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03-22-20, 11:06 AM
#9926
Should Be More Popular
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Agree. Not sure if at bottom but in any case a fine time to increase contributions.
03-22-20, 11:07 AM
#9927
Should Be More Popular
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03-22-20, 11:09 AM
#9928
Señor Member
I keep hearing rumors that the National Guard is being called up. And then people make all kinds of assumptions as to what they will be doing, and what we will be required to do (or not do). The rumors are more virulent than the virus itself.
03-22-20, 11:10 AM
#9929
Senior Member
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Being follicularly challenged, I trim/cut my own hair. Dang trimmer just broke! It is beyond repair with a motor related thing. Luckily, it broke just before I started cutting my hair. Due to “high demand” the new one won’t ship till next Friday. 
03-22-20, 11:16 AM
#9930
Should Be More Popular
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03-22-20, 11:19 AM
#9931
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I’m aleeady maxed out on my 401k contributions. It’s one of the two contributions I always max out. The other is the kids’ college savings plans.
We have a “communal” big screen tv in the hallway at work and programming usually rotates between cnn, espn, fox To cater for everyone. This past week, it’s all been msnbc and the stocks consistently doing relatively better are online retailers and fitness equipment manufacturers (I know how surprising right?).
I guess if you can get pampers stock, they’re expected to do much better in 10 months or so.
We have a “communal” big screen tv in the hallway at work and programming usually rotates between cnn, espn, fox To cater for everyone. This past week, it’s all been msnbc and the stocks consistently doing relatively better are online retailers and fitness equipment manufacturers (I know how surprising right?).
I guess if you can get pampers stock, they’re expected to do much better in 10 months or so.
03-22-20, 11:27 AM
#9932
serious cyclist
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Yep, not calling a bottom (but I do wish they hadn't put in their annual contribution match like two weeks ago), but better to be piling in money now than last year. Not like I'm spending on travel or racing or any of that.
03-22-20, 11:31 AM
#9933
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03-22-20, 11:33 AM
#9934
Should Be More Popular
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Dollar Cost Averaging FTW
03-22-20, 11:36 AM
#9935
So it is
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The Green Book and Top Chef, or iRacing, and Top Chef... First 80 minutes are Sweet Spot, so I may as well go iRacing, then the last hour and a half is endurance, so I think that's the right choice.
Last edited by LAJ; 03-22-20 at 11:38 AM. Reason: Either way, it's all bat**** crazy.
03-22-20, 12:09 PM
#9936
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Are people suddenly baking more? I guess it's a good idea. Every time I've been to the store lately there has been plenty of bread, even when there hasn't been any soup, water, or TP.
03-22-20, 12:26 PM
#9937
Has a magic bike
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I am trying to avoid regular stores. The lines are a public health cluster F, IMO.
03-22-20, 12:47 PM
#9938
Mostly Harmless
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03-22-20, 12:53 PM
#9939
Senior Member
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Flight cancelations are finally starting to affect me. Half my day is canceled.
03-22-20, 12:54 PM
#9940
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Praxis cranks on the Crux. Currently, Alba (aluminum). The plan is to upgrade to Zayante (carbon) 1X with GRX 810.
03-22-20, 12:56 PM
#9941
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03-22-20, 12:56 PM
#9942
Administrator
Thread Starter
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Quitting is one of my greatest accomplishments, and definitely the most satisfying. Non-smokers have no idea how rewarding it is to get that monkey off your back. It's been 15 years now.
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03-22-20, 01:01 PM
#9944
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I was tempted by some really good prices on their cranks a couple months ago and they're sometimes available for a song as take-offs; some people seem to think that they're crap just because they're OEM on some bikes.
03-22-20, 01:01 PM
#9945
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03-22-20, 01:03 PM
#9946
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Mrs. John went to Smart and Final on Monday. Chaos in the store and 30 minutes in checkout line.
03-22-20, 01:05 PM
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I didn't smoke for long and I never smoked that heavily (it was primarily a social thing), but it was still a *very* noticeable difference (particularly w/r/t athletic endeavors) when I quit. I can only imagine how freeing it would be if you were in deep(er).
03-22-20, 01:07 PM
#9948
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Can you blame them?
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03-22-20, 01:24 PM
#9949
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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Winco was pretty normal yesterday. Seemed like a fairly typical Saturday afternoon crowd and lines were short. I did wash hands before and shower afterwards. The main shortages I noticed included lunch meat, sliced cheese, and eggs. TP and paper towels gone, but luckily we'd gotten a 30 pack of TP before the insanity began.
03-22-20, 01:25 PM
#9950
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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My favorite hashtag on Twitter now is #lifecommentary.
An out of work rugby presenter is maintaining his form by commentating on people in parks and such:
An out of work rugby presenter is maintaining his form by commentating on people in parks and such:
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