Not so funny real life Capt Trips thread

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Tue Mar 31, 2020 5:13 pm

Johnnie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:33 pm Couple thoughts:

That official memorandum was 100% leaked to the media. I deal with official guidance like that on the daily and I have to send things up the chain as necessary. We have our own everything inherent to communication. This was intended to get out.

Which leads me to the fact that the Captain (Colonel being the equivalent rank in other branches) is most definitely going to be force retired for it. He's doing the right thing overall, but he won't become an Admiral if he ever had aspirations. Though to him, in this moment, an entire warship full of sailors take precedence because that's what you're taught as a military leader: take care of your people. I look forward to a future Op Ed from this guy in retirement.

The Navy was a waaaaayyyyy distant 2nd on military services I wanted to join. Things like "living in close quarters in a ship at sea for months at a time" is why. I wonder if this will hurt recruitment any for the Navy. Probably not because our paychecks and employment are nearly depression-proof, but it might change your mind on joining that particular branch.

To effectively fight this, you need politicians who put aside all concerns about re-election. The US does not have that in large supply, particularly in the White House. It's a hard action to take.

cerrano · Post by **cerrano** » Tue Mar 31, 2020 5:15 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 4:42 pm
brian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 4:28 pm
Giff wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 4:06 pm OK, I'm going to say it...I don't get not getting the TP "hoarding". I get it if you've actually seen someone leave with an inordinate amount, but it makes sense that TP would be near the top of non-food items families would want to stock up on and thus more likely to be unavailable at the stores. Especially when you take into account a family is typically not in the house for 10-12 hours a day.
That made sense for a little while, but who the hell is still buying all the TP at this point?
All the people who haven't been able to find it for the past 4 weeks? I got lucky, we made a run to BJs (have at it, MisterD) a week or two before the panic buying. My wife wanted to keep a bulk case of TP in the basement for the lower floor bathrooms, and a second case upstairs in the laundry room for the upstairs bathrooms. Glad I didn't argue that one. Did the same with paper towels and clorox wipes, which my wife has been hoarding for a decade. My MiL puts hand satirizer in all of our stockings every Christmas, so we had a bunch of that on hand. If anyone needs a travel toothbrush, we all get one of those every year, two. Probably have at least 16 in the house.

Goddamn, how many bathrooms can you possibly have, Jeff Bezos?

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Tue Mar 31, 2020 5:15 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 4:42 pm
brian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 4:28 pm
Giff wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 4:06 pm OK, I'm going to say it...I don't get not getting the TP "hoarding". I get it if you've actually seen someone leave with an inordinate amount, but it makes sense that TP would be near the top of non-food items families would want to stock up on and thus more likely to be unavailable at the stores. Especially when you take into account a family is typically not in the house for 10-12 hours a day.
That made sense for a little while, but who the hell is still buying all the TP at this point?
All the people who haven't been able to find it for the past 4 weeks? I got lucky, we made a run to BJs (have at it, MisterD) a week or two before the panic buying. My wife wanted to keep a bulk case of TP in the basement for the lower floor bathrooms, and a second case upstairs in the laundry room for the upstairs bathrooms. Glad I didn't argue that one. Did the same with paper towels and clorox wipes, which my wife has been hoarding for a decade. My MiL puts hand satirizer in all of our stockings every Christmas, so we had a bunch of that on hand. If anyone needs a travel toothbrush, we all get one of those every year, two. Probably have at least 16 in the house.

Our stockpile just ran out recently, which is stupid.

Oh on an unrelated note, can someone explain to me wtf Capt Trips is?

Post by **brian** » Tue Mar 31, 2020 5:21 pm

Gunpowder wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 5:15 pm
The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 4:42 pm
brian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 4:28 pm
Giff wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 4:06 pm OK, I'm going to say it...I don't get not getting the TP "hoarding". I get it if you've actually seen someone leave with an inordinate amount, but it makes sense that TP would be near the top of non-food items families would want to stock up on and thus more likely to be unavailable at the stores. Especially when you take into account a family is typically not in the house for 10-12 hours a day.
That made sense for a little while, but who the hell is still buying all the TP at this point?
All the people who haven't been able to find it for the past 4 weeks? I got lucky, we made a run to BJs (have at it, MisterD) a week or two before the panic buying. My wife wanted to keep a bulk case of TP in the basement for the lower floor bathrooms, and a second case upstairs in the laundry room for the upstairs bathrooms. Glad I didn't argue that one. Did the same with paper towels and clorox wipes, which my wife has been hoarding for a decade. My MiL puts hand satirizer in all of our stockings every Christmas, so we had a bunch of that on hand. If anyone needs a travel toothbrush, we all get one of those every year, two. Probably have at least 16 in the house.
Our stockpile just ran out recently, which is stupid.

