Cupid Stunt May 20, 2020 Share May 20, 2020 2 hours ago, lovemesomejoolery said: Thank God! I live 25 minutes from Baltimore and had sort of a mini meltdown yesterday morning over this story, which was literally all over the local news. He's just the cutest little thing and he needed his momma as he wasn't weaned yet. I'm so glad he's where he belongs. I saw this on the local LA news, and thought whoever did that had no idea what they were getting themselves into. Baby ungulates don't do well not weaned from mothers milk. They don't take to bottle feeding with the special supplement milk specifically for goats, if the thief considered the animal's health at all. Cows milk is a big no, as well as pasteurized goats milk. Stupid, selfish people. 2 hours ago, peacheslatour said: I love baby goats, they're so playful. They are cute. Then they become teenagers and chewing on everything becomes a priority. 1 6 Link to comment
peacheslatour May 20, 2020 Share May 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, Cupid Stunt said: I saw this on the local LA news, and thought whoever did that had no idea what they were getting themselves into. Baby ungulates don't do well not weaned from mothers milk. They don't take to bottle feeding with the special supplement milk specifically for goats, if the thief considered the animal's health at all. Cows milk is a big no, as well as pasteurized goats milk. Stupid, selfish people. They are cute. Then they become teenagers and chewing on everything becomes a priority. My best friend was almost raped by an adolescent goat. I've never seen anything like it. He had his front legs around her waist and his ..er..um..member was about a foot long. I was hitting him with a stick but I was laughing so hard I don't think I helped much. 2 1 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt May 20, 2020 Share May 20, 2020 1 hour ago, peacheslatour said: My best friend was almost raped by an adolescent goat. I've never seen anything like it. He had his front legs around her waist and his ..er..um..member was about a foot long. I was hitting him with a stick but I was laughing so hard I don't think I helped much. Teenage male behavior, regardless of species. That's why herds are separated, males from females. 2 3 2 Link to comment
jewel21 May 21, 2020 Share May 21, 2020 So apparently starting Friday Quebec is allowing groups of up to 10 people from a maximum of three families to gather outdoors as long as they maintain social distancing. And, starting June 1, optometrists, dentists, and physiotherapy clinics can open. I have no clue what that means for me as I haven’t heard from any of my bosses. The physiotherapist I work with messaged me today and said our manager called him and wants him to come in to work one day next week. Apparently she has been seeing emergencies on her own since we closed. I have no idea what her plans are for me going forward. Part of me wants to go back to work and part of me is terrified to go back to work. 1 10 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt May 21, 2020 Share May 21, 2020 (edited) WHO reports largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases Rural Ecuador faces coronavirus outbreak without doctors -- Related: Mexican funeral homes face 'horrific' unseen coronavirus toll Why the US has the most reported coronavirus cases in the world -- Related: US health officials quietly release more reopening guidance Why meatpacking plants have become coronavirus hot spots -- Meatpacking facilities are inherently susceptible to Covid-19 outbreaks. Why do some COVID-19 patients infect many others, whereas most don’t spread the virus at all? 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lovemesomejoolery May 21, 2020 Share May 21, 2020 On 5/20/2020 at 5:53 PM, peacheslatour said: My best friend was almost raped by an adolescent goat. I've never seen anything like it. He had his front legs around her waist and his ..er..um..member was about a foot long. I was hitting him with a stick but I was laughing so hard I don't think I helped much. On the one hand, this is a horrifying story. Then, on the other hand, I can't stop laughing. It's not funny, but it sort of is. And you trying to help, but laughing so hard you weren't much help! Priceless! How much you want to bet I have a weird Covid dream tonight about a goat? 1 6 1 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt May 21, 2020 Share May 21, 2020 The new offices are rewired, painted, floors epoxied, new furniture, partitions, computers and phone system -- Employees start in the refurbished offices tomorrow. Engineering is replacing entire studios, all new everything; corporate howled when they saw how much the upgrade would cost to get them on our transmitter. Sorry, you bought it. The old equipment is being sold or donated. New talent jumped in feet first, and the management teams are getting it together. The new stations are presently broadcasting out of mobile units (we're not using them under The Corona lockdown). Sales has been cleaning up on California gradually opening up the business sector. Ad time is booked -- Money, money and money. They love it. It takes some of the sting out of price tag. Mr. Stunt is hosting an alley movie night. Star Wars in the patio of quarantined Corona neighbors. Lawn chairs, cocktails, snacks "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away." MIL Stunt is no better or worse; feverish, achy, still on the nebulizer, a new hives-like rash on her upper right arm, exhausted. BIL Paul has been in daily discussions with his wife (Mr. Stunt's sister) and a marriage counselor. The three of them meet at her home; SIL sits with years of his bank receipts and taxes, pointing out expenditures and wants to hear about every woman he took off on his expense account. Paul down plays and glosses over his infidelity. Sitting on my in-law's patio, sometimes you can hear SIL raging at him. Paul's imagined reunion has taken an unexpected and unrelenting historical review. Mr. Stunt and I are done boarding Paul. The grief from the Stunt's was scathing (we were not aware of Paul's antics in his marriage). Mr. Stunt told him this morning he needed to find a new place to stay. He left this afternoon. 9 Link to comment
