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[Alaskan]

I just really worry about the long term ramifications.

Because some of the stuff/precautions they are doing is going to make regular families go broke.

Not that I want people dying either.... it is just I am not so sure about some of the things they are doing....

I heard that in Seattle, if a laboring mom tests positive, then they take her baby away for 12 to 14 days.

That right there is evil, as well as wrong and unhelpful. If the mom has it, then the baby has it, duh, they were blood swapping. The baby needs the immunities that the mon is producing in her breast milk, not the trauma of separation and formula!

It blows my mind that people are agreeing to these rules!

 

[Alaskan]

I do wonder about those city folks who eat out nearly every day. What will the do if/when restaurants and fast food joints shut down ?

I was wondering about that too. Lots of people in New York for example , they live in those literal postage stamp sized apartments and except for dry cereal go out to eat.... how can they quarantine themselves? I guess they just order delivery??

But I think of all of the borderline people who live paycheck to paycheck.... if they don't get to go to work for 3 weeks... they will literally starve, because I bet you all soup kitchens and charity pantry places are also closed. . Since those places have more than 30 people at a time show up.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Seattle has shut down that way.. Boggles the mind as smart as Dr.s the researchers the wonder meds ... this has remnants of the Black death

 

[chickisoup]

No hoarding up here either tho you can't find any sanitizer anywhere. Not that everyone is panicking, it's mostly the dairy farmers grabbing it up because they need it and don't want to run out before the supply catches back up with the demand. I went looking for Isopropyl alcohol to make my own spray sanitizer but seems all these darn homesteaders and preppers up here knew that the "vodka" thing didn't work and had the correct home recipe too. Oh well, wandered over to Wally's and happened to spot THE only quart bottle of gel hand sanitizer sitting all by itself amongst the large refill bottles of hand soap way up on the restock shelf. Not my first choice (I much prefer the spray) but better than nothing. I'm going to be doing a LOT of door knocking for the census the next few weeks and I'll need something anyway. I also just ordered another gallon of oxine before the city folks start looking for a "plan B" and deplete that supply too. I've got a little left but I have to sanitize the brooder side of the coop and all the chickie supplies this weekend ahead of new chicks hopefully being picked up Monday and then the major spring cleaning soon.

 

[pennyJo1960]

@chickisoup they may say they are pushing back the census now

 

[chickisoup]

@chickisoup they may say they are pushing back the census now

Actually I doubt it. We are talking government here. Want an example? No kidding, my husband just now came in with the mail and,,,tadah! He had our census form in his hand. The exact same form kit I am supposed to start hand delivering door to door on Sunday!!! WHAT?!?!? Oh well, I would have to write a thesis to share all the snafu's we've had to deal with just during the training! (insert face palm plant here)

 

[perchie.girl]

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You could stock pile candy and eat yourself into a coma... then it wont matter if there is no toilet paper.

This is all such crazy making for me.

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

I was thinking of you mr Whites. Even tho I am one of the "ancient" ones I should be good since on paper it sounds like I am at risk but I'm, I'm in remission and have been for years now, fully tested every 4 months or so for just about everything and my immune system is 100%. That said, I know all too well where you are that's why I try keep you included (along with Perchie) in my prayers. This whole thing isn't funny. I worry about my DH as well. Even tho he's basically far healthier than I am, he's also quite a bit more ancient than I am and one of those "normal" guys that manages to usually pick up whatever is going around within anywhere near us. I get all the vaccinations every year not for me but so I hopefully don't bring anything home to him.

I am good. This whole thing is crazy making for me... Now I am worried that we will run out of toilet paper.

deb

 

[chickisoup]

 

[pennyJo1960]

Oh yes well if it wasn't so bloody scary it would laughable. Still I would rather laugh at it than cry all the time.. Going to clean my coops now