Covid-19

[R.Caerbannog]

These “stocking up” people remind me of some fable about a squirrel who stocks for the winter and the rabbit that has no interest and starves to death.

I’ve got enough water and canned/frozen food and veggies to live comfortably for about 2 months. Not expecting to ever need it, and I rotate it out, but with the occasional 3-day snow storm or summer power outage, I take great pride in not being one of the douche bags at Walmart hoarding all the milk and bread while the local TV stations show me on TV doing so.

You realize that you're an outlier there? Most Americans do their shopping once or twice a week and/or frequent fast food restaurants on the regular. For students and professionals, cooking and shopping for groceries takes time and resources they don't really have. Not to mention the space needed for preps.

Even if Americans were more prepared, the last thing on anyone's mind is a containment breach at a Chinese bio weapons lab. Heck, this virus is going to sink our bloated healthcare system. If anything, the PPE shortage debacle is just a symptom of how bad things are.

Think about it. For the many Americans living on narrow margins Covid is going to be a kick in the nuts. Even if we do the containment thing here, the people living paycheck to paycheck may not be able to afford taking two weeks off. It's not like mortgages, rent, bills, etc, aren't going to be due. Those are the people that are going to wait until the last minute to stock up on bread and milk.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

You realize that you're an outlier there? Most Americans do their shopping once or twice a week and/or frequent fast food restaurants on the regular. For students and professionals, cooking and shopping for groceries takes time and resources they don't really have. Not to mention the space needed for preps.

Think about it. For the many Americans living on narrow margins Covid is going to be a kick in the nuts. Even if we do the containment thing here, the people living paycheck to paycheck may not be able to afford taking two weeks off. It's not like mortgages, rent, bills, etc, aren't going to be due. Those are the people that are going to wait until the last minute to stock up on bread and milk.

I think we are talking about 2 different things.

Can I control if I am told not to come to work for 2 weeks and not get paid? Nope.

Can I be a forward thinker and over time stash away a few dollars that are not to be touched? A few cans of ’this and that’ a month or a few gallons of water ‘here and there’ to make sure I can sit out something as simple as a city gas leak, winter snow storm, or water contamination issue? Your damn right I can, and I always have, even when I was that young adult living in a ‘studio’ with no room or money for ‘anything’.

I liken it to taking the time to getting a permit to carry and then training. If Fred starts popping off rounds at the local Pizza Hut, I’m grabbing ‘mine’ and getting us out. I feel bad for those left behind, but they made their choices and I’ve made mine.

Very little sympathy for those who choose to ignore/mock the squirrel because ....whatever....

Maybe I do not understand your point, but it almost sounds like you are making excuses for those who choose to ignore the falling sky; which based on what I know of you, would really surprise me actually.

 

[R.Caerbannog]

It's kinda not that bad, but I dig the braille.

Interesting points came across my desk a day ago; our borders (thus possibly everyone elses) are leaky. An Uber driver mate whose info I have no reason to doubt has picked up passengers from a) Shanghai & b) Singapore. Mr. A wouldn't reveal how he managed to get in despite a travel ban from the PRC & had been in country two days. Mr. B was smarter, allegedly a dual passport holder, flew from 'shi kou' China, transited Singapore to Oz using the second passport. Voila!

Getting the feeling that after Covid ravages the world and kills a chunk of the global population, people aren't gonna trust China ever again. I'm thinking, Chinese Exclusion Act part Dos: Corona International.

I think we are talking about 2 different things.

Can I control if I am told not to come to work for 2 weeks and not get paid? Nope.

Can I be a forward thinker and over time stash away a few dollars that are not to be touched? A few cans of ’this and that’ a month or a few gallons of water ‘here and there’ to make sure I can sit out something as simple as a city gas leak, winter snow storm, or water contamination issue? Your damn right I can, and I always have, even when I was that young adult living in a ‘studio’ with no room or money for ‘anything’.

