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You're on the Guff Coast, where we have giant parties in the middle of massive hurricanes that destroy entire cities. Base your estimation of the likely response on that and you'll be on target.
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SlothfulCobra posted:I hate the prepper mentality. These aren't long time preppers. Those guys had the guns and ammo for years, these are all first-time buyers. I noticed it was mostly pistols at first but then the semi-automatic rifles all got cleared out. Other places, some smaller out of the way gun stores still have stock. It's basically that the places with the cheap guns and ammo got cleared out. Anyways, I've been picking up things here and there and had luck at the local drug stores, I've some people gave up at the idea of long lineups and are trying to grocery shop as much as they can at a CVS/Walgreens. I have good luck getting milk there. Going to give HEB delivery a try. [No delivery for me until the end of the month  ]Big K of Justice fucked around with this message at 15:36 on Mar 18, 2020 |
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Big K of Justice posted:It's basically that the places with the cheap guns and ammo got cleared out. And it's all the cheap rear end range ammo clearing out first, which feels like a very new to guns sort of thing to do. Sad thing is a whole loving lot of these guns are going to end up out on the streets because they're being bought by irresponsible morons who will just leave them overnight in their unlocked car in the driveway and such.
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Things are still relatively quiet in the Valley. The biggest news is that there's one case in Laredo and one case across the bridge in Tamaulipas, which means that it's only a matter of time before it comes to McAllen/Mission/Edinburg. No restaurant closures aside from Chik-Fil-A, WB, and Chipotle going to delivery/drive through only. All of the public schools are closed until April 6, and some indefinitely. Other than that, people are still prepping pretty hard. Today, HEB was only admitting a maximum of 75 people at a time and the line was wrapped around the store, with state troopers and city PD supervising. Some things were depleted, but lots of the bare essentials (TP, paper towels, cleaning supplies, eggs, milk, etc.) that have been going in the past two weeks were stocked to the max. A lot of students here are saying their parents won't let them leave the house, but it's usually too hot to go outside anyway from mid-April to mid-October, so this is nothing new for us... Edit: https://www.themonitor.com/2020/03/18/cameron-county-confirms-island-visitors-tested-positive-covid-19/ loving winter Texans and spring breakers can eat poo poo. IT BURNS fucked around with this message at 02:05 on Mar 19, 2020 |
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2 additional cases in BCS confirmed today. University staff advised to work from home if possible. Still not mandatory.
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ReidRansom posted:2 additional cases in BCS confirmed today. University staff advised to work from home if possible. Still not mandatory. As of 9PM tonight all bars and restaurants are shuttered until further notice except for takeout. rip Revolution 
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my dad was just issued orders that south padre buses will have a 9 rider maximum, they have assigned seats, and he is docked 3 days' pay if they don't stay in those seats during the ride
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i say swears online posted:my dad was just issued orders that south padre buses will have a 9 rider maximum, they have assigned seats I guess that's one way to keep busses running, though I doubt it would be that effecti- i say swears online posted:and he is docked 3 days' pay if they don't stay in those seats during the ride 
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From what I can gather, non-urban coastal-ish Texas is pretty much what-evs so far. Everyone I talk to from the Valley up to Corpus and on through to Galveston and Beaumont has some places changing rules, but only the corporate chains are closing out en masse. Re: the hoarding talk above, I've been watching it for minute now and I can only assume every fatass in rural Texas has an outdoor freezer behind the trailer overflowing with putrid ground beef at this point. The amount of highly perishable poo poo being bought every day couldn't possibly be used and stored.
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https://twitter.com/by_jmiller/status/1240453976212090880 lol
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Oh why did I click that Twitter link and then see his personal website. That dude is a confusing person. The best part is apparently he currently lives in California and spent some time working in Houston and Austin. I guess he knows Texan values!
