My stupid white trash neighbors are having a party this weekend. They invited me I said nah all set. Idiots in our country are going to make this worse.
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Well if this virus kills me there are some pros:
No longer have to work 10 hrs a day
Won’t have to pay bills
Won’t have to get old
Won’t have to have hope
Won’t have to work 49 weeks out of 52 a year
Won’t ever get poison ivy/sumac
Quoted from boscokid:NYC and Philly airports closing. Serious enough for people yet??
End Times.
Quoted from ForceFlow:I'm going to give into a little bit of what seems to be happening with "stay at home" orders in NY. This is changing on a day-to-day basis, so what I typed up might be outdated in a few hours.
Yesterday (Friday), the NY governor announced a "stay at home" order for all non-essential businesses, which effectively shuts a lot of businesses down.
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-signs-new-york-state-pause-executive-order
https://esd.ny.gov/guidance-executive-order-2026
Some businesses are fortunate enough to have roughly a 30-day operating cost emergency fund in place, and are continuing to pay staff as long as possible, but many businesses don't have that cushion. So, depending on the type of business and how healthy it is, some people are still getting full pay, I've heard of a few cases where people are getting partial pay, and some people are getting no pay. A sick leave bill was working its way through the system, but I'm not quite sure where things stand with that. I've also heard of a few cases of people being in limbo with trying to apply for welfare. Employees who haven't officially been laid off, terminated, or fired don't seem to be able to actually apply for benefits. The term "zero hour schedule" has been thrown around for people still being listed as an employee, but not actually working or getting paid.
There's nothing in place yet for people who still have to pay rent & property taxes, other than a freeze on evictions. Foreclosures are still proceeding normally. There is supposedly a 90-day waiver on mortgage payments going into effect, but details are unclear at the moment--it appears to be some sort of postponement of payments for 90-days.
Some landlords are saying that renters (both business and residential) still have to pay full rent, some are saying they'll work with people on a case-by-case basis, some are offering reduced rent....there's really no plan in place right now, and a lot of people are concerned about financial ruin if they have no income to pay.
In the scenario where people simply stop paying rent under the eviction freeze, there doesn't appear to be plan in place for what happens after the freeze is lifted. There is concern about landlords hitting renters with a giant bill that they have to pay or face immediate eviction.
In turn, landlords who have mortgages and property taxes to pay are expressing concern as well. Most of them probably couldn't survive or keep their properties with no income.
Then there's the concern about income and property taxes that fund state/county spending, and if that is paused, what happens with government spending if there's nothing left to spend.
The NY governor put a pause button on one section of society, but not on other areas, which is putting a lot of people in a tough spot.
The NY governor also mentioned that he expects that this "stay at home" order could last 2-4 months at least. While some people and businesses might be able to weather a couple weeks of no income, going 2-4 months is not going to end well for a lot of people here.
There are a lot of offers for low interest loans, but that really isn't going to help much with people who are already in debt.
So, things are a mess and anxiety is somewhat high in NY state right now. I'm sure other NYers can chime in as to where things stand for them or their communities.
I expect other states will do similar shut down scenarios soon like NY, CA, and IL when they see the number of positive cases rise in their states. Although that's kind of like closing the barn door after the horse has bolted.
Positive cases in NY are skyrocketing. A lot of people still aren't taking this seriously. They are using the time off to hang out, gather with family and friends, play contact sports. That is all the wrong thing to do. The point of social distancing/isolation is to put as much space as possible between you and other people so that you don't catch the virus from other people and so you don't spread it to others. Be aware that mail, packages, groceries, etc are not immune from carrying the virus, so handle and wash/disinfect all that stuff appropriately.
https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/how-should-you-best-wash-produce-a-guide-to-home-food-safety-tips-amid-the-coronavirus-pandemic/
Given the developing events, I would suggest everyone be smart about their spending try to save as much money as possible to try to stretch things out as long as possible. We might be shut down for longer than people think. It might be better to start limiting unnecessary spending now to avoid struggling later. I'm not trying to panic anyone, but especially for people who are not on solid financial footing and/or living paycheck to paycheck, they really should do this now as a precaution.Review your spending. If you don't keep track of your spending, it's a good time to start doing that. Make a list--rent/mortgage, food, clothes, subscriptions, electric, heat, insurance, taxes, medical costs, etc.
Try to reduce spending, and cancel as many subscription services as possible. Magazines, premium cable channels, possibly even cable service altogether. Club and gym memberships. If you have multiple video streaming service subscriptions, maybe drop down to only one. If there are multiple levels for streaming services (like with netflix), maybe drop that down to a lesser plan. If your family is leasing more than one vehicle, maybe consider contacting the leasing company for relief, or possibly look into what it would take to end the lease early. Review your credit card statements to check what might be hitting your card if you don't know off the top of your head.
