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What’s up with MechWarrior anyway? - Mop Jul 23, 12:57
What's the most accurate label? Coronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-COV-2, or something else? -- nm - rollo Jul 23, 12:52 13
- The virus is “coronavirus” and illness is “COVID-19” or “SARS COV-2”. Like “HIV” is the virus and “AIDS” is the illness. -- nm - Mop Jul 23, 13:00 3
  - It got the moniker AIDS when they had no idea what was causing it, thought it was something you got when exposed to multiple STDs at once aka acquired -- nm* - zeitgeist Jul 23, 13:07
  - Close. Coronavirus is a name for the type of virus. COVID-19 is the illness (D stands for Disease. SARS-COV-2 is the specific virus. -- nm - loosilu Jul 23, 13:02 1
    - Oh, cool! Thank you -- nm - Mop Jul 23, 13:06
- Depends on usage. Coronavirus is common usage. COVID-19 is what CDC and health organizations use. Research scientists use SARS_COV-2. -- nm - loosilu Jul 23, 12:59
- Theodoscovid -- nm - prayformojo Jul 23, 12:58
- COVID-45 -- nm - con_carne Jul 23, 12:57
- Accurate? Probably SARS-COV-2. i use Covid-19 though. -- nm - Andie Jul 23, 12:54 3
  - COVID-19 is what public health officials use, so the rest of government also is supposed to use it. -- nm - loosilu Jul 23, 12:59
  - Covid-19 or COVID-19? -- nm - rollo Jul 23, 12:59 1
    - Latter. -- nm - loosilu Jul 23, 12:59
- Trump Virus. -- nm - mud Jul 23, 12:54
- The Rona or possibly Ro-Ro. -- nm - Daniel Prime Jul 23, 12:53
Nick Frost and Simon Pegg get spooky in trailer for Truth Seekers -- (link) - Beaker Jul 23, 12:47 1
- So basically Nick Frost with guest appearance by Simon Pegg? -- nm - Mop Jul 23, 12:59
Why do lions only mate in summer? - JD Jul 23, 12:46 2
- Saved another one for you.... -- (pic) - Meg Jul 23, 13:00 [Attachment]
- wooHooo! -- nm - mud Jul 23, 12:48
Indy COvid positivity #'s have jumped 50% in a week -- nm - Remlik Jul 23, 12:42 2
- The power of positive thinking -- nm - the ice Jul 23, 12:44
- 187 new here today. -- nm - Judge Bane Jul 23, 12:43
GOP's Rep. Louie Gohmert introduces resolution to ban the Democratic Party -- (link) - the ice Jul 23, 12:38 8
- PDFTT -- nm - spamlet Jul 23, 12:39 7
  - FEED ME!!! -- nm - POTUS Jul 23, 12:40 6
    - Pineapple, pen, apple, pen -- nm - JD Jul 23, 12:41 5
      - Person woman man camera tv -- nm - JaxSean Jul 23, 12:44
      - CrAzY LiKe A PiNeApPlE -- nm - Jovian Jul 23, 12:43 3
        
        (seriously, how many years ago was that? the Crazy like a Pineapple post??) -- nm - Jovian Jul 23, 12:44 2
        
        I think it goes back to TT days -- nm - JD Jul 23, 12:48 1
        
        Right?? I thought so. Like BLAIR may have still been in theaters. -- nm - Jovian Jul 23, 12:50
massive short on HSX. current price of $45 and change. going to Netflix (NADAM) -- nm* - Beaker Jul 23, 12:37 3
- I feel bad already but I'm still posting. Couldn't one claim that one should be shorting HSX. Full stop 8( -- nm - JD Jul 23, 12:39
- Is that site still around? -- nm - Spawn Jul 23, 12:38 1
  - they've raised almost 6 months of operating costs as they look at restructuring. -- nm - colin Jul 23, 13:01
btw, remember how I thought the daughter was 2.5 credits from graduating going into her senior year of HS? Yeah, it's only 0.5 credits... -- (edited) - oblique Jul 23, 12:31 12
- I recall having more than enough after junior year, but needed to take one class that was required for graduation. - Blue Punch Baron Jul 23, 12:44
- Get her out the door and you can beat Jim to be the next empty nester!! -- nm - decline Jul 23, 12:34 1
  - I can see the light at the end of the tunnel -- nm - oblique Jul 23, 12:35
- Nice. If college is the goal. I'd spend time in the one HS class and use the other time in College-Credit courses. -- nm* - the ice Jul 23, 12:33 7
  - That's what we're exploring. Obviously she still has college requirements to meet (x years of certain subjects) - oblique Jul 23, 12:34 5
    - oh man, that would be a great move senior year to do online community college, knock that stuff out. -- nm - colin Jul 23, 12:59
    - Does she know where she’s going? -- nm - spamlet Jul 23, 12:38 3
      - Not yet. We're visiting Butler and Valpo the first week in August and - oblique Jul 23, 12:43 2
        
