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Having been one, this rang so true.

Undue influence on what? The ex-skipper is not being charged with anything that I am aware of. He got fired. Can't unring that bell. The question remaining is why did the ex-commander do it the way he did. And, it would seem, that Big Gray will need to be pretty ruthless in crushing/removing loyalists from that boat.

So that's the secret to Huggy's long U-2 career...

Curious as to why the firing went all the way to acting SECNAV. There's a slew of military chain of command (you know, the one Crozier was relieved for ignoring) admirals who could've done the deed. Why did this go up to a temporary political appointee?

This could either here or the WTF thread https://f1-insider.com/en/formula1/exclusive-ecclestone-becomes-a-father-again/

Big Gray/Green/Blue does not like to be embarrassed.

It's just this kind of thinking and can-do spirit that got us through the Great Depression, Dubya-dubya two, and now the Black Death...

So prisoners are being released due to the crowded conditions in a jail increasing the spread of this disease yet... https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/to-enforce-coronavirus-distancing-police-say-arrests-are-last-resort/ar-BB11XppY?ocid=spartanntp

Can confirm you are good to go. Closed today at the 2.75% rate.

Betting average Texans are better armed and better shots than average Californians. But this brings up an interesting not quite so philosophical question as it once was: If the military is activated to quell domestic disturbance(s), will it? Would you if still in uniform and/or a Guardsman under state orders? Setting up field hospitals, running logistics and the like, sure. Knocking on doors for 'trespassers' or ultimately firing on fellow Americans who don't take much to having their Constitutional rights infringed upon for very long? Define 'lawful' order under those circumstances. And to those coming to Texas, welcome! But why, oh why would you then start voting to make it exactly like where you fled from? Where you gonna go when you f it up here?

Going for levity, not making fun of your other's illness. Hope she gets better soon.

My humble appreciation for those deployed and were supposed to come home soon. Nothing is a bigger kick in the morale junk than to be extended at the last minute. Sorry, dudes/dudettes.

Riiiiighht…. https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-testing-new-york-state-20200322-zvzog4p2yvh4bpvhbd5p5nxlly-story.html https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/24/steve-sisolak-nevada-governor-bans-malaria-drugs-c/

Since "latest" movie isn't really a thing, thought I'd throw a few out there for our various quarantines. Just watched "The Highwaymen." A loosely based true story of two retired Texas Rangers saddling up for one last time to track down Bonnie and Clyde. Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson do a good job of it. For you youngsters, if you haven't ever seen "Cool Hand Luke," I highly encourage it. Top 5 on my all time list.

False position. The question is what is the determining point? I'm not anti-vax nor do I damn the rest of society. But we do need to discuss actually having a society when this is over. If our economy is to become solely Big Brother and we serfs are dependents, I'd sure like to have a say in that. As I have stated, I don't have the answer, but my spidey-sense says literally crushing our economy is worse than this virus in the long term for our nation.

The Constitution?

Erm, no. But if the economy is literally wrecked, there's no society to come back to. And all those nice diseases that the First World thought it had licked (no pun intended) really will come back with a vengeance. Then you'll see death toll. China and Russia are continuing with their economies. I'm betting they haven't contained this thing either. Meanwhile, I dig the advice above. Good article.

I think your math is inflated by several digits, but as I premised, what is the cut line? Some, worst case in my opinion, 20,000-30,000 in the U.S., another 50,000 worldwide deaths or a literal stopped economy, both ours and Western Europe? BTW, China is cranking its factories back up and Russia never stopped. We are printing money by the non-metric sh1t ton-load and the stock market is still tanking. Small businesses do not have the reserves to stand more than 1-2 weeks of not getting customers. Even if we opened for business tomorrow, thousands of mom-and-pop's are gone. They'll eventually be replaced assuming there's still an economy to make it worthwhile to try. As I said, I don't have the answer(s). More/gooder medical supplies/meds, yea! Shutting everyone up behind closed doors? Not so sure. And I'm (using the royal "I," not me personally) losing my first, second, fourth, sixth, and seventh amendment rights because somebody said so. Is that us? I'm agin that.

But where - and I don't presume to have any answer - is the line between being smart and fighting this and absolutely wrecking our, and the world's economy? Is a repeat of the 1930s worth the culling of the human herd that most likely will happen anyway? I write that knowing that I'm in a higher risk of not recovering group due to age. This isn't the Black Death. It's a deadly form of influenza that will likely get 100s of thousands worldwide not 100s of millions. Where's the line? More importantly, to my anyway, is where is the line regarding keeping our Constitutional system alive and mostly well? (pun intended). Gonna need more bourbon. And Pop Tarts...

Separate but related, it will interesting to see how big the baby boom generated from the industrialized world's self-isolation will be. Will replace all the morts plus some, I bet.

Let us not forget: Wu Tang Clap

Seems a cheap shot for post that's not even in this thread. Did you see the fine print at the bottom of the referenced post? Perhaps recycle humor detector or whatever... But my not so world shaking opinion is that we will A) Weather this over-dramatization and come out strongly in which case those that stayed the financial course will be better than ever and those that risked buying while the market is crashing will find themselves amply rewarded. B) The whole thing implodes and we find ourselves with Weimar-like currency and a Walking Dead scenario. In which case, I'll have to see how my investments in ammunition and how long my stamina hold up in keeping the walker herds at bay before they eventually overrun my place. Either way, I'm sure that no doubt well-deserved administrative punishments given in the past will be moot as life moves on

Cough/sniffle/snort/hack... Sorry, haven't been at my best lately. But man, you cats calling it that were fast as lightening. In fact, it's been a little bit frightening. I'll show myself out...

Anonymous Trump official allegedly calls Chinese virus "The Kung Flu" I thought it pretty funny. I'm a bad man...

For once in my real estate life, I think I wound up on the positive side thanks to baseops, this thread, and Jon & Co. Right before the end of world this month, I contacted Jon more out of curiosity than actual interest as I had, via NBKC, a VA loan at 3.25%. Had it for three years and was pretty content. E-mailed Jon on a Tuesday night and he could've locked me in that night at 2.75% but I wanted to sleep on it. Next day, he still scored the 2.75%. A big savings for me monthly and over the course of the loan which will now reduce even faster. Well done!