom gives it to Suzy, who also doesn't have symptoms. - ty97 Mar 22, 17:54 5
    - Yeah but if you need a nurse to work, Is it better her kids be in school or with the grandparents. -- nm - Karl_S Mar 22, 17:57 1
      - There are other options. -- nm - ty97 Mar 22, 17:58
    - Some of the observations also indicated lower transmission rates from kids, but the scenario you laid out is safest to go with. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 22, 17:55 1
      - I mean perhaps lower transmission rate from kids? But this thing isn't well studied at this point (it's so new) that can we be sure? -- nm - ty97 Mar 22, 17:57
    - It's the same argument we had in the US (and to an extent are still having in the US) do you prioritize work and the economy over health? - ty97 Mar 22, 17:55
Weinstein was likely positive *before* entering prison -- (link) - Reagen Mar 22, 17:50 5
- We were all positive about Weinstein before he entered prison. -- nm - Mop Mar 22, 18:00
- We heard about the first Rikers case around mid-week, didn't we? -- nm - ty97 Mar 22, 17:51 3
  - March 18 (Wednesday) I posted the news that a prisoner and guard at Rikers had been diagnosed -- (link) - ty97 Mar 22, 17:56 [Backboard]
  - Is this a Picard plot point? I don't watch the show please clarify -- nm - BAcon Mar 22, 17:53
  - ... gross. -- nm - Max Mar 22, 17:52
The following are CLOSED in New York City -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 22, 17:41 3
- Not clandestine gyms! -- nm - JackDawson Mar 22, 18:08 2
  - To the gymeasy! -- nm - Spawn Mar 22, 18:09 1
    - The Squeakeasy -- nm - Beryllium Mar 22, 18:15
Best way to cut chicken: "mostly but not entirely thawed" -- nm - Beryllium Mar 22, 17:37 1
- follow the fat lines. they indicate where the joints are. -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 22, 17:47
Parenting fail: let’s watching Dumb and Dumber with the kid. Whoops. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 22, 17:36 8
- You don't know about this site? - Spawn Mar 22, 18:03 3
  - Yeah. Not our best decision. However, he vetoed The Goonies. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 22, 18:21 2
    - Wait has he even seen the Goonies before? -- nm - BAcon Mar 22, 18:34
    - I used to think he was a genius, now I’m more suspicious. -- nm - Qale Mar 22, 18:32
- did he slip some exlax into your supper? Made the most annoying sound in the world for an hour? -- nm - Beaker Mar 22, 17:39
- If today is opposite day and fail means success that's great! -- nm - BAcon Mar 22, 17:37 2
  - We forgot a lot of what was in it. It wasn’t entirely appropriate for an 8 year old. We turned it off after a half hour. -- nm - kelly Mar 22, 17:56 1
    - Honestly I don't remember most of the movie. Only the popular quotes I drop all the time. -- nm - BAcon Mar 22, 17:57
"The ways of the sow are nastier than I had thought possible." - David Mar 22, 17:33 6
- wtf -- nm - mud Mar 22, 17:33 5
  - We finally broke him -- nm - BAcon Mar 22, 17:35 4
    - If you aren't watching The Magicians, that's on you. -- nm - David Mar 22, 17:37 3
      - I'm really proud of how I've almost caught up over the recent weeks, now halfway thru S5 w/ 10 days until the series finale -- nm - mud Mar 22, 17:40 2
        
        "The Final Musical Episode" is this week. -- nm - David Mar 22, 17:41 1
        
        I love those! -- nm - mud Mar 22, 17:43
Broadway.com is doing a live benefit (from home) hosted by Rosie for The Actor' Fund -- (link) - ty97 Mar 22, 17:28 1
- (as in they are doing it right now) -- nm - ty97 Mar 22, 17:29
Chris Hadfield's Astronaut's Guide to Isolation -- (link) - Max Mar 22, 17:28 [youtube] 1
- I am the hugest Hadfield fangirl ever. -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 17:29
Dano’s periodic top 10 songs. Social distancing edition. - Dano Mar 22, 17:25 9
- how is the Niall Horan album? daughter wants it big time -- nm - Beaker Mar 22, 17:36 1
  - I like it. It’s definitely Ed Sheeranesque. -- nm - Dano Mar 22, 17:41
- I know four of those artists. I didn't know Keith Urban had a brother named Sub. And Liz Phair has new material!?!? -- nm - zunkskunk with the bad take Mar 22, 17:35 2
  - yes we are eagerly awaiting her new album which has no release date last I checked. & that's not Keith's brother, it's his .. y'know -- nm* - mud Mar 22, 17:37
  - I know Liz Phair out of all those. -- nm - BAcon Mar 22, 17:36
- Bang and Deleter are currently on The Twenty (though the songs are not in ranked order.) I was meh on the Killers song. -- nm* - Qale Mar 22, 17:34 2
  - Most of my music listening occurs while running which has a big influence on the selections. -- nm - Dano Mar 22, 17:44 1
    - Mine in the car and while shopping when the unit manager is not there. Tee-hee. -- nm - Qale Mar 22, 18:33
- I never heard of a single one! I recognize a few names. -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 17:27
For ty: I quit 10 years ago. I won't start again because it was so fucking hard to stop. I miss how it felt. -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 17:25 6
- WE need ty to quit not you to start. Stop saying how much you miss it. It was horrible, you hated it, glad you quit, so much better now. - BAcon Mar 22, 17:28 5
  - I say I miss it because it's that strong. And I want ty to know you can miss it but that doesn't mean you have to do it. -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 17:30 4
    - I think of myself as a smoker who doesn't smoke rather than a nonsmoker and that makes me feel like I can smoke again anytime. - amanda Mar 22, 17:48 1
      - Whatever works. Happy you are a smoker that doesn't smoke -- nm - BAcon Mar 22, 17:49
    - I was kidding. I am kidding. Ty is a big boy, he can do what he wants. So can you -- nm - BAcon Mar 22, 17:30 1
      - I *want* to smoke on some level. On another level, no way in hell I want to go back to that slavery. -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 17:32
So you weren't smoking when you were here? That must have been the quit years. Why if you quit for 10 years would you ever start again? -- nm - BAcon Mar 22, 17:24 1
- ty is an embarrassed smoker like I was. I made dumb excuses to go outside. I wasn't fooling anyone. -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 17:26
*lights up, gets on treadmill, in the lobby* -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 17:22 2
- *hands you a drink* -- nm - Strongbad Mar 22, 17:23 1
  - I need a bucket of KFC. -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 17:24
Worf -- nm - Beaker Mar 22, 17:22

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