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Re: Wuhan Coronavirus
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 7:16 pm
by CaptQuint
Flumper wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 7:06 pm
CaptQuint wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 7:01 pm
Flumper wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 6:59 pm
CaptQuint wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 6:51 pm
Flumper wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 6:21 pm
I heard today that Cruise Line stocks (royal caribbean, carnival, etc) are dropping like JCW's panties at a corvette show. Apparently there are 2 (i think) cruise ships with Coronavirus flu outbreaks on them. They have people quarantined to their rooms and balconies and are delivering food to them by people with gloves and masks. The ships are just parked at sea.
Just received an email from Norwegian Cruise Lines offering me open bar free wifi and free excursion and 30% off a balcony room
The rate those stocks had dropped today is either a severe buying opportunity or a suicide note from that industry. Carnival cruise lines is down to around $42 a share. That puts their dividend at over 4-1/2%. Its tempting. They look like a company that might get bought out at these numbers.
Carnival is low rent walmart crowd garbage scow, if Norwegian or Royal Caribbean tanks buy that
they are all tanking today. but carnival has been in a down slide for quite some time now. "if" i was buying, it wouldn't be for how splendid Carnival is, it would simply be for the chance to make a profit (or a dividend) or both.
If Carnival was smart they would scuttle those Chinese flu ships off the coast of China
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 4:40 pm
by Animal
if only 880 people would hurry up and die, the reporters could start reporting that "Thousands are dead".
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 7:23 pm
by CaptQuint
ALL HAIL THE WALKING DUDE
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 7:47 pm
by Burn1dwn
Captain Trips! Cool drawing, from The Stand graphic novel or something?
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 7:48 pm
by CaptQuint
Burn1dwn wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 7:47 pm
Captain Trips! Cool drawing, from The Stand graphic novel or something?
Link said fan art from the deviant art website
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:06 pm
by Burn1dwn
CaptQuint wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 7:48 pm
Burn1dwn wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 7:47 pm
Captain Trips! Cool drawing, from The Stand graphic novel or something?
Link said fan art from the deviant art website
Cool. I remember having a version of the book with illustrations but they were different than that.
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:13 pm
by CaptQuint
Burn1dwn wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:06 pm
CaptQuint wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 7:48 pm
Burn1dwn wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 7:47 pm
Captain Trips! Cool drawing, from The Stand graphic novel or something?
Link said fan art from the deviant art website
Cool. I remember having a version of the book with illustrations but they were different than that.
I have 3 or 4 copies of The Stand, but not with color illustrations. I do have several variations of The Dark Tower books with color
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:27 pm
by FSchmertz
From post #97
FSchmertz wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 8:46 pm
Captain Trips?
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:47 pm
by megman
FSchmertz wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:27 pm
From post #97
FSchmertz wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 8:46 pm
Captain Trips?
This is the original cover.
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:54 pm
by Reservoir Dog
megman wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:47 pm
This is the original cover.
Not exactly. The Stand came out years before Cujo and Creepshow.
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:58 pm
by megman
Reservoir Dog wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:54 pm
megman wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:47 pm
This is the original cover.
Not exactly. The Stand came out years before Cujo and Creepshow.
No, I picked up a copy shortly after it came out and that was the cover sans cujo and creepshow. The art work was the same.
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:00 pm
by CaptQuint
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:01 pm
by HighNDry
How is The Stand? Worth reading?
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:02 pm
by megman
HighNDry wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:01 pm
How is The Stand? Worth reading?
Yes. They ruined it with the mini-series but the book is worth it.
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:03 pm
by megman
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:03 pm
by Reservoir Dog
This is the original cover of The Stand. I bought a copy the week it came out.
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:03 pm
by HighNDry
megman wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:02 pm
HighNDry wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:01 pm
How is The Stand? Worth reading?
Yes. They ruined it with the mini-series but the book is worth it.
Cool. Thanks. Just getting into King. Liked 11.22.63 and The Outsider (for most part).
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:04 pm
by CaptQuint
HighNDry wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:01 pm
How is The Stand? Worth reading?
You'll need some time on your hands, it's a doorstop. But yes, I wish I could read it for the first time again. I've read it a dozen times.
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:05 pm
by HighNDry
CaptQuint wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:04 pm
HighNDry wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:01 pm
How is The Stand? Worth reading?
You'll need some time on your hands, it's a doorstop. But yes, I wish I could read it for the first time again. I've read it a dozen times.
Sweet. I don’t mind long books, as long as they’re good. 11.23.63 is a long book too, but I blew through it.
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:07 pm
by Animal
while you guys discuss scarey books, I hope you realize that we are leaving the fate of the world in the hands of the chinese government to provide us with information on the severity of this pandemic. thanks.
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:08 pm
by Reservoir Dog
CaptQuint wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:04 pm
HighNDry wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:01 pm
How is The Stand? Worth reading?
You'll need some time on your hands, it's a doorstop. But yes, I wish I could read it for the first time again. I've read it a dozen times.
"There were worse things than crucifixion. There were teeth."
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:11 pm
by Wut
Flumper wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:07 pm
while you guys discuss scarey books, I hope you realize that we are leaving the fate of the world in the hands of the chinese government to provide us with information on the severity of this pandemic. thanks.
I see a book opportunity here.
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:13 pm
by Reservoir Dog
Wut wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:11 pm
Flumper wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:07 pm
while you guys discuss scarey books, I hope you realize that we are leaving the fate of the world in the hands of the chinese government to provide us with information on the severity of this pandemic. thanks.
I see a book opportunity here.
Brad Pitt just signed on to make the movie. Rumor has it Dustin Hoffman will co-star.
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:16 pm
by CaptQuint
Reservoir Dog wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:08 pm
CaptQuint wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:04 pm
HighNDry wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:01 pm
How is The Stand? Worth reading?
You'll need some time on your hands, it's a doorstop. But yes, I wish I could read it for the first time again. I've read it a dozen times.
"There were worse things than crucifixion. There were teeth."
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:18 pm
by FSchmertz
megman wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:02 pm
HighNDry wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:01 pm
How is The Stand? Worth reading?
Yes. They ruined it with the mini-series but the book is worth it.
I used to have a huge crush on Laura San Giacomo, who was in it.
