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The First Trump term.
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 5:26 pm
by GORDON
TheCatt wrote: CT + IL staying home.
People here are pretty much staying home. Definitely way, way, way less traffic when I go out to the store.
Does gasoline in your car go bad eventually?
Couple years, IIRC. It gels. Quicker for the low-octane stuff.
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Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 5:26 pm
by TheCatt
Also, very few people are flying, Delta has cut flights by 70%, similar to other airlines.
The First Trump term.
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 5:27 pm
by TheCatt
GORDON wrote: TheCatt wrote: CT + IL staying home.
People here are pretty much staying home. Definitely way, way, way less traffic when I go out to the store.
Does gasoline in your car go bad eventually?
Couple years, IIRC. It gels.
Off, this says 3-6 months:
https://www.bobvila.com/articles/how-lo ... line-last/
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Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 5:29 pm
by GORDON
I know when I accidentally used 85 octane gas in my snowblower, the next winter it was all gummed up. When I use 91, it lasts 12 months and starts first pull. YMMV.
The First Trump term.
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 6:04 pm
by TheCatt
GORDON wrote: I know when I accidentally used 85 octane gas in my snowblower, the next winter it was all gummed up. When I use 91, it lasts 12 months and starts first pull. YMMV.
We drive my car so little I think it's probably been on the same tank of gas for 2-3 months, should probably drive it around a little .
The First Trump term.
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:57 pm
by TheCatt
When asked if the drug was promising Friday, Fauci, standing next to Trump, said “the answer is no” because “the evidence you’re talking about … is anecdotal evidence.”
“The information that you’re referring to specifically is antecdotal,” he added. “It was not done in a controlled clinical trial. So you really can’t make any definitive statement about it.”
Trump then stepped forward to add: “We’ll see. We’re going to know soon.”
The president then repeated his assessment that the drug was potentially a “game changer” and said: "We have millions of units ordered.”
The First Trump term.
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 9:51 pm
by Leisher
I'm telling you, he's mentally deranged.
The First Trump term.
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 12:24 am
by Cakedaddy
GORDON wrote: I know. I listed those things on what the mood is on other forums, doom and gloom, and misinformation. How it isn't helpful. How it probably hurts.
So counter the lies (all bad stuff) with more lies (made up good stuff)?
People aren't isolating because too many people (Trump) are saying it's no big deal. It will blow over. It's just the flu. Hell, even you say you won't consider it bad until people are dying in the streets. Based on what's happening around the world, it's going to get bad and a LOT of people are going to die. THAT is the truth, and people should act like it is.
There's two outcomes:
1. Nothing really happens and all the naysayers will point out "See, it was no big deal". All the quarenteeners will say "Ya, because we did the right thing. You're welcome."
2. We are all going to die and the quarenteeners will say "See fuck head? You should have stayed home. Thanks for kill us all." and the naysayers will say "Oops. My bad. Oh well. At least I got my milk!"
I keep thinking about the people stranded in New Orleans after Katrina. "We figured the government was over exaggerating things. We survived tons of hurricanes before". I'd rather not be the guy on my roof hoping Sean Penn saves me. Except all the people staying behind are endangering those of us that left because they just keep adding more water and spreading it everywhere.
The First Trump term.
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 8:22 am
by TheCatt
Cakedaddy wrote: People aren't isolating because too many people (Trump) are saying it's no big deal. It will blow over. It's just the flu. Hell, even you say you won't consider it bad until people are dying in the streets. Based on what's happening around the world, it's going to get bad and a LOT of people are going to die. THAT is the truth, and people should act like it is.
This.
People have to act now to keep it from getting worse, but they keep waiting until it's a shitshow to act. See NYC.
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 10:05 am
by GORDON
The old and infirm have always been the ones to die off, since the beginning of the first single-cell life on this planet. The percentage of healthy people dying is really low. Tanking the global economy may not have been the best route. People always say the poor don't eat healthy, well when tens of millions are newly unemployed and poor, they're going to be unhealthy and die-off sooner.
The First Trump term.
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 10:59 am
by GORDON
I know that's a little on the callous side, but everybody's gonna die, no matter what. I don't want to go back to a shitty economy, I want my favorite local chinese buffet to not go out of business, I don't want to increase the homeless population by 10x because there's nobody to hire them any more, and I don't want to be a prisoner in my home because someone will assault me for "TRYING TO INFECT AND KILL MY MEEMAW" by going to the park.
Doing nothing, this would have burned through and done its damage, and maybe we sanction China for their filthy fucking practices that release plagues every single year. But now what we're doing isn't going to stop anything, merely spread it out, and we're taking everything back at least 10 years at the same time.
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 11:22 am
by GORDON
Plus I need to not wallow in the doomsayers so much, because it affects my outlook and makes me want to push back.
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 5:27 pm
by Leisher
The truth is the current course with everyone in the nation doing something different is stupid and doesn't stop shit. It's also destroying the economy.
Shut down the entire nation for 3-4 weeks NOW. Then turn everything back on. It'll stop the spread and help the economy when people can resume their lives.
In related news, have you seen the canals in Venice? Crystal clear and dolphins are swimming in them. This virus is having a positive impact on the environment.
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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 1:38 pm
by Cakedaddy
So many articles saying it's not just the old that are dying. 49% are 18-41 says one.
How many deaths are acceptable so the Chinese buffet can stay open?
Much like old people, businesses that are run poorly will die off as well.
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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 2:49 pm
by Leisher
DOJ wants to suspend Constitutional Rights during coronavirus "and other emergencies".
Dear anti-gun folks,
Tell me again how this is 2020 and citizens no longer need to protect themselves from their government.
Go fuck yourself,
Leisher
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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 3:27 pm
by Cakedaddy
I'm torn. Law enforcement suspects you of a crime with enough evidence to arrest. Judge can't see you because of emergency. Criminal is released? Shit option either way. Plenty of criminals walking free, or plenty of innocent people being held.
The First Trump term.
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 5:49 pm
by TheCatt
Cakedaddy wrote: I'm torn. Law enforcement suspects you of a crime with enough evidence to arrest. Judge can't see you because of emergency. Criminal is released? Shit option either way. Plenty of criminals walking free, or plenty of innocent people being held.
yeah.
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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 8:46 pm
by TheCatt
Trump is like our own
Baghdad Bob
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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 10:58 pm
by Leisher
It just occurred to me that Trump has the same management style as Michael Scott.
Can't wait until the Trumpie awards.
The First Trump term.
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 8:38 am
by TheCatt
Leisher wrote: It just occurred to me that Trump has the same management style as Michael Scott.
Can't wait until the Trumpie awards.
If someone told me he were a Russian plant, solely based on his virus actions, I'd start thinking that was plausible.