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 betreger   Send message Joined: 29 Jun 99 Posts: 11447 Credit: 29,581,041 RAC: 66 
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Must be getting bad Down Under also... I din't know Austria is down under. |
moomin  Send message Joined: 21 Oct 17 Posts: 6204 Credit: 38,420 RAC: 0 
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There are some countries that Americans can't tell apart. First Sweden and Switzerland, then Austria and Australia. Weird:)Must be getting bad Down Under also...I din't know Austria is down under. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfR9iY5y94s |
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Dena Wiltsie Send message Joined: 19 Apr 01 Posts: 1628 Credit: 24,230,968 RAC: 26
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It was a quiet Monday morning in September 2053, when John awoke with a need to go to the bathroom. To John this wasn't just any ordinary day! This was the day he would open the last package of toilet paper his parents bought in the year 2020. |
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Phud Redux Send message Joined: 20 Apr 16 Posts: 270 Credit: 2,976,272 RAC: 1
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okay... these people around here are going nuts... hoarding batteries. like the power is about to go out. hoarding water like the faucets will lose pressure. people buying up all the flour to make bread without buying yeast. and guns and ammo.... jeebus... what have we become? |
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Richard Haselgrove Send message Joined: 4 Jul 99 Posts: 14688 Credit: 200,643,578 RAC: 874 
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okay...Sadly, I'm beginning to use the word: Looters. |
Dr Who Fan  Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 3393 Credit: 715,342 RAC: 4
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Was out early this morning standing in line waiting for my local grocery store to open in about 45 minutes, line was about 100 people deep - almost all waiting to raid the 'paper goods' and bread isles. The meat dept only had soup bones for sale at $3.99 per pound! Prepackaged goods like ham, bologna, cheese, etc, empty. Even candy of all kinds and sizes gone! The only thing in quantity was drain cleaner but that's probably next on the hoarding list once they clog the drains with the fat & other garbage the will be tossing in the sink. |
Admiral Gloval  Send message Joined: 31 Mar 13 Posts: 21606 Credit: 5,308,449 RAC: 0
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Had trouble finding automatic dish washer detergent of my choice. Had to settle for the lesser strength level for the brand I wanted.  
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Sirius B  Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24922 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 
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Uli  Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1 
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At 9 am this morning I got a call, this office is closed indefinetly. I was already helping a client, 94 yrs old, so I finished his tax return. I also shop only every two weeks and did so last Thursday, but deceided that I was out and about already, I would spend the last of the last paycheck on food. No bananas, bulk potatoes, bulk cheese products, no paper products, milk, noodles, rice, canned goods etc pp. I still managed to up our food supply for four weeks and I always have other essential on hand to last a while. Also I noticed people are starting to think about their pets. Food running low, but plenty of catlitter. I may not be able to stay self quaratined for two weeks, if I run out of fresh veggies. But I was able to secure carrots. YAAAY. Pluto will always be a planet to me.  Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt |
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Kevin Olley Send message Joined: 3 Aug 99 Posts: 906 Credit: 261,085,289 RAC: 572
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Is the TP hoarder nicking all the WU's as well? |
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Grant (SSSF) Send message Joined: 19 Aug 99 Posts: 13890 Credit: 208,696,464 RAC: 304 
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Is the TP hoarder nicking all the WU's as well?Just the servers not letting go. Grant Darwin NT |
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Phud Redux Send message Joined: 20 Apr 16 Posts: 270 Credit: 2,976,272 RAC: 1
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The local Walmart has police at every entrance. Looting? |
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Admiral Gloval Send message Joined: 31 Mar 13 Posts: 21606 Credit: 5,308,449 RAC: 0
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It’s to stop fights over tp. Lol.
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kittyman     Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51514 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004
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The governor is shutting down Wisconsin except for essential services starting tomorrow. Meowing@Home. "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." 
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Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24922 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7
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It would be ironic if they caught the virus while fighting to grab TP, makes a mockery of keeping their butts clean. :-) |
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Kevin Olley Send message Joined: 3 Aug 99 Posts: 906 Credit: 261,085,289 RAC: 572
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No TP in sight, but some boxes of tissues were available carefully watched over by shop staff. Kevin   
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Boiler Paul Send message Joined: 4 May 00 Posts: 232 Credit: 4,965,771 RAC: 64
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Went to buy some chicken wings along with our regular weekly shopping. No chicken wings available at the 2 stores I went to. After returning home and putting what was bought away I decided to go to the local butcher shop. They had wings and informed me that they were expecting 12 more cases in their next delivery. So I got my wings and bought a few more things. But while chit chating with the butcher we came upon the subject of how crazy people were with all the hoarding. He told me that last week, a women came into the butcher shop and bought 1,000 dollars (USD) worth of food. Not only did she buy 10 gallons of milk, but also bought all the center cut rib pork chops in the case as well as 5 beef roasts many pound of ground meat 10 whole chickens etc. WTH are people thinking. |
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Admiral Gloval Send message Joined: 31 Mar 13 Posts: 21606 Credit: 5,308,449 RAC: 0
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Stopped at Sam’s Club today. The warehouse store was starting to look a bit bare.
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Admiral Gloval Send message Joined: 31 Mar 13 Posts: 21606 Credit: 5,308,449 RAC: 0
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There was a bit more on the shelves.
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Kevin Olley Send message Joined: 3 Aug 99 Posts: 906 Credit: 261,085,289 RAC: 572
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Plenty in the back of my truck last night, Its the first time that I have seen packs of TP with address labels on them:-) I was also informed that because of some of the items that we carry we are now included in the key workers category. Kevin
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