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This reassures me...some. I've been noticing the number of diagnosed NYPD officers and wondering if we could see a breakdown in law and order -- (link) - ty97 Apr 1, 12:55 2
- cops in WA, probably most soc-distance areas are not arresting for petty crime, you'd have to kill someone or try really hard to -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 1, 13:45
- Don't worry ty. Jared has all the data and is crunching numbers and is now lots smarter about this whole thing and we'll all be fine -- (link) - decline Apr 1, 13:13
Phillip Dorsett 'can't wait' to play with Russell Wilson - crash davis Apr 1, 12:50 4
- Im good with this -- nm - budice Apr 1, 12:55 3
  - that will do for a #3 or #4 WR -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 13:00 2
    - I had high hopes for him but found him meh. -- nm - Spawn Apr 1, 13:00 1
      - hopefully he learned something from Coach Palpatine -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 13:05
ST opinion poll(Ranch): dressing, flavoring or spice?? - Trisha Apr 1, 12:49 12
- I just don't get people's penchant for white goo (yogurt, sour cream, tartar sauce, ranch) -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 1, 13:47
- Now I want some all-dressed potato chips. -- nm - B-A-ron Apr 1, 13:03 1
  - Pitter patter. -- nm - Shaun Apr 1, 13:06
- spice & flavoring are equal. I don't eat lettuce so dressing is quite rare. -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 1, 12:58
- dressing>spice>flavoring -- nm - Pippy- blueberry bungie jumper Apr 1, 12:52 2
  - Agreed -- nm - JaxSean Apr 1, 13:03
  - this -- nm - budice Apr 1, 12:55
- Garbage other than on Doritos. -- nm - spamlet Apr 1, 12:51 1
  - Oh, you're my favorite - Trisha Apr 1, 13:10
- or, ya' know, just gross -- nm - decline Apr 1, 12:51 1
  - This -- nm - Krusty Apr 1, 13:00
- dipping sauce -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 12:50
Has anyone posted the US Pandemic response plan for COVID? Share with anyone who claims we couldn't have known, or poor Donnie is doing his best. - loosilu Apr 1, 12:47 2
- "they told me to ride it out like a cowboy" -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 12:55 1
  - YEah, that's in chapter 3. - loosilu Apr 1, 12:58
NYC 47,439 (+4300). NY state (includes NYC) 83,712 (+7917). Out of 15,694 new tests -- (link) - ty97 Apr 1, 12:42 13
- Of the 83,712 cases, 12,226 currently hospitalized (3,022 ICU). 6,142 patients discharged. -- (link) - ty97 Apr 1, 12:50 1
  - ""if you go in a ventilator, there's only a 20% chance that you'll come off it" -- (link) - ty97 Apr 1, 12:51
- for a moment I initially read that tweet as Max Kaiser -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 12:44
- 50% were positive?? -- nm - Andie Apr 1, 12:43 9
  - not the first time we've had that rate. We're not really testing random people from what I can tell - ty97 Apr 1, 12:47 1
    - so I'm almost surprised that it is *only* 50% -- nm - ty97 Apr 1, 12:48
  - Makes sense since they're only testing like extreme symptoms -- nm - JackDawson Apr 1, 12:46
  - Given that you're only generally able to get tested if you're displaying the relevant symptoms, I don't think that's too surprising. - pmb Apr 1, 12:46 5
    - an antibody test would do amazing things to getting people back out into the world - Pippy- blueberry bungie jumper Apr 1, 12:52 4
      - Yep. -- nm - pmb Apr 1, 13:11
      - 100000% yes -- nm - ty97 Apr 1, 13:09
      - yes and yes. Put me out there. -- nm - JackDawson Apr 1, 13:08
      - exactly this! -- nm - Andie Apr 1, 12:53
We are experiencing a temporary issue with our online bill pay service. There is no need to report this issue to our customer call center ... - Spawn Apr 1, 12:35
Interactive map of NYC covid cases by zip code. Alternate title: a map of economic inequality -- (link) - ty97 Apr 1, 12:30 6
- Best show you're not way Bing -- nm - Trisha Apr 1, 12:39
- We're so much more efficient here. One zip code covers my entire city - crash davis Apr 1, 12:32 3
  - I mean, one zip code covers......numerous blocks? -- nm - ty97 Apr 1, 12:36 2
    - One area code too! -- nm - loosilu Apr 1, 12:41
    - so confusing :) -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 12:37
- Ouch. -- nm - loosilu Apr 1, 12:32
Okay, time to see if the real estate market is crashing yet ... -- nm - Beryllium Apr 1, 12:29 3
- Oil companies are starting to -- (link) - oblique Apr 1, 12:37 1
  - that was already happening because OPEC is full of insane people -- nm - colin Apr 1, 12:44
- we go now live to a reaction shot of the (as-yet-unchanged) real estate market -- (pic) - Beryllium Apr 1, 12:33 [Attachment]
I love how marketwatch and CNBC and the like seem to have an article every day that is pretty much - ty97 Apr 1, 12:26 2
- Always bet on the grey horse -- nm - oblique Apr 1, 12:28
- I think this could be the end of Blockbuster for sure. -- nm - Loyola Apr 1, 12:28
Why do I have three different bottles of blue cheese dressing in my fridge? -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 12:19 17
- "Wait, this one was just ranch" -- nm - Reagen Apr 1, 12:23
- We did a pantry purge last week. I found some *seriously* expired dressings -- nm - oblique Apr 1, 12:21 9
  - My spices were scary. -- nm - loosilu Apr 1, 12:29 7
    - most of those don't go "bad", they're just stale. -- nm - Reagen Apr 1, 12:33
    - I like her, but in their heyday, I liked sporty. -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 12:30 5
      - Baby rules! To this day... -- nm - zunkskunk with the bad take Apr 1, 12:34 4
        
