Post what you are thinking at this very moment

[Godfather]

I'm not blaming the individual presidents, I'm blaming the media.

You're right, I don't disagree. The media up here is causing panic too.

[DemonGeminiX]

I'm blaming China... 'cause fuck China.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I'm blaming China... 'cause fuck China.

https://i.imgur.com/O9tdPgb.gif

[DemonGeminiX]

^^^^^^^^^^^^

And fuck that guy too.

[Godfather]

Pausing the COVID chat to ask an important question: Have any of you guys tried Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups?

Holy shit they're good :lol:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Trader Joe's is for high class people :hand:


Plus the only one I know of around here is clear on the other side of the city.

[Godfather]

Trader Joe's is for high class people :hand:


Plus the only one I know of around here is clear on the other side of the city.

:lol:

It's a big treat when I go to the US because we don't have it here, and some of their stuff is unique and good. They've got this Lime Chili powder I put on chicken... unreal. Best chocolate chips too, my wife bakes with them.

True story, some guy in Vancouver had a ring of people smuggling him tens of thousands of dollars of TJ's merch into Vancouver and opened a store here called "Pirate Joe's." It was a huge hit, people loved it but no surprise TJ's shut them down and it was a whole big thing. There's even a wikipedia page about it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirate_Joe%27s

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:facepalm:

:lol:

[DemonGeminiX]

Pausing the COVID chat to ask an important question: Have any of you guys tried Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups?

Holy shit they're good :lol:

Haven't tried the cups, but their Salsa Authentica rocks.

[Godfather]

Haven't tried the cups, but their Salsa Authentica rocks.

Oh ya that shit is goood. There's also these cheese bite crackers that taste like burnt cheese off a grilled cheese sandwich... unreal.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Wife is off work until Monday the 23rd now. They think someone that was possibly infected was in the building, so the county has closed the human services building until then.

[Godfather]

Wife is off work until Monday the 23rd now. They think someone that was possibly infected was in the building, so the county has closed the human services building until then.

Damn, sorry to hear that. Are you supposed to quarantine too then?

[Pony]

11.7 million people in Ohio. 5 cases of coronavirus, 0 deaths.

Government reaction? Lets close down all schools for 3 weeks. Yep, as of Monday all schools in the state will be closed.

Also:
Governor Mike DeWine announced Thursday that he is issuing an order prohibiting all mass gatherings of over 100 people in the state of Ohio in an attempt to curb coronavius.

[KevinD]

Hmm, my mother just asked me about a guitar I've been wanting for a few months. She asked for a link to look at it...
After I sent her the link, I realized my birthday is coming up.......I wonder...

[Godfather]

11.7 million people in Ohio. 5 cases of coronavirus, 0 deaths.

Government reaction? Lets close down all schools for 3 weeks. Yep, as of Monday all schools in the state will be closed.

Ohio just confirmed their first case two days ago it looked like. How far should it be left to spread before closing schools has public consensus? The kids should be okay, but what about their grandparents and immunocompromised relatives?

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Damn, sorry to hear that. Are you supposed to quarantine too then?No, right now it's just a huge precaution. It's only suspected that someone who may have been infected was in the building, it's not definitive. They are going to play it safe than sorry.

[Pony]

Ohio just confirmed their first case two days ago it looked like. How far should it be left to spread before closing schools has public consensus? The kids should be okay, but what about their grandparents and immunocompromised relatives?

True. They do suspect the "real" number of cases could be near 100,000. Either people not yet showing symptoms or haven't been tested.

[Pony]

In other related news, the whole banning flights from Europe thing is gonna be tough on all the businesses around my work, the region typically gets THOUSANDS of foreign students up for the summer to work. Cedar point amusement park I believe is staffed about 60-75% by those with work visas. My company normally brings in 20-30 kids for the summer.

[Godfather]

Holy shit my province just banned events over 250 people, and if you return from out of province, mandatory 14 day isolation.

[Muddy]

Holy shit my province just banned events over 250 people, and if you return from out of province, mandatory 14 day isolation.

I think you may need to self quarantine at this point...

[Godfather]

I think you may need to self quarantine at this point...

Agreed. I'm working from home indefinitely from now on. My wife works in hospitals so we'll almost surely get it, but I don't want to be responsible for getting my parents or diabetic brother sick, not to mention anyone else.

[Godfather]

I'm going to bed now, hoping for some good news tomorrow.

I'll leave on this note though: I had to make a lot of calls today, to cancel a lot of plans between some work events and a vacation - many of which had strict no refund policies. All of the folks I talked to at hotels and airlines were incredibly accommodating, understanding and kind, even though I'm sure they are swamped. All of them gave refunds or credits despite clearly having no obligation to do so. Tough situations can show you some real good in folks.

[lost in melb.]

I think you may need to self quarantine at this point...

Agreed. The death rate is holding at 3%, but we don't know how many are ending up with lung damage and to what degree.

This is a disease to avoid until we know a lot more.

[lost in melb.]

I'm going to bed now, hoping for some good news tomorrow.

I'll leave on this note though: I had to make a lot of calls today, to cancel a lot of plans between some work events and a vacation - many of which had strict no refund policies. All of the folks I talked to at hotels and airlines were incredibly accommodating, understanding and kind, even though I'm sure they are swamped. All of them gave refunds or credits despite clearly having no obligation to do so. Tough situations can show you some real good in folks.

Hear, hear. We had intra-School athletics yesterday. Good spirits all up

[Teh One Who Knocks]

11.7 million people in Ohio. 5 cases of coronavirus, 0 deaths.

Government reaction? Lets close down all schools for 3 weeks. Yep, as of Monday all schools in the state will be closed.

Also:

Every major school district in Metro Denver has announced they are closed for the rest of the month. Most schools were off for a week this month for spring break, so they are all just calling it an extended spring break. Haven't said if the kids are going to have to make it up at the end of the year or not yet.

[Pony]

Every major school district in Metro Denver has announced they are closed for the rest of the month. Most schools were off for a week this month for spring break, so they are all just calling it an extended spring break. Haven't said if the kids are going to have to make it up at the end of the year or not yet.

A number of our schools are having teacher meetings early next week to set up a system so kids can "go to school" online from home so they don't fall too far behind.

[RBP]

No, right now it's just a huge precaution. It's only suspected that someone who may have been infected was in the building, it's not definitive. They are going to play it safe than sorry.

Are they getting paid?

[RBP]

$91 round trip Chicago to San Diego. :-k

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Are they getting paid?

Yeah, they're going to pay them, so that's a good thing. My wife has a crap ton of PTO saved up though too, so even if they weren't going to pay them, she would have been okay.

[RBP]

Yeah, they're going to pay them, so that's a good thing. My wife has a crap ton of PTO saved up though too, so even if they weren't going to pay them, she would have been okay.

I expect at some point, we'll go to modified staff. Its going to get interesting as people get laid off for this mass hysteria.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I expect at some point, we'll go to modified staff. Its going to get interesting as people get laid off for this mass hysteria.

And that's exactly what it is, mass hysteria. I can't beleive everything that's going on right now. It's ridiculous. As I said yesterday, H1N1 was waaaaaay worse than this (although time will tell if this ends up as bad), but there was no media hype, no partisan finger pointing, we all just went forward with our lives. But with this, the media can't stop beating the "WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!!!!" drum and whipping everyone into a frenzy.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Just breaking now, The Masters is being postponed.

