Author Topic: COVID-19/corona virus mega thread/prepping thread (Read 444280 times)

MillCreek · « **Reply #4075 on:** October 23, 2020, 10:50:46 PM »

Our local Costco was very low on toilet paper, out of paper towels and very low on bottled water today. We picked up a 30 pack of toilet paper.

Fly320s · « **Reply #4076 on:** October 24, 2020, 06:35:28 AM »

My local grocery store was fully stocked on TP, PT, and napkins. All major brands and a few of the industrial ones, too.

K Frame · « **Reply #4077 on:** October 24, 2020, 07:16:25 AM »

Industrial TP...

That's a chilling thought...

dogmush · « **Reply #4078 on:** October 24, 2020, 08:16:55 AM »

Quote from: Mike Irwin on October 24, 2020, 07:16:25 AM

Industrial TP...

That's a chilling thought...

I believe that's what we in the military call John Wayne TP; It's rough, it's tough, and it doesn't take *expletive deleted*it off of anyone.

WLJ · « **Reply #4079 on:** October 24, 2020, 08:20:24 AM »

It's fall, plenty of free TP for the taking if you're desperate

Just saying

Fly320s · « **Reply #4080 on:** October 24, 2020, 08:33:29 AM »

Quote from: WLJ on October 24, 2020, 08:20:24 AM

It's fall, plenty of free TP for the taking if you're desperate

Just saying

Long term storage is an issue.

Ben · « **Reply #4081 on:** October 24, 2020, 08:34:21 AM »

Quote from: dogmush on October 24, 2020, 08:16:55 AM

I believe that's what we in the military call John Wayne TP; It's rough, it's tough, and it doesn't take *expletive deleted*it off of anyone.

Ben · « **Reply #4082 on:** October 24, 2020, 08:39:27 AM »

Response in Wales:

https://twitchy.com/gregp-3534/2020/10/24/sale-of-books-and-other-non-essential-items-halted-in-wales-to-stop-the-spread-of-covid-19/

So within the same store (enclosed space) don't put your grubby, virus-infected hands on a book, but feel free to spread your virus on the essential items. Seems analogous to the (IMO stupid) rules in restaurants. You MUST wear your mask for the twenty foot. ten second walk from the front door to the table, but then take off your masks and work your mouths to eat for an hour.

MillCreek · « **Reply #4083 on:** October 27, 2020, 02:43:53 PM »

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/27/herd-immunity-coronavirus-antibodies-fall-after-infection-study-says.html

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/research-and-impact/groups/react-study/real-time-assessment-of-community-transmission-findings/

It will be much more difficult to achieve herd immunity if the antibodies to COVID decrease over time.

cordex · « **Reply #4084 on:** October 27, 2020, 03:08:05 PM »

Quote from: Ben on October 24, 2020, 08:39:27 AM

So within the same store (enclosed space) don't put your grubby, virus-infected hands on a book, but feel free to spread your virus on the essential items.

From a consumer perspective it makes absolutely no sense and seems spiteful, but from a business owner's perspective I can see some reasoning behind it.

If the government is going to arbitrarily shut down a retailer that sells only books, but leave open another store that sells books and groceries then they are unfairly burdening one over the other. Worse, specialty shops tend to be smaller affairs, less able to deal with being shut down with no income for months on end. To allow their big box competitors to continue to operate and steal even more market share just twists the knife.

bedlamite · « **Reply #4085 on:** October 27, 2020, 07:42:04 PM »

https://twitter.com/AlexBerenson/status/1317875526997102594

TommyGunn · « **Reply #4086 on:** October 27, 2020, 08:10:00 PM »

Quote from: MillCreek on October 27, 2020, 02:43:53 PM

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/27/herd-immunity-coronavirus-antibodies-fall-after-infection-study-says.html

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/research-and-impact/groups/react-study/real-time-assessment-of-community-transmission-findings/

It will be much more difficult to achieve herd immunity if the antibodies to COVID decrease over time.

This is why we need the vaccine.

But antibodies for a lot of viral diseases tend to decrease over time.

Ben · « **Reply #4087 on:** October 28, 2020, 09:56:42 AM »

Bloomberg says that we're back to food hoarding. Food makers are saying that they're better prepared this time.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-27/second-food-stockpiling-wave-is-here-with-3-400-pantry-surge

Pb · « **Reply #4088 on:** October 28, 2020, 10:09:45 AM »

Quote from: TommyGunn on October 27, 2020, 08:10:00 PM

This is why we need the vaccine.

So- will we need the vaccine yearly or once should be enough?

TommyGunn · « **Reply #4089 on:** October 28, 2020, 10:11:28 AM »

Quote from: Pb on October 28, 2020, 10:09:45 AM

So- will we need the vaccine yearly or once should be enough?

