Not so funny real life Capt Trips thread

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 6:25 pm

rass wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:29 am -County St Pats parade is still on for Saturday. As is our party at our house based around the parade.

Welp, strike those two.

EdRomero · Post by **EdRomero** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 6:29 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 6:10 pm
EdRomero wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 5:32 pmToday, my school system closed all extra curricular programming but is keeping after school programs open (for now). When they close us down, I don't know what will happen with tuition payments and employees getting paid -- after school workers aren't the type of people that can miss many pay checks.
I have to assume our daycare and in-school aftercare payments would continue as usual but also assume that a certain subset of parents, without any correlation to their ability to afford, will flip out about "paying for nothing".

The last part about which parents will flip out is very accurate. For most programs, a lot will depend on what the enrollment agreement says. We require 10 equal payments a full month ahead of service based on the school schedule, so if they attend full time, that's 180 days. If the school year is shortened because of the virus, we're not providing the 180 days or whatever fraction according to the enrollment agreement.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 6:30 pm

Sean Hannity truly, truly needs the shit beat out of him.

He's an insufferable prick and has been for years (when ya gonna waterboard yourself to prove it isn't torture, fucko?) but if he gets people killed, then that's it.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 6:34 pm

Well, my little town is in the news today. You heard about the Grand Princess cruise ship and its 21 passengers who've been diagnosed with corona virus?

Passengers from cruise ship with coronavirus-like symptoms relocating to San Carlos hotel

Passengers who disembarked the contaminated Grand Princess cruise ship and are showing coronavirus-like symptoms are being relocated to a hotel in San Carlos.

California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) said each person transferring to the hotel has been screened by medical professionals and they only have mild symptoms that do not require hospitalization.

These poor folks need to go somewhere, and compassion is needed. But, I also expect the local NIMBY crowd to be out.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 6:57 pm

If my math is correct, 4,600 worldwide deaths doesn't sound "that bad" but 15% of those were in the last 3 days (8th-10th).

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 6:58 pm

Although I do have to say, no thanks to the gov't unless they're running behind the scenes doing the right thing, I'm shocked we've gotten as far as we have by this point. I never would have bet on the major music fests and NCAA tourney being cancelled for fans.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:14 pm

Well....everyone feel reassured now?

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:33 pm

Tom Hanks no!

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:35 pm

Sports over.

EdRomero · Post by **EdRomero** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:37 pm

ESPN just flashed the NBA is suspending the season

EdRomero · Post by **EdRomero** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:43 pm

He suspended travel from Europe, but not England. huh

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:44 pm

Gobert tests positive. So it’s in the locker rooms. Fuck off sportswriters.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:44 pm

EdRomero wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:43 pm He suspended travel from Europe, but not England. huh

Brexit worked!

Rams Fanny · Post by **Rams Fanny** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:47 pm

President suspends travel to Europe
NBA suspends season
March Madness to be fanless.

3/11 procedurally feeling a lot like 9/11

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:53 pm

Sure has that “remember where you were” vibe.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:56 pm

All entertainers, come original (and stay there for 14 days)

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:59 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 5:51 pm Man, sports fans are something. Read the comments section on any facebook post or news story about a sporting event/game or fan attendance being cancelled, and it seems like the overwhelming response is that this is overblown/panic/politically driven/just like the flu/trending downward/etc., ad nauseam. The amount of denial is staggering.

Well, if you believe what the President says, their comments make sense. Warm weather kills the virus, it'll be gone in a week, it's a hoax by the Dems...

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:02 pm

Too many people are talking like staying at home and doing jack shit for a month is a bad thing.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:11 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 4:40 pmUtah just announced its third case. All three cases involved people traveling overseas.

Well, I guess we’re up to four cases now.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:11 pm

Rex wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:02 pm Too many people are talking like staying at home and doing jack shit for a month is a bad thing.

Do you have kids?

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:29 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 5:51 pm Man, sports fans are something. Read the comments section on any facebook post or news story about a sporting event/game or fan attendance being cancelled, and it seems like the overwhelming response is that this is overblown/panic/politically driven/just like the flu/trending downward/etc., ad nauseam. The amount of denial is staggering.

People are selfish.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:44 pm

Rex wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:02 pm Too many people are talking like staying at home and doing jack shit for a month is a bad thing.

Excellent point. (If you don’t have kids at home).
I shall embrace this!