lovemesomejoolery May 22, 2020 Share May 22, 2020 35 minutes ago, Cupid Stunt said: The new offices are rewired, painted, floors epoxied, new furniture, partitions, computers and phone system -- Employees start in the refurbished offices tomorrow. Engineering is replacing entire studios, all new everything; corporate howled when they saw how much the upgrade would cost to get them on our transmitter. Sorry, you bought it. The old equipment is being sold or donated. New talent jumped in feet first, and the management teams are getting it together. The new stations are presently broadcasting out of mobile units (we're not using them under The Corona lockdown). Sales has been cleaning up on California gradually opening up the business sector. Ad time is booked -- Money, money and money. They love it. It takes some of the sting out of price tag. Mr. Stunt is hosting an alley movie night. Star Wars in the patio of quarantined Corona neighbors. Lawn chairs, cocktails, snacks "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away." MIL Stunt is no better or worse; feverish, achy, still on the nebulizer, a new hives-like rash on her upper right arm, exhausted. BIL Paul has been in daily discussions with his wife (Mr. Stunt's sister) and a marriage counselor. The three of them meet at her home; SIL sits with years of his bank receipts and taxes, pointing out expenditures and wants to hear about every woman he took off on his expense account. Paul down plays and glosses over his infidelity. Sitting on my in-law's patio, sometimes you can hear SIL raging at him. Paul's imagined reunion has taken an unexpected and unrelenting historical review. Mr. Stunt and I are done boarding Paul. The grief from the Stunt's was scathing (we were not aware of Paul's antics in his marriage). Mr. Stunt told him this morning he needed to find a new place to stay. He left this afternoon. I wondered how your housing your BIL for awhile would go over! You did the right thing, at the beginning, when you didn't know the extent of Paul's issues and then when you found out. I've found that there's never a thing wrong about giving someone the benefit of the doubt and being kind. There's a lot to unpack there between those two. If you don't mind my asking, did your sister in law always know about Paul's infidelities? At a time when everyone's just trying to make a new normal happen......and then on top of that worrying about your mother and father-in-law, you're probably grateful for the distraction of work! 1 7 Link to comment
geauxaway May 22, 2020 Share May 22, 2020 Did anyone watch the History of Soaps on ABC the other night? Are we discussing that here or elsewhere? I enjoyed it. But I’m easy like that. 2 7 Link to comment
Anna Yolei May 22, 2020 Share May 22, 2020 41 minutes ago, geauxaway said: Did anyone watch the History of Soaps on ABC the other night? Are we discussing that here or elsewhere? I enjoyed it. But I’m easy like that. That might be in one of the general forums, tbh. I'm barely online after my own job opened back up this week, so I haven't gotten around to it, but it looks nice! It's such a shame the artform is on life support these days. 8 Link to comment
boes May 22, 2020 Share May 22, 2020 1 hour ago, geauxaway said: Did anyone watch the History of Soaps on ABC the other night? Are we discussing that here or elsewhere? I enjoyed it. But I’m easy like that. I started it, loved what I 've seen so far, will finish it tonight. I kept rewinding to see the excerpts from the shows. 10 Link to comment
geauxaway May 22, 2020 Share May 22, 2020 25 minutes ago, boes said: I started it, loved what I 've seen so far, will finish it tonight. I kept rewinding to see the excerpts from the shows. Ha! I kept pausing to rewind (and kinda google some of the real old stuff). I’m a sap. I fucking love the SOAP format. I lost it when they talked about the generations that would lose this if they get totally phased out. I agree. 7 Link to comment
jewel21 May 22, 2020 Share May 22, 2020 There is a thread for the special if you want to discuss what happened on the broadcast. 3 6 Link to comment
