Yeah, but those 60 million are also packed into an area about 3/4 the size
of California...
On Sun, Mar 15, 2020 at 8:36 PM Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Italy is around 60 million. About the size of California (40 million) and
> New York (20 million) combined.
>
>
> bp
> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>
>
> On 3/15/2020 6:30 PM, Steve Jones wrote:
>
> Italy has 330 million people too? I didn't know, I thought they were a
> small nation
>
> On Sun, Mar 15, 2020, 8:18 PM Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The "other locations" just passed the mainland China numbers today.
>> Testing has not really started in the US; reports are that we are 10-12
>> days after the Italy numbers. Hard to make a real gauge of this until
>> testing actually starts here.
>>
>> bp
>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>>
>>
>> On 3/15/2020 5:39 PM, Robert wrote:
>>
>> If we stay on the curve ( we are currently on it from the start ), then
>> we are 7 days away from national lock down of travel outside our domiciles.
>>
>> On 3/15/20 4:42 PM, Steve Jones wrote:
>>
>> While i still consider the virus a minimal issue, if there is going to be
>> a response, it needs to be a full response. You wont often hear this from
>> me, but prickster is on point here. The federal administration has met with
>> the retailers to address the hoarding issue, so that should resolve in the
>> coming week. I personally think they should limit domestic travel. If
>> youre going to do something, then do something, not a half measure. There
>> is the added benefit of bringing about the end of the flu season early
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 15, 2020 at 6:26 PM Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote:
>>
>>> He appeared to at one point to chastise the throngs of St. Patrick’s Day
>>> revelers seen drinking and partying in Chicago bars and crowds along
>>> streets over the weekend.
>>>
>>> “I tried earlier this week to appeal to everyone’s good judgment, to
>>> stay home from bars, not to congregate in crowds,” he said. "It’s
>>> unfortunate that many people didn’t take that seriously. The time for
>>> persuasion and public appeals is over. The time for action is here. This is
>>> not a joke. No one is immune to this. And you have an obligation to act in
>>> the best interests of all the people of this state.”
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Nate Burke
>>> *Sent:* Sunday, March 15, 2020 4:03 PM
>>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Preppers
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Now the hoarding will really start.
>>>
>>> Illinois just closed all restaurants and Bars until March 30. People
>>> are going to starve.
>>>
>>> Drive-through and Curbside Pickup can still operate.
>>>
>>> So Can I still go grab my Little Caesars pizza since there's no dining
>>> area? What about the Subway in the Gas Station....
>>>
>>> On 3/15/2020 12:20 AM, Bill Prince wrote:
>>>
>>> Children under 6 will see almost nothing. For people between 6 and 50,
>>> it will be largely like the flu. It's not until you get over 50, 60, or 70
>>> that the statistics (that we have so far) start to look scary. If you are a
>>> male, or a smoker, or have other conditions like diabetes, COPD, and a few
>>> others things will be worse.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> bp
>>>
>>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 3/14/2020 7:52 PM, Steve Jones wrote:
>>>
>>> In all seriousness, and even with the amount of shit I talk. I do hope
>>> all of you are prepared, both in your family lives and in your networks.
>>>
>>> We are working on contingencies, particularly in continuity for our
>>> communities. Our staff is as protected as can reasonably be. We have plans
>>> for dealing with customers.
>>>
>>> My home is as ready as reasonable. I even have a quarantine (heated
>>> camper) if it comes to it to isolate my babies from the inevitable flu
>>> rampage. I have resources ready for my people, and some excess for others
>>> in need.
>>>
>>> I still think this is not the end of the world the media is trying to
>>> frenzy us with. I'm satisfied with our government's response. The
>>> resilience of the average American is unmatched, so the hiccups in response
>>> make it more than manageable.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Mar 14, 2020, 8:10 PM Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Three syllables are too much to type. Ouch. That hurt.
>>>
>>> bp
>>>
>>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 3/14/2020 5:33 PM, Adam Moffett wrote:
>>>
>>> I can tell you're joking because you said "clips".
