I'm sad over what is happening.
All over the world people are losing their minds.
And their liberties.
And their rights to think and act on their own...
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The states and cities banning
in-person dining at restaurants and bars
during the coronavirus outbreak
As the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the United States, state and city officials have started taking steps to limit the chances of person-to-person contact by shutting down bars and restaurants. On March 16, President Trump released coronavirus guidelines for America, urging Americans to avoid eating or drinking at bars, restaurants or food courts.
As of Monday, the following states and cities had already instructed establishments to temporarily close, at least to dine-in customers:
California: Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom had yet to order bars and restaurants to close as of Monday, but said on March 15 that “bars, night clubs, wineries and breweries should close in CA,” and that restaurants should “focus on takeout for those isolating.”
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti ordered all bars and restaurants throughout the city to close through March 31. Takeout and delivery would still be available.
Connecticut: On March 16, Gov. Ned Lamont announced the closure of all bars and restaurants in the state effective March 16 at 8 p.m. Takeout and delivery will still be allowed.
Denver, Colo.: Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock announced at a press conference on March 16 that all bars and restaurants would be closed to on-site seating between March 17 at 8 a.m. and May 11. Takeout and delivery would still be permitted.
Illinois: On March 15, Gov. J.B. Pritzker ordered bars and restaurants to close beginning at 9 p.m. on March 16, through at least March 30. Takeout and delivery will still be allowed.
Indiana: Gov. Eric J. Holcomb announced on March 16 that all bars and restaurants would be required to close to “in-person” patrons through the end of March. Takeout and delivery services would still be allowed.
Kentucky: On March 16, Gov. Andy Beshear ordered dine-in service at bars and restaurants to end as of March 16 at 5 p.m. Takeout and delivery options are still allowed.
Louisiana: On March 16, Gov. John Bel Edwards ordered the closure of bars and restaurants to dine-in patrons as of midnight that night, through at least April 13. Delivery and take out will still be available.
Maryland: On March 16, Gov. Larry Hogan issued an order to close all bars and restaurants as of 5 p.m. on March 16. Takeout and delivery services would still be allowed.
Massachusetts: On March 15, Gov. Charlie Baker announced that on-site dining at restaurants and bars would be banned between March 17 and April 6. Delivery and takeout would still be available.
Michigan: On March 16, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the temporary closure of all bars and restaurants beginning on March 16 at 3 p.m. Takeout and delivery will still be available.
New Hampshire: On March 16, Gov. Sununu says that bars and restaurants should only serve customers by take out, delivery or drive-thrus and limited public gatherings to 50 people or less.
New Jersey: On March 16, Gov. Phil Murphy ordered bars and restaurants to stop dine-in service as of 8 p.m. that evening “until further notice.” Takeout and delivery would still be available.
New York: On March 16, Gov. Andrew Cuomo confirmed the closure of bars and restaurants throughout the state as of 8 p.m. that evening. Takeout and delivery would still be allowed. (NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio had previously said all restaurants and bars in NYC would close starting on Tuesday.)
Ohio: Gov. Mike de Wine announced on March 15 that bars and restaurants would close to diners beginning at 9 p.m. that evening. Takeout and delivery would still be allowed.
Pennsylvania: On. March 16, Gov. Tom Wolf said all bars and restaurants in Pennsylvania would be limited to takeout and delivery beginning at midnight that day.
Puerto Rico: On March 15, Puerto Rico confirmed that restaurants and bars would be closed to dine-in patrons through March 30. Takeout and delivery would still be available.
Texas: On March 16, Dallas county and the city of Dallas announced that all bars, restaurants, gyms and theaters would close. Restaurants will still be able to provide delivery and take-out services.
Vermont: On March 16, Gov. Phil Scott ordered all bars and restaurants closed, effective on 2 p.m. on Tuesday. Restaurants will still be able to provide delivery and take-out services.
Washington: On March 15, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced that bars and restaurants would no longer be able to serve in-person patrons, although takeout and delivery would still be available. The order goes into effect March 17.
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I'm getting viewers/readers from all of the place - it's pretty cool.
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MLB commissioner says baseball will follow CDC guidelines, still hoping for 162-game season
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It's all Blarney Barney.
St. Patrick's Day, which is celebrated worldwide on March 17, honors St. Patrick, the Christian missionary who supposedly rid Ireland of snakes during the fifth century A.D. According to legend, the patron saint of Ireland chased the slithering reptiles into the sea after they began attacking him during a 40-day fast he undertook on top of a hill. (Related: "St. Patrick's Day: Facts, Myths, and Traditions.")
It's admittedly an unlikely tale. Ireland is one of only a handful of places worldwide—including New Zealand, Iceland, Greenland, and Antarctica—that Indiana Jones and other snake-averse humans can visit without fear.
But snakes were certainly not chased out of Ireland by St. Patrick, who had nothing to do with Ireland's snake-free status, Nigel Monaghan, keeper of natural history at the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin, told National Geographic.
