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03-22-20, 06:28 PM
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03-22-20, 06:35 PM
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Nothing as annoying as my coworker who says "I'm so much healthier since I quit smoking" as he blows chunky clouds from his vape. And after we'd finally made progress against nicotine, a whole new generation is hooked en masse. The vapes should have been banned from the outset. With no established base, there was no reason to allow them to build a market.
03-22-20, 06:36 PM
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And Trek Travel not only still has nothing on their site about Covid, they're still selling packages in Spain for April. Maybe they won't let you all the way through checkout, but...
03-22-20, 06:39 PM
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The thing I cant understand is people are still picking up this habit. Even stupider are the vape idiots.
. We put a chemical in this so you wont be able to stop giving us your money. OMG where do I sign up?! Shut up and take my money. It tastes like bubble gum? Why not just buy bubble gum ? Friken idiots...
. We put a chemical in this so you wont be able to stop giving us your money. OMG where do I sign up?! Shut up and take my money. It tastes like bubble gum? Why not just buy bubble gum ? Friken idiots...
How ****ing stupid would you have to be th believe that load of crap. Inhaling a vapor you have no idea of the chemistry of, BRILLIANT!
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03-22-20, 06:41 PM
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I would wait until July at the earliest.
03-22-20, 06:43 PM
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Hey indyfabz will you respect the city’s order to shelter in place? Think the state will follow?
03-22-20, 06:44 PM
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It sounds like some Fed regulations on truck driver hours have been suspended, for drivers shipping emergency supplies
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-sus...ts-11584200091
Some time ago, the truck driving industry funded a study to determine why driver turnover, > 100% annually, is so high. The study found, essentially, "you treat them like crap". Never mind, said the industry.
Sleepy truck drivers is no joke. I agree with suspending the rules, but the market forces on this industry push it to make decisions that are not in the public's best interest.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-sus...ts-11584200091
Some time ago, the truck driving industry funded a study to determine why driver turnover, > 100% annually, is so high. The study found, essentially, "you treat them like crap". Never mind, said the industry.
Sleepy truck drivers is no joke. I agree with suspending the rules, but the market forces on this industry push it to make decisions that are not in the public's best interest.
03-22-20, 06:44 PM
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Until this is sorted out, you couldn't make me book a trip, holding a "kitten" to my head! 
03-22-20, 06:48 PM
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03-22-20, 06:48 PM
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Oh, I'm not booking now. No chance. I looked out of curiosity at how they're handling it, and "we're not" isn't good. I was expecting "full refund guaranteed if this is still an issue".
Not sure when we'll travel by plane next; if things are cooler later in the year we might drive to Boulder or NOLA. Or to NY, if AG's parents need babysitting.
Not sure when we'll travel by plane next; if things are cooler later in the year we might drive to Boulder or NOLA. Or to NY, if AG's parents need babysitting.
03-22-20, 06:49 PM
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The last thing we need are 88,000 pound "missles" with a sleepy navigation system!
Hard to social distance into the cab of an OTR truck, so team driving is out the window.
Hard to social distance into the cab of an OTR truck, so team driving is out the window.
03-22-20, 06:50 PM
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03-22-20, 06:53 PM
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03-22-20, 07:00 PM
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Caused some transient marital disharmony this evening by requesting a manifest and stowage plan for the freezer, which my wife, in what may yet turn out to be admirable foresight, has stuffed with food.
03-22-20, 07:01 PM
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We have Canadian friends who have had two flights cancelled. The original and the make-up one. They are settling in for the long haul. Thankfully, they own their house. We have two other friends driving north, and due to hit the (closed) border tomorrow. Vamos a ver.
03-22-20, 07:04 PM
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And I ended a 48 year coffee habit a few months ago.
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03-22-20, 07:06 PM
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We're going to leave the fridge and freezer permanently stuffed, which I hate in general but is a good plan right now.
In worse news, my dad and much of my old hometown have been laid off because the casinos are closed, which has not happened since they opened. Very fortunate that both AG and I are in tech.
In worse news, my dad and much of my old hometown have been laid off because the casinos are closed, which has not happened since they opened. Very fortunate that both AG and I are in tech.
03-22-20, 07:06 PM
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03-22-20, 07:08 PM
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03-22-20, 07:19 PM
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It's not what you know; it's who you know
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03-22-20, 07:23 PM
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03-22-20, 07:30 PM
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03-22-20, 07:42 PM
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03-22-20, 07:45 PM
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03-22-20, 07:49 PM
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It does?
This raises a question.
If you click on the tweet you see people practicing social distancing in various places.
My question for Addiction MDs: Is this sufficient to contain transmission of the dreaded virus. I see tweets about it being able to survive for hours on hard surfaces or even in the air.
This raises a question.
If you click on the tweet you see people practicing social distancing in various places.
My question for Addiction MDs: Is this sufficient to contain transmission of the dreaded virus. I see tweets about it being able to survive for hours on hard surfaces or even in the air.