OT - NO POLITICS Off Topic 2020 part XXI - Punxsutawney Phil says EARLY SPRING!!!!! ( We are doomed )

[Troublesome 85]

Ever see a Costco with no toilet paper?

 

[Fenway]

@Bruinaura stay safe

 

[Fenway]

Jack Welch, former chairman and CEO of GE, dies at 84


He captained the hockey team at Salem High.

When Jack Welch bought NBC this happened

 

[Alicat]

Hope you're safe @Bruinaura

 

[Fenway]

Hope you're safe @Bruinaura

Danielle is acing this

 

[Alicat]

I've got 7 employees in the impacted area. My stomach just dropped.

It looks like the tornado ended in Cookeville which is about 40 minutes from where my grandparents lived for over 15 years after moving from CT.

 

[Gee Wally]

My company, that produces more vaccines than any other, sent out employee notices to have on hand 2 weeks of non perishable foods, toiletries and medications.
Anyone that feels sick is to stay at home. We arent allowing any foreign visitors to our sites until further notice and all international travel by employees has been restricted.

 

[Troublesome 85]

Damn so we ran out of toilet paper, kleenex, cases of water, wet wipes, clorox wet wipes and various other items like that.

Got my coworker mr. militia weirdo talking bout stock up on canned foods and other stuff.....................

Im good tho

 

[Troublesome 85]

Went through something similar a few years ago.

Was in a job that killed my mental health and I stayed longer than I should've because the pay was so good. Learned the hard way that mental health is worth more than money.

Ended up taking a 10k pay cut just to leave and it's the best decision I've made. New office is night and day, relaxed, I work with good and happy people.

Long story short, if the money difference isn't going to bankrupt you, I'd lean towards the better life schedule

My main buddy just got a full time in the day time so hes leaving our crew. Hope I am next.

The prospect of having a semi normal life back is exciting

 

[Troublesome 85]

i gotta sell face masks on ebay.

Kinda ironic the factory that makes the masks we sell.....................is in China and was closed down due to the virus.

 

[08SeaBass08]

Damn so we ran out of toilet paper, kleenex, cases of water, wet wipes, clorox wet wipes and various other items like that.

Got my coworker mr. militia weirdo talking bout stock up on canned foods and other stuff.....................

Im good tho

LOL! Ever watch "Doomsday Preppers?" Coronavirus is total self-validation for these folks.

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

@Bruinaura
ARE YOU OK?

The storm just went over me, tons of SFX and some hail but no dmg that I know of yet.
News telling me that centennial park and the area in south Nashville got hit hard with a tornado.

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

5 Dead After Tornado Damage Hits Middle Tennessee, Including Nashville | The Weather Channel

 

[BMC]

Anyone hear from @Bruinaura ??

 

[Troublesome 85]

yup, completely agree.

basically split my time between out there (Summerlin) and RI (girlfriend moved out there) and am moving there full time in the next couple months.

but yeah, The Strip is overrated and really just a pain in the butt and its pretty easy to get bored there. One benefit is I'm big into hiking so there plenty of that to do

For a city that supposedly never sleeps if ur not on the strip its basically normal.

 

[Fenway]

Anyone hear from @Bruinaura ??

I don't think she was in the path of the storm but they have massive power outages in the area and limited cellular service.

 

[Fenway]

My company, that produces more vaccines than any other, sent out employee notices to have on hand 2 weeks of non perishable foods, toiletries and medications.
Anyone that feels sick is to stay at home. We arent allowing any foreign visitors to our sites until further notice and all international travel by employees has been restricted.

@Gee Wally That is unsettling only because your company is in the frontline of this.

NBC has us DRIVING to events when possible - you think I liked dealing with I-95 from NY to Florida?

 

[Alicat]

My company, that produces more vaccines than any other, sent out employee notices to have on hand 2 weeks of non perishable foods, toiletries and medications.
Anyone that feels sick is to stay at home. We arent allowing any foreign visitors to our sites until further notice and all international travel by employees has been restricted.

