COVID-19: who’s going full doomsday prep on this?
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Elbo
pesky scooter kids git off ma lawn
Absolute shit show down at the shops this morning. First stop, Woolies. Got judged hard for buying a box of sardines (48 tins, which we use to make our own dog food and freeze). People shopping are on a mission and common courtesy has gone out the window. I feel sorry for the cashiers and anyone else working in a shopping centre.
Next stop was our local bulk food cooperative - the place was full, usually it's just a couple of mums in linen pants and hemp shirts, and a farmer or two doing their monthly shop loading up their old AU ute, but there were a few fancy cars in the carpark and different sorts of people in there this time. They were out of oats, limited amount of flour, not much rice left, plenty of hand soap left though.. go figure.
Next was the green grocer, packed again. Different vibe to usual; more hurried and people less courteous - more potatoes, onions, pumpkins in everyone's trolleys.
Finally, the cafe for coffee beans - cafe was empty at lunch time and only one person on for the arvo shift.
Next stop was our local bulk food cooperative - the place was full, usually it's just a couple of mums in linen pants and hemp shirts, and a farmer or two doing their monthly shop loading up their old AU ute, but there were a few fancy cars in the carpark and different sorts of people in there this time. They were out of oats, limited amount of flour, not much rice left, plenty of hand soap left though.. go figure.
Next was the green grocer, packed again. Different vibe to usual; more hurried and people less courteous - more potatoes, onions, pumpkins in everyone's trolleys.
Finally, the cafe for coffee beans - cafe was empty at lunch time and only one person on for the arvo shift.
Daniel Hale
She fid, he fid, I fidn't
Local Aldi out of potato chips, some Arab people arguing over 2kg packs of sugar, shop had little else left,only soft drink & lollies chocs.. insane
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Flow-Rider
Burner
I've held off ordering some bike parts from aliexpress because it's bad enough on a good day.
Calvin27
Eats Squid
My Ti frame is going to have a very hard time getting here. Parts are no good if they have nothing to go on
Flow-Rider
Burner
Oh no, that doesn't look good ATM.My Ti frame is going to have a very hard time getting here. Parts are no good if they have nothing to go on
I was going to ask a few weeks ago if anyone had received mail from China in a good time frame but wasn't game to ask after everything in the media of late
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rangersac
Medically diagnosed OMS
We've made a conscious effort over several years to encourage a few independent shops (yes we still have these in Tassie) to stock stuff we use, and consequently now never have to go near Coles or Woolies. Usual weekly shopping trip on Sunday found them all still well stocked (pallet load of dunny paper in the middle of the floor was still there from last week in the IGA) except for oats and some flour. Weirdly the shortage of flour was self raising, plain flour no problem. Either people think they are going to survive this by baking cakes and bikkies, or they are fuckwits who have never made bread before. I know what I'm betting on.
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pink poodle
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SR flour makes great pancakes. That's how I'm going to live...
Potato box? You know they grow in the ground right @Zaf ?
Just a out to venture into the grocery store...vibe is just like any other day. Regular rude novocastrians being jerks. The city seems to be an oasis of calm or underprepared people.
I hear WA is in a bit of a state.
Potato box? You know they grow in the ground right @Zaf ?
Just a out to venture into the grocery store...vibe is just like any other day. Regular rude novocastrians being jerks. The city seems to be an oasis of calm or underprepared people.
I hear WA is in a bit of a state.
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Freediver
I can go full Karen
An even better spud box can be made by making it a bit narrower front to back so that when you take of the front panel at the bottom you can reach right in. Grow your spuds as above but when you harvest the spuds take them and the soil from the bottom and push the remaining soil down. Throw the dirt that comes out with the spuds back in the top with a bit of compost and keep it cycling.
steve jobs' pancreas
Eats Squid
just use the old septic tank out the back
stirk
Burner
Everyone is calm as they already have full pantries and TP to last a year.
pink poodle
気が狂っている男
Ahead of the curve.
I suppose...if you've nothing better to do with your time. I once did something similar with a pile of old car tyres. It wasn't as pretty.
pink poodle
気が狂っている男
Thats not going to be fun. Good luck.My organization trialling a shut down Wednesday. More to come. No attending external meetings. Our work revolves around supporting people in foster care, residential care, family violence refuges, temporary homeless houses.....not exactly sure how it’s meant to work.
Oddjob
Merry fucking Xmas to you assholes
The more I hear about the measures being taken the more I wonder if we are sacrificing our young to save the old.My organization trialling a shut down Wednesday. More to come. No attending external meetings. Our work revolves around supporting people in foster care, residential care, family violence refuges, temporary homeless houses.....not exactly sure how it’s meant to work.
Severe economic disruption and widespread unemployment will kill people just as surely as a virus.
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