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And apparently our grocery store has abandoned all pretense of traffic management. - znufrii Jun 8, 15:22 2
- Half the people in my local grocery stores ignore the one way arrows anyway -- nm - Roger More Jun 8, 15:34
- Grocery stores might actually be a good place for military deployment. -- nm - Max Jun 8, 15:24
UH, WTF, Brevard County? -- (link) - JaxSean Jun 8, 15:19 2
- do we think its legit? -- nm - Epiphany- not ADAB Jun 8, 15:20 1
  - It's just the Fraternal Order of Police, so really doesn't make any hiring decision. But, still. - JaxSean Jun 8, 15:22
Just found out that someone in my office (never met or worked with him) passed of COVID last night after weeks sick - JackDawson Jun 8, 15:10 4
- Ugh sorry. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 8, 15:23
- I’m so sorry to hear. -- nm - znufrii Jun 8, 15:22
- sorry that is awful -- nm - Epiphany- not ADAB Jun 8, 15:20
- 8( My condolences -- nm - JD Jun 8, 15:12
I finished painting my hallway this weekend but I’m not sure I like the end result. - Dano Jun 8, 14:58 [Attachment] 6
- Filling it in would look approximately like this ... probably better to keep it the way it is. -- (pic) - Beryllium Jun 8, 15:14 [Attachment]
- Keep it the way it is. It looks right to me. -- nm - mara Jun 8, 15:05 1
  - Yes I vote this too -- nm - Epiphany- not ADAB Jun 8, 15:21
- that's very cool and kinda trippy -- nm - prayformojo Jun 8, 15:04
- That's really cool. I vote that if anyone ever asks, claim that it is an optical illusion and that it is even 8-) -- nm - JD Jun 8, 15:03
- I like it quite a bit. And I say that as an active hater of HGTV. -- nm - Qale Jun 8, 15:02
LegalEagle: Does the President have the legal justification to call in the troops? Yup. Has he invoked that privilege? We're not sure. -- (link*) - Mop Jun 8, 14:53 [youtube] 2
- And now for something a little lighter... -- (link) - Mop Jun 8, 14:54 [youtube] 1
  - Can this be a show? Instead of the "celebrities cut their own hair" ideas? -- nm - Max Jun 8, 14:55
Chernobyl director will be helming the pilot for HBO's The Last of Us show. -- (link) - Shaun Jun 8, 14:53 1
- If they change the nature of the 'zombies' in this from fungal based to your every day kind, I am out. -- nm - Jovian Jun 8, 15:35
John Oliver: Police was good. He laid out yesterday all the police crap we're still trying to figure out the last few boards. -- (link) - con_carne Jun 8, 14:44 [youtube] 1
- I think though if someone he didn't respect had come up with "Defund" he would have raked them for miscommunication. -- nm - Max Jun 8, 14:48
What's ST opinion on National Lawyers Guild? With recent events, I'm thinking of taking what I used to pay for CrossFit and pledge that as a Friend - JD Jun 8, 14:30 1
- Never had heard of it, before this...From the website, it looks pretty legit and a good cause to send $$ -- nm - Flavorize Jun 8, 14:35
So I bought a smoker over the weekend. Have some brisket going right now. - groiny Jun 8, 14:21 24
- Nice. -- nm - znufrii Jun 8, 15:18
- Good for you! I always had trouble with briskets - decline Jun 8, 14:59 6
  - we will see shortly. 30 minutes til touchdown -- nm - groiny Jun 8, 15:05 5
    - Dumbass, ignorant griller only question: Is there a resting time after smoking? - JD Jun 8, 15:11 4
      - yes -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 8, 15:12 3
        
        Similar to that of grilling steaks? 5- 10 minutes? -- nm - JD Jun 8, 15:13 2
        
        lol, no. I think for pork butts or similar is supposed to be more an hour or two, depending on the weight of the item. - tRuMaN Jun 8, 15:17 1
        
