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[libra89]

That moment when you realize that you're the only one who cares about so called social dynamics within a group. So shocked by this. It makes me wonder if no one just wasn't interested in the other in that way all this time.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

Sounds like Coronavirus got to your case.

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Well, the joke was lost in translation...

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/na...0200228-jutn6bberneijegjn47ag3wr2a-story.html

 

[raycpl]

Well, the joke was lost in translation...

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/na...0200228-jutn6bberneijegjn47ag3wr2a-story.html

This Covid-19 (corona) virus couldnt be any worse...
My football team Liverpool, is running away with the league. After 27 games, we are unbeaten, winning 26. There is 11 more games to play but we just need four more wins to clinch it...
It's has been a 30yr wait since the club last won it... it inevitable really... unless Covid-19 further spreads and forces the suspension or abandonment of the leagues in England and/or Europe.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

This Covid-19 (corona) virus couldnt be any worse...
My football team Liverpool, is running away with the league. After 27 games, we are unbeaten, winning 26. There is 11 more games to play but we just need four more wins to clinch it...
It's has been a 30yr wait since the club last won it... it inevitable really... unless Covid-19 further spreads and forces the suspension or abandonment of the leagues in England and/or Europe.

Meanwhile, Spurs are being...well, Spurs. Sigh.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

So I'm reading the news, watching this (W.H.O. Likely doesn't want to label it a pandemic to really ensure international ties be maintained) Corona virus stuff go round and then I see stuff like this:

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/28/trump-says-the-coronavirus-is-the-democrats-new-hoax.html

My response:

https://youtu.be/JCw8Yc4HZjo

And

https://youtu.be/ydmPh4MXT3g

 

[worldspy99]

Milk bags are still a thing.

Which is really depressing.

Milk bags are very common in India and South Africa now.

Very strange for me since I remember fresh milk delivered everyday early morning by the milk man who would measure it and then pour it into a vessel which my mother would filter and then boil. No bags or containers. Also most people didn't have refrigeration. We had our first refrigerator in the mid 80s.

First time I had milk from a container was once I got to USA.

Same goes for butter. My mother used to save the cream from the milk once it cooled after boiling and set it aside. Then once a week she would add yogurt culture to it, set it aside overnight and churn it next day for fresh butter. Nothing from a store tastes like fresh butter.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

Milk bags are very common in India and South Africa now.

Very strange for me since I remember fresh milk delivered everyday early morning by the milk man who would measure it and then pour it into a vessel which my mother would filter and then boil. No bags or containers. Also most people didn't have refrigeration. We had our first refrigerator in the mid 80s.

First time I had milk from a container was once I got to USA.

Same goes for butter. My mother used to save the cream from the milk once it cooled after boiling and set it aside. Then once a week she would add yogurt culture to it, set it aside overnight and churn it next day for fresh butter. Nothing from a store tastes like fresh butter.

The saddest thing is that we've gotten away from finding the right balance between economies of scale and environmental responsibility. There's lots of the old ways and solutions that worked were phased out for "modern shortcuts".

 

[worldspy99]

The saddest thing is that we've gotten away from finding the right balance between economies of scale and environmental responsibility. There's lots of the old ways and solutions that worked were phased out for "modern shortcuts".

It's more profit and convenience related.
I mean it was quite a bit of work for the lone milkman to milk his cows, get on a bicycle with his cans and go door to door and deliver the milk.

A bit of work for my mother as well to filter and boil and then make butter as well.

I agree we need to go back to one or two steps backwards in the whole food supply chain to probably find a good balance.

We are trying to look for a house but yards are almost non existent for a 700K house here. That's what we miss about Arizona, we pretty much ate what we grew in the yard for about 8-9 months of the year.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

It's more profit and convenience related.
I mean it was quite a bit of work for the lone milkman to milk his cows, get on a bicycle with his cans and go door to door and deliver the milk.

A bit of work for my mother as well to filter and boil and then make butter as well.

I agree we need to go back to one or two steps backwards in the whole food supply chain to probably find a good balance.

We are trying to look for a house but yards are almost non existent for a 700K house here. That's what we miss about Arizona, we pretty much ate what we grew in the yard for about 8-9 months of the year.

I don't doubt the work it takes for a second.

Which is why on a scale level one is better off supporting products from local sustainable and eco friendly farmers.

There's always money to be made...people are more incentivized to spend and support things they're connected to in a positive way vs feeling like an ATM.

 

[fatclue_98]

Well, the joke was lost in translation...

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/na...0200228-jutn6bberneijegjn47ag3wr2a-story.html

It fits right in with your earlier post about Barry Sanders. If George Carlin was still with us he’d be having a stroke followed by a heart attack. There’s some ignant mofos breathing our air these days and it scares the dogs**t out of me because they breed.