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:49 pm

I hate working from home. I’m bad at it. But I actually have a deliverable project that might make sense to just hammer on for two weeks.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:51 pm

feels like the 95% of people downplaying the virus on social media are white guys

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:52 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:49 pm I hate working from home. I’m bad at it. But I actually have a deliverable project that might make sense to just hammer on for two weeks.

will probably go to costco and menards tomorrow to stock up on food -- not like we've built a stockpile here in 12 days -- and the hundreds of bucks I need in materials for my home improvement projects to keep me busy on the weekends and evenings. if I don't get sick I can be very productive!

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:53 pm

I bought a bunch of dry and canned goods today. Shit it will get used eventually.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:59 pm

Wife wants a ban on going to the grocery store now that we have a confirmed patient in town. Did the online warehouse order, and first delivery time is Sunday! Not sure what the delivery times were 3 weeks ago, but I wasn't expecting 4 days! Going to be a week out in a few days, I imagine. Fortunately, grocery stores seem well stocked other than zinc. Didn't look at toilet paper aisle, though, as we did our usual monthly BJs run last week.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:05 pm

^^^^
Oh man, one last lay-up you guys

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:08 pm

Ryan wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:05 pm ^^^^
Oh man, one last lay-up you guys

It’s cutting 98 percent and it is perfect.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:11 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:59 pm Wife wants a ban on going to the grocery store now that we have a confirmed patient in town. Did the online warehouse order, and first delivery time is Sunday! Not sure what the delivery times were 3 weeks ago, but I wasn't expecting 4 days! Going to be a week out in a few days, I imagine. Fortunately, grocery stores seem well stocked other than zinc. Didn't look at toilet paper aisle, though, as we d...o...nt ...u...s...e.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:11 pm

(When they think you’re going to zig, you zag.)

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:12 pm

Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:51 pm feels like the 95% of people downplaying the virus on social media are white guys

Portnoy and Travis are two prominent ones I've seen today. Not surprised at all.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:16 pm

All COVID related work at The Athletic is outside of the paywall.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:21 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:11 pm (When they think you’re going to zig, you zag.)

Dead solid perfect.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:30 pm

Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:51 pm feels like the 95% of people downplaying the virus on social media are white guys

More generally it’s people who know they almost assuredly won’t die and care less about others who could than they do about their investments.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:24 pm

Write up about the hospital where my GF works and is the epicenter of things here...

A ‘New Normal’ for Hospitals on the Front Lines Fighting Coronavirus

At 6:04 p.m. on Tuesday night, the staff at EvergreenHealth in Washington State got another warning: Two more patients with respiratory troubles were on their way to an emergency ward that had already been flooded with coronavirus patients.

Doctors, nurses, technicians and respiratory therapists rushed to get each other prepared, handing out blue gloves, tying on each other’s yellow gowns and helping fit white helmets inflated by clean air — the visors opaque from the repeated cleanings with bleach they had undergone over the past brutal week.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 4:08 am

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:44 pm Gobert tests positive. So it’s in the locker rooms. Fuck off sportswriters.

Square Rob · Post by **Square Rob** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 4:30 am

I’m not looking forward to the next two months. Even though I can do a large part of my job at home, I’m classified as an essential employee. Given that our hourly workforce will (rightly) be allowed to self quarantine when this hits the fan in about a week, I’ll have to be out on the floor making metal. Even if the company decides to idle production, we cant just immediately turn off the equipment in my AoR without potentially blowing it up. Meaning someone has to be there to monitor. We can idle, but it would take roughly a week to get the equipment in a safe state. That means I’ll be potentially stuck out at the plant for two weeks. And then it takes serious time to bring everything back online (another 3-4 days) on the back end. It will be very interesting to see how the company manages through. Worth noting they named a Covid-19 crisis task force early last week, and are providing daily communications which is nice. They’ve been escalating tactics every couple of days to try their best to protect the workforce while on site.

Aside from worrying about impact on me directly, y’all, this economic hit is going to be massive. Lots of manufacturing facilities in China shut down for WEEKS. Northern Italy is going to be the same.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 6:38 am

Johnnie wrote: ↑Thu Mar 12, 2020 4:08 am
A_B wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:44 pm Gobert tests positive. So it’s in the locker rooms. Fuck off sportswriters.

So, my law partner with breast cancer ... she’s supposed to start chemo next week. That’ll make her extra susceptible to infection. She is connected to Rudy Gobert with three degrees of separation. So now it isn’t clear what she’s supposed to do.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 6:54 am