Random Thoughts II - Page 1047

Know me. · 11th January 2020, 22:44

Funny story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo-lBnTc3So

Chris Squire of Yes - Meeting Jimi Hendrix

fixed_truth · 13th January 2020, 19:04

Can't wait for them to bring out a candle that smells like my cock.
https://i.stuff.co.nz/life-style/hom...s-within-hours

Ab · 13th January 2020, 19:20

Gwyneth is the greatest marketer on the internet who isn’t Elon Musk.

Lightspeed · 13th January 2020, 19:28

But could she get any more cynical?

Ab · 13th January 2020, 21:39

She’s worked out the same thing that right-wing election-campaign managers have: social media can give you a small loyal audience of nutty true believers and also an outrage machine that means everyone else does your marketing for free.

You say cynical, I say disruptopreneurial!

MadMax · 14th January 2020, 23:10

Rang Vodafone the other day and at one point was given the line "do the needful". I don't think he was taking the piss.

crocos · 18th January 2020, 01:40

Congratulations, you were talking to a person likely of Indian or Pakistani extraction.
Do the needful is a very common transliteration of an instructive phrase in many of the dialects from that area of the world.

MadMax · 18th January 2020, 10:26

Never heard it before. Entirely possible however I’d never noticed it before the memes.

Lightspeed · 21st January 2020, 18:03

I had a Sri Lankan colleague who would say this regularly through the course of business. I say it occasionally myself now, it's a nice shorthand.

Ab · 22nd January 2020, 15:21

TSLA just closed at 547.20

Lightspeed · 22nd January 2020, 16:23

That's amazing.

Musk is cocky enough as it is.

Ab · 22nd January 2020, 18:41

Up from $179 last year. There must be short-sellers diving out of windows.

Tesla's market cap is (/googling) 98.63B right now. If it goes over 100B and averages 100B or greater for a month, Musk's ludicrous salary package kicks in. Right now he's working for free.

(where seeing one's personal wealth increase by 9 billion but taking no salary counts as "working for free" because capitalism)

StN · 23rd January 2020, 07:43

Two down, four to go.

Say no more.

Ab · 23rd January 2020, 10:43

Lightspeed · 23rd January 2020, 16:52

RIP. What a great life.

Ab · 24th January 2020, 11:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ab

She’s worked out the same thing that right-wing election-campaign managers have: social media can give you a small loyal audience of nutty true believers and also an outrage machine that means everyone else does your marketing for free.

You say cynical, I say disruptopreneurial!

https://thespinoff.co.nz/tv/24-01-20...trow-stronger/

Ajax · 25th January 2020, 23:03

Coronavirus cases confirmed in Aus. Bunker doors are sealing.

Lightspeed · 25th January 2020, 23:14

They're not terrible dice to roll I reckon. Seems fairly benign, and there's the chance infection will inoculate the community from something more vicious down the line.

Ajax · 25th January 2020, 23:46

Seems pretty nasty to me. Dead piling up in Wuhan hospitals.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51245680

It's probably much more serious than the Chinese authorities are reporting.

Lightspeed · 26th January 2020, 00:08

I suppose it's to be seen the seriousness of the event. Of course if it is especially dramatic, it'll be on us by the time we know.

Lightspeed · 26th January 2020, 13:20

The dice are definitely rolling in my favour, I might have to buy a small chest freezer on TradeMe, depending on how local prices fare.

Seafood may be among first trade casualties of coronavirus

Quote:

The price of crayfish in Australia has plummeted as Chinese buyers cancel orders, because many Lunar New Year celebrations in China are not going ahead.

Ajax · 26th January 2020, 14:28

I’ve seen about 10 different vids on Twitter of infected people just collapsing in the streets. Yikes.

Man, when this thing gets to India..

Lightspeed · 26th January 2020, 15:12

My information bubble makes this seem less dramatic. There's certainly no lack of incentive for people to play up the drama of the situation via social media.

Ajax · 26th January 2020, 15:49

Regular people are just posting clips of what they capture.

MadMax · 26th January 2020, 15:57

My Grandfather was a photographer and a flying one at that. There’s three pallet loads of negatives.

MadMax · 26th January 2020, 16:37

*/slides.

StN · 26th January 2020, 21:08

Forgotten Silver.

Ajax · 27th January 2020, 12:22

Some discussion of potential economic impact:

https://www.interest.co.nz/news/1033...coil-improving

Nich · 27th January 2020, 14:30

Yep, very glad to be living in regional Victoria when shit like this breaks out. Not so glad, however, when bushfires force us to live out of our car for over a week. Eh, pros & cons...

Whether the reported severity is real or not, the reaction is very real. Widespread fear, business slow down, economic downturn.

Ab · 27th January 2020, 14:38

RIP Kobe

Ab · 27th January 2020, 14:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ajax

I’ve seen about 10 different vids on Twitter of infected people just collapsing in the streets. Yikes.

Man, when this thing gets to India..