geauxaway May 22, 2020 Share May 22, 2020 15 minutes ago, jewel21 said: There is a thread for the special if you want to discuss what happened on the broadcast. Thanks! I will check it out, but I was more interested in what “we” thought about it. I am really not in the mood for negativity. Sorry, I’m tender right now. I just cried my way through a 5th grade graduation parade tonight. And I saw some comments in the GH forums already saying that this documentary sucked and was horrible. I’m just so over people tearing down the soaps. They probably won’t ever get back to the glory days but if the last 4 were to go. I’d be fucking sad and mad. 5 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt May 22, 2020 Share May 22, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, lovemesomejoolery said: I wondered how your housing your BIL for awhile would go over! You did the right thing, at the beginning, when you didn't know the extent of Paul's issues and then when you found out. I've found that there's never a thing wrong about giving someone the benefit of the doubt and being kind. Paul is a great house guest. Funny, charming, housebroken, washes dishes, cleans up after himself, and deflects all difficult questions with impressive skill. When pressed, he would only say that he needed to talk to SIL. Quote There's a lot to unpack there between those two. If you don't mind my asking, did your sister in law always know about Paul's infidelities? Paul traveled often for work. While Paul was out of town, their tax accountant emailed an expense report that needed clarification. She determined that Paul wasn't traveling alone. And looking back in past years, it had been going on for a long time. SIL Stunt left Paul almost 4 years ago. Their daughter was about to graduate from Berkeley, and would be moving to continue school. With the expense report she confronted Paul, with no clear answers, SIL took early retirement, packed and moved back to LA. She leased a house in the same community as her parents, and didn't discuss why she left Paul. I wondered about the motivations of their relationship when Paul traveled as much as he did, but SIL was the person who raised their daughter, maintained their home and obligations. Quote At a time when everyone's just trying to make a new normal happen......and then on top of that worrying about your mother and father-in-law, you're probably grateful for the distraction of work! My SIL made the decision their marriage was over when she left Paul. He doesn't know it's all over but the shouting. The exercise of the marriage counselor is information gathering for the divorce (she's filing in June) and a formal annulment for the church (which she filed for 2 years ago). My concern for my MIL is there's primarily palliative care or emergency respiratory therapy. And not a whole lot to choose from in-between. I keep praying, bring her favorite foods to entice her to eat, anything to distract her from the long hours of illness in isolation. Mr. Stunt is unsettled and disturbed. Worried about his mother and sister, and keeping the wheels turning at work. Returning to work is a relief. Edited May 22, 2020 by Cupid Stunt 6 Link to comment
bannana May 22, 2020 Share May 22, 2020 This is outrageous that this happened. If you click on the links in the article you will see that there were so many warnings and people just didn't give a shit. Cargill is an American company but this happened here. So our gov't is accountable. https://pressprogress.ca/meat-packers-say-cargill-ignored-their-concerns-about-deadly-covid-19-outbreak-at-alberta-slaughterhouse/ My understanding is that a number of employees are immigrants. Hence, no one cares. Oh, look, their PR department is on the case now. https://www.cargill.com/story/statement-on-safety-in-cargill-north-american-protein-facilities?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=NH1_Bing_Cargill_Protein PR Response_Brand_DMT_USCA_Traffic&utm_term=cargill&utm_content=Cargill_Exact Link to comment
bannana May 22, 2020 Share May 22, 2020 6 hours ago, boes said: I started it, loved what I 've seen so far, will finish it tonight. I kept rewinding to see the excerpts from the shows. My husband, who doesn't watch the daytime soaps (but has certainly been a bystander as I have watched them since we met) watched the show and loved it! It really covers the daytime soaps, but talks about how all shows are really soaps; meaning dramas that follow characters, families, etc. The show delves into primetime soaps like Dallas, etc., but the argument was also made that shows like Breaking Bad, etc., are the same thing. And that people are binge-watching shows now during the pandemic. It is the same thing that soap viewers also got addicted to: the characters, the stories, and what will happen next. 10 Link to comment
pearlite May 22, 2020 Share May 22, 2020 11 hours ago, boes said: I started it, loved what I 've seen so far, will finish it tonight. I kept rewinding to see the excerpts from the shows. Like boes, I started it and will go back to it tonight. I loved most of what I saw--it's such a devalued and important part of television and of storytelling developments in the medium. And it's high time people stopped using soaps as an easy target for criticism. But bitching comes more easily to people than thinking. 9 Link to comment
boes May 22, 2020 Share May 22, 2020 I finished the story of soaps last night and I loved it. There was plenty I wished they'd showed more of, particularly One Life to Live and I'm sure that's true of every other soap that we'd loved and lost. The show did give us a lot more of All My Children and General Hospital, I think, than any other shows. I was fine with the AMC preponderance because I freakin' LOVED that show beyond any other - seeing Peter Bergman on it is what brought me to Y&R when he joined, but I wanted more of OLTL, too, another much loved favorite. I could watch Erika Slezak talk for the next week, that's how good I think she is. And the show ended with a shot of Kay Campbell, who played Kate Martin on AMC blowing a kiss, a shot I remember from the episode shown to showcase the character's death a few months after Kay Campbell herself died. It brought a tear to my eye. I want 'em back, I want 'em all back and no retrospective or documentary or cast reunion will ever be enough, but I'm grateful for what we got. I've got a streak of sap running through me a mile wide. 12 Link to comment
