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Just in case you thought the US government had stopped stealing Native American land, it hasn't -- (link*) - TWuG Mar 28, 11:33 1
- Did they find oil? -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 28, 11:53
India quarantines an entire area with a dozen villages after a 'super spreader' guru held gatherings throughout the region then died -- (link) - zeitgeist Mar 28, 11:30 1
- oh, and as the lockdown was announced, thousands of migrant day labourers LEFT to go back to their home towns/families... -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 28, 11:32
Rumor: Black Widow and Mulan to go straight to streaming? -- (link) - Remlik Mar 28, 11:26 6
- Disney has several billion dollars in cash; they're not 'needing' cash. Surely wouldn't risk a billion dollar property to a new service - Will Hunting Mar 28, 11:31 1
  - Disney blew threw that cash to buy Fox. Unless they're already back over $25 B. I think all options are on the table with the parks and theaters close -- nm - Remlik Mar 28, 11:46
- Sexist!! Male leads would be pushed to later theatrical releases. (how I guess Twitter will react) -- nm - Bacon Mar 28, 11:27 3
  - I still think it's going to take years for people to warm back up to the idea of theatres. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 28, 11:28 2
    - This is just me and my wife. But if they released movies online the same day they did in theaters? We would never go to the theater again. - Bacon Mar 28, 11:34 1
      - My home system isn't up to snuff, so in that sense I still appreciate going to the theatre. But it's been many months since I've gone. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 28, 11:36
Hail seen in South Africa -- (link*) - budice Mar 28, 11:25
Oh no! We're almost out of peanut butter. The "spare jar" that had looked full was actually almost empty. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 28, 11:22 5
- smooth or crunchy??? -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 28, 11:32 1
  - Smooth. But I need a refill of crunchy, too. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 28, 11:33
- Gonna go score some black market peanut butter? -- nm - budice Mar 28, 11:25 1
  - "I don't see any labels." "I make them myself." "I don't want to ask." -- nm - Max Mar 28, 11:28
- because you are middle jar diggers, not side swipes -- nm - Bacon Mar 28, 11:25
The teen who died after being turned away from an urgent care clinic was directed to a nearby ER where people are supposed to go anyway - zeitgeist Mar 28, 11:17
"If you could go back in time 10,000 years ago and make a cave painting to confuse everyone in the future; what would you draw?" -- nm - Beryllium Mar 28, 11:04 17
- cat juggling olympics in mesoamerica -- nm - Max Mar 28, 11:35
- ancient aliens -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 28, 11:32
- photorealistic charcoal portraits -- nm - Max Mar 28, 11:32 1
  - (of animals that look suspiciously like Pokemon) -- nm - Max Mar 28, 11:36
- A demonstration of 3 point perspective. -- nm - Ba Baron Ron Ron Mar 28, 11:30 1
  - Yeah, or some advanced (or even basic) mathematical concepts ... -- nm - Beryllium Mar 28, 11:33
- MC Escher drawing. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 28, 11:13
- I was thinking a delorean would look nice. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 28, 11:10
- Oak island -- nm - Beaker Mar 28, 11:07 1
  - Been there, done that. -- nm - Spawn Mar 28, 11:09
- pic -- (pic) - mud Mar 28, 11:07 [Attachment]
