Archive Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... Last »   Main Board   Happy Birthday, Sir Elton John! Don’t get teh COVID-19 update on this March 25th - timmer March 25, 2020, 2:24:31 Giving Full Frontal a try. Samantha Bee is so annoying* - JeffFrank March 26, 2020, 0:30:47 I watched her show for a while then stopped - bjl63 March 26, 2020, 7:51:22 I can’t decide if you are actually that misogynistic - Sounder March 26, 2020, 0:50:17 Not liking a female is misogynistic? What a perversion of the word.* - DoucheLaloosh March 26, 2020, 8:55:26 This your first day here? * - Tuscy March 26, 2020, 9:39:58 sounder tried too hard to be woke* - JeffFrank March 26, 2020, 9:39:01 You sure it’s me who’s trying too hard here?* - Sounder March 26, 2020, 10:32:28 is this purposefully or accidentally removing all context?* - VIV March 26, 2020, 9:39:00 Jimmy Fallon is annoying but his wife is really cool* - JeffFrank March 26, 2020, 1:44:34 The coronavirus really gives the upper hand to the millennials at thanksgiving.* - Toonces March 25, 2020, 23:47:43 NYC hospital has been short on supplies for a year. - DoucheLaloosh March 25, 2020, 23:35:35 Good news from the pet shelters in NYC - illini222 March 25, 2020, 23:07:49 So Massachusetts had 1,159 cases yesterday. Added 679 today. Governor doesn't feel he should - Chuck Woodaby March 25, 2020, 22:16:38 Virginia governor says he will arrest anyone holding church services >10 people - Stu March 26, 2020, 7:52:35 did you see the governor of mississippi has banned local shelter in place orders? - assassin March 25, 2020, 22:24:54 Yeah he's a taint. Trying to cancel all abortions too. Got a feeling his whole family is going down* - Chuck Woodaby March 25, 2020, 22:26:55 They're pro-life until the economy tanks* - MtHoodIllini March 25, 2020, 22:44:23 smaht pahk!* - biclops March 25, 2020, 22:18:55 *snicker* - MtHoodIllini March 25, 2020, 22:54:22 The scenes already coming out of NYC are grim. First hand video from a dr in Queens - John Coctostan March 25, 2020, 21:40:07 Story on same hospital. This is bleak as hell. - illini March 25, 2020, 22:28:25 Jesus. Can they get enough medicine there? - DoucheLaloosh March 25, 2020, 23:54:56 The next two weeks in particular are going to get rough. * - VIV March 25, 2020, 23:33:43 Terrifying . * - rozoben March 25, 2020, 22:09:26 really makes you think - snipes824 March 25, 2020, 21:35:25 oann: DC mayor enacts sharia law. Christianity now illegal * - biclops March 25, 2020, 22:11:43 Finally!* - Tortillini March 25, 2020, 23:04:34 Yeah... - SurfTheBoneyard March 25, 2020, 21:49:20 Has the surgeon general always worn a hat? How did I miss this?* - jumpingdan March 25, 2020, 21:25:24 ooo - Throwsize March 25, 2020, 20:52:24 Re: oolol* - reggiedunlop March 25, 2020, 20:56:02 doctors and nurses say more people are dying than being reported - assassin March 25, 2020, 20:43:18 well that's awesome* - reggiedunlop March 25, 2020, 20:47:21 80 people died in NYC today from COVID-19* - ATL March 25, 2020, 20:32:14 that's not bad - bbonb March 25, 2020, 21:01:41 It’s not a good look when you’re repeating talking points espoused by LordMaximus* - IlliniRunner March 25, 2020, 22:58:16 heh ... still waiting for the 100s of thousands death count - Lord Maximus March 25, 2020, 23:29:45 Trump campaign sends cease and desist to Dem SuperPac on an ad. - Carl Spackler March 25, 2020, 19:23:14 fighting the ad will just ensure that more people see it* - Orangeillini March 25, 2020, 22:34:42 Claiming hoax was taken out of context. - SurfTheBoneyard March 25, 2020, 20:57:39 It's Trump's playbook. But this is a well funded PAC that they're not going to be able to intimidate - ATL March 25, 2020, 19:31:29 first of all, lol that they had to put his idiotic word salad into their letter - biclops March 25, 2020, 19:31:08 Players Tribune does it again: Udonis Haslem from MIA- stay the #### home - HamptonSki March 25, 2020, 18:55:02 Holy crap, he's still in the league?* - Vandy March 25, 2020, 19:41:28 I thought he was a coach* - reggiedunlop March 25, 2020, 20:11:33 Played in 3 games this year* - Vandy March 25, 2020, 20:35:54 Sponsored by The Right Time with Bomani Jones* - HamptonSki March 25, 2020, 20:03:01 O snap. - DT March 25, 2020, 18:29:50 oof, the hurricanes are gonna stop paying full-time staff next week - assassin March 25, 2020, 17:44:54 This shits gonna hit baseball even harder. At least the other sports were able to take in revenues - CanHartlebHireSnider March 25, 2020, 18:56:53 2020 MLB season is not happening - HamptonSki March 25, 2020, 19:02:57 I’m not sure if sarcasm but I would be very surprised if there is no season - CanHartlebHireSnider March 25, 2020, 19:05:35 I wonder if MLB is considering a neutral site late November WS* - assassin March 25, 2020, 19:22:25 A neutral site WS would be a disaster. - HamptonSki March 25, 2020, 19:42:55 It’s not like this is gonna be a regular occurrence - CanHartlebHireSnider March 25, 2020, 20:32:45 They are. They hope to have a deal done tomorrow* - CanHartlebHireSnider March 25, 2020, 19:23:27 What's with this guys hand gestures?* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 17:25:28 news networks have to stop covering these. this is a disgrace* - assassin March 25, 2020, 17:24:28 Lizard. Brain* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 17:23:32 Who is Trump talking about being dead?* - gvibes March 25, 2020, 17:20:04 o0o0o0 - Tuscy March 25, 2020, 17:20:53 Who is Trump talking about being dead?* - gvibes March 25, 2020, 17:20:04 that former fbi guy that disappeared in iran like 10 years ago* - assassin March 25, 2020, 17:21:12 He's back to complaining about NATO. Squirrel!* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 17:17:59 Just looking at Steve Mnuchin makes my blood pressure rise* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 17:10:20 uh this seems like a big problem with the payments directly to people - John Coctostan March 25, 2020, 17:09:29 LOL 4 months. They'll all be dead.* - Warrin'_Illini March 25, 2020, 17:27:54 South Korea called him to tell him how amazing our tests are?* - Tuscy March 25, 2020, 17:07:58 Korea's false negative rates were super high* - gvibes March 25, 2020, 17:23:43 Yeah but it still worked to bend their curve. An even worse test would still be better than no test. - ATL March 25, 2020, 19:58:59 All indications are the WHO test is dogshit. Of course so was the 1st CDC so...* - Chuck Woodaby March 25, 2020, 17:24:57 The real truth is it is not SOP for the US to acquire tests from WHO - LPAD March 25, 2020, 19:12:38 Amazed how incompetent our testing has been, maybe - DT March 25, 2020, 17:10:56 Jobs Jobs Jobs, and families and families* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 17:01:16 Seems to be increasing sentiment that continuing to get carryout/delivery is irresponsible/too risky - OB25 March 25, 2020, 16:56:45 I’m cooking everything. Going to grocery store is bad enough. - DoucheLaloosh March 25, 2020, 23:34:12 We are ordering in every few days to help the local places...but nothing uncooked/raw - OWWDig March 25, 2020, 17:44:00 Think it's fine as long as you're not interacting with more than 1 or 2 people IMO* - ECEIllinois March 25, 2020, 17:09:07 I don't think so at all really. come into as few people as possible picking up, pay ahead of time, - John Coctostan March 25, 2020, 17:05:33 I think once the real lockdown in Wuhan started, everyone was solely reliant on food delivery - DT March 25, 2020, 17:13:10 none of the evidence supports this* - biclops March 25, 2020, 17:05:00 I raised this issue below - TheGandyMan45 March 25, 2020, 17:03:47 I"m going to get baked in a way that makes me forget about the virus altogether* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 17:07:26 but the virus could be on the pizza box, not in the food* - gig March 25, 2020, 17:05:14 Yes. Even if it were in the food and you swallowed it, your stomach acid would - 1 NEW March 25, 2020, 17:12:56 Yeah I think the concern is more with the boxes/containers and the payment method - OB25 March 25, 2020, 17:10:00 yup, been arguing with the wife today of going to the grocery store is safer - gig March 25, 2020, 17:03:41 I have a working theory that making people go to grocery stores multiple times, stand in line, etc - meanjeans March 25, 2020, 18:19:25 I'm so done with cooking* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 17:04:50 I’ve decided this also* - LPAD March 25, 2020, 17:04:31 which way?* - gig March 25, 2020, 17:04:47 Go myself instead of delivery* - LPAD March 25, 2020, 17:07:55 J. Kenji Lopez-Alt put this together: - assassin March 25, 2020, 17:02:44 Contract free payment is definitely the thing I’ve tried to look for.* - OB25 March 25, 2020, 17:06:38 although many of them still require you to use a touchscreen to confirm/tip* - ECEIllinois March 25, 2020, 17:10:47 Those are the ones that I wouldn’t consider contact free. - OB25 March 25, 2020, 17:16:41 yeah but doesn't COVID19 live on cqardboard paper/metal for a while?* - gig March 25, 2020, 17:04:23 so don’t lick your carry out boxes* - biclops March 25, 2020, 17:09:21 If you microwave it for a bit after you receive it, I'd say you're pretty safe - OrangeSox March 25, 2020, 17:00:02 Had this convo with the fam last night. Putting a lot of trust in people that they are practicing... - Tuscy March 25, 2020, 16:59:00 Yeah they aren’t wearing masks or gloves. Highly doubt it* - LPAD March 25, 2020, 17:00:12 My wife refuses to do carry out, but it totally done with cooking. * - LovetheChief March 25, 2020, 16:57:47 Wait. As in, no carry out, no cooking? Wat?* - LPAD March 25, 2020, 16:58:38 No carry out, still cooking, but not happy about it.* - LovetheChief March 25, 2020, 17:18:54 In light of all this I'm giving up drinking for a month. - Tuscy March 25, 2020, 16:47:38 You know what’s great about Hopslam? - LPAD March 25, 2020, 16:48:46 I had a total LA blackout situation with a buddy drinking Hopslam at a tap takeover* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 16:50:16 I took two nights off. - Tuscy March 25, 2020, 16:50:15 the only guard rails on my drinking right now is the supply of alcohol - Sounder March 25, 2020, 16:51:33 I do have to get up fairly early still and deal with work. - Tuscy March 25, 2020, 16:53:24 Lulz.* - LPAD March 25, 2020, 16:56:42 Haah* - Taz March 25, 2020, 16:48:35 Is NYC like a third world country or something.* - LPAD March 25, 2020, 16:42:46 Apparently their hospitals don’t order supplies* - DoucheLaloosh March 25, 2020, 23:37:09 This might be your pinnacle.* - Tortillini March 25, 2020, 19:05:43 *bows* - LPAD March 25, 2020, 20:11:01 Real tour de force of a subthread* - John Coctostan March 25, 2020, 19:11:21 No. I can’t stand it but no.* - PapaDels March 25, 2020, 18:28:15 It the worst. Never go there* - CWR10 March 25, 2020, 17:48:02 no, neither is Wuhan* - IlliniRunner March 25, 2020, 16:51:14 It's one of the largest (the largest?) international ports of entry in the world... - Tuscy March 25, 2020, 16:49:35 My best friends family is from queens - LPAD March 25, 2020, 16:51:58 I was born in Queens* - JeffFrank March 25, 2020, 17:02:51 Be glad you got out.* - HectorVillanueva19 March 25, 2020, 22:48:16 And?* - LPAD March 25, 2020, 17:06:26 Queens has 2.5M people and is the most diverse county in the country - snipes824 March 25, 2020, 17:00:37 I was told people just throw their garbage on the streets. - LPAD March 25, 2020, 17:02:30 You’ve just described rural mid-America - Jersey March 25, 2020, 19:39:47 Where did you hear this? * - IlliniRunner March 25, 2020, 17:05:07 Best friend whose family is from there, witnessed the horrors herself* - LPAD March 25, 2020, 17:06:00 I picture you as Maude Flanders or Helen Lovejoy* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 17:49:58 man, wait til you hear what people do with cigarette butts and gum* - assassin March 25, 2020, 17:09:56 Tell me* - LPAD March 25, 2020, 17:11:18 they swallow them together* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 17:16:32 And in your mind this is specific to queens?* - snipes824 March 25, 2020, 17:04:04 Where do you get your info? Alex Jones?* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 17:03:31 Bff who has family there and seen it herself* - LPAD March 25, 2020, 17:05:11 are they from Zamunda? * - Pooter March 25, 2020, 16:53:31 its the only town suitable for a king* - Mrap24 March 25, 2020, 16:53:20 uh huh * - Pooter March 25, 2020, 16:54:10 Yes* - Stu March 25, 2020, 16:44:53 Have you never been to New York City?* - ATL March 25, 2020, 16:44:03 Concrete jungle where dreams are made of - Sounder March 25, 2020, 16:45:37 It's dense in a way that the rest of the country can't relate to* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 16:43:47 Jason Isbell to go live at 6 ET on YT - ATL March 25, 2020, 16:26:47 unpopular opinion: all these virtual concerts are stupid AF* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 16:31:03 I know you’re tired and you’re not sleeping well; uninspired and likely mad as hell - ATL March 25, 2020, 16:47:41 Cmon dude* - ECEIllinois March 25, 2020, 16:31:50 All this strong together, we will get through this better in the end nonsense - Sounder March 25, 2020, 16:33:29 ooo - IlliniOllie March 25, 2020, 16:36:55 from reddit - bbonb March 25, 2020, 16:17:02 Holy hell. That is totally amazing, and terrifying. * - LovetheChief March 25, 2020, 16:49:36 Just did Walmart pickup. Parking lot was jammed as much as it ever is. - DT March 25, 2020, 16:10:54 Murky language from Trump and people getting stir crazy... - shua March 25, 2020, 16:53:09 Ran to home depot to get a tool. It was as busy as I've ever seen it. - Taz March 25, 2020, 16:47:18 Stars CEO and GMM both take 50% pay cuts to help ease financial burden on the organization - bbonb March 25, 2020, 16:08:51 Meanwhile, the Bruins GM is laying people off and cutting everyone else's salaries* - HamptonSki March 25, 2020, 16:24:21 Sorry, owner not GM* - HamptonSki March 25, 2020, 16:24:43 covid tracking update. 