Formerly DT: COVID-19 - Featuring Lots of Politics, now CR because political talk not going away

[BabaYaga 15214]

Just now, Iconoclast Texan said:

Their Oldtimer with cheese is on point. One of the best burgers in town

Back in the day, Chili's burgers weren't awful.  Hangover fodder for sure.  

[bschoolprof 6232]

Neil Ferguson, architect of the Imperial College model that urged lockdowns, resigned from his government position for having his (married) lover over during shelter in place.  

At least he was locking down that poontang.  

The scientist whose advice prompted Boris Johnson to lock down Britain resigned from his Government advisory position on Tuesday night as The Telegraph can reveal he broke social distancing rules to meet his married lover.

Professor Neil Ferguson allowed the woman to visit him at home during the lockdown while lecturing the public on the need for strict social distancing in order to reduce the spread of coronavirus. The woman lives with her husband and their children in another house.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/05/05/exclusive-government-scientist-neil-ferguson-resigns-breaking/

 

 

[atomheartbevo 89465]

Texas: Salons opening this Friday.   Manufacturers and gyms the following Friday.

  Road traveled from Louisiana do not require mandatory quarantine. Still required: self-quarantines for air travelers from California; Connecticut; New York; New Jersey; Washington State; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI, and Miami, FL.

[GHOSTUSER 361]

Just now, BabaYaga said:

Back in the day, Chili's burgers weren't awful.  Hangover fodder for sure.  

They definitely have gone downhill from what I remembered. Not that I have been to a Chili's other than at IAH in the past 5 years. Surly 1%

[Brisketexan 104698]

1 minute ago, bschoolprof said:

Neil Ferguson, architect of the Imperial College model that urged lockdowns, resigned from his government position for having his (married) lover over during shelter in place.  

At least he was locking down that poontang.  

The scientist whose advice prompted Boris Johnson to lock down Britain resigned from his Government advisory position on Tuesday night as The Telegraph can reveal he broke social distancing rules to meet his married lover.

Professor Neil Ferguson allowed the woman to visit him at home during the lockdown while lecturing the public on the need for strict social distancing in order to reduce the spread of coronavirus. The woman lives with her husband and their children in another house.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/05/05/exclusive-government-scientist-neil-ferguson-resigns-breaking/

 

 

Two things in this world are undefeated.  One of them is COVID 19.....

[dcar00 14036]

1 minute ago, Iconoclast Texan said:

Their Oldtimer with cheese is on point. One of the best burgers in town

it sucked when the took the Terlingua Pride off the menu but they will still make it if you ask for it.

[dcar00 14036]

1 minute ago, Brisketexan said:

Two things in this world are undefeated.  One of them is COVID 19.....

 might be 3....the third may be Chili's

[Brisketexan 104698]

 

6 minutes ago, Iconoclast Texan said:

They definitely have gone downhill from what I remembered. Not that I have been to a Chili's other than at IAH in the past 5 years. Surly 1%

1 -- back in high school, we'd meet at the Chilis in the Carillion shopping center on Westheimer many an evening to see what folks were up to.  You could usually find someone who had a line on a party, where folks were gonna park and drink, etc.

2 -- Chili's is still a reliable option in many airports for a simple sit-down meal.  Coupla years ago, I had a bad stomach bug.  Wasn't able to eat much for several days.  Finally felt better when I was flying back from Dallas.  Ordered and ate a plain cheeseburger and some fries, and it was awesome.

3 -- we still go there as a family every now and then - everyone can get something they want (a salad, a burger, chicken tenders, even a grilled salmon filet), and we all love their chips and salsa.  No apologies, no ragrets.

That said, I got SO pissed one time when I was visiting a client in a small town, who insisted on taking me out to lunch.  Was thinking that I was gonna get to eat at some cool local place.  He excitedly took me to the brand new Chilis on the interstate.  Sonofabitch.

Edited May 5, 2020 by Brisketexan

[GHOSTUSER 361]

2 hours ago, GringoSalado said:

I keep saying and hearing that "well people have to eat" but my informal and highly suspect local survey of takeout business reports a low of 20% of (pre-Corona) sales and a high of 50%. I was stunned by the 50% number and it was an outlier (it is BBQ. Not good bbq either.). So let's say long term your volumes get to 75% through increased takeout and, say, a 50% occupancy going forward. On a place that made 5% before.

Really what I'm interested in seeing is what this does to restaurant employment and rents. It seems like those may be permanently adjusted down (fewer employees, smaller locations, cheaper rent). So I don't know how the decrease in RE cash flow will shake out either but...