- Trump riding a unicorn. -- nm - Spawn Mar 28, 11:07 2
  - god, no. don't give him that. -- nm - Andie Mar 28, 11:19 1
    - You don't know how he's riding it, the horn could be going up an orifice -- nm - Bacon Mar 28, 11:20
- A person staring at a small rectangle in one hand that has a bunch of symbols on it and touching it with a finger from the other hand -- nm - JD Mar 28, 11:07 1
  - aliens...there can not be any other explanation -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 28, 11:09
- It's been done. It was a vagina. Mankind still hasn't figured it out. -- nm - VMan Mar 28, 11:06
Nunavut: one of the last regions of the world with no confirmed cases -- (link) - Reagen Mar 28, 11:04
my town had 3 deaths yesterday -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 28, 10:59 1
- in Italy over 7000 medical staff got the virus and 51 doctors died -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 28, 11:22
I admit to spending too much time on FB and ST at the best of times but I'm *Soooo* glad you're all around right now!!! 🧡🧡 -- nm - Meg Mar 28, 10:57 6
- Big hugs! -- nm - Pippy-with a side eye Mar 28, 11:13
- We feel the same way about you. You're like the Queen Elizabeth of ST. -- nm - David Mar 28, 11:04 2
  - I'd make a crack about Liz being able to take out an entire room but I'm pretty certain that's true too. -- nm - Reagen Mar 28, 11:05 1
    - has anyone seen Meg and Liz in the same room? have they?! -- nm - Andie Mar 28, 11:20
- Socially distant *hug* -- nm - Spawn Mar 28, 11:03
- :-] -- nm - mud Mar 28, 11:02
The President said Saturday he's considering a short-term quarantine of New York, New Jersey and parts of Connecticut, as coronavirus cases rise -- nm - Bacon Mar 28, 10:45 13
- Cuomo: "I have not spoken to him about that. I don't even know what that means." -- nm - mud Mar 28, 11:04 3
  - It means martial law without saying the words. -- nm - Max Mar 28, 11:12 2
    - They need to find Snake Pliskin! -- nm - Bacon Mar 28, 11:15 1
      - No, they need Tony Shaloub -- nm - Beryllium Mar 28, 11:15
- What a brilliant thing to do three weeks ago! -- nm - David Mar 28, 10:51
- to what end at this point? -- nm - Andie Mar 28, 10:46 6
  - He probably heard that NYers are leaving the area. -- nm - Spawn Mar 28, 11:04 1
    - It’s exactly that. New Yorkers are leaving and going to Florida. -- nm - Volnelk Mar 28, 11:31
  - Yeah, it's completely wide-spread at this point. -- nm - Reagen Mar 28, 10:49 2
    - And is more likely to send asymptomatic people carrying it to areas with (currently) lower infection rates. -- nm - Tim Mar 28, 10:58
    - But they didn't vote for me in the last election!! -- nm - Trump Mar 28, 10:50
  - BTW here is the link if you want more. -- (link) - Bacon Mar 28, 10:48
- Unless the governors say nice things about him. -- nm - Tim Mar 28, 10:46
90s Australian music tables. Table 2 -- nm - Roger More Mar 28, 10:17 27
- Table 3, coming soon, will be female-fronted guitar bands -- nm - Roger More Mar 28, 10:43 1
  - Oh, that's right in my wheelhouse. - spamlet Mar 28, 10:46
- TISM - TISM is a truly bizarre band. All the members were anonymous, and they sang irreverent socially conscious songs about things like -- (edited) - Roger More Mar 28, 10:37 5
  - Greg, The Stop Sign -- (link) - Roger More Mar 28, 10:38 [youtube] 4
    - (He'll Never Be An) Ol Man River - an homage to River Phoenix -- (link) - Roger More Mar 28, 10:39 [youtube] 3
      - All Homeboys Are Dickheads -- (link) - Roger More Mar 28, 10:40 [youtube] 2
        
