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I can tell you that developers are absolutely considering AVs when currently masterplanning towns and communities. I’ve seen several town plans changed in regard to the amount of parking being planned because of the likelihood of AVs, for example.

Miami is packed with college kids going there on spring break because 'we've been planning this for ages' and 'it's not that serious' according to a story on the BBC yesterday. They should all be put in 2 weeks military quarantine before they're allowed to fly out again, IMO.

I used to like Calphalon stuff but their quality seems to have gone downhill over the last 7-8 years. I'v had pans of theirs warp like a cheap tin one. V. dissapointing. I'm like you. Given the choice between an appetizer or dessert I'd take the appetizer every time. Bread is about the only baking I do. Stroganoff sounds good. I think I'm probably tossing some ribs to smoke on the grill today.

I like cast iron and have a couple of really nice skillets and griddles, but they are a bit unwieldy. A couple of years ago I treated myself to a set of Le Cruset pans with a non-stick finish. Just like their cast iron stuff these things are indestructable in normal use, but are much easier to use and clean. I'm really happy with them. I'm surprised by the no-knead technique. That goes against everything I know about forming gluten structure in bread. I imagine you'd end up with quite a cakey texture. I'll have to give it a go to see. I will say that I hate cups and spoons as a measuring system for a compressible solid like flour or sugar. You can get 20% difference in a cup of flour depending how settled it is. That can make a huge difference in baking.

I'm sure telling them to 'hurry up, this is important!' is probably a big help to them. They probably they hadn't figured that one out. And right now they're working a fuck load harder than you are. Dead butts, indeed. The reality is that you have no idea what it takes to analyze a virus, develop and then test vaccines, and then mass produce and deliver it. It's not a question of funding or assistance. The government COULD potentially waive certain FDA checks and trials that are usually done, but the risk is that you inoculate a population with something that's dangerous and could potentially kill MORE people than the virus itself. That risk/benefit is a big call. Stick to your writing and your camping.

Baking bread is easy and really tasty. I recently came up with a simple, 1-day bread that was fantastic. The only thing it really takes is time and we've probably all got more of that available right now, so give this a go. I've broken this down to be as simple to understand as possible so don't be put off by the wall of text. Ingredients: 1000g (2.2lb) Flour. If you can get it use strong bread flour, if not, all purpose is fine. 720g (720ml) (24.3floz) warm water. 10g (0.35oz) dried fast-acting yeast 10g (0.35oz) sugar 22g (0.78oz) salt 1 - In a big bowl mix the flour and water roughly. 2 - Leave this dough at room temperature for 45 minutes. 3 - Add the sugar, salt and yeast to the dough and mix really well. I use a kitchen mixer with a dough hook for 5 mins on low, but you can absolutely do this by hand. The dough is doing to be very wet and sticky, so I'd advise using a stout silicone spatula, or if you want to get your hands into it, keep a bowl of warm water nearby. Wet your hands often and the dough won't stick to you. 4 - Put the dough back into the big bowl if you took it out for mixing, cover with a clean towel or lid, and leave it somewhere warm (about 70 to 80 is ideal) for 2 hours. It'll really expand. 5 - Take the cover off the aerated dough and using your spatula knock it back down. Basically give it a really good mix again. 6 - Get 2 more largish bowls ready and dust the inside with flour. I sometimes wipe a little oil inside the bowl to help the flour coat them. 7 - This is where it gets a little messy. I use a 48x48 glazed floor tile, but you can use your countertop or stove top. Anything large flat and clean. Dust the surface really well with flour and scrape the dough out of the bowl onto the surface. Divide into 2 using a large knife that has been wet. This dough will be ultra sticky and quite fluid so don't be afraid of rewetting your knife and doing it in small steps. 8 - Wet your hands in warm water, and then pull the edge of one of the dough-splats up and away, then fold it back on top of itself. Try to only use your fingertips and keep them moist to avoid getting covered in dough. Do this about a dozen times and then lift or scrape the dough into one of your prepared bowls. 9 - Repeat for the other dough-puddle. 10 - Cover the bowls with a clean towel and leave at room temperature for 1:45hr. After an hour, turn your oven on to 420 degrees and put two saucepans with lids in there to warm up. I use ones that are about 7 inches in diameter, and 4.5in tall. 11 - After your 1.45hr is up, take your first pan out of the oven. BE CAREFUL! Hot. Pour the dough from one bowl into the pan trying to be careful with it. Use a spatula to release the dough from the sides if it's sticking. You don't need to baby it, but don't drop it into the pan from height either. Stick the lid back on (CAREFUL! HOT!) and put the pan back into the oven. 12 - Repeat for the other pan and dough ball. 13 - Bake for 30 mins then turn the heat down to 385, remove the bread from the pans and put directly onto the rack and bake for a further 25 mins. This sounds harder than it is, but you should give it a try. I promise you won't be dissapointed. Once you've done this one you can give the 2-day bakes a go for even more flavor.

