Badger Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Well, went back to grocery store (needed bread again), things were sort of calmer. Though they did place limits on 2 water packs, and one toilet packs per customer. Bought one of the toilet paper packs just in case. Meat aisle in back obliterated. Milk too (except for soy milk and the like). I don't drink milk anyway as it no longer agrees with my intestinals. Also bought a couple cans each of tuna and Chef Boyardee Beef Ravioli, in case I need to stretch a day or 2 in the future. My mother does plan to grocery shop tomorrow, so we could loophole the toilet pack limit, I suppose. (though she does tend to buy several packs at a time, every few times she goes, and we are evidently more stocked up than I thought). Edit: Did forget to check on my water. I don't drink any of the straight up water, but I usually drink the Food Lion brand flavored water (mostly Peach, White grape, and Kiwi-Strwberry) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt the Bruins Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 On 3/16/2020 at 3:25 AM, Old Man said: I have to say, one thing I wasn't anticipating was the closure of stores that sell TP. Or the possibility of a really bad recession that might affect the production and distribution of it. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that based on the last week, the part of the paper industry that produces bath tissue is going to be about as bulletproof in the coming financial troubles as it's possible for a company to be. Clearly people are still going to be buying toilet tissue if that leaves them bankrupt and they have to resort to eating stray animals or the menu at Applebee's. assault and Pariah 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPMiller Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Beast said: use an atm or drive through banking Mobile banking app. Just take a picture from the comfort of your couch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Matt the Bruins and assault 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lord Liaden Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 It's good to keep perspective. As pandemic viruses go, this could have been a lot more lethal. Let's hope governments are learning, because next time it may be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Democracy Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 RE panic buying. I went to put in an order for online shopping today. No slots for THREE weeks. That is longer than any self-isolation advice. Better to isolate and go out and pick it up yourself in two weeks time. People are crazy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 3 hours ago, Old Man said: Man, I didn't know Tribbles came in so many different colors and sizes. Steve, Lawnmower Boy, Doc Democracy and 4 others 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 And they're so deadly compared to the one who posts here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assault Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 43 minutes ago, Doc Democracy said: RE panic buying. I went to put in an order for online shopping today. No slots for THREE weeks. That is longer than any self-isolation advice. Better to isolate and go out and pick it up yourself in two weeks time. People are crazy... Naturally you are assuming that people will have settled down in two weeks time. It's possible that they will be even more frenzied when you have to go out and pick it up yourself. At least they will be polite Brexit supporting Tory types, not dreadful Corbyn supporters. Hooray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assault Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 The obvious question is: are these people socialists or libertarians? Medical company threatens to sue volunteers that 3D-printed valves for life-saving coronavirus treatments Sociotard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 The positive PR and free publicity that company would have gained from just donating the schematics would have far outweighed any financial losses. Now they'll be known as heartless profiteers. Their marketing department must have been napping. Matt the Bruins, Ragitsu and assault 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Democracy Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 2 hours ago, assault said: Naturally you are assuming that people will have settled down in two weeks time. It's possible that they will be even more frenzied when you have to go out and pick it up yourself. At least they will be polite Brexit supporting Tory types, not dreadful Corbyn supporters. Hooray! I think that the issues with toilet paper will be done, everyone, by that time will be filled to the brim with toilet paper - it keeps coming in to the shops every morning. We make it here. I think we will also be sorted for so many other things. As it is, I think that I will be able to go out and pick up things I need as opposed to things I want. As for "dreadful Corbyn supporters"...MY PEOPLE!! 🙂 Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Inmates asking for release in fear of Coronavirus living in tight quarters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Huh. Isn't prison just a really extreme form of social distancing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 12 hours ago, Cygnia said: Facebook keeps marking legitimate news articles about the coronavirus as spam and no one knows why Got dinged for an article I posted last week. About stress-baking. STRESS-BAKING! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 4 hours ago, Starlord said: Man, I didn't know Tribbles came in so many different colors and sizes. It is spelt colours thank you. And I am not prepared to discuss this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 3 hours ago, Old Man said: And they're so deadly compared to the one who posts here! Is that a challenge ? Old Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 One of my House mates works for a movie theater company on the sales programming side. He is now on a (at least) 3 week unpaid furlough. He's a bit worried. Not a macho guy, he was still the main bread winner for the family. It's even worse for the guys selling popcorn or collecting tickets, he knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 52 minutes ago, death tribble said: Is that a challenge ? More like a polite request. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Japanese flu drug appears ‘effective’ in coronavirus treatment in Chinese clinical trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Our IT department just sent out company emails referencing increasing number of phishing emails, scams and malware using fake CDC addresses and virus info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 NBA Megastar Kevin Durant tests positive with no symptoms. Is it troubling (yet probably unsurprising) to anyone else that rich folks and celebrities seem to be getting tested pretty easily? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Just now, Starlord said: NBA Megastar Kevin Durant tests positive with no symptoms. Is it troubling to anyone else that rich folks and celebrities seem to be getting tested pretty easily? It cheeses me off I got nothing against Kevin Durant or even most other rich folk. I haven't met them, I don't know them. But the unspoken message of 'people who matter' vs 'folks who can #$## off and die because they're don't' seems deafening to me and I have to wonder why others aren't outraged by it. Matt the Bruins, TrickstaPriest and Ragitsu 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Yes...yes, it is. On a more personal front, my best friend is in the hospital. Not because of coronavirus, but because of severe dehydration due to her Crohn's. She can't keep liquids down and is scheduled for a colonoscopy today. She texted me to say the hospital is a madhouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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