OT: Lock-Down

[Bill Sloman]

On Monday, April 13, 2020 at 2:55:18 AM UTC+10, jla...@highlandsniptechnology.com wrote:

On Sun, 12 Apr 2020 10:53:15 -0000 (UTC), Cursitor Doom
cd@not4mail.com> wrote:

On Sun, 12 Apr 2020 11:34:43 +0100, Tom Gardner wrote:

On 12/04/20 10:42, Cursitor Doom wrote:
Anyone getting fed up with the lock-down yet?

Many many people.

Why the uninformative irrelevant question?
Is it more than mere trolling?

Typical Gardner response there.

I guess starting any thread in a discussion group is trolling.

That depends on the nature of the post starting the tread. John Larkin is a gullible twit and can't really discriminate between an actual "recondite, thought-provoking metaphysical conundrums" and the sort of troll-bait that Cursitor Doom posts.

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Bill Sloman, Sydney

 

[Bill Sloman]

On Monday, April 13, 2020 at 2:44:15 AM UTC+10, Cursitor Doom wrote:

On Sun, 12 Apr 2020 15:33:06 +0100, Tom Gardner wrote:

On 12/04/20 14:04, Cursitor Doom wrote:
On Sun, 12 Apr 2020 13:46:01 +0100, Tom Gardner wrote:

And the answer is so trivial and obvious that the question wasn't
worth asking.

In *your* opinion.

If your opinion differs, that reveals a lot about you

Woosh!> I post a recondite, thought-provoking metaphysical conundrum for
consideration by the Group and you completely miss the point and tear it
down. You're really Bill Sloman and ICTFP.

Cursitor Doom has a rather high opinion of his own output (most of which is pinched from the Daily Mail and Russia Today).

He doesn't like his idiocies getting dumped on and explains the perfectly reasonable reactions in terms of a particularly idiotic conspiracy theory.

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Bill Sloman, Sydney

 

[Michael Terrell]

On Sunday, April 12, 2020 at 2:22:43 PM UTC-4, jla...@highlandsniptechnology.com wrote:

On Sun, 12 Apr 2020 10:10:16 -0700 (PDT),
bloggs.fred wrote:

On Sunday, April 12, 2020 at 12:52:58 PM UTC-4, jla...@highlandsniptechnology.com wrote:
On Sun, 12 Apr 2020 09:42:13 -0000 (UTC), Cursitor Doom wrote:

Anyone getting fed up with the lock-down yet?

San Francisco is beautiful. The air is crystal clear, the streets are
quiet, there's lots of parking in places that were usually impossible.
Meter maids are issuing friendly warnings instead of $75 tickets. The
people out walking and driving are amazingly nice.

I can take the freeway home from work now that there's so little
traffic.

Shopping is a pain. Long lines to get in and lots of stuff not
available. We're going to make a big pot of gumbo but there's no
anduille sausage anywhere.

Certain annoying friends of a certain person are afraid to leave their
houses and pester me.

For the life of me I can't see the appeal of that andouille. It's tasteless.



We get pretty good stuff here, but the Aidell's factory must be shut
down. The spicing is about right, California-Cajun. When I had a cajun
wife in Louisiana and I ate with her family, the sausage was so hot I
couldn't eat it. They thought it was funny.

I guess we'll have to do with bacon and chicken and shrimp. Life
sucks.

I've seen reports online that the largest Pork processing company in the United States was shutting operatins at many of their plants, due to too many sick employees. The Smithfield brand is doing the same. BTW, it is owned by a Chinese company, by that report.

 

[Michael Terrell]

On Sunday, April 12, 2020 at 12:52:58 PM UTC-4, jla...@highlandsniptechnology.com wrote:

On Sun, 12 Apr 2020 09:42:13 -0000 (UTC), Cursitor Doom wrote:

Anyone getting fed up with the lock-down yet?

