COVID-19 Prepper & Observations Thread

**GoldMember** · 03-04-2020, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by KQ

You've got four people at Sacred Heart with the virus don't you?

Down to 2. The other 2 were discharged. All were brought in from the cruise ship since SH has an epidemiology isolation facility that was built when the Ebola scare hit a few years ago. No worries on my part related to that as it's 1 of 10 in the US that meets the isolation needs for just this kind of event.

**DJSapp** · 03-04-2020, 10:43 AM

I restocked the bar from Costco last weekend, new handles of everything. But that was because the old handles were all empty. So I guess that's a 1.

It's a rapidly spreading flu. IMHO, the infection rate is likely underreported by a factor of 10 due to folks not presenting severe enough symptoms and being left to treat it on their own (while spreading it). I rate it a meh, right alongside, SARS, MARS, Bird Flu, Swine Flu, and West Nile. It's been about 4 years since a good sickness pandemic panic. We're due. Wash your fucking hands with soap.

**stuckathuntermtn** · 03-04-2020, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by 2FUNKY

Damn Stucky, sorry about your dad. Hope it’s nothing to serious.

Thanks.
Small bleed and he seems to be healing. No blockage no damage. MRI just to be sure and out of the hospital when his bp is under control and he stops feeling dizzy.
Stress. It's not good for you.

**skaredshtles** · 03-04-2020, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by stuckathuntermtn

<snip>
Stress. It's not good for you.

Troof. That shit no es bueno.

**BmillsSkier** · 03-04-2020, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by MiCol

what are the chopsaws all about exactly

It's been discussed at length here that a chopsaw is an essential part of your tool bench and therefore a survival tool. Just don't get the Harbor Freight model.

Probably.

KQ · 03-04-2020, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by stuckathuntermtn

I am preparing by.....getting on a plane to the Bay Area through SeaTac because my dad had a small stroke. Maybe the flight will be half empty and I'll get Poor Man's First Class.

I've seen at least 1 person buying a ton of frozen veggies but no pet food, tp, bandages, etc. Oh and hand sanitizer and masks are sold out everywhere. Fucking idiots.

Sorry to hear about your Dad. Best to you both - hang in there!

Yeah I bet a lot of people forget about pet food. I'm not entirely sure that supply chain disruption will happen (how could I be?) but I do know that if you're not feeling good because you might be sick or your environs have a high case load you'd rather not have to make a run to the pet food store. I suppose there is always Chewy but sick delievery/warehouse personnel could delay delivery.

Been thinking that all the LDS people are sitting pretty with their years supply of food and dry goods.

Originally Posted by DJSapp

It's been about 4 years since a good sickness pandemic panic. We're due. Wash your fucking hands with soap.

My GF in Seattle said on the bus ride home the other day the driver yelled "wash your hands people!"

**The AD** · 03-04-2020, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by stuckathuntermtn

I am preparing by.....getting on a plane to the Bay Area through SeaTac because my dad had a small stroke. Maybe the flight will be half empty and I'll get Poor Man's First Class.

Don't count on it. I flew to San Diego from Sea Tac last weekend and my flights were nearly full both ways. I guess at this point we're still operating on people who have booked their travel before cases started showing up in the U.S. I bet we'll start seeing emptier flights in a couple weeks or so. Definitely after spring break season.

**Core Shot** · 03-04-2020, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by user of redaction

who here has COVID

Your mom, Jong

KQ · 03-04-2020, 02:45 PM

Here's something for you preppers:

Just for S&G I placed an online order for pick up with Walmart. Nice to shop from my kitchen table.

Just drove to Walmart and picked up my order. Never had to get out of the truck.

**Marshall Tucker** · 03-04-2020, 02:52 PM

tournaquets. howeverthefuckyouspellit

**jackstraw** · 03-04-2020, 02:57 PM

In NH we had this moron...
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/natio...shire/2085211/

Our schools just got back from vacation and all the kids and chaperones who went to Italy have to stay home for 2 weeks. I get taking the precautions, but all these kids' siblings are going to school. It's the wise decision by administration, just hopefully the parents are doing their jobs at home.

This is probably not a huge issue for most of us, but if it hits the elementary, preschool, and below age groups, as well as elderly, it may turn uglier.

Just wash your hands...a lot.

**rideit** · 03-04-2020, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by KQ

Been thinking that all the LDS people are sitting pretty with their years supply of food and dry goods.

I never got this...shouldn’t they all want to go to heaven early, and avoid the lines?

**skaredshtles** · 03-04-2020, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by KQ

Here's something for you preppers:

Just for S&G I placed an online order for pick up with Walmart. Nice to shop from my kitchen table.

Just drove to Walmart and picked up my order. Never had to get out of the truck.

Yeah - but what you ordered is just COVERED with COVID-19.

**::: :::** · 03-04-2020, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by KQ

Never had to get out of the truck.

What kind of tires do you have?

**AK47bp** · 03-04-2020, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by ::: :::

What kind of tires do you have?

You mean “what are you runnin on yer rig?”

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KQ · 03-04-2020, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by skaredshtles

Yeah - but what you ordered is just COVERED with COVID-19.

Technically everything is, isn't it? Haven't I transferred it everywhere from my truck to my house to my cats? Are you supposed to douse yourself in hand sanitizer every time you touch a surface? I don't understand how this is supposed to work. I don't even have hand sanitizer.

Originally Posted by ::: :::

What kind of tires do you have?

Originally Posted by AK47bp

You mean “what are you runnin on yer rig?”

round ones.

SB · 03-04-2020, 04:16 PM

You should have those whole body condoms on at all times.

**fastfred** · 03-04-2020, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by MiCol

one trip to the Frisco transit center shitter in the last decade woulda told ya that

I'm pretty sure spending 1 minute and 40 seconds there or the safeway bathroom is like getting a flu shot against every std aids and the new rat flu so it might be good to use it
spend more than the alloted time there and you have full blown aids
and from experince if your not in frisco, there are plenty of porta johns all over denver parks and bike paths that will provide the same experince of human biological spoils

**The SnowShow** · 03-04-2020, 04:28 PM

Networking events getting cancelled in Denver already.

**XXX-er** · 03-04-2020, 04:34 PM

well i didnt go on a Vaca to china and that was good enough prep for me

**AK47bp** · 03-04-2020, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by KQ

I don't even have hand sanitizer.
.

Well then, you’re already dead.

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**iceman** · 03-04-2020, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by gravitylover

We went to pick up a few things the other night and TP was on sale and we had a coupon so got 60 rolls of Scott (the good stuff) for $30. Going back again today with the same coupon, hope it's not all sold out.

dafuq are you gonna do with 120 rolls of toilet paper?