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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
just wanted to know what some of you guys are experiencing in other parts of the country or world with this corona virus craziness.here in socal people are hording water, tp, paper towels and sanitizer.i went sams club early this morning and there was a 30 minute line just to get in with no gaurantee youd get what you need,so i said the hell with it and went home.now the stores are starting to run out of all kinds of staples too.hey as woodworkers should we hord titebond too-LOL!
 
#2 ·
pottz,

Not experiencing nothing where I live….Everything's pretty quite around here. So far we've only had one case of the virus in our state. As far as I know there is no run on any products to my knowledge. We live in a small town, and the biggest town to us is about 12,000 people. The one case was down in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, about 300+ miles away.
 
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Have a friend here who is from Denver. I warned him two days ago that he better get out and get, before there wasnt anything left to get. He listened to me and rushed out. He bought 6 cases of boxwine, and a few bottles of hard-liquor, and a ton a bacon.

So, it is the same here in Spain, and the rest of Europe, Im sure. When I was resupplying 2 days ago, I saw a man buy the entire stock of flour, must have been an entire pallet´s worth. Water, TP, pasta, rice, sold out in just about every supermarket in Spain.

Across Europe, all schools closed, borders on lockdown, bars-restaurants-all shops( in some countries)- art galleries- sporting events-concerts-cancelled or closed indefinitely. This is going to be painful for many small-business owners.
 
#4 ·
Nobody hoarding anything around here other than masks and hand sanitizer. A lot of people stay stocked up for hurricane season anyway. The colleges are switching classes to online. Most public gatherings are closed. Businesses are allowing telecommuting where possible. I went to the Chinese supermarket the other day thinking it would be empty but it was busier than usual. Dropped by the doctor's office for a checkup and they didn't send me for bloodwork this time because they don't want healthy people around sick people.
 
#5 ·
yeah i always keep a good supply of vino and whiskey on hand,just in case a party breaks out-lol.schhols here in l.a. are closing monday and all sports teams are on hold.this could put a lot of small businesses out of business.stock markert has gone into free fall,glad im retiring next week!it's gonna be a wild ride!!!!!.
 
#7 · (Edited by Moderator)
Interestingly enough here is an interaction I had with someone over at IAP this morning.

its a over hyped thing - unless you are over 80 or immuno compromised its nothing to seriously wory about. we are probbably all going to get it, much like the flu, and 99% of us will get better
No offense, but are you an immunologist or work for the CDC? The doctor from China who first raised the alarm was in his mid 40's when he died. I live near and and work in Kirkland, WA, the "epicenter" of the US outbreak (a suburb of Seattle). My wife is an administrative nurse in the school district and they are closing for a month starting Monday. It is no joke here and I know someone who has died from it. She was not 80.

I'm sorry. I genuinely didn't mean to sound short or rude but my office window looks out on Microsoft headquarters. That building is mostly unoccupied right now. When lay people shoot from the hip with words like hype and 99% I have to react. 1% of 300M people is 3M people and that's just here in the US. The WHO has declared this a pandemic. People here have stopped shaking hands and half of our staff are not at work today and rush hour traffic is about half of what it normally is. There is no treatment or vaccine for this unlike the flu. We are not panicking but we are taking it seriously. It's not about the disease so much as it is about stopping the spread.

Again, sorry if I sounded rude.

Andy
What I don't understand is why people are hoarding toilet paper. Even if it was a zombie apocalypse why would you need more toilet paper? :)
 
#8 ·
Someone asked me if I was stocking up on bottled water. I said the faucet isn't going to stop working. The only reason for any shortage is people going out and buying to hoard, supply has not changed.

I have all I need, Meat, eggs, scotch , wine and beer. I switched from keto to carnivore way of eating two weeks ago so the only thing I need is meat. I doubt anyone is hoarding meat so I'm good here.
 
#9 ·
My wife went to 3 stores, Walmart, Sams Club and finally BJs last night looking for toilet paper. Not because we're "prepping" but because we're almost out of toilet paper… She finally got some at BJs. They had a 16 pack. Limit 2 per customer. $32!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aside from the toilet paper silliness, lots of legit precautions being taken around here. All major public events have been cancelled, schools have been open thus far but, starting Monday most of them will be closed for 2 weeks. Universities have already gone to having all classes online. My company has a total lockdown worldwide on travel and are asking that people report any personal travel and self-quarantine afterwards if they travel to a moderate or high risk area.

I don't know what the current numbers are but a couple of days ago, it was estimated that the death rate may be as high as 3.5% from this outbreak. Anyone not taking it seriously should. I pay little attention when politicians cry wolf but when scientists and medical professionals are pretty much in total agreement about the severity of something like this, it's a different story.

Stay safe y'all. And quit buying all the damned toilet paper!
 
#10 ·
LOL!

Right after I just posted that^ a guy I work with walked in and said he just figured out why there's a toilet paper shortage. "Because when one person sneezes, everyone around them ********************s."
 
#11 ·
AZ has 9 cases. Stores are mostly normal, except for masks and sanitizer.
Latest data that it can up to 37 days for virus to clear. So buckle up, we are in for a wild ride.
My plan is stay hydrated by adding soda to my whisky during this trying time. :)

Don't panic. Be Happy.
 
