Corona Virus daily thread #16

[Mariner]

Yesterday's thread is here: http://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3823939/posts?page=1301

[Solson]

It’s an odd feeling to be prepared and watching those who meme’d and laughed and mocked their way to today and are panicked at not being able to find the basics for their families.

[Black Agnes]

It’s a sad feeling :(

[RummyChick]

LOLOL...

listen ..if this gets really dicey I am making darn sure all my goods cant be seen from the windows

nobody gonna know I have a mini store in my house..

already working on it.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Well, nothing’s perfect. I’m going to use my credit card to get the gasoline anyway. Credit card could pick up something from the pump, maybe, maybe not. Eventually, I have to stop being afraid of every contingency; still very little chance of catching it in my area so far.

[EarlyBird]

You know, KY oil or Astroglide.’

Don’t tell me you don’t have any!

[Jane Long]

Some folks are REALLY preparing....

#Panicbuying at #Costco... water, coffin, kitchen sink pic.twitter.com/wjy8DnsE6f— North Avenue Trade School (@DrGeorgeBurdell) March 13, 2020

[Thud]

My wife and I put on gloves when we leave the house, except for walks around the neighborhood for exercise, and dispose of them when we return. Plus we're both retired. I'm dead if I contract CoVid-19 and it moves into my lower respiratory tract, so my wife does all the shopping late at night. We've done this for thirteen days now and used maybe 8-9 pairs of gloves total.

Which means 80-90 pairs of gloves in four months, and we have something like 600.

"I have been using hand sanitizer after I pump gas.

In one week the skin on my hands is as dry as it was in very cold Chicago winter.

I have a stash of clorox,wipes, but Using them without gloves would destroy my hands.

And I don’t have enough gloves to dispose of them after every use."

[CJ Wolf]

First you are doing it wrong. You should lick your fingers and thumb prior to inserting your card and punching numbers. The salvia gives you a slippery protection. Against surfaces touched. You must wipe on the rag when done. As the rag use some of that stuff in your closet you never wear and donate it to the trash can at the pump. I am gonna put the “slash s” here.

[Solson]

It is but not in the typical way. I feel like yelling at them at the same time. Like a child who did something despite the numerous warnings.

[RummyChick]

ah crap...i didnt think about my credit card. will just have to use a wipe on it.

it really depends on your age group or underlying conditions

If your 20 you probably dont need to wipe your card. If you are a papaw or nana..well then you might want to think about it

[Jane Long]

:-)

[mrsmith]

“… could potentially signal an outbreak before the testing catches up...”
Yeah, or it could signal nothing. It’s not “statistically significant”.

I think this will be much more helpful next week.

[blueplum]

SK has 50M people. 41M urban. is 200K enough?

[RummyChick]

I have never seen a coffin in a Costco maybe it is in part of the store I dont go in

[EarlyBird]

That’s funny!

Or maybe not... :(

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

I do like people who think well ahead.

[ETCM]

SK has 50M people. 41M urban. is 200K enough?

To provide statistical accuracy? Yes. And I'm not claiming that there are no "unreported cases", just that there are not enough to significantly lower SK's CFR.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships Canceled Amid Coronavirus Concerns (3/12/20)

[RummyChick]

this one is pretty good..dont know if it is from a television show or if soemone made it:

KEEM Popcorn
@KEEMSTAR
Costco got a new shipment of toilet paper!

https://twitter.com/KEEMSTAR/status/1238559346096836611

[EarlyBird]

BS! Use wipes or wear gloves!

And use the credit option on your debit card since it requires less buttons to press. If you have to sign on the electronic keypad, just use your pinky to add a small illegible signature.