 

At any rate it will certainly be interesting to see how this shakes out.

I think ghost kitchens will take off. I was looking at investing with a partner in getting a couple of containers equipped with industrial kitchens. The only rub is to have the city categorize them as food trucks. Need an empty lot to park the sucker.

[Bevo 13529]

3 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

 

1 -- back in high school, we'd meet at the Chilis in the Carillion shopping center on Westheimer many an evening to see what folks were up to.  You could usually find someone who had a line on a party, where folks were gonna park and drink, etc.

2 -- Chili's is still a reliable option in many airports for a simple sit-down meal.  Coupla years ago, I had a bad stomach bug.  Wasn't able to eat much for several days.  Finally felt better when I was flying back from Dallas.  Ordered and ate a plain cheeseburger and some fries, and it was awesome.

3 -- we still go there as a family every now and then - everyone can get something they want (a salad, a burger, chicken tenders, even a grilled salmon filet), and we all love their chips and salsa.  No apologies, no ragrets.

That said, I got SO pissed one time when I was visiting a client in a small town, who insisted on taking me out to lunch.  Was thinking that I was gonna get to eat at some cool local place.  He excitedly took me to the brand new Chilis on the interstate.  Sonofabitch.

High School was Gattis on Piney Point. College was Club No Minor. 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8799]

Neil Ferguson, architect of the Imperial College model that urged lockdowns, resigned from his government position for having his (married) lover over during shelter in place.  
At least he was locking down that poontang.  

The scientist whose advice prompted Boris Johnson to lock down Britain resigned from his Government advisory position on Tuesday night as The Telegraph can reveal he broke social distancing rules to meet his married lover.

Professor Neil Ferguson allowed the woman to visit him at home during the lockdown while lecturing the public on the need for strict social distancing in order to reduce the spread of coronavirus. The woman lives with her husband and their children in another house.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/05/05/exclusive-government-scientist-neil-ferguson-resigns-breaking/

 

 

Pics to see if the juice was worth the squeeze

[Judge Roybeanbag 11810]

It's a reliable option most places.  That does NOT include the Chilis in Carlsbad NM.  It is a perfect reflection of its shitty surroundings.

[bschoolprof 6232]

1 minute ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

Pics to see if the juice was worth the squeeze

Edited May 5, 2020 by bschoolprof

[dcar00 14036]

14 minutes ago, bschoolprof said:

Neil Ferguson, architect of the Imperial College model that urged lockdowns, resigned from his government position for having his (married) lover over during shelter in place.  

At least he was locking down that poontang.  

The scientist whose advice prompted Boris Johnson to lock down Britain resigned from his Government advisory position on Tuesday night as The Telegraph can reveal he broke social distancing rules to meet his married lover.

Professor Neil Ferguson allowed the woman to visit him at home during the lockdown while lecturing the public on the need for strict social distancing in order to reduce the spread of coronavirus. The woman lives with her husband and their children in another house.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/05/05/exclusive-government-scientist-neil-ferguson-resigns-breaking/

 

 

that is pretty rich considering...

[dcar00 14036]

1 minute ago, bschoolprof said:

[Buzzrock 14877]

That’s a U.K. 10

[MNLonghornFUKM 8799]

Kind of weirdly written but I thought it was his wife.


But reading on it clarifies she lives with her husband and kids. Play on playa.


Would. But not if it meant losing my govt job

[Hate 20104]

[Homercles 10205]

25 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

Stop giving them plain Cheerios and serve up Apple Jacks, Fruit Loops, Lucky Charms, etc. and they’ll eat cereal for all three meals,  rinse out their bowls in between meals, don’t have to run the dishwasher.   

[GHOSTUSER 361]

9 minutes ago, Bevo said:

High School was Gattis on Piney Point. College was Club No Minor. 

You mean on Voss where Trader Joe's is currently across from what was Randalls and now the Whole Foods. There was no Gattis on Piney Point Rd or anywhere in the Villages.

[workswithseed 2037]

1 hour ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Every time I go to Kroger now it seems like $200 (go more or less once a week). 

Prepping 450 meals a month and cleaning up after that is no joke. My 9 year old has taken up baking during the pandemic. I swear sometimes I run the dish washer 3 times a day. It’s driving me crazy. 

I have an almost CTJ level of hate toward cereal. I served it to my kids the other day just because I couldn’t handle the idea of doing dishes again that day 

The struggle is real. 

At least our water is a well. Helps with 11 loads of dishes and 9 loads of laundry a week. 

At least you have a dishwasher. We don't have one at all. It's been a beating these last 2 months.

