death tribble Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 Mercenary 'Mad Mike' Hoare dies aged 100 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-51352075 pinecone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 Flyers mascot cleared of any wrongdoing in alleged assault case pinecone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 Coronavirus likely not genetically engineered: https://www.forbes.com/sites/victoriaforster/2020/02/02/no-coronavirus-was-not-bioengineered-to-put-pieces-of-hiv-in-it/#731e7f9256cb pinecone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 The HIV part is morbidly fascinating, in that will the people who contract have to deal with it indefinitely like HIV people do? That is kind of the really scary part, even if you survive, what happens with that? (haven't read the articles yet, so it may be answered ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 In this case the coronavirus is using the same cell penetration method as HIV, but the payload is still coronavirus. So it infects the lungs, rather than the immune system itself, and your immune system will eventually fight it off (unless you die first). I've been watching a tracker at https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ and sadly the infection rate is taking off exponentially. There are also allegations that the outbreak in Wuhan is far more severe than is being reported by Chinese authorities, so it could be even more exponential than the tracker shows. pinecone, Tom Cowan and Logan D. Hurricanes 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 Wait, are you suggesting that the Chinese government might be less than entirely forthcoming with information? I'm shocked. Shocked, I tell you. pinecone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 Well, not that shocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 More of a tingling sensation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 Barely a tang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted February 4, 2020 Report Share Posted February 4, 2020 Rush Limbaugh Diagnosed With Lung Cancer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted February 4, 2020 Report Share Posted February 4, 2020 8 hours ago, Old Man said: In this case the coronavirus is using the same cell penetration method as HIV, but the payload is still coronavirus. So it infects the lungs, rather than the immune system itself, and your immune system will eventually fight it off (unless you die first). I've been watching a tracker at https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ and sadly the infection rate is taking off exponentially. There are also allegations that the outbreak in Wuhan is far more severe than is being reported by Chinese authorities, so it could be even more exponential than the tracker shows. Ok, that is bright spot at least (assuming survival) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted February 4, 2020 Report Share Posted February 4, 2020 6 hours ago, Pariah said: Wait, are you suggesting that the Chinese government might be less than entirely forthcoming with information? I'm shocked. Shocked, I tell you. The NBA is shocked too. (sorry) Pariah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted February 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2020 A Palindrome Day birthday! Harvey Dent would approve of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 Scientists Grow 'Yarn' Out of Human Skin Cells So They Can Literally Stitch People Up pinecone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 19 hours ago, tkdguy said: A Palindrome Day birthday! Harvey Dent would approve of this. Not to mention Lucius Alexander. tkdguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 RIP Kirk Douglas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 He was Spartacus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 8 hours ago, Lord Liaden said: Not to mention Lucius Alexander. Did someone mention Lucius Alexander? The palindromedary heard someone mention Spartacus tkdguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 Sadly, I thought he died 4 years ago, until finding out different a few months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Badger said: Sadly, I thought he died 4 years ago, until finding out different a few months ago. If you can, track down the episode of "Tales of the Crypt" he did with his son Eric. That's a punch to the gut. wcw43921 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 For some reason, my favorite movie of his was "War Wagon with John Wayne. Maybe not, the best as far John Wayne or Kirk DOuglas movies go. But, it was fun. Note: also had Charlie Evans of Star Trek fame in the movie. Edit: Also depressing when watching with my mother 10 years ago, the ending credits, my mother says "every name in the cast I recognize is dead except Kirk Douglas" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 On 2/3/2020 at 10:58 PM, wcw43921 said: Rush Limbaugh Diagnosed With Lung Cancer I doubt it will eat him entirely CES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 11 hours ago, Cygnia said: RIP Kirk Douglas I light the candle and turn the wheel for one who was Spartacus and was so many many more. Lucius Alexander I am a palindromedary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 Favorite Kirk Douglas movies, in order 1. Spartacus 2. Ulysses 3. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 4. The Vikings 5. Greedy 6. Champion 7. Paths of Glory 8. The Final Countdown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 From the BBC regarding Kirk Douglas https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-51394855 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51398105 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11009244 But how could Starlord miss War Wagon, Gunfight at the OK Corral and the Heroes of Telemark ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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