>>>
>>> Unless you have an M1 Garand or an SKS.
>>>
>>> On 3/14/2020 8:21 PM, Bill Prince wrote:
>>>
>>> Ammo running thin here. I've had to chase off a couple dozen thieves
>>> trying to get at my TP stash. So far I'm winning, but I'm down to my last
>>> dozen extended clips.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> bp
>>>
>>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 3/14/2020 3:55 PM, Steve Jones wrote:
>>>
>>> It may be that the workers get off around 4 or 5 and put pressure into
>>> the retail as they all rush it. Maybe all we needed was a weekend. Ammo is
>>> starting to get thin on the shelves, but that's just because ammo
>>> deliveries haven't changed volumes yet.
>>>
>>> I'm heading to the grocery store here in a bit, I heard they got fed up
>>> and started limiting volume. It's sad when people are so dumb that stock
>>> boys have to parent them
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Mar 14, 2020, 5:36 PM Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Things seem to have calmed down a bit today... I didn't go to any
>>> grocery stores, but I went to Mendards, and I'd say there was roughly a
>>> quarter as many people on there as on a typical Saturday, and there was
>>> very little traffic on the streets for a Saturday. I think we must be too
>>> the point where everybody is done hoarding toilet paper and they all went
>>> home to hide... or perhaps they just knew the toilet paper was all gone
>>> everywhere...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Mar 14, 2020 at 2:56 PM Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> bp
>>>
>>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 3/14/2020 12:01 PM, Steve Jones wrote:
>>>
>>> People are getting serious, took the neice to buy a 9mm today and
>>> people are buying guns 2 and 3 at a time. The toilet paper sales are
>>> dropping at that store and more actual necessities, long term foods, dry
>>> goods, etc are starting to move. Maybe people are beginning to calm their
>>> tits. Or they just have more toilet paper than they know what to do with
>>> and are starting to realize they're hungry. People ought to consider heavy
>>> mil contractor bags, visqueen and duct tape, cause the coroner won't be
>>> doing house calls.
>>>
>>> It sucks that if this goes sideways that the elderly are the impacted.
>>> Those are the ones with the know how to get by. Half our population doesn't
>>> even know how to make a ham sandwich
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Mar 14, 2020, 1:49 PM Nate Burke <n...@blastcomm.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Our store last night was completely out of Bananas, but had all the
>>> other fresh fruit/veggies.
>>>
>>> I was also surprised at the number of people taking pictures of the
>>> empty toilet paper shelves, not quite sure who they would share them with.
>>> Or in 50 years they can tell their grandkids as they're forcing them to sit
>>> through watching their 8 billion pictures 'Remember back in '20 we had that
>>> virus scare and people went crazy'
>>>
>>> On 3/14/2020 1:43 PM, Bill Prince wrote:
>>>
>>> A local Trader Joe's yesterday.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> bp
>>>
>>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 3/14/2020 11:39 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote:
>>>
>>> I won’t go into the grocery stores while the crazies are running amok, I
>>> went in the other day and immediately turned around. I swear it’s scarier
>>> than the virus.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> But I noticed people didn’t seem to be buying up all the fresh produce.
>>> So now I’m wondering if they were stocking up on potatoes. Whenever I buy
>>> baking potatoes, I’m amazed how much food you get for 49 cents a pound.
>>> And you don’t have to freeze or even refrigerate them. I you have a
>>> bunker, that’s probably where you should be storing your potatoes anyway.
>>> I think it used to be called a root cellar.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On
>>> Behalf Of *Robert
>>> *Sent:* Saturday, March 14, 2020 1:21 PM
>>> *To:* af@af.afmug.com
>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Preppers
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Yeah, the real preppers be like "I Told Them, I Told Them" from inside
>>> their underground bunker...
>>>
>>> On 3/14/20 10:55 AM, Tim Reichhart wrote:
>>>
>>> Sadly that meme doesnt show the true preppers they prepped for this long
>>> time ago its these fake preppers messing everything up
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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