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Only 9% growth yesterday. Things are looking up. -- nm - David Apr 6, 21:52
Taxes Filed!!! Fed refund + stimulus check should just about cover that vacation I just booked for December :) - Meg Apr 6, 21:41 1
- And accepted in the time it took me to post that! -- nm - Meg Apr 6, 21:43
"Pan" -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 6, 21:18
This seems like a fun spin on historic quotes. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 6, 21:09
I'm just going to take this as an endorsement of Elizabeth Warren by Obama not listen to any rebuttals because it will allow me to sleep well -- (link) - ty97 Apr 6, 21:08 1
- Rest well and dream of liberal women. -- nm - con_carne Apr 6, 21:36
They all knew: Navarro memos warning mass death circulated West Wing in January -- (link) - ty97 Apr 6, 21:00 9
- They have known for 20 YEARS.I spent my career on this. Any claim that they didn't know means Donnie is the most stupidest human on the planet. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 21:24
- They’re turning on each other. -- nm - David Apr 6, 21:05 7
  - (And setting up fall people as a ploy to absolve Trump.) -- nm - David Apr 6, 21:05 6
    - I have come to wonder if anything can turn his supporters against him and I'm just not sure anymore. - ty97 Apr 6, 21:07 5
      - His supporters are a cult. There is no hope. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 21:25
      - I mean, fifth avenue must have some NYC body parks on it, right? That oughta count. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 21:09 3
        
        They buried Union soldiers on Robert E Lee's estate right up to the front doors, now called Arlington cemetary -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 6, 21:32 2
        
        so turning tRump tower into a mausoleum seems reasonable, all the way up to his penthouse -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 6, 21:32 1
        
        all the marble walls & floors match. They bought a mountain in Italy for it. -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 6, 22:04
Episode 5 of DEVS (Allison Pill vs quantum mechanics) is so cool and trippy -- nm - prayformojo Apr 6, 20:49
lmao -- (link) - Jovian Apr 6, 20:40 2
- Have you seen his other songs? They’re fantastic. -- nm - kelly Apr 6, 21:01 1
  - lol yes I have. but I saw that cuomosexual was trending and I was like what the heck is that about? (and this was why) -- nm - Jovian Apr 6, 21:22
NYC's Cathedral of St. John the Divine Will Become a Hospital -- (link) - ty97 Apr 6, 20:37
Every day, Nick insists on throwing a ball against his bedroom wall, Great Escape style. - ralph wiggum Apr 6, 20:00
Something soft and....... -- (pic) - . Apr 6, 19:59 [Attachment] 1
- Deluxe starter set -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 6, 20:20
I would have lost money on Vick being Atl QB in the Saints-Falcons game after Katrina -- nm - prayformojo Apr 6, 19:37
I should shut down my Google calendar. Getting constant reminders of things that aren't happening is depressing. -- nm - Meg Apr 6, 19:27 3
- Same. Although any plans I might have had are starting to thin out. -- nm - zunkskunk with the bad take Apr 6, 19:43
- I used to go to the antiquarian book fair this time every year. -- nm - Max Apr 6, 19:33 1
  - This morning it told me I have museum office hours and a bookstore shift tomorrow :( -- nm - Meg Apr 6, 19:40
Jose Andres Says Doctors And Nurses Will Eat At His Restaurants For Free When They Reopen -- (link) - prayformojo Apr 6, 19:20
Man I wish sitting here in 2020 I could combine my Xbox and Microsoft 365 accounts into one so I could get rid of one of my 7 (!) Microsoft accounts. - spamlet Apr 6, 19:19 2
- I ditched microsoft when they told me I wasn't allowed to change the country on my xbox account when I moved here. well, after the xbox died. -- nm - mafic Apr 6, 19:32 1
  - I saw where you could do that now. -- nm - spamlet Apr 6, 19:39
I didn't know Chris Cuomo was in such bad shape. This sounds horrible. He should be in a hospital. -- (link) - Mop Apr 6, 19:17 1
