COVID 19 and your plans

[redman2006]

I was at walmart Friday grabbing a couple of things. No bread on the shelf at all, so the wife suggested I get some bread flour to supplement what we have. Not a bit of it either, but there was a little all purpose.

As I was looking to see if I could find a bag of bread flour, a woman, maybe 30 years old was holding a bag of flour and staring at it. She looked at me and asked, "what can you make with flour?"

What do you mean?

"The internet said I needed flour if I get stuck home for a long time. What can I make with it?"

What I wanted to say was, "lady, if you have to ask, you are screwed."

What I said, while trying not to laugh, "oh, all sorts of things. Just look on the internet for recipes. "

An older lady standing there was shaking her head. She had a buggy full of basics and looked like she cooked that way every day. Old lady may get the virus and get deathly ill, but she will have decent meals until she dies. Young lady may die of starvation with plenty to eat right around her.

[olfart]

And if there's one or more females in the household, triple the estimated TP use.

[kickstand]

Well they have talked our little corner of the world into panicking too, we have zero reported cases, no cases in any of the surrounding counties but the sheep have emptied the Walmart of every single roll of toilet paper.....toilet paper. Still plenty of water, food, even most OTC medicines but not a square of toilet paper, I'll never understand the sheeple mentality.

While I understand your point, don't forget that most of those folks would normally be lucky to have 6 rolls of tp at their house under "normal" circumstances. So although they may be overbuying, it's their first foray into the world of prepping. They've been told to expect to have to stay home, and they're not sure how long it will last. Oh yeah, and they're scared.

[0utlaw]

Stopped at Hardee's for lunch today, they have removed all the napkin dispensers, straw dispensers, salt and pepper shakers and the self service drink station. Ironically when I picked up my order and handed him back the order number tent he stuck it right back in the pile and the cashier handed it to the next guest she rang up.....

[airdrop]

I call still remember going to the outhouse when I was under 4 and seeing the sears catalog toilet paper book lol , I'd rather do it with a roll .

[0utlaw]

Well they have talked our little corner of the world into panicking too, we have zero reported cases, no cases in any of the surrounding counties but the sheep have emptied the Walmart of every single roll of toilet paper.....toilet paper. Still plenty of water, food, even most OTC medicines but not a square of toilet paper, I'll never understand the sheeple mentality.

[kickstand]

The Mrs. & I are pretty much staying home. I do need to go to town for cat food today, which will be the first time that I've been to town in about a week.

I did go to the very small, local hardware store earlier this week, where I saw these kids at the "New Mexico beach".

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They are actually in the middle of the mighty Rio Grande riverbed. From about September through late May, the Bureau of Reclamation closes off the outflow from Elephant Butte Reservoir, which is about 100 miles north of me.

[redman2006]

I am surprised by the level of panic and panic buying I am seeing here.

[olfart]

I'm curtailing my attendance at radio and blacksmith meetings, may stop going to church for a month or two. My wife is 72 and diabetic, and I cannot risk bringing the bug home to her.

[redman2006]

Any new developments or holes you have noted yet?

[olfart]

I bought two 3M rubber masks that take the bayonet mount disc filters with 4 spare N100 filters. Got them about a year ago for mowing, etc. I guess they'll work for Covid19 as well.

[airdrop]

Went to my local Homedepot an in the paint department found P100 masks by 3M , They have a membrane around the edge that helps seal the mask better , also has the exhaust valve for easier breathing . About $10 / 2

[redman2006]

They don't know yet, but what is pretty certain is that the dog caught it from the owner.

[0utlaw]

So you can or you can't catch it from a dog?

[redman2006]

not really that I can think of.

One thing to note, now that a dog has been found to be positive, is that the corona virus vaccine for dogs has NO cross protectivity. One is an alpha corona and the other is a beta. They are so dissimilar that there is no cross protectivity among even various canine corona viruses.