Corona Thread |OT| Please scream inside your heart

[ToxicAdam]

Tucker has really leaned into his new role the past 8-12 months. I always thought he was more like Glen Beck, who would dip his toes in centrism from time to time. But Tucker has blown past Sean Hannity into crazytown.

Imagine the average age of your audience is 72 (or higher) and that is your take during a pandemic. 

[Nintex]

Tucker has really leaned into his new role the past 8-12 months. I always thought he was more like Glen Beck, who would dip his toes in centrism from time to time. But Tucker has blown past Sean Hannity into crazytown.

Imagine the average age of your audience is 72 (or higher) and that is your take during a pandemic.

It's a misconception that Tucker is only for old people.
He's killing it in every demographic.
https://outkick.com/tucker-carlson-record-fox-news/

Carlson won the valued 18-48 demographic by an equitable margin.

Cancel culture has many significant victories on its resume. Tucker Carlson isn’t one of them. He’s handing it a glaring defeat any way you want to measure it.

[Great Rumbler]

Tucker has really leaned into his new role the past 8-12 months. I always thought he was more like Glen Beck, who would dip his toes in centrism from time to time. But Tucker has blown past Sean Hannity into crazytown.

Imagine the average age of your audience is 72 (or higher) and that is your take during a pandemic. 

I mean, it's obvious that they're desperately trying to drag the bloated, moldering corpse of the Trump campaign across the finish line before the consequences catch up with them, but with deaths likely to surge through the next month or so I just don't see how that's possibly going to work out for them.

[ToxicAdam]

It's a misconception that Tucker is only for old people.

I'm already regretting this exchange, but from your own link: "No one is going to deny the channel has millions of viewers over 60."


Over the past year, the median age of the cable channel’s audience had dropped to 65.


https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/how-old-is-the-average-fox-news-viewer-in-america.html/

I mean, it's obvious that they're desperately trying to drag the bloated, moldering corpse of the Trump campaign across the finish line before the consequences catch up with them, but with deaths likely to surge through the next month or so I just don't see how that's possibly going to work out for them.

Make sense, he's just in "campaign mode". I've seen Limbaugh do similar things during election years. He'd kill the Bushes, McCain or Romney in off-years, but when they become the candidate they are impeccably perfect.

[Nintex]

It's a misconception that Tucker is only for old people.

I'm already regretting this exchange, but from your own link: "No one is going to deny the channel has millions of viewers over 60."


Over the past year, the median age of the cable channel’s audience had dropped to 65.


https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/how-old-is-the-average-fox-news-viewer-in-america.html/

Yeah, not that many young people watch TV but still surprising that he manages to win in those demographics from MSNBC and other channels.

Joe Rogan is probably bigger than Carlson though and so is PewDiePie

[Madrun Badrun]

https://www.newsweek.com/more-1-4-coronavirus-tests-arizona-come-back-positive-us-positivity-rate-climbs-1516324

Arizona currently has a seven-day moving average testing positivity rate of 26.8 percent

[Madrun Badrun]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/07/08/covid-19-us-3-million-cases-florida-new-jersey/5391309002/

Tuesday saw a record 60,021 new cases as the nationwide surge showed no signs of ebbing.

Going to be worse today and tomorrow.  Really might be 70K next week.  Insane.

[ToxicAdam]

Imagine if we had comprehensive contact tracing. All these cases could actually become usable data to enact better governing.

That's been the real failure during this pandemic.

[james]

Who's got $10 on 99k by next Thursday

[shosta]

You really tryna lose money again?

[Cindi Mayweather]

state of texas says my mail in ballot application wasn't valid and it's past the deadline. So I have to vote in person.

Ay dios mio. I'll be early voting to limit crowds.

[james]

You really tryna lose money again?

 

[shosta]

Ok... You're wagering $10 on 99k new cases in the US on July 16th as reported on Worldometers by July 17th. I'm wagering against. Deal. Like this post to sign.

[El Babua]

V shaped recovery for the James Fund

[Nintex]

https://twitter.com/leicesterliz/status/1280882721972248576

Looks like the corona pounds have already dried up on her majesty's island

[Madrun Badrun]

https://www.narcity.com/news/ca/bc/nanaimo-man-was-spotted-at-the-mall-wearing-saran-wrap-underwear

This Nanaimo man reportedly identifies himself as a "COVID Avenger" and rallies against mask-wearing policies.

