I think this is a time where it is justified just to let the kids play video games 24x7. If the kids are affecting parents' ability to actually work at home, and JUSTIFY STILL BEING ON PAYROLL, it is a problem. One of my friends just let his two kids go online with their headphones and play those multiplayer games. It's quiet at home and nobody argues. They all get together at dinnertime. It is a system that works during this crisis. We are going to be stuck doing this "lifestyle" for months on end.

Now there's "liquor commission approved" mixed drinks for pickup. 

Last week, I picked up food from a sports bar that I would frequent.  I know the manager really well and she often does lots of the food prep/ideas.  Anyways, I always joke that they should have delivery, or at least pick up.  First the pickup or delivery was offered like many places.  Then bottle beer and even bottles of hard liquor available for pickup.     The prices on the liquor aren't that bad either.  I have a decent stock of that at home as well, but definitely something that I see a lot of folks jumping on.

Then there are folks that always want to push things.  I was out getting exercise last night and I saw some folks at a bar having beers!  This was on the corner of a couple of busy streets and the bar has windows ALL around.  Guess they are gonna try the "better to ask forgiveness than permission" route. . .

Then there are folks that always want to push things.  I was out getting exercise last night and I saw some folks at a bar having beers!  This was on the corner of a couple of busy streets and the bar has windows ALL around.  Guess they are gonna try the "better to ask forgiveness than permission" route. . .

 

I get that many folks may not be able to afford having food and supplies for weeks. 

I am 1 of these people.  I don't have the cash to buy $1K worth of supplies in 1 sitting.  so what I do is buy a little here and a little there.  Even 1 Mountain House entree from KM when I'm there just to chit chat.  So after a few years, I have enough of what I need.  And Mountain House is like the Cadillac of freeeze dried food.  If they can't afford $8, then buy a can of spam for $2 or a can of tuna for $1.59.

Same with my mags.  Don't wanna buy 10 mags.  So when at Prime, before I go home, I buy 1 mag.  Then a few weeks later, another mag and so on.

I think this is a time where it is justified just to let the kids play video games 24x7. If the kids are affecting parents' ability to actually work at home, and JUSTIFY STILL BEING ON PAYROLL, it is a problem. One of my friends just let his two kids go online with their headphones and play those multiplayer games. It's quiet at home and nobody argues. They all get together at dinnertime. It is a system that works during this crisis. We are going to be stuck doing this "lifestyle" for months on end.

That's what I've been telling my wife for years.  Would you rather me playing Xb1 at night or at the bar?  When playing XB1, you know I'm safe at home and not spending money.  If I go out, then anything could happen, and spend a few hundred easily.

I am 1 of these people.  I don't have the cash to buy $1K worth of supplies in 1 sitting.  so what I do is buy a little here and a little there.  Even 1 Mountain House entree from KM when I'm there just to chit chat.  So after a few years, I have enough of what I need.  And Mountain House is like the Cadillac of freeeze dried food.  If they can't afford $8, then buy a can of spam for $2 or a can of tuna for $1.59.

Same with my mags.  Don't wanna buy 10 mags.  So when at Prime, before I go home, I buy 1 mag.  Then a few weeks later, another mag and so on.

It doesn't take a huge outlay of funds to amass supplies.  Buy things you know you'll use at big box stores when you see them advertised cheaper than normal.  Don't wait until you're in need, because you'll miss the sales.

Also, store things that have years before expiring.  Rotate those items and consume (or donate to the food bank).  Then replenish the next time there's a good deal.

How much is enough?  How much room to store extra supplies do you have?

The 2 weeks of water and food recommended for hurricane emergencies would not suffice for 3 months of CV lock down (hypothetically).  But then, we aren't seeing a total disruption of supplies either.  Sure, there are limits at some places, but if you really need something, you can visit more than one place to buy what you need.

The panic buyers ruin it for everyone.  It's all driven by fear and herd mentality.  I compare these situations to Black Friday.  Just senseless buying because they see others doing it.

   Was continuing my rant with Rockette when I heard Biden on CNN (yes, I listen to both sides before judging) talk about rent and utilities freeze and forgiveness, even if your income, supplemented or not remains the same or even increases. 
So we "discussed" until I ended the conversation with her befuddlement when I proposed the following :

    Everybody works,  nobody gets paid and nobody pays for anything. 
EVERYTHING is FREE ! 
i.e.
     The farmer pays no mortgage, rent, gets free water, seeds, fertilizer, gas, electric, food, utilities, medical, car payment etc.. 
and all "Applicable Needs For Life (ANFL) for his family and business and gives away the produce.
The labor to pick produce also gets ANFL . 

