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So we know you can't take money from your 401k without restrictions or penalties. Should that be waived because of COVID-19 for people needing money.

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I order in but usually I try to keep things on hand for sandwiches etc.

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Most people I think its safe to say fear the unknown so yeah that would include death but we're all headed that way at some point. Can't get past that door.

Father Time and Death are undefeated.

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Not a cheese fan other than having it on a burger from time to time.

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So I was watching Smithsonian tv on demand and came across "Million Dollar Princesses" which to my surprise detailed how British noblemen who were running out of money with no way to keep up their lifestyles and estates started seeking out the wealthy daughters of American millionaires in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Winston Churchill's mother was a woman named Jennie Jerome who was born into wealth in Brooklyn NY. Her father was a NY financier and the maternal grandfather of Winston Churchill.

The late Princess Diana's great grandmother was a lady named Francis Work who as born into wealth in NY. Work is the great-great-grandmother of Prince William and Prince Harry.

They don't teach us this in school.

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Any movie not made by Disney!

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deadpigs101 posted...

Just don't, you wouldn't believe me if I told you

I like the Overcooked games personally.

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Stock broker or financial advisor/planner

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It appears some people are using and flushing wipes as opposed to tp and it's causing a clogging issue. General common sense guidelines only flush waste and tp. Do not use napkins, paper towels, baby wipes, lysol wipes, or any other kind of wipes in place of tp and if you do please dispose of those wipes in a plastic bag then disposing of them in the garbage.

Be safe and be well!

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Are those beer names or towns. LOL

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How many countries has Britain invaded and colonized throughout history.

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Sorry to hear that.

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BeerOnTap posted...

..despite calls from experts to do so.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/04/03/fact-check-did-obama-administration-deplete-n-95-mask-stockpile/5114319002/

There is no indication that the Obama administration took significant steps to replenish the Strategic National Stockpile after it was depleted from repeated crises during Obamas tenure. Calls for action came from experts at the time concerned for the countrys ability to respond to future serious pandemics. Such recommendations were, for whatever reason, not heeded.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/obama-admin-allegedly-depleted-federal-stockpile-of-n95-masks-never-replaced-reports-say

I don't believe that. Obama was not as dense as Trump seems to be.

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It was weird to see how many people in this country take on large wild dangerous animals and attempt to domesticate them.

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I like the big soft pretzels.

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Solid Sonic posted...

...the allies GENUINELY saved the world? That we must treasure and venerate the sacrifices made in the efforts of vanquishing evil and never speak ill of the effort?

That's debatable but there would have been a different outcome had Stalin not gotten his hands on the nuke. Russia had spies at Los Alamos nuclear testing in New Mexico and a German physicist named Klaus Fuchs gave the Soviets the secrets. When Truman bragging at the Potsdam Conference, he did not know Stalin and the Soviets had the secrets too.

Had that not happened, there would have been no East and West Germany, no Iron Curtain, possibly no Korean or Vietnam wars but we all know that wasn't the case.

Also General Patton told his superiors that the Allies had defeated the wrong enemy (Germany) because he realized as the Red Army was marching through Germany that they were the real enemy. Patton died mysteriously from a low speed car crash in Dec 1945.

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Has anybody watched this on netflix? No idea we have so many people in this country with wild animals as pets.

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Since we have phones, most people don't wear a watch anymore. If I go out, I'll wear a watch but normally I do not.

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CaptainStrong posted...

Fester's Quest

Good game. I also like Paper Boy

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Warmer weather should certainly help so I hope in a few months.

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SSMajinVegeta2 posted...

Cool

It saved me from making an unnecessary trip.

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List your old school games that have held up well over time.

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Yes it is! I still like the RE games.

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Use this site to check stores for toilet paper, food, etc

https://www.instok.org/search

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Did your high school teach a consumer finance class? Mines did and I am glad for it now.

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aDirtyShisno posted...

My job is considered essential, but my bosses job is not and hes at home but still getting paid. Makes me wonder why he gets so much more money than me when apparently his job is literally unnecessary...?

LOL yeah ell that's the American way. Folks at the top reel in all the money for basically doing nothing.

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Nintendo isn't at fault. I suspect COVID-19 is playing a role.

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Yes I have rent/mortgage is paid and I have zero cc bills and no car note just insurance so I am good for now.

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I'm still doing my regular for now.

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Good for you!

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GanonsSpirit posted...

I hope everyone that decries socialism non-stop isn't going to cash their checks. That'd be hypocritical.

America has been built on socialist ideals since the mid 20th century. That's what spawned the middle class and home ownership because prior to FDR's New Deal, none of that existed because working people couldn't get loans due to high rates of default so banks just wouldn't do it until the New Deal and FHA home loans which guaranteed loans against default using tax money.

The irony here being, no one whined about social programs etc until non-Whites began accessing programs that were nowhere near as generous as ones that came before which put the opportunity to gain at some people's fingertips. if you could buy home that put wealth in your hands even if you did not come from money.

Later on the G.I. Bill made it possible for millions of Americans to attend college at a time when many lower class Americans simply didn't see college as an option for them until the G.I. Bill.

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Zeus posted...

It's a very sensible policy to have it open earlier for high-risk individuals.

