Author Topic: COVID-19/corona virus mega thread/prepping thread (Read 452275 times)

zxcvbob · « **Reply #1675 on:** March 28, 2020, 12:19:33 AM »

From the National Park Service:

Ben · « **Reply #1676 on:** March 28, 2020, 08:41:02 AM »

For those who haven't gotten a Real ID yet, I just saw on the tv that the deadline is now OCT2021 due to the beer virus.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #1677 on:** March 28, 2020, 09:59:37 AM »

Quote from: Cliffh on March 27, 2020, 10:40:17 PM

If they're anything like the local Walmart, that's gone too.

And I've used that stuff. Single ply at best. Ended up using 2x the normal amount.

Menards carries one and two ply. Haven't actually tried it yet.

MillCreek · « **Reply #1678 on:** March 28, 2020, 10:01:38 AM »

We have not left the house since Tuesday, but the local FB pages are saying that TP is generally back in stock now.

mgdavis · « **Reply #1679 on:** March 28, 2020, 10:04:20 AM »

Quote from: fistful on March 28, 2020, 09:59:37 AM

Menards carries one and two ply. Haven't actually tried it yet.

The RV/Marine stuff is designed to minimize clogs by breaking down fast when it gets wet. Really fast. Break-through can be an issue.

WLJ · « **Reply #1680 on:** March 28, 2020, 10:04:54 AM »

I went to a private gun range on Thur but other than that haven't left the house other than to walk around the neighborhood.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #1681 on:** March 28, 2020, 10:12:34 AM »

Quote from: MillCreek on March 28, 2020, 10:01:38 AM

We have not left the house since Tuesday, but the local FB pages are saying that TP is generally back in stock now.

Not here in the St Louis area. I just got back from the other side of the state, and there's none out in the boondocks, either. It's gettin ridonkulous.

Ben · « **Reply #1682 on:** March 28, 2020, 10:28:16 AM »

Quote from: fistful on March 28, 2020, 10:12:34 AM

and there's none out in the boondocks, either. It's gettin ridonkulous.

I'm finding the same interesting thing here. City stores seem to be getting TP in, but the rural grocery stores I go to are stil out of tp, while being much better stocked on most other things. I would have thought rural populations would naturally have a bit more of that stuff stored at home for whatever.

Though I read in the local paper that many rural areas are complaining about city slickers both coming to their areas to "get away from the virus" and to hit the much, much smaller grocery stores for supplies the city stores are out of. Sort of what we (and many books, both fiction and non-fiction) often talk about as one result of a SHTF scenario.City dwellers leave for the boonies because they somehow think they're "living off the land", not recognizing people are already there and maybe not happy about an invading hoard.

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/coronavirus/article241524721.html

charby · « **Reply #1683 on:** March 28, 2020, 11:50:49 AM »

Quote from: MillCreek on March 28, 2020, 10:01:38 AM

We have not left the house since Tuesday, but the local FB pages are saying that TP is generally back in stock now.

It's usually gone by 9am if they get a truck that AM. I'm so glad when I was in Nebraska earlier this when I asked the wife to pick up 3x what she normally picks up. She for once didn't argue with me, so I came home and she had bought 3-24pks long before the panic.

Angel Eyes · « **Reply #1684 on:** March 28, 2020, 01:02:59 PM »

https://www.theblaze.com/news/global-condom-shortage-looking-likely-after-worlds-biggest-producer-shuts-down-over-coronavirus

Hmm . . . couples forced to stay home . . . lots of free time . . . shortage of condoms . . .

Ben · « **Reply #1685 on:** March 28, 2020, 01:22:48 PM »

Quote from: Angel Eyes on March 28, 2020, 01:02:59 PM

https://www.theblaze.com/news/global-condom-shortage-looking-likely-after-worlds-biggest-producer-shuts-down-over-coronavirus

Hmm . . . couples forced to stay home . . . lots of free time . . . shortage of condoms . . .

Another missed apocalypse investment opportunity.

cordex · « **Reply #1686 on:** March 28, 2020, 01:29:45 PM »

Quote from: Ben on March 28, 2020, 01:22:48 PM

Another missed apocalypse investment opportunity.

So invest in Gerber and Pampers because they are going to have a good 4th Quarter.