        Whatareya -- (link) - Roger More Mar 28, 10:40 [youtube] 1
        
        The Parable of Glenn McGrath's Hairbut -- (link) - Roger More Mar 28, 10:53 [youtube]
- we're supposed to pick out the names that are clearly made up, right? -- nm - prayformojo Mar 28, 10:35
- Custard - this is an indie pop band from Brisbane that sang fun songs about mundane subjects. -- nm - Roger More Mar 28, 10:27 8
  - Pack Yr Suitcases -- (link) - Roger More Mar 28, 10:27 [youtube] 7
    - Alone -- (link) - Roger More Mar 28, 10:28 [youtube] 6
      - Apartment -- (link) - Roger More Mar 28, 10:28 [youtube] 5
        
        Lucky Star -- (link) - Roger More Mar 28, 10:29 [youtube] 4
        
        Leisuremaster -- (link) - Roger More Mar 28, 10:29 [youtube] 3
        
        Music is Crap -- (link) - Roger More Mar 28, 10:30 [youtube] 2
        
        Girls Like That (Don't Go For Guys Like Us) -- (link) - Roger More Mar 28, 10:30 [youtube] 1
        
        Hit Song -- (link) - Roger More Mar 28, 10:31 [youtube]
- Spiderbait - like so many 90s bands, they started out as a punk band that listened to Metallica and Motorhead, and ended up going more in a techno - Roger More Mar 28, 10:19 8
  - Monty -- (link) - Roger More Mar 28, 10:20 [youtube] 7
    - Sam Gribbles -- (link) - Roger More Mar 28, 10:20 [youtube] 6
      - Buy Me A Pony -- (link) - Roger More Mar 28, 10:21 [youtube] 5
        
        Hot Water and Milk -- (link) - Roger More Mar 28, 10:21 [youtube] 4
        
        Calypso - you'll know this from the soundtrack to 10 Things I Hate About You -- (link) - Roger More Mar 28, 10:22 [youtube] 3
        
        Shazam! -- (link) - Roger More Mar 28, 10:23 [youtube] 2
        
        Stevie -- (link) - Roger More Mar 28, 10:23 [youtube] 1
        
        Bonus - their biggest hit was a cover of Black Betty released in 2004 -- (link) - Roger More Mar 28, 10:24 [youtube]
RE the discussion on B2. -- (pic) - Volnelk Mar 28, 10:17 [Attachment] 1
- Yeah. *sigh* Yeah. -- nm - David Mar 28, 10:31
Marble racing aside, I’m amazed nobody has stepped forward (beyond NASCAR) with a simulation and coverage. - Volnelk Mar 28, 10:07 3
- Formula 1 is kinda doing it, as well. (NM) - Marlowe Mar 28, 10:33
- The NASCAR thing was great because actual NASCAR drivers playing it. I'm not really a gamer so not sure if something like MLB would work. I don't even - zunkskunk with the bad take Mar 28, 10:25
- r/collegebasketball on reddit is running the NCAA tournament as well. The games start again next week. - Krusty Mar 28, 10:16
For the third week in a row, HEB begs customers to stop hoarding paper products needlessly. Even with limits, people apparently are just coming... - Qale Mar 28, 10:01 13
- Last time I went to Kroger's I bought 10 one liter bottles of Coke. As I always do. Damn the sign. -- nm - Spawn Mar 28, 11:06
- I love that certain places have stopped accepting returns because there’s definitely people thinking that - Tim Mar 28, 10:06 11
  - HEB is one of those places. I return to work Monday... I’m not excited about being at risk again, but I can’t lay out really. -- nm - Qale Mar 28, 10:07 10
    - were you out long enough? did you get tested? -- nm - Andie Mar 28, 11:21
    - do you need gloves and masks? CJ (the gf) is making masks for a hospice care facility and I can send you a batch of them if you'd like -- nm - Remlik Mar 28, 10:30 2
      - We aren’t allowed to wear them as curbside. I don’t know if they allow front end. They weren’t to start. -- nm - Qale Mar 28, 10:38 1
        
        WHY? -- nm - Andie Mar 28, 11:21
    - it's good that you're feeling better. continued good health wishes. have we heard from tim? -- nm - amanda Mar 28, 10:13 5
      - Thank you. I’ve maintained the same low 99 degree temperature all week so I believe it’s natural. -- nm - Qale Mar 28, 10:37
      - Still chest tightness and shortness of breath. I got inhalers from teledoc and they help a little. - Tim Mar 28, 10:32 3
        
        stay well. I spent most of yesterday feeling great, then my lungs started to hurt late in the evening. but, better again today. I feel like - Andie Mar 28, 11:22
        
        Hang in there! We are here for you. Do you still have a temperature? -- nm - Pippy-with a side eye Mar 28, 11:11
        