[DemonGeminiX]

$91 round trip Chicago to San Diego. :-k

:-k

Is that a red eye?

[RBP]

:-k

Is that a red eye?

No. United Airlines, great flight times, nonstop. I checked the first weekend in April.

[RBP]

And that's exactly what it is, mass hysteria. I can't beleive everything that's going on right now. It's ridiculous. As I said yesterday, H1N1 was waaaaaay worse than this (although time will tell if this ends up as bad), but there was no media hype, no partisan finger pointing, we all just went forward with our lives. But with this, the media can't stop beating the "WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!!!!" drum and whipping everyone into a frenzy.

No travel restrictions and no national emergency declaration until after 1000 people were dead. But Trump is under reacting? It's baffling, and the MSM is causing most of it.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

No travel restrictions and no national emergency declaration until after 1000 people were dead. But Trump is under reacting? It's baffling, and the MSM is causing most of it.

And good luck if you're a normal person and need to go to the store for something, especially toilet paper. The amount of empty shelves at both Sam's Club and Walmart (I went to both this week) is just mind blowing.

[DemonGeminiX]

No. United Airlines, great flight times, nonstop. I checked the first weekend in April.

I was gonna say. I can get a red eye from Jax to Philly for $98 for next weekend. Roundtrip on Frontier airlines.

I should check in June. Maybe get a decent price so I can go see my nephew graduate from high school, if NY is still holding graduation ceremonies at that time.

[DemonGeminiX]

Ok, that Amazon order that I was refunded for... it never made it to UPS. I talked to them because it bugged me that their site is showing as haven't received the package and they told me on the phone that they never received it. So somebody at the Amazon warehouse that it was supposedly being shipped from fucked up.

This is really bugging me now.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Ok, that Amazon order that I was refunded for... it never made it to UPS. I talked to them because it bugged me that their site is showing as haven't received the package and they told me on the phone that they never received it. So somebody at the Amazon warehouse that it was supposedly being shipped from fucked up.

This is really bugging me now.

https://i.imgur.com/zyKE7tj.png

[DemonGeminiX]

No. Some motherfucker stole my shit, and I want the faggot to pay. I want blood. :x

[RBP]

No. Some motherfucker stole my shit, and I want the faggot to pay. I want blood. :x

https://i.imgur.com/4nV4Fcx.jpg

[DemonGeminiX]

https://i.imgur.com/4nV4Fcx.jpg

Hey, my faux rage gives my life purpose.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Hey, my faux rage gives my life purpose.

https://i.imgur.com/oGqxDE3.jpg

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Our governor has just banned any and all gatherings of more than 250 people.

[Godfather]

My boss is director of our region, just warned me to get anything from the office I need because they're going to send everyone to work at home shortly.

We've got a very pro-active business continuity program that's been practicing for this kind of thing for years, but I'm shocked at how many of our staff are not prepared to work from home despite being given so many opportunities to speak up. Many of us have work laptops, but those who don't can log-in to their systems remotely and have been asked REPEATEDLY to test it.... and yet I have at least three coworkers who claim they don't have functioning home computers or laptops (two said their kids keep breaking them!?). So our poor one IT person is scrambling to restore old laptops from storage for them all before we get sent home. What if we had a fire or earthquake and there was no warning? Fucking idiots.

[RBP]

Do I really need a COVID-19 email from every fucking store from which I have ever made a purchase?

I'm looking at you, O'Reilly Auto Parts.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Do I really need a COVID-19 email from every fucking store from which I have ever made a purchase?

I'm looking at you, O'Reilly Auto Parts.I've been getting them too.

[RBP]

Saw my doctor today. She called me cynical when discussing cholesterol as being "borderline"

"My cholesterol hasn't changed. It was well below the range until the range mysteriously dropped significantly at the same time that big pharma started mass marketing statins".

[Pony]

Well after two weeks of trying I finally pinned my boss down for a meeting. It went well.

[RBP]

Well after two weeks of trying I finally pinned my boss down for a meeting. It went well.

Is your boss into being pinned down? :shock: That's an odd way to conduct a meeting. Glad it went well.

[Pony]

Our governor has just banned any and all gatherings of more than 250 people.

We're only allowed 100. :meh:

[Pony]

Is your boss into being pinned down? :shock: That's an odd way to conduct a meeting. Glad it went well.

I had to pin him down and threaten to sneeze on him if he didn't give me everything I asked for.

[Godfather]

I've been getting them too.

Hah! Same. Good chance to unsubscribe from a bunch of newsletters you forgot you were included on.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

First COVID-19 death in Colorado. An 80 year old woman, outside the metro area.

[Godfather]

Damn, our hockey league has been cancelled until further notice. Honestly our games are only about 10 players a side most nights, and we don't have fans cus it's shit league hockey... wasn't really expecting a cancellation. I get it, sharing water bottle/spitting/sweating/small locker rooms... still sucks though.

We proposed 'moving' the game to Saturday at 7pm (at the pub). Anyone who spills the beans to their girls is D.E.A.D. dead.

[lost in melb.]

Damn, our hockey league has been cancelled until further notice. Honestly our games are only about 10 players a side most nights, and we don't have fans cus it's shit league hockey... wasn't really expecting a cancellation. I get it, sharing water bottle/spitting/sweating/small locker rooms... still sucks though.

We proposed 'moving' the game to Saturday at 7pm (at the pub). Anyone who spills the beans to their girls is D.E.A.D. dead.

As long as fluids aren't exchanged, sounds like a good night :lol:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Just made a grocery store run with the kid. Just looking to do some regular grocery shopping, not looking to go and get stuff we don't need.

Most meat cases were empty. About half the milk was gone. Absolutely no eggs. About 75% of bread gone. Pasta and pasta sauce aisle nearly completely deleted. Most frozen pizza was gone. No bottled water at all. About 60% of the soda aisle was gone. Most pain relievers were all gone as well as cold meds. Absolutely ridiculous.

:|

[KevinD]

Going to check out the blackstar this afternoon. If yall dont hear from me again, I was killed by a thief, haha

[Pony]

SOAB. Just ran to Home depot to pick up some small screws. 1st screw, head snaps off. 2nd screw, same thing. Look at the package that says "Sheet metal screws" in large print and at the bottom in tiny letters it says "aluminum".

Who the hell uses aluminum screws? they are worthless.

:banghead: Now I gotta run back out into the infected world again.

[DemonGeminiX]

Palmetto State Armory has a daily deal to preorder an "AR-14" stripped lower receiver. They're calling it the "ANGRYJOE-14". :lol:

[lost in melb.]

All we need to do is associate climate change with Corona virus and.... :excellent:


https://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/7a92240f928b74e85ec8af0c60ad7414?width=650

[RBP]

SOAB. Just ran to Home depot to pick up some small screws. 1st screw, head snaps off. 2nd screw, same thing. Look at the package that says "Sheet metal screws" in large print and at the bottom in tiny letters it says "aluminum".

Who the hell uses aluminum screws? they are worthless.

:banghead: Now I gotta run back out into the infected world again.

I had the same problem recently, garbage wood screws.

