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Re: COVID-19/corona virus mega thread/prepping thread
« Reply #1150 on: March 18, 2020, 05:13:19 PM »
Anyone hearing anything about a national shelter in place announcement?
Not yet.
What we have here is failure to communicate.

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Re: COVID-19/corona virus mega thread/prepping thread
« Reply #1151 on: March 18, 2020, 05:14:49 PM »
I wonder how spring break + many retirees in Florida will work out?

https://www.foxnews.com/travel/spring-break-backlash-amid-coronavirus-outbreak
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Re: COVID-19/corona virus mega thread/prepping thread
« Reply #1152 on: March 18, 2020, 05:18:35 PM »
https://www.foxnews.com/media/coronavirus-questions-answered-grocery-store-trips-pregnant-women

I just read the above and it reminded me of what I forgot to report in today's shopping report: Nobody seems to know what "social distancing" is. People were all within a couple of feet of each other in the checkout lines today. I will say that I saw several seniors wearing surgical masks, nitrile gloves, or both. Good for them, especially on the gloves. Everywhere I've been that sells them is pretty much fully stocked, even though IMO and based on my reading, gloves are about 10X better prevention than a mask.
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« Reply #1153 on: March 18, 2020, 05:22:05 PM »
Reading some people are putting up Christmas lights.
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« Reply #1154 on: March 18, 2020, 05:32:22 PM »
Anyone hearing anything about a national shelter in place announcement?

They might as well pull the trigger on that, put the final nail in the coffin of the US economy and any chance Trump had of reelection.   ;/
And the MSM and TPTB had damn well better start this whole BS panic business each and every year from here on out at the beginning of every flu season.  It would make a whole lot more sense.   :facepalm:
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« Reply #1155 on: March 18, 2020, 05:33:38 PM »
They might as well pull the trigger on that, put the final nail in the coffin of the US economy and any chance Trump had of reelection.
And the MSM and TPTB had damn well better start this whole panic business each and every year from here on out at the beginning of every flu election season year.

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Re: COVID-19/corona virus mega thread/prepping thread
« Reply #1156 on: March 18, 2020, 06:11:01 PM »
Talked to my boss today.  The only customers (other than any resturants) we have that have closed up are the library, and a local social services agency.  I would not be surprised if the courthouse I deal with a lot mostly closed up. 

He's expecting me to be out the rest of the month, in my impromptu personal isolation.  I have a dr. checkup coming Monday, and I will ask him if my state warrants that.

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« Reply #1157 on: March 18, 2020, 06:14:36 PM »
I had a dental cleaning appointment next week. Just a couple of days ago the dentist sent an email about how they're being extra careful sterilizing things and that they are open for business as usual. After the press conference this morning, they're now calling all their patients and rescheduling elective procedures until May. I just got my call a few minutes ago.
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« Reply #1158 on: March 18, 2020, 06:22:38 PM »
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Katie texted. 50% of her staff is out. Asked if I wanted to work. I GET TO DO STUFF!!!

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« Reply #1159 on: March 18, 2020, 06:23:04 PM »
My daughter's PT for a hip injury has been cancelled going forward as of yesterday.  

I have a cardiology consult, but the soonest I could get in was May 8 when I made the appointment.  I'm hoping that doesn't get cancelled.

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« Reply #1160 on: March 18, 2020, 06:50:30 PM »
So far I still have PT for my left shoulder twice a week going forward. I still have an appointment with my Ortho surgeon tomorrow afternoon to discuss the MRI results for my right shoulder. I dropped off the MRI CD at the office this afternoon, all the office people were wearing masks. My wife still has to see the wound care doc 3 days a week, she said all the staff there are now wearing masks full time.
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Re: COVID-19/corona virus mega thread/prepping thread
« Reply #1162 on: March 18, 2020, 08:40:33 PM »
Anyone hearing anything about a national shelter in place announcement?

Friend's wife got a call today while she was working remotely from home.  Front office required her to come in no later than Friday (but ideally right now!)  to fill out paperwork to be declared an essential worker or something so she could travel to work regularly.  Works in a lab that's doing Chinese Death Flu research.  Scuttlebutt is a 2 week lock down is coming.

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« Reply #1163 on: March 18, 2020, 08:58:51 PM »
Scuttlebutt is a 2 week lock down in coming.