K Frame · « **Reply #1687 on:** March 28, 2020, 01:44:51 PM »

Went to the Giant near me a bit ago to see if they had a few things.

Frozen foods are still pretty much a wasteland. No frozen vegetables, no frozen fruit, very little ice cream. No toilet paper or towels, but meat is in good supply, as is cheese, eggs, and milk.

Saw a manager and asked him if they're not getting frozen foods in, or if they're getting them in and they're simply going out that quickly. He said that they're getting only a portion of their regular shipments of frozen food in right now, and what they do get goes quickly. I'm assuming that the same is true of toilet paper and towels.

I was able to get bread and dishwasher detergent, but soaps and detergents are also quite picked over.

I'm going to head to the Walmart later this evening to see what the situation is there.

K Frame · « **Reply #1688 on:** March 28, 2020, 01:46:46 PM »

Hum... Looks like Walmart stores are now closing at 8:30 p.m. No more 24 hour for the time being for my local store. I think I'll go tomorrow morning early; they open at 7 a.m.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #1689 on:** March 28, 2020, 01:59:31 PM »

Quote from: Mike Irwin on March 28, 2020, 01:46:46 PM

Hum... Looks like Walmart stores are now closing at 8:30 p.m. No more 24 hour for the time being for my local store. I think I'll go tomorrow morning early; they open at 7 a.m.

Most stores seem to be doing that.

charby · « **Reply #1690 on:** March 28, 2020, 02:05:58 PM »

Quote from: fistful on March 28, 2020, 01:59:31 PM

Most stores seem to be doing that.

They made an national announcement a few weeks ago that all stores will be doing this.

K Frame · « **Reply #1691 on:** March 28, 2020, 02:35:58 PM »

I missed seeing/hearing it. Makes sense, though, if they're actually working to sanitize the stores. Those are some damned big stores to work over.

Boomhauer · « **Reply #1692 on:** March 28, 2020, 02:40:15 PM »

Saw loaf bread on the shelf and lots of it for the first time since this insanity started

Still no TP and not much chicken but those were the only real shortages

Ben · « **Reply #1693 on:** March 28, 2020, 02:53:48 PM »

I was at my little store this morning. They started special hours 7-9AM for the over 65 crowd this morning, which meant they were out of donuts when I got there at 0900. Still pretty well stocked. Tons of potatoes now. Eggs were about 2/3 gone. I forgot to check the TP aisle. Ice cream is still low. They've now switched from "one only" or "two only" depending on the item to "two only of everything unless otherwise marked". Something like yogurt, they allowed four containers.

It was more crowded than usual this morning. So far it's has been the usual crowd of no more than a half dozen people in the store. Today there must have been twenty. Absolutely no one was observing the six foot rule. I need to make a note to just go midweek mid morning until further notice.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #1694 on:** March 28, 2020, 03:56:00 PM »

Quote from: charby on March 28, 2020, 02:05:58 PM

They made an national announcement a few weeks ago that all stores will be doing this.

Oh, so we can blame Trump, then?

Hawkmoon · « **Reply #1695 on:** March 28, 2020, 04:28:59 PM »

Headline article from Drudge: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/28/trump-considers-enforceable-quarantine-in-new-york-new-jersey-and-parts-of-connecticut.html

Quote

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he’s considering placing a short-term quarantine on New York, New Jersey and certain parts of Connecticut as the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread.

Hawkmoon · « **Reply #1696 on:** March 28, 2020, 04:33:01 PM »

Rhode Island governor orders New Yorkers who "escape" to RI to be quarantined.

https://news.yahoo.com/rhode-island-police-hunt-down-211405349.html

Seems like a smart move to me.

cordex · « **Reply #1697 on:** March 28, 2020, 05:23:01 PM »

I wonder if we're going to start welding door shut ...

WLJ · « **Reply #1698 on:** March 28, 2020, 05:29:58 PM »

Costco closing 6:30 M-F, 6:00 S-S

WLJ · « **Reply #1699 on:** March 28, 2020, 06:03:02 PM »

Costco looked to be fairly well stocked, except for of course TP & PTs of which there was zero
Sam's had bare spots but way better than they were a week ago. And zero TP & PTs

News:

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