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  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,168
    edited March 2020

    Ted, I do hope you are not a Covid19 vector devil

    Sad part is, I a left a county in which there were no reported cases to drive across the country to a place in which there are reported cases.  (only half way there) F-ed up.  But I had rented a place in south Florida for March.  Afraid that an extended travel shut down would extend beyond March 31st, and then what would I do?

    I had been using a coffee shop and a public library WiFi to get my morning 3-D hobby in.  Obviously couldn't continue doing that.

    Hope everyone is taking appropriate precautions.

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  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,987

    yes looks like it increasing at an average of 23 percent approx a day here in oz - I think that is literally exponential

    button down the hatches

    :(

     

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  • Bunyip02Bunyip02 Posts: 8,593
    Headwax said:

    yes looks like it increasing at an average of 23 percent approx a day here in oz - I think that is literally exponential

    button down the hatches

    :(

     

    Big jump in NSW....

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,202

    and I am losing money rapidly angry I am not sure I could even find a job at my age and lack of skills

  • Bunyip02Bunyip02 Posts: 8,593

    and I am losing money rapidly angry I am not sure I could even find a job at my age and lack of skills

    Gets a lot harder to find a job once you go past that 50 figure, even with skills !!!

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,202
    Bunyip02 said:

    and I am losing money rapidly angry I am not sure I could even find a job at my age and lack of skills

    Gets a lot harder to find a job once you go past that 50 figure, even with skills !!!

    maybe toilet paper distribution enlightened

    yeah am 58

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    i can't get a grocery order in.  site says sold out on delivery times 
    our age group effected badly

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,202
    Mystiarra said:

    i can't get a grocery order in.  site says sold out on delivery times 
    our age group effected badly

    this is really going to cause hardship for the older, infirm and disabled crying

    as well as the poor

  • ChoholeChohole Posts: 33,604
    Mystiarra said:

    i can't get a grocery order in.  site says sold out on delivery times 
    our age group effected badly

    The company I use for my main Grocery orders is advising their customers to book deliveries well in advance  and then edit the order nearer the time scheduled if there are differences to what you thought you might need.  This does help to make sure that their regular customers are getting deliveries, They are also restricting the amount ordered of some items to avoid stockpiling.

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,051
    Mystiarra said:

    i can't get a grocery order in.  site says sold out on delivery times 
    our age group effected badly

    this is really going to cause hardship for the older, infirm and disabled crying

    as well as the poor

    Meals on wheels is being supported by woolies in supplying toilet paper for their customers in NSW yes

  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,168

    There is (was?) toilet paper in the gas station in Kilgore, Texas.

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  • CbirdCbird Posts: 493

    Psst, there are boxes of wipes for doggies that are just like the ones for humans.  ;-)

  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,987
    Diomede said:

    There is (was?) toilet paper in the gas station in Kilgore, Texas.

    best to keep it a secret !

    if it's of any interest - soaking cotton balls in a small amount of metho apparently is as good as useing commercial fire starters to light a barbi 

    metho = methylated spirits

    there was a lot of hoohahing a few weeks ago about stocking up on water - 'oh the virus won't effect the water supply'

    then just last week our prime minster seems to have had the epiphany that the virus could in fact effect utilities because the people who run them might stop turning up for work....

    eg electricity, water....

    Grab some salt wendy, it's cheap and good for storing things (maybe)

    also get some cheap hard cheese and if you don'thave cheese wax (who does?)

    some parrafin wax and oil - mix the oil (olive) with some wax to make it slightly soft so it doesnt crack

    then coat cheese in wax - 

     

    see here for ideas on ratios - of course beeswax isnt parrafin wax - but cheese is cheap bang for buck in calorie intake - chedder or colby - and will last a long time on the shelf if you do it correctly - 

    also rolled oats are cheap and healthy

    https://www.humblebeeandme.com/a-quick-guide-to-beeswax-liquid-oil-ratios/

     

     

     

     

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    Chohole said:
    Mystiarra said:

    i can't get a grocery order in.  site says sold out on delivery times 
    our age group effected badly

    The company I use for my main Grocery orders is advising their customers to book deliveries well in advance  and then edit the order nearer the time scheduled if there are differences to what you thought you might need.  This does help to make sure that their regular customers are getting deliveries, They are also restricting the amount ordered of some items to avoid stockpiling.

    thanks.  fthey had a delivery slot for week from sunday.

     

  • Diomede said:

    There is (was?) toilet paper in the gas station in Kilgore, Texas.


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    Be careful brandishing your purchase about - other's might get jealous.