        Shit dude. Where is a healing salve when you need to cast one? -- nm - Qale Mar 28, 10:36
Something is hosed with the coronavirus dashboard. Says FL deaths at 565, but it's only 54 - JaxSean Mar 28, 10:01 1
- That's new cases. -- nm - Reagen Mar 28, 10:14
yesterday's chest pains and mild nausea has been replaced by dizziness and intense nausea - prayformojo Mar 28, 09:59 7
- Get some rest. Take your meds. - Pippy-with a side eye Mar 28, 11:16
- Next advice: I find vertigo and nausea subside when I'm outside. Not a convenient place to be when nauseous but - Max Mar 28, 11:15
- No chest pains is good but... - spamlet Mar 28, 10:52
- STOP IT. - JaxSean Mar 28, 10:05
- Feel better -- nm - decline Mar 28, 10:04
- Ugh! I hope you feel better soon. -- nm - Krusty Mar 28, 10:03 1
  - This! -- nm - ty97 Mar 28, 10:03
I’d put away the pitchforks. The urgent care story on b2 doesn’t pass the smell test. - spamlet Mar 28, 09:59 3
- Of course it doesn’t pass the smell test. Losing your sense of smell is one of the tell-tale signs of having Covid-19. -- nm - Qale Mar 28, 10:05 2
  - That's probably not true -- (link) - Reagen Mar 28, 10:13 1
    - Joke ruined! -- nm - Qale Mar 28, 10:38
PA gov conf at 1. I am kind of hoping for a lockdown. -- (link) - amanda Mar 28, 09:56 10
- Pa. state universities anticipate up to $100M loss from providing students refunds for room and board -- (link) - budice Mar 28, 11:01
- They're opening up the liquor stores again -- nm - JaxSean Mar 28, 10:04 1
  - Phew! -- nm - znufrii Mar 28, 10:14
- you weren't locked down? -- nm - ty97 Mar 28, 10:03 5
  - we are locked down bc students can't stand being at home; they're coming back here and partying. we had a frat party with over 100 people last weekend - amanda Mar 28, 10:06 3
    - Geesh -- nm - Pippy-with a side eye Mar 28, 10:12 2
      - Maj only stayed until midnight. -- nm - Spawn Mar 28, 10:20 1
        
        "Make good music choices!" -- nm - Max Mar 28, 10:34
  - Only certain counties have been locked down -- nm - decline Mar 28, 10:04
- oh, we are lockdown. great/terrible. -- nm - amanda Mar 28, 10:02
and since there's less than normal to write about for sports, I saw a headline and apparently today is a thing for some fans. 3-28 -- nm - JD Mar 28, 09:54 1
- The Marble Racing Championships! -- nm - Bacon Mar 28, 09:56
It's not quite 10 AM on a Saturday... dentist appointment scheduled for 2 PM, closed 2 support tickets, communicated with 5 customers, and... - Mop Mar 28, 09:41 6
- I'm emptying the coffee pot one mug at a time -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 28, 11:11
- Your dentist is still seeing people? -- nm - VMan Mar 28, 10:54
- Nice! I've watched marble racing and that's about it so far -- nm - Krusty Mar 28, 09:52
- I emptied my shredder...yeah that's it -- nm - Bacon Mar 28, 09:49 1
  - Oh and the Census!! I am a winnner! -- nm - Bacon Mar 28, 09:49
- I just woke up and I'm still in bed -- nm - JD Mar 28, 09:43
Census Done! Ten years before I have to burden myself with those 5 minutes of hard work again. -- nm - Bacon Mar 28, 09:39 10
- I was disappointed it wasn't longer! -- nm - Mop Mar 28, 09:41 9
  - (that's what she said) -- nm - Mop Mar 28, 09:41 8
    - What was interesting is you can't just check white for race, they want to know more. Norwegian is what I put because that is my predominant but I - Bacon Mar 28, 09:43 7
      - Future generations doing genealogy -- nm - spamlet Mar 28, 09:44 4
        
        If I were Ancestry.com I'd be putting together an explainer ad campaign "It's not just the law - it's your legacy." - Max Mar 28, 10:43 3
        
        Yeah, I've certainly looked at some census records that have proven interesting. - Dark Callisto Mar 28, 10:48 2
        
        In two years a bunch of us will be able to see our parents on the 1950 forms. -- nm - Max Mar 28, 10:49 1
        
        Oh, dang. That includes me. -- nm - Dark Callisto Mar 28, 11:02
      - I thought that was interesting as well. -- nm - Dark Callisto Mar 28, 09:43 1
        
        And Hispanic gets it's own personal question, where all other races are lumped into a different question. -- nm - Bacon Mar 28, 09:52
NY Primary bumped to June 23 -- nm - mud Mar 28, 09:36

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