geauxaway May 22, 2020 Share May 22, 2020 If anything, COVID and WFH have made me an every day “live” watcher. I’m even flipping over to DAYS at noon. I’ve always recorded GH and YnR, but at best would watch the W-F shows over the weekend if I could. So, for me, this whole pandemic is having the opposite effect of the OJ trial. 1 minute ago, boes said: I could watch Erika Slezak talk for the next week, that's how good I think she is. She is the Queen. Gawd, I miss OLTL. One of my favorite parts of the doc was Carol Burnett’s interviews. Not only about her telegram, but that she is still (rightfully) pissed that they cancelled AMC. 10 Link to comment
pearlite May 22, 2020 Share May 22, 2020 Speaking of Carol Burnett, in case you haven't seen this, and enjoyed Mildred Pierce [as I have many times], here's Carol's take--Mildred Fierce: "Good recipe..." Great throwaway line. 6 2 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt May 22, 2020 Share May 22, 2020 Good Show on our stories! They could have hit that subject for a month of Sundays and only scratched the surface. What I've never understood is why some digital band channel (cable/satellite/streaming is limited for rebroadcasting old content) hasn't contracted the networks to rebroadcast the old Shows from a certain point in its history (post-kinetoscope, because the images/sound are terrible, and no one is going to put the money into making them watchable), and broadcast in 6 hour blocks on repeat. Weekends could be for Soap Dish-type discussion programming, with single block M-F repeats of what was broadcast during the week. There's a market hungry for their old Shows, and advertisers excited to sell into that market. Soapnet made huge advertising money for Disney, but ABC cancelled a block of their daytime in favor of talk/game shows, and Disney re-branded the channel. 2 8 Link to comment
geauxaway May 22, 2020 Share May 22, 2020 27 minutes ago, Cupid Stunt said: Good Show on our stories! They could have hit that subject for a month of Sundays and only scratched the surface. What I've never understood is why some digital band channel (cable/satellite/streaming is limited for rebroadcasting old content) hasn't contracted the networks to rebroadcast the old Shows from a certain point in its history (post-kinetoscope, because the images/sound are terrible, and no one is going to put the money into making them watchable), and broadcast in 6 hour blocks on repeat. Weekends could be for Soap Dish-type discussion programming, with single block M-F repeats of what was broadcast during the week. There's a market hungry for their old Shows, and advertisers excited to sell into that market. Soapnet made huge advertising money for Disney, but ABC cancelled a block of their daytime in favor of talk/game shows, and Disney re-branded the channel. I miss SoapNet. I would absolutely buy a Soap based subscription package. FFS, I bought BritBox just to watch the Gavin and Stacey Christmas special this year. 8 Link to comment
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jewel21 May 22, 2020 Share May 22, 2020 I hope that tortoise finds a loving home. So I texted my manager at the eye place. She said they will continue to be closed throughout the summer. They will pay me through June but not July or August (I don't work those months for them anyway) and they will see what is happening in September. My other boss at the physio place said me coming back depends on how many patients feel comfortable coming back for physio in June. She said she changed the voicemail and will check it next week. But for now, I should continue to collect CERB. So basically everything is up in the air. I can only collect CERB one more month so that make me anxious. I am actually making way more sitting at home collecting CERB than if I were working so there's that. 10 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt May 23, 2020 Share May 23, 2020 6 hours ago, jewel21 said: I hope that tortoise finds a loving home. I would love to adopt Ms. Jennifer; She's gorgeous! Quote So I texted my manager at the eye place. She said they will continue to be closed throughout the summer. They will pay me through June but not July or August (I don't work those months for them anyway) and they will see what is happening in September. My other boss at the physio place said me coming back depends on how many patients feel comfortable coming back for physio in June. She said she changed the voicemail and will check it next week. But for now, I should continue to collect CERB. So basically everything is up in the air. I can only collect CERB one more month so that make me anxious. I am actually making way more sitting at home collecting CERB than if I were working so there's that. I'm not familiar with how CERB operates; is there an extension of benefits process? If your physio office remains closed for the summer does that allow you to appeal for extended benefits? Perhaps this would be a good time to take your new classwork and skills, and start looking for a different position. If your jobs are unavailable to you and benefits are going to end, you'll have to start looking for other work. I know you're loyal to your employers, but you have to have a job. 1 6 Link to comment
