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Jamele Hill and Van Lathan are hosting a podcast about The Wire starting in April. It'll be a deep dive going episode by episode. -- (link) - Krusty Mar 27, 14:02
Eugene Mirman and H. Jon Benjamin are live on IG answering questions -- nm - Krusty Mar 27, 13:49
Has anyone found a site that lists cases by state/date? - David Mar 27, 13:44 4
- WaPo has a page you can select each state, see cases or deaths. - Cuzzin Todd Mar 27, 13:49
- Politico has something. We should all brush up on GitHub skills because the data will be there. -- (link) - Max Mar 27, 13:48 2
  - covidtracking.com/api -- (link) - Max Mar 27, 13:50 1
    - Sweet, thanks. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 27, 13:51
Too funny not to share... - David Mar 27, 13:29 6
- pull it down, wave at the cameras and teller then put it back up....uh why is he coughing? allergies? -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 27, 13:41 1
  - He's run-of-the-mill sick, not COVID sick. -- nm - David Mar 27, 13:54
- Hahaha! - Krusty Mar 27, 13:39
- spidermanpointing,gif -- nm - Max Mar 27, 13:37
- :-D -- nm - mud Mar 27, 13:31
- hahahaha -- nm - prayformojo Mar 27, 13:30
Invest in Spiral Hams! -- (link) - Reagen Mar 27, 13:14 11
- baking yeast makes sense but....spiral hams? -- nm - ty97 Mar 27, 13:48 3
  - Closer to Easter would make sense (that’s likely our plan at this point) but now I have no idea. -- nm - spamlet Mar 27, 13:48 2
    - People could have been buying early for Easter maybe? Since there was a run on stores, maybe they got worried that they needed to buy now? -- nm - ty97 Mar 27, 13:49 1
      - this. and a family of four can eat off a ham for a long, long, time... -- nm - Diva Mar 27, 13:54
- move to Montana and become a dental floss tycoon!!! -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 27, 13:44
- invest in drug and alcohol rehab facilities, when this is done they will be slammed - zeitgeist Mar 27, 13:43
- Nielsen is diversifying. -- nm - Mop Mar 27, 13:41
- Blech! -- nm - Krusty Mar 27, 13:19
- How do you milk an oat if it doesn't have any nipples? -- nm - Max Mar 27, 13:16 2
  - I have nipples, Max. Could you milk me? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 27, 13:21
  - It's the pointy part. -- nm - Reagen Mar 27, 13:17
Trump implements DPA to require GM to make ventilators -- (link) - ty97 Mar 27, 13:12 11
- CNN said they won't be ready until early June. -- nm - jnine Mar 27, 14:41
- Weren't the two main complaints about Bernie the cost of healthcare and control of the means of production? -- nm* - Max Mar 27, 14:00
- aren't there other companies that can do this as well? -- nm - Diva Mar 27, 13:45 3
  - He’s been beefing with GM for the past day or so. -- nm - spamlet Mar 27, 13:48 2
    - I know that. But aren't there other companies that can do this well? -- nm - Diva Mar 27, 13:56
    - "We make cars, jackass. Not face masks. If you want bodywagons, we've got you covered. You're gonna need 'em." -- nm - Beryllium Mar 27, 13:50
- Wouldn't GE make more sense? Or does GM already know how to build them? -- nm - Beryllium Mar 27, 13:36 2
  - I think they're working together. GE tech, GM production. -- nm - pmb Mar 27, 14:11
  - GE stopped making things here decades ago, GM at least still have people around they can rehire, machines they can repurpose and maybe some buildings - zeitgeist Mar 27, 13:45
- the ventilators you don't need? -- nm - Reagen Mar 27, 13:24