        Whoa! Ok, I had the general mindset that I couldn't pay too much for true BBQ (low and slow). This utterly reinforces that idea - JD Jun 8, 15:22
- I bet shes hot -- nm - budice Jun 8, 14:37
- damn -- nm - prayformojo Jun 8, 14:37
- "Groiny's smoked meat" -- nm - con_carne Jun 8, 14:37 5
  - groiny LOVES to smoke some meat! -- nm - John Murphy Jun 8, 14:57 4
    - Especially after rubbing it. Vigorously. And at length. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jun 8, 15:01 3
      - yeah, and I lubed it up substantially first. -- nm - groiny Jun 8, 15:05 2
        
        stop it - I ain't got time for a meeting! - Epiphany- not ADAB Jun 8, 15:20 1
        
        They all went there while I was hesitating :) Did you check out my link yesterday morning? -- nm - Meg Jun 8, 15:25
- awesome! -- nm - Epiphany- not ADAB Jun 8, 14:36
- you will not regret this decision. -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 8, 14:27
- Congrats! I'm jealous...currently eating peanut butter and saltines. -- nm - Flavorize Jun 8, 14:25 1
  - too much time at home with nothing to do... - groiny Jun 8, 14:25
- Yum. -- nm - David Jun 8, 14:24
- Very nice! -- nm - JD Jun 8, 14:23
- The best wings I've ever had were smoked. -- nm - Max Jun 8, 14:23
- Hot damn. Nice! -- nm - Shaun Jun 8, 14:23
4th straight day of rain in Animal Crossing. Kismet must be a tropical island. -- nm - Qale Jun 8, 14:16 4
- Is this universal for all players around the world, where the time of day and weather in the game is the same for everyone at the same moment? -- nm - Max Jun 8, 14:18 3
  - Time moves at speed. Though you can set your Switch to change day. - Qale Jun 8, 14:20
  - Nope - Lian Yu is all sunshine today. -- nm - John Murphy Jun 8, 14:20 1
    - Onyxmyre is rainy today. It had been sunny the last 4-5 days, though. -- nm* - Dark Callisto Jun 8, 14:39
Btw, what's the conventional wisdom on selecting judges and sheriffs via election vs appointment? -- nm - Max Jun 8, 14:07 7
- It’s harder to maintain separation of powers if you select them all through the same electoral process. -- nm - Roger More Jun 8, 14:58
- I don't like elected judges for the same reason that lots of Americans DO like elected judges. - Beryllium Jun 8, 14:57
- I assume you've seen stuff like this? -- (link) - mara Jun 8, 14:48 1
  - I had seen something on ballotopedia but I also wanted to see ST's perception of the conventional wisdom beyond ST. -- nm - Max Jun 8, 14:50
- There's no good way to select judges, but I only want executives (Mayor, Governor, President) and legislators (city council on up) to be elected. -- nm - mara Jun 8, 14:46
- I hate it, but partisan appointment is not much more comforting. -- nm - pmb Jun 8, 14:37
- I hate it. It is impossible to keep track of the pages and pages of them. -- nm - Qale Jun 8, 14:17
The fact that the senate can’t pass an anti-lynching bill speaks volumes about the current state of the senate. -- nm - Volnelk Jun 8, 13:56 1
- "There's always going to be one bad apple..." -- nm - Max Jun 8, 13:57
I'm guessing it is only a matter of time till the NBA or Disney or probably both have these taken down but these NBA X Disney logos made me smile -- (link) - JD Jun 8, 13:48 1
- Here's some pet disneyfication.... -- (link) - . Jun 8, 14:38
Snowpiercer is kind of a drag. Now not on the same level as Penny Dreadful 2 is, but not great. - Jovian Jun 8, 13:45 5
- I like the mystery aspect of it. I *love* Daveed. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jun 8, 13:59 3
  - Blindspotting is a movie everyone needs to watch if they haven't already. -- nm - David Jun 8, 14:00 2
    - it's very good. he's a star. -- nm - Diva Jun 8, 14:40
    - Yes indeed. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jun 8, 14:05
- I've only seen last night's ep but it feels to me like an HBO series from 10 years ago. -- nm - Max Jun 8, 13:48
Is there not a "1918 Pandemic VS 2020 Pandemic" timeline? I'd like to know where we're at, since we can't learn we're figuratively repeating history. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 8, 13:45 9
- There have been some good articles about it in Chicago, from the Trib and the Reader. -- (link) - . Jun 8, 15:50
- san fran chronical had an article, google san Francisco anti mask campaign -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 8, 14:52
- They didn't have records like we have now. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 13:47 4
  - Or communication. That's the real key here. -- nm - David Jun 8, 13:48 3
    - That, and there was a war in Europe. I can't imagine it's possible to get anything near accurate numbers. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 13:49 2
      - I'm assuming they got this from somewhere. -- (link) - JaxSean Jun 8, 13:52 1
        