jewel21 May 23, 2020 Share May 23, 2020 CERB is the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit and right now it's structured for Canadians to apply for a maximum of 16 weeks or 4 months. I don't know if they will extend it. Each month/period you have to reapply to receive the benefits. CERB allows you to get $2000 a month. Taxes are not deducted from the amount and must be paid during next year's tax season. I've already applied for 3 periods and the current one lasts until June 6 if I'm not mistaken. It appears the physio place will open but if they don't get a lot of patients, they won't bother having me come in, and you know, pay me. I think I will wait to see how June is with so many businesses opening up and see just how much the virus spikes. Right now, as of today, they're allowing groups of up to 10 people gather outside. Daycares are set to open June 1. Retail businesses with an outside entrance can open May 25 along with museums and drive-in movie places. And then dental offices, optometrists, and physio places are opening June 1. And summer camp is opening mid June or July. That's a lot of opening considering every day the amount of infected in Quebec goes up by 600-700 people with half of those numbers coming from just Montreal. The stats today in Montreal alone were as follows: Quote Montreal has another 349 positive cases of COVID-19, city authorities reported Friday—a number roughly in line with the daily increases recorded over the last week. The city also recorded 43 new deaths. Of the 43 deceased, 41 were over 70 years old. There are currently 169 long-term care homes or public retirement homes with outbreaks of the virus. The additions bring Montreal to a new total of 23,413 COVID cases and 2,454 deaths. Source If by July it looks steady and businesses haven't been re- closed, then I will look into the dental secretary thing. 1 11 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt May 23, 2020 Share May 23, 2020 I stopped by with Saturn peaches and to do the crossword puzzle with my MIL. She was sitting in a chair at the patio door. She was weak, but in good spirits. She fell asleep halfway through. That's okay. It was a nice visit. I walked over to see SIL; she lives five houses away from the in-law's. She and Mr.Stunt had talked earlier, but I wanted to touch base and apologize in person. She understood that we knew nothing when Paul showed up at our door. She's upset that Paul played on our ignorance for roof, while he lobbied SIL to return to a marriage she wants no part of, "He cannot believe after years of getting away with cheating on me, I won't forgive him. He lived two separate lives in the 25 years he was married to me. And he hasn't changed. There's nothing left but outrage when he tries to manipulate me. I can never go back." Mr.Stunt, Thing 1&2 are working most of the weekend, so I left town to visit my parents for a couple of days. Grandma and Aunt Trinket moved in with my parents; they're not ready to return to the retirement village. I'm so happy to be with them right now. 11 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt May 23, 2020 Share May 23, 2020 Galveston, Texas -- Reuters/Callaghan O'Hare Reuters Pictures -- Fri May 22, 2020 -- Memorial Day upended by coronavirus -- Related: America Is Reopening for Summer, and Tensions Are High 6 feet away isn’t enough. Covid-19 risk involves other dimensions, too.-- Distance, time, activity, environment: 4 ways to think about Covid-19 risk as states reopen. Poll: Many Americans won’t venture into public despite businesses reopening -- A new survey finds coronavirus fears, not government lockdowns, are keeping people at home. Tracking Covid-19 cases in the US -- Since January, health authorities have identified more than a million Covid-19 cases throughout the United States. The figures are based on data from the Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering. How chaos theory helps explain the weirdness of the Covid-19 pandemic -- The pandemic, chaos, and coming to terms with uncertainty. 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lovemesomejoolery May 24, 2020 Share May 24, 2020 21 hours ago, Cupid Stunt said: I stopped by with Saturn peaches and to do the crossword puzzle with my MIL. She was sitting in a chair at the patio door. She was weak, but in good spirits. She fell asleep halfway through. That's okay. It was a nice visit. I walked over to see SIL; she lives five houses away from the in-law's. She and Mr.Stunt had talked earlier, but I wanted to touch base and apologize in person. She understood that we knew nothing when Paul showed up at our door. She's upset that Paul played on our ignorance for roof, while he lobbied SIL to return to a marriage she wants no part of, "He cannot believe after years of getting away with cheating on me, I won't forgive him. He lived two separate lives in the 25 years he was married to me. And he hasn't changed. There's nothing left but outrage when he tries to manipulate me. I can never go back." Mr.Stunt, Thing 1&2 are working most of the weekend, so I left town to visit my parents for a couple of days. Grandma and Aunt Trinket moved in with my parents; they're not ready to return to the retirement village. I'm so happy to be with them right now. I hope you have a lovely visit and find time to relax and connect with your family. 7 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt May 24, 2020 Share May 24, 2020 10 hours ago, lovemesomejoolery said: I hope you have a lovely visit and find time to relax and connect with your family. It's been restorative to be with my family again. I gathered vegetables and eggs, and worked with Mom at the farmer's market. My family is in a local group that volunteers at the Manzanar National Historic Site. They had been making facility repairs and cleaning the grave site for visitors. I was chopping weeds on the fence line and clearing brush. Went to bed happy tired. Some general chores, and Bible study at the kitchen table with breakfast. Dad and I are going to exercise a couple of the horses he's training. 