My wife and I walked down to our local, which happens to be an Irish Pub. They had all the fixin’s laid out for their usual St. Patrick’s Day blast. They also serve a decent lunch, so we did that. At 11:00am this morning, the county announced that all bars were to close by 5:00pm. The owner, who is actually Irish, had his Irish up about that, and may have indicated that he would require the attendance of the police before he complied. After all, what’s St. Patrick’s Day to an Irishman without a little brawl with the coppers? Anyhow, we left our usual tip and then I threw a $20 on the table for the waitstaff. Tonight, Momma L, maiden name is Callahan, will be serving us corned beef and cabbage.
Also (**knocks on wood**) currently the kids’ daycare and my gym “have no plans to close”, so I’m good. How are you? Eating the flesh of your neighbors yet?
Ah yes, the old cordon sanitaire.
Trump administration discusses best way to throw money at people. Current stimulus proposal $850B.
Oh yeah, I’m supposed to vote today.
Penguins get a field trip at Chicago Aquarium. We’ll later find out that the staff just opened their cages before abandoning the aquarium.
Have an Irish-American song.
COVID-19 are small.
First!
The health of a salmon to all ye Glibs, a good heart, a long life and a wet mouth.
And don’t bite down on shiny things.
And watch out for bears.
Huh? What?
…smells familiar
Howdy from Hell!
/Nice day though
How’s your noggin?
Better or worse than Suthenboy’s?
The 53-year-old man in Nelson County refused to quarantine himself after testing positive for Covid-19.
What an asshole.
Why not? The Dartmouth idiot got to go to his party and the MO dad went to the father-daughter dance. It’s only fair.
My personal fave is the guy in Washington who was described in the news story as “experiencing homelessness” who left his state provided quarters… gee, I though handing out shelter would fix the homeless “crisis”.
I’m hoping the answer for WA man is mental illness like hallucinations. If it’s anything else then just shoot the bastard.
“Good news is the test results are negative. Bad news is the patient has acute lead poisoning now.”
No, luckily it didn’t end that way. This time.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/covid-19-getaway-man-escapes-from-kent-quarantine-site
Maybe to buy drugs?
gee, I though handing out shelter would fix the homeless “crisis”.
Truly a shock to the developer-influenced press in California who’ve become convinced the way to end the tent cities in downtown San Francisco is to build luxury condominiums in the suburbs. For real.
From the previous thread:
R C Dean on March 17, 2020 at 12:18 pm
We heard about a woman whose husband was hospitalized with Kung Flu.
She came to visit him every day in the hospital. While she was under home quarantine. What a fucking idiot.
Our understanding is that the hospital called the County Health Department, who called the sheriff, who had a chat with her.
There comes a time when a man must spit on his hands and hoist the yellow jack.
euphemism?
Possibly?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_flag_(contagion)
I toured a plantation outside of Charleston, SC several years ago. The main plantation house pre-dated the Civil War.
The tour guide explained it survived the Civil War because the then-owner was a doctor. When he heard the Union Army was approaching, he had quarantine flags posted at the boundaries of the property. The doctor told the Union Army scouts that there were cholera/smallpox/can’t remember patients on the property.
The Union Army bypassed that plantation house.
I mentioned this the other day, but there’s a scene in Swiss Family Robinson where they keep pirates away by hoisting a quarantine flag.
Remember it well. Loved that movie as a kid.
Huh, I hadn’t thought about that movie in years. I, like Gustave, loved it when I was a kid. My local library has it; assuming the dates don’t get pushed out, they’ll re-open on 4-6 and I can get it then. But I’m betting on an extension to their shutdown.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndavHGnfBIQ
It’s “Christ. What an asshole.”
This is my kind of bar.
Oh yeah, I’m supposed to vote today.
Now we get to see who the dumbest segment of the populace is…
Tom-tom Gone?
Philip Rivers finally made it to his homeland in Indiana.
Thought he was from somewhere in the south (via NC State).
He is, but for a non-mormon with a ton of kids, I assume Indiana is a good spot.
So the Colts will win enough to keep it interesting for the post-season but never get anywhere in the post-season. Half the Chargers curse is lifted. If Spanos sells the team they might win again.
I look forward to the Falcons blowing double digit leads to the Bucs twice a year for the next couple of years…..
How are you? Eating the flesh of your neighbors yet?
Not quite yet, but hippie next door neighbor will be first to go when it comes time.
I need the housing market to hold out 15 more days.
Warning: patchouli tastes terrible.
Cook them like saurbraten. Long marinade and slow cooking to soften up the stringy meat, juniper and acid to cut the gaminess.
Acid?
Yeah, you’d think they’d been marinated enough in that.
Remember, low heat to preserve that hallucinogenic goodness.
Wine or vinegar. Or LSD if you’re nasty.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7UkKEEGgAQ
I was thinking more Janet Jackson.
I know, but that is more acid.
Maybe so, but vegan chicks are delicious
“she dont eat meat but she sure like the bone!”
Trashy, I finally read your IZPC Episode #6 and loved it.
Thank you!
I just cleaned and sharpened my meat grinder. (yes, it is a euphemism as well)
How are you?
It’s St. Patrick’s Day, the restraunts are closed, the breweries are closed, the gym is closed… I’m Pretty fucking far from OK
I know NJ is at least 1000 miles away from there.
I’ve got whiskey. I’m going to get beer. And I better fucking get some corned beef today.
The Breweries? Christ, man. What Hell are you living in? Surely the living envy the dead.
My local microbrewery has closed their taproom but will deliver growlers, ten-mile radius, minimum order three.
I’m guessing most people will have no trouble hitting that minimum.
Just stopped a brewery, they were asked by the department of health not to use previously filled growlers (never mind that fact that I keep mine with Star-San sanitizer in them), and only sell new. They were doing crowlers and packaged beer to go. Hop Juju and Mojo Jojo is now in my fridge.
Just make sure you don’t run across this woman.
New Jersey woman who tested positive for coronavirus remains ‘at large’ after giving hospital false name, address
Meanwhile deBlasio is telegraphing that he is going to shut down NYC. This is nuts… Between the direct economic impact and the bailout that is sure to follow I can’t imagine the hit to the long term economy.
We did, but they Gilmored the search and haven’t seen since…..
the thing you did
was seen
Bad threading,,
Do you think we were to harsh on “First shows bad quality community” Tulpa? i havn’t seen him since.
It was a silly idea anyway,
Bye, whoever you were………
lol, no. If a Tulpa can’t hack that, just fuck off.
Missed that
I still think we should send a posse to look for Gilmore.
Beshear didn’t share then how the government had forced the unnamed man to stay in his home.
Shoot him if he leaves?
eats, shoots, and leaves
More like “Sleeps, Shoots, leaves” with the cops eh?
eats, shoots, and leaves
Normally I disapprove of handle-hopping. But in this case…
but, but, but: there’s always a Don in there somewhere; I think I’m on brand
How do you think “Trump Stimulus Apologist” would look on me?
