Great idea. It could be that Trump's real legacy will be a revival of domestic manufacturing.

@larry follow the thread. Some...interesting pictures. Also: https://phisick.com/item/mr-maunders-dental-mouth-gag/

They take their damn sweet time about rolling out a new season. But I'm ready...

@george-k said in White student begs for permission to have an opinion.: @jolly said in White student begs for permission to have an opinion.: The problem is that not enough people are laughing at it. I wonder how long it'll be before Ms (can I say that?) Nelson files a lawsuit over the mockery of her "work." Considering her major, there is a decent chance this hurt her as much as the time she was hit in the balls in little league.

@jolly said in The hammer came down yesterday.: @axtremus said in The hammer came down yesterday.: @jolly said in The hammer came down yesterday.: Ok, what are your chances of getting COVID-19 from a healthcare provider in PPE and getting a life-altering disease from tainted blood? Your chances of surviving C-19 are pretty good. HIV may have more of an impact on your life style and your life span. Oh good, now we are down to negotiating a price probabilities. Now, Mr. I-used-to-inspect-blood-banks, what are the chances that the blood bank system let slip a pint of blood that is HIV+? Hey, shithead, I don't question Jon's knowledge of finance, Mik's expertise in legacy hospital information systems, Aqua's power of the pen, George's knowledge of how to pass gas or LuFin's knowledge of the current piano market. I've spent 41 years in the clinical lab biz, with a three year stint in immunohematology. Shit, I'm sitting in a hospital as I type this, jaw-jacking with the lab staff...About a fourth of them used to work for me. If I'm going to hang a unit on a patient, I want it to the best I can give them. Admittedly, COVID has thrown a monkey-wrench into things. I had a bleeder last weekend that I could not get A neg for...I told the doc to put a cork in him and we would try to get some blood out of Texas. Luckily, we did, about the time his hgb hit 7. If not, I'd already made the decision to use A POS and try to keep him alive until we could find blood or the antibodies kicked in on subsequent units and killed him. Why no O neg, you say? Solid gold, friend. We're in such a bind for the universal donor emergency stuff, we treat it like the jewel it is. Usually, when you change types to something else compatible you hang with it, but you can't hang what you ain't got. The doc makes the final decisions, but there are times when the best advice I can give, is crappy advice. But, c'est la vie. Now, tell me what you know about crossmatch procedures and compatible blood. I've got a family if Bombay's in the area and I'd love to hear your learned thoughts. Well, I guess the little slant-eyed bastard doesn't know a fucking thing about running a blood bank, unit allocation, unexpected antibodies, eluates or even how to watch a button slide or shake off the bottom of a blood bank tube. Don't spit on my porch again, asshole.

@89th said in No Wimmenz: I never knew CrashTest was Greek.

My husband's doctor focuses on the ratio as well. He would say 'well this is high and this is high...But your ratio is good so I won't put you on medication just yet. Come see me in 6 months.' This had been going on for years. About 4 years ago, the doctor finally said "Okay, I'll see you in a year". My husband is still not on any medication.

Too late in the evening to make popcorn, LOL.

@klaus said in Hypothetically speaking….: I'd enjoy the free streaming service as long as it lasts. If they are too incompetent to keep track of who pays and who does not, they deserve it. My thoughts, too. I paid for Sirius radio in my old car after the free trial ran out, and after about a year of paid service called to cancel it when I moved out of the country. They thanked me for my business, and then never got around to actually turning off my service. I got free Sirius radio in that car for over 10 years, until I had to replace the car.

Just to stir the pot, if I was Rowling, I think I would dash off another Harry Potter novel. Or what would be easier, would a be a fanfic collaboration.

Others have said it. Get Roku or Google TV if you want on-demand video rental, netflix, hbo max, youtube, etc. Both of them have all the apps you'll need. Smart TV is basically like a modern phone running on your TV.

@klaus said in A graph for Klaus, Phibes, Mark and others: So mountain bikers and roadies sit on top of the hierarchy? In their own mind, and as evidenced in the bicycling subreddit, quite obviously.