11.7k new positives, 16% positive test rate. - gvibes March 25, 2020, 16:00:01 if you get bored, do Illinois. - Chuck Woodaby March 25, 2020, 16:40:03 I have every state and daily growth rates from 100/10 positives/deaths *= - FidelGoodell March 25, 2020, 16:52:19 Re: if you get bored, do Illinois. - BradUnderwoodforprez March 25, 2020, 16:50:06 really noisy - gvibes March 25, 2020, 16:46:01 Numbers - BradUnderwoodforprez March 25, 2020, 16:34:01 Bear in mind the fact Washington's deaths are so high is it hit two nursing homes* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 16:45:00 Yep you take out the Kirkland mess and its below 3.5%* - BradUnderwoodforprez March 25, 2020, 16:56:05 Given that they had Patient Zero in the US, Washington's overall cases seem pretty low* - HamptonSki March 25, 2020, 16:50:35 So we’re doubling every three days which corresponds to exponential growth - bucktownillini March 25, 2020, 16:16:35 It is probably too early to see the effects of the distancing on the curves - memyselfandillini March 25, 2020, 16:22:52 And if the doubling continues before the curve is bent we will have 25k dead by mid april* - bucktownillini March 25, 2020, 16:55:46 I know, Illinois didn't really close up shop until March 15 so 2-3 weeks after that date - bucktownillini March 25, 2020, 16:28:44 We’re going to be over 2K deaths per day on Trump’s target date, aren’t we* - Carl Spackler March 25, 2020, 16:09:33 we'll be filling up the churches, all right* - Sammich March 25, 2020, 16:21:24 we will start to turn the curve right on his target date - Mrap24 March 25, 2020, 16:12:14 We're the best ... around! No social distance gonna keep us down - illini March 25, 2020, 16:07:35 the best, most perfect pandemic* - ATL March 25, 2020, 16:08:11 If we get to No. 1 he will absolutely brag about it. He's incapable of not doing so. * - illini March 25, 2020, 16:19:39 ####ing hell. we're at about 1.23x the last 3 days. that's 410,000 cases by next Friday - VIV March 25, 2020, 16:06:12 Should hit 1000 deaths tomorrow* - BradUnderwoodforprez March 25, 2020, 16:02:53 so this is good - Mrap24 March 25, 2020, 15:50:17 What about deaths?* - shua March 25, 2020, 15:51:36 no idea, just saw this tweet - Mrap24 March 25, 2020, 15:54:43 Worldometer has 5210 new cases and 683 new deaths. Doesn't seem like good news.* - Chuck Woodaby March 25, 2020, 15:53:53 And "active cases" went up 3K, Not fewer. Sorry Stannis.* - Chuck Woodaby March 25, 2020, 15:56:11 don't know the answer, but deaths is a lagging indicator - would expect positives to turn - gvibes March 25, 2020, 15:52:43 Where's the site with the updated numbers? - Tuscy March 25, 2020, 15:43:53 Also, this site is taking the JHU data and allowing you more visualization options - memyselfandillini March 25, 2020, 16:18:29 ooo - ATL March 25, 2020, 15:44:45 https://covidtracking.com/us-daily/ No new numbers for today yet though* - gvibes March 25, 2020, 15:44:34 JHU has new numbers* - ATL March 25, 2020, 15:45:09 sad lulz - illini March 25, 2020, 15:28:07 lol @ trump's tweet* - ECEIllinois March 25, 2020, 15:25:27 good god i can't believe this man is the president of the ####ing united states. - biclops March 25, 2020, 15:35:23 nine out of ten republicans have brain worms - assassin March 25, 2020, 15:52:19 No, most of them just care about their money more than anything else* - HamptonSki March 25, 2020, 16:11:29 trusting a proven liar who's been wrong time and time again - assassin March 25, 2020, 16:20:50 Just wildly irresponsible * - Sounder March 25, 2020, 15:33:14 geez, my wife said the roads were more crowded today than she had seen in almost 2 weeks... - shua March 25, 2020, 15:33:05 ooo - Throwsize March 25, 2020, 15:04:37 i was 100% sure this was going to be a dickbutt* - John Coctostan March 25, 2020, 15:15:31 Thinking about the disconnect between Trump’s message and the horror stories at big city hospitals.. - OB25 March 25, 2020, 14:28:26 Will this ultimately change our population demographics...i.e. people flocking to rural areas.....? - HectorVillanueva19 March 25, 2020, 15:26:19 Weren't there similar predictions after 9/11? - Tortillini March 25, 2020, 15:54:30 I dunno, they still suck and have lost most of their healthcare infrastructure lately - ijustkrushalot March 25, 2020, 15:41:38 (depends what we mean by "rural areas") - ijustkrushalot March 25, 2020, 15:43:43 the rural juror* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 16:35:27 will this shift jobs to rural areas?* - assassin March 25, 2020, 15:30:48 Well, it is proving to a lot of companies that WFH really does work.... - HectorVillanueva19 March 25, 2020, 15:36:52 What evidence do yuh have that you think WFH is working? - Sounder March 25, 2020, 15:45:11 this is the correct driver. people will go where the jobs are* - VIV March 25, 2020, 15:34:21 But if more jobs basically become WFH as a result of all of this..... - HectorVillanueva19 March 25, 2020, 15:39:10 people also want to live where the entertainment/culture is - snipes824 March 25, 2020, 15:53:26 Very true. I have no desire to live out in chain restaurant central. - VIV March 25, 2020, 21:31:40 this sort of posture will help things - John Coctostan March 25, 2020, 15:21:30 It also doesn't help the political divide - Blazer March 25, 2020, 15:14:09 he's such the ####ing worst* - reggiedunlop March 25, 2020, 15:16:03 I also think there’s something to density of people with this virus. - nash March 25, 2020, 14:31:32 Seems like Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, and others have been able to effectively contain the spread* - ECEIllinois March 25, 2020, 15:09:50 Their society and culture is so different than the West and played a huge part* - HamptonSki March 25, 2020, 15:45:30 I still think because of density, India is thunder####ed* - Cunativeson March 25, 2020, 15:04:19 Nah, drinking cow piss will save them.* - Chuck Woodaby March 25, 2020, 15:08:42 YOUVE BEEN* - VIV March 25, 2020, 15:05:48 Given the comments of the President and conditions in favelas, Brazil is on the highway to hell.* - DT March 25, 2020, 15:07:53 saw a tweet about how gangs in the favelas have been imposing curfews for residents there* - ECEIllinois March 25, 2020, 15:10:58 'cause I'm co-V.I.D., I'm dyin' tonight* - IlliniOllie March 25, 2020, 15:09:56 Takes big balls to say something like that.* - Chuck Woodaby March 25, 2020, 15:09:07 the ones normally doing the dirty deeds are stepping up in brazil - assassin March 25, 2020, 15:10:39 Damn, pulling out the big gun.* - Chuck Woodaby March 25, 2020, 15:12:54 Louisiana has the fastest spread rate in the world right now* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 14:30:22 Heard somebody say that yesterday too. Not sure where that came from. - Chuck Woodaby March 25, 2020, 14:39:44 in hindsight, Mardi Gras was not such a good idea this year* - bbonb March 25, 2020, 14:43:45 Doesn't help that 1,800 people congregated at some church - bjl63 March 25, 2020, 14:57:00 guys, bbonb's keyboard is sick* - Sammich March 25, 2020, 14:47:10 get the papers* - Chuck Woodaby March 25, 2020, 14:46:48 in hindsight, Mardi Gras was not such a good idea this year* - bbonb March 25, 2020, 14:43:41 No way it’s faster than NYC pre shutdown.* - nash March 25, 2020, 14:37:11 I'm wondering what the long term impact to business travel will be? - PapaDels March 25, 2020, 14:21:55 Just like people were never going to fly again after 9/11...* - Dilbert March 25, 2020, 15:04:04 Depends on your line of business. Many business are in a "relationship" buisness..... - HectorVillanueva19 March 25, 2020, 15:01:54 Especially trade shows - IlliniOllie March 25, 2020, 14:44:55 Nice subtle shot at labor unions* - HamptonSki March 25, 2020, 14:53:46 It is a very fair comment, though. - HectorVillanueva19 March 25, 2020, 15:05:14 They weren't happy with how expensive the booth space and other things were, either - IlliniOllie March 25, 2020, 14:57:44 That makes sense. But I’m not sure you can make any sweeping statements... - DT March 25, 2020, 14:52:59 I actually think companies will see that they don't need to pay travel fees for - PapaDels March 25, 2020, 15:02:40 I have done two zoom meetings so far - Sounder March 25, 2020, 15:00:20 PAINT MY CHICKEN COOP* - Jackie March 25, 2020, 15:08:08 lolyesssssss* - Sammich March 25, 2020, 15:26:56 It just always delivers* - Jackie March 25, 2020, 15:55:24 We've been using Microsoft Teams for a week now and it works great.* - PapaDels March 25, 2020, 15:03:28 [The Federalist's Twitter] - ATL March 25, 2020, 14:19:21 was that the "chicken pox" party article? - TarheelIllini March 25, 2020, 15:03:26 don't they KNOW who his father-in-law was?!* - Sammich March 25, 2020, 14:49:20 THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY?!* - assassin March 25, 2020, 15:07:40 that was 17 years ago. holy shit* - John Coctostan March 25, 2020, 15:15:56 turns out the "doctor" that wrote the piece is an unlicensed dermatologist* - assassin March 25, 2020, 14:43:08 pimple popper MD!* - ECEIllinois March 25, 2020, 14:45:33 Kickball warning: Story about how the Atalanta/Valencia UCL game was ground zero for virus - HamptonSki March 25, 2020, 14:09:14 There'll be a similar story written about Mardis Gras in New Orleans* - ATL March 25, 2020, 14:11:48 And St Patrick’s Day - DT March 25, 2020, 14:34:29 And the airports being slammed a week ago with people fleeing back here because of the travel ban* - IlliniRunner March 25, 2020, 14:52:43 Justin Amash makes a not horrible point on the aid package - ATL March 25, 2020, 14:08:00 I don’t really agree with that - DT March 25, 2020, 14:38:55 uh oh, republicans are mad the unemployment benefits pay too well* - assassin March 25, 2020, 14:12:40 ignoring the fact that the benefits to the business are contingent on not laying off workers - snipes824 March 25, 2020, 14:17:06 I don't think that's Amash's point necessarily* - ATL March 25, 2020, 14:14:56 specifically: Sasse, Scott and Graham - assassin March 25, 2020, 14:14:48 Funny, I don't hear Susan Collins yelling about how we can't delay this bill* - Sammich March 25, 2020, 14:17:31 this is a great trump impression - snipes824 March 25, 2020, 14:06:51 Trying not to Schadenfreude too hard over my former employer shuttering all 17 locations - Sounder March 25, 2020, 13:35:04 At what point will the state shut downs/economic impacts severely impact more lives..... - HectorVillanueva19 March 25, 2020, 13:54:21 I honestly don’t get this false dichotomy - CanHartlebHireSnider March 25, 2020, 14:33:35 unluckily, we may just get to see both play out if trump actually does encourage - John Coctostan March 25, 2020, 14:52:13 I think an interesting battle between federal and state authorities will play out. - PapaDels March 25, 2020, 14:58:21 I assume what will happen is Pritzker will keep his order in place - John Coctostan March 25, 2020, 15:05:28 Yes, it will come down to how committed local/state leaders are to enforcement* - PapaDels March 25, 2020, 15:32:15 right, overflowing hospitals and half of the workforce calling out sick isn't a recipe - snipes824 March 25, 2020, 14:49:12 Legitimate point. Doing absolutely nothing would have made it far worse - PapaDels March 25, 2020, 14:42:45 when more of the workforce has passed the virus and built up immunity - snipes824 March 25, 2020, 14:50:27 Need to keep things locked down until two conditions have been satisfied - DT March 25, 2020, 14:48:27 Yeah I don’t know the answer to that. I’m not sure if we ever get to “normal” for a long time - CanHartlebHireSnider March 25, 2020, 14:48:04 What if this is "God's Plan" to thin out the olds?* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 14:52:09 Like AIDS was “god’s plan” to thin out the gays?* - CanHartlebHireSnider March 25, 2020, 14:54:51 (I'm an atheist who is being sarcastic)* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 14:56:16 And what happens when it comes back in November and we still don't have a vaccine?* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 14:45:02 On the one hand, the left's shouting down of anyone even suggesting that we should consider - GMAW March 25, 2020, 14:24:41 I am not saying that we should lift now or lift at Easter. But is there a breaking point......? - HectorVillanueva19 March 25, 2020, 15:11:13 Yeah. No one wants grapes of wrath.* - LPAD March 25, 2020, 15:02:45 Thank you for posting a real answer to this question. - PapaDels March 25, 2020, 14:30:50 Agreed. - HectorVillanueva19 March 25, 2020, 15:14:15 if it were a dichotomy it would be a fair question. - VIV March 25, 2020, 15:20:55 it's not usually a nuanced enough question to be legitimate* - assassin March 25, 2020, 14:35:08 You are witnessing the total destruction of people's ability to make a living.... - HectorVillanueva19 March 25, 2020, 15:17:43 lol* - assassin March 25, 2020, 14:08:06 It shouldn't change how we treat this, but honestly, we are well past that point* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 14:00:13 uhhh, are you ok?* - VIV March 25, 2020, 14:01:01 No, no, I'm not. Is anyone right now?* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 14:29:36 Relatively, sure. Doing my best to keep a level head on this* - VIV March 25, 2020, 14:30:34 I haven't been OK for a while, and this is a devastating death blow to me - Sounder March 25, 2020, 14:33:24 thanks, Glenn Beck!* - VIV March 25, 2020, 13:58:22 Many, many months from now* - ATL March 25, 2020, 13:54:56 Thing is, under most orders, she can stay open!* - ATL March 25, 2020, 13:43:18 And definitely under the OR order. Should do take-out pints* - ATL March 25, 2020, 13:44:56 it just isn't profitable* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 13:47:31 I thought you were Amazon/Nordstrom’s?* - Chicago Joe March 25, 2020, 14:10:21 It's a long story* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 14:35:04 eat shit, 662 employees!* - assassin March 25, 2020, 13:38:57 We're mostly all headed there. Misery loves company.* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 13:50:00 I get hating the company or an old boss. But man this is some really deep seeded - 1 NEW March 25, 2020, 14:01:01 Some people just want to see the world burn* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 14:41:27 Seated.