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TV Red Alert! - David Apr 1, 21:44 6
- What We Do in the Shadows S2 is coming soon! nm - ralph wiggum Apr 1, 21:51
- I am currently working my way through War of the Worlds on EPIX. -- nm - Spawn Apr 1, 21:49 1
  - Spoiler - Spawn Apr 1, 21:50
- Semi-related red alert - many of the shows on network tv haven't finished shooting their seasons and haven't returned from hiatus. -- nm - . Apr 1, 21:48
- Are those seasons or episodes? -- nm - JaxSean Apr 1, 21:46 1
  - Episodes -- we're watching about six hours of TV a day. - David Apr 1, 21:48
Well. Yikes. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 1, 21:44
I had information and I SHOULD have known earlier. I SHOULD have known. I was fucking working on it full time and I still didn't get it. -- (edited) - loosilu Apr 1, 21:33 11
- You were providing the information to those who should have understood what you were telling them. Some did, but those at the top didn't listen. -- nm - Meg Apr 1, 21:38 1
  - You're right. That was my job. I did it very well. - loosilu Apr 1, 21:49
- yeah, I had a few moments where I was like "I should really sell all my stocks, this will probably be bad," and then didn't. - mafic Apr 1, 21:38
- But what could you have done differently? Don't beat yourself up about that. -- nm - Mop Apr 1, 21:36 1
  - I would have done NOTHING differently, I worked my ass off even when I didn't really get it. -- nm - loosilu Apr 1, 21:47
- You still did better than those members of congress who got the news, sold their stocks and told everyone everything was okay. -- nm - . Apr 1, 21:35 5
  - But I didn't do better. -- nm - loosilu Apr 1, 21:35 4
    - I assume your job comes with some restrictions that come with who you work for. -- nm - . Apr 1, 21:38 1
      - Sure, but there are no restrictions on my comprehension. My job is supposed to be responding. - loosilu Apr 1, 21:51
    - Yes, but it's not all about you. Deep breaths, man. Deep breaths. nm - ralph wiggum Apr 1, 21:38 1
      - aw rafe. It was always about other people in the end. - loosilu Apr 1, 21:54
Maddow: why is WH telling no worry we have plenty of PPE, several gov officials say its mostly all gone -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 1, 21:22 6
- But ICE has all the masks it needs to continue raids. -- nm - . Apr 1, 21:31 2
  - (they actually don't) -- nm - loosilu Apr 1, 21:31 1
    - Good. On the other hand they are still going out on raids and were given masks that could have gone to hospitals. -- nm - . Apr 1, 21:33
- the 'thousands' of ventilators the feds have stockpiles don't work WHY? because Donny let the maintainance contract expire to save money - zeitgeist Apr 1, 21:24 2
  - Mask and PPE from stockpile is in tens of millions. Shipped. It is close to depleted. -- nm - loosilu Apr 1, 21:28
  - and..the thousands upon thousands of mask and PPE being made here now, most of it being shipped over seas -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 1, 21:27
Figure I'm good for groceries for about two weeks. What will I do for entertainment in the meanwhile. - Meg Apr 1, 21:19
This is a good response from Seth Rollins, it doesn't sound canned. -- (link) - Tim Apr 1, 21:15
Current status: Considering nuking my Spotify account from orbit because of recommendations contamination from family members. - Beryllium Apr 1, 21:09 4
- Spend the $15 per month to get premium, and create your own profile. - JaxSean Apr 1, 21:29 3
  - Sidenote: If you DON'T have the premium, I have a gift card at my work that I can't use I would give you. - JaxSean Apr 1, 21:45
