Empty Shelves

[Old Grinner]

What they are saying on TV about the panic in the streets to buy up stuff at the grocery stores is a fact!!!

I couldn't believe it.

At a large grocery chain store near me, one whole side of one whole isle that usually has the paper towels, tissues, toilet paper, and related stuff was totally sold out and empty.

About half of the canned goods, canned veggies, pasta, pasta sauce, canned fish, and the like were sold out.

Meat was pretty well picked over.

Cleaning products, soaps, shampoos and stuff were pretty much gone.

That said there was plenty of sugar crap, candy, deserts, ice cream, cakes, and cookies. Frozen TV dinners seemed to be in good supply also.

Cheese was quite picked over . . ..

Bread, peanut butter, and muffin type stuff was about half to three quarters gone. Plenty of jelly and jam though.

People were on a mission it seemed. Not just the usual grocery shopping excursion. Lists had to be checked and items stowed in the wagons.

You'd think a hurricane was coming and it was Florida. That said Disney is shutting down for a while now too.

I couldn't help but think of some of those 1950's "B" movies about fear and panic and a monster or aliens. Steve McQueen in the "Blob" was a good one too.

Not sure if it's like this all over the U.S. but it wouldn't surprise me . . ..

Please watch your step leaving and have a nice day!

[Limey]

Same here. Dumb people! Talk about 'knee jerk reaction'

The Sky is Falling, The Sky is Falling!!!

[gn2]

Imagine there's a nasty virus with no known cure heading your way.
Ask yourself what supplies you'll need....?
If the answer is bullets, your country is fucked.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/c ... ales-spike

[Old Grinner]

magine there's a nasty virus with no known cure heading your way.
Ask yourself what supplies you'll need....?
If the answer is bullets, your country is fucked.

That's extreme. I hadn't heard about that yet.

I can understand food supplies and whisky . . . for medicinal purposes of course.

Some comedy from yore before any of this COVID-19 thing ever existed.

[Gil]

I love Bill Burr. Hit bit was right about just being as healthy as you can. But, people are over reacting. There is no need to rush the grocery stores, they aren't going to close them. The strategy right now is to slow down the spread of the virus so that our hospitals don't get overloaded.

All this hysteria falls on the heals of our elected leaders that haven't been honest with the American people and haven't given a clear direction of what are the best practices that people can follow. China was a clear example of what would happened if there was no action.

America is days behind what Italy is at right now. We as Americans can slow down the spread of the virus by doing the social isolation.

"According to several data scientists, Italy is about 10 days ahead of Spain, Germany, and France in the
epidemic progression, and 13 to 16 days ahead of the United Kingdom and the United States. That
means those countries have the opportunity to take measures that today may look excessive and
disproportionate, yet from the future, where I am now, are perfectly rational in order to avoid a health
care system collapse. The United States has some 45,000 ICU beds, and even in a moderate outbreak
scenario, some 200,000 Americans will need intensive care."
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/03/13/ ... at-we-did/


" France, Spain and Germany are about 9 to 10 days behind Italy in #COVID19 progression; the UK and the US follow at 13 to 16 days. In Italy we waited too long, these countries should really start implementing aggressive containment measures now."


https://twitter.com/SMerler/status/1237492257458204673


Just stay as healthy as you can and try to not spread the virus or to catch it. I guess it's a good time to go on a ride. Since one would be isolated from others.

[Mel46]

Yes, we have the same empty selves problems here. Yesterday we went to Target to drop off my prescriptions and we saw lines of buyers at checkouts with multiple huge packages of toilet rolls. You know the type...36 rolls that equal 72 regular rolls, or 36 rolls that equal 112 regular rolls. People fighting over the last 10 pack of something or other. Really!?
...and of course the shelves were empty again within 10 minutes of the shelves being restocked.
Once these patrons get their supplies they jump in their big SUVs and charge out of the parking lot like someone is chasing them. Pedestrians have to jump out of their way for fear of being run over.

You know what I love about all of this? ...The fact that this local area has bigger churches than most other areas. Yes, their dedication to Christian, Jewish, etc. values really shows. Go to church, pay some money for forgiveness, and then go out and run over people who get in your way at your neighborhood store.

Come on people. We are not in our final days of civilization. Help others. If you have 4 of those huge toilet paper packs, give one to someone who doesn't have any. Ask your neighbors if they need anything at the store. Remember what your parents and preachers hopefully taught you. They even teach those values in third world countries such as Washington D.C.!!

[Old Grinner]

Come on people. We are not in our final days of civilization. Help others. If you have 4 of those huge toilet paper packs, give one to someone who doesn't have any. Ask your neighbors if they need anything at the store. Remember what your parents and preachers hopefully taught you. They even teach those values in third world countries such as Washington D.C.!!

Just stay as healthy as you can and try to not spread the virus or to catch it. I guess it's a good time to go on a ride. Since one would be isolated from others.