#12 ·
AZ has 9 cases. Stores are mostly normal, except for masks and sanitizer.
Latest data that it can up to 37 days for virus to clear. So buckle up, we are in for a wild ride.
My plan is stay hydrated by adding soda to my whisky during this trying time. :)

Don t panic. Be Happy.

- CaptainKlutz
Don't do that! They say that hand sanitizer has to be at least 60% alcohol to be effective. I figure as long as my drinks are at least 60% alcohol I'll kill anything that makes it past the hands ;-)
 
#14 ·
i was wondering why people are hording paper towels,go on you tube and you will see dozens of videos on how to make a mask from paper towels.are people that scared there believing all the mis information and b-s thats spreading faster than the virus.listen to the facts and you will stay safe.
 
#17 · (Edited by Moderator)
LOL!

Right after I just posted that^ a guy I work with walked in and said he just figured out why there s a toilet paper shortage. "Because when one person sneezes, everyone around them ********************s."

- HokieKen
In light of what AndyBB posted above, this isnt all that funny, but my Colorado friend is having a ball on his daily walks into el pueblo to purposely cough on people. Of course, being an american, he does carry a sharp object concealed on his belt; and pretends to not speak Spanish
 
#20 ·
klutz far from normal, was in teh winco on bell road today, and a couple fights broke out, and was told by a couple folks that at sams down the street was packed and lotsa ugly inside store.

also, at bell and 19th ave, i was in auto parts store out front and a half dozen squad cars showed up, i'd say its gonna heat up this weekend.
i picked up auto parts gonna sequester in this weekend and fix a couple of my company trucks and stay away from stupid
rj in az
 
#21 · (Edited by Moderator)
Well it's much the same here pottzy, hogging the news and current affairs programs Boris and Donald and our PM making daily statements on the TV. Dunny paper yes it gone.

Pity I havent been able to find out who pinched my sander I could have used it, I am sure I had some waterproof grit fitted, otherwise I will be following up on LBD's Abranet products
 
#23 ·
I picked up 3 months of food, TP, zinc, dog food and water and made sure my 90+ yr old parents ordered things from WalMart. China had the virus since Sept, that got way worse in Dec / Jan. That's over 3 months of sickness. We are only 10 days behind Italy. They are 200% over hospital capacity and not treating people over 65. The only thing that might help the US now is social isolation for the next 2 weeks. If you can't buy TP or food, buy a bread maker, peanut butter and the ingredients to make your own bread. Oh, and some sturdy facecloths and a few bars of soap for the TP problem. I wouldn't keep waiting.

I also bought what I need for the next 3 months of projects around the house, including Titebond! Finishing off a new set of basement stairs I designed and installed by myself, then the sheetrock around it, trim, railing, post. D. in NH
 
#25 ·
My plan is stay hydrated by adding soda to my whisky during this trying time. :)
- CaptainKlutz
Don t do that! They say that hand sanitizer has to be at least 60% alcohol to be effective. I figure as long as my drinks are at least 60% alcohol I ll kill anything that makes it past the hands ;-)
- HokieKen
Afraid you have to rethink this?
60% alcohol is 120 proof. My whisky is only 85 proof. Hard to find higher stuff. Many city/states have laws against selling any alcohol over 100 proof. I have to visit special 'liquor only' stores to buy high proof spirits in AZ. :-(

Guess I will not be sanitized inside and out,
just hydrated and happy. :)
 
#26 ·
I picked up 3 months of …...
- Momzilla03222
Stop hording stuff. It is this kind of action that increases panic for zero benefit.

My local grocery stores, Walmart, and even local lumber yards deliver everything needed to stay home indefinitely.

How do I know?

I don't leave the house except; once every 2-3 weeks to visit Dr office, and the daily walk with dogs to the mail box at end of street.
This weeks groceries were delivered yesterday. Either FEDEX or UPS have been here everyday this week.
My insurance company has tele-medicine and Dr's office just emailed that I don't have to visit for next 6 months. The are sending Dr to me until this crap is over.

This is not the apocalypse.

BTW - This is coffee lounge, not the world is ending forum

Please leave your fear mongering attitudes in your prepper's forum.

We all need to take the pandemic seriously, but at same time we need to stay calm; and not run around screaming the sky is falling. So please, chill, lighten up, and smile.

Fact: People will get sick and die.
Another Fact: This happens every year during influenza season.
So why are you not dead already?

Did you know: This year the influenza outbreak in US has had a higher mortality rate in children under age of 12, than mortality rate for all age groups exposed to COVID-19?
Why didn't everyone isolate the kids and horde toilet paper when influenza hit last fall?

Well come on, think about it: WHY?

We all choose to put our own severity on a calamity. If you are in one of the age groups with high mortality rate, be scared, be cautious, and be safe. If you are not, calm down and be kind to others while you take safe precautions you think are necessary.

Everyone knows that statistics can be created to tell the story preferred by the person writing the story. Scared panic folks quote scary numbers. Calm folks quote same scary numbers, but in context that levels the playing field.

My purpose with this post is pause the panic, and remind everyone; the coffee lounge is for sharing smiles and happiness with others, not fear mongering or hatred.

PS - I am looking for an COVID-19 infected person to rub against, so I can catch this dam bug and be done with it. PM me if have it and are located in Arizona. Now that is humor, or is it? BWAHAHAHA

Remember: Can only believe half of what you see on internet. Challenge is which half do you believe.
Got to love the Coffee Lounge….

Be Happy, Healthy, Safe; but don't forget to have fun working wood!
 
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