How do you think “Trump Stimulus Apologist” would look on me?
“there’s always a Don in there somewhere”
Don Trump Stimulus Apologist
before leaving the house, a lady should look in the mirror and remove one accessory
Coco Chanel
More like Don escaped Trump’s Stimulation, no?
There was alas, no green river in Chicago this year. Well, not entirely, it was it’s natural green rather than the dyed variety.
So who’s going to count how many less penguins are left after the shutdown?
So far no corned beef yet today. Hopefully for dinner. But my patience with people panic requesting items is reaching a limit. I’m going to get stabby soon.
Plan is to head up to one of the local breweries to pick up some beer once I log off of the work system. Usually, it would be Guinness, Harp, or Smithwick’s. But with all the bullshit going on, it’s time to drink local.
Current stimulus proposal
Stimulus is catalyst, lubrication. If they want to play the welfare game, they need to think income replacement, not petty stimulus. I’d go so far as to say that half the country is doing nothing: half of domestic product is being lost: that’s $1T per month for as long as this goes.
If this doesn’t blow over in short over, it’s because the shit came down, and $850B will be lost like a popcorn fart in a hurricane. If it blows over, well: it blows over.
testing, testing, testing: What htesting, testing, testing: appens if I reply to a post that’s in moderation before it posts?
TESTING
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCyXsHC-lQ4
Apparently forecast for China is a 9% drop for GDP so far….
“Also (**knocks on wood**) currently the kids’ daycare and my gym “have no plans to close”, so I’m good. How are you?”
that’s what my daycare said Friday. by Monday they were shutting down.
“Eating the flesh of your neighbors yet?”
this is new York, so we’re cowering in fear instead.
Local breweries that had the capacity can still sell beer to go. Several are opening for extremely limited hours to sell growlers/howlers/crowlers.
But this has been the most disappointing 3/17 in a long time.
/mods, mind unlocking my scary early comment?
Done. Not sure why. Maybe three linkses? /edit fairy flutters off, tipsily
Someone looked into it earlier today and it looked like there was an issue with Akismet?
No links, but appreciate it none the less.
Current stimulus proposal $850B.
Maybe we should think twice about intentionally harpooning the economy.
Crazy, I know.
I’m starting to agree with hyperbole. It’s all fake. Why not embrace the logical conclusion that we can spend anything we want.
“Thar she blows!”
Whalefishing is an essential component of out economy, Brooksie.
Lamp oil doesn’t just spurt from the earth, you know.
Great! Of course, all those bucks are going to be extracted from the population, so basically it’s not going to make us better off. It’s going to just move some money from some people to others. Even better, the dead-weight losses associated with taxation mean that it’s actually going to contract the economy even further than the anit-Kung-Flu efforts did.
“You Are Correct Sir” — Ed Mcmahon
Bullshit, when was the last time “all those bucks” were ever extracted from anybody? they just print or ‘borrow’ whatever they need to keep their cronies fat and happy, It’s all a house of cards. May as well grab what we can, all we can, while we can because at best we are just kicking the can down the road by playing by the ‘rules’.
Corporate and personal income taxes paying interest on the promissory paper
Bullshit, when was the last time “all those bucks” were ever extracted from anybody? they just print or ‘borrow’ whatever they need to keep their cronies fat and happy
Ummm, you do know that “printing money” is a way to extract money from people, right? Increasing the ratio of money to wealth decreases the value of the money, transferring the value (the only thing about it that matters) from the people who had it to the people who are getting the new stuff. It’s a stealth tax.
Meh, If there ever is some final accounting I’d agree but as far as I can tell it’s like a giant poker game where the bank keeps giving out more chips but there’s never going to be a cashout so you’re a sucker if you don’t take as many extra chips as you can get while people still think the chips are worth something.
Nah, we’ll just put it on our giant credit card. Future generations can worry about paying it off.
/accomplishment unlocked
Logged off work machine
Won a boss fight?
you deserve a beer
The plan now is to head up to a local establishment, and pick up beer to bring home to buttress up the supplies and support a local business. For those who live in areas without that luxury, you can also support your local establishments by buying swag until the powers that be allow freedom of assembly and commerce.
I really don’t want a WalMart T shirt,
A couple of the breweries around me sell cycling jerseys.
I like the cut of your jib, sir
Excellent. I’m going to call up the local brewpub soon and see if they still have their corned beef and cabbage for takeout. I might get a crowler or two as well. I don’t like corned beef and cabbage, but I like this place and they’re going to close completely until April 7th.
I know our local Irish pub does. I might do carry out tomorrow or Thursday. They’re probably doing ok tonight. This shit is pissing me off. Wife’s out of town. I could be sitting there drinking beer right now!
I stopped in my local Irish pub for some take-out at lunch. Eerily quiet in there.
There’s a neat Irish pub near the Tampa convention center with an actual thatch roof, Irish bartenders and disturbing pro-terrorism posters on the walls. Is that the one?
Nelson County Judge Executive Dean Watts told CNN affiliate WDRB the measure was necessary to keep the community safe.
“This is about us, not about ‘I,'” Watts said. “So quarantine is a must. If we have to, we’ll do it by force.”
Accept your role in the collective. Resistance is fatal.
“This is about us, not about ‘I’,”.
…………………………………………..
Beshear didn’t share then how the government had forced the unnamed man to stay in his home.
Hmm… armored vehicles and flames a la Waco?
That Steve Earle song sounds a lot like the tune from “Galway Girl”
Under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution, a president can issue an executive order authorizing isolation or quarantine for several contagious diseases, including severe acute respiratory syndromes like Covid-19.
Huh. What a surprise. The Commerce Clause; it’s like a Swiss Army Knife of government power.
Huh. See i thought the Commerce Clause was in Article I, not Article II but fuck me. I guess we are just now saying that all the powers of congress also belong to the
Kingerm President.Well Congress passed the law that gives the President power to declare emergencies… [actual progtard logic]
So work is now planning on possible work-from-home quarantine scenario. They don’t think the network can stand everyone being active at the same time so they just surveyed to see who is willing to work a 7a-3p or 3p-11p window. I would definitely not be productive from 3p-11p.
Oh I’m productive then, producing Beer induced Pee,
“Trump administration discusses best way to throw money at people. Current stimulus proposal $850B.”
If you like your stimulus, you can keep your stimulus, as long as you get people to voluntarily donate to pay for it.
Word on the street is Trump rally attendance is 20,000 to 66,000 per. A whip round at $20,000,000 per at the next one should get $400B to $1,320B
The Mister & I are going to try out a brand new Mediterranean restaurant just up the road from Chez GT – maybe help give ’em a fighting chance to survive. Tabouli FTW!
I look forward to reading your review.
?
