Coronavirus

[gilber33]

patsbimmer1 said:

It's odd just leaving the house to do normal things like grocery shop. I never thought I'd walk in and pick n save would be out of eggs and bagged salads along with other mundane things.  You can tell that some people are preparing for the end of days while others are just pissed they can't buy toilet paper. It's raised the social temperature a bit and it's uneasy.  I'm trying to balance the right amount of concern and level headedness. My 4 year old is concerned about going to the gym because he heard "the virus is killing people".  Thankfully we have an open and honest relationship so when I tell him yes people have died but I won't put you in that situation he feels better but he's still 4 fucking years old and can't comprehend the whole scenario.  I just want to rip in my M3 and smile because it's getting warmer.  Is that too much to ask?

I went to Costco because I needed formula. That’s it. And I was dreading going because I knew what it was going to be like. I was completely right, and it was super frustrating. I had one thing. People had carts full of just water. People know their faucets will continue to work, right? 

I have this vision in my head when we leave the house of cars burning on the side of the road, houses boarded up, people pounding on our car windows for help when we’re at a stop sign. Basically all of the scenes from “end of the world” movies because that’s how this is being portrayed in the media. 

HipMF said:

I got in and out of El Primo in record time at lunch on Friday. Usually it's packed, but the place was about half as busy as normal and I was the only white guy there. And yet Woodman's was paaacked.

Edit: wow. wrong quote...

I was trying to figure out how what you were saying related to my post. Haha.

[straight6pwr]

patsbimmer1 said:

 I'm trying to balance the right amount of concern and level headedness.

i imagine it would be much harder to not go into 'worst case scenario' planning with kids depending on you. i am very happy, though, that the disease is not greatly affecting kids - parents would be going crazy (rightfully so) which would make things worse. i think we'll see some much bigger signs before we all need to start really going ape with supplies, water, etc.

[KaiserRolls]

[GunMetalGrey]

patsbimmer1 said:

You are not actually lying.  I believe Chris and I may be the only people to have seen where you poop and eat your meals.  I'm going on a limb and saying your dog misses me.

I'll be there for the Boogaloo, the secret hideout. 

Costco by me had a line to get in, I just left instead.
Grocery stores are getting cleaned out, which is understandable with the quarantine talk, but the wiped out (pun intended) toilet paper and towel aisle is wild.

[KaiserRolls]

GunMetalGrey said:

I'll be there for the Boogaloo, the secret hideout. 

Costco by me had a line to get in, I just left instead.
Grocery stores are getting cleaned out, which is understandable with the quarantine talk, but the wiped out (pun intended) toilet paper and towel aisle is wild. 

[HipMF]

GunMetalGrey said:

I'll be there for the Boogaloo, the secret hideout. 

Costco by me had a line to get in, I just left instead.
Grocery stores are getting cleaned out, which is understandable with the quarantine talk, but the wiped out (pun intended) toilet paper and towel aisle is wild. 

I was wondering how you're fairing out there. People here are already loosing there minds and there's only 20-some cases state-wide. Looks like Washington is 700+, so I'm imagining law and order and basic human dignity running nearly as short on supply as the TP and hand sanitizer.

[B C]

Rekpoint said:

2020 Wibimmers coronavirus meet Eau Claire Wisconsin 3/26/2020

Looks like you are still on!

[GunMetalGrey]

HipMF said:

I was wondering how you're fairing out there. People here are already loosing there minds and there's only 20-some cases state-wide. Looks like Washington is 700+, so I'm imagining law and order and basic human dignity running nearly as short on supply as the TP and hand sanitizer.

Ha, I can't say I've ran into anyone that has determined common decency is no longer required.
The airports sure have been an interesting sight lately though, from empty corridors, to people with full face shield can style respirators on.

[KaiserRolls]

GunMetalGrey said:

Ha, I can't say I've ran into anyone that has determined common decency is no longer required.
The airports sure have been an interesting sight lately though, from empty corridors, to people with full face shield can style respirators on. 

[straight6pwr]

cancelled all our plans at least until april! no friends dinners or parties.

how are you parents doing stuck with your kids for extended periods of time? 🤪

[patsbimmer1]

straight6pwr said:

cancelled all our plans at least until april! no friends dinners or parties.

how are you parents doing stuck with your kids for extended periods of time? 🤪

I keep laughing because my sons school is sending all of these lists of things to do while your home with your kid and it honestly reads like some people have never spent a whole day alone with their kids.  One of them suggested yoga from 9am - 10am if weather doesn't permit you to take your dog for a walk.  I'm really trying not to be cynical about that stuff because it comes from a good place and I have two family members that are elementary level teachers in Wisconsin so I've heard the expectations the districts have of them during this time.  It's very much a "If we're going to pay you to stay home you need to actually show you're working" type of scenario.

