2 minutes ago, TaylorStSox said:

You're confusing my intent with my acceptance of reality as I see it. Hate has nothing to do with it. At least it'll fix our social security woes. 

WTF?

5 minutes ago, TaylorStSox said:

You're confusing my intent with my acceptance of reality as I see it. Hate has nothing to do with it. At least it'll fix our social security woes. 

You should probably go take a nap.

Edited March 12, 20206 yr by turnin' two

lol sounds like a bernie bro.

5 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

WTF?

You're kind of new here. Green used to indicate sarcasm. 

6 minutes ago, TaylorStSox said:

You're kind of new here. Green used to indicate sarcasm. 

That hasn't been used regularly in a while. It should make a comeback. 

17 minutes ago, TaylorStSox said:

You're kind of new here. Green used to indicate sarcasm. 

I thought it was teal?

1 minute ago, BigHurt3515 said:

I thought it was teal?

That's WSI. 

We can always go full reddit mode and just use  /S

 

And for those who want to dictate the acceptability for how people deal with grief and tragedy, I'm already dealing with it in a few ways. First, my grandpa is in an ICU right now with pneumonia. I can't see him because of my exposure to the public via my job and I'll most likely never see him again. Also, if this escalates in the way I anticipate, it will most likely collapse my business. We simply can't afford to be inoperable for an extended period of time. Everyone working in the service industry will be in dire straights financially.

 

I'm also self quarantining because I've been in the Prudential numerous times over the last week and I play poker in casinos several times a week. 

Edited March 12, 20206 yr by TaylorStSox

Just now, TaylorStSox said:

And for those who want to dictate the acceptability for how people deal with grief and tragedy, I'm already dealing with it in a few ways. First, my grandpa is in an ICU right now with pneumonia. I can't see him because of my exposure to the public via my job and I'll most likely never see him again. Also, if this escalates in the way I anticipate, it will most likely collapse my business. We simply can't afford to be inoperable for an extended period of time. Everyone working in the service industry will be in dire straights financially.

This is awful. Sorry for you, bud.

 

I know the feels. My mom just had bypass in September and is having a followup procedure in early April. I was going to travel to Chi to help her out, but I can't. And honestly, I'm a bit scared for her spending that much time in a place where "infected patients" will be as well as those caring for them.

9 minutes ago, TaylorStSox said:

And for those who want to dictate the acceptability for how people deal with grief and tragedy, I'm already dealing with it in a few ways. First, my grandpa is in an ICU right now with pneumonia. I can't see him because of my exposure to the public via my job and I'll most likely never see him again. Also, if this escalates in the way I anticipate, it will most likely collapse my business. We simply can't afford to be inoperable for an extended period of time. Everyone working in the service industry will be in dire straights financially.

 

I'm also self quarantining because I've been in the Prudential numerous times over the last week and I play poker in casinos several times a week. 

There are ways to protect yourself; there would be even more if they pass a damn bill.

I don't know much about what you do, but just know that there is hope and opportunity to maintain your business through a time of shutdown that is not within your control.

For starters, review your insurance agreements and seek out your act of god clauses; see if there were any worked in protections on that side. There are other things as well. I hope it works out. Small businesses can't survive months of construction typically; let alone months of social distancing. There are ways to limit your liability to weather the wave though. 

56 minutes ago, TaylorStSox said:

The what? 

Obviously not an Avengers fan. In one of the movies a guy named Thanos randomly killed 1/3 of the universe because he believed it was overcrowded and was getting to a tipping point.

Broke: Italy popping off

 

 

Woke: Spain popping off

 

 

 

 

(The US is on a nearly identical trajectory to Italy right now)

43 minutes ago, StrangeSox said:

Broke: Italy popping off

 

 

Woke: Spain popping off

 

 

 

 

(The US is on a nearly identical trajectory to Italy right now)

That mortality rate In Italy is alarming to say the least.......

23 minutes ago, mqr said:

That mortality rate In Italy is alarming to say the least.......

Italy has the second oldest population in the world:

https://www.prb.org/which-country-has-the-oldest-population/

To give an update on my situation, I was just on a call with my team. My boss said he was on a call and it doesn't sound optimistic that we will be back in the office next week.

Ok guys, asking for advice: should I go to my chess club tonight or stay home? 

What would you do? It's held in a community center so I'm a bit nervous. 

Edited March 12, 20206 yr by Jack Parkman

3 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

Ok guys, asking for advice: should I go to my chess club tonight or stay home? 

What would you do? It's held in a community center so I'm a bit nervous. 

WTF? Haven't you been complaining about people going out into public unnecessarily? 

1 minute ago, Jenksismyhero said:

WTF? Haven't you been complaining about people going out into public unnecessarily? 

Yeah, and I'm strongly leaning against it. 

I have anxiety issues and again I'm wondering if I'm overreacting here. Small group of people that I know. 

It doesn't matter, I've already decided to stay home anyway. 

1 minute ago, Jack Parkman said:

Yeah, and I'm strongly leaning against it. 

I have anxiety issues and again I'm wondering if I'm overreacting here. Small group of people that I know. 

It doesn't matter, I've already decided to stay home anyway. 

One second you're telling people here that this virus should be taken very seriously, and one second you're wondering if you're overreacting.

4 minutes ago, Jenksismyhero said:

WTF? Haven't you been complaining about people going out into public unnecessarily? 

Yeah. I have and I realized I'd be an idiot(and hypocrite) if I went, so I'm not going. 

1 minute ago, soxfan49 said:

One second you're telling people here that this virus should be taken very seriously, and one second you're wondering if you're overreacting.

That's what anxiety does to you. It fucking blows. 

I've made the decision to stay home already. 

 

Edited March 12, 20206 yr by Jack Parkman

16 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

Ok guys, asking for advice: should I go to my chess club tonight or stay home? 

What would you do? It's held in a community center so I'm a bit nervous. 

Chess players really don't come into contact with other humans anyway, do they? (jk i love the game too.)

9 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

Yeah, and I'm strongly leaning against it. 

I have anxiety issues and again I'm wondering if I'm overreacting here. Small group of people that I know. 

It doesn't matter, I've already decided to stay home anyway. 

I would probably avoid going to chess club for the peace of mind.

I'm hoping they cancel my plant soon. I work with over 2300 people and I've seen quite a few of them not wash their hands after using the bathroom (disgusting) plus we work with alot of chemicals and such... and that's not even counting the rats/roaches we see.