San Francisco is beautiful. The air is crystal clear, the streets are
quiet, there's lots of parking in places that were usually impossible.
Meter maids are issuing friendly warnings instead of $75 tickets. The
people out walking and driving are amazingly nice.

I can take the freeway home from work now that there's so little
traffic.

Shopping is a pain. Long lines to get in and lots of stuff not
available. We're going to make a big pot of gumbo but there's no
anduille sausage anywhere.

Certain annoying friends of a certain person are afraid to leave their
houses and pester me.

I've been mostly home bound for over 18 years, so that is normal for me.

Things are getting better in the local stores, with more items in stock, and less limitations. I am starting to find the foods that I need to keep my Glucose level in check, as well.Everything but Toilet Paper and Paper Towels. I would hate to see the hoarders houses. What a fire hazard!

 

[Ricky C]

On Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 3:33:11 AM UTC-4, Michael Terrell wrote:

I've seen reports online that the largest Pork processing company in the United States was shutting operatins at many of their plants, due to too many sick employees. The Smithfield brand is doing the same. BTW, it is owned by a Chinese company, by that report.

I've been seeing those reports too. I expect we will all be a little bit better off not eating as much meat.

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[Ricky C]

On Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 3:13:30 AM UTC-4, Michael Terrell wrote:

Things are getting better in the local stores, with more items in stock, and less limitations. I am starting to find the foods that I need to keep my Glucose level in check, as well.Everything but Toilet Paper and Paper Towels. I would hate to see the hoarders houses. What a fire hazard!

If you give it a little thought you will realize there are no hoarders, or very few I suspect. If you normally buy a pack of toilet paper every two weeks and now out of concern you buy one when you don't really need it just yet, it doesn't take many people doing that to have an impact on the stock in the stores.

The supply chain is set up to handle an even supply rate. Raise demand by just a very few percent and stores run out of stock.

Then there is the issue of buying to last a couple of weeks rather than one week. That hits the inventory even harder!

So don't assume there's more than a very few people who are actually buying large quantities of much. Milk was out last time I bought it. Not because people are hoarding, but because people are buying for two weeks or longer.

Once the supply chain has a chance to catch up it will be back to normal.

Some good comes of this. I usually get 2% milk. I had to buy 1% and found I don't notice the difference.

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Rick C.

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[mpm]

On Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 4:30:47 AM UTC-4, Ricky C wrote:
> Milk was out last time I bought it.

Impossible!!

 

[Michael Terrell]

On Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 4:30:47 AM UTC-4, Ricky C wrote:

On Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 3:13:30 AM UTC-4, Michael Terrell wrote:

Things are getting better in the local stores, with more items in stock, and less limitations. I am starting to find the foods that I need to keep my Glucose level in check, as well.Everything but Toilet Paper and Paper Towels. I would hate to see the hoarders houses. What a fire hazard!

If you give it a little thought you will realize there are no hoarders, or very few I suspect. If you normally buy a pack of toilet paper every two weeks and now out of concern you buy one when you don't really need it just yet, it doesn't take many people doing that to have an impact on the stock in the stores.

The supply chain is set up to handle an even supply rate. Raise demand by just a very few percent and stores run out of stock.

Then there is the issue of buying to last a couple of weeks rather than one week. That hits the inventory even harder!

So don't assume there's more than a very few people who are actually buying large quantities of much. Milk was out last time I bought it. Not because people are hoarding, but because people are buying for two weeks or longer.

Once the supply chain has a chance to catch up it will be back to normal.

Some good comes of this. I usually get 2% milk. I had to buy 1% and found I don't notice the difference.

It started a month ago, in case you haven't noticed. Stores around here had strict limits of one of an item, so how can you buy two weeks worth?

If you actually could think, after two weeks there wouldn't have been any empty shelves if you were correct.

I personally saw eight people in a row with one or two carts full of toilet paper and a few of paper towels being pushed towards the checkout at Sam's Club when this started.