10 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt May 24, 2020 Share May 24, 2020 © The New York Times New York Times publishes names of 1,000 lives lost to coronavirus Tracking the novel coronavirus in the U.S. -- At least 1,629,689 cases of the highly contagious novel coronavirus have been reported in the United States and its territories/Death toll 96,887, according to a Reuters tally of state and local government sources. The U.S. diagnosed its first COVID-19 case in Washington state on Jan. 20 -- COVID-19 cases as of May 24, 2020, 1:50 A.M. (ET) FDA commissioner: "Coronavirus is not contained." Remdesivir Coronavirus Trial: Federal Scientists Finally Publish Data Governor: Louisiana getting only drug approved for COVID-19 Dutch donors join global effort on plasma treatment for coronavirus U.S. workplace safety agency steps up COVID-19 inspections The rise of Wikipedia as a source of medical information Reuters/Dylan Martinez Doctors’ new coronavirus threat: Patients who refuse to wear masks -- Health care workers don’t want to fight the mask culture war, but they’re being forced to. A crash course in contact tracing: What it’s like to track Covid-19 -- Volunteers and paid contractors alike are investigating coronavirus by telephone. 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UK's Cambridge University cancels face-to-face lectures until summer 2021 Alabama coronavirus outlook worsening amid state reopening -- Related: Reopening reality check: Georgia's jobs aren’t flooding back -- A month after easing lockdown restrictions, the state is still seeing a steady stream of unemployment claims, economic data shows. North Carolina reports 'notable and concerning' coronavirus case increase -- At least 97,087 people have died of COVID-19 in the U.S. A second hairstylist who worked while symptomatic potentially exposed 56 clients to Covid-19, officials say A cluster of coronavirus cases was reported in Arkansas after a swim party -- "A high school swim party that I'm sure everybody thought was harmless. They're young, they're swimming, they're just having activity and positive cases resulted from that." As Native Americans fight virus, basketball takes a timeout People gather at a Cyclone Centre for protection before Cyclone Amphan makes its landfall, in Gabura on the outskirts of Satkhira district, Bangladesh, May 20. REUTERS/Stringer Reuters Pictures - Fri May 22, 2020 - Strongest cyclone in over a decade slams into India, Bangladesh Remote Amazon tribe decimated by epidemic braces for COVID-19 “It is an official death sentence for Hong Kong”: China moves to pass national security law -- Beijing may no longer even be paying lip service to “one country, two systems.” -- Related: Hong Kong protest over proposed national security law met with tear gas Historic WWII ship saved from San Francisco warehouse fire ‘This was supposed to go away’: The battle to shape how the world viewed Ahmaud Arbery’s killing -- Related: Ahmaud Arbery was lynched -- Ahmaud Arbery was killed in the street by white men. That’s how lynchings work. 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They’re a global phenomenon. -- And so is Astroturf marketing -- From Germany to Brazil, from the UK to Chile, coronavirus-related demonstrations keep popping up. Federal court backs California Gov. Gavin Newsom's orders keeping churches closed -- The governor's stay-at-home orders were issued on March 19. -- Related: What the rush to open churches is about. Hollywood's cliffhanger of a summer Architect Rem Koolhaas contemplates the future of cities and the countryside Loss of Louisiana marshes that protect New Orleans is ‘probably inevitable,’ study finds -- Right on time for hurricane season. Quantum physicist photographs a single atom you can see with the naked eye 'Zoom Bachelorette' has it all: Quarantine grooming skills, bad cooking and lockdown love -- Related: The inescapable pressure of being a woman on Zoom -- Why are women bemoaning their hair, clothing choices, and more, even during a pandemic? 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Cupid Stunt May 25, 2020 Share May 25, 2020 A member of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," participates in the annual Flags-In ceremony, May 23, 2013, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Soldiers place American flags in front of more than 260,000 gravestones in the cemetery in honor of Memorial Day. 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Cupid Stunt May 26, 2020 Share May 26, 2020 Drove back to LA before daybreak. Mom sent along fresh vegetables, eggs and goat cheese. Thing1&2 and SIL came for dinner. Mr. Stunt arranged a alley movie with the neighbors; Patton. No one had done much for the weekend; opening rules too confusing, and where there were people, it was too crowded. Maybe give it a couple of weeks so people can get into the learning curve of the new and improved New Normal. I hope you have a happy and safe Memorial Day. 8 Link to comment
