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  1. I binged on Hulu before it hit Netflix, and I enjoyed it as much as when it was in production. I do think the extreme opinions of how "brilliant" the show is and how "Season __ was terrible" are both way off. It was never perfect. I always hated Pierce's character. Abed could get annoying sometimes. Chang was funny but became  a cartoon character ("Changnesia" took up way too many episodes). I actually think I liked Britta the best. Her glipses of self-awareness were always funny. I really like the last Yahoo season, with the new characters working out just fine. The fact that they got six seasons from a show about a 2 year community college, while losing half the original cast, and was still  enjoyable, is something I really appreciate. I do agree that some of the episodes in isolation are truly brilliant. 

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  2. 1 hour ago, Okie State said:
    1 hour ago, 'stache said:
    This is an incredible beer and an even better can.
     
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    Got damn I wish I could get some of their stuff down here. Maybe one of the delivery places has it.

    You’re in Houston, right? I’ve never shipped beer but I could figure it out. What’s hot in Houston right now? I follow Brash brewing because it cracks me up but no idea if it’s any good.

  3. 3 hours ago, DaysOff said:

    I'm not a doctor and I haven't read as much about this as most, but I don't think this statement tracks.

    "“In major parts of Sweden, around Stockholm, we have reached a plateau (in new cases) and we’re already seeing the effect of herd immunity and in a few weeks’ time we’ll see even more of the effects of that. "

    I'm pretty sure that "flattening the curve" (i.e., hitting a plateau of new cases) is not the same as herd immunity. The article later says:

    "Herd immunity among a population, usually achieved through vaccination, is reached when around 60% of citizens are deemed immune." and "Tegnell said sampling and modeling data indicated that 20% of Stockholm’s population is already immune to the virus, and that “in a few weeks’ time we might reach herd immunity and we believe that is why we’re seeing a slow decline in cases, in spite of sampling (testing for the coronavirus) more and more.”

    It seems to me there is a big difference between 20% and 60%. Are they seriously expecting the number of infections and recoveries to increase three times over in a few weeks? Or are they speculating that a large portion of their population is immune because they never caught it? I read that while the governments didn't issue shut down orders, they suggested social distancing and stay-at-home and the people were mostly complying, which is something that society can do much more easily than us because of their social programs that allow people to not go broke by missing a paycheck or two.

    I have read enough to think there is something seriously flawed in this article. I'll be interested to see some articles that might clarify this a little. If this were true, then the protesters would be right, but they aren't based on everything else we've seen from doctors and pandemic experts.

  4. 4 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

    There were some sketchy pop-up websites stirring up some of those cities, the kinds of sites that can be spun up in a few minutes, with a $10 domain name and $2 hosting.

    But here in Austin, it was the full on Infowars/Alex Jones crowd, and they’ve been doing that kind of stuff for years.   From my run-ins with that crowd over the years, many of them don’t seem to be...working a 9-to-5 job.   I don’t know what the Austin equivalent of a parent’s basement is, but I think plenty of them reside in whatever it is.  Maybe it’s the proverbial garage apartment.  

    Welfare and disability. It's everyone else who is lazy and hates freedom though.

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  5. 30 minutes ago, gmr548 said:

    Probably where we're headed in most major cities. Try to make it work and have contingency plans to move back to SIP in the event of a second wave. There isn't going to be mass testing at this point, so just going to roll the dice without it.

    I don't know if this opinion is mainstream or not, but I don't know how much my behavior is going to change. I am still going to keep working remotely - maybe pop in the office once a week or something. I'll probably keep avoiding bars and restaurants at the very least. A mask is necessary but so impractical at those places. I know I should avoid the gym too but fuck me I need to lift.

    I worry about small communities around national parks. You know a ton of people are going to try to get out and visit those over the summer. A lot of those places aren't necessarily equipped to handle a COVID outbreak.

    Same here. I'll mostly buy from the local breweries and liquor store and socialize through small home gatherings. I'll probably buy more takeout, but we weren't eating out a lot even before COVID, so I don't know how much help I'll be. I like that they are an option and I don't want them to close. I'll be doing a lot more backyard grilling and bbq.

  6. After we reach the downside of the curve, could we all agree to wear masks everywhere in public, bars and restaurants can lower capacity and set up distancing, let bars, restaurants, breweries, and liquor stores continue curbside and delivery, and office workers can also return, with masks, distancing protocols, and tons of sanitizer on every desk. I guess it only works if and when there is widespread testing and the ability to identify where there have been cases (i.e., "cases have been traced to the Home Depot on 10th Street during the last several days. If you were there, please quarantine for 14 days). It won't be the same, but it's something. And only if the doctors say it would be safe enough to not overwhelm the healthcare system or put people at inordinate risk.

  7. I just don’t understand the need for dark colors alternatives. The first four are good. The last two are wtf. Just choose a color scheme and stick to it.

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  8. Why is the media so obsessed with small groups of idiot protesters? It's kind of interesting, like a train wreck I guess, but these are a small fringe, the same idiots who carry bazookas into McDonalds 'cause 'murica. But they don't represent the public, and it's a distraction. They aren't going to overcome the science of how and when we can start opening shit up, so why again are they taking such an inordinate amount of media?

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  9. 49 minutes ago, DixonHur said:

    Sadly, the worst case scenarios are becoming more and more likely each day.  Trump should have been removed from office long ago, whether by impeachment or the 25th, but instead, the GOP enabled and protected him.

    I fear we've reached the point where the election doesn't matter.  If he wins the US is screwed because he'll be even more emboldened.  If he loses, his followers won't recognize the defeat as legitimate and the fractures that already exist will burst at the seams.

    I honestly can't even think of a solution that doesn't involve lots of bloodshed.  

    His followers are too fat, lazy, and stupid to really do anything but bitch and moan on social media and at their little sign rallys. If Trump himself refuses to cede power peacefully, the military leaders aren't going to go against the people, and they'll do to him what they do best. I used to have some of these fears, but I think his defeat will be resounding in November, and I think his followers are more about trolling than actually doing anything serious. They are all small dick cucks at heart and deep down they know it.

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