  - I did this when I finally got tired of Nick pranking me with German language death metal and novelty educational rap songs. nm - ralph wiggum Apr 1, 21:36 1
    - I hope you returned the favor. -- nm - . Apr 1, 21:39
I've been thinking a lot about that "when did you realize this was serious?" poll and I've got some thoughts on this. - Mop Apr 1, 20:50 15
- We were driving to Tampa for MrsJax's birthday weekend when the cancellations started happening. We almost turned around. - JaxSean Apr 1, 21:34 1
  - Sidenote: I know today I will likely remember as the first instance I had a problem with the time that has passed. - JaxSean Apr 1, 21:38 [Attachment]
- This is a great question. For me it was not Hanks or NBA -- (edited) - loosilu Apr 1, 21:08
- someone fb messaged me what up, I said I'm just watching the world burn, "is it really?" Yes, I think it is -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 1, 21:04 1
  - someone posted that the crew sent to meet the plane load of evacuees from Wuhan were improperly protected, then a few days later a 'community' case - zeitgeist Apr 1, 21:07
- In the span of one hour: - Tim Apr 1, 20:57 5
  - remeber the day3 weeks ago I showed up on ST out of the blue and said, we're fucked? - loosilu Apr 1, 21:13 2
    - SHE'S A BANSHEE!!! -- nm - Mop Apr 1, 21:30
    - Remember it well :-( -- nm - Meg Apr 1, 21:21
  - I made this post... -- (link) - David Apr 1, 21:02 [Backboard] 1
    - I played pub trivia that night as well and it felt like an Irish wake. We all laughed but there was a morbid undertone. -- nm - Mop Apr 1, 21:11
- Worth preparing for: late feb. Deadly serious: Tom & Rita. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 1, 20:53 1
  - Tom Cruise / MI7 shut down in Italy & left, before Tom Hanks got infected, right? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 1, 21:10
- Friday the 13th - Max Apr 1, 20:52 1
  - there was a jazz group at a tavern, got cancelled, I said its not like you guys get a big enough crowd that people couldn't space themselves.... -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 1, 21:20
WestJet reducing the number of seats they sell for the next month. Not selling the center seat in 3-across. Do they think - Meg Apr 1, 20:38 1
- if you want a seat by yourself, just cough a little when someone comes by looking at the open one -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 1, 20:46
A nice breakdown of some key CXG songs by the writers, including Adam Schlesinger (nmblink) - ralph wiggum Apr 1, 20:25 2
- This is just the start, isn't it? we are going to lose many. People we don't expect. -- nm - loosilu Apr 1, 20:53
- thank you so much! -- nm - loosilu Apr 1, 20:32
Here is an article on Trump wanting his signature on the relief checks. - crash davis Apr 1, 20:23 2
- If you cash it, does that mean you're not allowed to talk about it? - Guigue Apr 1, 20:40
- Trump the Betrayer -- nm - Beryllium Apr 1, 20:38
Whether you know Music Man or not, this is damn impressive. -- (link) - Volnelk Apr 1, 20:18
Cool. Thanks, Elon. -- (link) - Volnelk Apr 1, 20:10 14
- Those will be useful for patients who would otherwise need AMBU bags which are manually operated. - TWuG Apr 1, 20:21 11
  - I’m sure that’s what he intended. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 1, 20:26 10
    - I can guarantee it is. What I'll be interested to know is what type of ventilators Tesla and GM will be building. Something similar - TWuG Apr 1, 20:46 9
      - I 100% agree on the donations aspect. - Volnelk Apr 1, 21:10
      - if that was the plan, in classic Elon style it's half-assed and underthought. CPAP machines likely aerosolise the virus and make transmission more - mafic Apr 1, 21:06 6
        
