EmirOfShmo

I heard Henrico County (RVA suburb) is going to recommend a 9-week 100% virtual classes to the School Board who will vote on Thursday.

This is not going to end well in Portland. Ratcheting this situation up to an 11 was not the right decision.

Yeah, I heard the same about moving some of the fall sports to the spring - with nothing concrete as of now.

The A10 & CAA have canceled all Fall sports.

Oops... Chuck Woolery’s Twitter Account Disappears After His Son Apparently Comes Down With Coronavirus Just days after his full-throated rejection of all things coronavirus was retweeted by President Donald Trump, former game show host Chuck Woolery’s Twitter account was no more. It was unclear on Wedesday evening whether the disappearance was related to a widespread hack Twitter experienced earlier on Wednesday, or whether Twitter or Woolery himself removed the account... ...Late Monday, Woolery apparently shared a less combative message on Twitter saying, “To further clarify and add perspective, Covid-19 is real and it is here. My son tested positive for the virus, and I feel for of those suffering and especially for those who have lost loved ones.” https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/chuck-woolery-twitter-account-disappears-024302861.html Twitter archive here: http://archive.vn/J7Q0S

July 26th is the 1st day for owners to file eviction notices. Which makes August 25th a date to watch as this ****show continues. I wonder if they'll release the # of people who overdraw their accounts Wednesday when taxes are due?

Yeah, the reality of this hit harder today than it did yesterday. The new case numbers are staggering. And the country is rudderless on the pandemic, the economy & the school reopening.

Little girl above: "The only thing open is NOTHING!" 🤣🤣

Fellow DIYer - only exterior walls & ceiling (including garage ceiling) will have insulation*. Unless the insulation is soaking wet, I wouldn't remove it. Put a fan blowing on the ceiling where you think the water might be. It will dry pretty quickly unless it's soaking wet/dripping water. Black mold needs constant moisture to survive. A one time water leak shouldn't lead to black mold problems. It's the slow leaks that last over a period of time that can cause mold problems. https://www.cdc.gov/mold/stachy.htm *I had a friend who insulated every wall & ceiling in his house when he built it. He did it to reduce the noise between rooms.

Apologies if this was already posted... Dr. Anthony Fauci says he hasn't briefed Trump in at least two months, despite pandemic resurgence WASHINGTON – Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, said Friday he has not briefed President Donald Trump in at least two months and not seen him in person at the White House since June 2, despite a coronavirus resurgence that has strained hospitals and led several states to pause reopenings. Fauci told the Financial Times he was "sure" his messages were sent to the president even though the two have not been in close contact in the past several weeks. In a Thursday interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity, Trump said Fauci had "made a lot of mistakes" but called him a "nice man." Trump also said "most cases" of coronavirus would "automatically cure. They automatically get better." Also in the FT interview, Fauci said Trump was incorrect in claiming 99% of coronavirus cases were "harmless" and may have conflated some statistics. ... Fauci responded to reports he had not appeared as often on television as he had earlier in the pandemic, saying his reputation for "speaking the truth at all times and not sugar-coating things" could be "one of the reasons why I haven’t been on television very much lately." https://www.yahoo.com/news/dr-anthony-fauci-says-hasnt-145943235.html

If you live in VA you can get a no closing cost loan at https://www.capcenter.com/ The rate is a bit higher but no out of pocket closing costs.

I don't think it's about whether he doesnt have money or how much he's worth. It's about who paid him & where it came from. Or maybe that's just me. I dont give a **** what he's worth....where did the money, loans & deductions come from?

I think it has to do with where he made his money. Yeah, the base doesnt give a ****. But if income/deductions are from eastern European countries people on the fence will not support him. He will have to defend his non-US income in the face of MAGA. Public service announcement: **** him

If there's rage tweeting in ~30 minutes we'll know the result....

Yeah, my broker (at one of the larger financial/brokerage institutions) called me late last week to discuss the market. He strongly suggested moving to an almost all cash position ASAP. Their top analysts are predicting a downturn before EOY with Q2 reports over the next several weeks signalling the start of the decline. Cash is king...

^^I didn't see the entire questioning of Pence by Collins but she needs to learn to go for the jugular with follow up questions ...'so his threat to cut off school funding is his plan for getting kids back to school. Do you think that's reckless in the face of rising cases of C19 across the country? Would you let your wife teach a class in Houston - in person - in August given the crisis that currently exists there? Would she wear a mask? Since the white house occupant wants to open schools next month - tell us the date & time he plans to visit with students & faculty in a Miami elementary school, sans mask."

Looks like tomorrow will be another big day for SCOTUS : On Thursday, the court is expected to wrap up its term with opinions in widely watched cases concerning access to President Donald Trump's financial records. Trump's financial documents For over three hours in early May over the telephone, the court delved into two momentous cases that will determine whether the House of Representatives and a New York prosecutor can subpoena Trump's accounting firm and banks for his financial documents. The justices focused on Trump's effort to shield his documents but they also prodded the lawyers to look into the future and gauge how an eventual decision will impact the separation of powers and the White House's broad claims of immunity. Trump's attorneys argued that the House subpoenas were "unprecedented in every sense" and asked for "temporary presidential immunity" against the subpoena from a New York prosecutor for the President's tax records. The release of any Trump financial documents before the election could be another bombshell for the President in an already dramatic year. https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/08/politics/supreme-court-july-opinions-five-cases/index.html

I was in Publix (Richmond) late last week & decided to take advantage of the BOGO impossible Burger sale ($5.49 for 2 packs - 2 burgers each). I've had the Impossible Burger at Burger King and liked it - the price was a bit high. Cooked them on the grill tonight, ate it on a bun with ketchup, pickles & tomato. Tasted pretty much like a burger - wife disagreed (go figure). I would only repurchase at the BOGO price - 4 burgers for $5.49 is a pretty good deal - 2 at the same price not so much. Cooked them 4 minutes per side to a temp of ~168 degrees. Pretty damn tasty. Oh...any RVA peeps near a Publix: They have STL ribs on sale for $2.49/lb through Tuesday (I think). I picked up 4 slabs for <$7/slab (made my wife go to grab 2 as they had a limit 2/person).

^^Winning. ****ing winning!

Grilled some turkey cutlets i got at Kroger (discounted/short dated) with salt & pepper. The star of the show was this cauliflower from Trader Joe's. Spicy but damn good - cooked them in a toaster oven so I didn't have to turn on the oven. Next time I'll put them on the grill. Spicy good stuff....

...to add to the above: be careful how it impacts international travel as well. I watched a US citizen try to explain to a Canadian Border cop why his DWI conviction from 8 years ago shouldn't stop his entry into Canada. It didnt end well.

Follow-Up question: Cruella, so why the **** won't the White House Occupant tell people to put on a mask?

I spoke with a county schoolteacher yesterday. He said both Richmond suburb counties (Chesterfield & Henrico) are planning on a 4 day school week for kids with the off day either Monday or Wednesday to be used as teacher planning day. The students will only have 4 courses each semester - effectively learning an entire year subject in a semester. They're still deciding which day of the week will be used for planning. We didn't talk about the class setup and/or cleaning, distancing, etc.