OldTimeAFLGuy Posted July 29, 2020 Posted July 29, 2020 17 hours ago, Koko78 said: Interesting way to diversify, after digital cameras killed the film-roll making industry. ...they also gave FujiFilm $250 mil for the same purpose................
fansince88 Posted July 29, 2020 Posted July 29, 2020 11 hours ago, KD in CA said: It's pretty well established that Kodak invented digital before anyone else and mothballed it because they made their real money selling and processing film. What year was that?
GG Posted July 29, 2020 Posted July 29, 2020 21 hours ago, B-Man said: And, of course, there’s this example: Lol, Max Boot. Other than that, how was the play, Mrs Lincoln? 4
ALF Posted July 29, 2020 Posted July 29, 2020 The Trump administration was slow to recognize coronavirus threat from Europe, CDC director admits "The introduction from Europe happened before we realized what was happening," Redfield said. "By the time we realized (the) Europe threat and shut down travel to Europe, there was probably already two or three weeks of 60,000 people coming back every day from Europe," he added. "That's where the large seeding came in the Unites States." The US restricted travel from China on February 2 and from Europe on March 13, but by March 8, Covid-19 was already circulating among the community in New York City and, by March 15, community transmission of the virus was already widespread, a recent analysis from the CDC found. By the time the Trump administration banned travelers from Europe, the virus was already spreading in New York City, according to the report. Testing was also limited at the start of the epidemic there, allowing people with undetected cases to spread the virus. During the ABC interview, Redfield also admitted that there have been problems with the federal response. The CDC director discussed his initial response to news of something mysterious happening in central China. He said he got a phone call on New Year's Eve last year alerting him to an incident involving a respiratory condition in Wuhan and he told ABC he knew it was serious. He said he wrote the first situation report on the incident the very next day. "We felt that this had potential to be a very serious situation that had national security implications." The CDC was ready to send in a team of scientists within a week, but the Chinese government refused to let them in, Redfield said, something he has said before and pointed to as a reason the US got a later start in identifying the dangerous virus and taking action. https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/28/health/redfield-coronavirus-spread-abc/index.html Dr Redfield now has my respect for this honesty
Orlando Buffalo Posted July 29, 2020 Posted July 29, 2020 17 hours ago, KD in CA said: It's pretty well established that Kodak invented digital before anyone else and mothballed it because they made their real money selling and processing film. So I am correct but it is much more common knowledge then I realize? I call that a win for me. ? 1
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted July 29, 2020 Posted July 29, 2020 ....and from the AP no less......thought Big Fredo was the NYS Gatekeeper??........THE Covid-19 Gateway to the US, but Trump didn't act fast enough....um....er...oh...uh......well.....had to be him......SMH.. Up to 8,000 Chinese nationals came into US after Trump banned travel due to coronavirus: AP More than 600 flights brought in travelers from these areas after Trump announced his travel ban in late January and it was enacted Feb. 2. Thousands of Chinese citizens have reportedly come into the U.S. since President Trump restricted travel on foreign nationals in January, arriving from China after the coronavirus outbreak. According to a recent report by The Associated Press, citing data it obtained regarding travel from the U.S. Commerce Department, as many as 8,000 Chinese nationals and foreign residents of Hong Kong and Macao have entered the U.S. over the last three months. More than 600 flights brought in travelers from these areas after Trump announced his travel ban in late January and it was enacted Feb. 2. Trump’s initial travel ban included any non-U.S. travelers coming from China, and excluded anyone coming from Hong Kong or Macau in late January. Travelers from Hong Kong and Macao also did not face the same scrutiny or screening processes as Americans or any foreign nationals coming into the U.S. after having been in Wuhan -- where the coronavirus outbreak started. Flight records from FlightAware provided to The Associated Press showed that 5,600 Chinese and foreign nationals from Hong Kong and Macau arrived in the U.S. in February. More than 2,000 passengers from the same administrative zones arrived in March and an additional 150 in April, according to The AP report. https://www.foxnews.com/world/8000-chinese-nationals-came-into-us-after-trump-travel-ban-coronavirus
IDBillzFan Posted July 29, 2020 Author Posted July 29, 2020 5 hours ago, GG said: Other than that, how was the play, Mrs Lincoln? I have this vision of Max Boot curled under his desk in the fetal position, crying because he never got invited to join the Lincoln Project. Millions of dollars going to LP and Max is just Jennifer Ruben with a hat.
