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  1. VTApe

    CoVID-19

    Many of the people protesting are the same folks who for decades have pushed repeal of social safety nets. They are now reaping what they've sown. We have socialism for the rich, and rugged individualism for the working class here in the 'Merica. The 2016 election has only further pushed that...
  2. VTApe

    CoVID-19

    I think it's reasonable to have a sufficient stockpile of PPE and medical devices to deal with an issue like this in the richest country in the world. What that number is, I don't know, but various potential scenarios mated production output/lead time and weighted by population risk & density...
  3. VTApe

    CoVID-19

    In supply chain, can confirm. The idea of going lean on HC supply chain is insane, and reason 944 why HC should not be a profit driven industry.
  4. VTApe

    CoVID-19

    Tough to watch that; one thing that stuck out was the fact that they're seeing people in the ER for unrelated issues who appear via various scans to show signs of having had COVID-19. Crazy to think potentially millions of Americans are asymptomatic/unknowing carriers right now.
  5. VTApe

    CoVID-19

    I couldn't agree more. Trump is an idiot, and I'd go so far as to say a worthless human being, as are his flock of morons in the GOP... but this unpreparedness rests on many shoulders, and goes back through both Republican and Democratic administrations. It's also highlighted the repugnant wage...
  6. VTApe

    @*#@ Turdsday GMT (before Westy focksitup!) @*#@

    Day 4 of WFH for wife and I while taking care of our 1 year old. Luckily our company is being very flexible even though we've been deemed critical. Got out on the fatbike last night with my pup, and it felt great to get the HR up.
  7. VTApe

    Trump's Presidency 2017 - 2021

    Trump is widely criticized for his incompetence wrt COVID-19, so he's started the dog whistles, now calling this the "Chinese Virus". I was raised to never use the word hate, but I hate this asshole.
  8. VTApe

    Trump's Presidency 2017 - 2021

    God this man is an embarrassment
  9. VTApe

    Trump's Presidency 2017 - 2021

    Fair point - I'm snowflakey enough to admit when I'm wrong.
  10. VTApe

    Trump's Presidency 2017 - 2021

    So trump having fired the pandemic team, downplayed the risks inherent with the virus, fumbled the need for widespread testing supplies and appointing a man who oversaw a massive HIV outbreak as point man here had nothing to do with our markets crashing or the virus continuing to spread? Is that...
  11. VTApe

    Trump's Presidency 2017 - 2021

    Brian, at what point do you (or other remaining trump supporters) come to the realization that this has been a failed presidency that has made the country less safe, less prosperous and less respectable? All I've been hearing from trump supporters is "the economy!" - which we know doesn't really...
  12. VTApe

    Trump's Presidency 2017 - 2021

    As you say - welcome to the real world, kid. Spreading lies in an institution dedicated to learning is a quick way to illicit a response. I continue to see the right projecting the term "snowflake" on those who resist trump, but it seems there's no bigger snowflake on this planet than the many...
  13. VTApe

    Trump's Presidency 2017 - 2021

    So the teacher can't use her 1A right to a sign of racism/misogyny in her classroom? Is that what you're arguing here? If the kid can't handle opposing opinions, maybe he should keep his (read: his father's) to himself.
  14. VTApe

    Trump's Presidency 2017 - 2021

    There's ALWAYS a tweet!
  15. VTApe

    Trump's Presidency 2017 - 2021

    The 1A protects the student's right to wear slanderous and racist shirts, but it does not protect against that student being called out on hypocrisy/lack of judgement for said shirt. I don't really see the problem here, but maybe that's me. Don't forget where the term "make America great again"...
  16. VTApe

    Hudson Valley Relocation

    Thanks man - I should have specified we're primarily looking to reside on the East side of the Hudson, though its great to know those nearby towns have riding.
  17. VTApe

    Hudson Valley Relocation

    Morning Monkeys - My wife and I are looking to relocate from MTB heaven (North Central Vermont) to the Hudson Valley with our 1 year old daughter. We're moving for improved employment prospects and to be closer to my wife's family. We're spoiled with trails and the outdoorsy "vibe" around here...
  18. VTApe

    Trump's Presidency 2017 - 2021

    Totally agree, and I'd also be happy to pay a premium to live in a place with that climate. I've only visited the area once but it was spectacular. VT is like that, but to a much lesser extent. COL is high here, but no where approaching the Bay Area. My wife and I are OK with it because we want...
  19. VTApe

    Trump's Presidency 2017 - 2021

    You live in one of the highest COL areas of the country. Serious question, are you able to move? Here in New England our COL is high, but I'm friendly with a partner at PWC who can't afford SF, after leaving a 5,000 square foot home here. Root cause for runaway COL is massive tech growth paired...
  20. VTApe

    Trump's Presidency 2017 - 2021

    This one puzzles me. How are his remaining supporters not up in arms about their orange julius commuting the sentence of a Democratic swamp creature?