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And now for something completely different... -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 15:15
Today's BC update includes the first two covid deaths on Vancouver island -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 2, 15:07
Most of the races I do are fundraisers for causes. I didn’t request refunds for races that I signed up for but were canceled but now... - Dano Apr 2, 14:55
He's back! (Will Sasso as Ahnold) -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 2, 14:52
Interesting perspective on the "people supporting Trump's job on COVID" ratings -- (link) - Reagen Apr 2, 14:49 5
- Im curious where this f**king Clown Shoe plans to make up these 16 electoral votes that he burned for no other reason except professional female. -- nm - Jovian Apr 2, 15:07 1
  - I really want her as VP at this point - eag Apr 2, 15:14
- Did they call her “that woman from Michigan” in the polling question? -- nm - Dano Apr 2, 15:02
- A lot of people just want a face out in front to look like they're in charge and doing something about it in a crisis. - Cuzzin Todd Apr 2, 14:59 1
  - it makes me wonder if the "bump" from Dems and independents are in states that are less affected right now - Reagen Apr 2, 15:03
#hasty97takenhistemperatureyet -- nm - JaxSean Apr 2, 14:45
its almost easter. i am home. do I get peeps and recreate torture tests in my free time? -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 2, 14:43
HBO making a bunch of stuff free to steam -- (link) - spamlet Apr 2, 14:41 8
- Unknown -- nm - Spawn Apr 2, 15:10
- I've been meaning to watch Veep for a long time, guess this is my chance. - Cuzzin Todd Apr 2, 14:57
- Barry (2 Seasons) nice -- nm - JaxSean Apr 2, 14:48 3
  - Yeah I figure I can finish Silicon Valley and watch Succession. -- nm - spamlet Apr 2, 14:50 2
    - We've been holding off watching season 2 of Succession until it got closer to season 3 but getting desperate. Love the show. -- nm - zunkskunk with the bad take Apr 2, 15:06
    - I was hoping for GOT and/or Chernobyl, but those work too. - JaxSean Apr 2, 14:54
- I wish they made From the Earth to the Moon available. Blinded By the Light is a recent movie, so that's nice. - Mop Apr 2, 14:46 1
  - Ditto on From the Earth to the Moon. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Apr 2, 14:57
I got a nice surprise today!! My friend is super crafty - she owns a woodworking etc business where she creates some beautiful stuff. - kelly Apr 2, 14:40 [Attachment] 6
- That's very nice! -- nm - Krusty Apr 2, 15:41
- As the tree said to the lumberjack, "I'm stumped". No offense, but it is a... Lovely, but I am lost (and dumb). -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 14:46 3
  - It’s a bottle stopper. -- nm - kelly Apr 2, 14:56 1
    - Damn! I owe my wife a foot massage. -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 15:06
  - i'm guessing its a wine stopper -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 2, 14:47
- Nice! -- nm - Beryllium Apr 2, 14:42
Hmm. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 2, 14:37 13
- Hey, it might only be one hundred thousand. -- nm - mafic Apr 2, 15:56
- "Solely" is pretty loaded. *ducks* -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 14:40 11
  - I said a few days ago that 50% of the upcoming deaths are at his feet. I might have been low. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 2, 14:41 10
    - I had him at 66.6%. -- nm - Spawn Apr 2, 14:55
    - I am most definitely not a fan, but this was going to happen some time to some President. He has definitely exasperated it, but not wholly at fault. - VMan Apr 2, 14:43 8
      - He/his people were told about pandemic as one of three major risk factors, Obama specifically talked about it (Donny "oh boy" who knew it was so hard) - zeitgeist Apr 2, 14:55 4
        
        Consider: all the conspiracies about Epstein murder not suicide, compare to steps Donny took that allowed the virus to spread..he *wanted* it? - zeitgeist Apr 2, 15:01 3
        
        I have no illusions about the "blood on his hands". My only objection(?) was this is not 100% on him. A great amount, yes. Solely? No. JMOICBW. -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 15:06 2
        
        really? why does the most incompetent asshole get so much slack cut for him, if it was Hillary or Obama their would be riots by now -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 2, 15:21
        