Keep in mind that if you're stuck at home, your electric, heat , and water bills might be increasing due to your increased usage, and the general increased demands on the electrical grid. So, try to conserve electricity by turning off anything not in use, unplug energy vampires, and lower the thermostat. Avoid using large appliances as much as possible (drier, oven, etc). Try to run large appliances during off-peak times when electric is cheaper. Try to conserve water. You will probably be flushing the toilet a lot more if you're home all day. Try to avoid the urge to run the dishwasher or washing machine more than necessary.
If you have car insurance renewals coming up, think about making changes to your coverage--you're probably not going to be going much of anywhere if you're staying home and just making runs to the grocery store. If you have more than one car, figure out which vehicle will be for primary use, and maybe drop coverage for the other(s).Obviously, use your best judgement. These are just some suggestions and ideas I pulled off the top of my head. Some might work for you, some might not.
I might just stop paying my mortgage all together. What are they gonna do? Millions won’t be paying soon. More money for a nib pinball when recovery happens. Lol.
Quoted from Utesichiban:Great idea. Contribute to another banking crisis and depression
Unless you have no way of paying your mortgage this attitude is completely irresponsible. H
You borrowed the money and agreed to repay the loan. Do the right thing and honor your obligations.
U need to relax. It’s going to happen anyway. Unprecedented event.
Quoted from CrazyLevi:Cuomo is doing a great job.
He actually is very well spoken and calm.
Quoted from RWH:I set in front of my TV and hear all the news about people all over the world suffering, dying, never having the "luxury" of saying goodbye to their loved ones and in most cases in Italy now not even seeing their loved ones after death. Most are considered "lucky" just to receive their ashes. It's something I pray doesn't occur here and as unlikely as this may sound it's a real possibility. Our health system will be stretched, will it be stretched to the point of failure like what we are seeing in Italy? I guess I'm just having a hard time processing what is happening to those people and can't fathom, no, can't imagine that may happen here at home. I try to understand what it must be like to be told you're losing your wife, son, daughter, parent, or grand parent knowing they are suffering, right down the street and you can't even see their face, likely for the last time. I get on here and find myself in some BS heated debate about states, politicians, or just some fucking what-if's our country could have done and I feel like a petty little man. All our arguing about Where, When, How this all got started will not save one of those loved ones. We need to stop focusing on it's start and focus on it's ending and unless attitudes/actions change direction here in the US and we act as a Nation we will be the next Italy.
Very well said. I try to keep calm being the man of the house, but there has been a few times in the last few days I kind of lost my shit do to people’s actions.
Quoted from JodyG:Not everything in the hardware store is life sustaining, but we can't let that get in the way of capturing as much business as possible while they have a captive market!!! WTF dude.[quoted image]
Come on dude. You know Ace is the place. John Madden told us too.
pasted_image (resized).jpegQuoted from JodyG:False False False
In 2019, the NSC estimates 38,800 people lost their lives to car crashes. 107 per day.
The CDC lists flu deaths at 34,200 for the 2018-2019 flu season, so 94 a day (not flue )
268 people died from COVID-19 in the US yesterday. And the curve is accelerating.
Stop spreading false narratives and wake up!!
According to President last night everything is beautiful. This persons beautiful that’s persons beautiful. Beautiful!
Quoted from OLDPINGUY:On the plus side, it would force corporations that obtain emergency loans from the federal government to forgo dividends and stock buybacks and limit the compensation of their senior executives. But the bill also contains a clause that allows Steve Mnuchin, the Treasury Secretary, to waive these requirements if he deems it “necessary to protect the interests of the Federal Government.”
Mnuchin is as slimy as they come. That smirk he always has.
Quoted from underlord:Been a master tech for 28 years. Been out of work since Tuesday, so I’m bored right now.
And you said to me months ago your job was solid. Goes to show how f@cked we are right now. But everything is just beautiful. Take care. I am still working but my wife will be done soon.
Quoted from PantherCityPins:Send that to wolfemaaan.
Glad Wolf is gone. Hopefully finding better things to do. Maybe exercise or something useful
She is evil. Buying all n95 masks months ago. I called fbi. She’s been doxxed also online. I don’t usually agree with doxxing but she deserves it.
Quoted from Zablon:What I really want to know is did you have her swatted?
Her address is online she got arrested in 2018 for beating up her husband! Lmao
She might want to move now. Lol
https://bustednewspaper.com/florida/jiang-hexin/20180116-100600/
Here’s her mug shot for domestic violence. She’s going viral on YouTube
https://nypost.com/2020/03/30/brooklyn-man-arrested-for-hoarding-masks-coughing-on-fbi-agents/
Always good to cough on the fbi. Dumbass.
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Quoted from cottonm4:Are these actual quotes the WHO guy made? Or is some cartoonist taking liberties?