* - Chicago Joe March 25, 2020, 14:09:11 thank you * - 1 NEW March 25, 2020, 14:10:07 Maybe log off for a bit* - BradUnderwoodforprez March 25, 2020, 13:51:38 asking for a friend - bbonb March 25, 2020, 13:32:00 I've been assured dogs can't get the Conona.* - Chuck Woodaby March 25, 2020, 13:37:50 Detroit getting hit very hard. Ventilator capacity about reached for some Seattle and NYC hospitals. - nash March 25, 2020, 13:10:44 Here' a map of the lower 48 - you can see that DTW, MSY and DEN are three less known hotspots - ATL March 25, 2020, 13:20:28 what's with the random hotspot in northern Ontario? Do bears get the virus?* - IlliniOllie March 25, 2020, 14:53:42 honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if it's related to a curling club - Sounder March 25, 2020, 14:59:36 I've seen that map before... - Chuck Woodaby March 25, 2020, 13:33:36 looks like the wall has stopped the virus from spreading to our neighbors down south* - bbonb March 25, 2020, 13:24:33 but has not prevented double posts* - bbonb March 25, 2020, 13:25:13 looks like the wall has stopped the virus from spreading to our neighbors down south* - bbonb March 25, 2020, 13:24:32 That’s a terrible map * - FidelGoodell March 25, 2020, 13:22:23 Talk to Johns Hopkins* - ATL March 25, 2020, 13:27:17 I smoked pot with Johnny Hopkins* - VIV March 25, 2020, 13:29:20 German media reporting G7 statement on Cornavirus is stalled because Pompeo is insisting on calling - ATL March 25, 2020, 12:52:16 (Trump called it a Hoax) Chinese Virus* - TarheelIllini March 25, 2020, 13:38:48 Just compromise and call it the coronavirus of Wuhan. Freaking politicians* - HamptonSki March 25, 2020, 13:18:26 we should name pandemics like we name hurricanes. This is Pandemic Karen* - longsnapper March 25, 2020, 14:13:19 how about Coronavirus of Wuhan of Hubei province, a region of China* - suburbanmyth March 25, 2020, 13:25:58 ... on the continent of Asia, planet Earth, the Solar System, Milky Way Galaxy. * - IlliniRunner March 25, 2020, 13:31:22 [hershey] yes! let's call it the Milky Way virus! [/hershey]* - VIV March 25, 2020, 13:33:59 Wait, HamptonSki = MrHershey? * - IlliniRunner March 25, 2020, 13:48:05 I think he means the chocolate company - ATL March 25, 2020, 13:50:39 wooooooooooooooooshhhhhh - IlliniRunner March 25, 2020, 13:51:39 jokes are always better when they need explanations - VIV March 25, 2020, 13:58:59 Or when your audience isn't a dolt* - IlliniRunner March 25, 2020, 14:55:01 Why use China or Wuhan at all? - opey8 March 25, 2020, 13:21:02 Out of respect to Communists extreme sense of national pride* - HamptonSki March 25, 2020, 14:02:27 It's all misdirection. The more energy people spend caring about the name - VIV March 25, 2020, 13:28:20 Yep. Triggered snowflake libs is a better narrative than incompetent bungler killing thousands* - DT March 25, 2020, 13:30:51 i think we are going to be above thousands* - opey8 March 25, 2020, 13:37:04 anyone who disagrees or any media outlets reporting on this are actively siding with - biclops March 25, 2020, 13:14:15 Also siding with Latin gangs and Islamic terrorists* - opey8 March 25, 2020, 13:15:00 this can't be serious. jfc* - OWWDig March 25, 2020, 13:11:47 Der Spiegel is the source. So probably a 50% chance it's true. - Chuck Woodaby March 25, 2020, 13:24:42 Knee-jerk pacifism?* - Chicago Joe March 25, 2020, 14:12:43 that most quintessential of German qualities* - Sammich March 25, 2020, 14:44:36 There was an incident.* - Chuck Woodaby March 25, 2020, 15:11:41 he should fvck right off* - TarheelIllini March 25, 2020, 13:10:49 we are an absolute embarrassment* - snipes824 March 25, 2020, 13:08:08 What a ####ing jackass* - Tortillini March 25, 2020, 13:06:01 what an embarrassment; way to go west point* - suburbanmyth March 25, 2020, 13:05:25 what an embarrassment; way to go west point* - suburbanmyth March 25, 2020, 13:05:12 Well, we're all royally screwed now. Should've bought a gun when I had the chance. - PrkrLewis March 25, 2020, 12:38:26 yeah, but we can all speed around town with impunity - bbonb March 25, 2020, 12:59:07 Uganda says this is how you PSA - KingTalkyTiki March 25, 2020, 12:14:31 Got a good beat, easy to dance to... I give it an 85. - osklister March 25, 2020, 12:46:15 nice and catchy....what are the numbers coming out of Africa - TarheelIllini March 25, 2020, 12:35:32 Catchy. Very catchy* - Cunativeson March 25, 2020, 12:32:25 Serious fever is a sym-po-tom - KingTalkyTiki March 25, 2020, 12:39:09 Uganda be kidding me* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 12:16:37 Kenya not turn this into a pun subthread?* - timmer March 25, 2020, 12:21:39 But I Botswana!* - KingTalkyTiki March 25, 2020, 12:28:00 Don’t be a Chad* - timmer March 25, 2020, 12:33:24 Oh, Ghana a break* - TarheelIllini March 25, 2020, 12:37:25 Nm - KingTalkyTiki March 25, 2020, 12:41:47 Oh, you had Togo there. * - illini March 25, 2020, 12:41:13 I've Benin doing my best to forget that troll.* - KingTalkyTiki March 25, 2020, 12:43:27 You can just Gabon forever* - Stu March 25, 2020, 12:49:21 I think I'm just Guinea close out of it* - VIV March 25, 2020, 13:10:05 good bye then and Bissau!* - NastyBoyd March 25, 2020, 13:25:58 How far do you think you Congo in this pun thread?* - VIV March 25, 2020, 13:59:55 Ivory pretty sure we can Coast for a while longer* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 14:43:12 It congo a bit further* - MtHoodIllini March 25, 2020, 15:47:05 NHL hockey thru August? - timmer March 25, 2020, 12:07:37 Orian Samuelson doesn’t sound so good.* - timmer March 25, 2020, 12:08:28 Big O ! - osklister March 25, 2020, 12:47:13 run on pets in NYC - ATL March 25, 2020, 11:50:54 Some sort of "canary in a coalmine" predictor? - osklister March 25, 2020, 12:52:11 We adopted a dog on Saturday in Chicago (partly cause of the lockdown)* - HamptonSki March 25, 2020, 12:45:56 Makes a lot of sense actually* - gvibes March 25, 2020, 12:05:10 Cats do, i don’t know about dogs you have to keep taking out - assassin March 25, 2020, 12:19:31 Most don't want companionship. They want an excuse to be outside.* - Chuck Woodaby March 25, 2020, 12:40:05 I just hope that people don’t surrender them back to shelters once this is over - IlliniSax05 March 25, 2020, 12:04:38 A lot are fostering which means they do get returned.* - PrkrLewis March 25, 2020, 13:20:48 Haha i was legitimately looking into this last week* - CWR10 March 25, 2020, 12:00:41 Fascinating* - Blazer March 25, 2020, 11:59:20 A friend has family in Italy and neighbors have set up timeshares on dogs.* - Chuck Woodaby March 25, 2020, 11:54:26 I just have a bad feeling there'll be packs of wild dogs running Park Slope in August* - ATL March 25, 2020, 11:59:03 Top Chef Floyd Cardoz has died from the rona* - assassin March 25, 2020, 11:28:05 Did he have other underlying health issues, too? - HectorVillanueva19 March 25, 2020, 11:38:44 He was 59. Nothing is mentioned in the brief write ups. * - assassin March 25, 2020, 11:41:26 that's sous young to pass away. RIP Chef* - bbonb March 25, 2020, 12:11:31 Maryland school closures just extended for an additional 4 weeks (was originally just through Fri) - DT March 25, 2020, 11:16:58 my kids catholic school here in illinois has been extended through april 14* - lcubed March 25, 2020, 11:18:33 Ryan Reynolds donating 30% of Aviation Gin proceeds to out of work bartenders - ATL March 25, 2020, 11:13:45 adultery is a crime in most places* - Detlef March 25, 2020, 14:14:25 a great gesture * - TarheelIllini March 25, 2020, 12:43:32 Nice job Wade!* - CubsWonWorldSeries March 25, 2020, 12:12:45 [expletive] him - bbonb March 25, 2020, 11:30:33 The worst people - ATL March 25, 2020, 11:12:09 Those are pretty unsympathetic plaintiffs, but Pennsylvania has done itself no favors - GMAW March 25, 2020, 11:26:52 I'm not sure why golf courses can't be exempt. - ghost_of_clt March 25, 2020, 11:37:04 seems like IL is allowing course to open back up tomorrow - John Coctostan March 25, 2020, 12:18:06 I agree though the revised order from this weekend is better. Most rely on the CISA guidance - ATL March 25, 2020, 11:29:34 The Federalist has got us guys - reggiedunlop March 25, 2020, 11:10:55 The libertarian dairy farmer in my FB feed is all Federalist these days* - opey8 March 25, 2020, 11:57:45 "libertarian" "farmer" - ATL March 25, 2020, 12:09:25 I know that, and you know that...* - opey8 March 25, 2020, 13:03:32 I just went to their site for the first time, wow* - reggiedunlop March 25, 2020, 11:12:46 pittsburgh garbagemen striking - snipes824 March 25, 2020, 10:57:40 Don’t they just drive the truck next to the bin now? - CubsWonWorldSeries March 25, 2020, 12:13:53 Looks like they get hand sanitizer but no other PPE. Though I don't think CV lasts that long - ATL March 25, 2020, 11:10:19 I saw a report, depends on the surface, but can last hours* - TarheelIllini March 25, 2020, 12:46:54 Recent study shows it can last on surfaces up to 17 days - Blazer March 25, 2020, 11:21:48 That story says they found bits of the RNA but not necessarily live virus - ATL March 25, 2020, 11:44:22 I was wondering about garbage collection. That and mail delivery seem like recipes for disaster* - OB25 March 25, 2020, 11:05:33 They're not going to get much sympathy. I'm sure there's plenty of unemployed that would gladly take - 1 NEW March 25, 2020, 11:00:07 Exactly. Read the ####ing room. People will jump at a steady secure job right now* - Cunativeson March 25, 2020, 11:03:43 without any other details... #### 'em* - longsnapper March 25, 2020, 10:58:57 So what are the chances that this shit was here in mid-February, and we didn't know it? - Illiniphil March 25, 2020, 10:47:48 This is gonna be the illness version of that famous game 1 million people claim they attended* - Carl Spackler March 25, 2020, 13:04:36 My coworker/friend thinks she had it. She lives in Chinatown and went to the Chinese new year parade - Taz March 25, 2020, 11:57:47 She didn't get COVID probably just the Kung Flu.* - PrkrLewis March 25, 2020, 12:42:53 She said there was like 1/4 the people at the parade this year as there was last year - Taz March 25, 2020, 12:51:32 About three weeks ago our 7 y/o had fatigue, sore throat, coughing, headache, fever of 102 - opey8 March 25, 2020, 11:55:31 My (bat shit crazy) uncle thinks he had it back in early November. - Smitto March 25, 2020, 11:37:54 0.00001%* - HamptonSki March 25, 2020, 11:26:38 It's like we work at the same place, but ours started mid-January and went hit about 5 of us. It hit - Wotcher March 25, 2020, 11:24:48 A ton of people think they had it back in Jan or Feb. Nobody was dying. - Chuck Woodaby March 25, 2020, 11:24:10 Yep * - 1 NEW March 25, 2020, 11:27:22 I saw somethign from Steve Wozniak that thought he might have brought it here originally in Jan* - reggiedunlop March 25, 2020, 11:04:10 He was incorrect. * - assassin March 25, 2020, 11:10:17 I heard... - jdl March 25, 2020, 11:03:54 I saw an interesting article about a researcher who had been RNA sequencing to try and figure out... - DT March 25, 2020, 11:03:26 similar for me around mid february - John Coctostan March 25, 2020, 11:00:33 I used to think that. I had an upper respiratory thing that lasted for about 5 days in early Jan. - 1 NEW March 25, 2020, 10:58:48 hundo p* - longsnapper March 25, 2020, 10:58:16 I caught something about 3rd week in Jan. Missed the whole week of work - OWWDig March 25, 2020, 10:57:53 I think almost definitely - snipes824 March 25, 2020, 10:53:40 I was just thinking the same thing. Had the same stuff.* - Tuscy March 25, 2020, 10:52:48 two weeks ago I had a mild 3 day cold - ijustkrushalot March 25, 2020, 10:49:47 from a guy i went to hs with that lives in denver and was diagnosed with covid... - lcubed March 25, 2020, 10:36:24 similar to my buddy's experience...and his wife is also now sick. hoping it skips their 3 kids* - OWWDig March 25, 2020, 10:42:26 Weather Underground maps now have a coronavirus data option * - jdl March 25, 2020, 10:33:32 That's spyware, isn't it? - osklister March 25, 2020, 10:49:45 any good analysis of the Senate bill yet?* - reggiedunlop March 25, 2020, 10:22:55 what's going to be fun is the House is gonna try and pass this by unanimous consent - ijustkrushalot March 25, 2020, 10:46:46 Graham is raising concerns that unemployment benefits are too big while gov cuomo is - John Coctostan March 25, 2020, 11:23:48 Last time, Justin Amash voted 'Present'. It'll be interesting to see how he goes. I just assume the - ATL March 25, 2020, 10:50:32 I saw no money for Trump businesses, which is a plus. - illini March 25, 2020, 10:23:46 i don't know why those people working for small businesses owned by him or other - John Coctostan March 25, 2020, 10:39:12 That will be tweeted in all caps Friday around midnight.* - Chuck Woodaby March 25, 2020, 10:42:14 what about businesses in which senators have vested interests? - Dilbert March 25, 2020, 10:27:29 Is a senator a “senior government official”? - uofi1998 March 25, 2020, 10:31:11 not true - VIV March 25, 2020, 10:30:07 vested interest wasn't correct - i meant stock position - Dilbert March 25, 2020, 10:33:08 With 535 members of Congress as there is, probably impossible to add. - Carl Spackler March 25, 2020, 13:00:49 Until he doesn't sign it.* - Chuck Woodaby March 25, 2020, 10:25:20 One of my neighbors is a 3rd year Pulmonary fellow at Northwestern - Cunativeson March 25, 2020, 10:06:21 The hours these providers have to work is major bullshit. * - MC March 25, 2020, 10:08:47 Mizzou meathead who licked grooming supplies in Walmart and posted vid of it get charged with... - Illiniphil March 25, 2020, 9:22:06 Pfister? Barely knew her!