- Damn socialist nationalizing industry! -- nm - psilotum Mar 27, 13:23
I started following Walk Off the Earth on Facebook, but I'm constantly reminded about Beard Guy -- nm - prayformojo Mar 27, 13:12 3
- The good news is that the feed is mostly pics of the kids playing instruments. -- nm - David Mar 27, 13:31
- Some months ago, I met the drummer - zork Mar 27, 13:16 1
  - brush with greatness! -- nm - prayformojo Mar 27, 13:29
(SURPRISE!) United Airlines warns aid isn’t enough to avoid workforce cuts -- (link) - ty97 Mar 27, 13:10
Someone changed their Twitter profile -- (link) - ty97 Mar 27, 13:08
77F, no rain. Awesome. See you all after the drive. -- nm - Spawn Mar 27, 13:07
why do graphs showing stats about the virus (total/active cases, deaths) show a logarithmie graph in addition to a linear one? -- nm - prayformojo Mar 27, 13:04 8
- f'rinstance - this page has logarithmic charts where you can see that US deaths are accelerating -- (link) - Reagen Mar 27, 13:21 1
  - thanks, that's helpful -- nm - prayformojo Mar 27, 13:31
- Graphs are pretty! -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 27, 13:09
- logarithmic scales are better at showing the rates of exponential growth. -- nm - Reagen Mar 27, 13:06
- It turns an exponential curve into a straight line. The makes it easier to see whether the rate of exponential growth is changing. -- nm - psilotum Mar 27, 13:06 1
  - gotcha. thanks, guys -- nm - prayformojo Mar 27, 13:10
- so the statisticians feel important -- nm - decline Mar 27, 13:05 1
  - but there's only a 43% chance of that -- nm - prayformojo Mar 27, 13:06
come on over to the WH for the signing ceremony! 2 treeellion dollars! everyone! .. not so fast, nancy -- nm - fakeprez Mar 27, 13:03
Well, at least we were (somewhat) honest. -- (link) - David Mar 27, 13:01 [Backboard] 2
- Coronavirus Cases: 100,037 -- nm - David Mar 27, 13:02 1
  - Welp, sounds like the perfect time to ease all these draconian restrictions and let people get back out in public -- nm - decline Mar 27, 13:05
Dow -900 -- (link) - budice Mar 27, 12:53 4
- Wondered if we'd see the regular Friday afternoon dive :/ -- nm - Meg Mar 27, 12:59 2
  - Wow, worse than that. Looks like a bad 30 minutes. -- (link) - Spawn Mar 27, 13:00 1
    - no one wants to be holding the bag if there's bad weekend news. -- nm - Reagen Mar 27, 13:11
- Whew! Back into some semblance of what I know. -- nm - Mop Mar 27, 12:57
After browsing modded Classic SNES machines for hours yesterday (and learning too much about mods and emulators), I finally pulled the trigger... - Mop Mar 27, 12:52 2
- Retro pie is free. You just need the Pi -- nm - spamlet Mar 27, 13:03 1
  - Yes, correct. Most aspects of the Raspberry Pi are free. What I bought was a Raspberry Pi with a nise case, all assembled and set up. -- nm - Mop Mar 27, 13:40
I just found out that kids here report back to online school Monday. I wonder if I could have been a high school online track star. -- nm - crash davis Mar 27, 12:45 6
- "TWITCH" IS NOT A SPORT! -- nm - Mop Mar 27, 12:52
- Next Olympic sport will be peloton racing -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 27, 12:50
- Logan still has another week off. As the class clown he *hates* e-learning. He can't get in trouble this way for goofing off. -- nm - Spawn Mar 27, 12:47 1
  - I bet he hates it even more when momma is going to be within earshot -- nm - crash davis Mar 27, 12:51
- javelin. Spearchucker Davis -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 27, 12:46