I don't know, but suspect a yearly booster will benecessary. Possibly it could be combined with the standard yearly flu shots many people get.

Ron · « **Reply #4090 on:** October 28, 2020, 10:29:28 AM »

... or it could be just like the original SARS virus and end up burning out and just existing as rare outbreaks.

charby · « **Reply #4091 on:** October 28, 2020, 10:34:39 AM »

Local grocery store had buy 2 pork loins and get 3 free. I picked up some for the freezer.

I really need to buy a bunch of frozen veggies, pasta and rice.

K Frame · « **Reply #4092 on:** October 28, 2020, 10:44:42 AM »

"Local grocery store had buy 2 pork loins and get 3 free. I picked up some for the freezer. "

Goddamn... I've not seen a sale on pork loins here in DC metro in probably 6 months. I'd pack my freaking freezer if I found a sale like that.

zxcvbob · « **Reply #4093 on:** October 28, 2020, 10:46:40 AM »

Quote from: charby on October 28, 2020, 10:34:39 AM

Local grocery store had buy 2 pork loins and get 3 free. I picked up some for the freezer.

I really need to buy a bunch of frozen veggies, pasta and rice.

get 3 free??

Or get the third free?

Whole boneless pork loins were $1.49 a pound here a month ago. I should have bought at least one at that price, but my freezer is pretty full already. I did buy two enormous pork butts for 97Â¢/lb. I sliced a few steaks from them, and ground the rest up and made meatballs with most of it.

I've been digging thru the freezer since about Labor day and pulling out several-year-old steaks and roasts and cooking them. I really need to learn to rotate my stockpiles.

charby · « **Reply #4094 on:** October 28, 2020, 10:58:59 AM »

Quote from: zxcvbob on October 28, 2020, 10:46:40 AM

get 3 free?? Or get the third free?

Whole boneless pork loins were $1.49 a pound here a month ago. I should have bought at least one at that price, but my freezer is pretty full already. I did buy two enormous pork butts for 97Â¢/lb. I sliced a few steaks from them, and ground the rest up and made meatballs with most of it.

I've been digging thru the freezer since about Labor day and pulling out several-year-old steaks and roasts and cooking them. I really need to learn to rotate my stockpiles.

Nope buy 2 at regular price (9.99) and get 3 more for free. It was the 2.5# pre-flavored ones. Sale ended yesterday, fyi.

zxcvbob · « **Reply #4095 on:** October 28, 2020, 11:33:51 AM »

Quote from: charby on October 28, 2020, 10:58:59 AM

Nope buy 2 at regular price (9.99) and get 3 more for free. It was the 2.5# pre-flavored ones. Sale ended yesterday, fyi.

Thanks. I figured it was Hy-Vee :) A good deal, but not as good as others I've passed up recently because I didn't have room to store them. (like the previously mentioned whole boneless loins for $1.49lb, or 20 pounds of chicken hindquarters for $5, also at Hy-Vee)

charby · « **Reply #4096 on:** October 28, 2020, 11:36:07 AM »

Quote from: zxcvbob on October 28, 2020, 11:33:51 AM

Thanks. I figured it was Hy-Vee :) A good deal, but not as good as others I've passed up recently because I didn't have room to store them. (like the previously mentioned whole boneless loins for $1.49lb, or 20 pounds of chicken hindquarters for $5, also at Hy-Vee)

I'm starting to run out of freezer space and I still may harvest a deer or two.

DittoHead · « **Reply #4097 on:** October 28, 2020, 12:52:20 PM »

This is such an interesting thread to go back and read through, especially some of the predictions. One from March:

Quote from: RocketMan on March 12, 2020, 11:19:36 AM

If the economy follows the market, as it often does, I'm guessing we will see at least 7.5% unemployment come election time. If that happens, Trump will be a one term president.

Last number I saw was 7.9 percent, is that the most recent?

On the other hand, Q3 GDP comes out tomorrow and will be a crazy-big number.

MillCreek · « **Reply #4098 on:** October 28, 2020, 01:28:22 PM »

https://news.stlpublicradio.org/health-science-environment/2020-10-26/as-st-louis-hospitals-reach-capacity-doctors-plead-for-public-to-wear-masks?utm_medium=social&utm_term=nprnews&utm_campaign=npr&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR1TWhnNZzLLWiV2CKO6t3Tf0-9o4tPKjm1Jyf5Gsdo_ngQvfEKYyrhQ5Vs

Patient census is outstripping healthcare staffing in St. Louis.

K Frame · « **Reply #4099 on:** October 28, 2020, 01:37:42 PM »

I've done an OK job of filling my freezer, but I can still make room if I reposition stuff and, especially, if I organize it better.

I really need to take an inventory of what I have.

News:

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