[shosta]

James just told me the bet was... not serious this time have a gambling addiction brehs

[Nintex]

I'm willing to bet $50 that things will get worse in the US 

[Madrun Badrun]

Don't bet money, loser has to dress as a COVID Avenger.

[Cindi Mayweather]

about to vote. let's hope i'm safe doing so

[Madrun Badrun]

https://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCAKBN2492N0?utm_source=reddit.com

“We were able to control the virus better than many of our allies, particularly including our neighbor,” Trudeau told a briefing, saying Canada’s success would help efforts to restart the economy.

Look at this guy tooting our horn. 

[james]

James just told me the bet was... not serious this time have a gambling addiction brehs

It's a serious bet but you cant be trusted.

[shosta]

got him scurred

[Tripon]

https://twitter.com/latimes/status/1280929781979197444

 

[Madrun Badrun]

https://www.newsweek.com/less-150-icu-beds-left-all-arizona-coronavirus-cases-spike-1516365

[Cindi Mayweather]

Voted. It was moved to a civic center with a big ass room and lots of distance between poll booths. I got in and out and it was easy and fast. Everyone was wearing a mask. It was more safe than shopping at the grocery store. They even provided wipes to wipe the screen down. Granted this was early voting but I think things will go well on election day. Glad that I had a nice and easy time!

[Pissy F Benny]

https://twitter.com/leicesterliz/status/1280882721972248576

Looks like the corona pounds have already dried up on her majesty's island

Just bleeding that shidhole dry to help Britain’s Finest Establishment secure champions league football

[Madrun Badrun]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/09/this-lockdown-seems-different-second-time-around-melbourne-is-on-edge

[Nintex]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/09/this-lockdown-seems-different-second-time-around-melbourne-is-on-edge

Heartbreaking personal stories.

From the people I've spoken to, ranging from clients to family and friends it was either:

My world was ending, I was a prisoner in my own home, the [dog, kids, husband, wife, neighbors] drove me crazy

or

Finally managed to work on that backlog of [movies, games, TV shows]

Especially gamers coped incredibly well.

[james]

What if youre running out of backlog 

[Madrun Badrun]

Start working on your frontlog 

[james]

Start working on your frontlog.

My penis skin is raw

[Skullfuckers Anonymous]

What if youre running out of backlog 

Last day of the steam sale is today

[Lonewulfeus]

Play more mmos or multiplayer games, I spend a few hours each day on the backlog and then a bunch of time playing smite or siege with my bros.  I’m making progress on my backlog but I’m prolly good until long after covid is a over at this rate

[Nintex]

What if youre running out of backlog 

How is this even possible?

What type of games do you like?

[james]

What if youre running out of backlog 

How is this even possible?

What type of games do you like?

Well my most played game of the year is Asphalt 9.

Animal Crossing was a major disappointment.

I like games like Planet Coaster but then get sad at how much I suck at building

[Nintex]

What if youre running out of backlog 

How is this even possible?

What type of games do you like?

Well my most played game of the year is Asphalt 9.

Animal Crossing was a major disappointment.

I like games like Planet Coaster but then get sad at how much I suck at building

Well if you liked Asphalt 9, Need for Speed Heat is 60% off on Steam.
But there's also a ton of other games for like $5 or $10.

Planet Zoo is on sale too.

[james]

Paying for an EA game?

 

I'll look into this so called planet zoo sale though

[team filler]

https://twitter.com/Dancing__HotDog/status/1280877039151730690

[james]

[Great Rumbler]

107 deaths in Texas and 135 deaths in California, both of those are new records.

[Mandark]

Trump's yelling that cases mean nothing and only deaths matter right at the point when deaths are obviously about to start rising again. It's so brazenly dumb but it's not surprising; he's incapable of thinking more than five minutes ahead.

And I don't even get that nice dopamine hit from schadenfreude because the thing that's owning him is the death of thousands of people. This suuuuuuuuuuucks.

[Madrun Badrun]

This whole thing makes me realize that when climate change goes bad, America is going to fuck over the world. 

[shosta]

everyone in the developed world is culpable, kkkanadian 

[Mandark]

We're kicking out foreign university students who bring billions of dollars into the country, imagine how we'll treat impoverished climate refugees!

