tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post5040601736612716238..comments2024-03-28T00:38:49.562-07:00Comments on Raconteur Report: Kung Flu Daily briefingAesophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07834464741531503378noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-38903728954282589912020-03-17T14:47:06.521-07:002020-03-17T14:47:06.521-07:00My local WM is empty. Open, for some reason... But...My local WM is empty. Open, for some reason... But empty. Not kidding. Wife went there and took 27 pics of different shelves, and the aisle is unidentifiable because out of 27 pics, there are zero items visible on the shelves.The Gray Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15098168056466325559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-84479433671795250142020-03-15T10:53:33.954-07:002020-03-15T10:53:33.954-07:00Saturday at both Wallyworld and the smaller chain ...Saturday at both Wallyworld and the smaller chain and local stores wasn't too bad - lines were normal for Saturday (busy but checkout took less than 5 minutes), pretty much everything was in stock to some degree except toilet paper and hand sanitizer, with reduced availability of things like chicken, bread, frozen goods, and canned goods. That may change today and into tomorrow as the first positive tests for people here were confirmed last night and officials have shut down the schools.cyrus83https://www.blogger.com/profile/06055801885180497088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-64425563818772577862020-03-15T04:26:58.742-07:002020-03-15T04:26:58.742-07:00Anyone know what's up @ Woodpile Report?
I re...<i>Anyone know what's up @ Woodpile Report?</i><br /><br />I read that his wife died, a long expected event, but....ThatWouldBeTellinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16910231314995266781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-82016723075586908772020-03-14T23:45:01.225-07:002020-03-14T23:45:01.225-07:00Anyone know what's up @ Woodpile Report?Anyone know what's up @ Woodpile Report?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-91832941864749112502020-03-14T13:03:39.883-07:002020-03-14T13:03:39.883-07:00@George True: Another major difference between Ku...@George True: Another major difference between KungFlu and Spanish Flu is that the US was much more rural at the time. And much less 'diverse'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-53260907982825921062020-03-14T12:34:44.883-07:002020-03-14T12:34:44.883-07:00@ Nick @ 9:58 am,
VA IS magical, Nick...just not ...@ Nick @ 9:58 am,<br /><br />VA IS magical, Nick...just not in the way you mean it. Any calm and confidence I project is not due solely to my geographic location, but my faith in God, my accumulated knowledge from a wide range of topics, and my personal preparedness.<br /><br />My father did 2 tours in the CB's. He taught me it was better to have a wide breadth of knowledge than to simply know everything about only one topic. Both approaches have their pro's and con's, but I'm happy with the choices I've made in this life.<br /><br />I've sailed the world, seen the inside of nuclear reactors, hung upside down by my boots in well casings, worked the flight decks of aircraft carriers, built homes, fought fires, prospected gold, been on the receiving end of incoming fire, designed and built my own radio, created and administrated several web sites...and those are only a few of the high notes.<br /><br />I don't know everything about everything, but I do know quite a bit a whole lot of things. If I don't know about something, I keep my mouth shut until I learn about it from someone who knows...and then I speak cautiously. That's why I'm drawn to sites like this one and The Woodpile Report. I see kindred spirits. Contrary to popular theory, I'm not here to troll or to stir shit. Nor am I here to roll over and beg for sympathy. I'll be as reasonable and well mannered as I'm allowed to be.<br /><br />On a side note about well pumps...NEVER disconnect your well lines until you have secured it from falling down the well case FIRST. Clamp it, rope it off...whatever you're sure will hold. There are no 2nd chances in that situation, so be sure not to FUBAR yourselves!Charles in VAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16954862938410571982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-37270124148285683222020-03-14T12:17:13.344-07:002020-03-14T12:17:13.344-07:00People are beginning to wake up. Here in Phoenix ...People are beginning to wake up. Here in Phoenix AZ, cI went into my local Fry's (Kroger) grocery store yesterday afternoon to pick up a few small items and it was packed. Entire shelves were stripped bare. All soup, ramen noodles, pasta and pasta sauce completely gone. Rice all gone and beans mostly gone. Canned meats all gone.