        Lets face it...Ginger was the only true spice -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 12:36 3
        
        I prefered a more Posh spice. -- nm - Spawn Apr 1, 12:37 2
        
        me too, but those stories of them turning off her mic at the reunion shows made me laugh -- nm - mud Apr 1, 12:41 1
        
        agreed -- nm - Spawn Apr 1, 12:41
  - Looking in my pantry the other night, I found an enchilada sauce that expired in 2015 -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 12:25
- crash davis in one week: I'M OUT OF BLUE CHEESE DRESSING! -- nm - Mop Apr 1, 12:21 2
  - iceberg lettuce is simply a blue cheese delivery vehicle -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 12:22 1
    - *nods* -- nm - Jeffrey Wigand Apr 1, 12:26
- I blame Samwise. -- nm - Spawn Apr 1, 12:19 2
  - It sounds like something he would do. -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 12:21 1
    - That greedy bastard - Trisha Apr 1, 12:27
Oh, right, it's lunchtime. That's why ennui is setting in. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 1, 12:17
930,000 cases - Spawn Apr 1, 12:12 4
- 207,878 ↑ 19,005 (10.06%) - Spawn Apr 1, 12:19
- ................ starting to get tempted to make a live tracker -- nm - Beryllium Apr 1, 12:16 2
  - Please don't. I'm here trying to avoid it a bit. - Krusty Apr 1, 12:19
  - Here -- (link) - Spawn Apr 1, 12:17
sitwap - Expelliarmus boredom! JK Rowling launches 'Harry Potter at Home' hub for kids in lockdown -- (link) - crash davis Apr 1, 12:12 6
- Includes first book on audio. My favorite audiobook series. -- nm - Spawn Apr 1, 12:13 5
  - thats what I should do. start the dresden series over on audiobooks and listen while working -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 1, 12:27 4
    - Except when Penguin f-ed it all up. That is why I have not read/heard the last few. -- nm - Spawn Apr 1, 12:32 2
      - they did? what book was that? - tRuMaN Apr 1, 12:40 1
        