        I'm with you. (I fold zeitgeist's far left opinions into the same burrito as my far right friends.) -- nm - JaxSean Apr 2, 15:11
      - I agree with both you and with Bery below. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 2, 14:53
      - His six weeks of utter negligence is a betrayal of the American people and it needs to be known and remembered. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 2, 14:45 1
        
        Totally agree. -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 14:55
I hope all these online registry portals are secure. -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 14:32
Real ID deadline delayed a year. - pmb Apr 2, 14:26 1
- I was going to apply for mine when I renew my license in August but right now the California DMV is in chaos -as usual. -- nm - Meg Apr 2, 14:28
Just watched The Master. Man, I miss Phillip Seymour Hoffman. - Volnelk Apr 2, 14:24 2
- Same here - we just watched Punch Drunk Love again. Miss him. -- nm* - Diva Apr 2, 14:52
- Finished M:i:III a night or two ago. Same. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 2, 14:30
Trump admin will now tell people that they should be wearing masks...that you can't get and will cause another run on the ones available. - spamlet Apr 2, 14:21 5
- USPS delivered the 10 masks I bought last week today. -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 2, 15:00
- Also, masks won't protect you. You wear them if you're sick to keep from getting other people sick. -- nm - Mop Apr 2, 14:47
- per one source "officials would suggest that non-medical masks, T-shirts or bandannas be used to cover the nose and mouth when outside the home" -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 2, 14:26
- I take no responsibility. -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 14:23
- go team! -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 2, 14:22
John Oliver wants your rat erotica! -- (link*) - Mop Apr 2, 14:21 2
- I saw the show sunday. I'm sure he has had dozens of lesser pieces by the artist offered to him. -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 2, 14:43
- Hey, who doesn’t? -- nm - Mara Apr 2, 14:30
SBA Loan Assistance program delayed. Banks don't have final instrux -- nm - budice Apr 2, 14:19 8
- Mnuchin just announced final guidance was posted on the sba website -- nm - budice Apr 2, 14:35 1
  - also said 2 weeks delivery on direct deposit personal now. no longer 3 -- nm - budice Apr 2, 14:37
- Source? -- nm - decline Apr 2, 14:24 2
  - There was supposed to be a call this afternoon along the banks and treasury. It was flat out cancelled. - spamlet Apr 2, 14:26 1
    - We've already been in contact with our lender and have pulled together the data they require. We'll see what the bank says. Mnuchin just now says it's - decline Apr 2, 14:31
- We're spending a ton of time on this. -- nm - pmb Apr 2, 14:23
- It's total chaos. It was never going to be ready tomorrow but there's so much misinformation out there it's going to take a while. -- nm - spamlet Apr 2, 14:20
- ... oh. - Max Apr 2, 14:20
Looking at this week's store ham specials, I wonder what they'll be giving them away for after Easter? I certainly don't need one but I love deals ;) - Meg Apr 2, 14:18 3
- I would assume so. They would likely have secured their supply. Heck, IIRC even their ad fliers are planned months in advance. -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 14:21
- Hmm! We usually get a spiral ham. I heard those were selling out in march. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 2, 14:20 1
  - I'm seeing $1.27/lb for those this week, 99¢ for regular. I already have one in the freezer from the holiday specials and probably about 1/4 of - Meg Apr 2, 14:27
U.S. Navy expected to relieve commander of coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier - Jovian Apr 2, 14:13 9
- He tipped that our navy mission capability was compromised, hell Iran is probably taking advantage of it right now (mil hosp no longer updating stats) -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 2, 14:25 3
  - Guam is off the coast of Iran? -- nm - Jovian Apr 2, 14:32 2