* - illfan23 March 25, 2020, 9:56:09 *rimshot* - osklister March 25, 2020, 10:51:12 Well, let's not wish Covid on him. However, plenty of other prison issues ""might"" befall him. - osklister March 25, 2020, 9:53:13 the gears must be perpetually greas'd - Sammich March 25, 2020, 9:17:31 Bump* - Stu March 25, 2020, 9:13:16 Co-worker and good friend who recently re-located to NY waiting on results. - Tuscy March 25, 2020, 8:58:47 best one today on FB - gig March 25, 2020, 8:52:56 NY has about half of the total cases in the US and more cases on its own than France* - VIV March 25, 2020, 8:48:22 lolnsfw - ATL March 25, 2020, 8:42:36 Haah * - jdl March 25, 2020, 8:54:54 lulz* - gig March 25, 2020, 8:53:11 so this twitter thread I followed last night randomly landed this ER doc on the today show - ArtVandelay March 25, 2020, 8:42:15 Damn, that was a sobering read. I can't imagine being a medical worker right now. - Kajagoogoo March 25, 2020, 8:57:51 Seeing this update last night really got to me, as one who lives in NYC - ArtVandelay March 25, 2020, 8:38:35 Situation in NYC is pretty scary. - DT March 25, 2020, 8:51:26 As someone who commutes to NYC 4 days a week, I'm thankful for my wife's OCD - Jersey March 25, 2020, 10:26:02 nm* - DT March 25, 2020, 8:51:26 I'm in the city for the long haul but i've had a few co-workers that have fled this week. - CWR10 March 25, 2020, 8:44:19 same. I thought about heading to my parents' on long island, but too risky to infect them* - snipes824 March 25, 2020, 8:54:51 for now this is where I'm at. I may have it, without knowing it, and could infect others* - ArtVandelay March 25, 2020, 8:50:40 Anyone know how SAT/ACT being handled for high school juniors? - LPAD March 25, 2020, 8:19:02 I don't know how it's working for Juniors, but for AP World History... - tvillini March 25, 2020, 8:39:08 why do I even post?* - OWWDig March 25, 2020, 8:42:38 Oops... thought you meant AP. Well, nevermind here. - tvillini March 25, 2020, 8:39:34 act, sat, & ap tests - biclops March 25, 2020, 8:27:33 haven't heard any word from the testing companies yet, but AP has basically - OWWDig March 25, 2020, 8:21:49 That makes no sense. Why should a college give credit for you doing half the coursework? - DT March 25, 2020, 8:28:46 I'm not saying it makes sense...and I have no idea where each curriculum stood - OWWDig March 25, 2020, 8:39:19 Yeah but when can they test? I know our district tests in early April - LPAD March 25, 2020, 8:24:32 they're migrating the APs to an online platform, I believe* - OWWDig March 25, 2020, 8:37:10 Ok, ty. I was just curious, doesn’t affect my kids at this point* - LPAD March 25, 2020, 8:45:08 Yea, in addition to the testing, there are thousands of teachers that gather in June - OWWDig March 25, 2020, 8:47:46 hopefully they get rid of it entirely and forever* - longsnapper March 25, 2020, 8:21:40 spent some time this morning thinking how the landscape will totally different after this - Dilbert March 25, 2020, 8:23:45 It’s already strange to me to watch tv where people are gathering - LPAD March 25, 2020, 8:26:11 I do have a sneaking suspicion that it will not be used as criteria for this year* - OWWDig March 25, 2020, 8:22:12 Scott Boras suggests 162 game season with World Series on Christmas - ijustkrushalot March 25, 2020, 8:17:17 ooo - IlliniSax05 March 25, 2020, 8:22:11 lulz - Dilbert March 25, 2020, 8:21:37 perfect timing on the marquee network * - biclops March 25, 2020, 8:41:41 CrossTown Classic in the snow!* - OWWDig March 25, 2020, 8:19:09 Tell hockey to GTFOOH. We need Wrigley for baseball* - DT March 25, 2020, 8:47:10 But Fitzgerald has dibs on November 7th. :-) - osklister March 25, 2020, 9:21:02 Here is a facebook post from a local (Terre Haute, IN) FNP that had the virus - illfan23 March 25, 2020, 7:53:32 Did another 6am grocery run this morning - bjl63 March 25, 2020, 7:47:57 I did a big purchase last friday, and can probably live out of my freezer and pantry until May - ijustkrushalot March 25, 2020, 8:31:16 We tried to plan for ~2 weeks so it was a big load this morning - bjl63 March 25, 2020, 8:33:01 ran over at 8 (that's when Kroger opens now) and was able to grab everything... - shua March 25, 2020, 8:29:04 Each of my last two trips ground beef was not a problem to find - bjl63 March 25, 2020, 8:32:18 Local grocery store was out of canned soup. Canned soup! - Stu March 25, 2020, 8:11:07 They're not the only ones. Pandora ran out of Canned Heat* - DT March 25, 2020, 8:54:42 I don't buy that anymore but plenty in stock* - bjl63 March 25, 2020, 8:19:50 canned soup? - IlliniSax05 March 25, 2020, 8:12:06 Progresso Soup, Campbells, everything! - Stu March 25, 2020, 8:14:08 canned soup! - IlliniSax05 March 25, 2020, 8:21:21 Just buy a Warhol print. - Chicago Joe March 25, 2020, 10:31:38 my wife got a grocery pickup slot at walmart for tomorrow afternoon - biclops March 25, 2020, 8:04:47 We placed an Instacart order last week and it was 4 days before it was fulfilled - bjl63 March 25, 2020, 8:26:14 Our Aldi order was a disaster - LPAD March 25, 2020, 8:21:51 We have a walmart pickup tonight - DT March 25, 2020, 8:09:55 Costco had everything, all meats, limit 1/member - LPAD March 25, 2020, 8:35:57 I found toilet paper on the shelf yesterday for the first time since this mess started. - larue33 March 25, 2020, 8:01:13 amazon workers test positive at six warehouse locations - biclops March 25, 2020, 7:33:17 So I have to subscribe and pay Jeff Bezos to read about him killing his employees?* - HamptonSki March 25, 2020, 7:41:17 The media will be kind to me, for I intend to publish it.* - DT March 25, 2020, 7:51:39 I just thought about this - first day bars and restaurants open is going to be a total shitshow - ATL March 25, 2020, 7:09:46 Welp. London hotel cancelled my reservation for the Cubs/Cards series - Dilbert March 25, 2020, 6:56:48 Holland canceled large groups gathering through 1 June* - opey8 March 25, 2020, 7:01:27 Today’s ‘The Daily’ podcast really lays out the Administration’s ineptitude since January - John Coctostan March 25, 2020, 6:30:05 Number of deaths in Italy saw increase yesterday with 743* - opey8 March 25, 2020, 6:08:29 One disturbing point I saw made--since deaths are a lagging indicator.... - DT March 25, 2020, 6:12:57 Your edit is important here. (nm) - Jack McMurdo March 25, 2020, 10:19:15 Looking around a bit more regarding the discrepency... - DT March 25, 2020, 6:39:36 we need more tests* - reggiedunlop March 25, 2020, 8:22:32 and with the lack of testing here I think the numbers/rate are pretty fuzzy. - 1 NEW March 25, 2020, 7:58:55 And if hospitals get overwhlemed, the numbers go way up. - DT March 25, 2020, 8:12:33 yep, i still feel like we're pretty damn blind to what is actually going on * - 1 NEW March 25, 2020, 8:22:01 1% is still 10x the seasonal flu* - bucktownillini March 25, 2020, 7:53:46 Also olds die. I think it’s really that simple * - FidelGoodell March 25, 2020, 6:40:58 Seeing some details of the stimulus bill deal - DT March 25, 2020, 6:08:00 Nm* - John Coctostan March 25, 2020, 6:28:49 Trump and Congress member owned businesses prohibited from getting stimulus money? - opey8 March 25, 2020, 6:03:35 What the funny thing about that is that it punishes those employed at those businesses..... - HectorVillanueva19 March 25, 2020, 10:23:20 *Hunter Biden* Looks like I'm good to go! */Hunter** - DT March 25, 2020, 6:08:56 [Prince Charles]* - timmer March 25, 2020, 5:57:26 Food at risk of dying on the vine/in the fields due to restricting labor - opey8 March 25, 2020, 5:55:27 There are tons of Belgians newly out of work. Seems like there should be an opportunity for - John Coctostan March 25, 2020, 6:34:13 I had the same thought, although logistics are probably challenging. - DT March 25, 2020, 6:41:27 An Uber-driven Dunkirk.* - Chicago Joe March 25, 2020, 11:28:57 This is going to be a problem in a lot of places, including the US - opey8 March 25, 2020, 6:40:19 Yes, in normal times. But this is not normal. All the old rules and assumptions go out the window - John Coctostan March 25, 2020, 6:47:17 Belgium to levy fines on those that ignore government restrictions of social activity - opey8 March 25, 2020, 5:52:08 TIL: kickball - MLS - USSDA - Chicago Fire - ck March 25, 2020, 23:57:45 pretty wild. Maybe this time away will reignite his passion a bit* - reggiedunlop March 26, 2020, 10:01:50 Kansas State guard Carter Diarra leaving program - Detlef March 26, 2020, 9:34:38 is he the kid that got into it with Bruce during a game earlier in the year?* - Gene Parmesan March 26, 2020, 9:43:39 Yes.* - SurfTheBoneyard March 26, 2020, 9:49:33 This gear arrived today - Mrap24 March 25, 2020, 16:42:26 Love me that hat. Just wish I knew prior if it would fit my super big, fat head!* - illinilosch March 26, 2020, 8:44:22 I've got the hat, love it.* - illfan23 March 26, 2020, 7:18:47 I've been eyeballing that same hat* - KingTalkyTiki March 25, 2020, 16:52:30 I like it! I just rarely wear hats unless I'm golfing* - Phytynlini March 25, 2020, 17:00:39 I'm wearing that shirt right now. Super soft, but the color is def not standard orange* - OrangeSox March 25, 2020, 16:52:16 Where'd the shirt come from?* - Tuscy March 25, 2020, 16:51:25 fanatics. and they have a 65% off sale going on right now* - Mrap24 March 25, 2020, 16:52:50 I've seen that shirt. Yeah, almost a salmon but not quite* - Phytynlini March 25, 2020, 16:45:10 WWOZ out of New Orleans. Stream it....thank me later. I've been listening for close to an........... - MtHoodIllini March 23, 2020, 21:19:09 Been listening to this WWOZ stream off and on since you recommended it. Some good stuff. - PrkrLewis March 25, 2020, 13:14:42 Cool, they're bringing it pretty strong tonight* - MtHoodIllini March 25, 2020, 22:53:26 Whoa...I can get WPGU on TuneIn too - TarheelIllini March 24, 2020, 14:41:39 Phish will be couch touring tonight.* - PrkrLewis March 24, 2020, 10:56:05 Down with Disease* - Sounder March 24, 2020, 14:04:09 Yes. That is one of their songs. * - 1 NEW March 24, 2020, 14:43:24 As will Josh Ritter* - ATL March 24, 2020, 13:52:14 We’re in on that * - 1 NEW March 24, 2020, 13:40:13 If they make a poster out of this Pollock. I want one. - PrkrLewis March 24, 2020, 13:55:47 I only have one poster and that’s hanging in our bedroom. * - 1 NEW March 24, 2020, 14:03:35 Cool, it’s on TuneIn which I can get on my Bose speakers* - TarheelIllini March 24, 2020, 7:23:10 I need a nice cup of chickery coffee now* - TarheelIllini March 24, 2020, 8:16:17 Ring up Cafe Du Monde* - MtHoodIllini March 24, 2020, 12:47:43 they sell it here, I just haven't bought it in years....and listened to the station all morning - TarheelIllini March 24, 2020, 14:39:44 I've only drank chicory coffee in New Orleans. Glad you like the station. Talked to a musical....... - MtHoodIllini March 24, 2020, 14:53:06 If you like Blues music, WDCB every Sat night, 10 hours starting at 7:00 pm* - Cheap Seats March 24, 2020, 6:27:54 Cool, thanks** - MtHoodIllini March 24, 2020, 12:48:54 ooo - PapaDels March 23, 2020, 22:03:02 First thing I thought of* - KingTalkyTiki March 23, 2020, 22:14:15 *fgs* - PapaDels March 23, 2020, 22:18:00 Cool. Never heard this song but I like it. OZ just moved to a jazz format at the top of the hour.... - MtHoodIllini March 23, 2020, 22:09:01 Nice* - PapaDels March 23, 2020, 22:18:15 Different DJ's and focus every day* - MtHoodIllini March 23, 2020, 21:49:39 Take that job at the Montana affiliate they said...... - KingTalkyTiki March 25, 2020, 16:11:08 ooo - Sammich March 25, 2020, 21:56:33 Lulz* - Taz March 25, 2020, 18:28:02 I wanted to see more!* - TarheelIllini March 25, 2020, 17:05:26 worst cameraman ever* - Orangeillini March 25, 2020, 18:29:30 remember these guys? - TarheelIllini March 25, 2020, 20:37:04 Never forgot them * - Pooter March 25, 2020, 21:53:37 Baseball fact I just learned - bjl63 March 25, 2020, 17:32:50 As did Matt Chapman and Nolan Arenado* - CanHartlebHireSnider March 25, 2020, 17:43:04 As did Clayton Kershaw and Matthew Stafford* - GMAW March 25, 2020, 21:35:21 Who were the pitchers that all pitched for the same HS in California recently?* - reggiedunlop March 25, 2020, 18:22:38 Scott Kazmir was drafted behind his HS teammate in the 1st round in 2002 - CanHartlebHireSnider March 25, 2020, 18:29:51 Giolito, Max Fried and...?* - illini21 March 25, 2020, 18:23:47 Flaherty* - UIHuskie March 25, 2020, 18:24:58 It is getting crazy out there. - Samricky March 25, 2020, 14:16:58 hahaha* - TarheelIllini March 25, 2020, 17:07:14 saw that roundhouse coming from a mile away, but his voice still makes it funny* - bbonb March 25, 2020, 16:21:35 Best thing today* - timmer March 25, 2020, 15:55:07 Best thing last week, but it takes things a long time to get to Germany... - Tuscy March 25, 2020, 15:57:04 I just saw it today and swear I laughed for a full minute. * - Samricky March 25, 2020, 16:42:40 I played it for anyone in my house who would watch!* - Tuscy March 25, 2020, 16:52:07 I played it for my gf - TarheelIllini March 25, 2020, 20:27:17 “My hats go out to them on a job well done.” - PapaDels March 25, 2020, 20:10:24 for all intensive purposes, that is a strong contender* - bbonb March 25, 2020, 20:27:11 he's throwing his iron into the fire and announcing his candidacy* - Sammich March 25, 2020, 20:19:22 My mom says "Heads off to them"* - ATL March 25, 2020, 20:14:44 FS1 airing a 66-59 shootout between Mahomes and Mayfield from college - OB25 March 25, 2020, 19:03:48 Good lord, dumbbells are expensive* - reggiedunlop March 24, 2020, 15:38:03 I’ve used powerblocks for years. Started looking for a smith machine - WhitmansFolly March 25, 2020, 17:45:12 ironmaster are best adjustable ones out there* - cpsteine March 24, 2020, 19:17:19 looks like they're sold out too* - reggiedunlop March 24, 2020, 19:25:07 I didn’t like that you had to unscrew / rescrew every time. Basically just like having a set of - meanjeans March 24, 2020, 19:22:48 think I am going to buy them piecemeal* - reggiedunlop March 24, 2020, 17:41:27 Yes, typically between $100-$400/hour* - Stu March 24, 2020, 17:08:42 here is a cheaper alternative - reggiedunlop March 24, 2020, 16:44:18 I think buying one of these is the winner for me* - reggiedunlop March 24, 2020, 16:49:30 That price seems too good to be true* - longsnapper March 24, 2020, 16:53:54 Right. No way. Just the stand? * - Tuscy March 24, 2020, 16:54:43 seems to be a scam site* - reggiedunlop March 24, 2020, 16:56:14 it never goes to https at any point* - assassin March 24, 2020, 16:57:32 yes, the search continues* - reggiedunlop March 24, 2020, 16:58:04 I think I am gonna order resistance bands* - bjl63 March 24, 2020, 16:38:12 Judean Peoples Front?