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[bitserve]

But no one should be waiting for any government's permission to do sensible things to protect themselves.

Yes, and no. I mean, you can take a lot of preventive measures but unless the rest of the population follows, your job is ruined in the end. I have been extremely and gladly surprised how well the people have taken and is following the measures now.

But, before the government started announcing the serious measures many people were not taking it seriously either: ie. Many (not all!) people from Madrid going out to the south beaches instead of staying at home as if this were a fucking holidays.

It has been necessary to step up and order a nationwide lockdown and close every leisure business (and even the beaches) everywhere so now there's no point in going anywhere else than staying at home.

Now everyone will stay at their homes in the hope that things get under control asap and maybe there won't be needed an extension of the full lockdown after this 15 days pass.

If this was more than really needed... well, at least it would have been a GREAT massive emergency drill that might come handy the next time the shit really hits the fan.

To be honest, I would have never thought the people would react so well to this massive amount of behaviour change... more so when this is not some directly perceivable menace. I am stunned. Interesting times.

[eddie13]

Stores are being stripped here good today.. They are madhouses..

My freezers and cupboards are packed..

[HI-TEC99]

Stores are being stripped here good today.. They are madhouses..

My freezers and cupboards are packed..

Did you manage to get any toilet rolls? They are like gold dust down our way.

[figmentofmyass]

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Stores are being stripped here good today.. They are madhouses..

My freezers and cupboards are packed..

ah, so you're one of the people hoarding up all the toilet paper. people in my facebook feed are showing pictures of empty shelves at supermarkets.

[HI-TEC99]

Stores are being stripped here good today.. They are madhouses..

My freezers and cupboards are packed..

ah, so you're one of the people hoarding up all the toilet paper. people in my facebook feed are showing pictures of empty shelves at supermarkets.

I went for a shit in the supermarket and someone had even stolen all the toilet paper from the toilet. Bastards.

[eddie13]

Stores are being stripped here good today.. They are madhouses..

My freezers and cupboards are packed..

Did you manage to get any toilet rolls? They are like gold dust down our way.

Yeah I have plenty.. Prolly 100-150 rolls..
That's really just a luxury though.. I'll spray my ass down with my shower head if I need to..

[jojo69]

Back in 2008, during the beginning of the financial crisis, gold "initially" didn't perform well either.

The current atmosphere is ideal for bitcoin. I still firmly believe that we'll see a strict trend reversal very soon.

I got some   smoking   deals on Au during that episode

[jojo69]

The US is the place to worry about most.

I thought the issue was with Europe now? Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I believed what Trump says which is foolish.

Not only will we NOT self isolate, we are likely to shoot at anyone trying to enforce...well...anything.

Rugged individualism is a double edged sword.

[figmentofmyass]

I went for a shit in the supermarket and someone had even stolen all the toilet paper from the toilet. Bastards.

i hope you made it out okay.

i know a guy who works construction, he said someone raided all the tp from the portable toilets! unbelievable.....

[bitserve]

Interesting times indeed.

Centuries to come and the history books will tell about the 2020 Worldwide Toilet Paper Crisis. No mention of the virus though.

[Globb0]

Maybe Ill go to Holland tomorrow.


hmmm

[JimboToronto]

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/snakebite-envenoming


"Though the exact number of snake bites is unknown, an estimated 5.4 million people are bitten each year with up to 2.7 million envenomings. Around 81 000 to 138 000 people die each year because of snake bites, and around three times as many amputations and other permanent disabilities are caused by snakebites annually.'


Shut the world down, somebody saw a snake in the grass.  


No need to fall for this silly alarmism.

Yes, there is a certain degree of alarmist over-reaction concerning covid19 but considering I'm in my 70s and have COPD, I think maybe I'll pass on flying up to Toronto next week and extend my stay in the Maya Jungle for a few more weeks (or months) until this thing blows over. I'll take my chances with the snakes.
____

Toronto was on the shit list some 17 years ago because of a similar virus called SARS and it was freaky. People (especially Chinese) wearing face masks on the streets, hospitals closed to the general public, tourism ground almost to a halt... they had to throw a big rock concert featuring the Rolling Stones (but ACDC stole the show) just to try to tell people it was safe to come to Toronto. Drew half a million people.

Eventually it blew over and it was life as usual again. I've still got a souvenir t-shirt. It reads:

"I survived SARS, West Nile Virus, Great Power Blackout, SARS again."

We also had a widespread 3-day power outage that summer triggered by some idiots in the USA and exacerbated by too many air conditioners in a brutal heat wave. While other people were buying up all the flashlight batteries, I bought all the candles and icecubes in the corner store. I filled my chest freezer to the brim with ice, and filled a Coleman cooler with the contents of my frig and as much ice as would fit and another cooler with beer and the rest of the ice. Made it up to my country place where I had enough generator gas to wait the thing out with lots of cold beer.

Lesson: Don't panic. It will eventually be a memory and source of nostalgia. Maybe we'll get t-shirts. For now though I'll stay in my little piece of paradise in the (covid19-free) jungle and avoid airports. On that note I think I'll have an ice-cold Tecate. No cerveza turista for me.

P.S. No shortage of TP here.

[qwizzie]

Maybe Ill go to Holland tomorrow.


hmmm

Please bring toilet paper. We can exchange our weed for toilet paper.
Just bring the good shit.

[HI-TEC99]

Interesting times indeed.

Centuries to come and the history books will tell about the 2020 Worldwide Toilet Paper Crisis. No mention of the virus though.

They say newspaper sales are in a steep decline. I bet sales shoot up if this toilet paper crisis continues. If it gets worse people will be wiping their arses on history books after the newspapers run out.

[Globb0]

Done  unleash the puppies

[julian071]

Maybe Ill go to Holland tomorrow.


hmmm

The TP situation seems to have stabilized here, people are done stocking up and there's plenty. So you are most welcome to come take a shit here.

[HI-TEC99]

Maybe Ill go to Holland tomorrow.


hmmm

The TP situation seems to have stabilized here, people are done stocking up and there's plenty. So you are most welcome to come take a shit here.

How long did the shortages last?

[fillippone]

just a loss leader. Now you liked those masks how about a deal.

That make sense. People Like Jack are not stupid after all.

https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/fi2ts0/china_donates_1000_respirator_machines_2_million/
Good thread..
Top comment

I'm Italian and really grateful with China for their help but saying they donated all the equipment is actually false, it's part of an agreement launched by a large investement from an Italian bank group "Intesa San Paolo".

Ture story.

I am not even that grateful to China, because the virus actually spread because their poor hygienic conditions in their food markets over there.
And apparently that material was already due to italy, but wasn't delivered for the virus outbreak over there , so they retained it the leaving orders.

[Globb0]

Just thinking of smoking some nice buds for a day while the world passes me by, lots of capacity available

[eddie13]

I hear china is trying to blame the US for this virus that leaked out of the chinese shit tier biowarfare lab in wuhan..

If so, then totally fuck them..
Start some shit china bitches.. Go ahead..

I mean.. If we are already going to be in wartime conditions.. Eh..