    - USN was policing Iranian ship seizures as recently as January, IIRC -- nm - Beryllium Apr 2, 14:35 1
      - the captain should be given a medal. -- nm - Jovian Apr 2, 14:44
- he leaked a memo. Cnn just reported it. -- nm - Remlik Apr 2, 14:22 3
  - nonsense. its a smear because he exposed the US Navy for being caught with its pants down. -- nm - Jovian Apr 2, 14:32 1
    - oh I agree with you -- nm - Remlik Apr 2, 14:45
  - suspected of leaking. -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 2, 14:23
- Stop making me take my name in vain. -- nm - Jesus Christ Apr 2, 14:14
Thanks everyone! Food for thought. -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 14:09
per the NY times, the captain of the carrier who made comments about covid on his ship has been removed from command. -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 2, 14:06 1
- ME!! -- nm - Jesus Christ Apr 2, 14:11
”- a ‘frat party’ that descended from a U.F.O. and invaded the federal government.” -- (link) - mud Apr 2, 14:04 2
- THIS IS FINE! -- nm - Spawn si Apr 2, 14:18
- Alien Frat Party is Kushner's Alien Ant Farm cover band. - Beryllium Apr 2, 14:07
Onward will be out on Disney+ tomorrow. -- nm - budice Apr 2, 14:02 1
- Just a little bit longer and I'll get D+. Still have plenty on Netflix, Hulu and Prime to watch right now. -- nm - sycor Apr 2, 14:04
We ordered candy for delivery. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 2, 13:58 5
- sweet -- nm - mud Apr 2, 14:03
- I did it at target curbside pickup yesterday for my wife’s Easter basket. - spamlet Apr 2, 13:59 2
  - I've been eating Easter candy for a couple weeks. I might need to get a little more to hold me over for a little while longer. - sycor Apr 2, 14:03 1
    - Oh we have too. - spamlet Apr 2, 14:27
- *hits play on the boombox* -- nm* - Candy at the door Apr 2, 13:59
Not to be (overly) ghoulish, but we know the market will come back. Right? Curious on people's thoughts. - VMan Apr 2, 13:45 23
- I think we're heading toward a recession at a minimum. Investing is Russian Roulette at the moment. -- nm - David Apr 2, 14:34 2
  - My guess is that a lot of those expectations are already priced in, honestly. -- (edited) - znufrii Apr 2, 14:46 1
    - I don’t think Wall Street currently has any real understanding of this. So, the pricing is still way high. -- nm - David Apr 2, 14:52
- I think as we get to end of summer, service/travel/hospitality workers out of work won't have any buying power - Max Apr 2, 14:00
- I hate to say but, I'm delaying buying a house because I expect the market to drop (at least a little) at some point. - sycor Apr 2, 13:57 1
  - some good friends lost their house last time *just now* closed on a place again... -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 2, 14:27
- I have *zero* confidence in the market over the next couple years, but I know nothing -- nm - mud Apr 2, 13:56 1
  - Yeah, I'm probably sticking to shallow end. I noted in another post, a correction/crash was due IMHO. The crisis has triggered it, but what about - VMan Apr 2, 14:01
- part of the reason the market is so high is that there is just so much money out there, 100 trillion? and stocks is the only game in town -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 2, 13:51 2
  - Agreed. And with interest at zero, pretty much only place to go for any kind of a return. That is still worrying and Canada has jumped on board - VMan Apr 2, 13:58
  - Berkshire Hathaway had over 100 B cash on hand, everyone was wondering why how much is a share? maybe we can pool all our savings to buy one -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 2, 13:53
- I’d be very careful about borrowing in order to invest. -- (edited) - znufrii Apr 2, 13:50 5
  - Yeah. That's on the back burner for a long while. -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 13:53
  - Also, if you haven’t seen this, the flowchart here is very helpful. -- (link*) - znufrii Apr 2, 13:53 3
    - Thanks! I have most of that in order, I think. Will definitely review. -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 13:54 2
      - Other than the above, I don’t see a reason not to invest. -- (edited) - znufrii Apr 2, 13:56 1
        