There was a news story yesterday about som hoarder trying to return over 1000 rolls of toilet paper and 150 Liters of hand sanitizer in Australia. Ebay has closed the accounts of a bunch of greedy assholes who were listing a package of four rolls for $50. (Plus shipping) Even some Chinese companies have offered 12 rolls fr $50, shipped from China. Ebay closed the account of a pair of brothers who were hoarding 17,000 bottles of Hand Sanitizer that they tried to list at many times the normal price.

 

[Michael Terrell]

On Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 8:46:42 AM UTC-4, mpm wrote:

On Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 4:30:47 AM UTC-4, Ricky C wrote:
Milk was out last time I bought it.

Impossible!!

He forgot where his neighbor parked his cow!

 

[Ricky C]

On Monday, April 20, 2020 at 10:39:01 AM UTC-4, Michael Terrell wrote:

On Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 4:30:47 AM UTC-4, Ricky C wrote:
On Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 3:13:30 AM UTC-4, Michael Terrell wrote:

Things are getting better in the local stores, with more items in stock, and less limitations. I am starting to find the foods that I need to keep my Glucose level in check, as well.Everything but Toilet Paper and Paper Towels. I would hate to see the hoarders houses. What a fire hazard!

If you give it a little thought you will realize there are no hoarders, or very few I suspect. If you normally buy a pack of toilet paper every two weeks and now out of concern you buy one when you don't really need it just yet, it doesn't take many people doing that to have an impact on the stock in the stores.

The supply chain is set up to handle an even supply rate. Raise demand by just a very few percent and stores run out of stock.

Then there is the issue of buying to last a couple of weeks rather than one week. That hits the inventory even harder!

So don't assume there's more than a very few people who are actually buying large quantities of much. Milk was out last time I bought it. Not because people are hoarding, but because people are buying for two weeks or longer.

Once the supply chain has a chance to catch up it will be back to normal.

Some good comes of this. I usually get 2% milk. I had to buy 1% and found I don't notice the difference.


It started a month ago, in case you haven't noticed. Stores around here had strict limits of one of an item, so how can you buy two weeks worth?

If you actually could think, after two weeks there wouldn't have been any empty shelves if you were correct.

Another Phil Allison, unable to discuss a topic without tossing insults.

Well, try stuffing this into your decrepit brain. Week 1, few shoppers can get enough for two weeks so milk runs out. Week 2, other shoppers get enough for two weeks, but still not all. Week 3, week 1 shoppers return along with remaining shoppers who didn't get two weeks worth and there is still a shortage.

Sorry to disappoint you, but I still think just fine even without milk.


> I personally saw eight people in a row with one or two carts full of toilet paper and a few of paper towels being pushed towards the checkout at Sam's Club when this started.

It is pretty insane to stock up so much on paper products like that. I do have to wonder what is different about your world that there are so many things you personally witness that few others ever see.

Still, they aren't shopping at my grocery store, so they didn't cause any empty shelves. People are pretty civilized around here.

I stand by my statements that most of the empty shelves are caused not by hoarding, but by most people just buying a little more than usual.


> There was a news story yesterday about som hoarder trying to return over 1000 rolls of toilet paper and 150 Liters of hand sanitizer in Australia. Ebay has closed the accounts of a bunch of greedy assholes who were listing a package of four rolls for $50. (Plus shipping) Even some Chinese companies have offered 12 rolls fr $50, shipped from China. Ebay closed the account of a pair of brothers who were hoarding 17,000 bottles of Hand Sanitizer that they tried to list at many times the normal price.

That's not technically hoarding. That's profiteering.

Still, in the grand scheme of things they are in the noise. I just don't dwell on the absurdities of people unless I am faced with them on a daily basis like Larkin.

Why do you let trivial matters like this bother you? I haven't heard of anyone having to use the Sears catalog in the bathroom. If they do it's probably because they live near too many assholes and need to move.