peacheslatour May 26, 2020 Share May 26, 2020 (edited) Whelp faithful Preverts, we finally sold my dad's house. For all who know the saga, my dad has been in care for over a year now and we have been working hard to get his house in shape to sell. Yesterday we got a phone call from out realtor telling us the buyer, after much wrangling, has agreed to our asking price. Apparently she is a wealthy woman from Hong Kong who wants to get the fuck out of Dodge. The papers are all signed, the money is in escrow and we are done. Whew, what a rough last few years. Thank you guys for being there through all of it. And thanks for listening. ❤️ Edited May 26, 2020 by peacheslatour 13 Link to comment
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NYSE also will bar anyone who used public transportation. Armed with whistleblower tips, U.S. SEC cracks down on coronavirus misconduct Most publicly listed companies keep U.S. small-business aid loans -- Related: U.S. small firms leave $150 billion in coronavirus stimulus untapped Ohio orders still ban billiards, pinball and video games at bars. Businesses are suing. The No. 1 thing Americans are spending their stimulus checks on Venezuelan high court orders DirecTV property seized The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S., November 22, 2019. 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Snaporaz May 27, 2020 Share May 27, 2020 6 hours ago, peacheslatour said: Whelp faithful Preverts, we finally sold my dad's house. For all who know the saga, my dad has been in care for over a year now and we have been working hard to get his house in shape to sell. Yesterday we got a phone call from out realtor telling us the buyer, after much wrangling, has agreed to our asking price. Apparently she is a wealthy woman from Hong Kong who wants to get the fuck out of Dodge. The papers are all signed, the money is in escrow and we are done. Whew, what a rough last few years. Thank you guys for being there through all of it. And thanks for listening. ❤️ Congratulations, peaches! That's great news! Well, maybe a little bittersweet, but it must be a huge weight off of your mind. I hope your dad is doing well. I hope this isn't too personal of a question for you all, but have any of you received your stimulus payment in the form of a debit card? My parents received theirs today, and that's what they got. One card for the both of them, much to my mom's consternation. They owed taxes in 2018 and 2019, so they did not get a refund those years, but they both get their social security by direct deposit. My brother, sister, and I each got a check in the mail, even though we all get our tax refunds by direct deposit. I'm just curious about the debit card, because I thought the only options were direct deposit or a check. My dad is a cash only kind of guy. He has no credit cards or debit cards, nor does he have any clue how to use them. You can't even give him a gift card. So of course this is how he gets his stimulus money. 1 2 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt May 27, 2020 Share May 27, 2020 7 hours ago, peacheslatour said: Whelp faithful Preverts, we finally sold my dad's house. For all who know the saga, my dad has been in care for over a year now and we have been working hard to get his house in shape to sell. Yesterday we got a phone call from out realtor telling us the buyer, after much wrangling, has agreed to our asking price. Apparently she is a wealthy woman from Hong Kong who wants to get the fuck out of Dodge. The papers are all signed, the money is in escrow and we are done. Whew, what a rough last few years. Thank you guys for being there through all of it. And thanks for listening. ❤️ That's wonderful news, Peaches. It's been difficult job taking on the preparations to sell your father's home, and it's finally complete. What a relief for you and Mr. Peaches. 16 minutes ago, Snaporaz said: I hope this isn't too personal of a question for you all, but have any of you received your stimulus payment in the form of a debit card? My parents received theirs today, and that's what they got. One card for the both of them, much to my mom's consternation. They owed taxes in 2018 and 2019, so they did not get a refund those years, but they both get their social security by direct deposit. My brother, sister, and I each got a check in the mail, even though we all get our tax refunds by direct deposit. I'm just curious about the debit card, because I thought the only options were direct deposit or a check. My dad is a cash only kind of guy. He has no credit cards or debit cards, nor does he have any clue how to use them. You can't even give him a gift card. So of course this is how he gets his stimulus money. Grandma and Aunt Trinket received debit cards. Mr. Stunt and I, my parents and brother received checks. My receptionist and office assistant received debit cards. Thing1 received a check, while Thing2 got a debit card. Those that have mentioned it have been evenly divided between checks and cards. I haven't heard of anyone getting their stimulus payment through direct deposit. 2 4 Link to comment
Snaporaz May 27, 2020 Share May 27, 2020 My other sister and her husband got theirs by direct deposit. I thought I'd read that if you received your tax refund or social security by direct deposit, that would be how you received this payment. If the IRS did not have your banking information, then you received a check. The debit card was a complete surprise to me. At first, I wasn't even sure it was legitimate. 3 3 Link to comment
jewel21 May 27, 2020 Share May 27, 2020 So I'm helping out with the Primetimer Awards and if you haven't already, be sure to go here and vote for which new category you'd like to see added to this year's options! 3 5 Link to comment