What gets me about the Garth Brooks/Barry Sanders thing is that these Trumpers are self-described NFL fans. So much so that they vowed to stop watching football if Colin Kaepernick wasn’t “dealt” with. I’m guessing they stopped watching in the 80s because even the most casual fan knows who Barry Sanders was, what team he played for and how many defenders he left with broken ankles.

 

[fatclue_98]

The saddest thing is that we've gotten away from finding the right balance between economies of scale and environmental responsibility. There's lots of the old ways and solutions that worked were phased out for "modern shortcuts".

I hear ya. There are some modern methods I don’t mind one bit, such as this version of the world’s original cordless drill. It’s almost as old as I am and I keep it on top of my workbench for perspective and as a tribute to my late father.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

So the Gear S3 classic pairs with the Nokia 9 no problems. Wonder why the Galaxy watch won't...

Perhaps this will now give me the push to get the battery on the gear sport I have swapped out. If that works, I'd pair it to the 9 and leave the S3 to the Mate 20 Pro.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

It fits right in with your earlier post about Barry Sanders. If George Carlin was still with us he’d be having a stroke followed by a heart attack. There’s some ignant mofos breathing our air these days and it scares the dogs**t out of me because they breed.

What gets me about the Garth Brooks/Barry Sanders thing is that these Trumpers are self-described NFL fans. So much so that they vowed to stop watching football if Colin Kaepernick wasn’t “dealt” with. I’m guessing they stopped watching in the 80s because even the most casual fan knows who Barry Sanders was, what team he played for and how many defenders he left with broken ankles.

Everything is politicized now. Including Corona virus. Some days I just wish we could ban the internet.

 

[libra89]

That moment when you realize that you're the only one who cares about so called social dynamics within a group. So shocked by this. It makes me wonder if no one just wasn't interested in the other in that way all this time.

I have learned after talking to a friend that this is both true and false, because she pointed out that no one knows what goes down in private conversation between any two people. All in all, everything worked itself out. It was great to talk to her, as she gave me perspective.

 

[libra89]

So this leap day has been the most productive and possibly the most balanced day I have had all week. Is leap day magic a thing? It's probably not but it does feel like it is a thing.

Edit: I did a lot but I think my brain is tired, so it will be a wrap for me soon.

At least tomorrow is fun and rest!

 

[MSFTisMIA]

So it looks sale initial pre-order sales for the S20 line are slower than the S10 last year...

...and initial reviews are dinging the S20 Ultra for its price and rough around the edges camera software.

Hmp.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

So it looks sale initial pre-order sales for the S20 line are slower than the S10 last year...

...and initial reviews are dinging the S20 Ultra for its price and rough around the edges camera software.

Hmp.

I think quite a few of the top players this year - including Apple and Samsung - are going to have issues in moving units.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

It feels like Corona virus is going to make the top 10 events of 2020. I think lots of people are either underestimating or really just clueless about how impactful this situation is.

Economically, it's already a disaster. Forget cellphone launches, phone production will be impacted. Forget cellphones, other manufactured goods may be affected. Workers may lose jobs wholesale; consumers will tighten up on spending to converse cash or divert funds to medical expenses. International relationships may get strained - immigration is already a hot button issue, but adding a health risk on top of it does no favors. Seeing what's happened with some of the cruise ships in the Caribbean recently? That hurts everyone involved. Who wants to travel overseas unless necessary?

The thing that's most noticeable to me is how fractured the global response has been. This nationalism approach is gonna leave a lot of people screwed over.

Nothing positive in this at all.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

So it looks sale initial pre-order sales for the S20 line are slower than the S10 last year...

...and initial reviews are dinging the S20 Ultra for its price and rough around the edges camera software.

Hmp.

http://somegadgetguy.com/2020/02/29/samsung-galaxy-s20-what-is-a-reviewers-responsibility/

 

[raycpl]

It feels like Corona virus is going to make the top 10 events of 2020. I thi k lots of people are either underestimating or really just clueless about how impactful this situation is.

Economically, it's already a disaster. Forget cellphone launches, phone production will be impacted. Forget cellphones, other manufactured goods may be affected. Workers may lose jobs wholesale; consumers will tighten up on spending to converse cash or divert funds to medical expenses. International relationships may get strained - immigration is already a hot button issue, but adding a health risk on top of it does no favors. Seeing what's happened with some of the cruise ships in the Caribbean recently? That hurts everyone involved. Who wants to travel overseas unless necessary?

The thing that's most noticeable to me is how fractured the global response has been. This nationalism approach is gonna leave a lot of people screwed over.

Nothing positive in this at all.

Cellphone, IT stuff can't even begin to compare to the losses in the tourism industry here in Sabah... The Chinese have stopped coming, so will travellers from counties like Korea et that has started quarantine measures.
It's bad, real bad.