[KevinD]

No problem with the sale. Turns out the guy got the amp in trade, and his goto amp is a bad cat. Apparently he got it from a guy (non guitarist) who won it from sweetwater. All I know is other than being dusty, theres not a blemish on it, and it sounds just like I remember when they were new. Not quite fender, but an awesome 6l6 clean/crunch. Perfect for what I wanted.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

The governor of Colorado has issued an executive order closing all ski resorts until further notice.

[Godfather]

The governor of Colorado has issued an executive order closing all ski resorts until further notice.

Same here, Vail closed all their mountains including Whistler and their locations in the US :(

[brah pitt]

All schools closed in Bergen County, NJ. Time to rewatch Pysch and

http://i.imgur.com/rzVudcj.gif

[Pony]

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will be issuing an order to close all bars and restaurants Sunday night at 9 p.m. to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

During a press conference, Gov. DeWine added that establishments can stay open for carry-out and delivery but what we can't have is people congregating and seating.

"I'm aware that this will impact many, many good workers. I can't tell you how sorry I am, but we will work to mitigate the suffering," DeWine said. "It is our goal for everyone to get through this."

[Godfather]

Ohio is leading the way honestly.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Kroenke Sports (owners of the Avalanche and Nuggets and Rapids) has announced that they will be paying all their part time and hourly employees for the next 30 days since they have shut down all the arenas and stadiums they own.

[Pony]

Ohio is leading the way honestly.

People are freaking the fuck out. I know a lot of people in the service industry and work on an island that's primarily an adult tourist attraction. Lots of bars and short term rental properties (2-3 day rentals). Every year tourists bring BILLIONS of dollars to the island.

Right now my main fear is they ban "public transportation" next which would likely include the ferry service I use to get to and from work.

[Godfather]

I'm sure you saw this? https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2020/03/14/coronavirus-why-ohio-leading-u-s-response/5040630002/

[Pony]

Can't view it without disabling my ad block.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

People are freaking the fuck out. I know a lot of people in the service industry and work on an island that's primarily an adult tourist attraction. Lots of bars and short term rental properties (2-3 day rentals). Every year tourists bring BILLIONS of dollars to the island.

Right now my main fear is they ban "public transportation" next which would likely include the ferry service I use to get to and from work.The federal government has hinted that restrictions on domestic travel may be coming.

[Pony]

The federal government has hinted that restrictions on domestic travel may be coming.

At this point I wouldn't doubt it's coming. Just don't know if I'd rather be stuck at home and broke or stuck on the island at work.

[deebakes]

My kids will be off starting wednesday through april 6 :shock:

[Godfather]

The federal government has hinted that restrictions on domestic travel may be coming.

It's so easy to be critical at a time like this, but I feel like Canada should've done that weeks ago...

[RBP]

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will be issuing an order to close all bars and restaurants Sunday night at 9 p.m. to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

During a press conference, Gov. DeWine added that establishments can stay open for carry-out and delivery but what we can't have is people congregating and seating.

"I'm aware that this will impact many, many good workers. I can't tell you how sorry I am, but we will work to mitigate the suffering," DeWine said. "It is our goal for everyone to get through this."

Illinois Governor "Toilets" Pritzker closed all bars and restaurants (pick and delivery still available). Not making this up, the fuckwad got pissed off because people were celebrating St Patrick's Day... IN CHICAGO.

I have to admit, I am pretty stunned that a Governor can just decree that private businesses may not conduct business. Who's next? What are the limits on this authority?

[Godfather]

My wife was just told she'll be working 14 days straight on the wards, then 7 on, 5 off until this ends. Keep in mind this is a resident still in training, 4 years out of med-school, paid less than many nurses. She has a ton of unanswered questions, and there are a lot of rumors within the medical community that aren't positive. It's the job, it's what you take an oath for, but I don't fault her for being anxious. As the spouse I'm concerned for her.

[lost in melb.]

My wife was just told she'll be working 14 days straight on the wards, then 7 on, 5 off until this ends. Keep in mind this is a resident still in training, 4 years out of med-school, paid less than many nurses. She has a ton of unanswered questions, and there are a lot of rumors within the medical community that aren't positive. It's the job, it's what you take an oath for, but I don't fault her for being anxious. As the spouse I'm concerned for her.

Yes, particularly as being tired her own immune system will be run down. I think it's disgusting how they treat doctors and hospital staff at times.

[lost in melb.]

If I was her I would just take a day off, in the middle of that find some excuse... I bet management doesn't work 14 days in a row

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Illinois Governor "Toilets" Pritzker closed all bars and restaurants (pick and delivery still available). Not making this up, the fuckwad got pissed off because people were celebrating St Patrick's Day... IN CHICAGO.

I have to admit, I am pretty stunned that a Governor can just decree that private businesses may not conduct business. Who's next? What are the limits on this authority?

The governor here already ordered all ski resorts to close earlier. I posted about it the other day. When a State of Emergency is declared, it gives the governor VERY broad powers. Here's a local news story detailing what the governor can do. And I'm sure it's similar in every state.


How much power does Gov. Polis have during a state of emergency?
By Joe St. George - FOX 31 Denver


DENVER (KDVR) — Gov. Jared Polis has declared a state of emergency over COVID-19 concerns.

On Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began referring to the outbreak as a pandemic.

Now, a question is: how much power does Polis have? In short, he has a lot.

A recent document prepared by Colorado’s non-partisan Office of Legislative Legal Services details Polis’ wide-ranging powers.

Polis’ powers include but are not limited to:


Using the Colorado National Guard to carry out orders
Direct an evacuation of any area
Commandeer any private property
Suspend selling of alcoholic beverages, firearms and explosives
Unilaterally order the buying or taking of medicines and vaccines
Order physicians and hospitals to take or stop taking patients
Issue a quarantine of a person or property
Destroy objects that threaten public health
Determine how to safely dispose of corpses
Provide up to $5,000 to impacted families
Change how state business is conducted
Relocate the seat of government

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RBP

[Pony]

Well, I'm about to head back up to work for another week. We shall see if I get stuck there for an indefinite period of time. I guess if shit hits the fan, at least I will be isolated on an island.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Well, I'm about to head back up to work for another week. We shall see if I get stuck there for an indefinite period of time. I guess if shit hits the fan, at least I will be isolated on an island.

And if someone on the island is already sick, it will be quickly known as Zombie Island

:rip: Pony

[Pony]

And if someone on the island is already sick, it will be quickly known as Zombie Island

:rip: Pony

I'm coming for you first.

:zombie:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I'm coming for you first.

:zombie:

Zombies can't swim :hand:

[DemonGeminiX]

The governor here already ordered all ski resorts to close earlier. I posted about it the other day. When a State of Emergency is declared, it gives the governor VERY broad powers. Here's a local news story detailing what the governor can do. And I'm sure it's similar in every state.


How much power does Gov. Polis have during a state of emergency?
By Joe St. George - FOX 31 Denver


DENVER (KDVR) — Gov. Jared Polis has declared a state of emergency over COVID-19 concerns.

On Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began referring to the outbreak as a pandemic.

Now, a question is: how much power does Polis have? In short, he has a lot.

A recent document prepared by Colorado’s non-partisan Office of Legislative Legal Services details Polis’ wide-ranging powers.

