Doc Democracy Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 32 minutes ago, tkdguy said: Thanks. Hopefully it doesn't last more than a few weeks. On the bright side, I needed a vacation anyway. I did not know whether to like that or not. I have, but because I like the attitude, not the necessity to find a silver lining! tkdguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 7 hours ago, Duke Bushido said: Dude, if there was a sudden epidemic of a diarrhea virus, they'd start hoarding shampoo and mustache wax. I'm good. Duke Bushido and Hermit 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 Donovan Mitchell, NBA star who tested positive, has had absolutely no symptoms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 Sociotard and Hermit 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 22 minutes ago, Starlord said: Donovan Mitchell, NBA star who tested positive, has had absolutely no symptoms I was discussing this with my oral surgeon on Friday. About 80% of those who get it will be asymptomatic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 Weekend movie box office in the US...down 45% from the week before. Worst week in 20 years...and that's raw dollars, best I can tell from the articles. Movie tickets have gone up quite a bit, so if we counted tickets sold, I suspect it would've been uglier. AMC Theaters remained open but was dropping capacity per theater by 50% to keep SOME social distancing. It is likely to get worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombrown803 Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 Now for the next level of fun with the grocery stores. After running out of so many things we get to see how long it takes to restock on product. Many of the chains warehouses have run out of product and have to wait for resupply from the manufactures. If they have run out of on-hand supply, how long will it take them to manufacture more, ship it to the warehouses, then ship to each individual store to then be stocked onto the sales floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 My mother's building has been in quarantine-like conditions for two weeks now. I really worry for her. She's been stuck alone in her apartment for two weeks now. Mom is the most social person I have ever known. She NEEDS people. And the thought of that being denied her breaks my heart to a degree I had never imagined. I'm very, very worried for her. TrickstaPriest and Lord Liaden 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 It's not just toilet paper: People line up to buy guns, ammo over coronavirus concerns This makes me nervous. The only thing worse than a fool with a gun, is a panicked fool with a gun. Sociotard, TrickstaPriest, RPMiller and 2 others 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Goodwin Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 On 3/14/2020 at 12:22 PM, Hermit said: I prefer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 Yeah, I saw a similar headline...very high number of first-time gun buyers. And I had a thought just now. There will be another set of indirect victims. Fear. Stress. Sense of Isolation. Disconnection from social networks, such as one's workgroup. These are big risk factors for suicide. I doubt it's a factor in the US just yet, but I am very much afraid it will become more significant within a few weeks. Especially, for example, high school seniors. Unable to finish...no graduation in sight. Missing friends from school. Lord Liaden 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Goodwin Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 As for me... I'm working from home today for the first time ever. My workplace (a very large company that makes CPUs whose name begins with I) has not shut down yet, but has been encouraging its employees to work from home as much as possible over the past week. I'm close enough that I can be there in ten minutes if my presence is needed for on-site support, but until and unless that happens I'm good where I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 This doormat is going viral, or so I hear. unclevlad, Hermit, Matt the Bruins and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 https://www.tor.com/2020/03/15/coronavirus-the-sci-fi-fantasy-conventions-canceled-so-far/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishFox Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 1 hour ago, unclevlad said: Weekend movie box office in the US...down 45% from the week before. Worst week in 20 years...and that's raw dollars, best I can tell from the articles. Movie tickets have gone up quite a bit, so if we counted tickets sold, I suspect it would've been uglier. AMC Theaters remained open but was dropping capacity per theater by 50% to keep SOME social distancing. It is likely to get worse. New York City and Los Angeles have already mandated the closure of movie theaters. The side that's not getting balanced in this Social Distancing effort is economic ruin for countless businesses. Not sure where the sweet spot is, but how many people can we financially destroy before the cure is worse than the ailment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 Canada closing borders to non-citizens, non-residents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPMiller Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 19 minutes ago, ScottishFox said: New York City and Los Angeles have already mandated the closure of movie theaters. The side that's not getting balanced in this Social Distancing effort is economic ruin for countless businesses. Not sure where the sweet spot is, but how many people can we financially destroy before the cure is worse than the ailment? Was just talking about this with a friend. This is really on the money. Most small businesses don't have the two month's of capital they will need to stay alive. This is going to kill so many businesses out there. Looks like Amazon is going to be the biggest winner in all this. ScottishFox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 This is important: It’s COVID-19, not CORVID-19. A corvid is of the crow family. 19 crows are not gathering to kill you. But if they are...it’s a murder. Ternaugh, Lord Liaden, assault and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 12 minutes ago, Starlord said: Canada closing borders to non-citizens, non-residents Heck, I'm almost surprised Americans are exempted. We're number one... in Face touching *strokes beard* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 New numbers out of China indicate that the economic impact of the outbreak there was ten times worse than analysts expected. That's what we can look forward to. Retail closures will undoubtedly have a serious economic impact, and recessions have death tolls of their own. But you know what else makes recessions bad? Dead people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 Meanwhile, I just got through talking with someone with local political and health care connections. It would appear our state government is deliberately preventing testing to protect tourism profits. The surge of pneumonia patients is happening now and testing kits are being withheld. Until now there was a glimmer of hope that maybe we could have avoided the worst of it. Not anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPMiller Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 5 minutes ago, Old Man said: Meanwhile, I just got through talking with someone with local political and health care connections. It would appear our state government is deliberately preventing testing to protect tourism profits. The surge of pneumonia patients is happening now and testing kits are being withheld. Until now there was a glimmer of hope that maybe we could have avoided the worst of it. Not anymore. Good thing this is an election year... Now you know who to remove from office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 Just now, RPMiller said: Good thing this is an election year... Now you know who to remove from office. If the virus doesn't do it for me, sure. Though that seems pretty weak, as vengeance goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 Well, even the Romanovs went out quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted March 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 2 hours ago, unclevlad said: Weekend movie box office in the US...down 45% from the week before. Worst week in 20 years...and that's raw dollars, best I can tell from the articles. Movie tickets have gone up quite a bit, so if we counted tickets sold, I suspect it would've been uglier. AMC Theaters remained open but was dropping capacity per theater by 50% to keep SOME social distancing. It is likely to get worse. I’m hearing some chatter that drive-in movie theaters will experience a resurgence of business as the safest venue to see a movie given the risks of infection in regular theaters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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