        Ah that makes things more difficult. If she did you could just ask them. -- nm - spamlet Jul 23, 12:48 1
        
        I suspect the reality will be that she will do her fall semester while we nail down the college and do exactly that. - oblique Jul 23, 12:54
  - fwiw. Was told similar. Ended up taking one semester of a Freshman-level Biology course as a Senior. -- nm* - the ice Jul 23, 12:34
- oh wow -- nm - prayformojo Jul 23, 12:33
I appreciate David's optimism about some permanent change in electoral views, but I'm definitely not there in believing it. -- nm - ty97 Jul 23, 12:31 5
- If Texas goes blue this time, people are gonna make waaaay too big a deal about it being permanent - Reagen Jul 23, 12:34 3
  - yeah -- nm - ty97 Jul 23, 12:37 2
    - I'm more interested in FL/GA/NC/AZ TBH than Texas. -- nm - ty97 Jul 23, 12:37 1
      - (in the sense of 'how much have they really shifted vs anomaly year'). And of course there are still many months to go.... - ty97 Jul 23, 12:38
- but hey - ty97 Jul 23, 12:31
kilbo signal: ever use Visual Studio Code? - SyrDragon Jul 23, 12:30 8
- Yes. It's nice. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 23, 12:34 5
  - yeah, I know people who really like it. I'm old school - decline Jul 23, 12:36 3
    - not even Xemacs! At least it's not Vi - SyrDragon Jul 23, 12:59
    - Oh, I've never used that one. Too afraid that it would accidentally launch a universe simulation. (And this explains 2020, tbqh) -- nm - Beryllium Jul 23, 12:38
    - *shiver* -- nm - oblique Jul 23, 12:37
  - I use it as a text editor on some machines, similar to the Atom editor. Some of my coworkers use it for all of their coding. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 23, 12:35
- i thought the kilbo signal was only about burritos. -- nm - colin Jul 23, 12:32
- I haven't coded in years. Bery is probably your guy for coding stuff. Mostly I'm doing scripting or I used notepad++ :) -- nm - oblique Jul 23, 12:31
I never thought there would ever be an electoral map that looked like 1964, 1972 or 1984 ever again, but this is a unique situation, so it’s in play. -- nm - Tim Jul 23, 12:28
IL: 1,624 cases on 39,706 test (4.09%) with 20 deaths. Rolling 7-day positivity is 3.4%. Note, this the highest daily case count since May -- (link*) - oblique Jul 23, 12:28
With the Olympics delayed, should we re-qualify the 2021 team? - JD Jul 23, 12:24 4
- 2021? that ain't gonna happen -- nm - decline Jul 23, 12:25 3
  - At least... not with America. -- nm - Roger More Jul 23, 12:27 1
    - Ohhhhhhhh So the 1980 team gets company -- nm - JD Jul 23, 12:29
  - Ok. Then we should definitely requalify a 2022 team? - JD Jul 23, 12:26
catchy! ♪ -- (link) - mud Jul 23, 12:24 4
- "Are you just saying things you see in the room?" -- nm - Reagen Jul 23, 12:32
- When Logan was very little we ended up coming up with the following, "Lo-gan. Hu-man. Per-son. Cheep-cheep. Ma-che-te." I have no idea how or why but - Spawn Jul 23, 12:28 2
  - nice -- nm - mud Jul 23, 12:30 1
    - It was one of those things that Amy just sort of... ignored. I am pleased he has turned out as weird as me. -- nm - Spawn Jul 23, 12:37
Bill and Ted 3 to be On Demand and in theaters Sept 1st -- (link) - Remlik Jul 23, 12:06 27
- you know what? All of you! -- (link) - Remlik Jul 23, 12:29 [youtube] 1
  - that was already posted. -- (link) - JaxSean Jul 23, 12:46 [Backboard]
- Am I killfiled! -- nm - MDH Jul 23, 12:19 22
  - sorry sir! I rarely backboard! -- nm - Remlik Jul 23, 12:22 8
    - and we wouldn't have it any other was :) -- nm - decline Jul 23, 12:35
    - We know! -- nm - spamlet Jul 23, 12:33
    - you don't like us :-( -- nm - mud Jul 23, 12:26
    - *rips off Remlik's mask* "MOP!" -- nm - JaxSean Jul 23, 12:25 4
      - Nah, Mop does it days or weeks later. Remlik just does it boards (or maybe just a few lines) later. -- nm - Spawn Jul 23, 12:30 3
        