[Gatorubet 30135]

I know Texas gets a bad rap but there must be a shitpot full of unhealthy people in the Northeast and Michigan.

Fat b/c good food versus fat b/c shitty food.

Advantage Texas.

[atomheartbevo 89465]

10 minutes ago, bschoolprof said:

[DaysOff 7854]

Texas: Salons opening this Friday.   Manufacturers and gyms the following Friday.
  Road traveled from Louisiana do not require mandatory quarantine. Still required: self-quarantines for air travelers from California; Connecticut; New York; New Jersey; Washington State; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI, and Miami, FL.

Fuck yes on salons.

Nobody needs to be fucking gray haired bitches. AB excluded.

[workswithseed 2037]

20 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

 

and we all love their chips and salsa.  No apologies, no ragrets.

 

Their chips and salsa is too sweet. I do remember going to one in San Antonio and was surprised by the salsa.

[Brisketexan 104698]

4 minutes ago, DaysOff said:

Fuck yes on salons.

Nobody needs to be fucking gray haired bitches. AB excluded.

Cool....more Emmylou for me....

[aggie08 21436]

2 minutes ago, workswithseed said:

At least you have a dishwasher. We don't have one at all. It's been a beating these last 2 months.

My wife is one of those "wash the dishes by hand until they're spotless THEN put them in the dishwasher to completely disinfect them" freaks. Dreading when our kids are old enough to tornado through dishes.

[Brisketexan 104698]

3 minutes ago, workswithseed said:

Their chips and salsa is too sweet. I do remember going to one in San Antonio and was surprised by the salsa.

Sweet?  Huh....never would have described it that way.  It is mild as hell, though, that I'll concede.  I can damned near drink the stuff -- but it's a bit salty for that.

[WBT 20431]

Warning: Chili's talk not going away.

I was in Saudi Arabia for 3 months on a work trip.  There was a Chili's within walking distance of our hotel.  I went to that Chili's in that 3 months more times than I've been to the one 5 minutes from my house in probably the last 10 years.  The chips and salsa and fajitas were a nice change of pace.

[NotActuallyALonghorn 4968]

59 minutes ago, Leeroy Jenkins said:

It is really that fucking hard for you to not post political bullshit.  This fuck should be locked in the CR.  

And yet some folks pos repped him. They should be banned as well.

[atomheartbevo 89465]

Just now, aggie08 said:

My wife is one of those "wash the dishes by hand until they're spotless THEN put them in the dishwasher to completely disinfect them" freaks. Dreading when our kids are old enough to tornado through dishes.

Does she realize that there are sensors in dishwashers that check how dirty things are, and that if you clean them before putting them in, they won’t get as thoroughly washed In the dishwasher?

https://www.consumerreports.org/dishwashers/why-dirt-gets-your-dishes-really-clean/

[dcar00 14036]

1 minute ago, atomheartbevo said:

Does she realize that there are sensors in dishwashers that check how dirty things are, and that if you clean them before putting them in, they won’t get as thoroughly washed In the dishwasher?

https://www.consumerreports.org/dishwashers/why-dirt-gets-your-dishes-really-clean/

good luck trying to convince a wife of that...

[InkaUtexas 25538]

2 minutes ago, WBT said:

Warning: Chili's talk not going away.

I was in Saudi Arabia for 3 months on a work trip.  There was a Chili's within walking distance of our hotel.  I went to that Chili's in that 3 months more times than I've been to the one 5 minutes from my house in probably the last 10 years.  The chips and salsa and fajitas were a nice change of pace.

Did the same for about 5 years in Dubai. At least once every few months just for a taste of the US. Plus the kids enjoyed it and it was right next to their doctors office. 

[workswithseed 2037]

1 minute ago, Brisketexan said:

Sweet?  Huh....never would have described it that way.  It is mild as hell, though, that I'll concede.  I can damned near drink the stuff -- but it's a bit salty for that.

I was always more keen with On The Border's chips and salsa. Back in the day (6 years ago) you could buy a quart of salsa with huge bag of chips from OTB for 5 bucks as well. 

[dcar00 14036]

4 minutes ago, aggie08 said:

My wife is one of those "wash the dishes by hand until they're spotless THEN put them in the dishwasher to completely disinfect them" freaks. Dreading when our kids are old enough to tornado through dishes.

thats gonna be most wives.  it comes from their mothers who did that also because the dishwashers were kind of shitty back then. 

pro tip: get a new washer that has a really short wash cycle but with extra dry and force her to use that a few times.  the dishes look fine because she already washed them anyway.