* - DT March 24, 2020, 18:47:37 I use bands for all kinds of stuff. - Tuscy March 24, 2020, 16:39:37 I just bought a set - going to try to use them for the first time today. i'm worried about the - ATL March 24, 2020, 16:58:44 I have a set like that, but I normally use something like this... - Tuscy March 24, 2020, 18:49:44 here are the Bowflex 552's arriving in 10-14 business days - reggiedunlop March 24, 2020, 16:37:23 this also seems to be a fake* - reggiedunlop March 24, 2020, 19:13:43 PowerBlocks? * - Jersey March 24, 2020, 16:30:21 Just found this Powerblocks one, although it says preorder for some reason - reggiedunlop March 24, 2020, 16:31:17 Wirecutter! - ATL March 24, 2020, 16:54:32 They only go to 24#.* - Tuscy March 24, 2020, 16:33:51 hmmm* - reggiedunlop March 24, 2020, 16:34:34 After a month or two, he'll be able to fully utilize them* - longsnapper March 24, 2020, 16:34:31 *snikt* - Tuscy March 24, 2020, 16:35:25 I'm really glad I didn't sell my set. They're just damp & cold from being in the garage all the time - Kajagoogoo March 24, 2020, 16:27:16 I got nothing here* - reggiedunlop March 24, 2020, 16:16:16 Especially when they’re in charge. * - doubledown March 24, 2020, 16:16:00 I'm loving my Bowflex ones* - longsnapper March 24, 2020, 16:08:23 link?* - illfan23 March 24, 2020, 16:10:06 Bowflex SelectTech 552 Adjustable Dumbbells. Got them from Amazon. - longsnapper March 24, 2020, 16:13:58 yeah, I had them in a cart, but delivery was like in May sometime, so I backed out. - illfan23 March 24, 2020, 16:17:50 yeah. the sitting outside my office has cost me a fortune * - Throwsize March 24, 2020, 15:39:02 man, this was at least an A- * - Throwsize March 24, 2020, 21:31:18 ok, crap, C- since i left out a key word * - Throwsize March 24, 2020, 21:49:24 Yes. Get a mid-range adjustable set.* - Tuscy March 24, 2020, 15:38:42 now to find a set that isn't sold out* - reggiedunlop March 24, 2020, 15:46:16 good luck, I started looking last week. No luck.* - illfan23 March 24, 2020, 16:06:39 STL and Chicago beer folks, educate me (Perennial and Pipeworks)... - shua March 25, 2020, 14:52:57 I am a huge Pipeworks fan. Probably one of my favorite beers in Chicago - IlliniJuice07 March 25, 2020, 15:57:28 Agreed. Also love Lizard King* - Chilango March 25, 2020, 16:06:39 The picture the liquor store tweeted had both those IPAs, but I’m not much of a hop guy* - shua March 25, 2020, 16:09:58 Lizard King is very crushable. Not overly hoppy* - longsnapper March 25, 2020, 16:30:04 Perennial - VIV March 25, 2020, 15:01:47 regarding the Sump thing, I saw somewhere, can't remember where, that - John Coctostan March 25, 2020, 15:10:56 and, yeah, the intentionally indulgent was true to its name last year - VIV March 25, 2020, 15:24:33 but it's not like 4 Hands and Perennial don't get along* - VIV March 25, 2020, 15:23:37 right, which is why it never made sense to me* - John Coctostan March 25, 2020, 15:25:22 thanks. I'm a sucker for sweet stouts. I remember the Sump beer, makes sense it has a new name... - shua March 25, 2020, 15:05:23 this is also the first year the coffee stout is in cans instead of big ass bombers* - VIV March 25, 2020, 15:27:18 I love whenever a brewery can shift from large bottles to smaller cans... - shua March 25, 2020, 15:35:45 meet the 2020 Cadbury Bunny...Lieutenant Dan - IlliniSax05 March 25, 2020, 14:31:12 Not only is this awesome, I just checked out the website for Walkin' Pets, the pet mobility place - Wotcher March 25, 2020, 15:44:40 This is news I can use* - Jackie March 25, 2020, 14:41:15 Pretty good oral history of Tiger’s win at Augusta last year: - Herman Blume March 24, 2020, 20:48:56 Good read, thanks - jdl March 25, 2020, 14:21:12 Some unbelievable pictures, too. Thanks for the heads-up* - LWillhite March 25, 2020, 10:20:21 Awesome. Thanks* - Phytynlini March 24, 2020, 23:10:56 Cleaning out stuff on quarantine. Selling lots of Illini memorabilia - illiniD March 24, 2020, 9:07:33 Question on ebay auctions (clearly never really done these) - UofIL6 March 24, 2020, 12:03:05 Seller sets the shipping. I generally charge a fixed anoint that I think covers it. I’m under - Samricky March 24, 2020, 12:07:47 I went through and changed some of the shipping rates to be more reasonable. - illiniD March 24, 2020, 18:59:35 Why is PWCC included in the 72 set listing? They’re a card auction site. Did you copy on of their - Samricky March 24, 2020, 11:57:26 Re: Why is PWCC included in the 72 set listing? They’re a card auction site. Did you copy on of their - illiniD March 24, 2020, 19:02:33 I sold the '72 set to a guy for $900...that seems outrageous* - illiniD March 24, 2020, 23:20:22 That's incredible. Good to know there may still be a market for all my old cards* - UofIL6 March 25, 2020, 13:59:07 Love the old baseball card sets* - UofIL6 March 24, 2020, 10:58:22 Cool stuff. I’ll be tracking some of those items. * - Philo March 24, 2020, 10:44:36 Cool stuff. The Washington game poster is hilarious. Watch me hurdle this dog!* - OB25 March 24, 2020, 10:42:55 I had no idea there were so many buttons made. Cool stuff! (nm) - Jack McMurdo March 24, 2020, 10:34:24 Election modeling update from Rachel Bitecofer at Niskanen (Ed. with Twitter thread) - reggiedunlop March 24, 2020, 12:16:46 Cognitive Decline - ATL March 25, 2020, 13:59:06 Sidenote, Bernie says he's ready to debate in April. * - larue33 March 25, 2020, 4:59:19 Maybe he’s just waiting to see if Biden catches the ‘rona - IlliniOllie March 25, 2020, 12:50:41 Even if Biden gets hit by lightning tomorrow, Bernie won’t be the nomineee* - Carl Spackler March 25, 2020, 12:52:14 Amy can work with a sick husband, Bernie can't, but he can debate - TarheelIllini March 25, 2020, 10:23:02 ooo - Sammich March 25, 2020, 9:10:25 great bernie, glad you are ready, but sorry, this one is ovah* - Mrap24 March 25, 2020, 9:07:45 Is he going to debate math?* - ATL March 25, 2020, 7:41:30 #### this guy. DNC shouldn’t allow that to happen.* - Carl Spackler March 25, 2020, 7:18:28 but according to bernie bros, hidin isn't presidential since he hasn't been visible - Dilbert March 25, 2020, 7:24:49 What are you people so upset about* - lp March 25, 2020, 9:08:51 i don't give a flying #### - Dilbert March 25, 2020, 9:13:10 Shouldn't Kamala Harris be the slam-dunk VP pick? - bjl63 March 24, 2020, 15:51:28 its gonna be Michelle.* - BoCool March 24, 2020, 18:47:28 Stop watching Fox News. It’s bad for your health.* - voiceofreason March 25, 2020, 7:17:04 or Oprah* - Stu March 25, 2020, 7:15:38 0.0%* - John Coctostan March 25, 2020, 6:25:24 From all reports, she hated being at the center of politics. - DT March 25, 2020, 6:15:38 sounds like VP would be perfect for her* - Sammich March 25, 2020, 9:11:37 too hated by the progs* - ATL March 24, 2020, 17:48:17 Good. Don't let them hijack the party like the far right did to the GOP* - bjl63 March 25, 2020, 8:39:51 Perfect. Sign her up.* - voiceofreason March 25, 2020, 7:17:39 to be fair they hate anyone who's not Bernie or Bernie-adjacent* - ECEIllinois March 24, 2020, 18:24:13 Amy is far brighter and more likable - Stu March 24, 2020, 17:25:25 Unless you work for her, apparently * - meanjeans March 24, 2020, 18:21:00 I’m thinking Amy and the gov of Michigan are higher on the list - TarheelIllini March 24, 2020, 17:21:56 Tulsi!* - gig March 24, 2020, 16:53:16 Sold* - ilinni11 March 24, 2020, 18:40:02 I don’t think she really adds much to Biden. - Carl Spackler March 24, 2020, 16:31:44 I know he committed to a woman already but Julian Castro pretty much checks all your boxes* - CanHartlebHireSnider March 24, 2020, 16:56:20 then who?* - bjl63 March 24, 2020, 16:39:04 The people I’ve seen mentioned that make sense... - Carl Spackler March 24, 2020, 23:13:56 If you want a Klobuchar in Wisconsin you can just pick Tammy Baldwin* - CanHartlebHireSnider March 24, 2020, 23:15:25 Another good choice* - Carl Spackler March 25, 2020, 7:16:44 Plus she'd be more of an a olive branch to the left* - CanHartlebHireSnider March 24, 2020, 23:17:56 what are the senate replacement rules there?* - reggiedunlop March 25, 2020, 11:40:58 Hillary.* - Warrin'_Illini March 24, 2020, 16:58:21 Michelle Obama, step on down* - reggiedunlop March 24, 2020, 16:46:42 A million GOP'ers head's would explode. I approve* - Cunativeson March 24, 2020, 16:51:08 Gretchen Whitmer would be an interesting choice* - GMAW March 24, 2020, 16:45:24 Think it's going to be tough for any governor to say, I'm leaving during this deadly crisis to run - larue33 March 24, 2020, 18:14:10 He’s got plenty of time - TarheelIllini March 24, 2020, 18:34:26 I think it's between her and KLOB* - VIV March 24, 2020, 15:54:32 the cynical take is that a Californian WOC may not help in the rust belt* - Sammich March 24, 2020, 15:52:58 the article mentions Amy K as a solid pick* - Mrap24 March 24, 2020, 15:52:51 Probably too white, but yes.* - bjl63 March 24, 2020, 15:55:23 trump still struggling in swing counties - assassin March 24, 2020, 15:45:09 Odds that Trump tries to delay the election? He'll 100% float the idea as a "joke"* - Cunativeson March 24, 2020, 13:12:01 constitutionally that would end up with the president pro-temp of the Senate as president right? - assassin March 24, 2020, 13:14:25 I thought it was the Speaker first then pro-temp, but could be wrong* - ilinni11 March 24, 2020, 13:19:03 Yes, but if no one votes for the House, what happens to it? - assassin March 24, 2020, 13:20:10 Yep. - illini March 24, 2020, 13:21:20 That's one way to get a Senator from Vermont into the WH* - ECEIllinois March 24, 2020, 13:22:07 But Trump's approval is at all time highs* - gvibes March 24, 2020, 12:25:55 lol trump approval now above water at 49-45 on gallup* - ECEIllinois March 24, 2020, 17:23:09 A president’s approval rating during national crisis should be in the 90s* - meanjeans March 24, 2020, 18:09:16 give it a few weeks* - suburbanmyth March 24, 2020, 15:47:05 apparently Americans watch his press conferences and think "wow, so presidential"* - ECEIllinois March 24, 2020, 12:50:29 fingers crossed. - VIV March 24, 2020, 12:20:47 Isn't this pretty much what models looked like in 2015? * - doubledown March 24, 2020, 12:20:22 we could post that question every day until election day.* - VIV March 24, 2020, 12:22:59 We can all agree that Timmer doesn’t start Carona virus threads anymore? - HeatMizer March 25, 2020, 13:37:47 I will resume daily cononavirus threads tomorrow before timmer can mess things up - opey8 March 25, 2020, 13:42:04 Thank you, thank you, thank you. - HeatMizer March 25, 2020, 13:43:22 Hey Jackie! (and chorizo!) - Illiniphil March 25, 2020, 12:55:11 Haah!* - Jackie March 25, 2020, 13:27:45 Lighthouse?* - Chuck Woodaby March 25, 2020, 13:00:07 #nailedit (that's what she said) * - Taz March 25, 2020, 12:57:32 Cononavirus March 25 more wieldy thread... [Prince Charles] - Tuscy March 25, 2020, 8:52:39 Conona Song of the Day - bbonb March 25, 2020, 12:52:39 I had this terrible awful thought - LPAD March 25, 2020, 11:40:20 Even the corona virus thread is contagious* - Han Soto March 25, 2020, 11:38:55 I can only imagine Tuscys high elation thinking there was no new thread today and gleefully posting* - RSMBob March 25, 2020, 11:23:45 Opposite. I was irritated that I was going to have to try and wade through the same thread from... - Tuscy March 25, 2020, 11:37:17 Raisin Bran* - ATL March 25, 2020, 11:23:00 Sausage biscuit, OJ, coffee* - RSMBob March 25, 2020, 11:22:03 I wish there was some way to solve the massive denominator problem we have.* - MrX March 25, 2020, 10:22:30 I was told there would be no math* - timmer March 25, 2020, 10:29:36 blame timmer* - gig March 25, 2020, 8:57:59 Go chug some fish tank cleaner* - timmer March 25, 2020, 9:07:33 I haven't heard that. :-) - osklister March 25, 2020, 8:55:53 is that in German years?* - OWWDig March 25, 2020, 8:53:30 Goddammit, trimmer. * - Tuscy March 25, 2020, 8:53:23 Damn you, weed pusher* - timmer March 25, 2020, 9:07:01 I share a birthday with Jimmy Buffet and my gf's son shares one with Sir Elton John - TarheelIllini March 25, 2020, 12:32:37 Abe Vigoda, Phil Knight, Steve Jobs, Alain Prost, SIMEON RICE, Eddie Murray. I win.* - ATL March 25, 2020, 12:44:43 No, you really didn't. Jimmy Buffet is awful and Parrot Heads are the worst.* - PrkrLewis March 25, 2020, 12:34:36 weather in Key West >>> England* - TarheelIllini March 25, 2020, 12:36:21 [Hurricane Irma] Bitch, please* - timmer March 25, 2020, 12:40:00 Hey, YOU try to reason with hurricane season. Can't be done. - osklister March 25, 2020, 12:41:12 You mean Germany wins* - timmer March 25, 2020, 12:34:07 Nike gained $20/share yesterday. - longsnapper March 25, 2020, 7:53:37 Why?* - Chicago Joe March 25, 2020, 12:07:21 Because retail stock males no sense* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 12:27:32 Why did I or money in the market? Or why would I try to remember you all when yachting?* - longsnapper March 25, 2020, 12:13:24 Yeah I bought some about a month ago, and Apple. I will be cleaning your boat in retirement.* - Warrin'_Illini March 25, 2020, 11:55:58 oof* - gig March 25, 2020, 12:29:05 lol* - snipes824 March 25, 2020, 12:03:01 In a speedo?* - longsnapper March 25, 2020, 12:02:27 I opened an account today to do some dicking around myself - snipes824 March 25, 2020, 11:41:01 Bought Boeing yesterday. I'll be landing my chopper on snapper's yacht.* - PrkrLewis March 25, 2020, 12:31:58 up another $13 so far today: - longsnapper March 25, 2020, 11:30:52 yachting in the french riviera and a mountain lodge - Dilbert March 25, 2020, 7:58:19 just happy to know him really* - reggiedunlop March 25, 2020, 8:29:02 Post a pic of the view from your home workspace... - Tuscy March 23, 2020, 16:59:20 Hauling this stuff home was a pain - Samricky March 25, 2020, 9:58:20 Mine... - illinilosch March 25, 2020, 9:30:22 WFO photo... - harb March 24, 2020, 15:19:22 Someone is concerned about flooding* - timmer March 24, 2020, 15:20:34 Currently 5 feet above flood. Projected to go up another 6” right now but been raining all day. * - harb March 24, 2020, 15:21:45 if it keeps on raining, levee's going to break* - VIV March 24, 2020, 15:35:33 WFO picture. - illfan23 March 24, 2020, 14:43:53 Question (maybe should be in a separate poll??) for WFH members: - Wotcher March 24, 2020, 14:38:31 We both generally WFH anyway, but whether we are or not we seem to be in pretty much constant... - Tuscy March 24, 2020, 15:27:04 So I guess it isn't unusual. I'm just not used to it, that's for sure. I need an adjustment period.