Anna Yolei May 27, 2020 Share May 27, 2020 7 hours ago, Cupid Stunt said: he Forgotten Story of How 13 Black Men Broke the Navy’s Toughest Color Barrier -- During World War II, a group of African American sailors was chosen to integrate the Naval Officer Corps, forever changing what was possible in the U.S. Navy The Golden 13 also have their very own building in Great Mistakes Lakes btw. It's the very first building where us new recruits were dropped off, made our final call as civilians to tell our folks we'd arrived safely and go through the day one processing for uniforms and all that jazz. I also tried to find something to verify this, but I remember being told in boot camp that their collective unit test score of 3.89 is a benchmark that still stood as of February 2010 when I heard this. As a black veteran, thanks for sharing this! 11 Link to comment
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MollyB May 27, 2020 Share May 27, 2020 11 hours ago, Snaporaz said: received your stimulus payment in the form of a debit card? I didn't get a debit card but they f*ched mine up. It was sent (check) to my son's address in Seattle, at which I have never lived. How they got his address is beyond me since it isn't connected to my social security or taxes. Maybe the system got a little overwhelmed? 1 1 Link to comment
lovemesomejoolery May 27, 2020 Share May 27, 2020 12 hours ago, Snaporaz said: Congratulations, peaches! That's great news! Well, maybe a little bittersweet, but it must be a huge weight off of your mind. I hope your dad is doing well. I hope this isn't too personal of a question for you all, but have any of you received your stimulus payment in the form of a debit card? My parents received theirs today, and that's what they got. One card for the both of them, much to my mom's consternation. They owed taxes in 2018 and 2019, so they did not get a refund those years, but they both get their social security by direct deposit. My brother, sister, and I each got a check in the mail, even though we all get our tax refunds by direct deposit. I'm just curious about the debit card, because I thought the only options were direct deposit or a check. My dad is a cash only kind of guy. He has no credit cards or debit cards, nor does he have any clue how to use them. You can't even give him a gift card. So of course this is how he gets his stimulus money. Mr. Lovesmesome and I have not received our stimulus check! But, I have heard that they were going to transition to a debit card instead of a paper check. Are you able to transfer the money on that debit card to a bank checking or savings account? You said you dad is a cash only guy, but does he have an account? 4 Link to comment
Petunia13 May 27, 2020 Share May 27, 2020 On 5/26/2020 at 2:35 PM, peacheslatour said: Whelp faithful Preverts, we finally sold my dad's house. For all who know the saga, my dad has been in care for over a year now and we have been working hard to get his house in shape to sell. Yesterday we got a phone call from out realtor telling us the buyer, after much wrangling, has agreed to our asking price. Apparently she is a wealthy woman from Hong Kong who wants to get the fuck out of Dodge. The papers are all signed, the money is in escrow and we are done. Whew, what a rough last few years. Thank you guys for being there through all of it. And thanks for listening. ❤️ Awesome news!!!! And to that woman you and your dad were a blessing! 😀 yay! 7 Link to comment
peacheslatour May 27, 2020 Share May 27, 2020 Just now, Petunia13 said: Awesome news!!!! And to that woman you and your dad were a blessing! 😀 yay! Thanks, never intended to be. I've read a lot of history though and I know in times of desperation people have been saved by getting out of their countries by the skin of their teeth. In my own family, we fled France during Huguenot persecutions and Ireland because of the violence against Protestants in the north. I'm happy to be able to pass that along. 7 Link to comment
boes May 27, 2020 Share May 27, 2020 The stimulus checks.....my brothers got direct deposit, as did my friends still in San Francisco. I got a check in the mail last week. And my neighbors who live across the street and who struggle every month, both school teachers, two kids they're devoted to, got zilch because their combined incomes put them about 100 bucks over the limit. Nothing for the kids, either. Peacheslatour, I'm so happy for you about your father's house selling! 6 Link to comment
peacheslatour May 27, 2020 Share May 27, 2020 16 minutes ago, boes said: The stimulus checks.....my brothers got direct deposit, as did my friends still in San Francisco. I got a check in the mail last week. And my neighbors who live across the street and who struggle every month, both school teachers, two kids they're devoted to, got zilch because their combined incomes put them about 100 bucks over the limit. Nothing for the kids, either. Peacheslatour, I'm so happy for you about your father's house selling! Thar's rotten. I don't understand how those teachers make too much to get a check. I've never heard of that happening. We got a check last week buy my son got his last month o-O. 5 Link to comment
Gam2 May 27, 2020 Share May 27, 2020 We got ours by direct deposit over a month ago. We get our social security checks direct deposited and any tax refunds done the same way. We try to never get refunds so that we have paid only what we had to pay in federal income taxes. We want to use our own money all year long rather than let the government use it in their infinite wisdom. We don’t know anyone who got a debit card in the mail. 3 Link to comment
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