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    Covid19 redux

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    22 minutes ago, Deang said:

    https://eand.co/how-freedom-became-free-dumb-in-america-baee33dc6476

    Freedumb! 

    I love it

    Perfect

     

    https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Freedumb

    A watered down version of freedom spouted by psudeo patriots in American who claim to love freedom, justice and constitutional rights for all but are in fact only in favor for a select few having them. Freedom supporters hide their agenda by wrapping it up in a false sense of patriotism to cover up their lack of willingness to share it with everyone in the country. Usually cutting off others right to freedom when it prevents a privileged group from having their way with a particular politcal/social/Religious issue they want to have dictated in their personal favor.

    Freedom is for the everyone, while Freedumb is for the few...

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    Bluesound Node 2i

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    I wonder if now is a good time to ask. I have been using the Heos app on my Denon and Marantz AVR's in 2 seperate spaces for the past couple of years. I keep coming back to read about the Bluesound Node 2i as it continues to interest me. Can anyone with real life experience using both the Heos capable AVR's and the Bluesound devices tell me exactly why I could need/want/benefit from having both? 

     

    P.S. I do not own any Apple products

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    Covid19 redux

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    26 minutes ago, sputnik said:


    Just to clarify, even though I have no love for Trump or Pence, I’m certainly not cheering for that scenario.  As divided as the country is right now, that outcome could completely destabilize the country (and entire world) as the warring tribes clashed.  Wear the masks!!!

     

    Watch the video. This guy has no problem wearing the mask. Heck he even gets his own hazmat suit and does quite well with it.

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmUNsaG5e6k

     

     

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    Russia: Putin in full hazmat suit inspects hospital hosting coronavirus patients

     

    Totally opposite of this guy

     

     

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    Covid19 redux

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    3 minutes ago, 000 said:

    and their Service is excellent  ------and way cheaper than the rest ------

    I should put the competitors stamps on my envelopes too right? In my competitor mailbox?

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    Covid19 redux

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    50 minutes ago, 000 said:

    it's 1.3 billion dollars as we speak , and we're only in May -

    Nothing compared to...

    The U.S. Postal Service on Friday said its losses more than doubled to $4.5 billion in the quarter ending in March and warned the economic slowdown spurred by the spread of COVID-19 could severely hurt its finances over the next 18 months.

     

    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-postoffice/us-post-office-loss-doubles-as-it-warns-covid-19-will-hit-its-finances-idUSKBN22K1EO

     

    Imagine the lines at the local post office when mailbox deliveries stop. 

     

    Remind me again, why do they deliver for Amazon at a loss? Not that it is the only thing driving their losses either.

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    Covid19 redux

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    23 minutes ago, Bosco-d-gama said:

    They’ll transfer the sickest souls to regional care centers more equipped and adept for covid19 care. And even rural hospitals have ventilators. It’s the staffing and their experience at dealing with critical care that’s worrisome.

    Rare look at stockpile handouts shows which states got ventilators, masks amid coronavirus.

     

    I really recommend all of you take a look. Your state is in there too.

     

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2020/04/10/rare-look-stockpile-shows-which-states-got-supplies-amid-covid/5126900002/

     

    link to the data only portion

     

    https://infogram.com/national-stockpile-equipment-distribution-1h7j4dpnd37d4nr

     

    Sold: Klipsch Epic CF4 in perfect condition

    in Garage Sale

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    I have been sharing some pictures and answering some questions for some of you. I would be more than happy to continue doing so. Even more than that though, I would love to sell these to someone on the Forum. Buy now, make room later. Examples like this do not come often enough. 

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    Covid19 redux

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    23 minutes ago, dwilawyer said:

    But those are counties where there are more cows than people probably. Have a better chance of being struck by lightning or bit by rattle snake then getting Covid-19.

    And most areas in the U.S. that fit that description do not have the medical infrastructure to deal with even a small outbreak. Pandemic? Forget about it. They probably have like 1 or 2 ventilators. A relatively short supply of ppe. No supply of specialty drugs. Training? Not the best of the best in most of those places. Sure a few stay behind, but most bright young talent is sucked away by the lure of money and city life. So what happens to places like this when a pandemic hits hard and deep. Do the non-believers then run to their bunkers when their neighbors get it? What happens to the neighbors? Can you guarantee your neighbor does not go to the "big city" during the "grand reopening" and bring a present back with them to "hometown".

     

    We will see how it goes either way. We still have 18-24 months to go where we all get our chance at "immunity". Wait... actually that is when the cities will have immunity, and is when "small town" gets their turn. At least you have time to build a better bunker. 

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    Covid19 redux

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    12 minutes ago, 000 said:

    here is Aljazeera -------very similar --------  the world will be onboard ,  as a whole to support  the Statement of Secretary Pompeo ,  in about 2 weeks  , there should be a world   wide action   -China's behavior is not acceptable if you are a member of the WHO -

     

    https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/05/lie-china-blasts-coronavirus-claims-200506155854014.html

     

     

    Beijing's UN ambassador in Geneva said Wednesday that China will not invite international experts to investigate the source of the pandemic until after securing the "final victory" over the virus.

     

    Kind of reminds me of the Iraq response to nuclear inspections.

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    Covid19 redux

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    12 minutes ago, BigStewMan said:

    Probably not a good day to do that ... i’ve already shown that i don’t always use good judgment. 

    You could try...

    X Æ A-12

    It's trending

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    Covid19 redux

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    https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/05/world/global-warming-climate-niche-temperatures-intl-hnk/index.html

    Billions of people could live in areas too hot for humans by 2070

     

    Most of the world's population live in areas with a mean annual temperature of between 51.8 to 59 degrees Fahrenheit. A smaller band of between 68 to 77°F encompasses areas in South Asia that are affected by the Indian monsoon -- the annual rains that irrigates large swathes of cropland vital for food production.

    Humans have favored living in these conditions for the past 6,000 years -- that's despite recent technological advances such as air conditioning that have allowed us to push this boundary.

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