I’m at the new Centurion lounge at LAX. It opened just last week. There’s more staff than visitors. Every other Centurion lounge I visited before the world ended was always full.
Absolutely. Every time I’ve been to the one at SFO it has been packed.
They have about two weeks to start opening places back up or people are going to start going postal.
What am i supposed to spend my free money on, if the bars are closed?
Ammo.
Yeah, good luck with that. Ammo is getting to be as scarce as toilet paper.
First plate of corned beef and cabbage consumed. A little irritated because the cabbage stem was included (who doesthat?). Backup potatoes cooking.
I ain’t gonna lie. I already know what I’d do with a bonus $1k. SP-01 tactical. Cajunized.
??
Price will be 2K. Handling costs. When everyone gets a free K prices will rise quickly to off set the free money
They could, but since I knew the earlier price that would piss me off enough to lose me as a customer. And hopefully they know that.
cajunized?
https://cajungunworks.com/
Holy shit. Are they rolling in business, or did they get corona’d?
I wanna say it was 8 weeks or so when I had my 75c done some years back.
Now it’s waitlist + 10.
Having them build one is 14 weeks.
Dang! I know next to nothing about guns but those are gorgeous.
cajungunworks.com
Wrapped in gator skin?
Titty Tuesday will have you flogging molly.
http://archive.is/1OgHa
Couldn’t you just snort it off her tits?
#2 is a bad photoshop job. The pixelations are a bit too obvious.
I have mixed feelings on #31. I’d like her to do butt stuff outside the gym, but inside the gym is OK.
I think #32 might be a bit young.
#34 and #39 are nice.
Also, #42, #47, #52 are nice too.
#80 looks too much like a relative of mine.
Add #90 and #100 to the nice list.
Flogging Molly
Good song.
I like Flogging Molly. I stumbled on this tune of theirs and was hooked.
Flogging Molly > Dropkick Murphys
Depends on what kind of mood I’m in. I like them both.
Flogging Molly’s best album was Drunken Lullabies. Once the lead singer got sober (and started faking drinking on stage with a Jameson’s bottle filled with iced tea), he went country fast. The Pogues are of course the best, and the Prodigals are another good one. Dropkick Murphy’s is always a consistently good show, with a solid pit.
I like Dropkick Murphy’s because “The Boys Are Back” is the intro song to Friday Night Footy (Aussie rules).
I never liked the Dropkick Murphys. I tried. I never liked them.
We normally head to the one true Irish Pub in Vegas for a fun night out but this year i decided to ure my own beef and stocking up on alcohol since it had become evident that is what nanny govs are going after. Happy St. Patrick’s day glibbies!
Dollar General and other stores offering special shopping time for seniors. Seriously, should at-risk people be out shopping at all?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/03/16/coronavirus-seniors-dollar-general-dedicates-hour-senior-shoppers/5065594002/
No, but for those who live on their own, which is quite a number of 60+, there isn’t much choice
So 60 is now the starting point for seniors, eh?
Oh well, in eight months I’ll have to buy a rocking chair, I guess.
“EXCLUSIVE: ‘I just reacted and I’m sorry. It’s below me.’ Listen as Amber Heard admits to smashing a door into Johnny Depp’s head before ‘clocking’ him in the jaw, in explosive audio tape confession”
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8118671/Amber-Heard-admits-smashing-door-Johnny-Depps-head-clocking-jaw.html
CWAA
Was she just reacting when she used makeup to make her face appear bruised so that the courts would take the kids away from Johnny Depp?
No, that was just regular acting.
Yesterday, the regulars at
my place of worshipfavorite bar were plotting alternative strategies in case of shutdown.Oh I’m sure there is a lot of business going on behind locked doors:)
“Friend of Joe’s”
I almost remember speakeasys, heard the stories from my folks. Nothing new ever.
They picked today to close all bars in Florida (at 5 PM), for 30 days.
Fort Lauderdale is closing all restaurants (except delivery/takeout), gyms, bowling alleys, video arcades (there are still video arcades?) for 30 days as well.
I didn’t hear the order go out, but it must have here too. All the places downtown had signs “open for take out only.”
Video arcades are making a comeback. They now have bars in them.
A friend of mine is slowly putting together an arcade in the back of his restaurant.
He picked up some vintage old school games and has been slowly fixing them.
We’ll see if he gets to finish his plans given he’s limited to take-out only thanks to the panic.
Well not anymore.
https://www.thegameisafootarcade.com/
This one isn’t too far from me. We went once, and had fun. I think I spent most of my time there on Gauntlet 2.
Defender > Stargate > anything else.
Change my mind.
Galaga.
^^This!^^
Phoenix
YES!!!
Battlezone v. Tempest.
Discuss.
Battlezone was best
The 10 allegedly best video arcades allegedly in Fort Lauderdale plus 2 sponsored results
https://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=arcades&find_loc=Fort+Lauderdale%2C+FL
MEM: state of emergency
but parks and golfcourses remain open !
This is why I don’t go nuts…..
In a few months we’ll run out of balls
and will be fighting pond-side for a chance to fish a few out
Discs do wear out, I’ll have to be careful about the River eating them however..
They should. I don’t get why some beaches and parks are being closed. And liquor stores. That’s just bullshit, there’s no logical reason behind any of it.
I already know what I’d do with a bonus $1k. SP-01 tactical. Cajunized.
Good plan. Aluminum 80% 1911 frame and ~4″ barrel top end.
Interesting that mass travel, global trade and urbanization gave us the coronavirus and in turn the massive increase in government control. States of emergencies, economic shutdown, bailouts, nationalized healthcare. command economy. Yikes.
Just can’t wait for next winter!
Winter 2020-2021 has been cancelled. Officially closed by EO.
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Cuomo wants “all states to be treated the same.” But all states aren’t the same. Some are being hit hard by the Chinese Virus, some are being hit practically not at all. New York is a very big “hotspot”, West Virginia has, thus far, zero cases. Andrew, keep politics out of it….
He obviously wanted to call it “Yellow Fever”, but was informed that was already taken.
As was the Horizontal Hootchie Disease.
And Slant-Eye Sickness.
Okay, I’m impressed. Directly countering ‘treat all the same’ with ‘all are not the same.’ Good.
And Chinese Virus. Eat it, Pooh.
https://www.aier.org/article/an-epistemic-crisis/
Perhaps if we had a CDC that was focused on its actual core mission instead of bullshit political initiatives we might be more prepared…
But that’s just crazy talk.
See Obama’s focus on Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) with his CDC henchman Tom Frieden – talk about overreach, and abandonment of the original/core mission.
I didn’t expect government officials to only care about their power and funding…
No shit. And the answer from top.men. is Trump gutted the CDC so we need moar government with even less accountability like the Fed Reserve.
Well it was a political issue within days of its discovery, and that’s part of the reason why there are so many irrational responses. Also, this sort of thing appeals directly to the kind of mentality that wants a strongman dictatorship to keep order and safety, e.g. Biden and Sanders both suggesting martial law to enforce curfews during this whole deal.