<br /><br />Then went to neighborhood Target store and they had plenty of things like soup, pasta sauce, etc. Was not crowded st all. Then went to Basha's (local independent grocery chain) and while somewhat depleted, they still had ample quantities of all of the above items. Also not crowded.<br /><br />So it is hit and miss. If one has the time to go to several places, most items other than paper products, hand sanitizer, and bottled water can still be found. I have been going around partially to fill a few perceived small shortcomings in my supplies, and partially just out of curiosity.<br /><br />Bit here is the scary thing. While a lot of people have finally realized that this threat is real and that they are woefully unprepared, the MAJORITY of people have still not woken up yet. I say this because in my own complex of 18 units, only ONE other family besides myself and wife has gone out and stocked up on the basics. So let's say that as of yesterday maybe 10-20% of households have stocked up to some degree. Just that much has caused some bare shelves and greatly depleted stocks. When the other 80% do finally wake up, then we are likely to see EVERYTHING stripped bare. It will be like nothing we have ever seen in our lifetime.<br /><br />I have been trying to explain to those who will listen that their normalcy bias could get them killed. The last worldwide pandemic was 100 years ago. Nobody that went through that and knows what it was like is still alive today. And nobody who is alive today can imagine what it would be like. That means people have an ingrained lifelong normalcy bias that is very difficult yo override. People simply cannot get their minds wrapped around this thing. That in a nutshell is the most fundamental problem we face.George Truehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352709031834067303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-26773142177003361112020-03-14T11:12:55.594-07:002020-03-14T11:12:55.594-07:00"Patients with the new coronavirus keep the p..."Patients with the new coronavirus keep the pathogen in their respiratory tract for as long as 37 days, a new study found, suggesting they could remain infectious for many weeks." https://nationalpost.com/news/world/new-study-suggests-coronavirus-can-live-in-patients-for-five-weeks-after-contagion?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1584202088Marinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10824884930254037226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-21075958153900935682020-03-14T10:42:58.032-07:002020-03-14T10:42:58.032-07:00In Quebec 80K small town 1HR south from Montreal. ...In Quebec 80K small town 1HR south from Montreal. Hit a few stores yesterday for several hours, stores were packed, the usual shelves as described above by others starting to be depleted. Overall still plenty of stuff. I was the only one wearing a mask, let alone an N95. I also had on goggles and nitrile gloves. A few laughed, a few surprised singled me out to others but 90 % acted totally nonplussed that is they pretended to not have noticed me. I overheard people talking in envious ways of friends leaving today on PLANES to warmer shores. Our dim-witted socialist multiculturalism loving freak drama teacher acting in name only as our PM still refuses to close any borders and we still have lots of flights from China, Italy or Iran coming thru at several airports weekly and no tracking, no temp recording whatsoever just a smile and a "Welcome to Canada" what could possibly go wrong ? Absolutely nothing, right ? My only hope is that we don't get the same stain Italy seems to have. In QC we happily have a smart take-charge guy as PM that is really well-liked so things provincially are better. Schools are now closed for 2 weeks since yesterday so stores will be even more of a zoo today. In urban centres meaning Montreal and it's surrounding towns which houses half the population's province (somewhat equivalent of a state) has been way more of a madhouse with people in a few stores fighting over TP. The urban stores shelves are getting depleted. Cops in many stores. There are still plenty of people in complete denial of this and MSM still rosy-coloring facts. The message is for SOME people to have 14 days of food and claiming if you get sick not to worry we can handle it. Except if you read here and there there are many reports of drs and nurses infected in two paragraphs articles. One ever so-smart idea put out there by our Top Men is we're planning on volonteers (!!!) to mann Hospitals depts, provide support for the sick at home and more moronic ideas of the same ! Absolutely stunning stupidity ! But not one single thought in MSM on what happens a month from now with the supply-chain. People will be experiencing major mental crisis pretty soon. Everyone saying not to fall into panic-mode when no actual preppers are in panic mode but the non-prepared are the ones that will be experiencing real panic pretty soon and loosing sleeping worrying.Marinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10824884930254037226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-3691755588998157932020-03-14T09:58:13.102-07:002020-03-14T09:58:13.102-07:00@charles,