Polis’ powers include but are not limited to:


Using the Colorado National Guard to carry out orders
Direct an evacuation of any area
Commandeer any private property
Suspend selling of alcoholic beverages, firearms and explosives
Unilaterally order the buying or taking of medicines and vaccines
Order physicians and hospitals to take or stop taking patients
Issue a quarantine of a person or property
Destroy objects that threaten public health
Determine how to safely dispose of corpses
Provide up to $5,000 to impacted families
Change how state business is conducted
Relocate the seat of government

1237825340451491841

RBP

:-s

Is that in your state's constitution or are they just making shit up as they go along?

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:-s

Is that in your state's constitution or are they just making shit up as they go along?

Did you read the document in the Twitter post? :slap:

[DemonGeminiX]

Did you read the document in the Twitter post? :slap:

Nope.

[DemonGeminiX]

When I grow up I want to be
One of the harvesters of the sea
I think before my days are done
I want to be a fisherman

[Teh One Who Knocks]

The mayor of Denver has just ordered that all bars and restaurants be closed to in-house dining for the next 8 weeks. It will be delivery/to-go/drive-thru only if it's an option for the establishment.

[DemonGeminiX]

My 20 32-ounce bottles of 70% isopropyl alcohol just showed up. Should last me a good long while. Now where the hell am I gonna put it all?

[Muddy]

My 20 32-ounce bottles of 70% isopropyl alcohol just showed up. Should last me a good long while. Now where the hell am I gonna put it all?

Do you use a lot of alcohol? I dont think I have even one bottle in the house.

[DemonGeminiX]

Do you use a lot of alcohol? I dont think I have even one bottle in the house.

I have several uses for them. General cleaning and medical. I use it frequently. A bottle will last me about two and a half weeks. The only reason I bought so many this time around was because I was frustrated with not being able to find them for several days and I didn't want to run into that issue later on. That and free shipping at Walmart.

I bought a whole mess of stuff that I use frequently that seems to be in high demand right now. Regardless of how long this coronavirus panic lasts, I should be good on the supplies I need for a good long while.

[RBP]

In an ironic twist. I got stomach flu. Projectile liquids from both ends. Good times.

No COVID-19 symptoms. And I am having trouble finding basic treatment supplies. Stop hording, Karen!

[DemonGeminiX]

Projectile liquids from both ends. Good times.

I loled when I read this. Sorry, I'm not mocking your suffering, it just put an image in my head that tickled my funny bone unexpectedly. :lol:

I hope you get to feeling better.

[PorkChopSandwiches]

COVID-19 will put my brewery out of business :sad:

[Griffin]

You can ship a few growlers my way. :thumbsup:

[DemonGeminiX]

Imagine RBP doing this and you have the image in my head that made me laugh so hard:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQr3DG8UuJ4&t=0m48s

[Teh One Who Knocks]

COVID-19 will put my brewery out of business :sad:

Nobody showing up at all?

[PorkChopSandwiches]

We are doing growlers to go only. But, we will sell out of those quick. Trying to get a crowler machine ASAP so we can do more to go. So stupid we have to close. #Overreaction

[Griffin]

My 20 32-ounce bottles of 70% isopropyl alcohol just showed up. Should last me a good long while. Now where the hell am I gonna put it all?

I got to keep my sick grandson a few weeks ago and thought I should disinfect the thermometer after each use. I found an old bottle of rubbing alcohol in my shop, been there at least 10 years.
I figured what could go bad in it but decided to google it first. Turns out several things. The alcohol can leach through the plastic breaking it down on the inside of the bottle leaving you some really nasty water.
Sounds like you'll use yours before then but watch the dates on them unless they are in glass.

[DemonGeminiX]

I got to keep my sick grandson a few weeks ago and thought I should disinfect the thermometer after each use. I found an old bottle of rubbing alcohol in my shop, been there at least 10 years.
I figured what could go bad in it but decided to google it first. Turns out several things. The alcohol can leach through the plastic breaking it down on the inside of the bottle leaving you some really nasty water.
Sounds like you'll use yours before then but watch the dates on them unless they are in glass.

The shelf life for 70% is about 2 to 3 years. I'll have gone through all 20 bottles long before then.

[DemonGeminiX]

People in the service industry are royally screwed.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

The governor of Colorado has just ordered all bars, dine-in only restaurants, gyms, theaters, and casinos to close for the next 30 days. Any restaurant that wants to be open has to be for delivery or drive thru only.

[lost in melb.]

The governor of Colorado has just ordered all bars, dine-in only restaurants, gyms, theaters, and casinos to close for the next 30 days. Any restaurant that wants to be open has to be for delivery or drive thru only.

Assume that includes movie theaters as well... That's a whole level of stricter than us. ( Gatherings over 500 people)

[lost in melb.]

COVID-19 will put my brewery out of business :sad:

Can't you freeze it all temporarily, so you're not bleeding money?

[DemonGeminiX]

Can't you freeze it all temporarily, so you're not bleeding money?

He still has overhead that he has to cover. Rent on the facility, utilities, he's got money in the food and alcohol that he's not gonna sell...

I'm sure there's an insurance policy that has to be paid.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

You know, as serious as the virus pandemic was last week, I wasn't overly concerned about myself so much. I was doing things by reducing the amount of times I would physically go to the store and small things like that. But now with basically EVERYTHING shutting down and morons hoarding everything that's essential, I'm actually getting a little worried about some things.

And, the wife found out that her mandatory furlough from work may extend beyond just this week. And they haven't said whether they are going to pay the employees beyond just the first week yet either.

[Pony]

You know, as serious as the virus pandemic was last week, I wasn't overly concerned about myself so much. I was doing things by reducing the amount of times I would physically go to the store and small things like that. But now with basically EVERYTHING shutting down and morons hoarding everything that's essential, I'm actually getting a little worried about some things.

And, the wife found out that her mandatory furlough from work may extend beyond just this week. And they haven't said whether they are going to pay the employees beyond just the first week yet either.

Yea, I have concerns too. For one, because I'm gone 4 days a week, I don't have more than a few days worth of food back home and a few days worth here at work. IF things stay as they are currently, I will be fine.

So far my job is secure, so money isn't an issue, but I'm definitely thinking about preparing for a lockdown. Biggest issue is where? At home I'm in the city with no income, here at work I have access to plenty of essentials and the general store is pretty well stocked and am pretty well isolated as the boats just started last week so there is probably only a couple hundred people here and most are pretty well stocked from being here all winter with limited access to and from.... My place on the other island still doesn't have ferry access and my water won't be turned on for a few weeks.

[DemonGeminiX]

Well, Happy St. Paddy's Day, peeps.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Well, Happy St. Paddy's Day, peeps.

Sláinte :beerchug:

[RBP]

I pulled a D ballot yesterday. Got to vote for Andrew Yang. :tup:

And against all the useless D incumbents. ;)

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I pulled a D ballot yesterday. Got to vote for Andrew Yang. :tup:

And against all the useless D incumbents. ;)

Do you have an open primary in Illinois? I'm a registered (R) in Colorado, so I only got the (R) primary ballot. The wife is a registered (I) so she got both ballots, but she could only submit one.