Not disagreeing.
But on the liberty front, this was the perfect chance for Republicans to prove they are the great Americans. Dominating the governors’ houses in our great land, it would have been easy for them to be the shining lights of true north, the sane alternative to all those evil Democrats, the kings of flyover sense.
But they’ve started mobilizing this, state of emergency that, and curfewing those: just like everyone else.
It’s like you don’t even Boomer bro – what if Don is an escaped Covid-19 carrier?
FWIW, I’d rank myself amongst the top 20% in likelihood of having been exposed
something should be done about it
I flew through Atlanta airport last Monday. If I didn’t catch it there, I won’t catch it anywhere.
I flew through Atlanta
six does of ORD so far this year
* pounds chest *
Don:
/buffs nails on shirt
Excuse me for being a dipshit millenial, but is that the Steve Earle, or just a Steve Earle? I used to think that ‘Copperhead Road’ song was cool. Maybe it is. The guy had to go full retard in the “everything is political!” sense, so after that it kind of tainted it for me. I’m shallow? Yes, apparently.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copperhead_Road
Yes that is that Steve Earle, yes he went full retard, still makes/made some really good music.
I thought the above headline said “St. Panick’s Day.”
nice!
Apparently the coronavirus killed my USPS driver. I’ve been tracking a holster as it made its way here from Colorado. Four days ago it left Springfield, Ma.
Amazon is changing their third party distribution system too.
It’s a real mess.
Amazon is not accepting restocks from marketplace sellers that aren’t selling priority items right now (TP, thermometers, etc…)
There’s a lot of Fulfilled By Amazon sellers that are going to be left out in the cold.
Why?
When I worked at UPS (before barcodes and when package cars only had five digits in their capital asset numbers), a guy on third shift with me got caught “forwarding” packages to his own home!
He worked a sort position by himself way up in the conveyors and got tired of nice toys passing him everyday and his not getting any of them, so he made up some labels with his own address so he could snag and reroute/relabel choice packages.
In those days there was no systematic way to catch him, and maybe there was no idea that some of the missing package complaints were remotely related. But a driver finally thought: this dude on Nowhere Street sure is getting a lot of fourth class mail, oh: and I heard about something back at the hub.
I mailed a book to Virginia recently, took 4 weeks.
I’m getting my “smog check” done on the old Ford, then off to transfer it to CA at the DMV. I hear it’s a ghost town.
Our DMV is closed.
This is how you Covid-19: https://www.law360.com/articles/1253868/ex-fugees-star-wears-hazmat-gear-in-ny-court-fearing-virus?nl_pk=de2404cb-01cc-4fa3-836c-868c84c28190&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=special
Related
https://i.imgflip.com/3s5rga.png
That’s creative.
A Haitian. Laundering money.
Unrelated….The Clinton Global Initiative.
https://www.aier.org/article/the-parasites-exacerbating-covid-19/
When did universities ever actually do that? And why should they? And who are these profs and who will hire them and why will they think that way?
Hi Brett!
Happy St. Paddy’s day to you and the lass!
Don’t worry. You will join the rest of us in closing all things good and pure.
I went to the local paint place to get some primer (since everyone’s home, my wife has generated quite the impressive projects list). I asked the counter kid if they were planning to stay open and he said probably not after a few more days. Turned out that closing schools and making people work from home has spurred painting projects. The store went from seeing 20-30 people a day to like 150 yesterday. Which of course pushes them into a higher risk category.
We had a laugh about it, but it still annoys me.
Damn.
I was going to repaint another room soon.
A friend works at Lowe’s and said the same thing – insanely busy. We are actively making our list of projects and plan to hit Menard’s tomorrow since unlikely they will stay open.
Funny about that. There’s been a bunch of stuff I’ve been putting off. Got a bunch of material last week so I don’t have to go to the store each time for the next month or more to do each one.
If I get all of those done, there’s still lots of yard work to do as well.
Yep. I work from home 75% of the time, so that’s not new for me. It’s just being stuck here that sucks.
I do have some projects on the Triumph to work on, so that’s cool.
Fire is cleansing. Spitting fire cleanses others. Therefore, a Spitfire cleans the environment.
We’re clearly superior environmentalists.
Saving the world, most likely.
Huh. I thought spitfire was how the electricals work…
/ducks
No need to duck. The fear is what keeps them cheap!
Imagine if all the time and effort people spent on climate change was spent on preparing for a pandemic.
Well considering the massive statism this outbreak has caused I assume this will happen very soon…
Everybody remain calm and kindly quarantine yourself in your poorly-ventilated multi-family housing units.
My neighbors are all outside. I’ve talked to more of them today than in the last month!
Nice work, coronapanic!
I’ve been out and about pretty much every day. Most people to me seem completely calm. My wife doesn’t want to go out and she has a cold/flu, so I just makes runs to get stuff when we need it.
I find it sort of distressing that you cannot buy fresh potatoes in any local stores though. I’m going to have to do an early morning Walmart run soon.
The stores are out of potatoes as a tribute to St. Patrick.
There’s no potatoes, let them eat French Fries and Hash Browns!
FREEDOM FRIES !
“Smoke you!”
Wrong answer, meat popsicle.
listening to NewWife lead her troops virtually all day
nothing in my inbox in seven business days: ¡nada!
So I have pneumonia, I have been on oxygen and a nebulizer. They said my pneumonia could be from corona or not it doesn’t matter and they can’t test me due to CDC guidelines. I’m not one to really worry about getting sick but now I am scared, chest hurts, rib cage hurts they said to go to the hospital if anything gets any worse. I also take care of my 75 year old grandmother with Parkinson’s. This shit is no longer funny. It’s very real. I can’t even smoke or drink now 🙁 this pandemic is no longer fun.
ugh
First off, I’m very sorry.
They said my pneumonia could be from corona or not it doesn’t matter and they can’t test me due to CDC guidelines.
Why the fuck not?
Where are you located?
I’m in Texas. Guidelines are that you must
1) Have traveled internationally to a coronavirus infected zone.
and/or two
2) Have been in close contact with a corona infected individual.
They say with the inhalers (yes multiple) I should be able to maintain my own oxygen level.
3) They just said to isolate myself as much as possible.
3) is damn near impossible if you live with people.
Good luck, brother. I hope you get better fast and Grandma stays well.
Yeah, do what you can do. Use a mask if you have any when you’re in the same room, or even a handkerchief or rag, to intercept any exhaled droplets/sneezes. Reuse should be ok.
(missed that it was grandma not ma)
https://youtu.be/H2E1t3yMXgE
One of the Diamond Princess passengers. Skip to about the 20 minute mark and he talks about doing lung exercises that he believes helped him recover from the pneumonia. Not a doctor or health professional so ymmv.
