2019 Novel Coronavirus

[JayKay PE]

@leggo PE’s state seems to be taking things seriously. Whereas I’m getting this from Indiana (helpful, but worrying. I think I can hear banjo music on the horizon):

 

[frazil]

In Maryland today they announced that all non-essential businesses have to close, effective at 5pm.  I ordered some books for my daughter from Barnes & Noble to pick up at the store, but I didn't hear about the executive order until 4:57pm.  I called the store and my order was ready but they wouldn't let me go get them.    Minor problem to have really.  But now I'm wondering, does delivery of non-essential things count?  If they shut all these businesses online ordering is going to increase, but it seems like we would be putting the delivery people at greater risk.

Ok, so I called the bookstore this morning and they said they're open today until 5pm.  My understanding of the executive order was that all non-essential business had to close from that point forward starting at 5pm yesterday...not that they could only stay open until 5pm each day.  I didn't ask questions, I just went and picked up the books.

 

[Road Guy]

I haven't been to a Barnes n Nobles in so long I had to look up and see if any were still in business out here (there are a few)

 

[LyceeFruit PE]

A WA distillery just announced it would be diverting all of its operations to producing hand sanitizer indefinitely. Very cool!

One of distilleries is making hand sanitizer too (I think our only distillery?)

They're selling a 750mL bottle at cost: 3$. 

So the cost of the bottle 

 

[JayKay PE]

Lolololol, governor put a stay-at-home executive order in place starting at midnight.  I get a text message from my barn asking if I can do an earlier lesson on Friday.  Since all the barns closed in NYS, and I'm assuming horseback riding doesn't count as a 'essential' business, I had to text back to let them know I am only traveling to/from work during the order.  Plus I have a feeling I might be technically 'on call' during the weekend to help out.

 

[Dleg]

 

[Dleg]

 

[Michael Scott PE]

lol seriously - anyone know of a program that will keep my skype looking like my mouse is moving?

A cat and a laser pointer will do the trick.

 

[Road Guy]

Well Prince Charles has testes Positive - 

News story said he was "continuing to work from home"?  The Prince works?  thats a bummer...

 

[ChebyshevII PE PMP]

testes Positive

 

[Road Guy]

this small laptop keyboard is PIA

 

[ChebyshevII PE PMP]

this small laptop keyboard is PIA

Lol, I was more trying to point out the unfortunate part of the autocorrect.

I could make a balls joke right now about Prince Charles, but I feel like that would be in bad taste.

 

[JayKay PE]

Lol, I was more trying to point out the unfortunate part of the autocorrect.

I could make a balls joke right now about Prince Charles, but I feel like that would be in bad taste.

chebs spittin' the tru facts

 

[Road Guy]

would it be wrong if he dies before he get to be King?  Dude has been waiting a long fucking time...  Queen Elizabeth the Betty White of the UK

 

[Audi Driver P.E.]

this small laptop keyboard is PIA

You don't have a second keyboard?

 

[JayKay PE]

this small laptop keyboard is PIA

You don't have a second keyboard?

You don't have a third keyboard?

 

[Audi Driver P.E.]

You don't have a third keyboard?

I have 5.

 

[Road Guy]

I am going to the office after hours tonight to grab it - I also need my docking station because for whatever reason my "wired" keyboard for my home PC doesn't work in the regular USB port.  

 

[jeb6294]

Lol, I was more trying to point out the unfortunate part of the autocorrect.

I could make a balls joke right now about Prince Charles, but I feel like that would be in bad taste.

Not sure if anyone else has seen any of he conspiracy theories, but some are claiming this whole corona thing is intentionally being blown out of proportion to distract everyone's attention.  Supposedly, Epstein and Weinstein both started naming names in order to get easier sentences. If you believe the stories they're coming up with, these high profile cases don't really have it, they were named and using the virus as an excuse to get them out of the public eye.  Prince Andrew got into a world of shit being associated with Epstein so in this case it wouldn't be a stretch to say the Charleswas mixed up in it too...just sayin'.

Of course, to make this work, you would also have to believe that Tom Hanks was also named which is a lot harder to buy into.

 

[Road Guy]

I dont know but I think if Corona killed every career politician in this country we would all be better off - & if that happens then there is in fact a God and I will have my ass back in the pew on short notice!