Great advice folks!

[you you]

Things flu off the shelves?

[Ganglylamb]

Just stay as healthy as you can and try to not spread the virus or to catch it. I guess it's a good time to go on a ride. Since one would be isolated from others.

Going for a ride, exactly what I did this afternoon -battle dress on and be outside for a change.

Only thing open here during weekend is pharmacy and shops that sell food.
For the rest no recreational activities (musea, swimming pool, theatre, cinema,...) untill 3th of april (untill further notice) - also no bars and restaurants.

Empty roads (well virtually empty compared to other days) was all there was to see. I must admit when I went to the shop this week I bought more then usual - not because of fear of running out of stuff - but I do not want to be in closed spaces with other people if not necessary for the coming time. I even do not buy online anymore as I have to open to door to receive the goods and perhaps give my signature on this device that god knows how many other people have handled...

From now on our front door remains closed - no family or friends come over for visit - we willingly quarantine ourselves for the sake of the general public health. I work at a university and all classes are now suspended, everything goes digitally, in our research labs only one person per room is allowed and working from home is encouraged. Only be in the lab if we need to perform experiments/measurements.

Stay safe everyone!

[maddiedog]

On the plus side, my commute into work was great today. There was no traffic at all.

As usual, the situation is blown out of proportion by the news media. Coronavirus is a big deal, is dangerous for the sickly or elderly, but the world will keep turning and society will keep going.

I'm more concerned long-term about the ramifications of the Fed's additional quantitative easing and lower baseline interest rate. Those are going to shatter whatever is left of investor confidence in my opinion. I think the markets will tank more today as a result. I hope I'm wrong though.

[gn2]

Coronavirus is a big deal, is dangerous for the sickly or elderly

When the hospital system is overloaded with Covid-19 cases, its dangerous for everyone because there will be no spare capacity.
Everyone is at risk.

[Old Grinner]

I guess asymptomatic people who've been tested "positive" for COVID-19 don't feel anything bad. A professional basketball player I saw interviewed on TV this morning said basically he could jump right into a game like nothing was wrong. He is recovering appropriately and staying on his own until he gets better.

It's important that the citizenry understand that people who don't feel sick, but have the virus, and haven't been tested, can unknowingly spread it to a lot of people for as long as they have it.

So the "social distancing" and closing of schools and bars and restaurants (and the like) is an important effort to hold the line against infection.

I have to say I've noticed more empty parking places in front of eating establishments and bars just in the last couple of days as I scoot around.

[Mel46]

We went out to eat yesterday and the facility still had a lot of patrons even though they told us that business was down. I would have preferred to ride my scooter over to there but it is still rainy season, so it was raining...still...again...as usual. Well, at least the grass is starting to turn green. Oh, and the snakes are coming out of their little hiding places. Saw two dead ones on our street yesterday... little garter snakes, but the copperheads are right behind them.

[big bear]

you are right maddie dog the markets are tanking

[easyrider]

Can you imagine if a world war started.. Geez.. In a months time people will be killing cows, horses, cats and dogs ..next people. People are arming themselves over possibly getting a severe cold.. Nuts


https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets ... spartandhp

[you you]

On the plus side, my commute into work was great today. There was no traffic at all.

As usual, the situation is blown out of proportion by the news media. Coronavirus is a big deal, is dangerous for the sickly or elderly, but the world will keep turning and society will keep going.

I'm more concerned long-term about the ramifications of the Fed's additional quantitative easing and lower baseline interest rate. Those are going to shatter whatever is left of investor confidence in my opinion. I think the markets will tank more today as a result. I hope I'm wrong though.

You won’t be. Short term stupidity and frightened people call the shots in times like this.

[you you]

Coronavirus is a big deal, is dangerous for the sickly or elderly

When the hospital system is overloaded with Covid-19 cases, its dangerous for everyone because there will be no spare capacity.
Everyone is at risk.

See.

[you you]

Coronavirus is a big deal, is dangerous for the sickly or elderly

When the hospital system is overloaded with Covid-19 cases, its dangerous for everyone because there will be no spare capacity.
Everyone is at risk.

See.

Grammar is the first casualty.

[Mel46]

It was a casualty a long time ago. Heck, I have heard that 'Ebonics' is going to be the next big thing in English classes. I also know that there are some high schools that are turning out graduates who can't read and write proper English. These same graduates get turned down for jobs because they don't "represent what the business wants as personnel who interact with the public."

[Old Grinner]

I heard on the news tonight that one of the major grocery store chains in my region, the one I usually shop at, has decided to set up special shopping hours for people over age 60.

Although early . . . 6:00AM to 7:30AM . . . it will give elderly a chance to shop in less crowded conditions.

I think it's a nice gesture of the store management and maybe in some way it will save lives for those most at risk during this perilous ordeal we are all going through.

I'll drink to that!