* - Wotcher March 24, 2020, 15:32:42 my wife and i already text each other when we are in different parts of the house. - biclops March 24, 2020, 14:54:40 Wife and I normally work in the same building, so not that different* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 24, 2020, 14:48:34 we keep whatsapp open in a browser to communicate as needed - opey8 March 24, 2020, 14:40:01 Holy crap, you people have such neat, clutter-free desks* - IlliniOllie March 24, 2020, 14:11:09 lol i moved so much shit off of my desk before taking my pic* - ECEIllinois March 24, 2020, 14:20:12 CO. And all my laundry (clear) off the table.* - DiamondDazzle March 24, 2020, 14:38:36 I've finally joined the ranks of the WFH gang! - Wotcher March 24, 2020, 14:08:24 Mine - Stu March 24, 2020, 13:41:15 My corner office - Rynounc99 March 24, 2020, 13:20:47 Groovy desk.* - Chicago Joe March 24, 2020, 14:00:15 Stop looking at me sheep.* - Warrin'_Illini March 24, 2020, 13:27:51 is today talk like a pirate day? - IlliniSax05 March 24, 2020, 13:33:46 if this were the WFH set-up office Olympics, who would win Gold, Bronze, and Silver?* - ArtVandelay March 24, 2020, 13:13:03 Not my home office, current view. - eta March 24, 2020, 13:09:18 Different room than LBK - KingTalkyTiki March 24, 2020, 12:50:53 That's an awesome PJ poster* - bjl63 March 25, 2020, 9:31:38 Thanks man!* - KingTalkyTiki March 25, 2020, 9:35:45 My shot missed this, which is above my printer - ATL March 24, 2020, 12:36:21 Home sweet home - LPAD March 24, 2020, 12:03:47 Speaking of. I'm a real domestic queen when I WFH. House cleaned, laundry done - DiamondDazzle March 24, 2020, 12:09:41 You would be proud of me because I’m relaxing on my laundry sorting - LPAD March 24, 2020, 12:33:15 LOL! I am proud!!!!* - DiamondDazzle March 24, 2020, 13:16:37 Lulz* - Taz March 24, 2020, 12:51:34 After only 3 days I have really developed a taste for WFH. Was able to clean my entire bathroom - Warrin'_Illini March 24, 2020, 12:12:47 Had to break out a card table. - IlliniRunner March 24, 2020, 12:02:11 Were you in Prof. Poss's furniture studio?* - oskeewowza March 24, 2020, 14:06:10 I made that chair at a furniture studio at DeAnza College in the SF Bay Area - IlliniRunner March 24, 2020, 15:07:01 cool space* - ECEIllinois March 24, 2020, 12:06:06 Post pics of those models!* - Tuscy March 24, 2020, 12:03:11 000 - opey8 March 24, 2020, 11:58:02 It's like you're just looking out the window!* - Wotcher March 24, 2020, 14:16:48 that's the balcony view - opey8 March 24, 2020, 14:38:17 I hadn't gotten around to setting up a home office space, - Kimmerz March 24, 2020, 11:39:09 How is the Squawk? Feeling any better?* - Tuscy March 24, 2020, 11:40:12 About the same as yesterday. Still feels like garbage - Kimmerz March 24, 2020, 11:49:34 Glad to hear he’s not worse. Get better squawk!* - ATL March 24, 2020, 12:34:19 Ugh. Get well soon, Squawk!* - LPAD March 24, 2020, 11:56:02 Praying that, if he had it, it turns out to be minor* - Taz March 24, 2020, 11:52:39 That's what I just said! - Tuscy March 24, 2020, 11:54:01 Sending some vibe wave signal thingies into the ether!* - Tuscy March 24, 2020, 11:50:33 ooo - ECEIllinois March 24, 2020, 11:18:59 Appreciate the F1 wallpaper but Merc?! Really? Team Max here* - Cunativeson March 24, 2020, 13:28:58 Max looks like a frog* - ECEIllinois March 24, 2020, 14:20:28 I like his hat game and put him in a Merc level car and he'd kill* - Cunativeson March 24, 2020, 14:48:23 dots - Kajagoogoo March 24, 2020, 11:09:50 if I get rid of my large desk, I'm going to move to that postiion - gig March 24, 2020, 12:07:47 Yeah, I saw a fox running in my yard along the lake this morning. Got scared off by the geese. - Kajagoogoo March 24, 2020, 14:32:10 Why would you look out Kaja's windows? Creepy* - Taz March 24, 2020, 13:21:45 I'm positioned so I can see out both the front and back windows.* - Tuscy March 24, 2020, 12:09:00 My office - Jersey March 24, 2020, 11:06:22 bitchin Megadeth poster - IlliniSax05 March 24, 2020, 11:07:26 ooo - gig March 24, 2020, 12:08:22 it's actually an acoustic panel from Dave Mustaine's home studio - Jersey March 24, 2020, 11:09:16 That's pretty cool* - Taz March 24, 2020, 13:22:52 Humanity Still Producing New Art As Though Megadeth’s ‘Rust In Peace’ Doesn’t Already Exist* - gvibes March 24, 2020, 11:08:25 my "office" - EffinIllini March 24, 2020, 10:59:38 nothing too fancy - Dilbert March 24, 2020, 10:58:41 Fancy... - baconface March 24, 2020, 10:53:15 O0o.o0O - Warrin'_Illini March 24, 2020, 10:51:59 Dots - Philo March 24, 2020, 10:41:19 do you sit there for long periods?* - reggiedunlop March 24, 2020, 10:47:58 Before yesterday, never more than 30 mins at a time. Now, maybe a couple hours.* - Philo March 24, 2020, 10:59:23 my ass is already hurting from that chair* - biclops March 24, 2020, 10:44:13 sad basement former dancer studio - gvibes March 24, 2020, 10:39:55 desk is filthy* - gig March 24, 2020, 12:09:53 use a coaster, you animal* - Sammich March 24, 2020, 11:04:09 lol at the screens* - EffinIllini March 24, 2020, 11:00:57 Something seems to have happened to your keyboard.* - DiamondDazzle March 24, 2020, 10:48:51 very ergonomic* - gvibes March 24, 2020, 10:51:13 I just got my first cordless mouse. I'll see the keyboard in 100 years.* - DiamondDazzle March 24, 2020, 10:53:43 first: lol at the four deuces. second: you must have some seriously chapped lips* - biclops March 24, 2020, 10:43:45 It's kind of an OCD thing at this point* - gvibes March 24, 2020, 11:02:05 jokes on you because i bet they aren't chapped at all!* - lcubed March 24, 2020, 10:54:15 Setup on the bar in the basement... - shua March 24, 2020, 10:39:01 You have a window in your basement!* - Tuscy March 24, 2020, 11:03:26 it's a walkout* - shua March 24, 2020, 11:17:26 I actually moved my setup from office to living room so I can watch TV.* - PrkrLewis March 24, 2020, 10:37:14 My “office” (term used loosely as it’s connected to living room and bedroom (no walls) - ArtVandelay March 24, 2020, 10:35:42 That's a small office (small red "X" square)!* - HectorVillanueva19 March 24, 2020, 12:17:26 ooo - illini March 24, 2020, 10:31:42 ooo - ATL March 24, 2020, 10:31:25 I dont know how anyone gets anything done without an external monitor* - reggiedunlop March 24, 2020, 10:18:39 i don't really - assassin March 24, 2020, 11:50:36 Yeah not having my other screens sucks. I did just get my first NON cord mouse. Thanks, Tiki!* - DiamondDazzle March 24, 2020, 10:47:51 I dont know how anyone gets anything done without two external monitors* - biclops March 24, 2020, 10:23:55 I am missing my two-monitor setup big time - Jackie March 24, 2020, 10:28:44 Same.* - DT March 24, 2020, 10:50:10 or a mouse - gig March 24, 2020, 10:20:19 If I have a work laptop, it must have the little pencil eraser movie deal.* - PrkrLewis March 24, 2020, 10:55:24 god no - gig March 24, 2020, 12:06:44 Absolutely. They are awful to try and use for anything.* - DT March 24, 2020, 10:50:37 i can use a trackpad for brief periods of time, like if I'm in a meeting or something - IlliniSax05 March 24, 2020, 10:22:59 ooo - gig March 24, 2020, 10:05:49 ooo - AintHatin March 24, 2020, 9:54:45 what is with the plastic? expecting a lot of spatter?* - biclops March 24, 2020, 10:44:57 New kitchen table...getting a lot of use so keeping Mrs. AH happy.* - AintHatin March 24, 2020, 15:08:26 000 - Herman Blume March 24, 2020, 9:49:41 heh* - gig March 24, 2020, 9:52:50 Mineeeeeeee - DiamondDazzle March 24, 2020, 9:43:22 i wish i could have a plant down here, but not enough light. i even tried a "low light" plant - biclops March 24, 2020, 9:45:33 It's fake AF.* - DiamondDazzle March 24, 2020, 9:48:30 like my self esteem* - biclops March 24, 2020, 10:33:10 ooo - IlliniSax05 March 24, 2020, 9:39:26 ooo - timmer March 24, 2020, 9:38:09 photoshopped* - gig March 24, 2020, 9:52:37 The neighbor’s roomba for lawns.... - timmer March 24, 2020, 10:22:18 is that a husqvarna?* - gig March 24, 2020, 12:13:30 home work space, that's cute. I'm essential, all of a sudden.* - illfan23 March 24, 2020, 9:36:16 Same. * - harb March 24, 2020, 14:51:29 ooo - biclops March 24, 2020, 9:30:49 ooo - ijustkrushalot March 24, 2020, 9:19:43 You asked for it: - JeffFrank March 23, 2020, 18:32:30 OEMC?* - HectorVillanueva19 March 24, 2020, 9:39:43 you've added screens* - bbonb March 23, 2020, 19:50:01 Have you ever put porn on all the tv's and turned it into a masturbatorium? - Sounder March 23, 2020, 19:49:59 Great for sport but turn that news off!* - bjl63 March 23, 2020, 19:48:48 The office is a mess but camera angle saves me here - RSMBob March 23, 2020, 18:09:20 Oo - Taz March 23, 2020, 17:21:59 i stare at a blank wall* - Dilbert March 23, 2020, 17:17:46 I'm still at work but here is mine - illini222 March 23, 2020, 17:15:53 No. My man cave is by invite only. Very few have ever seen it * - 1 NEW March 23, 2020, 17:03:50 We don't care about all of the open pr0n tabs, dude.* - Tuscy March 23, 2020, 17:04:47 I’m also downstairs and left work for the day * - 1 NEW March 23, 2020, 17:05:37 Didn't realize it was that late. Time flies when you're having as much fun as we are!* - Tuscy March 23, 2020, 17:07:37 Yeah. I’m EST and start kinda early in the AM too. * - 1 NEW March 23, 2020, 17:08:52 Listening to Country Top 1000 station on Sirius XM app. Great station. I’m top - Samricky March 25, 2020, 9:03:09 Related: That piece of shit Zac Brown laid off 90% of his staff and cancelled ALL 2020 dates* - longsnapper March 25, 2020, 9:22:08 Figures. Guy didn't even have the guts to make a decision on K versus H.* - Sammich March 25, 2020, 9:24:50 Other: "EDM"* - longsnapper March 25, 2020, 9:25:23 I bet there's a lot of FGL, Sam Hunt, and Luke Bryan in there* - longsnapper March 25, 2020, 9:08:33 Luke Coombs* - Sounder March 25, 2020, 9:24:52 He's fine. At least he's genuine and not a fake, over produced act* - longsnapper March 25, 2020, 9:28:32 I love that dude - Sounder March 25, 2020, 9:49:25 A lot of recency bias, but still great to listen to. - Samricky March 25, 2020, 9:20:08 I woke up with that "all my friends say" song in my head - Sammich March 25, 2020, 9:08:14 My-m-m-my Corona March 24 Thread - timmer March 24, 2020, 2:20:44 whoops, wrong day thread... please delete - ijustkrushalot March 25, 2020, 8:16:13 stupid timmer with his dumb subject lines* - gig March 25, 2020, 8:52:37 At least I wait until it’s the next day CDT to create a new one* - timmer March 25, 2020, 9:06:22 Ugh, coworkers wife is in the ICU. * - assassin March 25, 2020, 0:46:14 Sorry to hear it. I fear we're going to hear more and more of this.* - OWWDig March 25, 2020, 7:47:02 yep. we are there* - reggiedunlop March 25, 2020, 8:28:37 my 48 year old buddy who has it has been struggling the last week or so - OWWDig March 25, 2020, 8:45:58 that sucks, sorry. What's the age range?* - illfan23 March 25, 2020, 7:23:52 Damn sorry* - Taz March 25, 2020, 1:54:36 Sounds like the senate has a stimulus deal. * - Kimmerz March 25, 2020, 0:20:59 thank god, could the market actualyl go up big twice in two days?* - gig March 25, 2020, 7:23:05 adfession - OWWDig March 25, 2020, 7:52:40 Heh...I put some money in the Disney DRIP in a custodial account for mini. I add about $50/mo. to it - ATL March 25, 2020, 7:56:18 Yup. This has inspired us to try and understand more. And Diglet#1 and I bought - OWWDig March 25, 2020, 8:00:05 one thing to understand up front, and this could be what you're going for - snipes824 March 25, 2020, 8:11:36 Peter Lynch used to say, just buy some company that makes things you like and are familiar with.* - Stu March 25, 2020, 8:12:53 That's what Diglet#1 did with Nike. For us, we're a little gamble and a little invest - OWWDig March 25, 2020, 8:15:26 totally. I had a whole subthread about gambling on some airline stocks the other day - snipes824 March 25, 2020, 8:22:08 debating on if i should take my 8% return on RCL now or let it go!* - Dilbert March 25, 2020, 8:26:29 Haha honestly...I might take it and run - snipes824 March 25, 2020, 8:30:53 check that - 25% return after the market opened today* - Dilbert March 25, 2020, 8:37:09 right, I meant after that - snipes824 March 25, 2020, 8:42:16 I think the cruise stocks will rebound. People love that shit* - OWWDig March 25, 2020, 8:44:33 was honestly surprised the pricing wasn't much improved on our booking for next January - Dilbert March 25, 2020, 8:56:32 we were thinking of winter break/december, but we've hesitated at this point* - OWWDig March 25, 2020, 8:58:54 if anything, it's a nice distraction between parenting & teaching...and something - OWWDig March 25, 2020, 8:24:05 Then awesome, I think that’s great* - snipes824 March 25, 2020, 8:28:08 Doubtful. Buy on the rumor, sell on the news is the mantra.* - Stu March 25, 2020, 7:30:07 Not going that way right now, but maybe. * - larue33 March 25, 2020, 7:25:10 Terms - Kimmerz March 25, 2020, 0:25:10 OANN warning* - Carl Spackler March 25, 2020, 7:43:42 Shit, that's what I get for being up late. * - Kimmerz March 25, 2020, 8:11:29 Sounds great. I will never meet my grandchildren’s children, anyways - timmer March 25, 2020, 2:02:56 Grass on your grave will be dead from all the urination* - Stu March 25, 2020, 7:27:20 welp no checks for most of the deuce* - ECEIllinois March 25, 2020, 1:31:07 I don’t need it and I wouldn’t have spent it. * - doubledown March 25, 2020, 7:37:42 Mine would have gone to the local food bank or something* - ATL March 25, 2020, 7:54:13 as it should be* - gig March 25, 2020, 7:23:22 How are they sending out checks?