Fear and Loathing, a Rat Flu Odyssey

[Benny Profane]

Well, of course, this sort of thing was inevitable. What a horrible little man.

"Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Thursday that China’s loss might be America’s gain, because the coronavirus outbreak could prompt employers to move jobs to the United States.

“I don’t want to talk about a victory lap over a very unfortunate, very malignant disease,” Mr. Ross said in an interview on Fox Business. “I think it will help to accelerate the return of jobs to North America. Some to the U.S., probably some to Mexico as well.”

Mr. Ross cited previous disease outbreaks in China, suggesting that a prevalence of diseases there would become a factor in businesses leaving the country and relocating to North America.

“You had SARS, you have the African swine virus there, now you have this,” Mr. Ross said.

His remarks may be seen as insensitive to a country in crisis, and he has faced such criticism in the past. During the government shutdown in early 2019, Mr. Ross suggested that furloughed workers should take out loans while they went without pay for more than a month."

[Rideski]

I worked with a crew of aussies and kiwis and they said they could tell the difference a block away, but I found them to be homogenous.

[summit]

If it stays over there...

[BmillsSkier]

Just don’t move those jobs to New Hampshire.

Or Vermont.

Apparently.

[glademaster]

Do you suppose they can tell Americans from Candadians?

You can't?

[PNWbrit]

I worked with a crew of aussies

Not always very easy to get that right.

Apparently.

[Kenny Satch]

Do you suppose they can tell Americans from Candadians?

The country of Candad is nowhere on the map

[Rideski]

[El Chupacabra]

The country of Candad is nowhere on the map

They ride the canbus.

[BmillsSkier]

It’s above Alberta, huh? So is it Russia?

[Kenny Satch]

Wait didn't you post fake news ?
My eyes are seeing things.

They ride the canbus.

I should hope so

[skaredshtles]

It’s above Alberta, huh? So is it Russia?

I thought Candada was east of Finland? So... Russia?

[Benny Profane]

I worked with a crew of aussies and kiwis and they said they could tell the difference a block away, but I found them to be homogenous.

Happy hour must have been intense.

[El Chupacabra]

Can you get infected with candida from Candadians?

[muted]

Do you suppose they can tell Americans from Candadians?

Ha, maybe, I would bet quite a few Japanese people would notice the difference though. The stereotypical obnoxious American tourist is probably found more in Euroland though than Japan so that may make guessing hard. The Chinese act more like us, they may not even notice quiet Canadians?

[Benny Profane]

Oh, no, the Chinese tourist is on a whole other level of rudeness. They will not be missed all over the world for a few months. Their money, yes, but not them.

[Rideski]

Happy hour must have been intense.

The Pub had Guinness on a sliding scale.
Something like 50 cents at 3pm, $1 @ 4pm, $2 @5pm, $5 @ 6pm.
Is that still a thing? Not sure if any Frasier locals in here.
Jamison was a bargain too. Paddy’s day was a junk show.

[sb]

Can you get infected with candida from Candadians?

Lettuce now how that werks out.

[From_the_NEK]

Fixed it...

quintessential dad from the land of the north

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

I had a meeting scheduled today (here in Europe) with a client and they called me up early in the morning to say that they would like to postpone. They knew I was in China ~2 weeks ago and "for their employees safety" they cancelled the face-to-face meeting and asked if we could do this via a TC or whatever.

I'm healthy and fine, and was in Shanghai, not Wuhan, really before everything started getting going, but all I could do was say 'I understand, of course' and go along.

Interesting time to work for a Chinese company, that works on long-term FTE-based projects, for a global client base.

I see the WHO just declared a public emergency of international concern.

[iceman]

speaking of the WHO, I just heard this song from an album from them from last year that I didn't even know they put out. It's not bad.

[XXX-er]

Never sure if I'm talkiing to an Auzy or a Kiwi so I always ask, just say ... whats up khant ?

I pass for chinese, japanese, first nations

[El Chupacabra]

Never sure if I'm talkiing to an Auzy or a Kiwi so I always ask, just say ... whats up khant ?

I pass for chinese, japanese, first nations

I don't think your bindings are on the indemnified list anymore.

[XXX-er]

Ok but its pretty obvious those guys at DPS copied me on that early rise thing eh

[Dee Hubbs]

Checking in. I just walked off my Air China flight, Beijing to San Fran, with out a single person/system checking any of the sweaty, fever, running nose looking passengers.
Yesterday in China I had my temperature checked on 4 different occasions, including the restaurant lobby at my dinner buffet. No bat soup last night, but some other good stuff:




Fawk I would have at least checked this guy departing the flight!