[Brisketexan 104698]

1 minute ago, workswithseed said:

I was always more keen with On The Border's chips and salsa. Back in the day (6 years ago) you could buy a quart of salsa with huge bag of chips from OTB for 5 bucks as well. 

Definitely dig theirs as well.  Huh, maybe chips and salsa at chain restaurants is my guilty pleasure.

[Brisketexan 104698]

3 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said:

Did the same for about 5 years in Dubai. At least once every few months just for a taste of the US. Plus the kids enjoyed it and it was right next to their doctors office. 

My folks did the same, except it was with the Hard Rock Cafe in Buenos Aires.  When they wanted a fix of "American food," it did the trick.  They felt a bit embarrassed by it, but what the hell -- sometimes you want a big old American burger.

[Zepol87 9172]

3 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Definitely dig theirs as well.  Huh, maybe chips and salsa at chain restaurants is my guilty pleasure.

hell yea

[dcar00 14036]

9 minutes ago, workswithseed said:

I was always more keen with On The Border's chips and salsa. Back in the day (6 years ago) you could buy a quart of salsa with huge bag of chips from OTB for 5 bucks as well. 

yep.  they had very good salsa.  

for the record I have Maudie's as hottest salsa in Austin.

Edited May 5, 2020 by dcar00

[TXSG8R 3360]

45 minutes ago, BabaYaga said:

Back in the day, Chili's burgers weren't awful.  Hangover fodder for sure.  

Chili's has been dead to me since they stopped carrying the Cajun chicken sandwich.  

[strangulation! 1710]

12 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

I can damned near drink the stuff -- but it's a bit salty for that.

this must not be a hereditary trait

[InkaUtexas 25538]

7 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

My folks did the same, except it was with the Hard Rock Cafe in Buenos Aires.  When they wanted a fix of "American food," it did the trick.  They felt a bit embarrassed by it, but what the hell -- sometimes you want a big old American burger.

Hard Rock Dubai was another place. Plus you could get beer there. Was a few blocks from the office so would go with boss for a Thursday offsite meeting. 

[Neonmoon 38127]

Since Texas is reopening 

What is everyone's comfort level of participation?

Level 1 - Still Grocery/Curbside/Booze Only - w/Mask

Level 2 - Retail/Restaurant- w/Mask

Level 3 - Retail/Restaurant/Gym/Hair - w/Mask

Level 4 - I do what I want bitch - No Mask

[BabaYaga 15214]

BK's on deck.  Just a matter of time (Retail companies that hadn't effectively built an online presence were screwed anyway, though this sped things up)

Lord & Taylor to liquidate all stores

JCrew filing

Expected to file soon:

• JC Penney
• Land's End
• Neiman marcus

Most gyms are going to file for bankruptcy. Gold's Gym already has, although it only affected about 10% of the locations as the rest are owned by franchisees rather than the corporate office.

[Anastasis 23401]

level 1 with very limited level 2 retail for essentials

[Armybrat 40751]

#1

Mrs. Brat made a praline today. 

[Austinvines 309]

Since Texas is reopening 
What is everyone's comfort level of participation?
Level 1 - Still Grocery/Curbside/Booze Only - w/Mask
Level 2 - Retail/Restaurant- w/Mask
Level 3 - Retail/Restaurant/Gym/Hair - w/Mask
Level 4 - I do what I want bitch - No Mask

Level 3 checking in.

[InkaUtexas 25538]

7 minutes ago, Neonmoon said:

Since Texas is reopening 

What is everyone's comfort level of participation?

Level 1 - Still Grocery/Curbside/Booze Only - w/Mask

Level 2 - Retail/Restaurant- w/Mask

Level 3 - Retail/Restaurant/Gym/Hair - w/Mask

Level 4 - I do what I want bitch - No Mask

Curbside no problem. Hitting HEB/Twin Liquor with a mask, no problem. Going to cornerstore for a six pack, wearing a mask, full sanitation. If dips hits are there I wait. 

Don't care about going to the gym. Letting my hair go the route of Spicoli. Don't need to do much shopping. 

In my house I still do what I want. Might put the mask on just to scare the shit out of the dogs. 

[PenelopeWitherspoon 19096]

France with a case in December.  

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/05/world/coronavirus-world-coverage.html?type=styln-live-updates&label=global&index=1&action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage#link-1eff63fa

Most interesting part:

The man who was apparently infected in December had not been outside France since August, indicating that the virus was circulating within the country last fall. It is not clear if he passed it to anyone.[/quote

[Armybrat 40751]

First place we will go this summer .... for Sunday Brunch.....