        I think they eventually got it straightened out. -- nm - Spawn Apr 1, 13:10
    - that is a great idea -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 12:28
I sure wish this crisis would end Hobby Lobby. Who quietly re-opened stores in two states, prompting the police to shut them down. -- (link) - Mop Apr 1, 12:10 3
- Cases like these make me almost want the traditional version of Heaven and the Pearly Gates to be real. -- (edited) - Shaun Apr 1, 12:13 1
  - Language. -- nm - Cap Apr 1, 12:15
- but God told them to. - tRuMaN Apr 1, 12:12
I started wiping down my phone with anti bacterial wipes a few weeks ago. - Loyola Apr 1, 12:09 1
- Phones are filthy, so good policy even beyond this. -- nm - Reagen Apr 1, 12:10
Wimbledon canceled for first time since World War II -- nm - Beaker Apr 1, 12:08
No sign of groiny on ST since march 12. Hopefully he's doing well. This must all be especially scary for him. :( -- nm - Beryllium Apr 1, 12:04 2
- "Promotion keeping me very busy at work. Not much time to lurk anymore" - groiny - oblique Apr 1, 12:08 1
  - Awesome! Thanks! -- nm - Beryllium Apr 1, 12:11
The 50 most important American independent movies -- (link) - Beaker Apr 1, 12:03 15
- 26 -- nm - LMS Apr 1, 13:12
- 11, though I feel I should get credit for Plan 9 having seen Ed Wood. -- nm - B-A-ron Apr 1, 12:22 1
  - I'll allow it -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 12:46
- 8? -- nm - ty97 Apr 1, 12:22
- 28 -- nm - Krusty Apr 1, 12:21
- 11 -- nm - znufrii Apr 1, 12:16
- 25 -- nm - mud Apr 1, 12:15
- 26 -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 1, 12:15
- 11 -- nm - Mop Apr 1, 12:14
- only 22. -- nm - Diva Apr 1, 12:13 1
  - We talked about seeing another, though. -- nm - Spawn Apr 1, 12:14
- 22 -- nm - Spawn Apr 1, 12:10
- 26 -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 12:08
- 7 -- nm - Beryllium Apr 1, 12:07
- 9 -- nm - Beaker Apr 1, 12:05
"I don't believe the president has ever belittled the threat of the coronavirus." -- nm - Pence Apr 1, 12:01 5
- smdh -- nm - Diva Apr 1, 12:31
- lol -- nm - znufrii Apr 1, 12:23
- Someone needs to get their head checked. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 1, 12:01
- "Mother says we musn't talk bad about Mr President" -- nm - colin Apr 1, 12:01 1
  - strangely, for some reason, the Pink Floyd song "Mother" (from The Wall, for you uninitiated STers) comes to mind ... -- nm - call me ishmael Apr 1, 12:44
Larry David vs Omar and Tyrion vs Shrute in this round are tough ones. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 1, 12:00 1
- Omar should be an easy win. I can't believe it's close -- nm - Krusty Apr 1, 12:27
US has reportedly passed 200,000. -- nm - loosilu Apr 1, 11:53 2
- 908,000 cases Posted by Spawn Apr 1 '20, 13:30 205k US 23% -- nm - Spawn Apr 1, 11:54
- 205k. 913k worldwide -- nm - JaxSean Apr 1, 11:54
Friday 3/27: The US surpassed 100,000 cases of coronavirus. Today we surpassed 200,000 cases -- nm - decline Apr 1, 11:52 6
- 3/27 seems so long ago now -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 11:58 3
  - It's now April 2020, A.P. - Reagen Apr 1, 12:01 2
    - If I didn't have to still interact with the public, I'd be tempted to try a kilt -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 12:04 1
      - *wears it up around his armpits* -- nm - Florida man Apr 1, 12:06
- The best growth. Truly tremendous growth. No one has ever had growth like this. -- nm - Shaun Apr 1, 11:54 1
  - It was beautiful growth -- nm - Potus Apr 1, 11:56
What are some of your surprising things, I'm amazed at how little understanding journalists have about simple lighting, auxiliary audio. -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 1, 11:52
Too good to be LIR. -- (link) - Shaun Apr 1, 11:52 [Backboard] 9
- too bad the card makers have not used raised letters or numbers in over a decade -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 1, 12:18
- Most places I go to have chip readers but I do still have a card that's not chipped. - Meg Apr 1, 12:04
- We called them knuckle busters. -- nm - zunkskunk with the bad take Apr 1, 12:01
- I used one of those a couple of years ago in Longlac, ON, which if you look where that is, that makes some sense. -- nm - Reagen Apr 1, 11:58 2
  - I stole one from a bar one time at University -- (edited) - Beaker Apr 1, 12:00
  - As if that's a real place. -- nm - Shaun Apr 1, 11:59
- Though I did see an emergency use of the carbon paper slips in the case of network outage - JD Apr 1, 11:56 2
  - Effing auto correct!! That's (ali velshi) and (msnbc) - Trisha Apr 1, 12:18
  - All grown is answering live questions about corona virus incentive checks on manic right now - Trisha Apr 1, 12:11
I have been wondering how much of the spread could be related to couples that don't live together meeting up - ty97 Apr 1, 11:49 14
- Some but probably less than any other non-socially distant activities like everyone going to the park or the beach. -- (edited) - Cuzzin Todd Apr 1, 12:01
- Re: The IM, I've asked my friend and heard that those apps are dead, like few people even on them, at least in NYC. But anecdotal. ALSO - JackDawson Apr 1, 11:50 9
  - I'm glad to hear this. Those apps probably shouldn't even be running right now though - ty97 Apr 1, 11:53 4
    - That’s probably a good call until you get some people saying they need it for their mental health and/or they’re lonely and just want to chat -- nm - JackDawson Apr 1, 11:54 3
      - Indeed. -- (link) - JD Apr 1, 11:59
      - I mean, the companies aren't going to shut down, they need to (try to) make money still. - ty97 Apr 1, 11:56 1
        
        Scott seemed ok with it. Mark D is very sick with non COVID illness and he hasn’t seen another human for two months -- nm - JackDawson Apr 1, 12:32
  - (multiple friends) -- nm - JackDawson Apr 1, 11:51 3
    - That seems like an awkward conversation "Are the hookup apps dead?....Asking for a friend....on a message board" -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 11:53 2
      - Not at all. Everyone is asking what everyone’s up to and it’s sort of natural curiosity “Scott what’s going on on Grindr” -- nm - JackDawson Apr 1, 11:55 1
        
        ah,part of a larger conversation -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 11:57
- As long as it's just the two of them. -- nm - loosilu Apr 1, 11:50 2
  - Yeah, his IM killed that. New coupling every night. -- nm - Spawn Apr 1, 11:52 1
    - That slut! -- nm - loosilu Apr 1, 11:58

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