Oh on an unrelated note, can someone explain to me wtf Capt Trips is?

Reference to the name of the plague that wipes out 99.9 percent of the population in Stephen King’s “The Stand”.

Square Rob · Post by **Square Rob** » Tue Mar 31, 2020 5:53 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 4:11 pm My 50th is coming up, and I had to shut down the floated notion of a surprise party that was being run by my wife.

She was so sweet about it, and it was heart warming that my friends wanted to do something.

I'm an absolute zilch in terms of notoriety, but it would be a fireable offense to be somehow caught hanging out at a party as the spokesperson for a govt entity. Not to mention, you know, as a functioning member of society right now.

Also, I like my friends, but... C'mon guys. Think it through a little.

My wife turns 50 Friday. (We share a bday but mine isn’t a milestone -41, I married a cougar) I canceled the party I’d planned. Her sis and husband live across the street, so they will come over and we will play Cornhole and croquet in the yard. Our friends will now execute a drive by parade in the evening while we are in the yard which will be funny.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Mar 31, 2020 6:03 pm

Bodhi offers his wisdom to comfort you.

Post by **brian** » Tue Mar 31, 2020 6:28 pm

By the way, who else thinks Trump tested positive and they’re trying to delay announcing it?

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Tue Mar 31, 2020 6:55 pm

Talked to one of my best friends brother. Wife starts chemo tomorrow. Not that there's ever a good time but damn. On the flip side his failing pizza franchise has been given a lifeline and more. Lifrnisnfucled up.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Tue Mar 31, 2020 6:56 pm

It's a fun exercise to imagine which version of a 'greater power' one should submit to if it takes down both trump and putin.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:16 pm

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:07 pm

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:16 pm

brian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 6:28 pm By the way, who else thinks Trump tested positive and they’re trying to delay announcing it?

1000000%

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:01 pm

Business as usual for the cops

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:10 pm

I don't know how many of you are familiar with him, but the leader of Asleep at the Wheel, Ray Benson tested positive.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Wed Apr 01, 2020 8:39 am

Post by **brian** » Wed Apr 01, 2020 9:51 am

You will laugh in anger at least three times.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Apr 01, 2020 9:55 am

Johnnie wrote: ↑Wed Apr 01, 2020 8:39 am

Yeah...McConnell floated that trial balloon on right-wing hack radio host Hugh Hewitt's show yesterday morning. And then the barrage of data showing all the campaign rallies and golf trips has had since January.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Apr 01, 2020 10:26 am

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Wed Apr 01, 2020 9:55 am
Johnnie wrote: ↑Wed Apr 01, 2020 8:39 am
Yeah...McConnell floated that trial balloon on right-wing hack radio host Hugh Hewitt's show yesterday morning. And then the barrage of data showing all the campaign rallies and golf trips has had since January.

Since the President never attended the hearings and wasn't even deposed, and he repeated countless times he wasn't even paying attention to it, and no members of the Admin attended, why couldn't he act? Is he that weak and incompetent that a silly Democrat hoax paralyzed his entire Admin? Eh, why am I injecting logic or reason? Fuck, I hate everything.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Wed Apr 01, 2020 10:39 am

He was literally having a rally during the vote.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Wed Apr 01, 2020 10:52 am

Scarface has the Rona.

https://www.stereogum.com/2078728/prote ... aint-hood/

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Apr 01, 2020 11:13 am

Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Wed Apr 01, 2020 10:52 am Scarface has the Rona.

https://www.stereogum.com/2078728/prote ... aint-hood/

More like Scarlung now, ammirite?

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Wed Apr 01, 2020 12:20 pm

Wait, Manu Dibango died? Brutal.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:11 pm

WELCOME TO THE PARTY, PAL!

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:34 pm

Johnnie wrote: ↑Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:11 pm

WELCOME TO THE PARTY, PAL!

...DeSantis would allow people to attend religious services, a carve out that will be closely watched in Hillsborough County, where Tampa megachurch pastor Rodney Howard-Browne was arrested for holding two large Sunday services in defiance of a local emergency order. Sheriff Chad Chronister came under fire from the Hillsborough County GOP for making the arrest.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:48 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:06 pm
DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Sun Mar 15, 2020 7:35 pm
sancarlos wrote: ↑Sun Mar 15, 2020 6:38 pm Damn, that's tough, Steve. But, I think they'd understand if you don't go.

