I’ve also been fuming at the Media-DNC Complex for inciting panic over very little as a way to make Trump look bad. The hoarding hordes of drooling fucktards buying-up toilet paper is one thing; the deliberate damage to the economy strikes me as an act of war.
Still can’t believe the preposterous panic-buying I saw at both Kroger and Walmart yesterday; never seen anything like it even after events like the Northridge quake.
Larkin Poe’s show at the Fonda Theater in LA in two weeks has been cancelled. Was also looking forward to seeing the Atlanta Rhythm Section in two weeks, but figure that one will be gone too. Have tickets for Alice Cooper late May -- thinking that one may stay on the books…for now anyways.
Interesting -- bare shelves throughout, no fresh meat, no dry goods, no paper products, little dairy. Crowded though. A lot of people that didn’t look like they were from around here. Did talk to a couple of guys that were shaking their heads at the panic of it all.
Happy Caturday, Gerbil Nation!
Good morning, Fatwa, dv8, and Sven!
We spent the day at Disneyland, yesterday. We’d had this trip on the books for a few weeks, then learned on Thursday that Disney will be closing all parks on Saturday (today) for two weeks -- we heard later, from merchants in Downtown Disney, that the closure has been extended to four weeks. We knew it would be raining, but if properly prepared, that’s not a problem. It turned out to be a great day. The park was by no means empty, but attendance was low enough that none of the wait times was excessive. It never did rain, just some heavy drizzle. According to the step counter on my phone, I clocked in over 8.6 miles. Yeah, I’m a bit tired today.
The group chat at work was filled with the latest school closures, which have been spreading like a virus.
I went to Walmart yesterday for a few things. The bread shelves were stripped as were some other items. Employees were unpacking toilet paper in the center isle. We keep stocks of TP, Kleenex, and liquid hand soap on hand, as well as a number of other items so I was not concerned about most of it. I did buy two loaves of French bread from the store bakery at one dollar each. The only thing I could not get was lettuce, but celery was plentiful. There were people panic buying but nothing like I see in the news in other areas.
Seems a bit strange to see all the cancellations and closings. We went to DPS (The Texas Rangers) to renew our driver’s licenses on Tuesday. What a mess. You line up at the door and the line quickly runs around the building, you are in the Sun and weather. This is normal. After almost five hours we had advanced about one third of the way. If you are still in line when they close the door you are SOL, and they may close early if they have enough people inside to last until they go home at around 8:00 PM. We gave up and left. I looked up the nearest of what they call “Megacenters” which have more facilities and personnel. On Tuesday we went to one. We got there about 9:00 AM and checked in at a terminal and got our numbers. We were there until almost 4:00 PM, but at least we were inside and had seats, though packed together. Seven hours shoulder to shoulder with hundreds of people. Elena got her new license but I have to go back. I had the wrong birth certificate, the one from the hospital, not the one with government document numbers. I am struck by the irony of the warnings about groups of people after this. I never thought anyone could make California DMV look good but Texas DPS (Department of Public Safety) did. It looked like the scene in movies where criminals wait to see their parole or probation officers. The issue is the need for the new verified ID because so many illegal aliens are being given licenses now that the Feds will not honor the ID unless it has the new star on it. The DPS insists on original documents for proof of citizenship, not copies. Many people waited all day to find they needed documents they did not bring. Ironically Elena had no trouble as she had her passport. I am the one that has to prove I am not a Mexican illegal or an Arab terrorist in disguise. At least I have time, Elena’s expires in August but she did not want to have to stand in the Sun for many hours in Summer. My ears are peeling from Tuesday as I got burnt on my face and ears. It could have been worse, I dropped Elena off to get in line and then spent a lot of time driving around the area looking for a place to park. The lot there is tiny and it is an industrial area so all the lots have tow away signs and the streets for a long way are packed. I drove around and around until a parked truck pulled out and I could park. I think a business would be required to provide parking but being government the people can just deal with it. If one person drove their self they might lose an hour or more just parking before they could even get in line. The Megacenter had a lot more parking and we parked right away. Getting there before they open is not a solution, some people still in line at three had gotten there at 7:00 am and they open at 8:00 AM. We had much less trouble when we came to Texas and we renewed online last time, but this time we had to go in. It was worse because of the new ID rules for anyone who needed the new verified ID to fly and I think this is busy for Spring break.