* - DoucheLaloosh March 25, 2020, 0:43:27 So, they think SARS, MERS, Ebola and Corona all came from bats - bbonb March 24, 2020, 22:41:52 Wonder if there's some super-secret bat laboratory where they formulate all these viruses? - Stu March 25, 2020, 7:28:26 you mean like the...batcave? - IlliniSax05 March 25, 2020, 7:33:37 Very similar, except run by bats.* - Stu March 25, 2020, 7:41:31 Enjoy your mosquito problem. - assassin March 24, 2020, 22:42:42 and good luck with monkeys * - Throwsize March 24, 2020, 23:35:11 Maybe ( Hawaii) - Drippy March 24, 2020, 22:38:26 If any place could quarantine successfully you’d think it would be Alaska or Hawaii - CubsWonWorldSeries March 24, 2020, 22:40:21 Tsunami warning* - Drippy March 24, 2020, 22:42:38 {Jackson Browne}* - illini222 March 24, 2020, 22:29:24 Lawyers in Quarentine. - osklister March 24, 2020, 23:37:55 This has to sting - TarheelIllini March 24, 2020, 21:10:03 Trump: Brazil Edition never fails. - assassin March 24, 2020, 20:59:33 In the end, Jeff Bezos and China will become richer while killing more people. #### Covid-19* - HamptonSki March 24, 2020, 20:10:55 Fine. Just fix the problem * - Taz March 24, 2020, 20:53:02 Them getting richer makes the problem worse. The last two weeks have taught us that* - HamptonSki March 24, 2020, 21:16:47 rode my ####in sweet-ass bike again today* - Tortillini March 24, 2020, 20:06:54 hey tiki? - ATL March 24, 2020, 20:03:15 Haven’t read many details but this Bill doesn’t look great.* - Toonces March 24, 2020, 20:02:21 First under-18 Covid death in the US reported in SoCal.* - Tuscy March 24, 2020, 19:54:30 Outside looking in, but I like your governor - TarheelIllini March 24, 2020, 19:51:41 covid tracking positives and positive rate down today. - gvibes March 24, 2020, 19:31:53 that’s good. where are you getting that data from, vibes?* - memyselfandillini March 24, 2020, 21:16:48 raw data from here: - gvibes March 24, 2020, 21:42:21 Oh Ann - TarheelIllini March 24, 2020, 19:04:11 Some of the replies are fantastic! Hysterical! Bet she won't admit her mistake.* - Wotcher March 24, 2020, 20:40:59 Who had 500 million to 6 trillion in less than 24 hrs on their GOP hypocrisy bingo card? - TarheelIllini March 24, 2020, 18:54:12 I could watch Seema Yasmin all day* - GMAW March 24, 2020, 17:38:49 Just so smoking hot* - ilinni11 March 24, 2020, 18:57:10 At least Fauci is still around* - KCWildcat March 24, 2020, 17:38:01 Kaitlyn Collins call me!!!!* - jumpingdan March 24, 2020, 17:25:10 Co workers cousin died today - TarheelIllini March 24, 2020, 17:18:39 In NC? That would be our first in state death* - 1 NEW March 24, 2020, 17:19:44 NY* - TarheelIllini March 24, 2020, 18:24:13 1 NEW indeed * - jdl March 24, 2020, 17:34:38 Self quarantine for anybody who’s been in NYC in the past 14 days - ATL March 24, 2020, 17:15:28 They closed the restaurants and were suppose to "self distance".... - HectorVillanueva19 March 24, 2020, 20:34:22 “Please do not try and escape from New York”* - assassin March 24, 2020, 17:19:22 These people. * - LPAD March 24, 2020, 17:28:11 Speaking of “these people,” a person in Kentucky has the Roni - assassin March 24, 2020, 17:48:31 It’s only gonna be weeks. Weeks or months. - assassin March 24, 2020, 17:09:14 SIX TRILLION?* - jumpingdan March 24, 2020, 17:08:46 looks like the corona bro had a talking to by his parents.. - bucktownillini March 24, 2020, 16:57:51 Glad to see Dr Fauci back...I was getting worried about him* - RSMBob March 24, 2020, 16:53:24 I thought he'd be the Shelley Miscavige of the Trump administration* - jumpingdan March 24, 2020, 17:06:31 NCAA shuts down GoFundMe started by Trevor Lawrence and his gf - illini21 March 24, 2020, 16:48:09 It wasn't the NCAA, it was Clemson's compliance department* - UIHuskie March 24, 2020, 16:56:35 #### the NCAA* - Cunativeson March 24, 2020, 16:50:30 I’m seeing tweets now that they’re allowing this * - 1 NEW March 24, 2020, 17:02:30 That doesn't really change his point but at least in this case they figured it out* - ilinni11 March 24, 2020, 20:05:56 Spit's getting real now. Gal Gadot movie won't premiere until August. * - osklister March 24, 2020, 16:41:38 007 was already postponed* - TarheelIllini March 24, 2020, 17:07:00 This is silly, but missing PTI every afternoon is killing me.* - LovetheChief March 24, 2020, 16:32:45 I can’t find Washington’s individual state curve but it seems they are holding fort pretty well - LPAD March 24, 2020, 16:23:15 Washington and California are killing it* - GMAW March 24, 2020, 16:41:12 i'd be interested on nor cal v so cal* - assassin March 24, 2020, 16:49:57 in what respect?* - suburbanmyth March 24, 2020, 17:24:13 Nor cal was infected first and shut down first, so interested in the curve difference. * - assassin March 24, 2020, 17:37:40 It rained here most days for the past 2 weeks, maybe helped with keeping people inside. - Warrin'_Illini March 24, 2020, 16:46:57 losing our f*cking minds in the process* - Sounder March 24, 2020, 16:45:34 You're welcome* - Sounder March 24, 2020, 16:39:07 *goes to the store daily* - Chicago Joe March 24, 2020, 18:00:29 Playwright Terrence McNally = Ed Martin - SurfTheBoneyard March 24, 2020, 16:22:27 Apparently the new troll thing is to dispute death figures... - SurfTheBoneyard March 24, 2020, 17:26:27 So here's an interesting project that came across my wife's desk - Cunativeson March 24, 2020, 16:08:35 Potential silver lining...auto fatalities will trend down significantly for a little while* - PapaDels March 24, 2020, 15:58:32 Miles down, less accidents and less claims. - SurfTheBoneyard March 24, 2020, 17:04:49 Bad for my busniess* - Drippy March 24, 2020, 17:21:33 Auto fellatio, on the other hand...* - Herman Blume March 24, 2020, 16:06:32 and i thought calling it the china virus was racist* - suburbanmyth March 24, 2020, 16:01:04 lulz* - PapaDels March 24, 2020, 17:59:03 Yep, ER's are empty. For now.* - Chuck Woodaby March 24, 2020, 16:00:53 a headline i was pretty sure i'd never see in my lifetime: Texas Lt. Gov. Gets Roasted After.... - suburbanmyth March 24, 2020, 15:49:59 he is horrible* - bbonb March 24, 2020, 16:58:37 Any evidence this was a bipartisan response?* - Tuscy March 24, 2020, 15:50:47 not sure; my guess is that most cons who disagree aren't vocal about it - suburbanmyth March 24, 2020, 15:56:04 Don't see how this is a liberal or con thing - Quiz March 24, 2020, 17:01:18 agree. it's a crazy person thing* - suburbanmyth March 24, 2020, 17:20:06 What the Lt. Gov. said/believes isn't remotely crazy -- both sides of the equation suck* - Quiz March 24, 2020, 17:56:57 looks like trump has another stock market chart to sign* - biclops March 24, 2020, 15:21:16 those lucky people who will get one!!* - Mrap24 March 24, 2020, 15:24:15 much better than sliding the other way again, but is this recovery or dead cat bounce?* - VIV March 24, 2020, 15:22:30 I feel like it would be surprising if we've found bottom* - ab75 March 24, 2020, 16:35:59 Yeah nice to see a big gain for a day* - John Coctostan March 24, 2020, 16:12:02 How did I not think of this: - ghost_of_clt March 24, 2020, 15:14:35 fantastic idea! - bbonb March 24, 2020, 15:20:00 Yeah. Would be great, but... not so useful in a house full of ceiling vents, eh??* - Wotcher March 24, 2020, 15:37:16 fiscal conservatism: "it's not really spending because a lot of it is helping companies"* - ECEIllinois March 24, 2020, 14:57:19 updated Illinois numbers - Mrap24 March 24, 2020, 14:39:32 child abuse and child abuse deaths are trending up sharply - bbonb March 24, 2020, 14:29:12 Office of public guardian issued a memo saying that reports are way down - Taz March 24, 2020, 14:49:28 that's just a texas thing* - cpsteine March 24, 2020, 14:30:52 the SJWs at the pentagon think this is going to last for months - suburbanmyth March 24, 2020, 14:27:54 My roommate tested positive for coronavirus today, so this week is great* - JacobRDaugherty March 24, 2020, 14:06:22 Good luck. * - harb March 24, 2020, 14:43:33 Oh bummer. Hope they recover quickly and that you avoid it. * - Kimmerz March 24, 2020, 14:29:46 two of my team members are showing symptoms, but neither can get approved for the test - Dilbert March 24, 2020, 14:12:17 yikes* - VIV March 24, 2020, 14:11:22 Do we have no confirmed positive Deucers so far?* - Sounder March 24, 2020, 14:10:50 Sucks, dude. Sorry. At least we heard from you, though.* - Tuscy March 24, 2020, 14:09:57 ouch, sorry - snipes824 March 24, 2020, 14:09:39 jesus* - reggiedunlop March 24, 2020, 14:07:56 Oh man. Take care buddy.* - ATL March 24, 2020, 14:07:50 [mini's 6th grade overnight field trip]* - ATL March 24, 2020, 13:56:45 [Sofa King's "Outdoor School" sleepaway camp]* - Tuscy March 24, 2020, 13:58:06 i don’t know why I do this to myself - biclops March 24, 2020, 13:39:32 What the ####ing ####?! * - doubledown March 24, 2020, 16:26:37 Well, I definitley wholeheartedly agree with at least one of the comments... - Wotcher March 24, 2020, 14:30:04 What do you do? - KingTalkyTiki March 24, 2020, 13:04:20 Are any of them me? No? Full speed ahead!* - Stu March 24, 2020, 13:24:39 dotz - Sounder March 24, 2020, 13:24:17 Economic death panels* - Sounder March 24, 2020, 13:24:38 I can't believe Trump is turning a pandemic in a red/blue fight - reggiedunlop March 24, 2020, 12:36:21 That started the other night in the Senate * - Tooldresser March 24, 2020, 13:57:30 I can only assume the Trumps and Matt Gaetzs of the world mocking Democrats and downplaying - Franklin March 24, 2020, 15:06:30 You mean when Dems wouldn't sign off on 500 billion in bailout money controlled by Mnuchin - larue33 March 24, 2020, 14:46:28 Yah there was no slush fund. Just dem spin* - Tooldresser March 25, 2020, 6:22:31 Republican leadership could stop hiim .... - Chicago1995 March 24, 2020, 13:54:07 Profiles in courage* - Sounder March 24, 2020, 14:11:37 hahahaahaha. good one* - suburbanmyth March 24, 2020, 13:57:58 This would be much less of a problem if we had some real social safety nets in place.* - Toonces March 24, 2020, 13:20:15 no kidding - TarheelIllini March 24, 2020, 14:35:46 wait what happened now?* - biclops March 24, 2020, 13:08:25 You would have a hard time finding a more morally bankrupt individual. - OB25 March 24, 2020, 12:53:28 If only there were warning signs that he was going to be this way* - Sounder March 24, 2020, 13:28:35 He's a sociopath. He's incapable of empathy. It's not there* - assassin March 24, 2020, 12:55:46 And it’s amazing how quickly he can get a large portion of the country on board with what he says - OB25 March 24, 2020, 12:59:30 43% of Americans have joined a cult* - assassin March 24, 2020, 13:04:13 Which is crazy cause only 19% of Americans voted for him.* - HamptonSki March 24, 2020, 13:05:46 do opinion polls only count registered voters? - assassin March 24, 2020, 13:09:38 The only count people who still answer phone calls from numbers they don't recognize* - HamptonSki March 24, 2020, 13:10:27 I can assure you that is not how the reputable polls are done* - OB25 March 24, 2020, 13:25:41 Genuinely curious, how are reputable polls done? - Vandy March 24, 2020, 13:55:36 It varies quite a bit and political polling is definitely a tough one from an accuracy standpoint - OB25 March 24, 2020, 15:01:26 skip this * - memyselfandillini March 24, 2020, 21:43:18 pretty sophisticated stuff - memyselfandillini March 24, 2020, 21:46:01 In 2008, I bought a $3 Obama bumper sticker from his website. They wouldn't sell it to me - Taz March 24, 2020, 14:53:28 if that were true, his approval would be in the high 80% * - assassin March 24, 2020, 13:18:34 There are plenty of people in every part of life that give zero ####s* - jumpingdan March 24, 2020, 13:00:34 I’ve seen it in fundie churches* - jumpingdan March 24, 2020, 13:01:00 He's finally turned into a real American politician* - HamptonSki March 24, 2020, 12:46:44 yes you can* - Mrap24 March 24, 2020, 12:43:58 they were who we thought they were* - Sounder March 24, 2020, 12:43:51 We went from hoax, to martial law, to back to work quickly. Not surprising given his gnat-like - Warrin'_Illini March 24, 2020, 12:42:37 If only it could wipe out just deplorables* - JeffFrank March 24, 2020, 12:44:10 That's a rocky path to go down.* - DT March 24, 2020, 13:53:32 JFC.* - Tuscy March 24, 2020, 12:56:34 He turns everything into a divisive us vs them* - opey8 March 24, 2020, 12:41:28 You can’t?-* - ATL March 24, 2020, 12:36:50 DJT digital town hall. No Fauci* - jumpingdan March 24, 2020, 12:28:56 Sell Mortimer, sell!* - PapaDels March 24, 2020, 12:32:54 Italy: 8.2% day over day increase, that's good - ijustkrushalot March 24, 2020, 12:25:49 They had day over day decreases the last 2 days. Not sure an increase is good.* - Chuck Woodaby March 24, 2020, 12:33:00 Not really how it works with an increasing basis * - FidelGoodell March 24, 2020, 14:23:50 OK, so a 15.2% decrease and a 13.9% decrease followed by an 8.2% increase is good. Got it.* - Chuck Woodaby March 24, 2020, 14:48:51 well, the more important number is number of new infections - ijustkrushalot March 24, 2020, 13:27:19 it's going down because everyone is dead* - gig March 24, 2020, 12:31:31 Other than that Mrs Lincoln, do you think your husband was unwell? - osklister March 24, 2020, 13:00:17 PbP guys getting bored - ATL March 24, 2020, 12:17:50 Approval finally came through today for an employee I'm letting go. Exceptionally crappy timing. - doubledown March 24, 2020, 12:09:20 Congratulations on being totally ####ed* - Sounder March 24, 2020, 12:15:44 So there's a run on the fish tank cleaner - ATL March 24, 2020, 12:02:48 lol dumbasses, i used have some bottles of that* - gig March 24, 2020, 12:05:25 Go look for them, you could eBay them* - ATL March 24, 2020, 12:06:35 "used to have" - gig March 24, 2020, 12:12:20 My mom threw away my Daryl Strawberry rookie card. And my aquarium cleaner!* - DT March 24, 2020, 12:14:19 my mom sold my technics turntable for $5 at a garage sale - gig March 24, 2020, 12:23:44 My mom sold a bunch of my comics, including Byrne X-Men and FF because she was pissed... - Tuscy March 24, 2020, 12:25:36 Yeah, gig. It's not technically murder. * - doubledown March 24, 2020, 12:10:05 after watching Contagion last night - Dilbert March 24, 2020, 11:36:19 My second kid is obsessed with Pandemic now* - gvibes March 24, 2020, 11:49:16 The last thing I wanted to watch this week was this, but I was outvoted - bjl63 March 24, 2020, 11:47:59 I want to, but I fear it will push me to further anxiety.