Coronavirus: COVID-19

Raime · 03-11-2020, 08:16 AM

I'm honestly afraid to go back to the states. The situation in Japan seems to be better contained, and I'm not excited to go back to a country where hysteria is running rampant. I'm just going to quarantine myself for a week just so I don't have to deal with anyone's bull**** for being out of the country.

Lisnaholic · 03-11-2020, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

I just found out that my assisted living community is under lockdown, my family won't be allowed to visit me until further notice.

Wow, I'm sorry to hear that Paul

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Originally Posted by WWWP

You buy when it's tanking and cross your fingers it bounces back

^ A piece of insider stock market wisdom that someone once told me: "Buy from the scared and sell to the greedy."

Psy-Fi · 03-11-2020, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

A piece of insider stock market wisdom that someone once told me: "Buy from the scared and sell to the greedy."

So true.

**Frownland** · 03-11-2020, 08:59 AM

I like how the majority of the empty shelves that they show in this apparent toilet paper frenzy is always in a poorly lit Kmart that would've been out of that **** either way.

**Exo** · 03-11-2020, 09:56 AM

I met a man today that thinks, legitimately, that this is not real, that we're being lied to. I told him thousands have died and they just shut down an entire country. He said that's propaganda.

People are funny.

**Frownland** · 03-11-2020, 10:00 AM

Italians and their CNN obsession.

OccultHawk · 03-11-2020, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Exo

I met a man today that thinks, legitimately, that this is not real, that we're being lied to. I told him thousands have died and they just shut down an entire country. He said that's propaganda.

People are funny.

Is he from Florida?

Lisnaholic · 03-11-2020, 10:50 AM

Did he answer to the name [MERIT] ?

**Exo** · 03-11-2020, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Is he from Florida?

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

Did he answer to the name [MERIT] ?

I had the same thoughts but this is a young guy I've known for a while now.

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I have to share this exchange I just had. This is a different person from the previously mentioned guy. Today is going to be one of those days I guess.

I was asked for some Moody Blues records. That was the first sign of trouble. I told him they're all in the dollar bin except one special one from Japan. I have this exchange after he comes up to the counter.

Dude - "Thanks. I'll take the dollar ones. I'm not taking the Japan one. There's a reason I don't eat Chinese food."

Me - "...................I don't understand."

Dude - "Well, you can't be too careful with this virus going around."

Me - "Yeah, but this album was made in 1984."

Dude - "Can't be too careful with these Chinese things though."

I was speechless. Without speech.

Plankton · 03-11-2020, 12:11 PM

I threw out all my good China.

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