        I've seen a couple articles about how local hospitals are converting cpap machines, anesthesiologist machines, also tube splitting to serve 2/4even 8 -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 1, 21:15 5
        
        This. Also, he didn't just go half-assed. He consulted to see what was needed. -- (edited) - TWuG Apr 1, 21:23 4
        
        better than nothing in a pinch, but the American Society of Anesthesiologists issued guidance more than a month ago that they shouldn't be used. - mafic Apr 1, 21:34 3
        
        That was a month ago. Other medical orgs (overseas, mostly) made bipap (different from cpap) work. - TWuG Apr 1, 21:38 2
        
        it's for both cpap and bipap, and still stands now. -- nm - mafic Apr 1, 21:40 1
        
        I would expect the advisory to change in the face of the escalating crisis. If it doesn't change, a lot of people will die who don't need to. -- nm - TWuG Apr 1, 21:55
      - And with this conversion, bipap machines could be converted to invasive ventilators rapidly. -- (link) - TWuG Apr 1, 20:53
- He thought he was getting a deal, didn't read the eBay description, bought junk. So, like someone's mom? -- nm - Mop Apr 1, 20:12
- I have one of those! It will keep me safe. -- nm - Max Apr 1, 20:11
another thing, has anyone ever seen a Romulan with a cat? I think Romulans are anti-cat -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 20:09 3
- So Pixie is a Romulan? -- nm - jnine Apr 1, 20:41 1
  - I've never thought about it, but that does explain a lot. A lot -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 20:50
- I think Romulans are part cat -- nm - mud Apr 1, 20:36
I'll ask the question no one wants to ask but everyone wants the answer to: when do I get my check from Donald Trump?! -- nm - Mop Apr 1, 20:09 9
- the chinless wonder said that if you filed your tax return and left direct deposit instructions with the IRS, then it should be by the end of April -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 20:11 8
  - I'm surprised he let us do direct deposit. I assumed he want us all to get checks with his face printed on them. -- nm - Mop Apr 1, 20:15 3
    - what I honestly read was that for the actual paper checks, he wanted his signature on them (usually its just a Treasury official) -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 20:18 2
      - Like most of us can't forge it already. -- nm - . Apr 1, 20:48 1
        
        I don't know... can you draw an "X"? -- nm - Mop Apr 1, 20:50
  - That's... like... 1... 2... 3... A LOT OF DAYS from now!! -- nm - Mop Apr 1, 20:13 3
    - and that is if the administration is able to execute a plan they have -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 20:15 2
      - So... no? -- nm - Mop Apr 1, 20:15 1
        
        Maybe May? but I remain optimistic that Mnuchin will be able to do what he said he would -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 20:17
Better band name: "New Confusion" or "Inability to Arouse"? -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 1, 20:08
OK, so that was a little close for comfort. - Karl_S Apr 1, 20:05 20
- Glad you are out of the danger zone -- nm - Pippy-with a side eye Apr 1, 20:51
- Eep. Feel better! -- nm - David Apr 1, 20:25
- Glad you're getting better! -- nm - JaxSean Apr 1, 20:14 1
  - Yeah, this -- nm - Marlowe Apr 1, 20:15
- So what you're saying is that no one's won the Slacker COVID-19 pool yet? - Mop Apr 1, 20:08 12
  - I assume Tim is still waiting for his results. -- nm - . Apr 1, 20:45 2
    - The best part is I'm back to work Monday regardless of the outcome. -- nm - Tim Apr 1, 21:23
    - There should be a statute of limitations on the tontine. Tim's gonna get his test results in 2021 and we'll all be dead. -- nm - Mop Apr 1, 20:51
  - when I won h1n1 I was called a liar. -- (edited) - loosilu Apr 1, 20:10 8
    - BASTARDS! (Was it me?) -- nm - Mop Apr 1, 20:19 7
      - Probably not. Groiny and Tom Douglass for sure. They wound up a lot of others. Demanded proof. - loosilu Apr 1, 20:23 6
        
        I DEMAND BLOOD! -- nm - Mop Apr 1, 20:51
        
        Every morning for a week. I got a phone call from Fort McNair, National Defense University. They were having a meeting. - loosilu Apr 1, 20:30 3
        