I read on the internet that herbal remedies derived from forsythia are the cure

Ajax · 27th January 2020, 15:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ab

I read on the internet that herbal remedies derived from forsythia are the cure

The homeopaths were right all along

Ab · 27th January 2020, 15:10

Of course I am referring to the get rich quick scheme of Jude Law’s social media conspiracy theorist in Soderbergh’s “Contagion” - a movie that now looks like a documentary.

In all seriousness though, there’s one thing that everyone must remember: in times of crisis the Chinese government lies. Do not believe any anything it announces. Even if it admits to lying, that admission will be a lie.

Nich · 27th January 2020, 15:24

Coronavirus Is Worse Than You've Been Told: Scientist (Chris Martenson) Explains
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk5P_iRYwTY

https://www.peakprosperity.com/coronavirus/

He has a few podcast episodes dedicated to following this also.

Ajax · 27th January 2020, 15:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ab

Of course I am referring to the get rich quick scheme of Jude Law’s social media conspiracy theorist in Soderbergh’s “Contagion” - a movie that now looks like a documentary.

Yeah, I just saw it a couple months ago. Wondered if 'forsythia' was a movie reference to a.. Frederick Forsyth novel or something.

Basically add a zero to the end of any PRC official figures.

Nich · 27th January 2020, 15:56

Wuhan, China, is scrambling to build a hospital in just 6 days to treat coronavirus patients as its health system gets overwhelmed

https://www.businessinsider.com.au/c...op=1&r=US&IR=T

Nich · 27th January 2020, 17:51

CNN: Inside reporter's rush to escape Wuhan before virus lockdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idJMfQzB9o0

first comment:
"Reporter: This is Wuhan, DO NOT come here unless absolutely necessary. The whole city is under quarantine due to a virus spreading at an unpredictable rate and they are trying to contain it.
Reporter: We must escape the quarantine, fly back home to a highly populated city and uber to the office"

CNN reporters are fucking dumb. They also sent someone to Syria after the sarin gas attack to go sniff a contaminated backpack on camera.

CCS · 27th January 2020, 17:56

Ab · 27th January 2020, 18:00

hands up who remembers that facemasks are literally illegal in one particular part of China

A part that the Chinese government wouldn’t lift a finger to help in the event of a disaster

What could possibly go wrong

Nich · 28th January 2020, 10:52

Flights still going in and out of Wuhan
https://flightaware.com/live/airport/ZHHH

It's as contagious as Ebola, but no easy way to screen and detect who is a carrier during the incubation
https://globalbiodefense.com/headlin...ary-estimates/

Containing new coronavirus may not be feasible, experts say, as they warn of possible sustained global spread
https://www.statnews.com/2020/01/26/...e-experts-say/

14th January 2020, 23:10	#41846
MadMax Stuff	Rang Vodafone the other day and at one point was given the line "do the needful". I don't think he was taking the piss. __________________ My degree of sarcasm depends on your degree of stupidity.

18th January 2020, 10:26	#41848
MadMax Stuff	Never heard it before. Entirely possible however I’d never noticed it before the memes. __________________ My degree of sarcasm depends on your degree of stupidity.

23rd January 2020, 07:43	#41853
StN I have detailed files	Two down, four to go. Say no more. Last edited by StN : 23rd January 2020 at 07:45.

25th January 2020, 23:46	#41859
Ajax Architeuthis	Seems pretty nasty to me. Dead piling up in Wuhan hospitals. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51245680 It's probably much more serious than the Chinese authorities are reporting. Last edited by Ajax : 25th January 2020 at 23:50.

26th January 2020, 14:28	#41862
Ajax Architeuthis	I’ve seen about 10 different vids on Twitter of infected people just collapsing in the streets. Yikes. Man, when this thing gets to India.. Last edited by Ajax : 26th January 2020 at 14:30.

11th January 2020, 22:44	#41841
Know me.	Funny story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo-lBnTc3So Chris Squire of Yes - Meeting Jimi Hendrix

13th January 2020, 19:04	#41842
fixed_truth	Can't wait for them to bring out a candle that smells like my cock. https://i.stuff.co.nz/life-style/hom...s-within-hours __________________ Protecting your peace is way more important than proving your point. Some people aren't open to cultivating their views. Just let them be wrong.

13th January 2020, 19:20	#41843
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	Gwyneth is the greatest marketer on the internet who isn’t Elon Musk.

13th January 2020, 19:28	#41844
Lightspeed	But could she get any more cynical? __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

13th January 2020, 21:39	#41845
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	She’s worked out the same thing that right-wing election-campaign managers have: social media can give you a small loyal audience of nutty true believers and also an outrage machine that means everyone else does your marketing for free. You say cynical, I say disruptopreneurial!

