posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

But QO has their game figured out. He's not fooled!!!!

He "sees through the media."

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

But QO has their game figured out. He's not fooled!!!!

LOL --- that was posted on the same link someone had linked above.

Update. 
 

HR received so many complaints about losing our insurance and benefits they decided to throw us 10 “free” paid hours this week and next to get us to the 30 hour minimum. We work 20, get paid for 30. So we will have coverage through the end of April. It was a pleasant surprise. 

posted by QuakerOats

 

LOL --- that was posted on the same link someone had linked above.

Great minds...

Went to 4 stores this afternoon....First two had no toilet paper.  Third only had single rolls (limit 1).  Went to a fourth where I snagged 9 rolls 2 weeks ago, and they had several brands with several packs of 9 rolls!  Not my preferred brand, but it's far from the worst stuff.

I just don't understand the freaking out about toilet paper, of all the essential things out there.  Why are people buying it and hoarding it?  What is the fucking point, besides "winning"?

posted by ernest_t_bass

I just don't understand the freaking out about toilet paper, of all the essential things out there.  Why are people buying it and hoarding it?  What is the fucking point, besides "winning"?

It becomes self-fulfilling.  If you've been looking for TP for 1.5-2 weeks, and then you find some you'd probably be tempted to grab 1 month's supply or more.  And then the people that hoarded 1+ months a few weeks ago are going to be worrying about re-stocking over the next week or so.

If the supply chain is set-up for people to hold 2 weeks of supply, but then a bunch of people start hoarding 2+ months....well then 1 family holding 4X their normal need means 4 families can't get any.

And in reality, it's not going to come to that. Groceries will stay open regardless of the length of the quarantine stuff. The TP hoarding was really bizarre. 

posted by ernest_t_bass

I just don't understand the freaking out about toilet paper, of all the essential things out there.  Why are people buying it and hoarding it?  What is the fucking point, besides "winning"?

People are idiots. 
I stopped at Meijer today. It was actually very tame, hardly crowded at all. But huge chunks of the store were completely picked over. Juice, frozen aisles, toilet paper, soap.

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

And in reality, it's not going to come to that. Groceries will stay open regardless of the length of the quarantine stuff. The TP hoarding was really bizarre. 

True, but if there was a real outbreak with something that had a 10% or even 5% mortality rate....you could see a pretty rapid breakdown of all essential services.  People too sick, or too afraid, to go to work...or dead.  It really is sort of a wake-up call.

I'm not making fun of preppers any more, let's put it that way.  This is the 3rd deadly coronavirus to jump from animals in the last 15 years.  While this is the only one to be widely spread [an understatement], those odds aren't looking too good for something really, really nasty to hit within the next few decades.  Not to mention we've also had EBOLA, swine flu and bird flu in the last 20 years.  I hate to say it, but this could be the 6.0 quake, before the really big 9.0 hits....

Yeah....not a person that feels need to be the guy from the movie Tremors but after this, I will make a stockpile of ammo and extra arrows for the bow.

Damn Prince Charles has the virus

posted by wildcats20

Update. 
 

HR received so many complaints about losing our insurance and benefits they decided to throw us 10 “free” paid hours this week and next to get us to the 30 hour minimum. We work 20, get paid for 30. So we will have coverage through the end of April. It was a pleasant surprise. 

Which in my mind shows why we need to stop tying healthcare to employment 

Things must be bad in India. I have had zero telemarketing call since last Friday.

posted by Devils Advocate

Things must be bad in India. I have had zero telemarketing call since last Friday.

Order to stay at home, no exceptions, (I believe), for 21 days.  1.6 billion people.

By tomorrow they will figure out how to call you though.  :)

I bet if you call Dell support you still get routed there.

posted by Spock

Damn Prince Charles has the virus

So the “cash payments” are going to be direct deposited. How the hell is that gonna work? 

posted by wildcats20

So the “cash payments” are going to be direct deposited. How the hell is that gonna work? 

Based on IRS filings, right? IRS has your direct deposit info, I guess?

posted by justincredible

Based on IRS filings, right? IRS has your direct deposit info, I guess?

Yeah, after I posted that I actually looked it up lol. 
 

Amounts paid out are going to be based on tax returns. And if you’ve filed this year, they use those numbers. If not, they use 2018. 

Overheard at an Alabama grocery store.

MAN #1: Man, when are they gonna have them checks sent out?  I need that money.  How they gonna get it to me?
MAN #2: They'll use your address from your most recent tax filing.

MAN #1: Ssssshhhhiiiiiiittttttt

posted by justincredible

Based on IRS filings, right? IRS has your direct deposit info, I guess?

Only if you select that option. I think people still have option for check. 

Have they finalized something at this point? Anyone got a link?

posted by justincredible

Have they finalized something at this point? Anyone got a link?

Last I saw was the Senate is voting tonight and the House tomorrow. Pelosi has already said she will try and use the unanimous option, so they won’t actually take a vote. 

posted by justincredible

Have they finalized something at this point? Anyone got a link?

Heard earlier is was set to pass but old crazy Bernie put the kibosh on it.