france is going into lockdown

"farscythe - makin da cawfee!" (farscythe) 03/16/2020 at 16:12 • Filed to: None

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man...they are not fucking around

Here are the key details:

All non-essential movement to be banned from Tuesday midday for 15 days; residents must stay at home

Punishments for those flouting the regulations

Army to be used to help transport the sick to hospital

Military hospital to be used in Alsace, near German border

Borders to be closed in agreement with other European Union countries

Second round of local elections postponed

No business, regardless of size, will be allowed to fail

anyhoo... over here in the netherlands we’re still making the kids go to school but closed all the pubs *shrugs*

DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 03/16/2020 at 16:17

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So like if you wanted to mountain biking in the woods away from people...thats not allowed?

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back 03/16/2020 at 16:19

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i guess

but whos going to stop you?....i dont think its enforceable

functionoverfashion > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 03/16/2020 at 16:23

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I mean, things have changed DRAMATICALLY here in the US since even Friday. Now recommending no gatherings larger than 10 people? We’re not that far from an announcement like this. 

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 03/16/2020 at 16:23

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What does “not allowed to fail” mean??

Like not allowed to break the rules or the gov will ensure no one goes bankrupt? (I guess its the 1st one)

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 03/16/2020 at 16:25

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I that happens in the US, I’m buying interior latex paint. Two weeks, i can get the whole house repainted, easy. Of course, that is if I or my family isn’t bed ridden.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 03/16/2020 at 16:26

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i think its the latter actually....at least...im assuming thats the gubment offering to help keep businesses afloat... that said...if this drags on thats a lot of businesses in need of saving

For Sweden > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 03/16/2020 at 16:27

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No business, regardless of size, will be allowed to fail

Big news for Peugeot

DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 03/16/2020 at 16:28

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Thats my thinking. If im gonna be forced to be home all the time then I’m gonna go ride my bike.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 03/16/2020 at 16:29

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I assume key services like police and fire will still be around.

I think it really depends on if your neighbors are snitches, or how visible you make yourself. Go off mountain biking, who’s gonna know? Go gallivanting around town, someone will see you, or someone will snitch. 

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 03/16/2020 at 16:31

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That would be crazy tho, a lotta small business are gonna suffer coz of this...

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > For Sweden 03/16/2020 at 16:31

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Lmao

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 03/16/2020 at 16:38

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In his press conference just now, the French president announced that the European Union would be closing its external borders on Tuesday.

O.o

welp...that might finish off some airlines

DipodomysDeserti > functionoverfashion 03/16/2020 at 16:40

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I’ve just been dispatched to pick up our school snake and keep him at my house for fear of an all out quarantine.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 03/16/2020 at 16:41

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The reconstruction of the maginot line

French farmers will throw cow dung onto the highways

fintail > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 03/16/2020 at 16:42

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I feel like I am there already. Restaurants closed, gym closed, ice rink closed, nowhere to go, all day to get there. Getting close to taking up drinking as a hobby.

I still want to know what is going to be done about people needing to pay bills.  Rents/mortgages/car notes are going to become an issue in no time.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > DipodomysDeserti 03/16/2020 at 16:44

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I would like snek pictures, plz. 

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 03/16/2020 at 16:46

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lol....sounds about right

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > fintail 03/16/2020 at 16:49

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yeah....i get the feeling theres not a whole lot of plan in place and everyones just winging it

sure is a lot of people suddenly without income for a few weeks at least

user314 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 03/16/2020 at 16:52

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fintail > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 03/16/2020 at 16:57

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The western world is going to need some kind of economic bandaid in place for normal working people, stat.  Most don’t have savings to live for a couple months.  Time for something to actually trickle down.

DipodomysDeserti > Snuze: Needs another Swede 03/16/2020 at 17:20

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They’re coming

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back 03/16/2020 at 17:44

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Thats what Ive been doing. But I can also bike directly from my house and its not like I am going to see people. Im still at more threat of being eaten by a mountain lion than corona virus.

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 03/16/2020 at 18:06

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Kids to school but closing pubs seems like the wrong priorities.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com 03/16/2020 at 18:19

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ayup....tho apparently weve closed the schools too now

or at least the schools are closing themselves.... we have a shortage of teachers here and the gubment telling schools to stay open whilst also telling teachers (well everyone) to stay at home if they have any symptoms like a cough doesnt exactly help that shortage....

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > fintail 03/16/2020 at 18:58

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I still want to know what is going to be done about people needing to pay bills. Rents/mortgages/car notes are going to become an issue in no time.

Joe Biden has a plan.

Drinking will be a short-lived hobby if the liquor store is closed.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > fintail 03/16/2020 at 18:59

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Time for something to actually trickle down.

fintail > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/16/2020 at 19:09

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fintail > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/16/2020 at 19:10

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I see Mittens has a 1K/person stimulus idea, won’t cut it.

Gotta stock up now. I took a field trip to Costco today just for the lulz (wasn’t as bad as I imagined, but still chaotic), plenty of booze on hand.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > fintail 03/16/2020 at 20:08

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Yeah. I think there will be a baby boom: Generation COVID.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > fintail 03/16/2020 at 20:09

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Who is Mittens? Senator Romney?

fintail > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/16/2020 at 20:12

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Yep:

https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2020/03/16/sen-mitt-romney-proposes/

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > fintail 03/16/2020 at 20:24

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$1,000 won’t even scratch the surface, and IRS will add it to your taxation basis, I expect. And when Joe Biden goes on about everyone being “made whole,” there’s no disinsentive then for someone to go blow what money they have on booze and fast times because they know Uncle Sugar is gone bail ‘em out. That’s where I swing right, in the area of personal accountability. There’s nothing to devalue a thing more effective than giving it away for free.

fintail > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/16/2020 at 20:30

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Exactly. When I read that, I thought “you mean $600".

I support some kind of moratorium/pause on “payments”, those being rent/mortgage and car. Not permanent, but something like this is needed or there is going to be strife, especially in high cost of living areas where many are just scraping by to begin with. There will also need to be a significant extension of UI benefits. This money will go right back into the economy, not stored away like the past 40 years of pity the rich policy to those who often would have nothing if not for daddy.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > fintail 03/16/2020 at 20:50

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And President Trump will turn right around and flog Pelosi Country with it.

fintail > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/16/2020 at 20:54

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I could see him taking advantage of regional tension in this. There will be talk of “coastal elites” by the slavish deluded cultists of a (self-proclaimed) billionaire from NYC, and then more mental gymnastics.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > fintail 03/16/2020 at 21:37

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If I were Joe Biden, and I survived until November, I’d pummel 45 with “You botched it.” None of 45's diehards would buy it, but lots of other people would. I have a very ominous feeling about where we are going in the next six weeks.

fintail > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/16/2020 at 23:16

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That gets me about Biden - he’s definitely mouthy, but seldom when it counts. Will he really bluntly call out 45 like he needs to be called out?

This whole thing could be used to delay or modify elections, and I know a certain 6'3" 239 wannabe strongman who wants his job for life.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > fintail 03/16/2020 at 23:24

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And the census.

fintail > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/16/2020 at 23:31

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With stuff like this, less energy wasted on gerrymandering later.