[Madrun Badrun]

everyone in the developed world is culpable, kkkanadian 

That may be true now but what I meant is once other countries decide to make meaningful change, the US will refuse.

[Mandark]

First time we hit 60k on Worldometers! Woooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Great Rumbler]

Houston mayor just canceled the GOP convention:

https://abc13.com/politics/houston-mayor-cancels-in-person-gop-convention/6307042/

[stufte]

Houston mayor just canceled the GOP convention:

https://abc13.com/politics/houston-mayor-cancels-in-person-gop-convention/6307042/

Man, Trump is totally going to lose his shit and issue a strongly (stupidly) worded tweet.

[Joe Molotov]

Houston mayor just canceled the GOP convention:

https://abc13.com/politics/houston-mayor-cancels-in-person-gop-convention/6307042/

Man, Trump is totally going to lose his shit and issue a strongly (stupidly) worded tweet.

Cut off funding to Houston? We'll look into it!

[Mandark]

That's the Texas state GOP convention. They're still aiming to have the national one in Jacksonville (moved from Charlotte), though it's apparently a big shitshow.

[james]

Houston mayor just canceled the GOP convention:

https://abc13.com/politics/houston-mayor-cancels-in-person-gop-convention/6307042/

Man, Trump is totally going to lose his shit and issue a strongly (stupidly) worded tweet.

Cut off funding to Houston? We'll look into it!

We're still waiting on him to fix Chicago

[shosta]

Having no one but Q groypers at the national GOP convention would be the biggest embarrassment for the party ever. A cherry on top of this year's shit sundae

[Tripon]

https://twitter.com/thewanreport/status/1281000156385685506

[Madrun Badrun]

https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1280984270597771265

[Tripon]

Having no one but Q groypers at the national GOP convention would be the biggest embarrassment for the party ever. A cherry on top of this year's shit sundae

The kinda sick part of me is disappointed.

The national GOP convention is being held in Jacksonville at the VyStars Arena. It's where they held  UFC 249, and a couple of UFC fight nights, and its holds a large Sports complex including the Jaguars stadium... and Daily's Place, where AEW runs shows.

So I hope AEW plans shit far enough in advance they film and tape shit so they can avoid the GOP convention, or they don't and AEW wrestlers and staff have to dodge whackos that want to start a fight with them.

[VomKriege]

Houston mayor just canceled the GOP convention:

https://abc13.com/politics/houston-mayor-cancels-in-person-gop-convention/6307042/

Man, Trump is totally going to lose his shit and issue a strongly (stupidly) worded tweet.

Cut off funding to Houston? We'll look into it!

We're still waiting on him to fix Chicago

Don't cut the line, Baltimore was there first.

[Tripon]

Having no one but Q groypers at the national GOP convention would be the biggest embarrassment for the party ever. A cherry on top of this year's shit sundae

The kinda sick part of me is disappointed.

The national GOP convention is being held in Jacksonville at the VyStars Arena. It's where they held  UFC 249, and a couple of UFC fight nights, and its holds a large Sports complex including the Jaguars stadium... and Daily's Place, where AEW runs shows.

So I hope AEW plans shit far enough in advance they film and tape shit so they can avoid the GOP convention, or they don't and AEW wrestlers and staff have to dodge whackos that want to start a fight with them.

Ah got it, thanks... yeah I thought it was being done in Florida, so that's just a Texass convention getting cancelled?

Sick part of me is excited again.

Yeah, Houston just canceled the Texan state GOP convention.

[G The Resurrected]

And so it begins in California. Notices got posted today at our apartment complex stating they are going back to normal operations, inspections will happen and no notice will be made ahead of time nor will there be any special exemptions due to COVID-19. This housing is partially subsidized by the Federal government, so I'm assuming this is coming from higher up now that California is opening up. What a horrible time to let these exemptions expire as the numbers continue to rise.

I don't know about you guys but I trust myself, not others at this moment in time. I can't trust a team of individuals to come in and respect my personal space, let alone if they are traveling between multiple units in a single day... Increasing potential and avoidable risks. I don't know if that's a overreaction, but things aren't back to normal and I don't feel comfortable with that. I trust myself and the procedures I've adopted over the last few months to reduce and minimize risk in my household.

[shosta]

Uh... It's a renters thing? You're on someone else's property.