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TDCTDI
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| cdennisg wrote: |
I bought beer, apples, and carrots. Forgot the Vodka. Oh well. |
Do they sell vodka at the grocery store? 
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Long-roofs
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 3:19 pm Post subject: Re: Covid-19 |
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| TDCTDI wrote: |
| cdennisg wrote: |
I bought beer, apples, and carrots. Forgot the Vodka. Oh well. |
Do they sell vodka at the grocery store? |
Yes, very convenient. We can buy on Sunday too. I lived in N.C., not sure if everyone in car can drink but driver, like early '90s, we can not do that here.
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vwracerdave
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 3:37 pm Post subject: Re: Covid-19 |
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I worked in the grocery business for 10 years. There is no food shortages here in the USA. Your local store might be out of a few items from day to day but overall there is no way people in 'Merica are gonna starve.
It is the normal cycle in the grocery stores to see empty shelves on the 1st and the 15th of the month because many companies pay on the 1st & 15th. Also many states set up welfare and food stamps on the 1st & 15th.
DO NOT panic buy food. The USA grows and produces a lot more food then we consume. There is not any shortages of food.
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chrisflstf
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 3:42 pm Post subject: Re: Covid-19 |
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| vwracerdave wrote: |
I worked in the grocery business for 10 years. There is no food shortages here in the USA. Your local store might be out of a few items from day to day but overall there is no way people in 'Merica are gonna starve.
It is the normal cycle in the grocery stores to see empty shelves on the 1st and the 15th of the month because many companies pay on the 1st & 15th. Also many states set up welfare and food stamps on the 1st & 15th.
DO NOT panic buy food. The USA grows and produces a lot more food then we consume. There is not any shortages of food. |
Too bad THAT isnt reported on the news. Good to hear regardless, needs spread around more |
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 3:46 pm Post subject: Re: Covid-19 |
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| chrisflstf wrote: |
| vwracerdave wrote: |
I worked in the grocery business for 10 years. There is no food shortages here in the USA. Your local store might be out of a few items from day to day but overall there is no way people in 'Merica are gonna starve.
It is the normal cycle in the grocery stores to see empty shelves on the 1st and the 15th of the month because many companies pay on the 1st & 15th. Also many states set up welfare and food stamps on the 1st & 15th.
DO NOT panic buy food. The USA grows and produces a lot more food then we consume. There is not any shortages of food. |
Too bad THAT isnt reported on the news. Good to hear regardless, needs spread around more |
Hopefully there are "people" to pick and process the food produced.
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Abscate
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:04 pm Post subject: Re: Covid-19 |
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I’ve got potatoes, so I have vodka.
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busdaddy
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:05 pm Post subject: Re: Covid-19 |
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| DO NOT panic buy food. The USA grows and produces a lot more food then we consume. There is not any shortages of food. |
Tell that to all the nut jobs around here, I stopped by the store today and it looked like they were moving out, meat dept absolutely bare, paper, soap, pasta, canned goods all gone, frozen dept almost naked, the only things left were some veggies and some oddball side dish stuff. Signs on everything stating "limit two", mostly hanging on shiny bare shelves. Liquor store was cleaned out worse than Christmas eve as well. 
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noneed
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:14 pm Post subject: Re: Covid-19 |
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| vwracerdave wrote: |
| DO NOT panic buy food. The USA grows and produces a lot more food then we consume. There is not any shortages of food. |
Tell that to all the nut jobs around here, I stopped by the store today and it looked like they were moving out, meat dept absolutely bare, paper, soap, pasta, canned goods all gone, frozen dept almost naked, the only things left were some veggies and some oddball side dish stuff. Signs on everything stating "limit two", mostly hanging on shiny bare shelves. Liquor store was cleaned out worse than Christmas eve as well. |
What floors me is that our local stores are out of paper products and sanitizer...and water...but the NyQuil / DayQuil and all the other shit you would buy to relieve the symptoms of an illness like this almost look untouched.
I really wish I could grab the PA system in some of these stores without being locked up and remind people the US is not a third world country.
There will be another truck next week...so stop the fighting over toilet paper for Christs sake.
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Glenn
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:18 pm Post subject: Re: Covid-19 |
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| noneed wrote: |
| busdaddy wrote: |
| vwracerdave wrote: |
| DO NOT panic buy food. The USA grows and produces a lot more food then we consume. There is not any shortages of food. |
Tell that to all the nut jobs around here, I stopped by the store today and it looked like they were moving out, meat dept absolutely bare, paper, soap, pasta, canned goods all gone, frozen dept almost naked, the only things left were some veggies and some oddball side dish stuff. Signs on everything stating "limit two", mostly hanging on shiny bare shelves. Liquor store was cleaned out worse than Christmas eve as well. |
What floors me is that our local stores are out of paper products and sanitizer...and water...but the NyQuil / DayQuil and all the other shit you would buy to relieve the symptoms of an illness like this almost look untouched.