Ah crap, sorry RB. Did they set you up with a pulse oximeter so you can at least monitor your oxygenation on your own? Pneumonia sucks hard.
Your doc (or another doc) should be able to send a swab out to one of the private labs even if it doesn’t meet CDC guidelines. Not that it does much for your treatment, but perhaps some piece of mind.
The mom situation is a shit sandwich. Can the local health department set her up in a quarantine (because she’s potentially exposed) somewhere else while you recover?
Sorry to hear that. That sucks.
So sorry to hear this. Misery and fear compounded. Some good advice above, I’ve nothing to add, but hang in there.
Sorry. I hope you heal up quickly.
I hope you can find someone to help out with your grandmother. My mom has Parkinson’s and even though I don’t see her very much, I know it’s difficult.
Sorry to hear that. Get better!
Sorry, man.
Oh, that bites. I am so sorry.
Thanks everyone! Chest pain is down so that is a plus!
“Ah yes, the old cordon sanitaire.”
I would have all sorts of fun with that. I’d just start making demands. ‘Hey fuzz, I’m thirsty, go get me some beer!’. And I’d make them stay there 24/7 by saying if they don’t meet my demands, I’m going out. Sure, they’d probably just shoot me, but it would be worth it while it lasted.
So. Today is the 19th anniversary with the Mrs. She is still smoking hot after all these years. Dealing with the pants shitting, kids home from school, and general jackassery. My son tore his ACL going into his senior year, daughter made varsity as a sophomore, but the season will probably be cancelled. The bars are closed. Otherwise we’re healthy and relatively happy. Cheers!
Congratulations, man. That is a hell of an accomplishment.
Yeah, sports are probably done. Spawn 2 doesn’t even expect to walk for graduation.
The bars are closed but the speakeasies are readying for operation. Never underestimate the market.
I also drank a growler of 9.2 beer from the local to support them during the coronatine this afternoon. So…
Happy anniversary!
Happy Anniversary!
Congratulations!
Congrats!
Good for you and the Mrs, PC. Life goes on. You’re doing great, as are all the others with a real life.
Happy Anniversary!
Good on ya, the both of ya 😉
Congratulations!
Happy anniversary!
All government agencies should fly their flags upside down until further notice.
apartment 4A
The Great Pooh Bear has Spoken!
LOL, you just threw out the only guys from the US that are praising you 24/7.
I’d seriously give a million dollars if I had it to punch that fat commie cartoon character right in his fat face.
oh, bother
Dictators gonna dictate.
Trump sighs in frustrated envy.
? Um…
So the WSJ has joined the ‘Tard Army? Do they not understand that the government that’s doing this is a repressive, authoritarian socialist/pseudo-Communist regime?
They know full well. Their editorial page has consistently defended freedom of the press worldwide.
So it’s just editorial masturbation. Got it.
Here is one of my favorite Irish tunes from the Dublinners
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9T7OaDDR7i8
I’m partial to the Sick Note.
For when you’re plastered later….
Or this version.
That’s a good one.
That is one of my favorites too.
I saw them in Munich just after Ronnie Drew died. It was a good show. They did three encores.
I saw them again in Vienna, as The Dublin Legends, just after Barney McKenna died. At the end, they played “Whiskey in the Jar” and some drunk Viennese guy got everyone in the venue up and dancing and singing.
Another good Dubliners tune
Beware of the pretty Coleens.
Night Visiting Song
Trump administration discusses best way to throw money at people. Current stimulus proposal $850B. https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/03/17/trump-coronavirus-stimulus-package/
“Trump is a typical conservative. That says a lot about the conservative tradition.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2018/02/01/trump-is-a-typical-conservative-that-says-a-lot-about-the-conservative-tradition/
“One of these things is not like the others
One of these things just doesn’t belong
Can you tell which thing is not like the others
By the time I finish my song?”
Under the more worse case scenarios, that spending alone is $200K per life saved. That’s in addition to the economic damage* interventions will cause and the interruption to daily life.
*assumes that economy wasn’t a house of cards already
The Trump admin actually had a great idea, wanting to cancel payroll tax for the rest of the year. Of course, that could never get through the dem house because THE RICH GETTING MOAR TAX CUTS! Fucking idiots, the rich do NOT pay payroll taxes, it’s the middle class and poor folk that ya’ll love so much who pays that.
Reliable source
The problem is that “this is a different kind of crisis than normal crises. It’s just not a problem of aggregate demand,” he said.
“Because of the disease, people are shutting down their businesses. In the United States, restaurants in New York City have been closed,” said Stiglitz. “More demand is not going to save that particular problem.”
——-
Stiglitz advocated for targeted assistance to help people and sectors weather the public health emergency.
“It is clearly a case where targeted fiscal policy is what is needed. It’s been true for a long while that monetary policies has had only have limited efficacy,” said the Columbia University professor, who is also chief economist at the Roosevelt Institute.
The support should focus on those who will be “facing enormous stress,” strengthening the capacity of the healthcare system and encouraging people to not interact, as well as get tested and not show up at work if they are sick, said Stiglitz.
“We are going to need to get large amounts of money — you might call it ‘helicopter money’ — to those people who are going to be under enormous stress,” he said, citing the example of Hong Kong, which announced a 10,000 Hong Kong dollar ($1,287) cash payout to all permanent residents above 18 years old.
In fact, large government spending in today’s pressing circumstances while paying no attention to deficit “is correct,” he said.
“The deficit is something that we will have to deal with in the future. When we went to World War II, we didn’t ask ‘could we afford it,’” said Stiglitz. “We spent the money as we needed it.”
“We had to make sure that we weren’t overspending in the sense that we had inflation. We had to manage the economy.”
The sky is falling, and we have to prop it up with gargantuan stacks of cash. It’s always what we need to do. It’s the only way.
When is there ever time to spend less money?
They’ll find their religion as soon as a Kenyan is in the White House again
Erm…Stiglitz is not one of those people…
oh, I was extrapolating to answer your observation, not gunning for Stiglitz
I”m simply agreeing: generally, there is no appetite for fiscal responsibility except as a scalpel with which to eviscerate one’s enemies. The drum I refuse to quit pounding is that those who vote partisan sympathy are as apt (have proven?) to get as terrible leaders as the folk they are voting against. Principle seems to count for very little, and the consequences are everywhere. The moral hazard of inducing men of succeedingly lower character to run also seems not to ring true with anyone.
I do respect practicality, but I think that rationale has been overplayed.
I’m torn on this. I agree with you that voting for a tax and spend authoritarian with an R next to his name, just tells the party that your vote is theirs no matter what they do so why should they ever run anyone who will reduce the power of the Government. But the D team is now running openly socialist candidates and history shows that electing an openly socialist government just one time ends the opportunity to vote your way out of a socialist government. I don’t see a good answer.
