EmirOfShmo

1 minute ago, TheGreatBuzz said:

They issue press releases.  And I’m sure a major news organization could afford to pay one person to watch the military’s Facebook pages.  I suspect many haven’t considered the ramifications of this hitting the military, even a 10% infection would be very damaging.

Dude, I'm not disagreeing with you. The Services need to be heard. But, it's on the White House Occupant to get the message out. FFS, get the military leaders on the mic to tell us WTF they are doing. I'd love to hear that. I don't need a press conference telling us how great the leadership is. Tell us WTF is going on.

The critical mistake was putting Pence as the spokesman. He has no authority to speak. White House Occupant has his nuts in a vice. He cannot say anything that makes dear leader look bad. That ****'s over - the saving face part is gone. White House Occupant lost that several weeks ago.

9 minutes ago, TheGreatBuzz said:

Sorry but this is on the media.  Hell most of it is on the branches Facebook pages.  Media isn't talking about it. 

Interested to see how they impose and enforce this.

Well, I guess Facebook needs to get a TV channel. Did the branches talk to the "media"? What is the media supposed to report? 

The leadership of the country needs to have a single voice on this to tell us WTF is going on. We don't have that. We have a White House Occupant selling snake oil & his sidekick licking his balls. So it's on them, not the media. 

47 minutes ago, TheGreatBuzz said:

I hate to sound harsh but suck it up.  If you can’t make it through this with your sanity in check, you definitely won’t make it the next few weeks or months when things are even worse.

 

 

I guess I can share now that it is on social media.  Marine Corp Instillations East going essential personnel only for next 48 hours.  All NAVAIR commands will work as normal at this point.  Surprised there isn’t more focus on how the military is handling this considering the ramifications.

I believe you can blame this on White House Occupant who spends more time telling us about his greatness in handling this & how he has 'everything under control'. Maybe if he had a sidekick who spent less time blowing the White House Occupant & more time giving us facts we would know more.

Sorry, this isn't directed at you but, FFS the overall lack of leadership has been horrific. 

The interest rate cut last week actually caused mortgage rates to increase. Rates I was looking at for 10 year mortgage went from 3.125% to 3.375%. So, yeah, this is about helping businesses not the consumers. 

I'm a retired and do some sole-propiertor work part-time. I have 0.00 jobs on my schedule for the next 6 days. Tentative job on Friday & no firm scheduled work the week of 3/23. I usually have 12-15 hours of work per week. How is the White House Occupant going to help me? I'm looking at least 2 weeks of lost income and possibly more. 

I'm getting crankier by the hour...

1 hour ago, LadySkinsFan said:

 

Recipe please? Thanks!

Really easy. I didn't make the Russian dressing suggested. We're more of a mustard fan for Reuben's but I will make their sauce for a Reuben sandwich later this week (the reviews were great so I gotta try it). 

I made 4 egg rolls & just kind of eyeballed the quantities. Cooked at 20 minutes - was perfect. 

We have a Tom Leondard's here in Richmond that sells all Boar's Head products sliced to your preference for $7.99/lb. Have to buy a LB. We do that & use the meat & cheese for various meals. Saw this recipe & figured it was a keeper for the next couple of weeks. 

https://www.curiouscuisiniere.com/irish-egg-rolls/

Just made some baked reuben egg rolls for wife & I for brunch. 

Interesting info about the Utah Jazz players testing. I can't believe OK only has the capacity to test 100 people per day! 

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/the-state-of-oklahoma-used-over-half-its-daily-supply-of-covid-19-tests-on-the-utah-jazz-organization-164110976.html

Fios has free HBO & Cinemax this weekend so we'll take advantage of that. Currently watching Idiocracy. I've never seen the uncut version. Awesome.

This ****ing guy...good gawd he's horrible at this. The white lips, thick tongue, dry mouth. Get him some ****ing water!

3 hours ago, PleaseBlitz said:

One toddler and one 3 week old infant. However, I keep enough booze in the house for 3 months. For all of us. 

To all of you who have children and have to stay home with them for xx number of days: treasure the time. Yeah, it can suck but treasure any time you can spend with them. A year from now when you're sitting at your desk staring blindly into the stupid email du jour take a moment to remember the times. 

You'll be old before you know it. Enjoy the days...

Edit: And one more thing: This too shall pass. 

2 minutes ago, abdcskins said:

 

Haha me too.  $3.55 here at the Arco in Torrance.

Decided to go to the grocery stores today around 11:30am today. Trader Joe's: Workers remarked it was like "Thanksgiving week shopping" today. Publix: Lots of people, mostly 60+, with overflowing carts. Walmart: No multi-vitamins, vitamin C, hand wipes, soap (all soaps - shelves were empty) or toilet paper. Kroger: it was very much like 'Thanksgiving week'; again, a lot of people 60+ with full carts; a lot of the meat selections were completely gone; no TP or handwipes. Lines to checkout at each store were 5+ deep. I guess the other observation was the slightly strained look on most peoples faces. A lot of unusual over-friendliness with forced smiles when carts bumped in the crowded aisles. 