[RBP]

Do you have an open primary in Illinois? I'm a registered (R) in Colorado, so I only got the (R) primary ballot. The wife is a registered (I) so she got both ballots, but she could only submit one.

We can take whatever ballot we want.

edit: but not both... interesting.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

The US and Canada have jointly announced that they are closing the border.

[RBP]

The US and Canada have jointly announced that they are closing the border.

Now do Mexico.

[DemonGeminiX]

Okay Walmart, you went from being open 24 hours to being open from 6am to 11pm. I get it, cleaning and all. But you're still letting people buy alcohol until 11:45pm? So you're not kicking out the drinkers?

[PorkChopSandwiches]

Now do Mexico.

I thought that mexico was closing the borders on their end


https://www.cbs8.com/article/travel/coronavirus-will-the-us-close-it-southern-border/509-73a9ab99-0852-42ed-bc83-111fd9c784a8

[RBP]

I thought that mexico was closing the borders on their end


https://www.cbs8.com/article/travel/coronavirus-will-the-us-close-it-southern-border/509-73a9ab99-0852-42ed-bc83-111fd9c784a8

Oh, the irony.

[RBP]

I take it personally that I was stricken with a stomach virus in the middle of toilet paper hording.

As my old man once said, "I'm not going to pray for you. God don't like you. You don't go to church."

[RBP]

How many bites does it take you to eat a Twinkie?

I find that I bite off half the Twinkie, then feel piggish, then eat the other half in two bites for no apparent reason other than self-induced shame.

[PorkChopSandwiches]

You sound fat :rofl:

[RBP]

You sound fat :rofl:

:sad2:

Shamer :x

[RBP]

Did my census data today like a good American. Not like you bad Americans. :hand:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Did my census data today like a good American. Not like you bad Americans. :hand:

Mine is sitting on the dining room table. Even got a reminder about it already and I've only had the original one for a little more than a week. :roll:

[PorkChopSandwiches]

:sad2:

Shamer :x

:dance:

[RBP]

Mine is sitting on the dining room table. Even got a reminder about it already and I've only had the original one for a little more than a week. :roll:

I am not sure how they can redistrict without knowing who can legally vote.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I am not sure how they can redistrict without knowing who can legally vote.

They don't care who can legally vote. They want illegals to fill out the census too.

[DemonGeminiX]

Wow, Cheaper Than Dirt jacked up their prices on 223. It's like $1/round. That's insane.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Now do Mexico.


I thought that mexico was closing the borders on their end


https://www.cbs8.com/article/travel/coronavirus-will-the-us-close-it-southern-border/509-73a9ab99-0852-42ed-bc83-111fd9c784a8


Oh, the irony.

https://i.imgur.com/4b6GseGl.jpg

[RBP]

I hate Whole Food aka "whole paycheck". The crap they sell is dumb and overpriced. I'm not sure why Amazon bought them. But I digress.

In the current toilet paper wars, they showed stock and allowed me to order some basics. Just a few things. Then the order picker (driver) starts substituting including no toilet paper. I tried to ask for the person to respond to me and they did not. Why would they? If they can get out of the store before I press cancel, then they deliver whatever and get paid. Now I feel for the driver, but I was not in the mood to get bamboozled. [CANCEL]

Bitch to your employer for lying to its customers.

[Pony]

I've decided that if at some point I get laid off I'm gonna start sneaking groups of people into Canada for cash.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I hate Whole Food aka "whole paycheck". The crap they sell is dumb and overpriced. I'm not sure why Amazon bought them. But I digress.

In the current toilet paper wars, they showed stock and allowed me to order some basics. Just a few things. Then the order picker (driver) starts substituting including no toilet paper. I tried to ask for the person to respond to me and they did not. Why would they? If they can get out of the store before I press cancel, then they deliver whatever and get paid. Now I feel for the driver, but I was not in the mood to get bamboozled. [CANCEL]

Bitch to your employer for lying to its customers.

It's not just Whole Foods. I placed an order for delivery from Safeway this past Sunday. Earliest delivery window was yesterday, so I placed the order 3 days before the delivery. Nothing I ordered on Sunday was shown as out of stock, so I ordered everything we needed/wanted. Toilet paper, milk, fresh chicken, ground pork among other things. I checked the app the other day (24 hours before delivery) and all those things I listed were shown as out of stock, but my pending order showed no change. So I was excited to actually be getting some actual stuff. Get the e-mail that my order is on the way and guess what I didn't get? No chicken, no toilet paper, no milk, and no ground pork. All listed as out of stock. WTF? I was so pissed. What's the point of taking online orders DAYS before the actual delivery if you aren't going to set that stuff aside for people that placed the order way ahead of time? Why not just have a big button on the app that says "I'M FEELING LUCKY" and then deliver to me whatever the fuck you want instead of what I actually ordered WHEN IT WAS STILL IN FUCKING STOCK?

:|

RBP

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Gay Governor Jared of Colorado has decreed all public and private schools to be closed at least until April 17th now. The kid was actually upset about it. The school district is supposed to have "remote learning" set up by April 1st so that the kids can do schoolwork at home. Not sure how this will work out.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Not sure if it's nationwide or just Denver, but there was an ad on TV for Dominos Pizza saying that if you order online (app or computer), all regular priced pizza are 50% off thru Sunday the 22nd. Just a PSA.

[Muddy]

Gay Governor Jared of Colorado has decreed all public and private schools to be closed at least until April 17th now. The kid was actually upset about it. The school district is supposed to have "remote learning" set up by April 1st so that the kids can do schoolwork at home. Not sure how this will work out.

Why do you feel the need to highlight that guys sexuality? Just curios. Dont attack.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Why do you feel the need to highlight that guys sexuality? Just curios. Dont attack.

Why do you care?

[Muddy]

Sorry for asking.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Sorry for asking.

Why? Just wondering why you care? It's not like it's a slur, I didn't call him a homo or a faggot. He's gay, he's the governor, and his name is Jared.

[Muddy]

Why? Just wondering why you care? It's not like it's a slur, I didn't call him a homo or a faggot. He's gay, he's the governor, and his name is Jared.

I dunno.. I guess as we evolve I just dont see the point in it.. Tim Cook from Apple is gay but I would never think to refer to him as Gay Tim. I thought you were going to say "because he continuously highlights or tries to bring attention to his gayness" or something.

[Pony]

:lol: I dont agree with their ideology but I think a nazi would beat this fags head in.


:dance:



:outtahere:

[Muddy]

:dance:



:outtahere:

I'm not familiar with Lances governor guy but I don't think that's an apples to apples comparison..? The guy does have his sexual orientation in his profile. :shrug:

[Pony]

I don't care either way, just wanted to have a little fun with ya. :razz:

[Muddy]

:dance:

[RBP]

Why? Just wondering why you care? It's not like it's a slur, I didn't call him a homo or a faggot. He's gay, he's the governor, and his name is Jared.

Fuck that cock sucking rump ranger. :x

:lol:

[RBP]

Conversation this morning...

Me: Good morning. Are you working or isolating?
Neighbor: No, working. They are forcing doubles with so many people out.
Me: Oh wow.
Neighbor: You know, caronavirus.
Me: The what?
Neighbor: The caronavirus.
Me: Never heard of it.
Neighbor: {confused face, the realizes} Oh fuck you. :lol:
Me: :lol:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Wife found out yesterday that she can't go back to work now until April 20th. Thank fuck she can work from home, so we haven't lost her income, yet.

