The coronavirus spread updated in real time

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Doctor Steuss wrote:My mom says I'm just husky and big-boned.


:lol: For a husky big-boned guy, you have a real way with numerology.


The odds of this kind of stuff lining up, and only being a coincidence are astronomical.


:lol: :lol: I know of a Bayesian equation you can use to prove that. Only slightly used, in a playground peer review setting where the logic monster never once reared its ugly head. You won’t be able to publish it in the real world of course, but you can probably use it to score some essential oils, which I hear stand in very nicely for the hand sanitizer that’s sold out in your area.
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Lemmie wrote:
Doctor Steuss wrote:My mom says I'm just husky and big-boned.


:lol: For a husky big-boned guy, you have a real way with numerology.


The odds of this kind of stuff lining up, and only being a coincidence are astronomical.


:lol: :lol: I know of a Bayesian equation you can use to prove that. Only slightly used, in a playground peer review setting where the logic monster never once reared its ugly head. You won’t be able to publish it in the real world of course, but you can probably use it to score some essential oils, which I hear stand in very nicely for the hand sanitizer that’s sold out in your area.


Hilarious. Will Steuss now be the huskiest best guesser?
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Doctor Steuss wrote:
I stopped at the grocery store on my way home to grab some milk, and there wasn't any water, hand sanitizer, or rubbing alcohol. Curiously, all of the hand soap appeared to be untouched... :neutral:


Our Walmart was out of pump hand soap the other day. I don't understand why there was a run on water by you? In any case, I'm about to make another quick Walmart run for a few things. No clue what that'll be like. These are our worst weather months so fortunately we tend to be stocked up on needed supplies anyway.

But still...it's unnerving to see empty shelves. I just hope the supply chain isn't so messed up right now that we go to rationing of specific items. :eek: I did heads up the younger generation around here because rationing is a possibility.
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Doctor Steuss wrote:being bipolar.


Show me an ”Ex- Mormon” and I will show you a degenerate, addicted, mentally (and often physically) ill, disgusting looking person of low-quality lineage.
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Smokey wrote:
Doctor Steuss wrote:being bipolar.


Show me an ”Ex- Mormon” and I will show you a degenerate, addicted, mentally (and often physically) ill, disgusting looking person of low-quality lineage.


Ah ... thanks for explaining why I have always felt so at home on this board!
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Chap wrote:
Smokey wrote:Show me an ”Ex- Mormon” and I will show you a degenerate, addicted, mentally (and often physically) ill, disgusting looking person of low-quality lineage.


Ah ... thanks for explaining why I have always felt so at home on this board!

I didn't see this till it was quoted here.

Holy crap. A damned moron exposes himself shamelessly in public. News at 6.

Low-quality lineage... so this idiot imagines himself of high-quality lineage, as though that's actually a thing?

Moron. The kind of moron who's so stupid, you almost want to question the quality of his lineage.
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Jersey Girl wrote:
Doctor Steuss wrote:
I stopped at the grocery store on my way home to grab some milk, and there wasn't any water, hand sanitizer, or rubbing alcohol. Curiously, all of the hand soap appeared to be untouched... :neutral:


Our Walmart was out of pump hand soap the other day. I don't understand why there was a run on water by you? In any case, I'm about to make another quick Walmart run for a few things. No clue what that'll be like. These are our worst weather months so fortunately we tend to be stocked up on needed supplies anyway.

But still...it's unnerving to see empty shelves. I just hope the supply chain isn't so messed up right now that we go to rationing of specific items. :eek: I did heads up the younger generation around here because rationing is a possibility.


Just got back from Walmart. Took stock of the lack of stock.

Water: Completely out of bottled water, there was maybe 4 gallon jugs of water left, and people were starting to take cart loads of distilled water over in the INFANT department. I needed one jug of distilled for a little humidifier and now I feel guilty for having it. :eek:

Completely out: Clorox wipes and other types of spray disinfectants, tissues.

Almost completely out: Laundry detergent, paper towels and toilet tissue.

One odd thing: I went back to check to see how the hand soap was going. I noticed about 3 pump bottles left on the shelves but get this---the bottom shelves still had the large refill bottles. Go figure.

Anyway---our county has it's first presumptive case of coronavirus. Guess that means we're about to make it to the OP map. :surprised:

Currently hating human nature and sorry but also hating on China.

p.s. I still don't know why people are hoarding water. Anyone know?
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There is a reason we study our genealogy in the Church. For someone who has nothing to be proud of there, I can imagine how this could make you feel bad and want to denigrate it.
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Jersey Girl wrote:
Doctor Steuss wrote:
I stopped at the grocery store on my way home to grab some milk, and there wasn't any water, hand sanitizer, or rubbing alcohol. Curiously, all of the hand soap appeared to be untouched... :neutral:


Our Walmart was out of pump hand soap the other day. I don't understand why there was a run on water by you? In any case, I'm about to make another quick Walmart run for a few things. No clue what that'll be like. These are our worst weather months so fortunately we tend to be stocked up on needed supplies anyway.

But still...it's unnerving to see empty shelves. I just hope the supply chain isn't so messed up right now that we go to rationing of specific items. :eek: I did heads up the younger generation around here because rationing is a possibility....

Just got back from Walmart. Took stock of the lack of stock.

Water: Completely out of bottled water, there was maybe 4 gallon jugs of water left, and people were starting to take cart loads of distilled water over in the INFANT department. I needed one jug of distilled for a little humidifier and now I feel guilty for having it. :eek:

Completely out: Clorox wipes and other types of spray disinfectants, tissues.

Almost completely out: Laundry detergent, paper towels and toilet tissue.

One odd thing: I went back to check to see how the hand soap was going. I noticed about 3 pump bottles left on the shelves but get this---the bottom shelves still had the large refill bottles. Go figure.

Anyway---our county has it's first presumptive case of coronavirus. Guess that means we're about to make it to the OP map. :surprised:

Currently hating human nature and sorry but also hating on China.

p.s. I still don't know why people are hoarding water. Anyone know?

The refills unsold. Lol. Sometimes I really don’t get the logic. And the water thing? Happening here also, but who knows why. Maybe it’s some atavistic thing. Deep in our psyche, when anxiety hits, we feel the urge to surround ourselves with plastic!!!
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Lemmie wrote:The refills unsold. Lol. Sometimes I really don’t get the logic. And the water thing? Happening here also, but who knows why. Maybe it’s some atavistic thing. Deep in our psyche, when anxiety hits, we feel the urge to surround ourselves with plastic!!!


Yeah seriously. The big refill jugs of soap were just sitting there! I can't explain the sold out water.What on earth is wrong with people's brains? Do they think the virus is coming through their pipes or something?

We keep a stash of all these kinds of things throughout winter (right on down to the wipes--keep reading) so we're okay. With regard to water, we usually keep 2 flats of bottled water or jugs because when the power goes down in a storm, we lose water because our well system has an electric pump. We also fill jugs of water for the refrigerator for the same reason. The very first blizzard here we weren't prepared. The second day we put all the freezer goods out on our decks and I melted SNOW on the gas stove for water. Live and learn! :lol:

I noticed a case or two identified up in Bergen County. I hope it doesn't spread to Hudson (I know it will) because at least one of my relatives has bad respiratory problems and she works in a flipping grocery store. Lots of community contact. That's not going to be good!

ETA: We're on the map now.
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