Wuhan Coronavirus

[CaptQuint]

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

[Animal]

if only 880 people would hurry up and die, the reporters could start reporting that "Thousands are dead".

[CaptQuint]

ALL HAIL THE WALKING DUDE

[Burn1dwn]

Captain Trips! Cool drawing, from The Stand graphic novel or something?

[CaptQuint]

Captain Trips! Cool drawing, from The Stand graphic novel or something?

Link said fan art from the deviant art website

[Burn1dwn]

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.

[CaptQuint]

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

[FSchmertz]

From post #97

Captain Trips?

[megman]

From post #97

Captain Trips?

This is the original cover.

[Reservoir Dog]

This is the original cover.

Not exactly. The Stand came out years before Cujo and Creepshow.

[megman]

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.

[CaptQuint]

[HighNDry]

How is The Stand? Worth reading?

[megman]

How is The Stand? Worth reading?

Yes. They ruined it with the mini-series but the book is worth it.

[megman]

I had the paperback.

[Reservoir Dog]

This is the original cover of The Stand. I bought a copy the week it came out.

[HighNDry]

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).

[CaptQuint]

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.

[HighNDry]

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.

[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.

[Reservoir Dog]

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."

[Wut]

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.

[Reservoir Dog]

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.

[CaptQuint]

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."

[FSchmertz]

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.