Re: Coronavirus?? We gone?

by **NigelUno** 2020-03-16, 12:02

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:
duffy munn wrote:Crazy the reaction to this seems to go straight along party lines.

Conservative: It's a hoax manipulated by the left wing media to incite panic. Or communist china plot to crash the US economy. Best one is it's a giant conspiracy to bring down Trump.

Liberal: The world is ending. Everyone get into your bunker and prepare to die.

I haven’t heard anyone say either of those things. Is this on twitter or rcmb?

Get your head out of a book every now and then.

by **steveschneider** 2020-03-16, 12:03

MiamiSpartan wrote:
steveschneider wrote:

It's real and I blame Fox News. Also, sort of related see my post in the Valenti thread.

It's only real on the far extremes. I know plenty of people on the right who are freaking out, and the only person on the left that I know that is at all close to "end of the world" mode is you, steve.

Not really just listen to Valenti today. If Covid 19 is his topic you'll hear some really interesting calls.

by **steveschneider** 2020-03-16, 12:04

Nordic wrote:
steveschneider wrote:

It's real and I blame Fox News. Also, sort of related see my post in the Valenti thread.

Stay off Twitter Steve

The more important message is stay off Fox News. Coronavirus?? We gone? - Page 4 2599972566

by **MiamiSpartan** 2020-03-16, 12:11

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:We switched to MS Teams last year and it's typically pretty great.

I have a meeting this afternoon that was moved from being in person to now being on google hangouts. No idea how that's going to go, as I've never used it for a group meeting. But the client is the one that decided to use that and is setting it up, so it's on them if it sucks.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2020-03-16, 12:23

MiamiSpartan wrote:
steveschneider wrote:

It's real and I blame Fox News. Also, sort of related see my post in the Valenti thread.

It's only real on the far extremes. I know plenty of people on the right who are freaking out, and the only person on the left that I know that is at all close to "end of the world" mode is you, steve.

by **Dendrobates** 2020-03-16, 12:23

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:People still use Skype? Slack all day.

Our company uses zoom now. I was cynical at first, but it's been a pretty good system.

by **kingstonlake** 2020-03-16, 12:27

A common theme I’m seeing and honestly it’s with younger people 25-40 is how it’s affecting them financially. They’re getting hammered in their 401k and they want someone to blame. I’ve seen multiple market crashes, wars, oil embargoes etc. it’s like they’ve never experienced a crisis and have no clue how to handle it.

by **Rocinante** 2020-03-16, 12:31

I cannot get in the headspace of someone who, as soon as an emergency happens, thinks “how can I profit off this?” Like I would NEVER think to go buy up masks or hand sanitizer or toilet paper to resell at a profit during an emergency. It just wouldn’t occur to me and it sickens me that it occurs to anyone. People like that are lost.

by **Floyd Robertson** 2020-03-16, 12:37

kingstonlake wrote:A common theme I’m seeing and honestly it’s with younger people 25-40 is how it’s affecting them financially. They’re getting hammered in their 401k and they want someone to blame. I’ve seen multiple market crashes, wars, oil embargoes etc. it’s like they’ve never experienced a crisis and have no clue how to handle it.

When I was 25-40 I wasn't freaking out. At 59 I'm kind of freaking out.

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2020-03-16, 12:39

kingstonlake wrote:A common theme I’m seeing and honestly it’s with younger people 25-40 is how it’s affecting them financially. They’re getting hammered in their 401k and they want someone to blame. I’ve seen multiple market crashes, wars, oil embargoes etc. it’s like they’ve never experienced a crisis and have no clue how to handle it.

People that are 40 have never seen a market crash?

by **steveschneider** 2020-03-16, 12:40

Always a rebel.

https://popculture.com/country-music/2020/03/16/kid-rock-nashville-bar-refuses-close-amid-coronavirus-concerns-mayor-mandate-unconstitutional/

by **MiamiSpartan** 2020-03-16, 12:55

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:
kingstonlake wrote:A common theme I’m seeing and honestly it’s with younger people 25-40 is how it’s affecting them financially. They’re getting hammered in their 401k and they want someone to blame. I’ve seen multiple market crashes, wars, oil embargoes etc. it’s like they’ve never experienced a crisis and have no clue how to handle it.