18th January 2020, 01:40	#41847
crocos	Congratulations, you were talking to a person likely of Indian or Pakistani extraction. Do the needful is a very common transliteration of an instructive phrase in many of the dialects from that area of the world. __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية

21st January 2020, 18:03	#41849
Lightspeed	I had a Sri Lankan colleague who would say this regularly through the course of business. I say it occasionally myself now, it's a nice shorthand. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

22nd January 2020, 15:21	#41850
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	TSLA just closed at 547.20

22nd January 2020, 16:23	#41851
Lightspeed	That's amazing. Musk is cocky enough as it is. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

22nd January 2020, 18:41	#41852
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	Up from $179 last year. There must be short-sellers diving out of windows. Tesla's market cap is (/googling) 98.63B right now. If it goes over 100B and averages 100B or greater for a month, Musk's ludicrous salary package kicks in. Right now he's working for free. (where seeing one's personal wealth increase by 9 billion but taking no salary counts as "working for free" because capitalism)

23rd January 2020, 10:43	#41854
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel

23rd January 2020, 16:52	#41855
Lightspeed	RIP. What a great life. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

25th January 2020, 23:03	#41857
Ajax Architeuthis	Coronavirus cases confirmed in Aus. Bunker doors are sealing.

25th January 2020, 23:14	#41858
Lightspeed	They're not terrible dice to roll I reckon. Seems fairly benign, and there's the chance infection will inoculate the community from something more vicious down the line. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

26th January 2020, 00:08	#41860
Lightspeed	I suppose it's to be seen the seriousness of the event. Of course if it is especially dramatic, it'll be on us by the time we know. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

26th January 2020, 15:12	#41863
Lightspeed	My information bubble makes this seem less dramatic. There's certainly no lack of incentive for people to play up the drama of the situation via social media. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

26th January 2020, 15:49	#41864
Ajax Architeuthis	Regular people are just posting clips of what they capture.

26th January 2020, 15:57	#41865
MadMax Stuff	My Grandfather was a photographer and a flying one at that. There’s three pallet loads of negatives. __________________ My degree of sarcasm depends on your degree of stupidity.

26th January 2020, 16:37	#41866
MadMax Stuff	*/slides. __________________ My degree of sarcasm depends on your degree of stupidity.

26th January 2020, 21:08	#41867
StN I have detailed files	Forgotten Silver.

27th January 2020, 12:22	#41868
Ajax Architeuthis	Some discussion of potential economic impact: https://www.interest.co.nz/news/1033...coil-improving

27th January 2020, 14:30	#41869
Nich	Yep, very glad to be living in regional Victoria when shit like this breaks out. Not so glad, however, when bushfires force us to live out of our car for over a week. Eh, pros & cons... Whether the reported severity is real or not, the reaction is very real. Widespread fear, business slow down, economic downturn.

27th January 2020, 14:38	#41870
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	RIP Kobe

27th January 2020, 15:10	#41873
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	Of course I am referring to the get rich quick scheme of Jude Law’s social media conspiracy theorist in Soderbergh’s “Contagion” - a movie that now looks like a documentary. In all seriousness though, there’s one thing that everyone must remember: in times of crisis the Chinese government lies. Do not believe any anything it announces. Even if it admits to lying, that admission will be a lie.

27th January 2020, 15:24	#41874
Nich	Coronavirus Is Worse Than You've Been Told: Scientist (Chris Martenson) Explains https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk5P_iRYwTY https://www.peakprosperity.com/coronavirus/ He has a few podcast episodes dedicated to following this also.

27th January 2020, 15:56	#41876
Nich	Wuhan, China, is scrambling to build a hospital in just 6 days to treat coronavirus patients as its health system gets overwhelmed https://www.businessinsider.com.au/c...op=1&r=US&IR=T

27th January 2020, 17:51	#41877
Nich	CNN: Inside reporter's rush to escape Wuhan before virus lockdown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idJMfQzB9o0 first comment: "Reporter: This is Wuhan, DO NOT come here unless absolutely necessary. The whole city is under quarantine due to a virus spreading at an unpredictable rate and they are trying to contain it. Reporter: We must escape the quarantine, fly back home to a highly populated city and uber to the office" CNN reporters are fucking dumb. They also sent someone to Syria after the sarin gas attack to go sniff a contaminated backpack on camera.

27th January 2020, 17:56	#41878
CCS Stunt Pants	RIP KOBBE BRYAN __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

27th January 2020, 18:00	#41879
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	hands up who remembers that facemasks are literally illegal in one particular part of China A part that the Chinese government wouldn’t lift a finger to help in the event of a disaster What could possibly go wrong

28th January 2020, 10:52	#41880
Nich	Flights still going in and out of Wuhan https://flightaware.com/live/airport/ZHHH It's as contagious as Ebola, but no easy way to screen and detect who is a carrier during the incubation https://globalbiodefense.com/headlin...ary-estimates/ Containing new coronavirus may not be feasible, experts say, as they warn of possible sustained global spread https://www.statnews.com/2020/01/26/...e-experts-say/ Last edited by Nich : 28th January 2020 at 10:54.