Scary stuff.

 

[08SeaBass08]

5 Dead After Tornado Damage Hits Middle Tennessee, Including Nashville | The Weather Channel

Can't think of anything naturally occurring that would be more terrifying. And they happen all the time. Saw first hand the damage done in Monson, Brimfield and Springfield and that was absolutely mortifying.

 

[ON3M4N]

Anyone here into collecting/selling cards?

 

[Bruinaura]

@Bruinaura
ARE YOU OK?

The storm just went over me, tons of SFX and some hail but no dmg that I know of yet.
News telling me that centennial park and the area in south Nashville got hit hard with a tornado.

Anyone hear from @Bruinaura ??

I don't think she was in the path of the storm but they have massive power outages in the area and limited cellular service.

I'm okay. Thanks y'all. Glad Milkcrates is okay too!

I haven't seen all the news yet but it looks like it went around where I live.

Sad news for the area though

 

[Bruinaura]

I-40 is closed in Wilson county

 

[Alicat]

I'm okay. Thanks y'all. Glad Milkcrates is okay too!

I haven't seen all the news yet but it looks like it went around where I live.

Sad news for the area though

So glad you and milkcrates are safe!

 

[Deleted]

I know I'm reaching way back here but I'm just catching up in this thread and this is important. There is a silver lining here, and I know it''s not a popular fact: Younger people are far less likely to buy into conspiracy and fake news than older people. A lot of this has to do with growing up with the internet - they tend to be more skeptical and can spot the obvious crap.

Less than you think: Prevalence and predictors of fake news dissemination on Facebook

I'll hold off citing any of the graphs/findings specifically as it can wade into politics but it's important to understand that, no, younger people are not more susceptible to 'fake news', and they are not by a large margin.

If you are basing your belief that younger people aren't as prone to conspiracy theories and fake news on that one study then I would have to question it as that study focuses on two things that aren't as relevant to say an 18yo as they are to a 50yo and they are politics and Facebook.

I'm not saying it's an invalid study, it is actually rather interesting, but it focuses on a very specific event that is relevant to a very specific demographic with data from a very specific social media service. It is imo too specific to be able to garner an accurate opinion on whether young people as a whole are actually becoming more confused and susceptible to believing nonsense.

I would agree that older people are less likely to spot "fake news" and "obvious crap" but I would also argue that younger people are far more susceptible to being influenced from.. well.. influencers! If Kim Kardashian or PewDiePie or "insert latest Instagram craze here" were to say something along the lines of "maybe the world is flat, how do we know for sure that it's not? Just something to think about!" Then there is a very large section of younger people that would actually start to think about it!

When I was young 100% of my knowledge of the world came from my teachers and my parents. Now the internet has acquired a not so insignificant chunk of that responsibility. This is something that some people with a very specific agenda have figured out and intend to exploit.

The production quality and subtlety with which some of these productions are produced is mind boggling and ultimately quite convincing. Even someone like Joe Rogan talked on his podcast about some documentary that was made to debunk the moon landings and that it was so well made and convincing that it got him thinking! He most likely said that without an agenda or any intent but such is the influence based world we live in that a 15yo Joe Rogan fan might hear that, watch said documentary and suddenly we have another moon landing sceptic. Joe Rogan has a listenership of around 200million downloads per month!!

I'm not saying the future is doomed I'm simply saying if parents aren't careful and vigilant in monitoring and restricting their children's time online then their exposure to such content like conspiracy theories and fake news and on a slight tangent but no less insignificant pornography! It will have a detrimental affect on their beliefs, their attitude and most importantly their mental health.

This is all of course just my opinion, I have zero evidence to back any of it up, I am more than happy to be proven wrong, tbh I hope I am wrong but that study isn't enough for me.

 

[BMC]

I'm okay. Thanks y'all. Glad Milkcrates is okay too!

I haven't seen all the news yet but it looks like it went around where I live.

Sad news for the area though

I'm so glad you (& Daisy!) are all right! *Hugs @Bruinaura*