Why would he do this??

Oh come on. He's not changing his mind. He's stating that he knew, before anyone else, that this was a serious pandemic (inferring that he's THAT smart), but was posting that it wasn't after that... This is all about him going 'I knew that. Of course I knew that. I knew that before anyone else. In fact, I knew that the MOST. More than anyone.' THAT'S his personality. He cannot ever, EVER be wrong. Even if he has to lie about stuff that has already happened. He can convince himself it's true, so he assumes everyone else believes it. Have you ever told yourself a lie so many times that you start to believe it? Just a bit? It's a real phenomenon. That's how he lives every second of every day.

What’s the bet Trump tries to delay the election in Nov to next year?

When you're a hammer everything looks like a nail. Apparently every virus you've ever heard of has been as a result of bioweapons research. Personally I think he's just after some fame through scaremongering and conspiracy theories.

Hooray. Extortion.

Somebody’s stolen most of the oranges off the tree in my front yard.

So the fact it tanked IMMEDIATELY after Trumps emergency speech was pure coincidence?

Wow.

My boss is already talking about 25% paycuts across the board.

Queues around the block at my father-in-laws gun shop yesterday. He's NEVER seen that. Even at the height of Obama's gun restrictions drive where they were raffling off ammo on facebook due to limitations.

"The coronavirus epidemic in the UK will last until next spring and could lead to 7.9 million people being hospitalised, a secret Public Health England (PHE) briefing for senior NHS officials reveals. The document, seen by the Guardian, is the first time health chiefs tackling the virus have admitted that they expect it to circulate for another 12 months and lead to huge extra strain on an already overstretched NHS. It also suggests that health chiefs are braced for as many as 80% of Britons becoming infected with the coronavirus over that time." https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/15/uk-coronavirus-crisis-to-last-until-spring-2021-and-could-see-79m-hospitalised Obviously, this is worst case stuff, but big numbers. That's 12% of the population needing hospitalization.

Yup. California governor just did the same for all bars, pubs and wineries. Big restrictions on restaurants. You want to tell me again how you’ve seen all this before?

It was a pretty inappropriate comment IMO, particularly followed up by a mod, given that the 2nd rule of posting on this site is No jokes about or references to pedophilia. None. There were other ways Joe could have made the same point.

They say there’s a slim line between genius and madness. Time will tell I guess.

More than ANYTHING else, this is the most inherently unacceptable concept to Trump as a leader. His entire personality is based around his belief that he knows better than everyone and people should always do what he tells them

My wife asked for some stuff for last Christmas so she could start pickling things we grow this year. Perfect timing for the apocalypse! Unfortunately she's started with Sauerkraut and Kimchee, and now my garage workshop smells like a combination of old trainers and farts. This might be a sacrifice too far...

You must have missed the rushmc epidemic of 2019. Those were tough times.

What it WILL do is show the reality of US healthcare. Prolonged treatments requiring stuff like ventilators and beds are HORRENDOUSLY expensive in the US. This virus will cause a huge number of bankruptcies for people with limited funds and even average levels of insurance. But that’s no concern for rich folk. Hell. Look on the upside! There’ll be plenty of cheap property to add to your portfolio.

The entire English Premier league too.