- Not with Britney out there still tearing up tracks. -- nm - Reagen Mar 27, 12:46
"Thank you for your order" - ReluctantCynic Mar 27, 12:44 1
- Did you buy from the website - eag Mar 27, 12:59
REMINDER! Slackers, we're doing a party meetup tonight @ 6 PM Pacific / 9 PM Eastern (CT or MT? Figure it out!) -- (link) - Mop Mar 27, 12:39 [Backboard]
This is hilarious. I mean, i worry about the child's normal nutritional needs, but still, hilarious. -- (link) - Andie Mar 27, 12:39 6
- I know some London adults who would wail like that. They love their Nando's. -- nm - Max Mar 27, 13:06
- I saw an ad for Denny's delivery yesterday. She's probably desperate enough even to eat that. -- nm - Ba Baron Ron Ron Mar 27, 13:00
- That kid's gonna need therapy when she grows up. -- nm - Mop Mar 27, 12:56
- I am very familiar with that existential wail. -- nm - Reagen Mar 27, 12:45
- "All the deliveries" -- nm - Jovian Mar 27, 12:43
- ROFL -- nm - Jovian Mar 27, 12:42
nice -- (link) - Jovian Mar 27, 12:39 1
- *approves* -- nm - Mop Mar 27, 12:55
Princess Disney just asked me for the movie with "Buttercup and the Pirate" I am embarrassed to admit I did not know what move she meant..... - Walt_Disney Mar 27, 12:36 5
- But you've indoctrinated her properly, so all is forgiven. -- nm - Ba Baron Ron Ron Mar 27, 12:55
- BURN IN HELL -- nm - Beaker Mar 27, 12:53
- [gasp] -- nm - mud Mar 27, 12:51
- “As you wish” -- nm - spamlet Mar 27, 12:40
- Inconceivable! -- nm - TWuG Mar 27, 12:36
Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort will remain closed until further notice. -- (link*) - budice Mar 27, 12:35 3
- Statement -- (link*) - budice Mar 27, 12:43
- I figured they would wait until market closing to announce. -- nm - David Mar 27, 12:41 1
  - Next time this year is supposed to be the time for us but, man... -- nm - Reagen Mar 27, 12:44
FINALLY. Cuomo calling off all non-essential construction -- (link) - ty97 Mar 27, 12:27 4
- Heh -- nm - JackDawson Mar 27, 13:12
- Construction companies: All our construction is essential -- nm - oblique Mar 27, 12:32 2
  - Heh!! -- nm - JackDawson Mar 27, 13:12
  - yup -- nm - Spawn Mar 27, 12:32
Condom shortage looms after coronavirus lockdown shuts world's top producer -- (link) - budice Mar 27, 12:19 12
- Is it the world's... *tip* top producer? -- nm - Mop Mar 27, 12:37
- OB/GYNs aren't going to be taking any extended vacations around Christmas this year. -- nm - Ba Baron Ron Ron Mar 27, 12:29 7
  - Poll, what will be the most popular baby names 2021? - zeitgeist Mar 27, 12:53 3
    - Carina Iris -- nm - Max Mar 27, 13:08
    - Sasha Destiny -- nm - Max Mar 27, 13:07 1
      - The stripping license is printed on the back of the birth certificate. -- nm - Ba Baron Ron Ron Mar 27, 13:22
  - Business is booming. -- nm - budice Mar 27, 12:30 2
    - Tomorrow's headline today: Google reports at 20% increase in use of the search string "how to tell if pregnant" -- nm - Ba Baron Ron Ron Mar 27, 12:36 1
      - Who's laughing now, bitches? -- nm - How is baby formed Mar 27, 12:48
- why are those so small? -- nm - crash davis Mar 27, 12:24
- That picture is showing udder condoms, right? -- nm - Max Mar 27, 12:21 1
  - Huh? -- nm - JHAMM Mar 27, 12:24
NBA reporter Doris Burke has tested positive for COVID-19. -- nm - Beaker Mar 27, 12:15
Castlevania gets season 4 pickup from Netflix -- nm - Beaker Mar 27, 12:14 1
- *likes* It's so good. -- nm - Shaun Mar 27, 12:16
Italy records 969 deaths, dashing hopes of a turnaround. Spain records highest daily death toll. Frace extends lockdown by two weeks -- (link) - oblique Mar 27, 12:12