Our situation is pretty good because my wife works 4 days a week and we're at an in-home daycare and she had told us ahead of time that as long as a kid isn't showing symptoms she's OK taking them if the schools shut down.  She also fills in at a Montessori school and was privy to conversations before we actually knew the schools would be closed.  So for us really not much has changed other than my son is more cognizant of being physically close to people because of "the virus".  Other than that there is a heightened sense of awareness for me when I'm out with the kids which isn't great because i'm pretty paranoid to begin with.  The kind of paranoid that involves constantly casing exits in a building and playing worse case scenarios out in my head before they never happen just so i'm prepared to handle an asteroid taking out half of the grocery store or some other mundane emergency and that's on a normal day.  Now i'm just paying more attention to people in general and how they're interacting with others.  When the social climate is this high I feel like fairly normal people are more likely to lose their shit because someone made a fairly innocuous comment about how many cartons of eggs they had in their cart.  I keep telling my son nothing has really changed even though things like washing your hands are more stressed right now.  I just keep telling him we're not doing anything different than what we've already been doing but other people need to be reminded of it.  The last thing I want is for him to develop some social anxiety because of this situation.

We have my daughters 1st birthday coming up April 1st and had sent invites out weeks ago and already have family members canceling because of the situation.  I'm OK with it but my wife is more annoyed and upset.  In my own head I think that at 1 year old my daughter won't know it from any other day if it's delayed.  It's certainly a bigger deal to my wife.

[patsbimmer1]

gilber33 said:

I went to Costco because I needed formula. That’s it. And I was dreading going because I knew what it was going to be like. I was completely right, and it was super frustrating. I had one thing. People had carts full of just water. People know their faucets will continue to work, right? 

I have this vision in my head when we leave the house of cars burning on the side of the road, houses boarded up, people pounding on our car windows for help when we’re at a stop sign. Basically all of the scenes from “end of the world” movies because that’s how this is being portrayed in the media. 

Going to the grocery store definitely makes you feel like the world is fucking ending.  Bright side, I ran into one of my younger cousins on Sunday and apparently she's on an app where you can put in a grocery list and someone will go pick it for you.  She got on this a few weeks ago and she said she's been clearing about $200+ a week doing this.  She scans every item with the app to verify it's correct, the groceries are prepaid by the customer and her payment is paid as soon as she completes the task.  She said the vast majority of the time it's an elderly person and she's told to just leave everything outside their door.  She's a Sophomore in college so the extra money is great for a few hours worth of work each week.

[gilber33]

straight6pwr said:

cancelled all our plans at least until april! no friends dinners or parties.

how are you parents doing stuck with your kids for extended periods of time? 🤪

We're in a situation where my wife is a stay-at-home-mom so there hasn't been any disruption to work or daycare for us - and we are very grateful for that. BUT, I will tell you, usually by Thursday night she is ready for it be the weekend so she can have some help and other adults around. She does the calendar for a local mom's group and they usually have one activity a day during the week where mom's can get together, and not having that is very difficult. This will be a very difficult few weeks for her and I will probably use some vacation days to break up the monotony for her.

[gilber33]

patsbimmer1 said:

Going to the grocery store definitely makes you feel like the world is fucking ending.  Bright side, I ran into one of my younger cousins on Sunday and apparently she's on an app where you can put in a grocery list and someone will go pick it for you.  She got on this a few weeks ago and she said she's been clearing about $200+ a week doing this.  She scans every item with the app to verify it's correct, the groceries are prepaid by the customer and her payment is paid as soon as she completes the task.  She said the vast majority of the time it's an elderly person and she's told to just leave everything outside their door.  She's a Sophomore in college so the extra money is great for a few hours worth of work each week.

My wife used that once for Target. It was super convenient, but then she didn't realize that with like a $400 order you're supposed to provide a pretty significant tip to the person. I'll still be going about my daily routine of grocery shopping on Friday unless that guberment tells me otherwise.

[straight6pwr]

i made a meme

[patsbimmer1]

I know there are people out there with hobby farms or pet chickens or some bullshit who are secretly thrilled about the thousands they've dumped into a hobby that is now "paying off" in sustainability.

[straight6pwr]

patsbimmer1 said:

I know there are people out there with hobby farms or pet chickens or some bullshit who are secretly thrilled about the thousands they've dumped into a hobby that is now "paying off" in sustainability.

not really paying off yet, but yeah they are definitely thrilled. they also tend to be more secluded people, so the whole social isolation thing is just business as usual.

[Jdesign]

GunMetalGrey said:

 wiped out (pun intended) toilet paper and towel aisle is wild. 

[B C]

I hope everyone has a good Wednesday. Stay positive, be that rock for somebody who may be dealing with some fear or anxiety, and know that this too shall pass.

Every now and then we need a dose of contrast to help us appreciate the good in life.

[REKIII]

We had to close my wife's spa last night.  No curbside pick-up or work from home options for them.  55 people laid-off.  What a kick in the gut.  So many appts cancelled.  Hopefully it's for the best, hopefully the business will come back.  Hopefully we can pay the rent.

Absolutely insane.