I liken it to taking the time to getting a permit to carry and then training. If Fred starts popping off rounds at the local Pizza Hut, I’m grabbing ‘mine’ and getting us out. I feel bad for those left behind, but they made their choices and I’ve made mine.

Very little sympathy for those who choose to ignore/mock the squirrel because ....whatever....

Maybe I do not understand your point, but it almost sounds like you are making excuses for those who choose to ignore the falling sky; which based on what I know of you, would really surprise me actually.

I'm trying to reiterate that you are a tortoise amongst hares. The rest of the populace, let alone the world, has been caught flatfooted. Unless you're living in the middle of nowhere and independent of power, water, and sewage, the actions of your fellow citizens will affect you and your loved ones.

I know it sounds silly, but I'm thinking everyone is about to get rocked. Preps aside, this virus is going to reveal some of the ugly divides in our country. (Think rural vs city)

 

[CQB]

Getting the feeling that after Covid ravages the world and kills a chunk of the global population, people aren't gonna trust China ever again. I'm thinking, Chinese Exclusion Act part Dos: Corona International.

There's a high level of distrust here in government already.

 

[Devildoc]

First case in NC about 20 miles from here, thankfully being handled by the public health entity of the next county over.

 

[Marauder06]

 

[R.Caerbannog]

There's a high level of distrust here in government already.

Awesome, I hope that grows to the point where the public starts tossing Chicoms and their lackeys into shark infested waters.

 

[racing_kitty]

I’m trying to find the link to where I saw this, but something like 8% of the Iranian parliament has it.

ETA: found it on CNN’s twitter feed.

 

[CQB]

I went to do the weeks foraging & there’s been some empty shelves: toilet paper (natch), baked beans & ketchup, pasta & rice. Bottled water was a surprise as there’s no indication that currently there’s no threat from tap water. Some folks need to dial it down a bit.

 

[Scarecrow]

@CQB Yep, no shit tickets at Coles or Woolworths this morning. I don’t know what everyone’s sudden obsession with toilet paper is. Hope they restock soon or I’ll be having a couple of extra showers a day.

One thing is for certain in the next few months when this thing peaks, and that is that Keith Richards will be perfectly fine.

 

[R.Caerbannog]

Great, looks like the CDC is screwing off again. South Korea has drive through testing and we're stuck with these halfwits.

CDC blocked FDA official from premises

U.S. health officials probe coronavirus test problems at CDC

 

[Bypass]

I’m trying to find the link to where I saw this, but something like 8% of the Iranian parliament has it.

ETA: found it on CNN’s twitter feed.

Couldn't have happened to a nicer group of guys. They will be in my prayers to allah that are in the trash bin.

 

[R.Caerbannog]

Neat video from a gal that lived through the 1918 pandemic,

 

[ThunderHorse]

So...this is funny: 8% of Iran's parliament has the coronavirus, and it released 54,000 prisoners as the country descends into chaos

Like wtf are you doing releasing a bunch of prisoners and how does 8% of your parliament have Coronavirus. Holee sheet.

 

[RackMaster]

Porn always finds a way. lol

Coronavirus Porn Is Going Viral on Pornhub

 

[Butthead]

A small (very small) part of me is glad it has reached the US simply because of how large of a presence social media and open communication is here. I'm thinking depending on how the coronavirus acts here in the states, will tell us if China really is hiding or downplaying the virus.

 

[Bypass]

A small (very small) part of me is glad it has reached the US simply because of how large of a presence social media and open communication is here. I'm thinking depending on how the coronavirus acts here in the states, will tell us if China really is hiding or downplaying the virus.

106 diagnosed cases and already 8 deaths. Eeeek!!!

 

[Devildoc]

The guy in North Carolina, he was at the nursing home in Seattle. There's his nexus. He's doing quite well, quarantined at home.

 

[Scarecrow]

Porn always finds a way. lol

Coronavirus Porn Is Going Viral on Pornhub

I know a doctor who might be able to help if he’s finished up at NASA, being a plumber, school teacher, soldier and accountant.

 

[Bypass]