If they are actual quotes, can you please provide some links, please?
Thank you.
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Basically a parody of things he actually said in different words.
Quoted from Wickerman2:It's bash the WHO day! Go to @realDonaldTrump to receive your talking points!
Back in the real world:
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-coronavirus-timeline-dismissed-969381/
Rolling Stone. Lmao.
Quoted from phil-lee:I got a six-pack the other day and felt damn lucky. They didn't even stock it, just brought it out on a cart
I was at a store yesterday doing my monthly shopping. Only some single rolls.
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You can shoot the virus. Need excellent aim though.
Everything is fine. Just watching Little house on the prairie every night and staying away from the news.
Quoted from Multiballmaniac1:Everything is fine. Just watching Little house on the prairie every night and staying away from the news.
Can’t get the theme song out of my head now.
pasted_image (resized).jpegQuoted from CrazyLevi:Not too shabby! Doing some great stuff in the apartment we set up some Curtains inside these open areas which gives the bedroom more of a feeling of privacy and makes it darker in there at night. Hung up the old dogs playing poker picture to cover up the fuse box much to Nancy’s horrified chagrin.
Ate some leftover meatballs for lunch.
Nancy back at her apartment for a few days. Bachelor weekend!! Woo hoo!
I’m gonna watch so much porn!
Oh threw a malfunctioning remote across the hallway. Stress manifests itself in strange ways I guess.
In covid news everybody seems to have gotten the message about the masks everybody is wearing them inside stores and such which is how it should be.
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I thought I was the only one who bought these placemats. Bought them at pintastic last summer.
image (resized).jpgQuoted from Daditude:Anyone that has been moderated multiple times should consider posts carefully. We did have to call 2 moms so far. One said she was just plain disappointed in her son and the other put a bar of soap in his mouth.
I had a friend who ratted out his sister for saying the F word and his mom squirted liquid soap in her mouth as punishment. Back in the eighties
1 week later
Quoted from Utesichiban:So back to pinball for a bit. How does everyone think this will affect the pinball market if this continues on for many more months? Do prices hold or if more lose their jobs, is it inevitable prices on some games will drop?
Also wondering about NIB. Is Stern making any games at all right now or is the line still shut down? What are the chances they role out any new games before fall and is demand for NIB purchases going to soften significantly given how many many are unemployed or worried about their jobs?
Line is shut down indefinitely. Remember this is just the beginning. Major recession starts soon.
Quoted from Mr68:Ben Affleck showing lack of knowldge. Ridiculous Hollywood moment.[quoted image][quoted image]
Excellent.
Quoted from PantherCityPins:Currently only one. I’d like to keep it that way.
My niece is a nurse in the ER in Springfield Massachusetts. She’s witnessing many a day. They go quick.
Quoted from PinMonk:Don't get your news from Fox News. They have LOTS of opinion, and precious little fact. There's a reason Rupert Murdoch has massively lawyered up recently. He's preparing for massive lawsuits over the half-truths, misdirections, and lies broadcast on Fox News the last couple months. You don't hire an army of lawyers if you're innocent.
Watch PBS Newshour instead. You'll be quite surprised at how much more accurate actual journalism is over time, and PBS is a great source of old-school, impartial news coverage.
Also, Birx is a shill. You can't believe 80% of what comes out of her mouth, she's owned somehow. Fauci is more honest, his ratio is the inverse of Birx - believe about 80% of what Fauci says.
I don’t trust any media anymore after I learned about operation mockingbird.
2 weeks later
Quoted from beergut666:Another reason to stay away from social media:
https://www.cs.cmu.edu/news/nearly-half-twitter-accounts-discussing-%E2%80%98reopening-america%E2%80%99-may-be-bots
It was China doing this on Twitter.
1 week later
Quoted from CrazyLevi:Vegas without old people?!
Sounds like Logan’s Run.
Logan’s Run is my favorite sci-fi film. There is no sanctuary!
Quoted from Irishbastard:Our Governor has daily TV briefings, telling us to wear a mask, social distance, keep a journal for contact tracing etc. Our tourist city, Newport RI requires you to wear a mask everywhere, even outside or $100 fine. You can't even have over 10 people attend a funeral.
Here is our Governor last night at a "protest", past curfew. Guess the rules don't apply to all.
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Omg. Pure brilliance.
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Quoted from CrazyLevi:This situation will continue to get worse before it gets better.
I hope we can all make it to February.
I cannot believe these numbers this week. All the work SOME of us did earlier this year to slow this thing down seems to be completely in vain.
Last night me and the wife got texts and phone calls from Massachusetts department of health. Warned on family gatherings and such. This will be a tough winter.
Quoted from CrazyLevi:Are these like “amber alerts” where everybody gets one? Or is it due to work?
Like an amber alert.
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