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[Michael Terrell]

On Monday, April 20, 2020 at 11:58:33 AM UTC-4, Ricky C wrote:

On Monday, April 20, 2020 at 10:39:01 AM UTC-4, Michael Terrell wrote:
On Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 4:30:47 AM UTC-4, Ricky C wrote:
On Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 3:13:30 AM UTC-4, Michael Terrell wrote:

Things are getting better in the local stores, with more items in stock, and less limitations. I am starting to find the foods that I need to keep my Glucose level in check, as well.Everything but Toilet Paper and Paper Towels. I would hate to see the hoarders houses. What a fire hazard!

If you give it a little thought you will realize there are no hoarders, or very few I suspect. If you normally buy a pack of toilet paper every two weeks and now out of concern you buy one when you don't really need it just yet, it doesn't take many people doing that to have an impact on the stock in the stores.

The supply chain is set up to handle an even supply rate. Raise demand by just a very few percent and stores run out of stock.

Then there is the issue of buying to last a couple of weeks rather than one week. That hits the inventory even harder!

So don't assume there's more than a very few people who are actually buying large quantities of much. Milk was out last time I bought it. Not because people are hoarding, but because people are buying for two weeks or longer.

Once the supply chain has a chance to catch up it will be back to normal.

Some good comes of this. I usually get 2% milk. I had to buy 1% and found I don't notice the difference.


It started a month ago, in case you haven't noticed. Stores around here had strict limits of one of an item, so how can you buy two weeks worth?

If you actually could think, after two weeks there wouldn't have been any empty shelves if you were correct.

Another Phil Allison, unable to discuss a topic without tossing insults.

Well, try stuffing this into your decrepit brain. Week 1, few shoppers can get enough for two weeks so milk runs out. Week 2, other shoppers get enough for two weeks, but still not all. Week 3, week 1 shoppers return along with remaining shoppers who didn't get two weeks worth and there is still a shortage.

Sorry to disappoint you, but I still think just fine even without milk.


I personally saw eight people in a row with one or two carts full of toilet paper and a few of paper towels being pushed towards the checkout at Sam's Club when this started.

It is pretty insane to stock up so much on paper products like that. I do have to wonder what is different about your world that there are so many things you personally witness that few others ever see.

Still, they aren't shopping at my grocery store, so they didn't cause any empty shelves. People are pretty civilized around here.

I stand by my statements that most of the empty shelves are caused not by hoarding, but by most people just buying a little more than usual.


There was a news story yesterday about som hoarder trying to return over 1000 rolls of toilet paper and 150 Liters of hand sanitizer in Australia. Ebay has closed the accounts of a bunch of greedy assholes who were listing a package of four rolls for $50. (Plus shipping) Even some Chinese companies have offered 12 rolls fr $50, shipped from China. Ebay closed the account of a pair of brothers who were hoarding 17,000 bottles of Hand Sanitizer that they tried to list at many times the normal price.

That's not technically hoarding. That's profiteering.

Still, in the grand scheme of things they are in the noise. I just don't dwell on the absurdities of people unless I am faced with them on a daily basis like Larkin.

Why do you let trivial matters like this bother you? I haven't heard of anyone having to use the Sears catalog in the bathroom. If they do it's probably because they live near too many assholes and need to move.

Of course, you have NEVER changed the subject or called people names as you repeatedly post your BS.

When was the last time that you even saw a Sears Catalog? How about Montgomery Wards? This is more of you deflecting, when you can't back up your lame stories.

 

[Flyguy]

On Sunday, April 12, 2020 at 3:16:33 AM UTC-7, DecadentLinux...@decadence.org wrote:

Cursitor Doom <cd@not4mail.com> wrote in news:r6unpk$29f$1@dont-
email.me:

Anyone getting fed up with the lock-down yet?


You really are retarded with posting stupid TrumpTarded crap like
this.

Go sign away your life in a contract in that IF there is a respike,
you volunteer to kill yourself for being so fucking retarded.

DecayedIntellect comes thru with yet another drug-induced non-sequitur comment.