Kosh's Shadow 3/23/2020 5:06:43 PM

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doppelganglander 3/23/2020 5:07:58 PM

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In #67 JCM said: Schools have been closed for 2 weeks. We've been asking teachers, the district for updates to online course work... no response. We get an email today from the HS principal. "We wait for guidance from our state leaders to proceed with extended learning opportunities for students." Seriously I blew my top. WTF? You have to WAIT for some fucking beauracrap to DO YOUR FUCKING JOB! Fuck me... if I waited two weeks for my boss to tell me what to do I'd be out of a job so fast.

Leftists come in two varieties: those who can't wipe their ass without direct orders, and those who are eager to issue direct orders on ass-wiping.

Syrah 3/23/2020 5:28:15 PM

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Syrah runs into the pub, grabs a beer, and dashes for cover under the blanket fort in the corner. 

Syrah 3/23/2020 5:31:34 PM

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I have 36 bars of Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate, Four cases of beer, and a huge stack of unwatched BluRay discs.

i am ready for Washington State’s expected stay at home order.

the governor is speaking now. 

Syrah 3/23/2020 5:32:48 PM

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Reply to Syrah in 4:

and there it is.

Inslee has just declared a stay at home order.

Syrah 3/23/2020 5:32:51 PM

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Reply to Syrah in 4:

and there it is.

Inslee has just declared a stay at home order.

JCM 3/23/2020 5:36:02 PM

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WA Gov. ordering stay at home order.

2221 cases

100 deaths.

WA population 7.5 million.

in 8 weeks the virus infected a known 0.02% of the population.

IMAO I'm not seeing the necessity.

JCM 3/23/2020 5:54:32 PM

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Media locally is practicing social distancing.

The interview someone remotely. Instead of piping the video conference feed into the system.

They are using cameras to film a phone with the conference on it.

Kosh's Shadow 3/23/2020 6:20:23 PM

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In #4 Syrah said: I have 36 bars of Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate

A local supermarket chain, Market Basket, has "gourmet" chocolate for less than Hershey's. Not as good as real gourmet, but better than Hershey's

Alice in Dairyland 3/23/2020 6:23:51 PM

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Syrah 3/23/2020 6:48:06 PM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 9:

there are better chocolates than Hershey’s. A local market the caters to the Asian market has a bunch of east block chocolate available. It is really good, but it is not cheap. 

I was at a local restaurant supply store the other day and they had display sale boxes of chocolate for sale.  After a brief, and somewhat animated consultation with my debit card, I settled on the Hershey’s special dark. 

When hoarding, especially when the shelves are being aggressively shopped, you get what you can get and what you can afford. 

There was no flour for sale and some items were being sold with customer limits.

we are seeing first hand how Americans would prepare for a SMOD level event.

Syrah 3/23/2020 6:50:41 PM

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Reply to Alice in Dairyland in 10:

The American dilate has become heavily dependent on cheese. 

Wisconsin will survive this crisis.  

lucius septimius 3/23/2020 6:53:40 PM

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Just finished watching Singing in the Rain with sons no. 2 and 3.  There was something about them singing along with the movie that makes me feel like I've been a good dad.

Kosh's Shadow 3/23/2020 7:00:42 PM

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In #13 lucius septimius said: Just finished watching Singing in the Rain with sons no. 2 and 3.  There was something about them singing along with the movie that makes me feel like I've been a good dad.

Just don't let them emulate Alex, me droog.

lucius septimius 3/23/2020 7:06:21 PM

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In #14 Kosh's Shadow said: Just don't let them emulate Alex, me droog.

Number 2 son has watched that with me a couple of times.  He did bring it up tonight.

Kosh's Shadow 3/23/2020 7:10:36 PM

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In #15 lucius septimius said: Number 2 son has watched that with me a couple of times.  He did bring it up tonight.

I believe the old moloko plus is in short supply, especially synthemesc, which sharpens you up and gets you ready for a night of the old ultra-violence

doppelganglander 3/23/2020 7:11:58 PM

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Reply to lucius septimius in 13:

You're an amazing dad. 

I've never seen A Clockwork Orange - what's the connection with Singin' in the Rain?

Kosh's Shadow 3/23/2020 7:13:35 PM

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Reply to lucius septimius in 15:
Listen to Ludwig Van - bliss, bliss and heaven. Hear angel trumpets and devil trombones, You are invited.

Kosh's Shadow 3/23/2020 7:14:53 PM

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In #17 doppelganglander said: I've never seen A Clockwork Orange - what's the connection with Singin' in the Rain?

You can probably find the clip, but STOP READING IF YOU ARE SQUEAMISH

the protagonist, Alex, beats and rapes a woman while singing "Singin' in the Rain"

lucius septimius 3/23/2020 7:15:43 PM

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Reply to doppelganglander in 17:

Alex sings it twice, the first time in one of the most violent and disturbing scenes in the movie.