My 24% Irish spousal unit it submitting to his branding as a Cali resident, getting his CA ID. He’s been slinking by on MN ID for almost 2 years now.
Maybe this is some form of acceptance.
They should start issuing passports with little bears on them for the coming Calexit.
You, of course, should maintain your dual citizenship for emergency repatriation if needed.
Sounds good. The CA “REAL ID” compliant ones actually do have a little Golden Bear for US citizens.
I’ve been parked here in the inspection line to get the car verified (got the smog check on the way in) for 15 minutes with no help. Angry minority lady tells me “awl be right witchu” but nothing since then.
They seem to be prioritizing driver tests over vehicle registration. I’m not even sure what they look for other than smog check.
Driver over to the nearest AAA and get a membership. They’ll do your DMV paperwork for you. Free.
Not if it is being transferred from out of state. Then it has to go to a real CA bureaucrat who can read the “pass” on the smog very I bought at a third party place, and can read matching numbers on VIN on windshield, doorframe, behind dash.
New plates now in hand. The spouse is having to continue with his hooman registration though.
awl be right witchu
Mamaw?! but, but: we buried you!
Lights, turn signals, no broken/ cracked glass, tires arent bald….
I think I play too many video games. The first mental image I had was the two-headed bear of the NCR.
Real ID is weak. We’ll all be getting a real DNA test and an implant soon. The reason the sheeple will comply is because they’ll be worn out from 200 unique passwords and having to login to something 500 times a day. Duo security is just the start. We’ll replace all of that with a swipe of the DNA implant, easy/peasy. 24/7 government tracking and geo location, all purchases with places and dates.
The true nightmare.
And there are people who’d think this was a grand idea.
The mark of the Beast.
The ultimate dystopian nightmare:
“And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.”
Vacation to the deep south wiped out. Spending a week in Iowa instead. And now every conceivable form of public entertainment is closed for two weeks.
I suppose it is a good thing that I know how to make booze and am well stocked at this point.
* wipes away tear *
Say it ain’t so
As was mentioned on the Penny Arcade newspost (they’re in the Seattle, WA area):
I’m thinking I should go buy groceries before the shelves are cleared out by idiots.
Perhaps I’ll carry.
It is now once again time to do my sacred duty as an American, and go to the bar. I have bartenders to support. I will not cower. I will not shirk.
Godspeed, hero!
“we shall drink with them on the beaches, we shall drink with them on the landing grounds, we will drink with them in the hills and the streets; we shall never surrender!”
“Then there’s one thing you men will be able to say when this freakout is over and you get back home. Thirty years from now when you’re sitting by your fireside with your grandson on your knee and he asks, ‘What did you do in the great Coronafreakout?’ You won’t have to cough and say, ‘Well, your granddaddy cowered in his house like a bitch.’ No sir, you can look him straight in the eye and say ‘Son, your granddaddy rode with the great Montana Army and a son-of-a-goddamned-bitch named The Late P Brooks!’
All right, you sons of bitches. You know how I feel. I’ll be proud to lead you wonderful guys in drinking anytime, anywhere. That’s all.”
*music swells*
* leaps to attention saluting, heels clicking *
* wipes away patriotic tear *
Tip them well, sweetie
I bought beer at a brewery, and ordered food from a local bar.
They won’t let me sit down and order a beer. Maybe next time I should carry my flask with me.
I supported two bars today with take-out orders.
Well someone just broke into my MIL house. I’m going to investigate. Going heavy with my wife on cop watch.
Yikes! Be safe.
Sorry. Stay safe.
The last two days have been interesting. Yesterday was court in San Diego. The judge was very concerned about Covid and gave a short speech on social distancing and calling in for future appearances. Every case he called, he then reminded the attorneys to use Court Call next time if the Covid situation is the same. I left court and went to my office. Early in the afternoon I learn San Diego courts are shut, except for emergencies, until the beginning of April. No doubt a lengthier closure will be coming.
I had court in Los Angeles today so I checked the court’s website before driving up last night. LA had taken some more modest measures and nothing had changed. I drive up and check into my hotel. Wife is texting me in a panic. She heard there’s going to be a “lockdown” and didn’t want me stuck in LA. That was a fun discussion. I grabbed dinner and checked the LA court’s website. No change. I hung out with you louts and then checked the website around 10 PM. No change.
I get up this morning and am getting ready to walk to court when I checked again. Court is closed for the next four days at least. Sure glad I made that trip.
I drive back to my office. Oldest daughter was informed college will not reopen on April 6th and the remainder of the semester will be virtual learning. Youngest daughter’s school started spring break a week early and she was supposed to go back the same day. Today the county announces all schools will remain closed until April 30th. Gym emails me they are closing until the end of the month.
Tried to go into Trader Joe’s to pick up a few items for lunch. The line was out the door. Went to the supermarket nearby. It was unbelievable how much of the stock was gone. Bare shelves and empty freezers in quite a few spots. This is really turning into a clusterfuck.
The most interesting thing about virtual learning is seeing how little time is actually spent on school work. The kids can do everything they normally do in a full school day in 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
For my youngest, it won’t surprise me if that’s true. For my oldest, I hope that isn’t true.
Let the pants shitting begin.
This is how Trump steals the election
But this fall’s elections must also be protected from partisans who might use a national emergency as an excuse to subvert democracy. Trump might not be able to cancel elections on his own. Individual state legislatures, however, could essentially nullify the results, if they wished, by exercising the authority to appoint the state’s representatives to the Electoral College.
I really should just turn off the fucking computer and get drunk.
“I really should just turn off the fucking computer and get drunk.”
Probably a good idea.
I spent part of the day reading headlines like ‘Crisis threatens Trump re-election!’. Yeah, sure it does, you hacks, because everyone believes that only Biden can save us. They’re scum for politicizing this, so nothing much has changed.
Meanwhile, Groper Joe is dividing his time between trying to remember where he is, and making fart noises with his armpit and giggling maniacally.
He’s also taking time out to wash his TransAm.
Oi! Hyperion, I replied to your question about bikes early this morning. And realized I never did finish writing up a piece about what you need to get started, what’s important, what’s not, and how to go from a 10 mile ride to routine 50+ mile rides.
When work gets out of pants shitting mode, I’ll have to finish that up.
Thanks, man. Looking forward to it.
I was expecting it to be Democratic Underground. Salon just keeps getting worse. I didn’t think it was possible.
If they succeed in postponing the election, all bets are off. We have elections prescheduled in order to avoid mass hysteria and mood swings, unlike parliaments that can call new elections when they think they’ll have an advantage.
If? If? Dare you doubt the power of the tiny emperor DeWine!?
Primaries aren’t elections, the States shouldn’t have a damn thing to do with them, if the Dems and Rebs want to poll the populous as to who should be their candidate that should be on them.
Hmm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_primaries
TeH PaRTieS SWiTCHeD!
