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Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:51 pm
by TheCatt
GORDON wrote: I think he's right. Our CDC has a higher budget that most countries' GNPs.
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Suck it, Liechtenstein!

And, no, our CDC budget is only higher than about 40 countries' GDP. It used to be more (by about 7), but Trump has asked for a $1B reduction from 7.6B to 6.5B since he took office.

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Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:57 pm
by GORDON
I didn't mean to say most, I meant many.

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Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 8:17 pm
by TheCatt

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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:47 am
by Leisher
TheCatt wrote: We are all going to die.
And that's when it will go away proving he was right all along!
GORDON wrote:This will amount to nothing.
Probably.

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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:17 am
by Leisher

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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:43 am
by TheCatt
Guess we might find out how the US would respond to China-like containment efforts.

My wife already asked if I could stop flying each month.

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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 11:33 am
by Leisher
TheCatt wrote: My wife already asked if I could stop flying each month.
Did you respond with, "Well, that depends. Do you enjoy eating food and living in a house?"

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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 11:37 am
by TheCatt
Leisher wrote:
TheCatt wrote: My wife already asked if I could stop flying each month.
Did you respond with, "Well, that depends. Do you enjoy eating food and living in a house?"
Lol. Nah, my work would probably be cool with it. I didn't fly out for a few months last year when my MIL had some health issues and my wife was helping out.

But I don't think we're at that point yet.

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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:21 pm
by thibodeaux
Our CEO just emailed: the company has cancelled an R&D-org-wide (like, 1000+ people) event. Other external events (like Mobile World Congress in Barcelona) have been cancelled.

Not sure if cats and dogs are living together yet, but they're definitely hooking up on Tinder.

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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:48 pm
by TheCatt
thibodeaux wrote: Our CEO just emailed: the company has cancelled an R&D-org-wide (like, 1000+ people) event. Other external events (like Mobile World Congress in Barcelona) have been cancelled.

Not sure if cats and dogs are living together yet, but they're definitely hooking up on Tinder.
Well, now everyone else has to pile on. I wonder if enough people will stay home that I get to be upgraded to 1st class again?

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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:50 pm
by GORDON
I'd like it if this kept the elderly out of the YMCA swimming pool's lap lanes.

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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:51 pm
by TheCatt
GORDON wrote: I'd like it if this kept the elderly out of the YMCA swimming pool's lap lanes.
Probably put them all underground.

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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:55 pm
by GORDON
Still counts.

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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:01 pm
by TheCatt
GORDON wrote: Still counts.
Well, except they won't give $$$ to the Y, so they'll have to close the pool.

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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:07 pm
by TheCatt
And Facebook just canceled it's developer conference. Time to become shut-ins.

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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:15 pm
by GORDON
TheCatt wrote:
GORDON wrote: Still counts.
Well, except they won't give $$$ to the Y, so they'll have to close the pool.
Always more old people to replace them, I've learned. But for a few minutes....

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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:48 pm
by Leisher
Oh shit, DTW is coming up. I wonder if they'll cancel it?

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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:53 pm
by TheCatt
Leisher wrote: Oh shit, DTW is coming up. I wonder if they'll cancel it?
F8 was planned to be the first week of May... so...

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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 2:43 pm
by TheCatt
Newsom confirming California has 31 cases, a number he says is constantly changing while 8,000 people have been or are being monitored for the virus.
California...

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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 4:07 pm
by Leisher
Told my wife the worst case scenario for DTW 2020 is they cancel, and then re-book Mumford and Sons for 2021.