        So what you're saying here is...Remlik's actions are worse than Mop's? Ouch. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 23, 12:43
        
        A few lines is the BEST. -- nm - loosilu Jul 23, 12:31 1
        
        you know what? -- (link) - Remlik Jul 23, 12:38 [youtube]
  - being Remlik'd is a badge of honor you should wear proudly -- nm - decline Jul 23, 12:22 4
    - yes. He Is Remlik is like He Is Legion or something like that. He's not a moment, he's a movement. (heh) -- nm* - Diva Jul 23, 12:24
    - It really is like an endorsement. - Spawn Jul 23, 12:22 2
      - Remlik has the items, he's just a little ... slower. -- nm - loosilu Jul 23, 12:23 1
        
        News does not exist until he brings it. -- nm - Spawn Jul 23, 12:23
  - Forget it, MDH. It's Remliktown. -- nm - Judge Bane Jul 23, 12:20 2
    - this -- nm - Diva Jul 23, 12:23
    - *snork* -- nm - Spawn Jul 23, 12:21
  - Forget it, MDH, it's Remlik. -- nm - Spawn Jul 23, 12:20 2
    - yonh -- nm - Diva Jul 23, 12:22
    - *fist bump* -- nm - Judge Bane Jul 23, 12:20
  - No. He Is Remlik. -- nm - Diva Jul 23, 12:20 1
    - yonh -- nm - Spawn Jul 23, 12:20
- but we know what that means -- nm - Spawn Jul 23, 12:07 1
  - That it will suck? -- nm - eag Jul 23, 12:11
huzzah! half of worker's comp premium coming back, as it does every year. - colin Jul 23, 11:59
Anyone need to sell turnips? We have 523 bells right now. -- nm - Daniel Prime Jul 23, 11:57 8
- what kind of weird farm you running? -- nm - colin Jul 23, 11:58 7
  - A bell farm, obviously. -- nm - loosilu Jul 23, 12:00 6
    - Right - though it was obvious. lol -- nm* - Daniel Prime Jul 23, 12:01 5
      - thought it was some sexy farmer slang like how you pay sex workers in roses. -- nm - colin Jul 23, 12:02 4
        
        Interesting that you mention that -- (link) - JD Jul 23, 12:12 2
        
        haaaa. good for her. -- nm - colin Jul 23, 12:31 1
        
        I'm hoping that the person who initially sent her a Switch Lite gets a discount or at minimum priority as to visiting the island -- nm* - JD Jul 23, 12:33
        