        Holy crap I never knew all that -- nm - Pippy-with a side eye Apr 1, 20:49
        
        I believed you. Was no reason not to. -- nm - . Apr 1, 20:47 1
        
        I know! thank you! -- nm - loosilu Apr 1, 21:27
        
        I would probably say I was somehow involved, but I think in 2009 I was actually away from ST, maybe. (NM) -- nm - Marlowe Apr 1, 20:26
- conrats on your boring pneumonia! the test misses 20-30% of covid just fyi. That's the reported rate of false negative. -- nm* - loosilu Apr 1, 20:06 2
  - Well I got tested twice at different places so that lowers the chances. I'm already starting to feel better too -- nm* - Karl_S Apr 1, 20:10 1
    - In that case, great news all around! -- nm - loosilu Apr 1, 20:11
Hey everyone! three weeks ago today, March 11, the day everything changed. and I can't remember if it hit me fast or it hit me slow. -- nm - loosilu Apr 1, 20:03
BAFTA voting - David Apr 1, 19:54 3
- Mass Effect 2 vs. Last of Us is the one that kills me. Last of us is probably the best cinematic storytelling game I've ever played, but the - mafic Apr 1, 20:54
- I may have played 2 of those. I know I played one Uncharted, may not have been 1, and one Mass Effect, may not have been 2. - Marlowe Apr 1, 20:05 1
  - Yeah, that's a list from people who don't own XBox or Nintendo. Or know which videogames are good. -- nm - David Apr 1, 20:38
Ellis Marsalis, patriarch of America's jazz family died, no cause mentioned but NOLA is exploding like a 3rd world country, sigh -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 1, 19:52 2
- It must have been updated, it says corona virus related pneumonia. -- nm - jnine Apr 1, 20:45
- Jesus fuck. This is truly a shithole country. - loosilu Apr 1, 20:00
I'm with Crash and Romulan evilness outweighs Romulan hotness. Picard spoils - JD Apr 1, 19:40 23
- interesting bug that I just noticed. The spoiler mask doesn't hide emojis. -- nm - znufrii Apr 1, 19:46 3
  - Imma tag that as "wontfix" -- nm - Beryllium Apr 1, 20:10 2
    - Spoilers - Roger More Apr 1, 20:44
    - Fair. -- nm - znufrii Apr 1, 20:21
- is there such a thing as age appropriateness when dealing with synthetics? its an ethical question they'll face in the future -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 19:42 17
  - Spoils - Roger More Apr 1, 20:47
  - Depends on the emotional maturity of the synth, I would think. Provided they are given physically matured bodies. - TWuG Apr 1, 19:45 1
    - To your IM, sadly the Real Doll manufacturer has had to state over and over again that they won't go there -- nm - JD Apr 1, 19:55
  - Dude. She's like 6 - JD Apr 1, 19:45 13
    - is a synth really 6 when they're built to look like 26? -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 19:47 12
      - Well, Crash and JD lose ST for the day. And may need to meet Chris Hanson. -- nm - David Apr 1, 19:58 3
        
        I don't accept judgement from someone who'd betray humanity (and other species) just because he thinks a Romulan is hawt -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 20:01 2
        
        You just tried to molest an Alexa built in 2017. -- nm - David Apr 1, 20:03 1
        
        not me, I'm with 0.7777777777777 -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 20:05
      - Eeeep That's the same slippery slope that bad people use in real life -- (edited) - JD Apr 1, 19:50 3
        
        but if you hold to synths being their age from creation, wouldn't have Picard been guilty of child endangerment every time Data was on an away team? -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 19:54 2
        
        But until the trial epsiode, he was just Starfleet property - JD Apr 1, 19:58 [Attachment] 1
        
        but in his heart he was always free. -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 19:59
      - Why don't you have a seat over here. -- nm - Reagen Apr 1, 19:49 3
        
        if JD wants to cohabit with artificial life, we're beholden to not let archaic moral constructs keep him from his happiness -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 19:52 2
        
        there are no stupid questions, crash -- nm - mud Apr 1, 19:54 1
        
        Having worked at Walmart, I know that is not true. -- nm - crash davis Apr 1, 19:57
- You’re terrible. Stop being terrible. -- nm - David Apr 1, 19:42
Masks and gloves finally allowed at work. (I’ve given away almost all of my shifts as I question how much risk I feel comfortable taking.) -- nm - Qale Apr 1, 19:39 3
- I've got a stack of masks that CJ has sewn. shoot me your address and I'll send you some - Remlik Apr 1, 20:12
- hold out. others will follow suit. -- nm - loosilu Apr 1, 20:07
- Glad to hear that it's not an issue anymore. -- nm - Krusty Apr 1, 19:41
Big Brother Canada spoilers? - Beryllium Apr 1, 19:33
Kelly, thanks for those Schlesinger songs, I never heard them before. I'm gutted. -- nm - loosilu Apr 1, 19:30 3
- I have to post this one because its in my vocal range. -- (link) - znufrii Apr 1, 19:38 [youtube]
- From the CXG co-creator -- (link*) - Reagen Apr 1, 19:34 1
  - thank you! -- nm - loosilu Apr 1, 19:36
Heh. Good timing for the release of Vivarium. -- (link) - Dano Apr 1, 19:28 [youtube] 1
- Is this a good movie? -- nm - Pippy Apr 1, 19:46
Survivor spoilers - Volnelk Apr 1, 19:26 3
- her edit is pretty bad, though. I don't think people will be sleeping much longer. nonspoiler spoiler - amanda Apr 1, 19:28 2
  - I agree. But the way things are looking, I wouldn’t be surprised if.... - Volnelk Apr 1, 19:30 1
    - I swoon! -- nm - amanda Apr 1, 19:36

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