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VolInDayton said:
Looking ahead at the SEC Channel UT day, I wish they would have played some older games.

The UK basketball game from this year is not exactly great to watch for the first half. Would love if they would show a game from that 07/08 basketball season.
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Would also have been nice if they hadn't shown 2 of the 4 2019 fb games at midnight and 12:30 in the morning.
 
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Crazy Ivan said:
Would also have been nice if they hadn't shown 2 of the 4 2019 fb games at midnight and 12:30 in the morning.
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I flipped it on and fell asleep after the first drive so all I saw was a quick UK Touchdown. All the games are 2019 games for football. Would have loved to see a game with Fulmer coaching or with Dobbs as QB. I say all this like I can't look it up on YouTube myself haha.
 
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chargervol said:
Here. My bad, thought they said "social media distancing". Didn't want my phone to get infected.

But seriously, thanks guys.
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I'm still waiting on @Bassmaster_Vol to come on and tell us he's dead. He promised...sorta...and it's been a while. I don't give heartfelt goodbyes frivolously. I mean seriously, I used Mickey Mouse!
 
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VolGee4 said:
I certainly agree with this. I was interviewed once, and it was fine, but they want the sound bite to make it sensational. I have also known the facts of several reported stories, and they don’t seem to ever get it correct.

As I’ve stated several times though, this event needs to be discussed with your trusted doctor or friend who is a doctor. They are the ones who understand the magnitude and the difference in the virus. They won’t be sensational, but I’m fairly certain most will be concerned.
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I learned this about the media about 20 years ago when 60 minutes ran a story on the place I worked. They aired a cut up interview with my Plant Manager to spin their side of the story. A few days after the story ran on TV, the Plant Manager played the whole interview for all the plant workers to show how much spin 60 Minutes added. I never trusted 60 Minutes again. Now the lack of trust has spread to all media.
 
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Fun coupon VOL said:
As has been stated, the dpa does not need to be triggered as companies when requested are saying yes to helping.
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And as I’ve stated, production isn’t the problem, it’s coordinated distribution, as explained in this
a letter signed by more than 100 current and former national security professionals, including former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, outlines as much:

“Some private companies have been willing and able to scale up production — and admirably so,” the letter says. “But as governors and local leaders around the country are making clear, private efforts without more extensive government support are proving far from sufficient to meet the current and anticipated needs. Beyond questions of supply, the private sector lacks the ability to process incoming requests, prioritize the most urgent needs, and coordinate with other companies absent more concerted government involvement. That is precisely what the DPA is designed to do.”
 
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VolInDayton said:
I flipped it on and fell asleep after the first drive so all I saw was a quick UK Touchdown. All the games are 2019 games for football. Would have loved to see a game with Fulmer coaching or with Dobbs as QB. I say all this like I can't look it up on YouTube myself haha.
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I know. I won't watch any of the games today on SECN anyway as I always watch replays on YouTube. I just wanted to fuss at the SECN for its crappy scheduling. I suspect fb games would be what most viewers want to see, so why schedule half of them middle of the night?
 
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BaldBiker said:
I'm still waiting on @Bassmaster_Vol to come on and tell us he's dead. He promised...sorta...and it's been a while. I don't give heartfelt goodbyes frivolously. I mean seriously, I used Mickey Mouse!
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Stress gonna get that boy long before anything gets a chance. All of Nick's hard work going to be vain.
 
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Geaux_Vols said:
he said "only" enough for the immediate need, implying they need more and can't get it.

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its good that companies are volunteering to help. i commend the administration for making hat happen. but getting the supplies made is only half the battle, there's a serious logistical vacuum right now as states are battling for supplies as they're made available instead of there being a coordinated federal effort. a letter signed by more than 100 current and former national security professionals, including former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, outlines as much:

“Some private companies have been willing and able to scale up production — and admirably so,” the letter says. “But as governors and local leaders around the country are making clear, private efforts without more extensive government support are proving far from sufficient to meet the current and anticipated needs. Beyond questions of supply, the private sector lacks the ability to process incoming requests, prioritize the most urgent needs, and coordinate with other companies absent more concerted government involvement. That is precisely what the DPA is designed to do.”
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lol. not because it's funny, but because it's true. discussed A LOT a couple weeks ago when we were talking about being dependent on China and other Asian countries for manufacturing (and Mexico)....and there it is in black and white.