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    i'm out of ice cream and wine, but have irish whiskey and irish cream for my coffee

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,051
    Diomede said:

    There is (was?) toilet paper in the gas station in Kilgore, Texas.

    you know you are now a target for those DS & Poser users on your road trip... be carefull ... they will render you useless if they get you!  devil

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    Stezza said:
    Diomede said:

    There is (was?) toilet paper in the gas station in Kilgore, Texas.

    you know you are now a target for those DS & Poser users on your road trip... be carefull ... they will render you useless if they get you!  devil

    render you  lol 

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,202

    I cannot afford to prep, have no car,  and now am just getting poorer crying

    then have to put up with all these rich buggers telling us we are stupid on top of it all angry

    I wonder if corellas are tasty, no shortage of those, I have tree netting

    probably full of parasites 

  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,987

    sorry to hear that Wendy

    I used one of these once - caught a cute large feld mouse under the stairs and when it saw me coming it started crying - literally - i spent 20 mins trying to wash the glue off it trying not to drown it - ended up being late for work and th epoor buggers legs were still welded together

    they should be banned they are disgusting

    but they would be good for catchig small birds if it comes down t o e ating the wildlife - seriously 

    https://www.pest-control-products.net/2689/reviews/top-3-rat-mouse-glue-traps/

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,202
    edited March 2020
    Headwax said:

    sorry to hear that Wendy

    I used one of these once - caught a cute large feld mouse under the stairs and when it saw me coming it started crying - literally - i spent 20 mins trying to wash the glue off it trying not to drown it - ended up being late for work and th epoor buggers legs were still welded together

    they should be banned they are disgusting

    but they would be good for catchig small birds if it comes down t o e ating the wildlife - seriously 

    https://www.pest-control-products.net/2689/reviews/top-3-rat-mouse-glue-traps/

    not using glue trapscrying

    just nylon nets to put over my trees, I gave up though

    on protecting my almonds

    not catching birds

    kangaroos would make better eating

    harder to catch

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  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,987

    nickover to tassie and get a few padymelons then 

    :)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pademelon

    was only kidding about the glue traps

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,202
    Headwax said:

    nickover to tassie and get a few padymelons then 

    :)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pademelon

    was only kidding about the glue traps

    I might nick over to Dan Murphy's and buy some nice fortified spirits 

    not had a drink in months 

    I can only handle one shot these days anyway so should last me

  • SileneUKSileneUK Posts: 1,975
    edited March 2020

    For my British boardies:  DO NOT EDIT YOUR ONLINE GROCERY BASKET after checking out.  This happened to me at Christmas.  I kept getting emails to hurry up and edit before deadline.  With Ocado, once I opened my basket again, because you must resubmit payment, it is wide open and that is when I got about 10 OUT OF STOCK notices on stuff I already paid for when I went to re-pay for items I added.  Remember, editing as far as they are concerned means you might remove stuff, not just add stuff, so your basket is not protected when editing!

    I had quite the go round on the phone about this with Ocado in early December as they had promotions on some items and I lost them all in edit. This happens because they use Just In Time warehousing... so what you pick is not yours. And you may lose it anyways, but editing ups your chances of these losses.

    surprise  Silene

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  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    the mac thread titles makin me crave mac n cheese

    mac n cheese shelves empty

    argg  cant attach empty shelf pic from my iphone

    oh well guess weve all seen it by now

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    Headwax said:

    sorry to hear that Wendy

    I used one of these once - caught a cute large feld mouse under the stairs and when it saw me coming it started crying - literally - i spent 20 mins trying to wash the glue off it trying not to drown it - ended up being late for work and th epoor buggers legs were still welded together

    they should be banned they are disgusting

    but they would be good for catchig small birds if it comes down t o e ating the wildlife - seriously 

    https://www.pest-control-products.net/2689/reviews/top-3-rat-mouse-glue-traps/

    not using glue trapscrying

    just nylon nets to put over my trees, I gave up though

    on protecting my almonds

    not catching birds

    kangaroos would make better eating

    harder to catch

    mebbe McGyver could invent an almond tree saver 

  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,168

    Ted, I do hope you are not a Covid19 vector devil

    No more vector.  Am now imposing on relatives in Texas.   Wishing the best to everyone.

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,202

    Exchange rate: 1 AUD = 0.590333 USD

    crying

  • Bunyip02Bunyip02 Posts: 8,593

    Exchange rate: 1 AUD = 0.590333 USD

    crying

    That will make it more expensive to import toilet paper !!!

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