Muckraker

Has IU Scott been on here lately? Wondering how he's doing.

My #1 prayer was answered, today!

These people who think you can just load up a semi load of 1,400# steers and drop them off at a soup kitchen, just boggle my mind! I remember when they claimed that the internet and cable news were going to make people smarter...

the stamping plant where I did my apprenticeship had presses from 8 to 400 tons, and a lot of assembly equipment. As labor became more expensive, a lot of the older, smaller presses got sold off, along with the manually operated assembly equipment. By the time that plant got shut down in 2009 most of the assembly equipment was robot cells, and the presses ranged from 400 to 2,000 tons.

I've been a toolmaker for 40 years, so I can relate to your thoughts about the industry. I could have started started drawing full SS last year, but I decided to wait.

How close are you to retirement?

That stinks!

Sorry to hear that, Scott. Thank you for getting tested, it is really the only way we can a handle on this,both on a personal level, and as a nation.

Uh, you DO realize that food is not produced in the back room of the grocery store, right?

Japan has expanded their lock down to include the whole country.

You're spot on, and that's why I haven't gone ballistic about the new measures michigan has enacted. They don't make sense to me, but maybe the governor felt she needed to make a point to people who were going out to much. Hopefully they can ease the restrictions, soon.

I live two miles from Michigan, and do most of my shopping, there, and to me, it makes no sense. I've been laid off almost a month, and have been to a store about four times since. This is in a town of about, 8000 people, and even there, it's pretty easy to tell that there a lot of people going out needlessly. Probably much worse in places like Detroit, etc.

You're right, and the poster who called the Michigan governor an idiot should not have posted that either. As little people, we have no idea what pressures these elected officials are facing. I'm glad to not be walking in their shoes. Stay safe.

I had to go back to find what you were referring to, but I agree that the rules of this site should be enforced equally. They are website rules. We agree to abide by them in order to participate. Has nothing to do with freedom of speech.

Looks like somebody needs to feel the ban hammer!

And a large chunk of the stock market losses have directly effected 401k's and retirement plans.

That's exactly my point.

Well, there's a good example of the overall disinformation situation. It is impossible for the population of a large mammal like bears to quadruple in 2 or 3 months. Bears have a gestation period similar to humans.

What state?

Did he steal Kevin McHale's arms?

Good luck with that! 😁 Tell her it looks great, regardless. Don't ask why.

Imagine living 100 or so miles from NYC! Probably tons of people trying to get out!

I'm sure those projections are as valid as any, but no one knows what this virus is going to do. The numbers could be high, low, or right on. A lot depends on how we, as a population deal with the situation.

Has Lunardi put out a covid 19 bracket, yet?

And vice-versa.