RiotAct Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 should be interesting to see how the state creatively closes the estimated $30,000,000,000 budget gap (that is all Trump’s fault, obviously)! I wonder what they will do.
Orlando Buffalo Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, RiotAct said: should be interesting to see how the state creatively closes the estimated $30,000,000,000 budget gap (that is all Trump’s fault, obviously)! I wonder what they will do. I am wondering where you are getting $30B from? I know I can't trust the media but I am only seeing $6B
Buffalo_Gal Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 17 minutes ago, RiotAct said: should be interesting to see how the state creatively closes the estimated $30,000,000,000 budget gap (that is all Trump’s fault, obviously)! I wonder what they will do. They should keep businesses shut down longer and raise taxes on the "rich!" I am sure that will work.
RiotAct Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, Buffalo_Gal said: They should keep businesses shut down longer and raise taxes on the "rich!" I am sure that will work. Cuomo and the state legislature’s song of choice while in session:
fansince88 Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 On 7/28/2020 at 8:29 PM, KD in CA said: It's pretty well established that Kodak invented digital before anyone else and mothballed it because they made their real money selling and processing film. And the first digital camera they built in 1975 would have cost $25000 to produce. 1
3rdnlng Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 1 hour ago, fansince88 said: And the first digital camera they built in 1975 would have cost $25000 to produce. My first digital camera was a Sony Mavica that used floppy disks. Cost me $853. Bought it sometime in the mid to late 90's.
fansince88 Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 2 hours ago, 3rdnlng said: My first digital camera was a Sony Mavica that used floppy disks. Cost me $853. Bought it sometime in the mid to late 90's. Had the same one. Seemed like a great idea because Floppy Discs were so small and storage friendly.....hindsight is 20/20 right!
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, fansince88 said: Had the same one. Seemed like a great idea because Floppy Discs were so small and storage friendly.....hindsight is 20/20 right! ...LMAO!...floppy discs....almost as good as Big Fredo's NYS Unemployment system still running on MS-DOS.......the youngins' here will have to Google that.......SMH........BTW, I have an IBM 8088 with a floppy disc drive for sale if you're interested...... Edited July 30, 2020 by OldTimeAFLGuy 1
Buffalo_Gal Posted July 31, 2020 Posted July 31, 2020 I finally answered a pollster. Normally, I hang up, but this time she hooked me in but good and then I stuck around. Here’s hoping no one arrives at my doorstep after I gave my honest answers. ? 1 3
leh-nerd skin-erd Posted July 31, 2020 Posted July 31, 2020 57 minutes ago, Buffalo_Gal said: I finally answered a pollster. Normally, I hang up, but this time she hooked me in but good and then I stuck around. Here’s hoping no one arrives at my doorstep after I gave my honest answers. ? I’m confident that you and Mr. B Gal can comfortably handle the wet work that will follow. I’ve seen Jason Bourne movies. You grab a TV Guide, roll it up into a tube, slam it into an ear hole and the guy dies bleeding out the lower extremities (obviously). Mr. B Gal grabs a towel, snaps the other guy in the eye, the eye pops like stepped on grape (obviously) then whirls the towel into a knot around the guy’s wrist and makes him beat himself to death. Then, you call your friends, bip bop boop, the clean up team shows up, you and the Mr. go out dancing to a Luther Vandros cover band. 3
Chef Jim Posted July 31, 2020 Posted July 31, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Buffalo_Gal said: I finally answered a pollster. Normally, I hang up, but this time she hooked me in but good and then I stuck around. Here’s hoping no one arrives at my doorstep after I gave my honest answers. ? How did she hook you? I’m looking to hire a good phone person. LOL EDIT: Wait.....this can be really misinterpreted. ? Edited July 31, 2020 by Chef Jim 1 1
3rdnlng Posted July 31, 2020 Posted July 31, 2020 4 hours ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...LMAO!...floppy discs....almost as good as Big Fredo's NYS Unemployment system still running on MS-DOS.......the youngins' here will have to Google that.......SMH........BTW, I have an IBM 8088 with a floppy disc drive for sale if you're interested...... Will you take a Commodore 64 in on trade? 1
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