Henrico County public schools here in RVA just announced they are shutting down for 2 weeks effective Monday, March 16th.

Found my elderberry gummies at Publix for $10 so I bought the last 2 bottles. 

2 minutes ago, Mr. Sinister said:

 

The worm has burrowed too deeply for many people. We may have to wait a century or more for a 100% truthful/sobering account of his presidency, and the sickness that allowed it to happen.

It better not take that ****ing long. 

14 minutes ago, zskins said:

I take these: Equate Black Elderberry and https://www.walmart.com/ip/Garlique-Standardized-Dietary-Supplement-60-ct/893306 (both from Walmart).

 

I have taken 8-10 gummies and about 8 garlic pills since yesterday (both are natural and you can take more than what it says on the bottle) and 2000 mg of Tylenol ... lol

Garlic is unique and not all are the same. I have tried many other brands but they don't have the potency of Allicin like Garlique does. 

 

When you get older 50+ you need all the help to boost your immune system. This is what works, at least for me and it is helping me fight off the cold quicker that I got 2 days ago. Can it help your body if you get the corona, I don't know but I know it won't hurt to boost your immune system to fight off the infection quicker. And don't forget to wash your hands, also a natural remedy to prevent infections.

I started taking Elderberry a couple of days before we left for Aruba in mid-February. I started feeling sick - flu-ish - 2 weekends back. I pumped up the tablets & took Coricidin HBP (over 60yo & take blood pressure med). After 3 days I was fine - never really felt too bad during those 3 days, either. 

So, now I'm about done with my 30 day supply of Elderberry I bought on Amazon on February 9th for $14.99. Guess how much it is today ---- $39.99. 

**** anybody who is gouging people during this crisis. Just **** you. 

16 hours ago, CRobi21 said:

 

Might end up passing Kieboom as top prospect this year..

 

Can Garcia play 3rd? 

2 minutes ago, bcl05 said:

Trump (and his administration) are doing an objectively terrible, ineffective, self-serving, short-sighted, and dishonest job of addressing this.

 

So pretty much how they've handled every other topic over the last 3 years. 

1 minute ago, GOSKINS_08 said:

Dc is trying to cancel all events through April first. That’ll be interesting for the Wizards and Capitals.

...and Nationals!

The double every 6 days I saw used March 7 when the US had 500 cases. So 1,000 would be Friday March 13th. We hit 1,000 cases today, 2 days early.

^^re: Immigration Courts: This administration is wasting time planning on how to **** on people seeking asylum instead of using that time to plan constructive actions for the Covid-19. FFS 

And this mishmash of comments on how to provide financial relief: How about setting up a task force of knowledgeable financial experts to come up with some options that might work. The White House Occupant is a ****ing expert on everything.

This is not going to end well financially for this country.  

2 hours ago, StillUnknown said:

Trea too

 

My team is trash

 

Hahaha... you are so not the 1%

4 hours ago, China said:

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness month, and the Alliance is bringing out the 10-foot-tall, 20-foot-long, inflatable large intestine to emphasize the importance of screenings. Though colon cancer is 90 percent treatable when caught early, many people avoid regular colonoscopies out of fear.

If you're 45+yo & haven't had the pleasure of a colonoscopy you're taking an unnecessary risk. After the 1st one, they will decide on the frequency - typically 5-10 years. Stupid easy to make sure you don't have cancer. 

18 hours ago, Mooka said:

Had to buy this ****ing cosmetic brand hand sanitizer that was mad expensive because everything else is 100% sold out. 

Here's a hack for homemade sanitizer: 

Stir two parts 91% isoprophyl alcohol with one part aloe vera gel until blended. 

20 hours ago, PleaseBlitz said:

Mortgage interest rates are absurdly low this week and literally everyone with a mortgage should look into refinancing right now. 

I've been watching rates at https://www.capcenter.com/ for the past 2-3 weeks. They haven't moved since the rate cut the other day. They charge a bit more but have $0.00 closing costs. I think they're typically ~.125 points higher. 

What rates are you seeing for 10/15/20/30 year mtg? 

My son & I just had the most incredible 9 course meal cooked by Peter Chang at his restaurant in Scotts Addition in RVA (near the Redskins training camp). Wine was provided by Williamsburg Winery as part of the Virginia Wine Festival. Already have it marked on my calendar for next year. 

^^ "At start of Trump event at NIH, infectious diseases expert Dr Fauci explaining to Trump how long it took to develop vaccines for past viruses versus where we are now with Coronavirus."

I used to tell clients who insisted system enhancements could be done quicker by adding more bodies to the project: You can't have a baby in 1 month by getting 9 women pregnant.

Apparently, the same message needs to be beaten into the White House Occupant's head. 

^^Can we get the same judge to rule the same way for White House Occupant based on his written answers to Mueller's questions?