I have a situation, too. Just found out today that my 80 year-old mother is having major surgery on April 13. I said to her, "maybe I should come out." She responded, "I wish you would. I'm kind of worried." So, you know damned well I will be there for her.

The only question is whether I drive 1,100 miles by myself to New Mexico, or roll the dice and take a flight. Leaning toward the latter.
Not to pry about the type of surgery she's having, but by April 13th she may not be having surgery. Most hospitals around here (starting with the one my GF works at) are delaying all 'elective' surgeries. If its not life-or-death, they made not be doing the procedure.
Her surgery was supposed to be in June, but her cardiologist told her that the calendar spot in April opened up and he thought it important to do the surgery sooner rather than later. So, I’d be surprised if it gets put off. At least as of now, New Mexico isn’t as much a virus hot spot as Washington.

Well, it took awhile for them to make the decision, but just today, my mother's cardiologist phoned her and told her they were postponing her surgery for an (undefined) "couple months". At this point, who knows when it will actually occur, but the immediate upshot is that I don't have to go to New Mexico next week.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:52 pm

I would say you reap what you sow at this point. If those fucking morons want to spread the virus around with their fellow fucking morons, have at it.

Now that there's a stay at home order, it's going to be pretty localized within their fucking moron community.

Have at it, Hoss.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:56 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:52 pm I would say you reap what you sow at this point. If those fucking morons want to spread the virus around with their fellow fucking morons, have at it.

Now that there's a stay at home order, it's going to be pretty localized within their fucking moron community.

Have at it, Hoss.

Yeah, but they will all go to the grocery store and pass it on to everyone else. I say if they go to Megachurch, they can't leave for 2 months. And since the megachurches make millions of dollars in profit tax free, no support from the government when they all get sick. Joe Rogan said it'd be great if a virus came around that just killed dumbasses. This is the way we could make it happen!

Post by **brian** » Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:59 pm

Reached to the point where when I see a scene from a TV show or a movie in a bar I’m insanely jealous.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Wed Apr 01, 2020 4:15 pm

I just get worried about the lack of distancing and all the touching and sharing of shit.

I know that's kind of played out at this point, but I really can't help flinching inadvertently

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Apr 01, 2020 4:42 pm

My wife is calling positive cases in the city where she works to get information on their condition, to trace how they might have been exposed and who else might have been exposed to them. The woman she just spoke to hasn’t heard back from her doctor yet, so my wife ended up being the one to tell her she was positive. The woman is a single mother with an underlying health condition who lives with her 3 year old daughter. She has no one available to help her care for the child.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Apr 01, 2020 5:05 pm

Rep. Devin Nunes presses for reopening economy, says school closures are ‘way overkill’

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Apr 01, 2020 5:29 pm

These guys should have the virus injected in them.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Wed Apr 01, 2020 6:25 pm

If he thinks the schools should reopen, motherfucker should volunteer a double-shift at Fresno’s main ICU unit and see if he feels the same way.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:07 am

This was fantastic:

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Apr 02, 2020 7:09 am

You know she wanted to start shouting him down, but man, you just couldn't shout down a very calm, rational doctor like that.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Apr 02, 2020 7:22 am

Have to say the 12/31/2019 "last year" thing made me a bit less a fan of the doc. I get it but that is a bit too close for calling it last year for me.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Apr 02, 2020 7:27 am

Anthony Fauci’s security is stepped up as doctor and face of U.S. coronavirus response receives threats

What a world.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Apr 02, 2020 7:30 am

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 02, 2020 7:22 am Have to say the 12/31/2019 "last year" thing made me a bit less a fan of the doc. I get it but that is a bit too close for calling it last year for me.

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rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Apr 02, 2020 7:30 am

NJ:

Health officials on Wednesday reported 3,649 new cases of coronavirus in the state, bringing the total to at least 22,255. Wednesday was the fifth straight day that more than 2,000 new cases were reported.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Thu Apr 02, 2020 7:32 am

rass wrote: ↑Thu Apr 02, 2020 7:30 am
wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 02, 2020 7:22 am Have to say the 12/31/2019 "last year" thing made me a bit less a fan of the doc. I get it but that is a bit too close for calling it last year for me.
......

I understand wlu's view here. We all know they waited, but emphasizing "LAST YEAR" when it was the literal last day of that year is a bit grandiose. No need to exaggerate, we know it's bad.