[lost in melb.]

I just have one more week of work next week to get through then it's school holidays anyhow. there's an argument that shutting schools is a really bad idea because children don't get that ill and also it allows their parents to keep working

[RBP]

I just have one more week of work next week to get through then it's school holidays anyhow. there's an argument that shutting schools is a really bad idea because children don't get that ill and also it allows their parents to keep working

That's a perfectly reasonable argument. They don't give a fuck here. They shut it down.

[Pony]

Wife found out yesterday that she can't go back to work now until April 20th. Thank fuck she can work from home, so we haven't lost her income, yet.

Well that's good that she can work from home.

My sister and her husband are both now not working. A lot more (including myself) are concerned.

My boss required us to go back into a partial shutdown to conserve electricity, all the houses I work on we turned off the furnaces, hot water tanks and refrigerators. Also put a strict policy on ordering any supplies. I (for now) managed to convince him that I still have plenty to do that doesn't require much spending other than my pay.
Some of our other employees aren't so lucky, didn't see the grounds maintenance guy after Tuesday and they are bare minimum at the main office.

[brah pitt]

I was supposed to be in Key West, FL for a bachelor party, but they closed down all the bars for 30 days. So.... 1st beer of the day, here we go. :lol:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I just have one more week of work next week to get through then it's school holidays anyhow. there's an argument that shutting schools is a really bad idea because children don't get that ill and also it allows their parents to keep working


That's a perfectly reasonable argument. They don't give a fuck here. They shut it down.

Yup, the earliest schools can re-open in Colorado is April 20th.

[Pony]

So, with all the non essential industry shutting down, people not driving and burning fossil fuels, the economy tanking and government taking control of our lives.....

.....I wonder if this is Greta's utopia?

[Teh One Who Knocks]

So, with all the non essential industry shutting down, people not driving and burning fossil fuels, the economy tanking and government taking control of our lives.....

.....I wonder if this is Greta's utopia?

The Green Flu Deal :shock:

[RBP]

:rimshot:

Lance did an RBP. :giggle:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:dance:

[Pony]

:rofl:

[DemonGeminiX]

A drinking glass committed suicide right in front of me. The son of a bitch just jumped out of my hand without warning and shattered itself on the floor while I watched.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

A drinking glass committed suicide right in front of me. The son of a bitch just jumped out of my hand without warning and shattered itself on the floor while I watched.

:rip:

[RBP]

A drinking glass committed suicide right in front of me. The son of a bitch just jumped out of my hand without warning and shattered itself on the floor while I watched.

RIP Glass. Too many glasses dying too young. And all they wanted to do was serve....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y25stK5ymlA

[Pony]

A drinking glass committed suicide right in front of me. The son of a bitch just jumped out of my hand without warning and shattered itself on the floor while I watched.

Sounds suspicious. Did it have information that it was threatening to release to the other glassware?

[RBP]

Sounds suspicious. Did it have information that it was threatening to release to the other glassware?

:shock: Did it used to hold water for the Clinton's?

[DemonGeminiX]

Sounds suspicious. Did it have information that it was threatening to release to the other glassware?

:dunno: It was empty at the time of it's death.

[RBP]

:dunno: It was empty at the time of it's death.

Felt like an empty vessel. So sad.

[Pony]

So, I was flipping through all the news channels on Pluto TV last night.....

All other channels: Virus numbers, panic mode, what could happen, what to do.

CNN: Chasing Lindsey Graham down a hallway badgering him about how it's racist to call it the Chinese virus.

[RBP]

I watched some CNN the other night. It's bad, like really bad.

[Pony]

I watched some CNN the other night. It's bad, like really bad.

The best part was when the reporter said something about no other viruses are named after their origin. Without missing a beat Lindsey says "Spanish flu". Reporter started stammering.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

The best part was when the reporter said something about no other viruses are named after their origin. Without missing a beat Lindsey says "Spanish flu". Reporter started stammering.

West Nile Virus
Zika
Ebola
MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome)

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Treasury Department has extended the tax filing deadline from April to July.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I woke up in a Soho doorway
A policeman knew my name
He said, "You can go sleep at home tonight
If you can get up and walk away."

I staggered back to the underground
And the breeze blew back my hair
I remember throwin' punches around
And preachin' from my chair

[RBP]

Treasury Department has extended the tax filing deadline from April to July.

That's FANTASTIC news for me. For reasons I will not discuss. 8-[

[Teh One Who Knocks]

That's FANTASTIC news for me. For reasons I will not discuss. 8-[

:watching:

[RBP]

:watching:

You can't dull my sparkle. :nono:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

You can't dull my sparkle. :nono:

:-k







































:-k














































:fire:

[RBP]

https://i.imgur.com/e4fAx09.jpg

[Muddy]

Don't dull my asshole, Sparkle.

[DemonGeminiX]

A drinking glass committed suicide right in front of me. The son of a bitch just jumped out of my hand without warning and shattered itself on the floor while I watched.

Well apparently, breaking that glass was strike 1 today.

Strike 2: A pipe under my sink broke.

Can't wait for strike 3. :meh:

[Pony]

Well apparently, breaking that glass was strike 1 today.

Strike 2: A pipe under my sink broke.

Can't wait for strike 3. :meh:

That's kinda odd. Unless it froze it's really not that common to just have one break randomly. What did you do to deserve wrath?

[Pony]

People are assholes story of the day:

So, I heard a nurse talking about people walking into the hospital just to steal handfuls of masks. They are even bringing empty containers in and filling them with hand sanitizer and walking out.

[DemonGeminiX]

That's kinda odd. Unless it froze it's really not that common to just have one break randomly. What did you do to deserve wrath?

It was my mistake. I had my left leg up on my knee and it fell down when I was reaching for something up on the sink. When the leg fell down, it caught the bend and the force of the hit broke one of the PVC screw collars. The pipe just fell off. Water everywhere. I wiped it up and have been sitting there ever since with a hair dryer blowing around the edges of the tiles where water could have gotten to to try to ensure it gets dry.

[DemonGeminiX]

I'm just having a bad day. If I stay still, maybe I won't break anything else.

[Pony]

It was my mistake. I had my left leg up on my knee and it fell down when I was reaching for something up on the sink. When the leg fell down, it caught the bend and the force of the hit broke one of the PVC screw collars. The pipe just fell off. Water everywhere. I wiped it up and have been sitting there ever since with a hair dryer blowing around the edges of the tiles where water could have gotten to to try to ensure it gets dry.

Ugg, that sucks, I'm sorry bud. I've had more days like that than I care to admit.

[Pony]

I'm just having a bad day. If I stay still, maybe I won't break anything else.

Or maybe sitting still is exactly what causes the final catastrophe?

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:rip: DGX

[DemonGeminiX]

Ugg, that sucks, I'm sorry bud. I've had more days like that than I care to admit.

Thanks. :sad2:


Or maybe sitting still is exactly what causes the final catastrophe?


:rip: DGX

:no:

[RBP]

People are assholes story of the day:

So, I heard a nurse talking about people walking into the hospital just to steal handfuls of masks. They are even bringing empty containers in and filling them with hand sanitizer and walking out.