Sven, I hope you are feeling better and the eye stops giving you trouble.
I’d love to know why people are freaking out over gorram toilet paper.
Mac --
Bummer about the hassle getting your Real ID driver’s license. When they made the switch here in GA, it was a real PITA, including the $35.00 I had to pay Cook Cty., IL for a certified copy of my birth certificate.
And killing half a day dealing with surly “minority” goons who have a nice sinecure with the hilariously misnamed Department of Driver’s Services. Referring to the people they serve as “customers” won’t fix the endemic problems of giving people with chips on their shoulders any kind of authority…especially in a monopoly situation.
If you run out, just offer to hose off Mrs. Sven in the backyard. If she complains about the water temperature, offer to hook up the hose to the hot water heater.
Trader Joe’s looked like it was situated in a communist country. The freezer section was almost completely bare. There was almost no fresh produce. The meat section was similarly bare, although I was able to snag a couple of packages of Irish bangers. There was very little bread, no eggs, and no dairy.
Our local market was better, but the clerks told Mrs. Paddy that people were lined up early in the morning to get things they thought the store would run out of. Our dinner plans for the week have had to be adjusted to fit the reality of available comestibles. It’s rather ridiculous, when you think about it.
Curmudgeonly Caturday greetin’s, GN!
Hope that means you’ve gotten some relief, Sven.
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I’ve also been fuming at the Media-DNC Complex for inciting panic over very little as a way to make Trump look bad. The hoarding hordes of drooling fucktards buying-up toilet paper is one thing; the deliberate damage to the economy strikes me as an act of war.
Still can’t believe the preposterous panic-buying I saw at both Kroger and Walmart yesterday; never seen anything like it even after events like the Northridge quake.
Too bad nobody will be held to account for it.
Hi, Fatwa. Yes got some relief for which I am thankful. The pain had been quite intense.
It being the anniversary of Ed Abbey’s death, a little bit of Abbey for your reading pleasure: Immigration and Liberal Taboos.
https://compassrosebooks.blogspot.com/2009/10/edward-abbey-on-immigration.html
Larkin Poe’s show at the Fonda Theater in LA in two weeks has been cancelled. Was also looking forward to seeing the Atlanta Rhythm Section in two weeks, but figure that one will be gone too. Have tickets for Alice Cooper late May -- thinking that one may stay on the books…for now anyways.
Time for a shower and then a trip to the market -- Jack Tatum needs more wet food.
Saturday is Caturday…. Good night Gerbils.
Shopping.
Interesting -- bare shelves throughout, no fresh meat, no dry goods, no paper products, little dairy. Crowded though. A lot of people that didn’t look like they were from around here. Did talk to a couple of guys that were shaking their heads at the panic of it all.
Mrs. Paddy is going to the market today, and I’m going to Trader Joe’s. I’ll give an after-action report.
Happy Caturday, Gerbil Nation!
Good morning, Fatwa, dv8, and Sven!
We spent the day at Disneyland, yesterday. We’d had this trip on the books for a few weeks, then learned on Thursday that Disney will be closing all parks on Saturday (today) for two weeks -- we heard later, from merchants in Downtown Disney, that the closure has been extended to four weeks. We knew it would be raining, but if properly prepared, that’s not a problem. It turned out to be a great day. The park was by no means empty, but attendance was low enough that none of the wait times was excessive. It never did rain, just some heavy drizzle. According to the step counter on my phone, I clocked in over 8.6 miles. Yeah, I’m a bit tired today.
The group chat at work was filled with the latest school closures, which have been spreading like a virus.
