Coronavirus II

[smokingman]

Futures tanking while the 3 senators still left debating covid-19 bailout bill still talking. No vote will happen.
Talking about negotiations being over. Vote. No vote happening. No vote even in sight.

https://www.investing.com/indices/indices-futures

https://www.c-span.org/event/?470620/senate

 

[jedi]

Let them continue to debate.
Need the markets to tank more to buy more cheap stocks.

 

[jedi]

BTW since the Ds want student loan forgiveness could we get someone on the R side to null the NFA laws added into the bill. 2 poison pills is better then 1.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Assuming you were born in '87, and cameramonkey is currently running the ovens, I think you're good.

Not sure how he feels about mid-lifers...

We can always overthrow the 'monkey regime by force...

(and... I'm mostly just breakin' balls here guys. Relax with the generational stuff. I can wait for Alpo's guns to come up at auction like a civilized person)

Didnt read the entire rest of the thread, but I think several of you failed to notice I'd likely be IN the oven, Not running it. Hopefully that helps clarify my position. (no offense taken)

 

[Cameramonkey]

BTW since the Ds want student loan forgiveness could we get someone on the R side to null the NFA laws added into the bill. 2 poison pills is better then 1.

Dont forget to exempt this student loan forgiveness from the IRS. Based on my experience (as a 3rd party), any time a lender forgives your loan (outside a bankruptcy) the IRS considers that enrichment income. Visa writes off $5,000 of $7,000 in credit card debt so you can manage to pay off the rest? They will send you a 1099 for the $5,000 they forgave, and you'll have to pay income tax on it. Now imagine getting a 1099 for $150,000. Whats the tax rate on that?

 

[jedi]

worldwide.

Cases: 422,000

Deaths: 18.891

Recoveries: 108,879

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-...irus-pandemic-overshadows-a-deadly-flu-season

The flu has still kills more per this article.
Yes c-virus is bad but its seems like its overshadowing all the rest of the bad stuff.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-...irus-pandemic-overshadows-a-deadly-flu-season

The flu has still kills more per this article.
Yes c-virus is bad but its seems like its overshadowing all the rest of the bad stuff.

... It's far more deadly. There's a reason it's serious.

Please let's not do the "but the flu..." angle. It's not relevant.

 

[Cameramonkey]

And for the record, there is NO overthowing your monkey overlords.

[video=youtube;gbVS5-ApXsA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbVS5-ApXsA[/video]

 

[T.Lex]

It looks like Tuesday may be the worst day yet for deaths in the US. Likely past the 200 mark (depending on when .gov cuts the numbers off).

ICUs, though, are filling up. Our health care system is very good at keeping people alive, even if in a medically induced coma. Not to get too clinical about this (which gets perceived as cold hearted), that helps to flatten that particular curve, too. That's also why the ventilators are needed, because there isn't a high turnover on those.

Yes, the dead would still number less than 1k. Today. But the growth curve - at the present rate - shows a steep increase. And we won't really know until the end of the week, or thereafter, if the steps on March 13 made any difference.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Fewer than you think.

This is making some people realize how fragile life is. I'm really, truly hoping a lot of people cherish these quiet and "close" times... I find myself being much more nice, for example, to random people. Just willing to chat about this situation, see how we are, etc... that post 9/11 "togetherness" is sort of present here.

I'm hoping a lot of people take that in, and carry it on for a while.

Things will certainly be a little different after this is over, people will be weird with regards to "proximity", I think.

 

[smokingman]

And for the record, there is NO overthowing your monkey overlords.

[video=youtube;gbVS5-ApXsA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbVS5-ApXsA[/video]

Tosses a loaf of bread.

Victory

 

[CampingJosh]

Things will certainly be a little different after this is over, people will be weird with regards to "proximity", I think.

That's my dream!

Please, everyone, just stay three steps away from me. Always.

 

[smokingman]

This is making some people realize how fragile life is. I'm really, truly hoping a lot of people cherish these quiet and "close" times... I find myself being much more nice, for example, to random people. Just willing to chat about this situation, see how we are, etc... that post 9/11 "togetherness" is sort of present here.

I'm hoping a lot of people take that in, and carry it on for a while.

Things will certainly be a little different after this is over, people will be weird with regards to "proximity", I think.

If by weird you are greeted by "live long and prosper" from 10 feet away...then yes.

So much is going to change. I hope to be around to help.

 

[Dead Duck]

And for the record, there is NO overthowing your monkey overlords.

[video=youtube;gbVS5-ApXsA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbVS5-ApXsA[/video]

Can you imagine pulling out your sandwich to eat. They're like Piranha. You'd be a skeleton.

I take it they are use to handouts? Is this what we can expect when we cut welfare and make them go back to work?

 

[smokingman]

This is the problem...well part of it. I call it narrative control.
Trust us...we are from the media and we are here to help rofl.


USA today. Vitamin C does nothing against covid-19,you should not take it for covid-19.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...eck-could-vitamin-c-cure-covid-19/2904303001/


New York post. Hospitals in New York treating patients with covid-19 with vitamin C,based on promising reports out of China.
https://nypost.com/2020/03/24/new-york-hospitals-treating-coronavirus-patients-with-vitamin-c/


Side note. I had read late January that China had started giving vitamin C in IV form to good effect,though never saw a clinical study on the topic.

* Edit found a study it appears to work without side effects.

https://orthomolecular.activehosted...l&chash=2b24d495052a8ce66358eb576b8912c8.149&

 

[nonobaddog]

worldwide.

Cases: 422,000

Deaths: 18.891

Recoveries: 108,879

Approximately 73,000 of those recoveries are from china - if you believe that.

 

[Ingomike]

This is the problem...well part of it. I call it narrative control.
Trust us...we are from the media and we are here to help rofl.


USA today. Vitamin C does nothing against covid-19,you should not take it for covid-19.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...eck-could-vitamin-c-cure-covid-19/2904303001/


New York post. Hospitals in New York treating patients with covid-19 with vitamin C,based on promising reports out of China.
https://nypost.com/2020/03/24/new-york-hospitals-treating-coronavirus-patients-with-vitamin-c/


Side note. I had read late January that China had started giving vitamin C in IV form to good effect,though never saw a clinical study on the topic.

* Edit found a study it appears to work without side effects.

https://orthomolecular.activehosted...l&chash=2b24d495052a8ce66358eb576b8912c8.149&

Have always believed in vitamin C for colds and flu...

 

[nonobaddog]

Linus Pauling always said it is good stuff.

 

[actaeon277]

hospital admins’ heads should roll for being so unprepared, given how inexpensive these masks are, lack of shelf life issues, they don’t take a lot of room to store, etc.

Apparently hospital preparedness is geared towards the known tests, like when they do mass casualty exercises. they need to mix in a little long-term pandemic into the exercise rotation. Maybe then a failing grade would be given for running out of masks after the first 12 hr shift..

lots of lessons will be learned when this is all done, from the government to the medical community, to individuals. Most of those lessons will be ignored.

-rvb

Pencil Pushers everywhere have been pushing to have less and less supply on hand.
They call it "stock on the shelf is wasted money".
Funny thing, they're never around when the S hits the fan.
I've seen a facility come to a screeching halt causing big $$$ loss in production cause I didn't have a 50 cent plug.

 

[Dead Duck]

Have always believed in vitamin C for colds and flu...

The big D is also very good too. At least my girlfriend always thought so.



No really... Vitamin D is a great one to help with your immune system and it's vital for stimulating and maintaining healthy [STRIKE]boner[/STRIKE] bone... (it helps you absorb calcium)