Syrah 3/23/2020 7:17:02 PM

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Pergale Dark Chocolate. 

Lithuania 

http://www.pergale.lt/en/about

it is worth buying if you can find it. 

lucius septimius 3/23/2020 7:17:50 PM

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doppelganglander 3/23/2020 7:18:38 PM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 19:

Reply to lucius septimius in 20:

And that's why I've never seen it. I know the violence would be too much for me.

Kosh's Shadow 3/23/2020 7:34:05 PM

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In #22 lucius septimius said: Walter/Wendy Carlos.  Wendy said after The Shining she wouldn't work with him again.

And Stephen King said he would insist on writing all screenplays for his works, because Kubrick toned town the supernatural aspects in the movie.

Personally, I've tried, but have not been able to get into any horror writer other than Poe or Lovecraft

Jukebox

Alice in Dairyland 3/23/2020 7:36:30 PM

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Reply to Syrah in 12:   We even make cheese/fudge.  It's sooooo creamy.  The best of both worlds - chocolate and cheese.  Very expensive though. 

Syrah 3/23/2020 7:37:03 PM

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Seeing the above discussion about Singing in the Rain, the Shining and Clockwork Orange,....

I have decided to plug in the Willie Wonka BluRay and watch a fun, albeit slightly psychotic, musical. 

And it is about Chocolate. And other stuff. Mostly about other stuff but there is a fair bit about chocolate. 

Syrah 3/23/2020 7:41:32 PM

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Reply to Alice in Dairyland in 25:

if Willie Wonka had only known about Cheese fudge,....what kind of song would he have sung about cheese fudge?

Kosh's Shadow 3/23/2020 7:44:53 PM

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In #26 Syrah said:

Willy Wonka? Veruca Salt jukebox

Kosh's Shadow 3/23/2020 7:44:54 PM

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In #26 Syrah said:

Willy Wonka? Veruca Salt jukebox

Kosh's Shadow 3/23/2020 7:47:15 PM

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Reply to Syrah in 26:

My wife finds refuge in the Muppets

Jukebox

Alice in Dairyland 3/23/2020 7:48:57 PM

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In #25 Alice in Dairyland said:  We even make cheese/fudge.

Wisconsin is 4th in maple syrup production in the states.  We put that in cheese too.  Our cranberries go into cheese too.  I'm starting to think maybe we have a problem here...

Kosh's Shadow 3/23/2020 7:59:32 PM

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Syrah 3/23/2020 8:09:12 PM

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Reply to Alice in Dairyland in 31:

it is a cheese conspiracy. 

Wisconsin is on course to make the whole world dependent on cheese.

only those of us that are lactose intolerant are immune to siren song of Wisconsin cheese. 

Kosh's Shadow 3/23/2020 8:11:18 PM

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Reply to Syrah in 33:

Remember the old dog food ads that asked if your dog was getting enough cheese?

Kosh's Shadow 3/23/2020 8:15:18 PM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 34:

Referenced in this bit

Kosh's Shadow 3/23/2020 8:20:38 PM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 35: 

If the universe is random, why do I get so much shit?

I'd explain in the frontier, but I have to be drunk enough that I can't post. Iron fist rule

Syrah 3/23/2020 8:25:23 PM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 35:

“there is always a future in computer maintenance.”

i am not so sure about that. 

When computers are so cheap that it is less costly to replace than repair, the repairman goes hungry. 

Syrah 3/23/2020 8:28:51 PM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 36: 

i have half “joked” with people that they have secretly placed a “stress detection chip” in mission critical equipment. That is why things fail or get fussy at the worst possible moment. 

midwestgak 3/23/2020 8:40:21 PM

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Reply to Alice in Dairyland in 31: 

Lol.  Start putting cheese in make-up, hair color, and nail polish make billions!!!

Kosh's Shadow 3/23/2020 8:56:04 PM

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In #37 Syrah said: “there is always a future in computer maintenance.” i am not so sure about that.  When computers are so cheap that it is less costly to replace than repair, the repairman goes hungry. 

That was done back in the 80s I think. Most of the computer companies of the day are gone

Kosh's Shadow 3/23/2020 8:57:45 PM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 40:

As for there is always a future in software engineering, if you are under 40.

And then, how come the latest software has the same bugs as the old software?

Duh, maybe because you won't hire the people who know how not to produce those bugs

Alice in Dairyland 3/23/2020 9:08:33 PM

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Reply to midwestgak in 39: 

I'm afraid to look, they probably do!  Whey used to be a waste product, they use to feed it to the pigs; now they put it in everything.

Alice in Dairyland 3/23/2020 9:13:25 PM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 40:

I'm fortunate.  The IT guy where I used to work repaired my computer several times.  Saved me from having to replace it.  This one is fifteen years old now.  I guess I got my money's worth on it.  Hope I don't have to call on him soon again.

Alice in Dairyland 3/23/2020 9:16:55 PM

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