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patentlymn · « **Reply #660 on:** March 22, 2020, 08:08:41 PM »

Went to Cub in New Brighton MN. Picked up some frozen pizza chicken, cheese,and antacid.

Pasta gone, pasta sauce mostly gone, much bread gone, dry dog food picked over, TP and paper towels gone. Fresh turkey pieces gone but they had been gone for a while before the virus thing. I like turkey thighs and drum sticks and this cub has been out for a while. Plenty of chicken.

Pablo de Fleurs · « **Reply #661 on:** March 22, 2020, 09:02:08 PM »

Libertas · « **Reply #662 on:** March 23, 2020, 08:20:52 AM »

I scored beak-wipers this AM!

paulh · « **Reply #663 on:** March 23, 2020, 01:33:55 PM »

Shop Rite today had less than 6 people there-9 am- had my prime hamburger, Jersey sauce, no damn porknbeans, my no sugar, no fat, no cholesteral? rolls, no flour but all in all a good stock pile compared to StopnShop yesterday which sucked. Went to Pet Value next door to get dog food. The entrance was taped off and only one person in at a time. Clerk got what you wanted. Sign at checkout-----Stay 6 feet away---- clerk told someone to wait outside while I was there. Gonna go get more beer tomorrow

Libertas · « **Reply #664 on:** March 23, 2020, 02:49:19 PM »

Quote from: paulh on March 23, 2020, 01:33:55 PM

Shop Rite today had less than 6 people there-9 am- had my prime hamburger, Jersey sauce, no damn porknbeans, my no sugar, no fat, no cholesteral? rolls, no flour but all in all a good stock pile compared to StopnShop yesterday which sucked. Went to Pet Value next door to get dog food. The entrance was taped off and only one person in at a time. Clerk got what you wanted. Sign at checkout-----Stay 6 feet away---- clerk told someone to wait outside while I was there. Gonna go get more beer tomorrow

Sugar is bad for fighting viruses...which sucks. Honey & cinnamon are good though.

Oh, BTW...heard chatter that Walz may issue a mandatory stay-at-home order...better get any brick & mortar shopping in while you can, and any online orders may about poised to be pushed out for summer delivery! Gotta top off car and fill cans this evening!

AlanS · « **Reply #665 on:** March 23, 2020, 08:13:34 PM »

Quote from: Libertas on March 23, 2020, 02:49:19 PM

Oh, BTW...heard chatter that Walz may issue a mandatory stay-at-home order...better get any brick & mortar shopping in while you can, and any online orders may about poised to be pushed out for summer delivery! Gotta top off car and fill cans this evening!

Our "stay at home" order lets you shop for essentials. So just about everything is open. The only businesses that are "closed" that I miss are restaurants. But at least they have carry out.

patentlymn · « **Reply #666 on:** March 23, 2020, 10:04:17 PM »

Quote from: Libertas on March 23, 2020, 02:49:19 PM

Quote from: paulh on March 23, 2020, 01:33:55 PM
Shop Rite today had less than 6 people there-9 am- had my prime hamburger, Jersey sauce, no damn porknbeans, my no sugar, no fat, no cholesteral? rolls, no flour but all in all a good stock pile compared to StopnShop yesterday which sucked. Went to Pet Value next door to get dog food. The entrance was taped off and only one person in at a time. Clerk got what you wanted. Sign at checkout-----Stay 6 feet away---- clerk told someone to wait outside while I was there. Gonna go get more beer tomorrow

Sugar is bad for fighting viruses...which sucks. Honey & cinnamon are good though.

Oh, BTW...heard chatter that Walz may issue a mandatory stay-at-home order...better get any brick & mortar shopping in while you can, and any online orders may about poised to be pushed out for summer delivery! Gotta top off car and fill cans this evening!

So far Walz has not. Good for him. People mostly have enough sense to do the right thing.
My son was laid off from his restaurant job.
I live in New Brighton MN.
I bought enough non-perishables maybe a month ago or longer to last a while.
If things were bad I even bought rice and beans and pasta. They won't go bad.
Some canned goods will last a long time.

My last trip out dry dog food was picked over real good as well. Pasta gone. I have enough of both.
Plenty of chicken out there. No TP or paper towels. I have enough. I bought hand sanitizer a while back.

Alphabet Soup · « **Reply #667 on:** March 23, 2020, 11:39:22 PM »

Our idiot governor finally issued the "shelter in place" order today. We had been voluntarily doing the social distance thingy but apparently it wasn't good enough (even though the rate of infection had flattened out).

Grocery stores are generally acceptable. Spot shortages as one might expect.

