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silentsinger

Momofuku
Jun 23, 2015
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I could Doordash you a bunch of booze! I think they do that, right?
Works for me! Ahaha, you've got me all checked out. Norfolk (where I used to live) were the most drunk city in the US a few years ago and Bills are the most drunk fans. (years after years of getting to Super Bowl and winning fuck all :D)
 

SongExotic2

ATM 3 CHAMPION OF THE WORLD. #ASSBLOODS
First 100
Jan 16, 2015
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54,644
What happened when I was asleep? I was on the guest list at an exclusive hip hop party last night
 

Atto

Chinese Virus
Feb 11, 2016
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They are saying wash your hands and keep them away from your face.
Virus can attach to your face and if you wash your hand then touch your face then you get the virus gets on your hands again.
You open water knob with your dirty hands then turn it off without washing the knob.
You are an idiot when you wipe your lips with your tongue out?
I always wash the water knob with soap.
@Splinty you think i am right or wrong about this?
 

lueVelvet

WHERT DA FERCK?
Aug 29, 2015
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How do you guys think this would have played out pre-internet?
Probably much worse. The internet has allowed the dissemination of information to a huge number of people that otherwise may not have paid attention to their local news etc. At least for the younger demographics though many 50-60 year olds have smart phones and FB now.

With that said the internet also allows for a whole lot of misinformation. I’m sure it’s very difficult to quantify if it balances out or not but my humble opinion is that it’s done way more good than not at this point.
 

Hauler

Been fallin so long it's like gravitys gone
Feb 3, 2016
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And now they're begging for money. Let them go under, so the people will stop traveling in hordes, Stay home.
Airlines are already losing tons of money because of the travel bans.
If they shut down domestic travel as well, the losses will be astronomical.

They have fixed expenses that don't stop when the nation hits the pause button, and none of this is their fault. You can make an argument that they should have been reserving some cash instead of doing stock buybacks, but that practice certainly isn't unique to airline companies. Plus airlines don't operate on huge margins. The gross dollar amounts are huge, but the net profit is small by comparison - so if you shut down the incoming cash it doesn't take very long to be in a bankrupt situation.

When this is behind us and the country gets back to work, people will need jobs. If we have to wait on airlines to sort their shit out after bankruptcies/mergers/closings in the aftermath that isn't good for anyone. We only have 4 huge airline companies in the United States as it is (American, Delta, Southwest and United). Without a bailout to keep them all whole, we'll likely see some consolidating. So instead of 4 big airlines, we'll only have 2. Or even 1. That creates a whole other set of problems down the road that will last a lot longer than a virus.

As a rule - I hate bailouts. But this one is needed.
They should definitely make sure the money is used to keep their business afloat and their employees as whole as possible, not to line the pockets of stockholders and executives.
 

Chief

4070 = Legend
First 100
Jan 14, 2015
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Probably much worse. The internet has allowed the dissemination of information to a huge number of people that otherwise may not have paid attention to their local news etc. At least for the younger demographics though many 50-60 year olds have smart phones and FB now.

With that said the internet also allows for a whole lot of misinformation. I’m sure it’s very difficult to quantify if it balances out or not but my humble opinion is that it’s done way more good than not at this point.
I was thinking along the same lines. My 1st reaction to this a month ago was that this is some internet sensationalism, so I paid it no mind. If I'd have seen this on my local 6 o'clock news in the 80's, I think I would have taken it more seriously quicker.

I think the internet has set my default to automatic extreme skepticism.

However, I was able to catch up quicker and with due diligence, wade through the nonsense to get up to speed.

I remember the AIDS scare in the 80's. Had an uncle die from it. People took it seriously, but there wasn't enough information so family members were frightened and wouldn't go visit him in the hospital.
 

Papi Chingon

Domesticated Hombre
Oct 19, 2015
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Nationalize.
Yes, the government should provide... Never what the government was originally meant to do. The government is to protect, nothing else. The second amendment was put in place for a reason. Side note, guns are flying off the shelves faster than toilet paper, and democrats are screaming at regulations due to waiting times. Silly bitches.
 

Papi Chingon

Domesticated Hombre
Oct 19, 2015
27,958
34,926
I, unlike the dipshits, have decided to stockpile beer. When shit goes down, who do you think will have the best bartering currency?

(Not to say I'm giving up my beer)