And so it begins... you ain't seen nothin' yet.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

More than 20,000 unemployment claims filed this week in Colorado, a 1450% increase over the week before.

[RBP]

More than 20,000 unemployment claims filed this week in Colorado, a 1450% increase over the week before.

Surprised it's that low. We're next. Then we watch the slow burn.

[DemonGeminiX]

It was my mistake. I had my left leg up on my knee and it fell down when I was reaching for something up on the sink. When the leg fell down, it caught the bend and the force of the hit broke one of the PVC screw collars. The pipe just fell off. Water everywhere. I wiped it up and have been sitting there ever since with a hair dryer blowing around the edges of the tiles where water could have gotten to to try to ensure it gets dry.

Ok, so I bought a $4 PVC p-trap out at Lowes. Only one of the nuts on the original trap arm was busted. Everything else was fine. So all I had to do was find a replacement nut, but I couldn't find any by themselves, so I grabbed the p-trap cause it looked like it had the same size nuts on it. I came home, removed the trap arm and replaced the washer and nut, reinstalled the trap arm on the marvel connector, and reinstalled the old p-trap (cause the new one was a little too long), tightened everything down, and voila! My sink works again without spewing water all over the place under the sink.

And Lowes was packed like sardines. I was actually scared to go inside. I tried to avoid people as best as I could. If somebody was walking toward me, I tried to go to the other side of the aisle. If I couldn't, then I turned and rolled away. Yay! Paranoia!

I bet people thought I was nuts. :lol:

[Godfather]

Got our group of 8 guys from our uni group of friends together for a video chat and a beer together for an hour tonight on Zoom (good app, first time using it). Real good for morale, felt good.

[lost in melb.]

Oz borders now shut. Stay away zombies :hand:

[RBP]

Oz borders now shut. Stay away zombies :hand:

Borders. :lol: You're on a fucking island.

[lost in melb.]

Got our group of 8 guys from our uni group of friends together for a video chat and a beer together for an hour tonight on Zoom (good app, first time using it). Real good for morale, felt good.

I'm going over to dad's for dinner tomorrow night. Still but sure if it's a good idea :meh:

[Godfather]

I'm going over to dad's for dinner tomorrow night. Still but sure if it's a good idea :meh:

As long as you've been good about quarantine hopefully it's okay. Won't see my folks or little bro till my wife is in the clear now. Sucks :( Facetime will have to do.

[lost in melb.]

Borders. :lol: You're on a fucking island.

If you can sight our coastline, you're too close :nono:

[RBP]

If you can sight our coastline, you're too close :nono:

My plan would stand Nauru change of succeeding.

[Pony]

Oz borders now shut. Stay away zombies :hand:

Wow, that's horrible. It's almost like your imprisoned there.





:coat:

[RBP]

:rimshot:

[lost in melb.]

I'm gonna give you that one

:bazinga:

[lost in melb.]

My plan would stand Nauru change of succeeding.

I still haven't worked out what the f*** you meant here. It sounds profound tho :yup:

[RBP]

I still haven't worked out what the f*** you meant here. It sounds profound tho :yup:

I was using your death camp as a pun for "nary".

[DemonGeminiX]

Maybe my run of bad luck is over and I won't be a rolling calamity today.

[DemonGeminiX]

In the deep dark hills of Eastern Kentucky
That's the place where I trace my bloodline
And it's there I read on a hillside gravestone
"You will never leave Harlan alive"

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Maybe my run of bad luck is over and I won't be a rolling calamity today.I've been to the table, and I've lost it all before
I'm willin' and able, always comin' back for more
Squeezin' out a thin dime 'til there's no one hanging on my arm
I've gambled on a third time, a fool will tell you it's a charm
If I'm bettin' on a loser, I'm gonna have a devil to pay
But it's the only game I know to play, it doesn't matter anyway

[Godfather]

Is there some sort of C02 shortage or is this just hoarding mentality? I can't find a refill for my soda stream. Just another first world problem but it's irritating.

[RBP]

Is there some sort of C02 shortage or is this just hoarding mentality? I can't find a refill for my soda stream. Just another first world problem but it's irritating.

They are hording distilled water for fucks sake. :lol: why?

[Godfather]

They are hording distilled water for fucks sake. :lol: why?

Not even distilled water, just the C02 canister that carbonates the tap water you put in soda streams! I love mine, helped me cut out drinking pop.

I'm starting to wonder if, on top of hoarding, people are just shopping and buying shit out of pure boredom.. the strangest shit is sold out I'm realizing.

[RBP]

Not even distilled water, just the C02 canister that carbonates the tap water you put in soda streams! I love mine, helped me cut out drinking pop.

I'm starting to wonder if, on top of hoarding, people are just shopping and buying shit out of pure boredom.. the strangest shit is sold out I'm realizing.

I have no idea... makes no sense. Storage freezers are selling out as well. It's fucking stupid.

Except the vegan food.... there's plenty of vegan good.

[Godfather]

It would be so interesting to see some big data on all this... see the metrics on what's selling, and then watching it drop off in 3-6 months when this panic ends and all these idiots have a year's supply of TP. Also seeing some data on food waste in a year when people realize their crates of beans and tomatoes are expired....

Pretty unrelated but it reminds me of when my province put out a graphic on water usage during the 2010 Olympic gold medal game in Vancouver. You could see HUGE water spikes from flushing between periods, then it dipped down to abnormally low usage during periods :lol:

[Muddy]

The big shopping spree for me is because Im afraid the govt may lock us down for an undefined period of time so I want to have enough food and supplies on hand to weather the storm. 4 mouths can consume a lot over a 2 week period.

[RBP]

The big shopping spree for me is because Im afraid the govt may lock us down for an undefined period of time so I want to have enough food and supplies on hand to weather the storm. 4 mouths can consume a lot over a 2 week period.

They aren't closing grocery stores, or hardware stores, or liquor stores. :woot:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

They aren't closing grocery stores, or hardware stores, or liquor stores. :woot:Some states have closed liquor stores I think, but I'm not 100% for sure on that.

New Jersey is now the 4th state to go into lockdown.

[DemonGeminiX]

I'm surprised Jersey wasn't the first. They're the most densely populated state in the Union. If a person gets infected, then I wouldn't be surprised if the entire neighborhood got infected as well.

[brah pitt]

Some states have closed liquor stores I think, but I'm not 100% for sure on that.

New Jersey is now the 4th state to go into lockdown.

NJ liquor stores are saved. I was ready to buy a plethora of alcohol, but was assured they would be open. I guess Nj considers beer "essential"

[Godfather]

NJ liquor stores are saved. I was ready to buy a plethora of alcohol, but was assured they would be open. I guess Nj considers beer "essential"

Closing liquor stores is insane IMO... how many alcoholics are there you figure? Alcohol withdrawal can actually kill you. Not to mention the negative effect of closing down access to booze... let me have a glass of red wine with my dinner, I'm stressed.


Cool note here is that the breweries are all hurting as they make a lot of their profit from on-site sales in their bars/tasting rooms (which are closed), so a bunch of them have transitioned their usual servers into delivery staff (as have restaurants), and you can get micro-breweries to deliver beer to your doorstep at great prices right now :lol: I'm seeing their ads all over my social media for beer delivery, it's tempting.

