Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[BigBlueHen53]

I’m dying laughing

Well if anybody didn't know about your stash of garden seeds before, we do now! .

 

[ShrekDawg]

Well if anybody didn't know about your stash of garden seeds before, we do now! .

very true. Shoot... do you think people will break in now!? Do you think my cat would protect me!?

 

[Kiki]

I'm pages behind, I give up
Not reading anymore.
Took our kids fishing today, and did some hiking. They were happy haven't left the house at all in the last few weeks.
Stopped at a small store for nightcrawlers (fat worms) haven't had a chance to pick our own yet ground just thawed out.
Saw a old guy in line, I would like to have got a pic of him super hilarious, had a mask on and a hand written sign hanging from his neck..lol.. Said "I'm not wearing a mask cause I'm scared of the virus, I'm just ugly, stay safe"

I saw this at the store today and I had to take a picture.
I kept waiting for him to turn around so I could capture his mask too but he didn't.

 

[SnapdragonQ]

You’re very intuitive!! You’re correct. Except I also have the year before seeds too and before that and many unopened ones

Some seeds are good for a year, others for 5 years. Google it...there are charts to tell you how long each type of seed will generally be good for.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I saw this at the store today and I had to take a picture.
I kept waiting for him to turn around so I could capture his mask too but he didn't.
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[Kiki]

I should have guessed that

I hate to waste money by just throwing them away but if I am going to buy new ones anyway, I probably should or donate them.

DO NOT BUY NEW ONES YOU NUTTER!
Plant what you already have.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

TP update-
https://marker.medium.com/what-everyones-getting-wrong-about-the-toilet-paper-shortage-c812e1358fe0

I ran across an interview with this writer today explaining his article. For the record I'm not familiar with this site and have no idea if it has a leaning/slant, but the information makes sense.
The gist is, people spend a large part of their day not at home, thus not using their own toilet. Work, schools, stores, etc...get their commercial TP from entirely different manufacturers than typical household TP.
Typical home TP is made with different materials and because of the bulk and storage difficulties, regular TP makers don't keep a lot of inventory. They work 24/7 to make what the market usually consumes and not a whole lot more. With everyone being home now there is a shortage because TP makers are not set up to make that much to begin with, everything is sold out, and they are woefully behind and not capable of meeting demand.
Meanwhile commercial TP makers have surplus. Neither factory is easily able to switch over production to make the other so that won't work either.

Paper towels weren't mentioned, but along the same vein...if CDC is recommending people use PT instead of hand towels...and people are home and using household PT instead of commercial PTs....well, 2+2= continued shortage.

Makes sense.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Some seeds are good for a year, others for 5 years. Google it...there are charts to tell you how long each type of seed will generally be good for.

Thanks! I’ll have to look it up. That’s what I was thinking that most would only be good for a year or two but maybe not.

 

[BullChick]

So does coffee but I'm not wasting it on my hair!

I spilled coffee in my hair, and didn’t shower for two days. It was noticeable in my blond hair, but oh so heavenly smelling!

 

[ShrekDawg]

DO NOT BUY NEW ONES YOU NUTTER!
Plant what you already have.

I already have which is why I end up with so many I buy new ones every year

Usually only a few but still.

I always forget what I have.