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18 minutes ago, Reacher said:

Goldman Sachs is saying 50% of the US population (and 70% in Germany) may get this and it should peak within 8 weeks. No doubt its getting worse before it gets better. 

Goldman Sachs says "Goldman insists in a written statement to Forbes. “The summary text was not prepared or authorized by [Goldman Sachs] and it contains erroneous information and language which was not used on the call. "

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30 minutes ago, rogue3542 said:

 

Sorry,

Blue

A guy I work with went into a CVS yesterday and tried to use the restroom...they wouldn't let him because people have been stealing the toilet paper...

7 hours ago, milehiiu said:

Well from my understanding. And please correct me if I am wrong. But in order to add an additional runway, Cook county had to displace people out of their homes. And the cost to build JUST ONE runway, was more that it cost to build Denver International Airport.  Which currently has the longest runway in America. And room to build several more runways in the future.

Hey listen. I am not trying to have an argument with you. As I love and respect you.  It's just that Chicago IMHO needs an additional airport.  Whether in Illinois, or Indiana.

You'll not get an argument from me, simply because those decisions were made at a pay grade higher than mine...they give me the plans, and I make the automation work for the controllers...my job deals more with the execution phase...

That said, on 3/26 Denver's Metroplex initiatives  goes into effect...probably won't realize the fruits til after this Covid-19 issue is gone...

2 minutes ago, milehiiu said:

I know there was a proposal to build a third airport South of Chicago.  Might have been Rockford.  I don't recall which city. But plans got shelved due to the long drive time. Gary's airport is just 25 minutes from downtown Chicago.

 

They did the O'Hare Modernization Project instead...added a runway and closed others...I worked in the automation shop at Chicago ARTCC (out in Aurora) at the time, and we redid all of the routes in automation to go either West or South out of O'Hare...Milwaukee is to the North and they're kinda busy, and they don't like departures going out to the East, so...

I'm familiar with where GYY is...we revamped their SIDs (Standard Instrument Departures) and STARs (Standard Terminal Arrival Routes) as well back in 2011 or so...

2 hours ago, milehiiu said:

Flying into Midway can be a trip. I recall one time flying in there in a  heavy cloud cover.  Could not see anything till we got close to the ground. And was shocked that we were flying down a street, with buildings on both sides of the plane.  That's a long time ago.  And they may have changed the flight patterns since then.  However, that experience alone convinced me never to use Midway again.  Yet. I do agree the O'hare can be a nightmare as well.  Even the traffic in and out of there can be a bear.  All the more reason, why Chicago and Illinois should fund the Chicago/Gary airport as an alternate airport.  But Illinois does not want to do that and have revenues going to Indiana.

Last year, my wife flew to Michigan for a reunion. Could have flown into O'hare. But chose South Bend, just to avoid. O'hare.

A lot of people in the Chicagoland area fly out of Rockford any more...

3 hours ago, 5fouls said:

You could not pay me to fly in or out of O'Hare when Midway is an option.  

Really? I've flown in and out of both quite a bit, and I'd much rather fly out of O'Hare...maybe proximity, because I lived in the western suburbs, but flying all over the country, O'Hare was high on my list of places I didn't mind flying in and out of...and an evening flight out of MDW can be an adventure just getting there...

LaGuardia was the worst...Atlanta is no picnic if you're renting a car...and Houston (IAH...Bush International...not Hobby) is ok, but I've only had my luggage lost 3 times and all 3 times it was at IAH...

Philly sucks too, but at least the cheesesteaks are good...

Hey, I just discovered the whole "Combat!" Series is on YouTube for free! 

I had no idea...my favorite show when I was a kid...Sgt Chip Saunders rocks...

6 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said:

Yes. When the chips are down Americans take care of each other. Regardless of what they may believe. How it should and always be.

Yep...as many people as I saw wearing masks, gloves, and hoarding everything they could in Costco and HEB today that I would have liked to kicked right square in the ass, if they would have needed help, I woulda helped em...

22 minutes ago, Hoosierhoopster said:

Are you guys seeing this grocery store insanity outside Texas? 
 

I was trying to think of some reason why it’s so nuts here, was thinking maybe people are conditioned here to stock up for hurricanes. This looks like Hurricane Harvey, only there’s no storm 

Come on out to Archie's Food Basket in Splendora...no panic there...😁

You know what really scares me?

The fact that other countries see how easy it is to get the US in a tizzy...Jesus Christ, the Greatest Generation has to be ashamed...what would we do now if a madman took over Europe and started gassing millions of people? Lay in the corner and suck our thumbs?

This country, for all of its warts, has stepped up to numerous challenges over the years, with great strength and courage...

If you think other countries that are not our friends aren't noticing, you're mistaken...

6 minutes ago, rico said:

The toilet paper thing cracks me up.

My Dad use to wear plain white t-shirts when we went camping...in a pinch, he'd rip off the sleeves and make utility of those...

I have about 2 dozen plain white t-shirts...run out of those, I guess I'll go out and scoot along the grass like a dog...

5 minutes ago, rico said:

Well, I call BS on Ohio's numbers to start with.

Me too...so much BS "information" out there right now...

Read a story about a Covid-19 "survivor"...yeah, she's 1 in 99...I'll take those odds any day...

I hate getting sick, but this isn't the Bubonic Plague...people need to calm down...

12 hours ago, Drroogh said:

Starting QB in 1997 at ND over Montana? Had to look it up myself, but hated the idiot DUMP Devine for starting him and then having  the fortitude to bring in Montana to save the  game at the end?? 

God...didn't they portray him in "Rudy"? 

Rick something?

1 minute ago, rico said:

An oldie but a goodie!

Nice trivia question my question my friend.  

Those were 2 good ones...you'd stump a lot of people with those 2 questions...John Hudek...maybe I ought to go down to my neighbor who "knows everything there is to know about the Astros" and ask him that one...

3 minutes ago, rico said:

That gave it away.  I was "dicked" on that one.  LOL  I was trying without looking it up...

I figured that might be too much of a clue, but the only other one I could think of was, "What do they call a jock strap in Kansas City?"

10 hours ago, Reacher said:

I'm using my Samsung Pay more often now so I don't have to touch the keypad.

I use Google Pay all the time...more convenient than taking my wallet out anyway...and with the card reader scams, probably more secure...

1 hour ago, rico said:

Bruce Bochy?

Nope...got to go back just a little...

The World Series his team won included one of the most controversial plays in WS history...

1 hour ago, rico said:

David Ross?

Not sure he ever made an AS team, but I know he's never managed a WS winner...yet 😁

15 minutes ago, rico said:

Lou Piniella?

Ozzie Guillen?

 

Nope...

To be honest, I was surprised this guy ever made an AS team

I went to the Humble, Tx Costco yesterday and it was busier than usual, but not nuts...people were buying water, wipes, TP, and beer...already had all those covered...

2 minutes ago, Seeking6 said:

Just got back from the mayhem that is Kroger. Let me think....Torre? 

No...Joe didn't play in the ASG as a rookie...good guess though...

So, made this one based on my research on rico's question...

Who is the only rookie who played in an All-Star game, who went on to manage a World Series winner?

I think even Raymond Babbitt would have had to look that one up...

Just now, rico said:

You old codger...you looked it up!!!!!  And that be correct.

Hey, it DID take some research! 

That was a good un...