[lost in melb.]

Needless to say..might be an idea to stock up on liquor as well ;)

[lost in melb.]

NJ liquor stores are saved. I was ready to buy a plethora of alcohol, but was assured they would be open. I guess Nj considers beer "essential"

Lol, you trust they won't change their minds in two days?

[DemonGeminiX]

NJ liquor stores are saved. I was ready to buy a plethora of alcohol, but was assured they would be open. I guess Nj considers beer "essential"

Your avatar's cracking me up. :lol:

[Pony]

I have to admit, I am enjoying some of the stories coming out of anti-gun liberals all of a sudden trying to panic buy guns and realizing they can't because of the regulations they put in place.

10 day wait? Oh I'll just buy online out of state and have it shipped....wait I can't do that either? I'll just use the "gun show loophole".... what there's still a background check and wait period? But I NEED a gun now to protect all my toilet paper! The police aren't protecting me!

[Pony]

Well, they just locked Ohio down. I'm out of a job for at least two weeks.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Well, they just locked Ohio down. I'm out of a job for at least two weeks.I'd still go to work. What was the lockdown order?

[KevinD]

Call my boss yesterday. As of now, I'm still heading to work Tue. My luck, I'll get to west texas, then they'll lock the state down. Guess I'll be getting a fine, as I wont be staying out there if the state is locked down.

[Pony]

I'd still go to work. What was the lockdown order?

"Stay at home" order. All non essential businesses to close. Avoid all unnecessary travel. Until April 5th.

Called my boss and we are closing the doors for at least two weeks. Even the girl that runs the day to day operations is no longer working from home.

[lost in melb.]

"Stay at home" order. All non essential businesses to close. Avoid all unnecessary travel. Until April 5th.

Called my boss and we are closing the doors for at least two weeks. Even the girl that runs the day to day operations is no longer working from home.

Just put yourself on deep freeze, dude. You won't need to eat or anything...

[Pony]

Just put yourself on deep freeze, dude. You won't need to eat or anything...

I'm spending the next two weeks in the garage converting my Mustang into a Mad Max style apocalypse raiding vehicle.

[lost in melb.]

I'm spending the next two weeks in the garage converting my Mustang into a Mad Max style apocalypse raiding vehicle.

fight > flight :clap:

[brah pitt]

Lol, you trust they won't change their minds in two days?

the bars are closed here and its been struggle to not see some of the asses these female bartenders possess, but if they close the beverage stores.... NJ will riot.

[brah pitt]

Btw, i love this place and its got nothing to do with the multiple cans i drank today. actually taught my girls multiplication today LOLOLOL

[brah pitt]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_0YTX9Hqr8

[Godfather]

Huh, my ex boss from my old job has COVID. First person outside my wife's medical friends I know who has it, she has no idea where it came from. She's about 45, says it was bad flu-like symptoms for a week but she's on the mend.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Gay Governor Jared of Colorado issued another decree yesterday. While Colorado isn't on lockdown as of yet, all "non-essential" businesses have been ordered to cut on-site works staff by at least 50%.

[Pony]

Btw, i love this place and its got nothing to do with the multiple cans i drank today. actually taught my girls multiplication today LOLOLOL

So kids, If I drink 8 beers a day and I have 15 cases of beer hoarded in the garage, how many days before daddy is sober?

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Looks like the name of Patient Zero in China has leaked out. First person to have the COVID-19 virus was Ah Chu.

[lost in melb.]

:uhhuh:

[DemonGeminiX]

Looks like the name of Patient Zero in China has leaked out. First person to have the COVID-19 virus was Ah Chu.

Very clever, RBP's apprentice.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:dance:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

It's official, the Olympics have been postponed.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

The mayor of Denver is going to announce a Stay At Home order for the city of Denver at 2 PM mountain time.

[Muddy]

They just cancelled my kids entire school year.

[KevinD]

Mowed the grass again, sky lined a couple more trees, loaded the car to head to work in am. Hope I can get some canned and frozen foods when I get there.

[PorkChopSandwiches]

They just cancelled my kids entire school year.

Ours too

[lost in melb.]

They just cancelled my kids entire school year.

Entire year?? Madness

[lost in melb.]

If everybody does the right thing they could get this under control in a month or two

[DemonGeminiX]

They just cancelled my kids entire school year.


Ours too

I don't have any kids but I know the schools around here have been suspended indefinitely, and they're going to move to remote/online classes. My nephew's high school up in NY state (mainland NY, not the 5 boroughs on the islands) is closed until April 13th (tentatively). I guess they're gonna play it by ear to see when it would be a good time to reopen. I doubt they're gonna reopen any time soon. My brother said they won't move to online classes because there are some families in the school district that don't have home computers (How the fuck does that even happen in 2020?!). Anyway, it sucks for my nephew, because he's a senior, and he just won the sectionals wrestling championship in his weight class and was ranked top 5 going into the state tournament that's supposed to take place in late April. Anyway, he's rolling with the punches but both my brother and I are pissed off for the kid. My brother never made the state tournament when he wrestled, and I got bounced out of my state tournament in the first round as a junior. I never got to wrestle my senior year. The kid already made us proud, but the entire family was hoping he could do some serious damage at state. He really wanted it. Not to mention that his senior trip could be cancelled, and prom, and all the stuff that goes along with your last year in high school. His older brother got to do it all (but he never wrestled, the derelict), and we all were hoping that the younger one would have the best year ever. Now this shit. And to think, there are kids all across the nation that are going through the same shit. Man, fuck China.

[lost in melb.]

@DGX wrestling... Oh no! How would you even practice that.

Our schools have started holidays early, then they have three week. So about a month. My main worry is for my clients. I'm in management so I don't have as many as the full-time counsellors, nevertheless most of my kids are the worst ones, abuse at home, suicidal ideation. So i worry for them. School was safest place that they had

[lost in melb.]

It's funny, I was about to use the word 'safe space' but I held back, but I shouldn't because this is actually the way the f****** phrase should be used.

[DemonGeminiX]

@DGX wrestling... Oh no! How would you even practice that.

Our schools have started holidays early, then they have three week. So about a month. My main worry is for my clients. I'm in management so I don't have as many as the full-time counsellors, nevertheless most of my kids are the worst ones, abuse at home, suicidal ideation. So i worry for them. School was safest place that they had

I wrestled before I was disabled. And played football. I became disabled in the summer between my junior and senior years of high school around the 4th of July in '92. If you're asking how would you practice that today in the day and age of Kung Flu, you could do isolation drills on your own, but eventually you're gonna want to square off against live opponents in practice. Obviously, it would have to wait until all this was done.

[DemonGeminiX]

It's funny, I was about to use the word 'safe space' but I held back, but I shouldn't because this is actually the way the f****** phrase should be used.

Either/or would have been fine. The point would've gotten across either way. I'm sorry for your kids.

[KevinD]

Well fuck me running. My main tv just quit working. It was fine this morning, now it wont turn on. Had to steal/borrow my daughter's little 40" why cant shit like this happen during black friday? Off to look for the next holiday's sales.

[lost in melb.]

Either/or would have been fine. The point would've gotten across either way. I'm sorry for your kids.

I just wanted to make a further political point as an aside :)