        At least 10 year horizon. Unless another shoe drops, I think it works out easily. Not even trying to pick bottom. Next week, who knows? -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 14:04
- i expect a lot of turbulence when the market comes back (bankruptcies, etc.) and other issues. like will this be a yearly virus now? how will the - tRuMaN Apr 2, 13:50 1
  - I think they are pretty close to settled on the yearly thing. Yes, it is very likely. Hell, they are already talking about a fall surge as I recall. -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 13:52
- I should probably refrain from giving financial advice :) -- nm - oblique Apr 2, 13:50 1
  - No you should give it freely so we can do the opposite :) -- nm - spamlet Apr 2, 13:57
- Yes, it'll come back. Some areas faster than others. Also, expect a lot of buyouts and bankruptcies. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 2, 13:48 1
  - That's why I am figuring indices. Just figure on overall recovery. Rather than try and target anything. -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 13:50
I missed Alton Brown's live stream again yesterday. -- (link) - Mop Apr 2, 13:40 [youtube]
Mick Foley rolling with David's Christmas Tree idea -- (link*) - Flavorize Apr 2, 13:32 1
- I'm not surprised. He loves Christmas the way that I do. - David Apr 2, 13:35
I sure hope they don't f-up this stimulus but between the check delays and this, I'm not very optimistic -- (link) - oblique Apr 2, 13:29 1
- Stimulus Cash Payments May Take Up To 20 Weeks To Reach Some Americans -- (link) - budice Apr 2, 13:48
Watching Gov. Newsom's noon update can't help comparing to that other guy. Lays out the *facts* and answers reporter's questions in detail. Just one - Meg Apr 2, 13:20 4
- Him and Gov Whitmer and Gov Cuomo are putting the Prez to shame -- nm - eag Apr 2, 13:48 2
  - does any of this get seen by faux news watchers? libtard states horde lifesaving equipment, deny faithful chance to pray -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 2, 13:50 1
    - only what can be spun as positive for the Prez. -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 2, 13:51
- What a loser. He's doing it all wrong. Why is he bowing to those inferiors in the press room? -- nm - Mop Apr 2, 13:42
NMB But Bacon-DFS -- (edited) - Flavorize Apr 2, 13:19
Leftover 🌮 for supper. -- (pic) - Shaun Apr 2, 13:16 [Attachment] 6
- supper? its only 3:30. -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 2, 13:37 1
  - It’s like 9:30 in the Atlantic time zone I think. -- nm - spamlet Apr 2, 13:58
- Your sour cream game is on point -- nm - Pippy- Sunshine Factory worker Apr 2, 13:22 1
  - Many thanks. It's key. -- nm - Shaun Apr 2, 13:30
- Yum! -- nm - Flavorize Apr 2, 13:20
- Taco tease. Looks good. Enjoy. -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 13:18
In other news, it’s nacho night, so at least I get to look forward to that. -- nm - znufrii Apr 2, 13:15 6
- My daughter is pushing Culver's. Works for me! -- nm - zunkskunk with the bad take Apr 2, 13:23
- Ooooh. Anything special or just like ground beef, cheese, etc.? -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 13:16 4
  - Our usual -- (edited) - znufrii Apr 2, 13:19 3
    - Sounds good. Had to google Rotel. Not a brand carried around here. -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 13:27 2
      - rotel is just diced tomatoes and green jalapenos, you probably can get a mini can of jalapenos -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 2, 13:55
      - Sooooo good. -- nm - znufrii Apr 2, 13:34
IL +715, +16 deaths (less than yesterday on both counts) -- nm - oblique Apr 2, 13:12 9
- Italian c19 deaths are greatly UNDER reported, it is well known those over 80 do not get ICU care, so many elect to die at home which does NOT count. -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 2, 14:00
- USA is 23.6% of reported cases. -- nm - Spawn Apr 2, 13:15
- USA has more cases than Italy and spain combined -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 2, 13:13 3
  - US also has more people than Italy and Spain combined. - Cuzzin Todd Apr 2, 13:39
  - To be fair that's probably true of every disease... mumps, measles, herpes, - Loyola Apr 2, 13:16 1
    - Dumbf*ck@ry -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 13:17
- ugh. I'm the ty97 of firsts -- nm - oblique Apr 2, 13:12 2
  - Burn. -- nm - Shaun Apr 2, 13:14
  - FINISH HIM! -- nm - VMan Apr 2, 13:13

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