- Dr Fauci is a personal friend of his. I am sure he is being monitored quite well. The stuff about being upright and not flat on your back makes sense. -- nm - Spawn Apr 6, 19:21
Boris now on a ventilator -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 6, 19:15 4
- Did not realize his fiancee also has COVID. -- nm - Spawn Apr 6, 19:40 3
  - Ah, damn. That is very not good. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 20:16 2
    - I thought she was doing well? -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 6, 20:21 1
      - Hopefully she is doing fine. I haven't heard either way, just that she is pregnant. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 20:22
Wait, the reporter he called "horid" was from Fox News? -- nm - Spawn Apr 6, 19:14 1
- yeah, Kristin Fisher - kinda hot, sitting front & center asking a perfectly reasonable Q, and he acted like a total dick to her. -- nm - mud Apr 6, 19:25
Australia post tracking is the worst. usually there's one 'in transit' notification, then I get all the rest like 10 minutes after it's delivered. - mafic Apr 6, 19:13
Meanwhile in New Zealand -- (link) - Reagen Apr 6, 18:46 6
- Can't remember if it was Scotland or Australia but some there are calls for a high up minister to resign for travelling to their 2and home, cabin -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 6, 20:19
- tbf there are probably like 12 people in that part of NZ. -- nm - mafic Apr 6, 18:51
- I must be stupid Because I'm not 100% clear on all the rules. -- nm - mud Apr 6, 18:51 3
  - you're also not the health minister. here it's 'leave the house for essential trips only.' -- nm - mafic Apr 6, 18:53 2
    - Here are BC's guidelines -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 6, 18:58 1
      - And the BC guidelines if you may have been exposed, but have no symptoms -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 6, 18:59
Boeing lost the fight and will have to fly another unmanned mission to prove its crewed vessel can do all it promised. -- (link) - spamlet Apr 6, 18:41 3
- Well, the skies are pretty uncrowded. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 18:42 2
  - Actually most missions are going on as scheduled so far. -- nm - spamlet Apr 6, 18:44 1
    - my ignorance! I thought commercial flights. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 19:12
China says they have identified a second more aggressive strain -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 6, 18:31 8
- In the movie he's played by John Cena. -- nm - Max Apr 6, 19:34
- Always check the date. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 18:43 4
  - TOO LATE! PANIC! -- nm - Mop Apr 6, 19:15 3
    - Damnit I thought it said 4.3.20 not 3.4 stupid American date system -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 6, 19:17 2
      - Now's our chance to change it! No one will notice! -- nm - Mop Apr 6, 19:18 1
        
        Military does use euro style day month year, they always get it wrong on signing and dating marriage license -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 6, 20:23
- This is from March 4th. -- nm - David Apr 6, 18:32 1
  - I am not worried because 2 days later the President said everyone that wants a test would get a test. -- nm - Spawn Apr 6, 19:16
U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-Ga.) bought stock in medical PPE producer DuPont de Nemours on Jan. 24, the same day the Senate received a classified Co -- (link) - ty97 Apr 6, 18:11 2
- what a piece of garbage. -- nm - Remlik Apr 6, 18:43
- wtf ! -- nm - mud Apr 6, 18:16
NBC tv story showing crowds at LA farmer's market. the fire department can shut stuff down, too many people in a tavern, shut it down -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 6, 18:08
I know that you can be asymptomatic but would I would assume that I would still notice it running. Mom has been talking about Easter dinner. - Dano Apr 6, 18:04 20
- Typhoid Dano -- nm - Max Apr 6, 19:37
- I have been the bad cop trying to convince my family to not have our traditional lunch, which would have my sis and BiL coming over. - Marlowe Apr 6, 18:19 2
