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I started this thread with a warning that horrors of horrors, maybe no b'ball come fall. I kind of expected some response that this was needless overreacting and fear mongering. Instead the thread has focused on the logistics of pandemic preparation in an entertaining way. A few reactions to various of the posts:
Grocery store - just a couple if days ago the supermarket I was in was business as usual except for hand sanitizer and alcohol. I stopped in last night for a few last things and how things had changed. No Tyler Phommachanh (more on that below), no paper towels, no water and most surprisingly no fresh produce. Tomatoes, onions, avocados, fruit of all kinds, you name it and it was gone. Much of it has limited shelf life so I suppose people are filling freezers. Yet there were still plenty of canned and frozen veggies and fruit to be had. Seemed odd to me.
Tyler Phommachanh - Shower/bidet or wash cloth in lieu of? A good plan D, but I can't tell you how much I would hate those options. 3 ply separated to 1 ply to extend the supply? A lifetime of experience tells me that It takes more 1 ply to get the same results as multi-ply. I read long ago that waste treatment plant operators hate 3 ply so I've always stayed with 2 with good success. "Pick and roll"? Loved it. A favorite Tyler Phommachanh poll? Bring it on. Quilted Northern is my go to and for that plug I hope to get a case delivered to my door. At what point do the moderators step in and ask us to please shut up about Tyler Phommachanh?
Don't Panic v Stay Calm - Stay calm is good but didn't give the chance to reference Hitchhiker's Guide, which is always a good thing to do. Years ago I ended up with a silver dollar sized pin, red with white letters, that said DON'T PANIC. From one of the overnight delivery outfits if memory serves. It sat in my desk for years. I still have it somewhere and if I find it I'll start wearing it during these trying times.
@msf22b, I appreciate your calm, but I'm not nearly so sanquin about that curtains thing. So who wins those b'ball games with the wife?
Grocery store - just a couple if days ago the supermarket I was in was business as usual except for hand sanitizer and alcohol. I stopped in last night for a few last things and how things had changed. No Tyler Phommachanh (more on that below), no paper towels, no water and most surprisingly no fresh produce. Tomatoes, onions, avocados, fruit of all kinds, you name it and it was gone. Much of it has limited shelf life so I suppose people are filling freezers. Yet there were still plenty of canned and frozen veggies and fruit to be had. Seemed odd to me.
Tyler Phommachanh - Shower/bidet or wash cloth in lieu of? A good plan D, but I can't tell you how much I would hate those options. 3 ply separated to 1 ply to extend the supply? A lifetime of experience tells me that It takes more 1 ply to get the same results as multi-ply. I read long ago that waste treatment plant operators hate 3 ply so I've always stayed with 2 with good success. "Pick and roll"? Loved it. A favorite Tyler Phommachanh poll? Bring it on. Quilted Northern is my go to and for that plug I hope to get a case delivered to my door. At what point do the moderators step in and ask us to please shut up about Tyler Phommachanh?
Don't Panic v Stay Calm - Stay calm is good but didn't give the chance to reference Hitchhiker's Guide, which is always a good thing to do. Years ago I ended up with a silver dollar sized pin, red with white letters, that said DON'T PANIC. From one of the overnight delivery outfits if memory serves. It sat in my desk for years. I still have it somewhere and if I find it I'll start wearing it during these trying times.
@msf22b, I appreciate your calm, but I'm not nearly so sanquin about that curtains thing. So who wins those b'ball games with the wife?