I went to Walmart yesterday for a few things. The bread shelves were stripped as were some other items. Employees were unpacking toilet paper in the center isle. We keep stocks of TP, Kleenex, and liquid hand soap on hand, as well as a number of other items so I was not concerned about most of it. I did buy two loaves of French bread from the store bakery at one dollar each. The only thing I could not get was lettuce, but celery was plentiful. There were people panic buying but nothing like I see in the news in other areas.
Seems a bit strange to see all the cancellations and closings. We went to DPS (The Texas Rangers) to renew our driver’s licenses on Tuesday. What a mess. You line up at the door and the line quickly runs around the building, you are in the Sun and weather. This is normal. After almost five hours we had advanced about one third of the way. If you are still in line when they close the door you are SOL, and they may close early if they have enough people inside to last until they go home at around 8:00 PM. We gave up and left. I looked up the nearest of what they call “Megacenters” which have more facilities and personnel. On Tuesday we went to one. We got there about 9:00 AM and checked in at a terminal and got our numbers. We were there until almost 4:00 PM, but at least we were inside and had seats, though packed together. Seven hours shoulder to shoulder with hundreds of people. Elena got her new license but I have to go back. I had the wrong birth certificate, the one from the hospital, not the one with government document numbers. I am struck by the irony of the warnings about groups of people after this. I never thought anyone could make California DMV look good but Texas DPS (Department of Public Safety) did. It looked like the scene in movies where criminals wait to see their parole or probation officers. The issue is the need for the new verified ID because so many illegal aliens are being given licenses now that the Feds will not honor the ID unless it has the new star on it. The DPS insists on original documents for proof of citizenship, not copies. Many people waited all day to find they needed documents they did not bring. Ironically Elena had no trouble as she had her passport. I am the one that has to prove I am not a Mexican illegal or an Arab terrorist in disguise. At least I have time, Elena’s expires in August but she did not want to have to stand in the Sun for many hours in Summer. My ears are peeling from Tuesday as I got burnt on my face and ears. It could have been worse, I dropped Elena off to get in line and then spent a lot of time driving around the area looking for a place to park. The lot there is tiny and it is an industrial area so all the lots have tow away signs and the streets for a long way are packed. I drove around and around until a parked truck pulled out and I could park. I think a business would be required to provide parking but being government the people can just deal with it. If one person drove their self they might lose an hour or more just parking before they could even get in line. The Megacenter had a lot more parking and we parked right away. Getting there before they open is not a solution, some people still in line at three had gotten there at 7:00 am and they open at 8:00 AM. We had much less trouble when we came to Texas and we renewed online last time, but this time we had to go in. It was worse because of the new ID rules for anyone who needed the new verified ID to fly and I think this is busy for Spring break.
Sven, I hope you are feeling better and the eye stops giving you trouble.
Hi, Sven, dv8, Paddy and Mac!
I’d love to know why people are freaking out over gorram toilet paper.
Mac --
Bummer about the hassle getting your Real ID driver’s license. When they made the switch here in GA, it was a real PITA, including the $35.00 I had to pay Cook Cty., IL for a certified copy of my birth certificate.
And killing half a day dealing with surly “minority” goons who have a nice sinecure with the hilariously misnamed Department of Driver’s Services. Referring to the people they serve as “customers” won’t fix the endemic problems of giving people with chips on their shoulders any kind of authority…especially in a monopoly situation.
I’m thinking that the bidet manufacturers may be behind (see what I did there?) the run on toilet paper.
If you run out, just offer to hose off Mrs. Sven in the backyard. If she complains about the water temperature, offer to hook up the hose to the hot water heater.
Don’t forget the lovely water feature on their patio. 😉
The raccoons might complain.
Trader Joe’s looked like it was situated in a communist country. The freezer section was almost completely bare. There was almost no fresh produce. The meat section was similarly bare, although I was able to snag a couple of packages of Irish bangers. There was very little bread, no eggs, and no dairy.
Our local market was better, but the clerks told Mrs. Paddy that people were lined up early in the morning to get things they thought the store would run out of. Our dinner plans for the week have had to be adjusted to fit the reality of available comestibles. It’s rather ridiculous, when you think about it.