  - Do your best. And don't go. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 18:26 1
    - I'm trying. In any case, as I'm with my parents, there's no escaping for me. - Marlowe Apr 6, 20:14
- I was thinking, on a nice day having people over for a socially distant bbq, you sit at that table, we'll stay over here... - zeitgeist Apr 6, 18:14 8
  - Everyone brings their own slaw. -- nm - . Apr 6, 19:43
  - And if they encounter any flooding covering the road on the way over, just tell them to drive through it. -- nm - Max Apr 6, 19:36
  - No. Seriously people. No. -- nm - Andie Apr 6, 19:03
  - It isn't simply staying away from people. The virus can live on stuff.. "pass the cole slaw" become "pass the virus around". -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 6, 18:19 3
    - JB!!!! how are you doing? -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 18:25 2
      - Doing okay. I am actually on a previously requested vacation (staycation now). But going back next week. I am mostly in clinic, so almost will be - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 6, 18:26 1
        
        We are fucked. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 18:27
  - ...pass the cole slaw. Oops, you had me in the first half, not gonna lie. -- nm - Qale Apr 6, 18:19
- What everyone said. Don't go. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 6, 18:11
- You should not go. -- nm - Dark Callisto Apr 6, 18:10
- Asymptomatic means no symptoms. -- nm - . Apr 6, 18:09
- Scary, right? No one knows for sure -- nm - Pippy-with a side eye Apr 6, 18:08 2
  - When you don't know, you do the safe thing. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 18:09 1
    - Which is why we need more testing for both the virus and the anti-bodies. -- nm - . Apr 6, 18:11
- You would not notice it running. You know better than this. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 18:08
NYT summary of the Wisconsin situation, the court rulings today, and the bigger picture -- (link) - ty97 Apr 6, 18:03 2
- Read the garbage opinion. Driven purely by disenfranchisement and not law. Astounding -- nm - JackDawson Apr 6, 21:39 1
  - And so it begins ... . -- nm - ReluctantCynic Apr 7, 13:21
An odd thing I'm taking comfort in, all my slacker stalker tshirts, I'm making a point of wearing in rotation -- (pic) - zeitgeist Apr 6, 17:54 [Attachment] 4
- Nice! -- nm - Krusty Apr 6, 18:31
- That's enough to get you over the border, Zeit! GO! Run like the wind! -- nm - Mop Apr 6, 18:21 1
  - I'll stash it in my go bag, but if I run I'll be heaving my guts before the end of the block and then passing out -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 6, 18:24
- nice -- nm - mud Apr 6, 18:14
Auto insurance companies return $800 million in premiums because no one is driving -- (link) - ty97 Apr 6, 17:53 1
- Two out of 11 are, last I heard. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 18:02
WTF -- (link) - mud Apr 6, 17:45 1
- Sounds about right. -- nm - Mop Apr 6, 18:07
from the amber fly post below … if scientists could retrieve parts of DNA samples from fossils, amber, etc. to enhance gene pools of living animals .. - call me Ishmael Apr 6, 17:38 7
- Imma go with the answer my palaeontology prof always gave 'maybe not impossible, but not likely for a long time'. -- nm - mafic Apr 6, 18:38
- If you could run Windows 3.1 programs in Windows 10, would you? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 17:55 4
  - I had some great DOS games that got abandoned so yes. -- nm - spamlet Apr 6, 18:19
  - Freecell! -- nm - JD Apr 6, 18:00 2
    - Windows Solitaire Pack had Freecell, with Xbox achievements! -- nm - Mop Apr 6, 18:01 1
      - Still does. I'm almost done. Need a couple of medals. -- nm - VMan Apr 6, 18:13
- Perhaps. Bur do we really need a crocodile capable of attack tyrannosaurs, especially when there aren't any tyrannosaurs around these days -- (link) - JD Apr 6, 17:48
I’m sorry for giving bad information. Houston Chronicle’s graph on testing was not being updated properly. Texas has tested a bit over 70k. -- nm - Qale Apr 6, 17:21 5
