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03-13-2020, 02:33 PM
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#796
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Diez meses en Port St. Lucie, FL; two months in the Dominican Republic
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My lovely bride and I went grocery shopping today.Noted that at Aldi's, all their paper towels and toilet paper shelves were empty.We went to Bravo, a supermarket chain that caters to a Hispanic/West Indies clientele.They had toilet paper for sale; 11.99 for a 12 roll of the name brands ,8.99 for the generics.An 8 roll set you back 8.99 or 5.99 depending again on the brand.I didn't see too many carts with any TP, which shows that price may be the best device to prevent hoarding/panic.Luckily we had bought a 36 roll about a month ago at Sam's Club and just opened it over the weekend.And I had bought a big case of paper dinner napkins last year which we hardly put a dent in.Any port in a storm. 
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Last edited by barahona44; 03-13-2020 at 02:35 PM.
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03-13-2020, 02:41 PM
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#797
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Join Date: Feb 2014
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Originally Posted by woodtoo
Dems want permanent sick leave in the bill.  |
Already have it in New York and jersey and other progressive states.
Just got to bring it to the left behind states.
Allan
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03-13-2020, 02:45 PM
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#798
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Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage
The last pandemic to hit the USA was the Swine Flu in 2009.
CDC says that virus killed around 13,000 people in the USA alone.
I don't recall people doing all the crazy shit they are doing now...I guess the stock market was already cratered from the housing crisis, so there's that...but we weren't suspending pro sports or telling people to stay locked up in their houses after hoarding supplies, nor were we closing schools or limiting the number of people gathering in public...
I guess Obama really was the better president.
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Then why is trump declaring a national emergency today at 3:00pm
It’s obviously worse than you think it is.
Allan
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03-13-2020, 02:51 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Ketchikan,AK
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Originally Posted by barahona44
My lovely bride and I went grocery shopping today.Noted that at Aldi's, all their paper towels and toilet paper shelves were empty.We went to Bravo, a supermarket chain that caters to a Hispanic/West Indies clientele.They had toilet paper for sale; 11.99 for a 12 roll of the name brands ,8.99 for the generics.An 8 roll set you back 8.99 or 5.99 depending again on the brand.I didn't see too many carts with any TP, which shows that price may be the best device to prevent hoarding/panic.Luckily we had bought a 36 roll about a month ago at Sam's Club and just opened it over the weekend.And I had bought a big case of paper dinner napkins last year which we hardly put a dent in.Any port in a storm. |
A post, entirely dedicated to toilet paper 
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03-13-2020, 02:54 PM
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#800
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Location: Diez meses en Port St. Lucie, FL; two months in the Dominican Republic
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Originally Posted by chrisl
A post, entirely dedicated to toilet paper |
Glad you enjoyed it.There was a larger point being made but you must have missed it.As usual.
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Fleetwood Mac, Oh Well, Part 1 (1969)
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03-13-2020, 03:02 PM
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C'est Tout
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Cajunland
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Governor of Louisiana just announced all public schools K-12 shut down thru April.
Wow....we're on the verge of full panic
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03-13-2020, 03:07 PM
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Just Deplorable
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lebanon, Ohio
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I've been tripped up by the run on toilet paper, it's not funny. I made a short grocery trip on Saturday and things seemed normal then. I put off my next trip 'til yesterday, and things had suddenly become crazy. No TP at all; cleaning supplies and hand soap, gone. Spent this morning going to 5 or 6 other stores, same thing all over everywhere. Not only that, the usual amount of checkout lines were open, but they were all 10-12 deep in line. I guess that's what panic looks like.
Civilization seems fragile, seems like we could become third-world overnight if left to our own selfish designs.
Back to the TP, I had a notion to snag a couple rolls at work, but the janitor's closet that's always open is now locked. These are indeed desperate times.
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03-13-2020, 03:09 PM
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Location: Ketchikan,AK
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Originally Posted by barahona44
Glad you enjoyed it.There was a larger point being made but you must have missed it.As usual.
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Oh! I am sure you had some point? I guess I did not "roll" with it.
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03-13-2020, 03:21 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
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Originally Posted by biggestal99
Already have it in New York and jersey and other progressive states.
Just got to bring it to the left behind states.
Allan
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Exactly, those small business owners have no right to run a business and be profitable. Especially since 0bama and crew built it for them.
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03-13-2020, 03:48 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: donkeys ride from ASD
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Originally Posted by rastajenk
I've been tripped up by the run on toilet paper, it's not funny. I made a short grocery trip on Saturday and things seemed normal then. I put off my next trip 'til yesterday, and things had suddenly become crazy. No TP at all; cleaning supplies and hand soap, gone. Spent this morning going to 5 or 6 other stores, same thing all over everywhere. Not only that, the usual amount of checkout lines were open, but they were all 10-12 deep in line. I guess that's what panic looks like.
Civilization seems fragile, seems like we could become third-world overnight if left to our own selfish designs.
Back to the TP, I had a notion to snag a couple rolls at work, but the janitor's closet that's always open is now locked. These are indeed desperate times.
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You know panic has maxed when people are risking getting the flu by standing in lines to buy more toilet than they'll need for a year.
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03-13-2020, 03:54 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
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Originally Posted by davew
Exactly, those small business owners have no right to run a business and be profitable. Especially since 0bama and crew built it for them.
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OTOH, you really don’t want anyone with covid-19 anyplace near you.
I myself am using NYC sick time and my employees largess.
So if it’s between profits and have someone getting customers sick.
Well...you choose profits....I understand.
Allan
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03-13-2020, 04:15 PM
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PA Steward
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Del Boca Vista
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Originally Posted by biggestal99
Then why is trump declaring a national emergency today at 3:00pm
It’s obviously worse than you think it is.
Allan
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Wait until hordes of people start losing their jobs and businesses start shuttering all over the place...then tell me it was all worth it when we find out the mortality rate wasn't much higher than the flu after all...hell, right now it's what? 1-2% higher worst case? South Korea's numbers put it right around regular flu level last time I checked....CDC says most people will have mild symptoms...but yeah, economic carnage + recession + unemployment will definitely be worth it all...
And since when do certain people look upon what Trump does as something meaningful or worthy?
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03-13-2020, 04:16 PM
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#808
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PA Steward
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Del Boca Vista
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Originally Posted by PhantomOnTour
Wow....we're on the verge of full panic
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Totally worth it.
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03-13-2020, 04:30 PM
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#809
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Diez meses en Port St. Lucie, FL; two months in the Dominican Republic
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Originally Posted by chrisl
Oh! I am sure you had some point? I guess I did not "roll" with it.
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Not bad, not bad.Every day in every way, you're getting better and better. 
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"But don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to. "
Fleetwood Mac, Oh Well, Part 1 (1969)
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03-13-2020, 05:01 PM
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Just another Facist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Now in Houston
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My business is getting killed.
3 days ago down 25%
2 days ago down 35%
yesterday down 50%
Half way thru today down 55%
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