* - DiamondDazzle March 24, 2020, 12:10:54 also watched 28 days later last week* - ECEIllinois March 24, 2020, 11:46:26 Played Pandemic twice this week - BradUnderwoodforprez March 24, 2020, 11:45:30 We had to suspend our pandemic: legacy play sure to an actual pandemic* - longsnapper March 24, 2020, 12:10:45 We've played a few times. We always win which makes me think we're playing wrong. - Tuscy March 24, 2020, 11:51:22 We never win which also makes us feel like we are playing it wrong.* - BradUnderwoodforprez March 24, 2020, 11:52:02 A STRANGE GAME. THE ONLY WINNING MOVE IS NOT TO PLAY.* - IlliniOllie March 24, 2020, 12:45:34 We watched last night too. Tbh my wife and I have already discussed at what point we hit the road - meanjeans March 24, 2020, 11:45:03 We've got a loose plan in place. - Tuscy March 24, 2020, 12:06:39 Do you have the Citizen app? It's really good for real time monitoring of police activity nearby - meanjeans March 24, 2020, 12:54:57 No, but I'm going to add it now.* - Tuscy March 24, 2020, 13:02:41 I was trying to play something funny this week... - SurfTheBoneyard March 24, 2020, 11:42:30 Watched that a week ago, then watched Outbreak this past weekend.* - Tuscy March 24, 2020, 11:37:19 did the reverse, but same idea* - Dilbert March 24, 2020, 11:40:35 great news on the testing front - reggiedunlop March 24, 2020, 11:25:48 a cool comment from some resrearcher/medical guy from last night - gig March 24, 2020, 12:04:47 Good to hear. Hope mask production can also ramp up quickly.* - DT March 24, 2020, 11:35:08 The markets are up....please cancel any WH press conferences/briefings * - PapaDels March 24, 2020, 11:12:30 lol, yes, please* - gig March 24, 2020, 12:02:02 Ole Miss: You might die from this, please consider adding a donation to your will - OB25 March 24, 2020, 11:12:21 Full pay for furloughed workers for 4 months? I don't understand that. - Tuscy March 24, 2020, 11:09:53 I'm guessing it's paid back via payroll taxes over time, or...?* - Tuscy March 24, 2020, 11:21:15 most businesses that can stay open would probably rather just do that - Sammich March 24, 2020, 11:14:15 The Facebook posts from some local restaurants are quickly starting to get more depressing. - OB25 March 24, 2020, 11:05:29 Well, yes: it's a "gift" card. :-/ - osklister March 24, 2020, 11:47:39 Oh I wasn’t asking to get the money back. - OB25 March 24, 2020, 11:58:24 Just give 2 weeks severance, if you can afford it, and let them collect unemployment. - ghost_of_clt March 24, 2020, 11:15:49 Some docs Milkshake Ducking it - ATL March 24, 2020, 10:57:42 Can’t possibly be blamed on trump and his allies* - John Coctostan March 24, 2020, 11:13:32 Hey ISDH! This is what we were discussing the other day: - Taz March 24, 2020, 10:20:45 Did you not see my response back to you?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 24, 2020, 10:23:45 About Little Company? Yes, I did. Just figured you'd like an update - Taz March 24, 2020, 10:29:16 FWIW: last week Blue Island completely shut down their PD for a day or so. - osklister March 24, 2020, 11:06:20 Yep. ISP took over for a bit* - Taz March 24, 2020, 11:07:19 [India]* - Stu March 24, 2020, 10:07:06 [Dallas] now in Safer at Home mode; Ft. Worth starting tomorrow* - bbonb March 24, 2020, 10:04:30 [Liberty University Pauses] - ATL March 24, 2020, 9:42:00 ####ing morons* - CWR10 March 24, 2020, 9:51:50 With Clubs Closed for COVID-19, Strippers turn to Topless Food Delivery. :-) - osklister March 24, 2020, 9:38:58 I've often said there isn't a more erotic sight than a Shining twins tattoo on a woman's stomach* - Franklin March 24, 2020, 10:17:57 Miranda Cosgrove nooooooo!* - timmer March 24, 2020, 10:19:48 ooo - memester March 24, 2020, 9:44:49 lol at Boober Eats* - NastyBoyd March 24, 2020, 9:44:01 "Typically, exotic dancers are classified as independent contractors..." so they do other work? * - osklister March 24, 2020, 11:03:32 They work on the Death Star - timmer March 24, 2020, 11:22:56 I don't know why I didn't put this together yesterday - snipes824 March 24, 2020, 9:24:14 ahem - TarheelIllini March 24, 2020, 9:26:39 Please... - Chuck Woodaby March 24, 2020, 10:21:05 Touché * - TarheelIllini March 24, 2020, 10:43:30 missed that, sorry* - snipes824 March 24, 2020, 9:28:08 I still can't get over that Dan Patrick video - illini March 24, 2020, 9:14:09 the best part is that he clearly thought he was going to get plaudits for it - John Coctostan March 24, 2020, 9:58:07 It doesn't make me notable or brave... - KingTalkyTiki March 24, 2020, 10:07:00 Tucker's face was classic. It almost made him come off human* - CWR10 March 24, 2020, 9:26:54 Correct me if I'm wrong, but if I kill all the voters... - SurfTheBoneyard March 24, 2020, 9:17:06 Cinderella story * - Pooter March 24, 2020, 9:24:36 Oh he got all of dat one... - osklister March 24, 2020, 9:28:28 tears in his eyes? * - Pooter March 24, 2020, 9:57:13 It's a sad day when the ####ing Chinese care more about the general safety of their citizens* - ijustkrushalot March 24, 2020, 9:16:59 Indiana up 100+ cases today, up 50 in Indy alone. But 1000 tests done yesterday. - tvillini March 24, 2020, 9:11:03 46,000 cases and I missed the exact time the 3-month T-Bill yield went to -5bp - redgrange77 March 24, 2020, 9:03:15 I've been thinking a lot about Churchill vs our current "war-time" leader... - Tuscy March 24, 2020, 8:32:28 Samesies goes for our greatest president* - Jackie March 24, 2020, 10:07:18 Shit, I'd kill to have W back, and he was one of our worst. - DT March 24, 2020, 11:13:14 Expecting many covid admissions at my small hospital in the next week. - nash March 24, 2020, 8:28:05 Continuing good news in Italy, I think - ATL March 24, 2020, 8:19:03 thank goodness. hope it continues* - OWWDig March 24, 2020, 8:23:12 it would be highly encouraging if we're bending the arc by the end of next week* - VIV March 24, 2020, 8:21:02 which is the biggest reason that Trump needs to STFU. We don't need people relaxing... - shua March 24, 2020, 8:26:15 He hasn't shut shit down anyway. It's all been local governments* - HamptonSki March 24, 2020, 8:31:47 But Article II!* - ATL March 24, 2020, 8:41:38 Yes and many people are ignoring what they're told because they - Taz March 24, 2020, 8:40:00 Not from what I've seen in Illinois at least* - HamptonSki March 24, 2020, 8:47:11 I'm not really sure where you're at in Illinois. My friends in west central Illinois - Taz March 24, 2020, 8:51:16 if i have learned anything over the years, what is said on the internet is 100% accurate as to - Dilbert March 24, 2020, 9:38:51 Well yes. Of course the arguments on fb don't *necessarily* translate to actions - Taz March 24, 2020, 9:43:45 nit: This shouldn't be political - but like everything today - it is 100% political - Dilbert March 24, 2020, 9:51:13 Our response is being politicized by both sides. Which is frustrating af - Taz March 24, 2020, 9:59:21 You're not fooling anyone - TheGandyMan45 March 24, 2020, 9:20:06 In this time...this is all you've got. Pathetic.* - MojoJojo March 24, 2020, 9:44:41 Can we get rid of this obvious alter troll already - Sounder March 24, 2020, 9:32:26 I didn't say everyone there is racist. But I lived there for 3+ years and I have plenty of anecdotes - Taz March 24, 2020, 9:27:22 LOL @ you of all people accusing others of not fooling anyone - KingTalkyTiki March 24, 2020, 9:26:31 Not sure what that has to do with taking preventive measures. - Illiniphil March 24, 2020, 9:19:25 Lots of old people not listening too, anecdotally. - Chicago1995 March 24, 2020, 9:32:12 I guess it depends on what they're doing while they're out. - Illiniphil March 24, 2020, 9:53:37 Not at all what we're discussing here* - Taz March 24, 2020, 10:00:37 Did you even read the post I responded to? - Illiniphil March 24, 2020, 10:04:21 I'm saying your examples are not at all what we're referring to when we're talking - Taz March 24, 2020, 10:09:06 Picking nits now, but that's not what 95 said his inlaws were doing. - Illiniphil March 24, 2020, 10:17:42 True about young people taking it less seriously. But there's a cross section there as well - Taz March 24, 2020, 9:30:35 There's way less overlap between "not taking it seriously" and "Trump voters" than you think* - HamptonSki March 24, 2020, 9:46:35 No generalization there at all Taz* - jumpingdan March 24, 2020, 8:59:22 You disagree that racist people support trump more than Democrats? * - Taz March 24, 2020, 9:25:01 You live on the Southside. Plenty of Southside Democrate Racists* - Drippy March 24, 2020, 11:17:18 Yeah, I think we have pretty good compliance with the PA order here too - ATL March 24, 2020, 8:49:38 but millions of people take their cues from him* - John Coctostan March 24, 2020, 8:33:48 That's the problem. If he says 'left is now right' they'l believe him without a second thought* - bjl63 March 24, 2020, 8:35:01 then we will release the hounds monday and start this shit all over again* - Mrap24 March 24, 2020, 8:25:55 Missouri man should be a thing too - John Coctostan March 24, 2020, 8:15:31 Whenever this is over, we clearly should divert $50+ billion from the Pentagon to the CDC, right? - DT March 24, 2020, 7:43:42 I’d cut even more out if the pentagon budget. Our for-profit healthcare system is showing its lack - cpsteine March 24, 2020, 8:32:18 probably the easiest decision you can make* - snipes824 March 24, 2020, 8:15:53 *Clutches pearls* * - illini March 24, 2020, 7:53:06 Did you have a substantive disagreement? - DT March 24, 2020, 8:11:56 Susan Collins cut $870 million out of the pandemic response budget in 2009. * - illini March 24, 2020, 8:21:25 Ah, I missed the reference.* - DT March 24, 2020, 8:43:25 the lady that wrote the hunger games?* - VIV March 24, 2020, 8:31:42 That’s Joan Collins.* - Chicago Joe March 24, 2020, 9:17:26 Um, I think you’re thinking of Joan Jett* - Herman Blume March 24, 2020, 9:29:27 If they printed MAGA on the masks we’d have a billion of them tomorrow* - Herman Blume March 24, 2020, 7:49:00 That's a million dollar idea* - ATL March 24, 2020, 7:50:15 Pandemic planning is for rcucks. Real men spend on big guns and bombs* - GMAW March 24, 2020, 7:45:01 Primer on how the virus tests actually work - DT March 24, 2020, 7:34:51 opeyco has given some lab equipment to the Belgian govt temporarily to increase throughput - opey8 March 24, 2020, 7:52:58 ^5* - ATL March 24, 2020, 8:09:21 Back when I worked on viral testing (Hepatitis and HIV) it was all antibody sandwiches. - 1 NEW March 24, 2020, 7:48:18 fascinating. when I see on the Illinois Dept of Public Health site 1285 positives out of 9868 tests - Orangeillini March 24, 2020, 7:45:23 That doesn't shock me given the significant symptom overlap between COVID and the regular flu - DT March 24, 2020, 7:48:25 That rate of positives is consistent with the national rate* - GMAW March 24, 2020, 7:47:03 And Trump is pimping out books this morning. Makes sense, good priorities* - Cunativeson March 24, 2020, 7:21:18 Sean Hannity - larue33 March 24, 2020, 7:12:05 I think Pence wanted to respond with WHAT THE #### ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?* - ATL March 24, 2020, 8:08:32 so reading between the lines here, I should eat aquarium cleaner * - biclops March 24, 2020, 7:48:53 Of course. The only logical conclusion* - Dikta March 24, 2020, 7:51:18 Yes and if you can’t find it I’d do Scrubbing Bubbles shots, just to be safe* - Herman Blume March 24, 2020, 7:51:09 I can’t stand him* - LPAD March 24, 2020, 7:29:47 holy shit. so reckless. - John Coctostan March 24, 2020, 7:23:10 That’s like WMD all over again * - jumpingdan March 24, 2020, 7:21:11 ‘We don’t want the cure to be worse than the disease’ is going to go down as his - John Coctostan March 24, 2020, 6:24:21 Would he have played this any differently 12 months ago? - HamptonSki March 24, 2020, 7:06:45 I really think he’s just worried about his own properties being closed and not making money. - Herman Blume March 24, 2020, 7:42:36 it's also the extremely short game - John Coctostan March 24, 2020, 7:21:27 I read an article about viruses in bats - TarheelIllini March 24, 2020, 7:25:02 It's amazing to me he managed all of about 4 days of sort of listening to health professionals - DT March 24, 2020, 7:00:22 We need to at least stick out that 15 day thing before making a decision * - LPAD March 24, 2020, 7:35:01 “I know more than the generals”* - jumpingdan March 24, 2020, 7:13:25 My BIL in PA is making 400 masks for his pharmacist wife at the local hospital and co-workers - timmer March 24, 2020, 7:10:55 Italy priest death toll: 60* - Stu March 24, 2020, 6:06:19 Woke up at 5:20 to hit the supermarket that opens at 6 - DT March 24, 2020, 6:01:40 Things people would post about today if the Soviet Union still existed* - timmer March 24, 2020, 6:23:13 Trump wants business to open again, soon - TarheelIllini March 24, 2020, 5:41:35 Belgium joins clinical trials along with other European countries - opey8 March 24, 2020, 5:25:25 My new clothes washer seems to spin at one gajillion RPM during the spin cycle - timmer March 25, 2020, 8:30:29 Former REM drummer dies - timmer March 25, 2020, 7:57:04 In other news, Better Call Saul is absolutely fantastic. * - illini March 24, 2020, 21:46:35 Been trying to get the wife to watch so we can catch up on this season. - Phytynlini March 24, 2020, 22:32:49 yeah, so good* - snipes824 March 24, 2020, 22:30:38 Yep. Been better than BB the last few seasons. So good* - CanHartlebHireSnider March 24, 2020, 21:48:48 It only took 4 years. It is pretty good though * - memyselfandillini March 24, 2020, 21:47:49 Hey Jackie! - DT March 24, 2020, 18:37:17 BOO-URNS!!!!* - Jackie March 24, 2020, 19:31:12 What credit monitoring services do you use? - jumpingdan March 24, 2020, 16:33:41 I froze all three of them after the breach a few years back. Have my house, car, etc and I'm........ - MtHoodIllini March 24, 2020, 18:37:42 Archive Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... Last   Main Board