People that are 40 have never seen a market crash?

He did say that it's "like" they've never seen a crisis before. Most of the 25-40 group that he mentioned were not in the market, or only just barely, back in 2008. Big difference in one's 401K amounts (and the ups and downs in terms of dollars) when you're 28 vs 40.

by **Dendrobates** 2020-03-16, 13:02

I’m so impressed with my employer. I just got off a conference call, which of course, they reminded everyone to stay home and do what you can. But they said that they expect everyone to have lots of interruptions with this going on (ie kids at home, taking care of elderly parents, etc), and that they said put your family first. They will support us, and want us to try and do what we can from home. Which is huge, because my job really can’t be done full time from home.

So I’m impressed and super grateful of the position I am in.

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2020-03-16, 13:09

MiamiSpartan wrote:
Travis of the Cosmos wrote:

People that are 40 have never seen a market crash?

He did say that it's "like" they've never seen a crisis before. Most of the 25-40 group that he mentioned were not in the market, or only just barely, back in 2008. Big difference in one's 401K amounts (and the ups and downs in terms of dollars) when you're 28 vs 40.

Yeah I get it but I don’t think 40 year olds were completely unaware of their surroundings when they were 28 and at risk for losing their jobs and such. If you were at least 22 in 2008 I’d think your job with absolutely nothing to fall back on is plenty of skin in the game, if not more than just some temporary 401k losses.

by **kingstonlake** 2020-03-16, 13:25

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:
kingstonlake wrote:A common theme I’m seeing and honestly it’s with younger people 25-40 is how it’s affecting them financially. They’re getting hammered in their 401k and they want someone to blame. I’ve seen multiple market crashes, wars, oil embargoes etc. it’s like they’ve never experienced a crisis and have no clue how to handle it.

People that are 40 have never seen a market crash?

The ones I’ve been exposed to weren’t really invested in the market or their 401k. At least not deeply. We’ve been on a rise since 08 and this is their first “crash” if you will, where they’re losing money. Albeit paper money. These same young bucks didn’t bat an eye losing $500 at a casino 12 years ago living at mom and dads. Now that they’re home owners and own debt and start looking at retirement savings, they’re freaking out.

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2020-03-16, 13:31

As someone in that age bracket that you defined, I can tell you definitively that that is incorrect. I’m not going to continue with the back and forth because it’s stupid semantics, but it’s wildly off base from how those people were actually effected back then.

by **kingstonlake** 2020-03-16, 13:44

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:As someone in that age bracket that you defined, I can tell you definitively that that is incorrect. I’m not going to continue with the back and forth because it’s stupid semantics, but it’s wildly off base from how those people were actually effected back then.

I clearly stated “A common theme I’m seeing”. So no, I’m not definitely incorrect. Maybe you should stop taking post personally. Your case isn’t everyone else’s case. A 25 year old would have been 13 in 08’ btw. How heavily invested would they have been in their retirement? A 40 year old would have been 28. How heavily invested would they have been 4-6 years into their adult professional life vs today?

by **Floyd Robertson** 2020-03-16, 13:56

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by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2020-03-16, 14:04

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/16/china-economy-millions-lose-their-jobs-as-unemployment-spikes.html

by **InTenSity** 2020-03-16, 14:11

We were just notified that we're supposed to work remotely going forward.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2020-03-16, 14:19

So are the shutdowns of bars restaurants public gatherings etc ahead of Italy the same or what. I assume it’s too early to tell as we have tested no one?

by **duffy munn** 2020-03-16, 14:23

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:
duffy munn wrote:Crazy the reaction to this seems to go straight along party lines.

Conservative: It's a hoax manipulated by the left wing media to incite panic. Or communist china plot to crash the US economy. Best one is it's a giant conspiracy to bring down Trump.

Liberal: The world is ending. Everyone get into your bunker and prepare to die.

I haven’t heard anyone say either of those things. Is this on twitter or rcmb?

Facebook, twitter and pretty much all of social media. Why do people have to make this about politics?

Can't will all just be equally fucked?

by **CORNER BLITZ** 2020-03-16, 14:23

I really hate that mobile doesn't show pics

#rip2thaeconomy

by **CORNER BLITZ** 2020-03-16, 14:25

duffy munn wrote:
Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

I haven’t heard anyone say either of those things. Is this on twitter or rcmb?

