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Message 2040048 - Posted: 24 Mar 2020, 7:07:31 UTC - in response to Message 2040046.  

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:-)
Probably one of the most valuable loads you have ever carried.
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Message 2040123 - Posted: 24 Mar 2020, 16:17:34 UTC

Wisconsin officially shut down for a month, except for essential business. Unless revoked earlier.

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Message 2040170 - Posted: 24 Mar 2020, 20:18:59 UTC

Oh, S++t ... ... ... If you really want our company, keep flushing wet wipes down the toilet, plumbers say!
People without toilet paper are starting to use alternatives such as Kleenex, wet wipes and other paper products that may be biodegradable, but do not break down as well as toilet paper when immersed in water.

The Kleenex, wet wipes and other things that people are using in the place of toilet paper are clogging toilets and causing sanitation issues, plumbers say. They advise putting those items in the trash instead.

Plumbers are also saying there is no real substitute for toilet paper.

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Message 2040503 - Posted: 26 Mar 2020, 10:09:54 UTC

Gasoline prices are getting better. $1.69 USD for no ethanol.

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Message 2040568 - Posted: 26 Mar 2020, 15:03:21 UTC

I understand your worry about your home and health. I was living in my car for three months starting in the middle of October the year before last.

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Message 2040965 - Posted: 27 Mar 2020, 23:10:19 UTC

i was told by someone who knows that
a certain grocery cannot get chicken of any sort.
fresh or frozen. none to be had.
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Message 2040998 - Posted: 28 Mar 2020, 3:09:01 UTC

Makes sense to me... wipe that coronavirus right out!
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Message 2041499 - Posted: 30 Mar 2020, 1:51:27 UTC

We have a winner here! #SundaySatire Lol
Toilet Paper Crisis Solved As Government Prints Trillions Of Fresh, Soft Dollar Bills

... The statement also included several best practices for making the most use out of each crisp, worthless dollar bill, and even some tips on precise folding techniques in order to avoid defacing the United States’ first president.

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Message 2042183 - Posted: 1 Apr 2020, 4:40:41 UTC

Not seeing so many parcels of TP , but there seems to be an increase in shelving units and such oddities as Inflatable Jacuzzi's.

Volumes in next day deliveries are increasing, too many people with nothing better to do than shopping online:-)
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Message 2042197 - Posted: 1 Apr 2020, 5:32:23 UTC

Since supermarkets here have imposed social distancing and a one in one out policy we have started to see more food on the shelves.

(Rather than the selfish (car) drivers raiding the shelves and screwing over everybody else.)

My father tells me it feels like it did when he was young. Rationing from WW2 didn't stop in the UK until around 1954.

I doubt the present right wing government would have imagined bringing in socialist rules but I doubt we would disagree.

A good tip for smokers is should you run out of TP there is always Rizala's. Get em whilst you can. (Just avoid the menthol flavoured.)
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Message 2042201 - Posted: 1 Apr 2020, 5:40:49 UTC

All my work is inter-depot for a parcels delivery company, most but not all will be direct to home deliveries.
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Message 2042219 - Posted: 1 Apr 2020, 6:18:32 UTC

Another alternative

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Message 2042264 - Posted: 1 Apr 2020, 11:58:36 UTC
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Lmaorotf
Bad enough for men. But women?!

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Message 2042378 - Posted: 1 Apr 2020, 21:12:03 UTC
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Earlier this morning... Truck loaded with TP crashes, burns on Dallas highway this morning.
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No April Fools joke! A Semi carrying industrial size toilet paper overturned and caught fire WB I-20 at I-45 in Dallas. The driver is ok. http://pic.twitter.com/CPCpwHTnqO
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Message 2042382 - Posted: 1 Apr 2020, 21:18:37 UTC

LOL!! How many hoarders with unwiped behinds are mourning the loss? Glad the driver was ok.

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Message 2042393 - Posted: 1 Apr 2020, 21:59:54 UTC - in response to Message 2042264.  

Looks like some of them might have to "drip dry".
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Message 2042591 - Posted: 2 Apr 2020, 18:15:52 UTC - in response to Message 2042515.  

Baby Wipe's are in very good supply here and I advised them never to flush Baby Wipe's down the toilet.
Unless they want a huge bill from a plumber & sewerage in places it shouldn't be.
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Message 2042965 - Posted: 4 Apr 2020, 17:54:45 UTC

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Message 2043576 - Posted: 7 Apr 2020, 22:29:24 UTC
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Today in South suburban Fort Worth TX.....
Went grocery shopping at my local store today, was waiting in line for about 30 minutes before they opened.

The city and county health department now only allowing one person per household in stores at a time and no infant or kid's are allowed in no exceptions.

They also are restrictions on only allowing 1/4 of total occupancy at any given time including employees. They have an armed Sheriff's officer on the entrance and a fire department person on the exit with 2-way radio's to communicate when people exit and to let the next person(s) in. In one door exit the other side of store.

They actually had a reasonable amounts of TP and other paper products in stock since this all started almost 5 weeks ago.

Most other departments were well stocked except canned soups and dry pasta still lacking.

I think the hoarding is just about over at least in my small corner of the country.
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