Originally posted by Ginger Yellow
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All MOTs suspended in Spain as well as driving licence renewals (which I believe are due every five, or maybe ten, years) -
Got my text from the government at last, I was starting to feel left outComment
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Travelled through Dublin city centre this morning, apart from food shops, the only places open were the Post offices, two fast food places and two casinos and one lock, safe and security shop. The porn shop near my job is still open amazingly.Comment
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Explanation or justification?Comment
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Still waiting for mine. I guess that means I don't have to stay at home like you plebs.Originally posted by Walt Flanagans Dog View PostComment
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I don't know about y'all but Trump says we'll be back in the saddle by Easter.Comment
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Still busy here especially on the seafront. Lots of cars – more than usual, i would say – and it's been a noisy end to winter hibernation for the lads who like to zoom up and down the coastal road.
i'm supposed to be moving house tomorrow. We wanted the removal people to do all the packing but i need to be in a room of my own so we emptied the bedroom ourselves and i have been living in it for a few days. Thankfully it gets a lot of light when, as now, the sun is out, because like all rooms it looks very sad when it's down to its bare bones. Obviously i can't travel in the van tomorrow with the removal folks and our worldly goods so it's going to be quite some operation getting us to the new place which is two to three hours away. i won't be sad to say goodbye to the neighbours who threw a house party all weekend. They and most of the guests are retired so God help them.
Nou is supposed to start a new job next week but there's nobody in her workplace and it's less than certain that she'll get access to all the stuff she needs in order to be able to work online. i rather suspect that the company would like to put off her starting date and she still hasn't signed a contract. She had a couple of days of behaving a little bit compulsively which is usually a sign of stress but she wouldn't communicate anything; she doesn't want me to worry, but i do. Then it was my turn to have a weepy moment. i recently made a new friend locally but she (sensibly) decided to go back to her country of origin while she could. i had invested a bit more in our friendship than i realised, and together with all the uncertainty it set me off. i'm better now: the logistics of moving have concentrated our minds.
The most pressing issue is trying to find something to eat this evening. We were relying on being able to get a carry out but that doesn't look as easy as it did a couple of days ago. If it's Ken's Kebabs (scene of the man-browses-telephone-during-massive-ruckus internet meme) or nothing, well, i would rather starve.Comment
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The council moved fast here. My husband took the kids out to the park today to play football and the playground is already shut down, swings removed, zip wire removed, sand pit fenced off. That's a bit sobering that my kids won't get to play in a playground again for months on end. We've got a seesaw in our back garden. Might buy one of those big trampoline cages.Comment
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Sporting - explanation. You are witnessing a reset from approximately ten years of the cheapest borrowing rates of all time to all markets (Government, Municipalities, Investment Grade companies, High Yield companies, individuals).
It is difficult to fund anything right now - even with the Fed offering unlimited money a standard Bank's risk appetite is being stretched way beyond where it intends to be. The banks that aren't getting this adjustment in are the ones that will likely end up bailed out, and then Paul Lewis and others will likely complain about that as well.Comment
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"Ah, the Broken Limb 2000. Our best seller. Good choice, ma'm."Originally posted by Balderdasha View PostComment
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Yeah, the Fox line appears to be that 1% is a reasonable loss to get the economy back on track. 1% of anything does indeed sound like fuck all. But that's over 3 million Americans.Originally posted by Bruno View PostComment
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As long as they are Black and Native Americans (Real native Americans, AOC) then it would be a worthwhile exercise.Originally posted by WOM View PostComment
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Originally posted by Fussbudget View Post
Yup, no sign of mine yet. I might find some similar souls and assemble in a group or something.Comment
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Amazing that it exists at all in the age of the internet?Originally posted by elguapo4 View Post
Or amazing that it's designated an essential service?
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Just got my text. I'm with Virgin so was starting to wonder whether Branson was going to visit each customer individually by balloon, offering a trip to Skull Necker Island for the duration.Comment
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Just returned from a mile or so walk to pickup a prescription and visit Trader Joe's for the first time since things shut down.
Streets at weekend levels, though vehicular traffic is down more than pedestrians. People are still going out with their small children and toddlers; dogs are being walked.
Pharmacy had tape on the floor at 6 foot intervals, which worked a treat.
Trader Joe's had them outside and were limiting entry, but once in, it was by far the most pleasant and quickest shopping experience I have ever had there. Everything except rice was well stocked and the store was being kept at maybe a quarter of its usual capacity.
Took the bus home, in part to experience our new free transit system. One can only enter and exit through the back door; the front of the bus is chained off so as to minimise contact between riders and drivers. Works a treat from a passenger point of view.Comment
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It won't be, though. It'll mostly be the over 75s. If 1% of the population dies and it's almost all in that demographic, we'll lose 10%+ of our over 75s.Originally posted by Tactical Genius View PostComment
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There are obviously enough people who prefer to get their jollies the old fashioned way. They must be doing something right ,they're in a group of shops that constantly change hands, for over 20 years. I presume they are closing tonight.Originally posted by San Bernardhinault View PostComment
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Someone has to see that this strategy results in murdering their most reliable voting bloc.Comment
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Yes, but it will disproportionately skewed against those who lack access to decent healthcare. Especially when spaces become limited and the doctors start feeling for your wallet before they start feeling for your pulse.Originally posted by San Bernardhinault View Post
If you are prepared to argue otherwise, I would like to hear it.Comment
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I don't think they care as long as they can exclude more voters than will die- and as long as the key demographics work.Comment
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