I really wish I could grab the PA system in some of these stores without being locked up and remind people the US is not a third world country.
There will be another truck next week...so stop the fighting over toilet paper for Christs sake. |
I'm amazed that all the healthy food is gone but the snack isle is fully stocked.
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noneed
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:24 pm Post subject: Re: Covid-19 |
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| Glenn wrote: |
| noneed wrote: |
| busdaddy wrote: |
| vwracerdave wrote: |
| DO NOT panic buy food. The USA grows and produces a lot more food then we consume. There is not any shortages of food. |
Tell that to all the nut jobs around here, I stopped by the store today and it looked like they were moving out, meat dept absolutely bare, paper, soap, pasta, canned goods all gone, frozen dept almost naked, the only things left were some veggies and some oddball side dish stuff. Signs on everything stating "limit two", mostly hanging on shiny bare shelves. Liquor store was cleaned out worse than Christmas eve as well. |
What floors me is that our local stores are out of paper products and sanitizer...and water...but the NyQuil / DayQuil and all the other shit you would buy to relieve the symptoms of an illness like this almost look untouched.
I really wish I could grab the PA system in some of these stores without being locked up and remind people the US is not a third world country.
There will be another truck next week...so stop the fighting over toilet paper for Christs sake. |
I'm amazed that all the healthy food is gone but the snack isle is fully stocked. |
You and me both.
If I have to be trapped in my own house then the hell with apples and bananas...I want me a stash of Tastykakes 😃
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randayn
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:27 pm Post subject: Re: Covid-19 |
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Who is testing the person working in the drive thru food line? Did you see them sneeze on your hamburger?
And by the way I hate gloves, they are dirty filthy things that do not protect me, just the person wearing them. At least a Dr. puts a new glove on for each client.
I actually saw a woman working the register at the grocery sneeze into her gloved hand and then handle all of the food before she bagged it.
Yes I did change aisle. Paranoid much? |
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Glenn
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:27 pm Post subject: Re: Covid-19 |
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If I have to be trapped in my own house then the hell with apples and bananas...I want me a stash of Tastykakes 😃 |
You know it will last a long time.
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Spezialist
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:28 pm Post subject: Re: Covid-19 |
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidsturt/2014/05/29/a-u-s-government-zombie-plan/
I guess the cat needs a walk,
Strategic Food Reserves have been phased out since ‘08
The next business cycle is all we have, 3 months.
So glad my close family is out of urban areas,
It’s a great article, kinda.
But at this point might as well be enjoying the prepper pron
Pour a stiff one, at least all the bad guys are locked up right?
Mod note; I really have learned a self moderation do I get a cookie yet?
Be well my dub lovers. I’m going on a fast, been building my personal fat reserves ever since this shit hit the fan.
Just know the hardest part of this, will be kicking wheat, it’s worse than heroin.
Zombie killer out.
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noneed
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:30 pm Post subject: Re: Covid-19 |
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If I have to be trapped in my own house then the hell with apples and bananas...I want me a stash of Tastykakes 😃 |
You know it will last a long time.
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Now there's a real barn find 😃
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Glenn
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:32 pm Post subject: Re: Covid-19 |
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| Glenn wrote: |
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If I have to be trapped in my own house then the hell with apples and bananas...I want me a stash of Tastykakes 😃 |
You know it will last a long time.
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Now there's a real barn find 😃 |
You first.
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EverettB
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:33 pm Post subject: Re: Covid-19 |
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did I miss something?
Maybe the Admins are just washing their hands more. |
I am but mostly because I'm still doing stuff that would be considered high risk in other areas of the country.
Lots of people are still not washing their hands correctly in "dirty" areas, possibly me included at times. 20 seconds is longer than you think.
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Glenn
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 5:47 pm Post subject: Re: Covid-19 |
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Well..... we've got four confirmed cases in my town here in NJ
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I wonder how many have the Flu in tiwn and no one says a word?
Dave |
My daughter has a confirmed case in her apartment building and the school administrator at my granddaughters day care was exposed.
Getting close to.home.
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Abscate
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 5:49 pm Post subject: Re: Covid-19 |
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Just like they have been saying
Containment has failed. We have to move to isolation to stop,the huge peak and overload of health services.
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