        ~I close my eyes and I see blood and roses~ -- nm - Spawn Jul 23, 12:10
~Step inside, walk this way...~ -- (link) - Spawn Jul 23, 11:56 2
- ~this is the way, step inside~ ♪ -- (link) - mud Jul 23, 12:30 [youtube]
- Behold the power of Xbox Series X. -- (pic) - Shaun Jul 23, 12:00 [Attachment]
Nike unveils a sketch of the LeBron 18. Releases in September -- (link) - the ice Jul 23, 11:54 3
- It’s a shoe! -- nm - Mop Jul 23, 12:14 2
  - And it is a sign! -- (link) - JD Jul 23, 12:17 [youtube]
  - ... inside a shoe - Spawn Jul 23, 12:17
Background about the two admins. -- (edited) - loosilu Jul 23, 11:52 15
- Eh, I still say Susan has no business being in the group anymore. If it's as tightly controlled as it sounds. - JaxSean Jul 23, 12:04 2
  - THen I'm going to have to deal with shady members, again. That was a bigger pain in the ass. -- nm - loosilu Jul 23, 12:06 1
    - Yup. The thankless job of the Admin. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 23, 12:30
- gotcha -- nm - Remlik Jul 23, 11:58
- Susan being useful is definitely handy, but i would think there would be an across-the-board rule that only current tenants can be in the private - Andie Jul 23, 11:56 1
  - The reason why I don't have that rule is twofold. When we last changed mgt companies, a lot of residents had issues and moved out. - loosilu Jul 23, 11:59
- What kind of crazy place do you live? Background checks for a FB group? Plus Susan is just creepy - kick her out if she doesn't live there anymore -- nm - decline Jul 23, 11:55 6
  - Once again. We had a few dodgy members. A couple of stalkers (had one yesterday), some from the management. Susan checks to make sure they live here - loosilu Jul 23, 11:58 5
    - This sounds like a nightmare. Delete the group and then delete FB which is evil anyways -- nm - decline Jul 23, 12:03 1
      - Then how am I going to learn who's feuding, stalking, or spying? -- (edited) - loosilu Jul 23, 12:05
    - I assume it's a private group? Just make people PM you their unit number to get approved. -- nm - Andie Jul 23, 12:00 2
      - Yes, private. And that doesn't work because management knows all the unit numbers. -- nm - loosilu Jul 23, 12:00 1
        
        OH. Also, some people who work for management live here. And our last stalker was still on a lease, so we wouldn't have spotted him. That's why Susan does whatever the hell she does. -- nm* - loosilu Jul 23, 12:01
- Do you have to edit the name that begins the second paragraph? -- nm - Roger More Jul 23, 11:54 1
  - I do. That's my newly transgender friend who's in another chat window. -- nm - loosilu Jul 23, 11:55
I expect another Inspector General to be fired tomorrow... -- (link) - decline Jul 23, 11:52 1
- Well duh, it's a friday. -- nm - loosilu Jul 23, 11:52
Senate passes defense bill 86-14, with provision to rename Confederate bases. Veto-proof margin. -- nm - decline Jul 23, 11:50 9
- i'm guessing he'll try to do a sidestep like he did to remove oversight from the CARES act payments.. just refuse to comply with the renaming. - colin Jul 23, 11:58
- Maybe he'll veto it anyway -- nm - the ice Jul 23, 11:51 1
  - First he loses the payroll tax cut, now this? - Spawn Jul 23, 11:52
- Good -- nm - znufrii still hasn't gotten a haircut Jul 23, 11:51 5
  - Twitter tirade in 3... 2... 1... -- nm - Spawn Jul 23, 11:51 4
    - CAMP ELEPHANT! -- nm - ty97 Jul 23, 11:52 3
      - (note I make the joke because he harps on the test so much, not to make fun of dementia, which I don't think he has) -- nm - ty97 Jul 23, 11:52 2
        
        Camp Person, Camp Man, Camp Woman, Camp Camera, Camp TV. -- nm - Reagen Jul 23, 11:54 1
        
        How did you remember all those in order after 24 hours? You must have gotten extra, extra points on your cognitive test. -- nm - Roger More Jul 23, 12:11
Here are my two previous Soto posts. -- (link) - David Jul 23, 11:40 [Backboard] 4
- ... -- (link) - David Jul 23, 11:40 [Backboard] 3
  - true for anybody: if you can live off of savings vs going out and risking your life/career.. you live off of your savings. i don't blame a single - colin Jul 23, 11:56 2
    - Yup. It's a terrible situation to feel like you're being forced to play when the best option is to stay home, be safe with your family and resume - Krusty Jul 23, 12:13 1
      - i hope players just drop out. there's no reason for this. -- nm - colin Jul 23, 12:31
B2 Summary: David gave Juan Soto COVID. -- nm - Spawn Jul 23, 11:38 1
- big, if true -- nm - mud Jul 23, 12:14

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