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  Medical Supplies - Please Help Me Understand the Rationale About States Bidding Against Each Other

  by RubaDub in

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  i really don't understand why states have to bid against each other for essential items such as medical supplies.

  when you get into bidding wars, the consumers are the ones who lose.. put 50 people in an auction for a product and the one who wins is the manufacturer, not the ones purchasing.. my wife works for a multi-national corporation.

  if she is importing or exporting goods, she doesn't determine what the costs will be; this is already determined through the corporate offices that negotiate worldwide movement of products.

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  Since 9/11, New York in general and NYC in particular has spent billions and billions on disaster preparations. Every time these was a major event in the CIty (think New Years Eve in Times Square) the Mayor or Police Chief or Fire Chief or any other 2-bit politician that cared to would go on TV and when asked, "Are you prepared for the unthinkable tonight?" they would say, "NYC is the best prepared, best trained, best equipped city in the world to handle anything that comes." From natural disasters to terrorists, they were ready. Dirty bombs, suit-case bombs, biological attacks; they claimed they could handle it. Yet, within the first few days of COVID-19 showing up, the Governor and the Mayor were begging for help. What happened to all the claimed preparedness? Where did it all go? Did it ever exist in the first place?

  Oh, I forgot: Orange Man Bad...
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  is this real? Wife got an email from here group elder about daily check in's

  by goingthruthemotions in

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  so this elder is super brainwashed, as is his wife.

  she actually made a comment that she wished antmo 3 was her dad and that he is so cool.

  oh my god, i threw up in my mouth.

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  I would think a lot of organizations are doing outreach activities. I'm a supervisor at work and all staff are working from home. Supervisors have been directed to call - not email or text - each of our subordinates at least weekly. This call is not about work. We are calling to see how they and their families are doing and to see if they need anything. I'm not surprised that jw's would have their own peculiar way of doing outreach.
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  How much will Life Change after its all over?

  by Slidin Fast in

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  this period of crisis seems endless and absolutely weird but end it will.. in the mean-time people are working successfully from home, the skies have cleared, international meetings are held on line.

  lots of frustrating commuter journeys are just not necessary.

  the world is cleaning itself almost visibly in days, the skies are clearing.

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  We are all Felix Unger now...

  
  
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  Post some short, fun videos

  by frozen2018 in

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  sheltering in place, working from home, watching the news...nice to take a break with a fun video.

  what gave you a good laugh?

  post it here.

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  Toronto Symphony performs Appalachian Spring using video conferencing software. This is a great way to use Zoom!

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rzZ2F18MwI
  
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  Plasma treatment for COVID-19

  by frozen2018 in

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  saw on the news a story about using plasma from people who have recovered from covid-19 being used to treat people who have covid-19 via transfusion.

  well, if that proves to be effective, i guess it would really stink to be a jw!

  maybe the governing body would decree that in instances of covid-19, and only with covid-19, the whole "no blood" thing would be ignored.

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  frozen2018

  Saw on the news a story about using plasma from people who have recovered from COVID-19 being used to treat people who have COVID-19 via transfusion. Well, if that proves to be effective, I guess it would really stink to be a JW! Maybe the governing body would decree that in instances of COVID-19, AND ONLY WITH COVID-19, the whole "no blood" thing would be ignored. Or maybe they will say plasma is a factor of blood that is a matter of conscience.

  https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2763983
  
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  Post some short, fun videos

  by frozen2018 in

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  sheltering in place, working from home, watching the news...nice to take a break with a fun video.

  what gave you a good laugh?

  post it here.

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  Penguins wandering around Chicago's Shedd Aquarium

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHHkJwQQU0o
  
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  Post some short, fun videos

  by frozen2018 in

  1. jw
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  sheltering in place, working from home, watching the news...nice to take a break with a fun video.

  what gave you a good laugh?

  post it here.

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  Sheltering in place, working from home, watching the news...nice to take a break with a fun video. What gave you a good laugh? Post it here. It'll be interesting to see what people find humorous. I like animals, especially dogs.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=23&v=vPhpJuraz14&feature=emb_logo
  
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  Covid-19 (Coronavirus) - Status Update Thread

  by Simon in

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  this topic is to focus on status updates & advice (no opinion or politics please).. status.

  latest status is that it's serious, probably isn't going to be contained and most large companies are making contingency plans, cancelling large events etc... which i don't think would happen if it was just people being alarmist.

  the incubation period means it may have already spread further and infected many more people than are currently known, so expect jumps in the numbers over the coming days and weeks.. tracking.

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  Such a shit video...
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  JW's and Retirement Planning

  by JaNayNee in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my mother is a jw.

  i studied for several years and ultimately could not digest what was being served.

  for the last 20 years my mother has done nothing to prepare for retirement.

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  Years ago a talk titled "Responsible Childbearing in the Time of the End" was given at an assembly. I've often wondered if they would ever give a talk called "Responsible Retirement Planning in the Time of the End." I'm extremely thankful that I took a path that includes a great retirement plan which includes retiree health care.
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  Funny how these in it to the end Dems are dropping out, could this be why?

  by JimmyYoung in

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  i am wondering if the dems dropping out who were "in it to the end" are dropping out because of having to shake hands and go into crowds with the corona virus spreading.

  hmmm.

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  I was surprised to see Klobuchar drop out today as tomorrow is Primary day in Minnesota. Then again she had to cancel a campaign event in the Cities over the weekend because of left wing protesters. I'm guessing her internal polling showed a lot of weakness here so she bailed. Her ads are still running on TV (Pete's are also). No refunds on ad buys? I would think she would have donated her ad time to Biden.