Somehow my random ramblings have been catching the attention of the Spam filters, but posts like this get through…
^^^ Why states got roped into supporting these private entites is beyond me.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_v._Allwright
Segregation basically
The States shouldn’t have anything to do with them, but they also put issues and other actual election items on the ballots for the Primary (at least here in Ohio). That’s what the Independent primary ballots are.
Yup. Only real reason I voted was to defeat a shit measure.
I don’t think they do that in NY. You have to be a party member to vote in a primary here (and “Independent” doesn’t count).
Independent gets you an “Issues ballot” here in Ohio.
In OH you just ask for R, D, or “Issues Only” ballot at the polls.
Never forget!
For anyone who needs a little pick-me-up.
Perfect.
I heart Stella.
Awww. Dogs and cats are definitely the big winners.
That dog knows what’s what.
I wonder if she closes her eyes when she jumps.
FYI all EBRP closed. Just got back..great hike. Parking lot was full. Ha! Correct civil disobedient response engaged.
EBRP
Help a brother out?
Sorry East Bay Regional Parks. (east of Oakland, CA) Spuds was a local
That’s funny. Good to see there are still some locals that haven’t become sheeple.
Awwww. Cute and carefree
Went to the hardware store to get an electrical box to move an outlet (dipshit previous owner put the wall outlet directly behind the faucet). The store had a big hand-lettered sign out front – “We Have TP for Sale : -)” Not something they usually carry. Recent new owners and they’re trying real hard.
First beer of the day has been cracked. Corned Beef from one of the local bars being consumed. Stabby levels going down.
I stopped at the local brewpub. I picked up some corned beef and cabbage plus two small crowlers. A stout and a barrel aged Scotch ale.
Two guys sitting at the bar drinking water, another guy getting some cans filled, and me. One waitress I’ve seen a few times, a guy I’ve never seen before, and the house manager were taking care of orders. I paid cash and left a nice. I told him I will be back when they reopen.
I have to say, despite not liking corned beef and cabbage, I liked this.
I haven’t finished the stout. I think I should have bought more.
https://www.rebellermedia.com/original/broken-windows-theory
Got 10 preorder tickets refunded this morning from Alamo. 🙁 I was looking forward to watching “The Thing” on Wednesday.
Trumps gonna pay my Rent!
Praise be unto the Mighty Trump! God Emperor of the Universe!
Is Joe Biden the REAL TOP MAN who should be ruling us?
Well… this isn’t good. The Dropkick Murphy’s website has already fallen down to the traffic. And the live stream isn’t supposed to start for ~30 minutes.
After hunting through other news articles, it appears it will be available here.
And I hate news writers even more. The ones at engadget seem almost gleeful about it. Or I’m just in a more pissy mood then normal.
Just watch this
Why do you hate my joy Hyperbole?
I just thought you wanted to here some authentic Irish music. If you want to listen to that long haired punk noise ain’t no never mind to me.
*cough*
They’re a skinhead (not bonehead) punk band.
Over 120,000 on just the YouTube stream.
And you (Hyperbole) could have gone with this instead.
I prefer the alternative (ulster).
Thanks, you philistines can eat dog shit and die.
I thought I liked you juris…
Still waiting for the stream to get started… there appears to be some technical issues after you force most of the country to stay in, and then have a very popular band (especially for the holiday) do a free livestream.
Alright, I’ll give them another try. Watching now.
Not necessary. If they’re not your jam, no need. I’ve been seeing them since they were an opening band back in 1996. It’s entertaining to me to see them grow from a band playing in shitholes to being able to tell House of Blues what their ticket prices will be.
I’ve heard a couple good songs.
I first saw Lake Street Dive when they were a Boston bar band. Someone I knew through dancing knew them, and got a few folks to go see them.
He introduced me to Rachael Price, who appeared to be busy prepping for the show but was strangely smiley with me. I figured she was just being polite to a potential fan. In hindsight, before leaving during the band break, I should have asked for her number. Oh well.
Anyways, look at them now.
Glad you at least enjoyed some of them.
I remember seeing all of their lead singers, going out drinking with Spicy McHaggis (Rob) after a show, the band threatening a bouncer at a show I was at, seeing a surprise engagement on stage (it became part of their publicity real, happened during the American Pride tour during the Forever song), being warned by a parent who was there for their kids that I wouldn’t want to go down into the pit…
I’m still listening to them.
I’m working on some stuff for work in the background.
DEG: This is my first working St. Patrick’s Day since I was in high school (and that was only one year before they realized that a Catholic school in an Irish area wouldn’t work out). When I logged out today, I’ve managed to only check the work e-mail once, and look at the ticketing system twice.
/switched over to the Dubliner Bourbon aged Irish Whiskey. Not recommended unless you think most Irish whiskey isn’t sweet enough. But on the plus side, it was cheap.
Gave it three songs, it’s telling that without a crowd of drunk frat boys drowning out the music they are mediocre at best.
And yet it was Flogging Molly who went on tour with Andrew W. K. opening up for them. Very entertaining watching the frat boys try to throw punches for the first couple of songs.
Festus on March 17, 2020 at 7:40 am
Better headline – “Upon Surrender of French, Italians Switch Sides And Embrace Coronavirus Just As They Did In Two World Wars”
even better.
leon on March 17, 2020 at 8:24 am
I know all the government places are super amenable to working 24/7
Mad Scientist on March 17, 2020 at 8:30 am
They’ll have 3 unionized shifts working 24/7 to maintain the output of the current day shift.
*chefs kiss* Deliciouso!
Was just told they’re considering closing our daycare because only half the kids have been showing up. Why the hell does that matter? The other half are still paying even their kids aren’t going. If anything this is a reason to stay open, less risk.
So, you can’t put together some kind of grid of pool noodles to force all the kids to be 6 feet away from each other?
/runs off to patent idea
Put ‘em in Velcro suits and toss them up onto the Velcro wall like they do at Saints games.
Old School Letterman had a velcro suit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNfBftMWNTo
+1 Stupid Human Tricks
I liked the suit of magnets, myself.
Lol. Don’t think I’ve seen that before!
Spouse had to go through a wait and lots of paperwork, then the photo, but he’s been taking the written test (at a computer kiosk) for what seems like a while. I hope he’s ready..,
The CA DL test is a masterpiece of insipidity – multiple questions that have jack squat to do with [safely] operating a motor vehicle. Early implementation of SJW transportation theory.
“This test was too othering, just give me my license, bigot”
See the part of the immediately preceding post (referring to the article, not the comments) about the MCAT being revised to dilute content of multiple-choice questions about icky subjects such as biology and organic chemistry with multiple-choice questions that show whether an applicant for medical school has learned enough SJ to become a respectable pillar of the community.
Tejicano on March 17, 2020 at 11:27 am
Part of the issue in Italy (actually northern Italy) was the legions of Chinese seamstresses who work in the fashion industry, giving cheap labor which allows the companies producing “Made in Italy” products at competitive prices.