I've cut my grocery store trips down to once a week and I only buy the essentials. My mom taught me long ago to keep pantry staples on hand so that's what I have always done.

I keep dry goods (rice, beans, pasta, flour etc on hand always), I also keep oils, vinegar, peanut butter, mustard, honey, a few herbs and spices along with frozen items like spinach, broccoli florets, fruit, canned goods, pasta sauce, and base for soups.

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Mead posted...

Yes and it is really sad that it has become necessary

people are stockpiling like a bunch of dumbasses

All they are doing with toilet paper is making fire (God forbid) spread faster. I have 36 rolls and that'll last me awhile because I am never home during the week anyway.

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PK_Spam posted...

Nuffin

No severance pay or anything. Shit sucks.

Im glad Im frugal and have enough saved for the next 3 months.

You should qualify for stimulus checks and unemployment. Check that out to see. Godspeed and good luck to you.

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MICHALECOLE posted...

No, I became km on February 13th last year, and then I got a job at another restaurant to become the restaurant manager a couple weeks before this all happened.. and then I worked four days and got laid off

basically the worst fucking timing ever to make a life change. Ever. For anybody.

but I spoke to all the higher ups and they said they laid off all of the managers in training across the whole country, and theyd be hiring us back as soon as this is all over, so if it all goes as planned I just pick right back up at the start and nothing changes.

but who the fuck knows, you know?

Sorry to hear that but keep your head and think positive. Godspeed to you!

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LinkPizza posted...

Not me or a family member. But friends...

Good glad to see some of us have not been idled.

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reruns_revenge posted...

Nope. Extremely busy and expect to have even more work. This is going to be a great year financially.

Good for you. I hope it all goes well for you.

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Zangulus posted...

My department has never laid anyone off in the 50 years theyve been in business. However they did collectively take a 10% pay cut in 2008 with the downturn.

But the owner did say weve actually seen an increase of orders from our medical customers... so maybe that wont happen.

I'd take the 10% versus losing my job. If employers are honest with us, most of us can understand but to lay people off to up the bottom line and CEO pay is a sin to me and that's been happening for too long in America in my opinion.

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Cacciato posted...

I work for a medical marijuana company and we were deemed essential, so I kept my job. Sounds bad but I actually wouldnt have minded some lay-off time after the last year.

Sometimes we need a break man. Nothing wrong with that.

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MICHALECOLE posted...

Yep. Got laid off last week.

Sorry to hear that. Good luck to you and Godspeed. I'm still working as of right now so I'm lucky in that regard I suppose.

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That's US Taxpayer money not Trump's and if you pay taxes the Government should help people until this COVID-19 situation is under control and we can get back to work.

Most working-class hourly paid people in America are one catastrophic event away from losing everything they have which is why FDR back in the 1930s created the New Deal safety net programs in case of economic downturns. Americans were suffering during the Great Depression economically and people were losing their jobs, homes, farms etc because they had nowhere to turn for assistance and FDR witnessed that and decided upon becoming president that he would create programs using tax dollars to bridge the gap.

For the past 60 or so years, the GOP has done everything in their power with great success I might add, to cripple those programs that sustain the Middle Class by attacking people as freeloaders and lazy if they applied for Unemployment Benefits during job loss etc through no fault of their own and this country fell in line and embraced that GOP ideology and now with the COVID-19 situation, people at least have a piece of mind knowing those stimulus checks are coming to those of us idled from work because of it and none of them are calling it a handout or freeloaders or lazy etc.

People have enough to deal with worrying about staying healthy and COVID-19 free and certainly don't need the added burden of worrying about paying their bills etc.

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Trialia posted...

Sounds like me with Minecraft ;)

Yeah Minecraft is that way as well. I like them both.

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wolfy42 posted...

Get a full DNR like me, no worries about medical bills at all:)

I understand the DNR if someone is in a situation where there is no hope but for people who have a chance to survive their illness, lack of being unable to pay should not determine whether one lives or not especially when we have health insurance.

The sole purpose of insurance of any kind is to have piece of mind and the purpose of health insurance is to pay for medical care we can't afford as individuals.

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I'm immersed in Stardew Valley right now. This is a gem in my opinion and I got it for like $10 bucks I think it was. It's time consuming but when I'm playing I don't realize 2 or 3 hours have passed.

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Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. Some of my floors are hard wood and also have floors with carpet.

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BlackScythe0 posted...

I can't afford any of that.

Most Americans can't despite having insurance we still can't which tells me the system is flawed. The whole idea of insurance of any kind is to have piece of mind in case of something happening to us and that's not the case with health insurance and most insurance in general.

They nickel and dime folks to death and when it comes time to pay, they play shell games with us.

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None of the amounts in the poll. I witnessed a family member literally go bankrupt fighting cancer and they had insurance which in my mind says you shouldn't go bankrupt paying medical bills if you have insurance.

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AirJordan2345 posted...

do you still think it would be this bad? can you predict, or say?

Hard to say but I think he would have been a bit more diligent about handling the situation than Trump has so far.

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wolfy42 posted...

Haven't seen anything from the Dem's if it's been released yet, but this should be a simple every american gets $1200 based on their SS# and that is it......nothing more for now, deal with anything else next month

Trump signed off on Friday and checks are suppose to start going out in April based on either your 2019 or 2020 tax returns if you have filed them.

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