Libertas · « **Reply #668 on:** March 24, 2020, 07:48:49 AM »

Socialists, they make everything worse...look at Pelosi & Schumer...I really don't want to myself...makes me want to go go Godzilla...

I'll say one thing about online shopping...I have mixed feelings about sending money to Amazon...but some stuff just cannot be found...and while I may not have an emergent need why tempt fate if this thing drags on the worst case trajectory?

patentlymn · « **Reply #669 on:** March 24, 2020, 12:02:13 PM »

I use Amazon a lot for stuff I would have to search for in person in stores that they may not have.

Tucker Carlson has a 5 1/2 min clip worth watching, about the Dems added stuff to the virus bill.

https://youtu.be/Un-DdiDJFns

paulh · « **Reply #670 on:** March 24, 2020, 12:08:13 PM »

Levin spelled them all out last nite in an interview with McCarthey,

Libertas · « **Reply #671 on:** March 24, 2020, 01:09:04 PM »

Quote from: patentlymn on March 24, 2020, 12:02:13 PM

I use Amazon a lot for stuff I would have to search for in person in stores that they may not have.

Tucker Carlson has a 5 1/2 min clip worth watching, about the Dems added stuff to the virus bill.

https://youtu.be/Un-DdiDJFns

And all I can find is a 2 lb bag of dry yeast...for $90! Seems excessive!

Alphabet Soup · « **Reply #672 on:** March 25, 2020, 07:39:48 PM »

Quote from: Alphabet Soup on March 23, 2020, 11:39:22 PM

Our idiot governor finally issued the "shelter in place" order today. We had been voluntarily doing the social distance thingy but apparently it wasn't good enough (even though the rate of infection had flattened out).

Grocery stores are generally acceptable. Spot shortages as one might expect.

Everyone in my family who had jobs were cut loose today...

John Florida · « **Reply #673 on:** March 25, 2020, 08:08:47 PM »

Quote from: Alphabet Soup on March 25, 2020, 07:39:48 PM

Quote from: Alphabet Soup on March 23, 2020, 11:39:22 PM
Our idiot governor finally issued the "shelter in place" order today. We had been voluntarily doing the social distance thingy but apparently it wasn't good enough (even though the rate of infection had flattened out).

Grocery stores are generally acceptable. Spot shortages as one might expect.

Everyone in my family who had jobs were cut loose today...

Great just great!

Libertas · « **Reply #674 on:** March 26, 2020, 08:22:10 AM »

Wow, that sucks. Hopefully they have a cushion to bridge the gap until something can be found.

Alphabet Soup · « **Reply #675 on:** March 26, 2020, 10:42:56 AM »

Quote from: Libertas on March 26, 2020, 08:22:10 AM

Wow, that sucks. Hopefully they have a cushion to bridge the gap until something can be found.

Just call me "cushion"...

Libertas · « **Reply #676 on:** March 26, 2020, 11:33:11 AM »

Quote from: Alphabet Soup on March 26, 2020, 10:42:56 AM

Quote from: Libertas on March 26, 2020, 08:22:10 AM
Wow, that sucks. Hopefully they have a cushion to bridge the gap until something can be found.

Just call me "cushion"...

Seems a little informal for such a noble act...

Chief Soup.

John Florida · « **Reply #677 on:** March 26, 2020, 05:00:16 PM »

Quote from: Alphabet Soup on March 26, 2020, 10:42:56 AM

Quote from: Libertas on March 26, 2020, 08:22:10 AM
Wow, that sucks. Hopefully they have a cushion to bridge the gap until something can be found.

Just call me "cushion"...

You the man!! Take care of out families it's what we do.

Alphabet Soup · « **Reply #678 on:** March 26, 2020, 09:04:46 PM »

Quote from: Libertas on March 26, 2020, 11:33:11 AM

Quote from: Alphabet Soup on March 26, 2020, 10:42:56 AM
Quote from: Libertas on March 26, 2020, 08:22:10 AM
Wow, that sucks. Hopefully they have a cushion to bridge the gap until something can be found.

Just call me "cushion"...

Seems a little informal for such a noble act...

Chief Soup.

I also go by Pin...

AlanS · « **Reply #679 on:** March 26, 2020, 09:35:56 PM »

Quote from: Alphabet Soup on March 26, 2020, 10:42:56 AM

Quote from: Libertas on March 26, 2020, 08:22:10 AM
Wow, that sucks. Hopefully they have a cushion to bridge the gap until something can be found.

Just call me "cushion"...

At least they're Blessed to have you available.

So far my kids still have jobs. Youngest got laid off, but went back to a previous employer. Hasn't been able to start work yet because of this stupid shutdown.