Facebook, twitter and pretty much all of social media. Why do people have to make this about politics?

Can't will all just be equally fucked?

Lady that used to go the gym I went to and owns her own gym was railing on Trump and how inept he is and how dangerous it is for businesses and people these days etc etc and then goes into how she hopes the governor tells her to shut down.... Like, uhhhh, you can just do that yourself

by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2020-03-16, 14:26

duffy munn wrote:
Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

I haven’t heard anyone say either of those things. Is this on twitter or rcmb?

Facebook, twitter and pretty much all of social media. Why do people have to make this about politics?

Can't will all just be equally fucked?

I think the vast majority of people lie in between these two extremes. It's just that these extreme viewpoints align with very specific political ideologies.

by **The Pantry** 2020-03-16, 14:51

duffy munn wrote:
Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

I haven’t heard anyone say either of those things. Is this on twitter or rcmb?

Facebook, twitter and pretty much all of social media. Why do people have to make this about politics?

Can't we all just be equally fucked?

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by **Wally Fairway** 2020-03-16, 15:15

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by **MiamiSpartan** 2020-03-16, 15:19

Wally Fairway wrote:[tw]1238854066677088257[/tw]

The Unabomber?

by **tGreenWay** 2020-03-16, 15:28

France is locking it down for two weeks.

by **tGreenWay** 2020-03-16, 15:35

Dendrobates wrote:I’m so impressed with my employer. I just got off a conference call, which of course, they reminded everyone to stay home and do what you can. But they said that they expect everyone to have lots of interruptions with this going on (ie kids at home, taking care of elderly parents, etc), and that they said put your family first. They will support us, and want us to try and do what we can from home. Which is huge, because my job really can’t be done full time from home.

So I’m impressed and super grateful of the position I am in.

It doesn’t surprise me that a company in the healthcare industry is being proactive, but the part about caring for your families and yourself first is genuinely good to hear. There’s not enough of those type of companies around, and yours is setting an excellent example.

by **Rocinante** 2020-03-16, 15:52

MiamiSpartan wrote:
Wally Fairway wrote:[tw]1238854066677088257[/tw]

The Unabomber?

Yep. That’s the joke. Good job.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2020-03-16, 15:54

Sounds like July or August if we are lucky. Strap in.

by AvgMSUJoe 2020-03-16, 15:56

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Sounds like July or August if we are lucky. Strap in.

Merica wont wait that long.

Most Merica will be 2-3 weeks... then fuck grandma...

by **Floyd Robertson** 2020-03-16, 15:56

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by **InTenSity** 2020-03-16, 16:09

San Francisco going on lock down?

by **Floyd Robertson** 2020-03-16, 16:11

Dow closes down 13%. Coronavirus?? We gone? - Page 4 3836498553

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2020-03-16, 16:28

AvgMSUJoe wrote:
Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Sounds like July or August if we are lucky. Strap in.
Merica wont wait that long.

Most Merica will be 2-3 weeks... then fuck grandma...

They clarified that didn’t really mean these guidelines would last that long. Sounds like evaluate every 2 weeks

by **MiamiSpartan** 2020-03-16, 16:57

My daughter's dreams of sleeping in and doing her remote learning whenever she wants has been shattered. Coronavirus?? We gone? - Page 4 1494614055

She didn't have school today (even originally it was an off day) and remote learning starts tomorrow. They're expected to be on their chromebooks by 8:15, and must check in with their homeroom teacher by 8:30 via a zoom link for attendance. They also will be having face-to-face interaction with all of their teachers via Zoom, and have to maintain the school dress code for non-uniform days (I was hoping they'd make them wear their uniforms for remote learning, that would have been a solid troll job by the school).

by **Turtleneck** 2020-03-16, 17:25

Floyd Robertson wrote:Dow closes down 13%.

Seems rather historic, but I'm not a member of AARP so I don't know anything.

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by **Nordic** 2020-03-16, 17:26

I know Trump makes many of your skin crawl, but a lot of info in the latest presser from a number of different people.

Biggest take away, new CDC guidelines urges Americans to avoid gatherings of 10 or more for the next 15 days. Including in you home.

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