- is that good? -- nm - mud Apr 6, 17:26 4
  - It’s not nearly enough, but it wasn’t zero. Which was a totally believable number unfortunately. Also HEB is burying info on infected employees. - Qale Apr 6, 17:34 3
    - For example on that IM... -- (pic) - Qale Apr 6, 17:36 [Attachment] 2
      - I hope that f*cker starves to death. -- nm - amanda Apr 6, 17:51
      - :-( -- nm - mud Apr 6, 17:38
Wwe, Wtf? - Will Hunting Apr 6, 17:21 6
- Lost? you're nuts. She's one of the corners of the women's division. -- nm - Remlik Apr 6, 17:38 2
  - Well, ‘corner’. She doesn’t have a belt and didn’t challenge for a singles title unlike 9 other people this weekend. - Will Hunting Apr 6, 17:47 1
    - Cause she's was defending the tag team championship... -- nm - David Apr 6, 18:02
- Asuka's caused the best ratings surges during the no-crowds shows. -- nm - David Apr 6, 17:24 2
  - Very little WWE stuff has gotten my interest since summer of 2007. - the wrong element, bad guy Apr 6, 17:45 1
    - Her YouTube channel is highly recommended. -- nm - David Apr 6, 18:03
Baseball Digest is making their archives available for free for the next 3 1/2 months -- (link) - . Apr 6, 17:15
Teddy Roosevelt traveled to Africa, before airplanes and radios, and hunted big game. Donnie's sons go to pathetic big game shooting farms. -- nm* - loosilu Apr 6, 16:59 3
- Volunteered for and fought in a war -- nm - JD Apr 6, 17:34
- Recommended reading - River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey -- nm - Jovian Apr 6, 17:17 1
  - The PBS stuff on this is grim. -- nm - Mop Apr 6, 18:01
Google Maps just sent me a March timeline updates. That's insensitive, right? -- nm - David Apr 6, 16:57 1
- "I feel attacked." -- nm - Dark Callisto Apr 6, 17:28
Oh wow, ok. I love Heathers. I did not remember Jason Dean was Slater's character. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 16:57 5
- cause everybody refers to him as JD ;-) -- nm - JD Apr 6, 17:32 1
  - oooh yeah! -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 18:18
- A rebel with a cause -- nm - con_carne Apr 6, 17:01 2
  - Actually more like a rebel without a clue ;-) -- (link) - JD Apr 6, 17:31 [youtube]
  - ohhhhh. I never caught that. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 17:07
But of course in November the same rules won’t apply -- nm - JackDawson Apr 6, 16:56 8
- I look forward to the political role reversal. -- nm - spamlet Apr 6, 17:35 4
  - I would love to see the GOP embrace improving voter access. - znufrii Apr 6, 18:00
  - I have always said we should not postpone elections if at all possible. You’ll insist on viewing it as black and white as good centrists do, but it re - JackDawson Apr 6, 17:51 2
    - No, I’ve even said here if it was just the primary that would be a different story but it isn’t. - spamlet Apr 6, 18:04
    - Their governor wanted to mail out ballots to everyone and move the deadline to May. -- nm - . Apr 6, 18:00
- Depends on which states it matters for...... -- nm - ty97 Apr 6, 17:02 2
  - Near the top three priorities right now has to be protecting the integrity of the election. Of course they’ll oppose moving to mail because it would h - JackDawson Apr 6, 17:08 1
    - The suburban moms will vote early. -- nm - . Apr 6, 17:21
41 Million year old amber has 2 flies f*cking -- (link) - Peglegpete Apr 6, 16:51 6
- Two flies fvcking was a jazz scat revival group, got booed off the stage cause they really couldn't sing -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 6, 18:11
- somewhere, someone's already thinking of trying to get a DNA sample ... -- nm - call me ishmael Apr 6, 17:36
- They're 10 feet long, too? Wow. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 6, 17:02
- if this is your fetish... -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 16:53 2
  - Amber Sex!! -- nm - Bacon Apr 6, 17:12 1
    - I bet that returns some crazy results in image searches -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 17:27

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