        That's interesting. It's counts of "excess mortality". THey couldn't confirm by testing, so they just took deaths above average. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 13:55
- It's dangerous to equate them too directly timeline-wise since every pandemic is unique. - ty97 Jun 8, 13:47 1
  - We learned that travel spread it like wildfire, when GIs came home from Europe. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 13:48
I sort of get it but I wish there was even a fraction of outrage for the bicyclist in Bethesda who happened to record a ride on June 2 - JD Jun 8, 13:42
NYT:"Breaking News: New daily coronavirus cases worldwide hit a record high on Sunday, the W.H.O. said, warning that the pandemic appeared to be worsening globally -- nm - David Jun 8, 13:41 13
- South Korea's new infections traced to door to door salesman, selling health care product. -- (link) - jnine Jun 8, 13:50
- Wait, are we trusting them or not trusting them? -- nm - ty97 Jun 8, 13:41 11
  - Seems weird that they would announce that asymptomatic transfer seems unlikely - at the same time they announce that it's getting worse. - John Murphy Jun 8, 13:45 9
    - I view it much like the recent "transfer from surfaces is rare" statement. It doesn't mean it can't happen, it's just not as big a risk. - pmb Jun 8, 14:30
    - Don’t confuse asymptomatic with presymptomatic. -- nm - Mara Jun 8, 14:11 3
      - This feels like lyrics from JJ Fad's Supersonic. -- nm - David Jun 8, 14:12 2
        
        Nice! -- nm - Krusty Jun 8, 15:23
        
        +7 Qale Points -- nm - Qale Jun 8, 14:19
    - Why not? People that have symptoms are transmitting it (and I’m sure some small modicum of asymptomatic too) -- nm - JackDawson Jun 8, 13:50
    - I've been putting up with this since mid-January. Their announcements are chaotic. - David Jun 8, 13:47 2
      - Yeah - it makes no sense to announce like that. - John Murphy Jun 8, 13:49 1
        
        I don’t see them announcing “it doesn’t have this particular trait” as in any way saying “it’s not as bad as we thought.” They want accurate informa - JackDawson Jun 8, 13:51
  - I'd like to think they can count. Beyond that, no. -- nm - David Jun 8, 13:42
R.I.P. Bonnie Pointer, 69 -- (link) - mud Jun 8, 13:37
Policy Committee Chair for the Conservative Party of Canada. -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 8, 13:35 8
- This guy's about to lose his job. Change my mind. -- nm - David Jun 8, 13:40
- yeeesh -- nm - mud Jun 8, 13:38
- Knowing how people end of on that committee, I wouldn't put too much thought into what it means beyond he's being an idiot. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jun 8, 13:38 5
  - Ah, I figured that was one possibility. Apparently he's also involved with the BC Liberals. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 13:43 4
    - (who aren't liberal) .. (for those outside of Canada) -- nm - mud Jun 8, 13:45 3
      - Well, that would be a surprise to several of the federal Liberals who are also BC Liberals, but yes, it's a more conservative version than the feds. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jun 8, 13:52 1
        