I swear, if someone dies at the end of Stargirl, I'm punching John Green right in the nards. - Mop Mar 27, 12:10 1
- That only works on the Wolfman. -- nm - Ba Baron Ron Ron Mar 27, 12:11
Mini-rant: One of the most annoying things that can come up on a Section 8 inspection: no window screens - Spawn Mar 27, 12:06 1
- in case the air conditioner breaks down on a 103 degree day -- nm - crash davis Mar 27, 12:09
LIR: Bery. I may bitch a little that my kids getting older has screwed with my taxes and such but I am SO glad they aren't little right now having to - oblique Mar 27, 12:05 8
- Yeah, with both of us trying to wfh and tag teaming keeping a three-year-old occupied the best we can, it’s....challenging. -- nm* - znufrii Mar 27, 12:13 7
  - I'll raise you a 6-year old. -- nm - Shaun Mar 27, 12:13 6
    - Five and Nine -- nm - Beryllium Mar 27, 12:28
    - I could ship you one, for a friend. -- nm - Spawn Mar 27, 12:16 4
      - One is plenty, thanks. -- nm - Shaun Mar 27, 12:17 3
        
        No take backs, you said you would raise. -- nm - Spawn Mar 27, 12:17 2
        
        I'd raise znu a 6-year old, as we also have a 3-year old. Doofus. -- nm - Shaun Mar 27, 12:20
        
        Related: English is a weird language. Earlier I said a letter was "COVID free" to someone and they said "Free COVID?" -- nm - Spawn Mar 27, 12:19
The movie collage from B2 - Turd Ferguson Mar 27, 12:01 4
- What am I missing? -- (pic) - zork Mar 27, 13:18 [Attachment]
- There are some red symbols on the left side of the park bench - Roger More Mar 27, 12:22 1
  - They look like Predator symbols. -- nm - Shaun Mar 27, 12:27
- Ahhh! -- nm - Krusty Mar 27, 12:09
*sniff* *snort* Stupid juniper. -- nm - Ba Baron Ron Ron Mar 27, 12:00
COVID-19 is about to become a Red State problem -- (link) - Reagen Mar 27, 11:58 14
- I don't see a lot of people taking it seriously here locally. -- nm - crash davis Mar 27, 12:14 8
  - My best friend who lives in Idaho is still waiting from test results to see if her son has it its been 8 days now since he tested - eag Mar 27, 12:26 1
    - that is no bueno -- nm - crash davis Mar 27, 12:29
  - it won't take much for it to get out of hand in Alaska either - Reagen Mar 27, 12:18
  - You're literally in a battle with Oklahoma to see who can most loudly say "virus? what virus?" -- nm - ty97 Mar 27, 12:16 4
    - you know, no one I know was really upset about the idea of you guys putting military on the border. feel free. -- nm - Andie Mar 27, 12:22 3
      - As long as they are keeping US people from crossing as well, fuck it, go for it Cheetard. -- nm* - Shaun Mar 27, 12:28
      - "in fact, please do" -- nm - ty97 Mar 27, 12:23 1
        
        I'd be in favor of militarizing the border if they stopped the cold fronts from coming down. It was 23 this morning (below zero in Cellseeus) -- nm - crash davis Mar 27, 12:28
- cause red States are the only brave States that are true Americans and want to get sick cause Trump says so -- nm - Beaker Mar 27, 12:13
- "Thanks, man." -- nm - David Mar 27, 12:13
- It checks out. -- nm - Mop Mar 27, 12:10
- Texas really only started testing and the results are coming in. - Pippy- Genie in a bottle Mar 27, 12:03 1
  - make it worse ... = steroids, ibuprofin (not a doctor, this is what I've heard) -- nm - rollo Mar 27, 13:31
terrible first - not gonna do it -- nm* - decline Mar 27, 11:56

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