as for the supply chain....i would take issue with his comments about that....the supply chain is up and running, and for the most part, running normal....as more and more communities/counties/states go under some form of shelter at home or other quarantine measures, as we've seen many businesses are not opearting at all right now....so there will be a point, the longer this goes on, that Capacity will start to expand in Logistics networks. right now, volume being moved is relatively flat. i know for my company, we've seen no real drop off in #of shipments per day.....and many other carriers are seeing the same. some are seeing increased shipment counts....

lastly, the anticipated need is still being based on numbers of worst case scenario....which, as someone that works in prevention, that's usually where i start too, and work backwards from there. but there has to be an understanding that while that outcome is possible, it's also unlikely and would require a specific set of circumstances to come to fruition.

if they have enough for immediate need, does that # suffice, IF current spread control measures are working? if yes, does that also provide enough time to either get ventilators....from other sources that DON"T anticipate the same needs for worsening conditions...or.....manufactured and shipped.....?

we never hear those discussions....and some might assume they're not taking place. until yesterday when Dr. Brix offered up some of these notions to consider when we present these topics to the masses.

why is it ok, even encouraged, that we should always question "the establishment", but not question the people that tell us we need to be questioning it?

none of this means that we don't need more supplies. we do. but for most people in most locations across the country, this isn't going to be as serious as an issue as it is probably in NYC. and even there, while it's bad, and urgent, it's not like there aren't steps being taken right now to remedy that issue.

the truth is in the middle folks....where i live, im not as concerned as i might be if i lived in manhattan....or New Orleans, cause LA is apparently getting hit hard due to the mardi gras travel a few weeks ago. they're not really in the news much....but probably as dire a situation as NYC.
 
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Does anybody who does stock trading on their own have any advice for someone thinking about getting into it? I have never done it before and do not know the lingo.
 
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on a lighter note, yesterday a very good friend of the family (my wife's bff from college) celebrated their oldest sons birthday, 13th. his father, passed away last fall w/cancer, and they've had a relatively rough go of it thru the holidays, and now with all this that's going on, there was a feeling of dread about birthdays coming up, including the husband/father's, who's birthday is today.....

anyway....we got a video last night....and it was a news story from their local news station, their neighbors from all over the neighborhood got together and put on a parade for his birthday...complete with baloons, music, and a bunch of other 'parade' type stuff....signs, confetti, noise makers etc.....

so, not only did he get a nice little surprise, the best part was his reaction when he was interviewed by the TV station....he was pretty in awe that all those people thought about him in that way, and made the effort. he's very aware of what's going on in the world, and that his birthday, in the grand scheme, probably isn't a real consideration, so his appreciation level was high.

it was a great scene for what has otherwise been a relatively crappy past few months for them, and i just wanted to share it. pretty cool.....
 
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Geaux_Vols said:
And as I’ve stated, production isn’t the problem, it’s coordinated distribution, as explained in this
a letter signed by more than 100 current and former national security professionals, including former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, outlines as much:

“Some private companies have been willing and able to scale up production — and admirably so,” the letter says. “But as governors and local leaders around the country are making clear, private efforts without more extensive government support are proving far from sufficient to meet the current and anticipated needs. Beyond questions of supply, the private sector lacks the ability to process incoming requests, prioritize the most urgent needs, and coordinate with other companies absent more concerted government involvement. That is precisely what the DPA is designed to do.”
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So weird to think about how hard it is to distribute N95 masks, hospital gowns, ventilators etc, when we have Amazon prime that can deliver just about anything within 2 hours in some places.

Things that make you say, hmmm...
 
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SLICKYINC said:
So weird to think about how hard it is to distribute N95 masks, hospital gowns, ventilators etc, when we have Amazon prime that can deliver just about anything within 2 hours in some places.

Things that make you say, hmmm...
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well, one does Logistics and Distribution as it's primary method of business operations...................the other..........doesn't.
 
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SLICKYINC said:
So weird to think about how hard it is to distribute N95 masks, hospital gowns, ventilators etc, when we have Amazon prime that can deliver just about anything within 2 hours in some places.

Things that make you say, hmmm...
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I’m sure it’s just that easy. You should let them know.
 
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