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  • Where can Americans travel right now?

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    George KG
    @jon-nyc said in Where can Americans travel right now?: I get that. Cruises are always quoted that way. Amtrak has an interesting way of pricing travel. You book the "basic fare" for each person. Basically, you're booking a coach fare. Say, two people from Chicago to New Orleans - about $150 each, for a total of $300. Then, they add the "accommodation charge" if you're booking a sleeper. For a bedroom that's about $300. Total price $600. Now, if I were traveling alone, I'd pay $150 basic fare and $300 for the bedroom - total $450.
  • Fringe. On Amazon Prime

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    kluursK
    We watched it. It had some good story lines - but the portrayal of the elder scientist/physician was annoying at times. I'd put in one star below The 100 which is another sci-fi themed show.
  • Flip flop

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    jon-nycJ
    @klaus Haha. I still remember enough to analyze that by sight.
  • It has begun

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  • Twitter, by the numbers.

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    brendaB
    @doctor-phibes said in Twitter, by the numbers.: @brenda said in Twitter, by the numbers.: @doctor-phibes said in Twitter, by the numbers.: Is 'self-absorbed asshole' considered an ideology? For some, It's an attitude, and for others, it's a lifestyle. And for a few, it's a calling. LOL, yes. Or even a shouting.
  • SUV and Semi crash - at least 12 killed

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    89th8
    Either they were clowns or illegal immigrants. I'm guessing clowns.
  • Reparations

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    CopperC
    idiots
  • "I've never seen so many scams"

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    CopperC
    I blame the Chinese
  • Meanwhile, in California...

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    CopperC
    So Latino, Black and poor people aren't getting the vaccine. Here are the rules for California currently in Phase 1B: Based on available supply, individuals described below are or will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines: Phase 1A* (healthcare workers and LTC residents): 3,142,166 Californians Phase 1B Food/Agriculture***, Education/Childcare**, and Emergency Services***: 5,960,528 Californians 65+: 6,254,300 Californians Beginning March 15, healthcare providers may use their clinical judgement to vaccinate individuals age 16-64 who are deemed to be at the very highest risk for morbidity and mortality from COVID-19 as a direct result of one or more of the severe health conditions included in this provider bulletin. I don't see anything about Latino, Black and poor people being eligible. https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/VaccineAllocationGuidelines.aspx
  • Gorbachev turns 90

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    RenaudaR
    From yesterday's Moscow Times: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/03/02/on-this-day-in-1931-mikhail-gorbachev-was-born-a69483
  • Former WH Doc engaged in "inappropriate conduct."

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    L
    In business in a publicly held company he would likely have been given one warning based on the first what could be interpreted as inappropriate behavior and then summarily fired on the second.
  • Superb masterclass by Schiff on a couple of the Schubert Impromptus

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    KlausK
    @george-k said in Superb masterclass by Schiff on a couple of the Schubert Impromptus: https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_new_coffee_room/viewtopic.php?p=833600#p833600 @phlebas.... There are a few people who have been known to be absolutely awful to students in masterclasses - Schiff, Feltsman, etc. - who are downright nasty. Then there are those who ask the student questions like, "Why do you think Schumann chose this articulation for these measures," and the poor student has to guess what the teacher is thinking, and they're too much in awe to say "...'cause he thought it should be STACCATO MAYBE?? WHY ELSE???" Congrats on quoting an 11 year old post. Your memory still seems to work well. Sometimes.
  • "I'd like to teach the world to sing..."

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    jon-nycJ
    Listerine responds. [image: 1614784993164-screen-shot-2021-03-03-at-10.21.29-am.png]
  • Fake

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  • R0 around the world

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  • 300MM by May 31st

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    jon-nycJ
    Yeah people right here commented that it would stop being mentioned right after the election but they were wrong too.
  • Well, at least he's not on a milk carton...

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  • Mom wants to do yoga, but...

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    Catseye3C
    I love this! What's funny . . . when she did Downward Dog, the dog collapsed! ROFL!
  • The Imperial Model

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  • Go Kill Yourself

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