    Trucker who gets no truck payment, free insurance, gas, maintenance, (ANFF) hauls produce to store (at no charge of course)
where the unpaid dock and stock folks, also recipients of ANFF unload the trucks and stock the shelves where all of the above get their food and supplies at no cost.

    Factory worker, carpenter, mechanic, secretary, nurse, it always works.
Then again this QuasiCommiSocio system will un-employ a few, like lawyers, CPA's, Banking industry and such, but you gotta break a few eggs, eh ?    
The only real loss is profit.

How come we don't have a Unicorn Emoji ?   

   Was continuing my rant with Rockette when I heard Biden on CNN (yes, I listen to both sides before judging) talk about rent and utilities freeze and forgiveness, even if your income, supplemented or not remains the same or even increases. 
So we "discussed" until I ended the conversation with her befuddlement when I proposed the following :

    Everybody works,  nobody gets paid and nobody pays for anything. 
EVERYTHING is FREE ! 
i.e.
     The farmer pays no mortgage, rent, gets free water, seeds, fertilizer, gas, electric, food, utilities, medical, car payment etc.. 
and all "Applicable Needs For Life (ANFL) for his family and business and gives away the produce.
The labor to pick produce also gets ANFL . 

    Trucker who gets no truck payment, free insurance, gas, maintenance, (ANFF) hauls produce to store (at no charge of course)
where the unpaid dock and stock folks, also recipients of ANFF unload the trucks and stock the shelves where all of the above get their food and supplies at no cost.

    Factory worker, carpenter, mechanic, secretary, nurse, it always works.
Then again this QuasiCommiSocio system will un-employ a few, like lawyers, CPA's, Banking industry and such, but you gotta break a few eggs, eh ?    
The only real loss is profit.

How come we don't have a Unicorn Emoji ?   

They do this already, it's called Communism.   Anyone watch Project Bluebook?  Pretty good.

Exactly that’s communism.

Read “Animal Farm.”

Seriously, it’s a very short book actually.

Orwell died trying to warn us. Nobody listened.

Really, he finished 1984 instead of getting medical treatment.

Just being clear just in case a Millennial reads it and says "This guy gets it..."

Fuck it! This is bull shit! I contribute a shit load of money to the gov. As far as taxes but, they shut me out from eligibility to receive money from the wuhan pay out! SMH!

Fuck it! This is bull shit! I contribute a shit load of money to the gov. As far as taxes but, they shut me out from eligibility to receive money from the wuhan pay out! SMH!

The last thing you want is big daddy govt. taxing you to give you your own money back.

Fuck it! This is bull shit! I contribute a shit load of money to the gov. As far as taxes but, they shut me out from eligibility to receive money from the wuhan pay out! SMH!

That sucks. I am assuming you do not make more than 100k as an individual or 200k filing jointly.

Situations like this also brings out the more “basic” nature of people. Seeing what companies and people are doing in times like this tells me a lot about them. Are they being generous and helping out those in need? Are they being selfish and just looking for opportunity to take advantage. I mean all are sort of human nature, but some are being pretty obvious about it.

Can't see the pic but it says it's the Maslow needs pyramid.

LOL.

I think on the bottom of the pyramid should be Glocks, AR, AK, 911.

Just being clear just in case a Millennial reads it and says "This guy gets it..."

Also just to be clear, it was a sarcastic piece. 

 I pay taxes at 32%! That is high as f--k! I am also essential so im still going to work. All that aside, i am paying for people to have a vacation from work while i have to work and cover the cost. Bull sh-t!

I pay taxes at 32%! That is high as f--k! I am also essential so im still going to work. All that aside, i am paying for people to have a vacation from work while i have to work and cover the cost. Bull sh-t!

Sorry to hear you still have a job?

Sorry to hear you still have a job?

I worked hard for 15 years at my carreer to be where im at! Its a career that took me away from my family and still takes a lot of sacrifice! A job, thats for loosers who want to surf and have personal time, and a play life and shit. A career is much greater with much greater rewards, at a much greater price. I never get free anything!