So they got the socialized medicine but somehow missed Min Wage? Oh, yeah, it’s all run by the actual Mafia there, not some halfassed wannabe mobsters masquerading as public servants. Actual Mobsters care about the bottom line.
“This is comforting (not). Days before Justin Trudeau shut down the Canadian border, the RCMP advised a group that counsels illegal immigrants that illegal border crossing would be able to continue.”
https://twitter.com/AndrewLawton/status/1240023424992452609
https://tnc.news/2020/03/17/exclusive-group-says-rcmp-gave-emphatic-assurance-illegal-border-crossing-could-continue/
Retarded if true.
Why bother having border control?
I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that Ellis Island was built, and operated as, a quarantine station.
But not New Yorkers.
I didn’t know he was a John Carpenter fan…
but then how would you retrieve your pistol from your place in the Hamptons for the club marksmanship tournament ?
Nice life you’ve built up for me. 🙂
The Late P Brooks on March 17, 2020 at 8:17 am
…I’m working on my business plan for making artisanal tallow candles.
Sourced from the transportation sector’s used-up horses.
I’ll accept my royalties in TP or ammo, kkthxbai.
Nothing better to do. Off to the garage to make some reloads. Not a euphemism.
“New coronavirus can persist in air for hours and on surfaces for days – study”
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-study-idUKKBN2143PW
yikes!
The way they describe the experiment in the news story and what they actually did are pretty different when it comes to certainty.
Lookit Mr Critical Eye over there.
Nice work.
Mega LOL.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/elections/betting_odds/democratic_2020_nomination/
Clinton now ahead of Bernie on betting odds.
Thanks for posting that.
Two of the six has Sanders tied with Obama.
Corona.
http://archive.li/OP43i/01279d8ce761c0f10a19f9318cc5a62f037222c1.jpg
Corona.
Corona del Mar
I only had a Corona
5 cent deposit
I could go for an Italian ice right about now.
too soon, brah
Trump administration discusses best way to throw money at people. Current stimulus proposal $850B. https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/03/17/trump-coronavirus-stimulus-package/
TOS disagrees. 1,000 instead of 850 times $1,000,000,000.
https://reason.com/2020/03/12/to-fight-coronavirus-trump-wants-a-trillion-dollar-stimulus-that-could-make-the-crisis-worse/
PieInTheSky on March 17, 2020 at 8:33 am
Not only the coronobullshit going on, but a spring frost had to come and fuck up all the fruit this year.
*panics for real* *doesn’t recall spring frost so far* *doesn’t recall spring so far…*
*looks at who posted*
Whew!
By the dark of the moon I planted
But there came a killing frost
Been a hoot owl outside my window now
For six nights in a row
She’s coming for me I know
And on Wildfire we’re both going to go…..
This seems like a rational, lucid, calm series of posts.
This guy was a federal prosecutor? What are the odds??
“I was always on the lookout for novel ways to apply homicide …
— Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2) March 17, 2020 ”
Well, he certainly seems nice.
…and not like he’s stealing John Edwards’s shtick, either
If you come up with a “novel way to apply homocide” and put someone away for life for some conduct that was not considered homocide when they did it you deserve to be hanged.
Woodchippers, man.
Light post or helicopter?
How about 2 1/2 years instead of life?
Michelle Carter Massachusetts
Not defending her actions. The issue was politically popular idea of justice versus the state legislature monkeying with the law and leaving her the loophole.
Oh man, her case was the root of some hellacious arguments with people I otherwise think well of. I never would have thought so many otherwise smart people could not accept that one could both find her to be a wretched human being and yet also believe that her conviction was a travesty of justice.
OFFS
I’m guessing this is something that Preet shit out of the NY district?
Nope, from the DC office.
As Ron Coleman notes, can you imagine how many lives this asshole has destroyed in his career?
Trump’s a fascist.
Also, why isn’t the federal government shutting down more businesses?!
Dude can’t even fascist competently. Whadda yagonna do, huh?
Political definition of fascism:
Strict regulation and control of the economy by the regime through some form of corporatist economic planning in which the legal forms of private ownership of industry are nominally preserved but in which both workers and capitalists are obliged to submit their plans and objectives to the most detailed state regulation and extensive wage and price controls, which are designed to insure the priority of the political leadership’s objectives over the private economic interests of the citizenry. Therefore under fascism most of the more important markets are allowed to operate only in a non-competitive, cartelized, and governmentally “rigged” fashion.
So Trump so far, not really.
But look at DeBlasio yesterday calling for federal government control of health care, disinfectant scrubs, and pharmaceutical supply chains, and tell me who’s actually an aspiring fascist.
Because he doesn’t have the power of DeWine!
/points upthread.
Fuck DeWine.
Well that sucked. I went to my MILs house after the alarm went off on the front door. She recently lost her husband to cancer and the mountain house was where he went fishing. She is 2 hours away and we are 30 minutes.
The wife and I drove up with my rifle and revolver in the car in case they were still around. Thankfully the local security guard was there when we arrived.
Some D-Gen kicked the door in and split when the alarm went off. The local hero’s said they checked the property and lied. They never showed up.
I spent the last hour nailing the door back together and securing the house. Now we need to get a real door installed.
The worst part is my MIL is scared and alone 2 hours away.
That really sucks, glad it wasn’t worse.
The worst part is my MIL is scared and alone 2 hours away.
I doubt the piece of shit doorkicker has the motivation to drive that far. Or know where to drive anyway.
Over at TOS, Gillespie and Suderman are arguing on their podcast about whether all of the quarantines and curfews are reasonable responses. The fact that Gillespie is the voice of reason and Suderman and Mangu-Ward are fully on board with martial-law (just don’t call it that) means that those two aren’t even remotely libertarians. If you can’t out-libertarian Nick Gillespie…
Suderman equated the “expected” 1.5 million deaths with an asteroid hitting Dallas, Texas. No, I’m not kidding. Gillespie, to his credit, stressed that this was “not the plague.”
Mr. McArdle says stupid shit, film at 11.
Donation Not Taxation on March 17, 2020 at 10:59 am
Are wine coolers usually made with bad wine?
I always suspected DonnyTaxy was too young to drink.
Are you one of the subset of Americans that use malt instead of wine but call it a ‘wine cooler’ anyway?
Wisconsin is forcing businesses to shut down as well as of today. What the hell is going on!? And whycome I can’t get extra days off?!
The government(s) DOING SOMETHING about what has been officially declared by the World Health Organization as a PANDEMIC. While ignoring: Last what was officially a pandemic: US had 55,000,000 to 60,000,000 infected, 260,000 to 270,000 hospitalized, 11,000 to 13,000 dead. Even allowing for population growth, similar numbers would still rank COVID-19 low on causes of death. Current mortality rate figures for COVID-19 are only valid if you can point to somewhere with decent health care that also had mass testing.