Monaghan, who has trawled through vast collections of fossil and other records of Irish animals, has found no evidence of snakes ever existing in Ireland.
"At no time has there ever been any suggestion of snakes in Ireland. [There was] nothing for St. Patrick to banish," Monaghan said. (Read about the top ten St. Patrick's Day celebrations.)
Snakes likely couldn't reach Ireland. Most scientists point to the most recent Ice Age, which kept the island too cold for reptiles until it ended 10,000 years ago. After the Ice Age, surrounding seas may have kept snakes from colonizing the Emerald Isle. Once the ice caps and woolly mammoths retreated northward, snakes returned to northern and western Europe, spreading as far as the Arctic Circle.
Snakes have not existed in Ireland for thousands of years. Britain, which had a land bridge to mainland Europe until about 6,500 years ago, was colonized by three snake species: the venomous adder, the grass snake, and the smooth snake. Ireland's land link to Britain was cut some 2,000 years earlier by seas swollen by the melting glaciers, Monaghan noted.
Animals that reached Ireland before the sea became an impassable barrier included brown bears, wild boars, and lynx—but "snakes never made it," he said. "Snake populations are slow to colonize new areas," Monaghan added. "There are no snakes in Ireland for the simple reason they couldn't get there because the climate wasn't favorable for them to be there," he said.
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John Cale (left) and Lou Reed (right) of the Velvet Underground were discovered by Andy Warhol at Café Bizarre in December 1965
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Going to the range?
This handy carry-all for your hand guns.
This is the link for the case with a black foam liner:
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Tom Hanks' vegemite toast leaves fans concerned: 'That is too much'
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This is one fine woman.
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Bikefest 2020 is canceled
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What will a 0% interest rate mean
for mortgages?
The mortgage on my house is it 4.125% right now.
If I can get a mortgage at around 3% why wouldn't I refinance?
Mortgage interest rates will probably not go to zero percent.
The federal funds rate is the rate banks pay to borrow money overnight.
"Even the government can't borrow at zero percent," said Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate. "The most creditworthy consumer carries a higher risk than the US Treasury, so you are going to pay at least a couple percentage points more than that." But mortgage rates are at historic lows and because of that there is increasing demand to take advantage.
After dropping to historic lows, the 30-year fixed interest rate ticked up slightly last week. Now rates are expected to drop again, said Danielle Hale, chief economist for Realtor.com. Lower rates may entice home buyers out to shop," said Hale. Some people may feel the need to buy or refinance now so they don't miss out. That is keeping demand strong further into the future, she said.
The Fed is acting, Hale said, because the path ahead for the economy is uncertain. That could hurt the housing market both directly and indirectly.
"If buyers are hesitant to go shopping because they want to avoid contact with others, this could dampen home sales directly," she said. "As social distancing is practiced by more people for longer periods of time, a slowdown in consumer spending could eventually lead to job loss and lower incomes."
Monetary policy is not a quick-acting tool, said Hale. "It will be some time before we know whether this action was sufficient to sustain economic growth, but it's a large and coordinated move that will put households, the housing market, businesses, and the financial sector on better footing."
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Trudeau Closes Canada’s Borders to Foreigners
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I may include this in the blog posts every day.
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It's really important to stay as healthy as we can these days, in spite of all the stupid shit we do, and drink, and act, and - well - you know what I mean.
An easy way to start thinking healthy is to add a multi-vitamin to your morning regimen. Right after ya brush yer teeth or take that morning dump, pop a coupla these.
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L.A. County releasing some inmates from jail to combat coronavirus
I'm sure that'll work out just fine...
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is releasing inmates from its jails and cutting down on how many people it books into custody to protect those housed in close quarters from the growing coronavirus pandemic.
Sheriff Alex Villanueva said deputies and police officers across the county have been directed to cite and release people whenever possible, instead of arresting them, and to seek medical clearance before booking anyone who shows symptoms. Countywide, he said, arrests have dropped from a daily average of 300 to 60, while the jail population was reduced by more than 600 inmates.
“Our population within our jail is a vulnerable population just by virtue of who they are and where they’re located,” Villanueva said Monday at a news conference in downtown L.A. “So we’re protecting that population from potential exposure.”
WOW. JUST FUCKIN' WOW.
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Atlantic City’s about to go dark. Coronavirus forces closure of casinos, hotels.
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Members of the President's coronavirus task force at a meeting behind the White House garage.
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France orders people to stay at home for 15 days due to pandemic
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Me - second from right. 1960
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AMC Closes All U.S. Theaters as Cinemas Across the Country Go Dark Amid Coronavirus
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If I'm gonna self-quarantine,
I wanna do it in a place like this.
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This 1953 advertisement for KitchenMaid cabinets shows a housewife delighting in the modern marvels of her kitchen.
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Atlantic City’s about to go dark. Coronavirus forces closure of casinos, hotels.
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I heard that St Patrick chased to old gods out of Ireland...
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