        some federal Liberals from BC are also members of the British Columbia Liberal Party? -- nm - mud Jun 8, 14:04
      - Indeed. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 13:46
June Xbox event pushed to August. -- (link) - Shaun Jun 8, 13:29 1
- Since that article doesn't even mention Aaron Greenberg, I'm gonna go with what he laid out: non-streaming news this month, big reveal events July -- (link) - Max Jun 8, 13:34
More adventures in Amazon tracking: that package that shipped yesterday from Vegas to Kanab is now in Salt Lake City -- (edited) - Meg Jun 8, 13:13
The S&P 500 erased its losses for 2020, Nasdaq Composite closed at an all-time high -- nm - mud Jun 8, 13:12 4
- Just like in any recession! - ty97 Jun 8, 13:21
- So will the Nasdaq make it through 10k tomorrow or bounce off it? -- nm - Meg Jun 8, 13:17 1
  - I dunno, I hope it all stinks until Nov. The world can recover next year, it WILL NOT survive a re-election. -- nm - mud Jun 8, 13:19
- so buck up, lil' donnie! It aint over yet -- nm - mud the GOPbot Jun 8, 13:15
Here, have some encouraging news. WHO suggests asymptomatic transmission of coronavirus is "very rare." -- (link) - Ba'rona Beast Jun 8, 13:11 42
- FWIW, I trust WHO very little based on their inconsistency to date. -- nm - David Jun 8, 13:24 6
  - Their position on masks, along with the CDC, is a huge reason this virus spread as much as it has. - Inigo Jun 8, 13:36 2
    - That messaging was so obviously bungled you could see it was wrong even before the additional infections. - Max Jun 8, 13:39
    - Right, and I passed that information along to people, which just infuriates me. -- nm - David Jun 8, 13:38
  - But Trump doesn't trust them so they must be good! -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jun 8, 13:32 1
    - ? -- nm - mud Jun 8, 13:34
  - Yup. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jun 8, 13:31
- That's kind of a dangerous thing to say based on preliminary data./ -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 13:19 24
  - Heh, exactly what Amy just said. -- nm - Spawn Jun 8, 15:45
  - I agree. There’s no way that information is going to be reported and received as anything other than. “Haha. Y’all overreacted.” Which is wrong. -- nm - Qale Jun 8, 13:24 12
    - Here's the beauty of that line of thought - there's absolutely no way to disprove it. nm - John Murphy Jun 8, 13:35
    - How anyone can think there was an overreaction given the horrendous death toll really confounds me -- nm - JackDawson Jun 8, 13:29 6
      - "Nobody I know personally died so it was all overblown." -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jun 8, 13:41 1
        
        I tell them I know three. It doesn't convince them, but they temporarily get less rude. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 13:44
      - Because it didn't reach them personally. Everything's fine. You know the drill. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 13:30 1
        
        Yes it’s true -- nm - JackDawson Jun 8, 13:32
      - Because Trump's telling them he stopped it from reaching millions. -- nm - Max Jun 8, 13:29 1
        
        Oh yeah. And they've also decided 1000 deaths a day is normal and fine. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 13:30
    - There's so much of that going around right now, it's scary. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 13:26 3
      - and most people outside of my home call me the crazy one. And I'm tired of people HUGGING ME! GRRRRRR - Epiphany- not ADAB Jun 8, 13:30 2
        
        just tell them to piss off. Once we have vaccines you can ask forgiveness. -- nm - mud Jun 8, 13:33
        
        I'm so thankful people are still being careful here. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 13:31
  - And like I just said on FB, how do you know the difference between early symptoms and seasonal allergies? - Meg Jun 8, 13:21 9
    - I wake up every morning thinking I have the rona. - groiny Jun 8, 13:28
    - Fever? -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 13:21 7
      - +loss of taste/smell -- nm - Dark Callisto Jun 8, 13:23 6
        
        Not everyone experiences that symptom -- nm - ty97 Jun 8, 13:25 1
        
        60% -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 8, 13:45
        
        I don't think congestion, itching, sniffling are necessarily symptoms at all. Some people never even cough. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 13:24 3
        
        Ah, I somehow had the impression that early symptoms could include those. I think at one point I heard they could mimic allergies. -- nm - Meg Jun 8, 13:26 2
        
        Problems breathing cover both. Lack of energy is also an allergy sign. -- nm - . Jun 8, 15:44
        
        We're learning as we go, unfortunately. It's a chore to keep up. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 13:27
- Totally get why the officials had to be super cautious and report extreme scenarios at first, due to novelty and mortality, but as more and more comes - JackDawson Jun 8, 13:19 6
  - Depends which other viruses you mean. Some do spread those ways. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 13:19 5
    - Respiratory viruses for the most part. Also, HIV - JackDawson Jun 8, 13:20 4
      - This may be primarily a blood disease, though. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 13:21 3
        
        See: HIV. We know that viral load is everything. Un-protected, ejaculatory sex with an HIV+ person does not automatically equal transmission - JackDawson Jun 8, 13:24 2
        
        Oh, sure. Just saying, don't look to respiratory virus as a model. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 13:25 1
        
        Though they are saying that's how it starts in many people before moving to the blood vessels, -- nm - . Jun 8, 15:46
- That's kind of a game changer. -- nm - Inigo Jun 8, 13:14 2
  - meh. "Most contagious when showing symptoms" is a no-brainer and still doesn't prevent pool party infections. -- nm - Max Jun 8, 13:21 1
    - Not necessarily. I was DEFINITELY still contagious with norovirus when I gave it to my co workers. I felt fine so I thought I'd be ok. Nope. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 13:23

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