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i say swears online posted:how do we get a good posse goin' with all this dang social distancing Just keep your horse/pickup/slab 6' away from mine
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Disnesquick posted:I'm a British ex-epidemiologist (which is making all the mistakes of the federal government a case-study in what-the-gently caress) and through a strange series of events, have become trapped in Houston for the runtime of this pandemic
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*governor and rest of staff hightail it out here on horseback shouting "y'all are on your own!"* well what the gently caress do we do now??? british doctor appearing out of a strange, blue police telephone booth: "well 'ello, my fellow... texans. through a strange series of events which shall not be explained, i have appeared here with you" *sips tea* BrutalistMcDonalds fucked around with this message at 07:53 on Mar 19, 2020 |
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Devils Avocado posted:The City of Galveston, basically the island, is closing bars and restaurants. seriously they're the best
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BrutalistMcDonalds posted:out-of-work galveston island drag queens I don't think forming a posse will be tough, but lynching the ill - while properly social distancing - is gonna require some newfangled implements and doohickeys and thingamajigs to pull off without a hitch.
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Better late than never. But they should have done this a week ago. Or more
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Any word on when we'll see that massive jump in COVID19 cases that he was promising?
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Kunabomber posted:Any word on when we'll see that massive jump in COVID19 cases that he was promising? Barely anyone is getting tested except the rich and famous, so we won't see the jump in cases until we see testing become much more widespread.
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I managed to get to work from home with permission from the owner, but my manager is apparently thinking it's no big deal and attending every meeting that's being requested, and has developed a cough. He's 68 years old.
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Kunabomber posted:I managed to get to work from home with permission from the owner, but my manager is apparently thinking it's no big deal and attending every meeting that's being requested, and has developed a cough. Sounds like you'll have a promotion in your future.
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Comrade Covid is the most effective socialist in American history https://twitter.com/michaelsbarajas/status/1240715465900658691
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city of austin is considering a 14-day shelter-in-place order, according to my contacts in the city
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Yeah, here's the pertinent part he released officially: Enjoy your last free chips and salsa tonight and tomorrow night, I guess!
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Captain Monkey posted:Plant tomatoes like now, okra, cucumbers, basil, dill, and chives and definitely plant some pepper bushes (tabasco, jalapeńo, or similar) they’ll grow great in the shade and produce tons of you water them enough. Have got all of the above along with a bunch of other herbs (spearmint & verbena to go with the peppermint along with some European staples like oregano, thyme, rosemary and parsley). Picked up a whole bunch of different tomato species from the local plant store. Absolutely blown away by the diversity on offer here compared to back home. Got some carrots and some beets in for roots but was warned it was getting a little late. I was told to plant the peppers (I have bell peppers, rather than spicy varieties since this is for nutrition) in full sun to get the best fruit. Is this wrong advice? Everything is growing about twice the rate I'm used to. I love this state. Edit: also put some milkweed around the place and monarchs and ladybugs (the latter for the pest control) have already moved in. This feels like gardening on easy mode. Active Quasar fucked around with this message at 22:20 on Mar 19, 2020 |
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I have almost zero gardening knowledge, but I can call that one - jalapenos love sunlight. I think I remember reading that this is true for most chili pepper varieties, but IANAB. I was working on learning how to grow them when I (theoretically) get back to Thailand, but my mother grew them in the backyard in the gumbo soil on the coast down here when I was a kid and they grew so fast that I remember we had to give jalapenos away, heh.
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Are Grocery stores still open tho?
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Nissin Cup Nudist posted:Grocery stores are still open tho? Groceries didn't even close in Wuhan.
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Nissin Cup Nudist posted:Are Grocery stores still open tho? Food supply is not an issue. https://twitter.com/quorumreport/status/1240763039223291906 Landlords in shambles
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Comrade Corona
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https://twitter.com/UHouston/status/1240770102116704256 OH WORD
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Most of the truck drivers my company deals with are pretty old and are nervous, especially with rest stops shutting down some of them are refusing long trips. We’re having to give higher rates so they’ll actually go places, so expect the shelves to be stocked but prices to go up a bunch.
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hatty posted:Most of the truck drivers my company deals with are pretty old and are nervous, especially with rest stops shutting down some of them are refusing long trips. We’re having to give higher rates so they’ll actually go places, so expect the shelves to be stocked but prices to go up a bunch. It's totally understandable, but it's also going to make things even worse during the crisis and make it harder to get out of the slump when things get better. What's the logistics industry been like anyways? Is this the result of trying to push down costs and not bothering to try cultivating younger drivers? Have they been hoping to not need new drivers soon and skip straight to automation? And in fact, how much has Amazon's domination over so much of the industry part of what's pushing down their profits and making them try cutting costs?
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