That bit of gossip is worth exactly what you paid for it.

I am considered essential personnel. Had the day off today for a dentist appointment that got cancelled, so I worked from home.  If I get to work tomorrow and get a new ID or any kind of papers, I let you guys know.
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Re: COVID-19/corona virus mega thread/prepping thread
« Reply #1164 on: March 18, 2020, 09:00:18 PM »
 :police:

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Multiple police departments in Southern California say they have been receiving more 911 calls from residents concerned that their coughing neighbor may have the coronavirus.

Californians are calling 911 on their coughing neighbors
https://www.foxnews.com/us/californians-calling-911-coughing-neighbors
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Re: COVID-19/corona virus mega thread/prepping thread
« Reply #1165 on: March 18, 2020, 09:01:02 PM »
I am considered essential personnel. Had the day off today for a dentist appointment that got cancelled, so I worked from home.  If I get to work tomorrow and get a new ID or any kind of papers, I let you guys know.

It's appreciated,  thanks.

I was chatting with my buddy while his wife was off doing whatever paperwork stuff her lab wanted,  should know more tomorrow.
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« Reply #1166 on: March 18, 2020, 09:06:29 PM »
Haven't heard any talk of any kind of lock down locally yet.
Since I maintain critical communication infrastructure at a critical central office I suspect that were I not on short term disability I would be listed as essential personnel in the event of a full on lockdown.
I've got about 3 weeks left before I anticipate going back to work.
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Re: COVID-19/corona virus mega thread/prepping thread
« Reply #1167 on: March 18, 2020, 09:19:02 PM »
I am considered essential personnel. Had the day off today for a dentist appointment that got cancelled, so I worked from home.  If I get to work tomorrow and get a new ID or any kind of papers, I let you guys know.


FWIW, this is in Ashland County, since we're both in Ohio.
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« Reply #1168 on: March 18, 2020, 09:55:34 PM »
Friend's wife got a call today while she was working remotely from home.  Front office required her to come in no later than Friday (but ideally right now!)  to fill out paperwork to be declared an essential worker or something so she could travel to work regularly.  Works in a lab that's doing Chinese Death Flu research.  Scuttlebutt is a 2 week lock down is coming.
I heard something similar - one to two week shelter in place being announced Friday.  No clue whether it is true or not, or what that means.

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« Reply #1169 on: March 18, 2020, 10:14:01 PM »
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Re: COVID-19/corona virus mega thread/prepping thread
« Reply #1170 on: March 19, 2020, 02:26:44 AM »
I guess I can kinda see why even liberals are wanting guns and ammo now:

https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2020/03/18/aclu-calls-for-immediate-release-of-prisoners-most-susceptible-to-the-coronavirus/

Why though? They are getting the prison reform that they wanted.
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« Reply #1171 on: March 19, 2020, 06:46:42 AM »
Anyone hearing anything about a national shelter in place announcement?

Nada.  But that will suck, because I really might kill the family if I can't ride the bike.
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« Reply #1172 on: March 19, 2020, 06:50:44 AM »
2 congress critters have it now.  One from each party.
https://news.yahoo.com/florida-republican-first-member-congress-232744837.html
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« Reply #1173 on: March 19, 2020, 06:55:48 AM »
LAS tower now
https://twitter.com/8NewsNow/status/1240516526467420160

This is about to wreak havoc on whats left of air travel, because the FAA didn't have a plan.
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« Reply #1174 on: March 19, 2020, 08:25:34 AM »
Same.

Saw it on Facetoob last night "A month ago everyone made fun of you for being a prepper or homeschooler, now everyone is a prepper and homeschooler."

While as usual, the MSM likes to focus on the "doomsday preppers" when they talk about "preppers", it's comments like this (from the comment section) that make guns a main "prepping" supply:

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It’s time the government steps in and confiscates what these “preppers” have been hoarding all these years. Hoarding as we now see is evil. The only venerable thing that people should have been allowed to hoard all these years is money and thats only if its been in a bank or in the form of real estate.

https://www.foxnews.com/health/preppers-avoiding-panic-amid-coronavirus-outbreak-us

I also like how a large portion of the comments blame people who collected supplies before people panicked as responsible for panic buying and shortages.
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