"the coronavirus is now confirmed...@charles, <br /><br />"the coronavirus is now confirmed in 49 states. West Virginia is the only state not to have a case by Friday evening."<br /><br />--you mentioned that upthread, with a bit of gloat. Do you REALLY think VA is magical and somehow has avoided any cases? Or could it be that they simply haven't tested.<br /><br />"I was in the local ER on Monday afternoon and almost none of the staff were wearing masks or gloves."<br /><br />--um, that isn't something that is a GOOD sign.<br /><br />nick<br /><br />BTW good info on the well pumps. Useful, and from a knowledgeable position.nick flandreynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-57037884903581070102020-03-14T08:42:13.268-07:002020-03-14T08:42:13.268-07:00Chicago developers and politicians pushed the dive...Chicago developers and politicians pushed the diversite' out of the city into the suburbs. Thanks guys. <br /><br />They've done it here in Houston too. Lots more diversity in my neighborhood in the last two years than in 10 years before that. <br /><br />In fact, there has been a VERY recent uptick in cleanly dressed young hispanic males walking around with attitude. That correlates with reports of street drug shortages. People are out 'fronting'. Flying a flag, so to speak.<br /><br />Not gonna be good for us, and def time to increase personal security stance.<br /><br />nicknick flandreynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-78991470493919712122020-03-14T08:02:05.372-07:002020-03-14T08:02:05.372-07:00Guess moral of the story is our current location i...Guess moral of the story is our current location is too damn close to the diversity.Steve the Boomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04433379410853400926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-48272296500388504202020-03-14T07:52:27.395-07:002020-03-14T07:52:27.395-07:00We currently live a couple hours outside of Chicag...We currently live a couple hours outside of Chicago. Our stores were pretty stable. Over the last month or so, we'd end up with one person at a time getting a clue and deciding to stock up, but apart from hand sanitizer, not many empty spaces.<br /><br />Yesterday a swarm of locusts with Illinois plates showed up and more or less stripped everything bare. Turns out word spread on social media in Chicongo. We're pretty much set, so I wasn't about to set foot in there, but I watched from the parking lot for a bit. One guy came out with a whole cart of OTC meds, and proceeded to dump them into his trunk, which was already mostly full of OTCs. Obviously not for himself -- he's almost certainly planning on making a bundle selling "loosies".<br /><br />Heard later from one of the workers that they had to create a queue because they had a pallet of TP they were bringing out. Injuries still ensued. Worse than any Black Friday they'd ever seen here.<br /><br />One of the stores imposed a two item limit. Not two of each type. Two items total.<br /><br />That's the real urban-rural divide -- civility. It's like they are a completely different species. No wonder cities are blue hellholes. Steve the Boomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04433379410853400926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-30777882904315662182020-03-14T06:59:23.520-07:002020-03-14T06:59:23.520-07:00@Charles in VA: Thanks for the well pump 411. Ti...@Charles in VA: Thanks for the well pump 411. Time for me to do some googlefu.<br /><br />Sitrep from S. New England: Hit the grocery store at opening. Well picked over. No paper goods, eggs, cleaning supplies aisle was bare, no vinegar. Produce and meat hit hard. Overheard staff talking: Th and Fri the store was a zoo. Trucks for the day were in - there might be more later. Of particular concern was I overheard that in a 'diverse' urban area about 25 mi away the store chain branch was closed because people were fighting over items.<br /><br />Went to store #2 for vinegar: got the last 2 jugs. Rest of the store was in much better shape than the first store.<br /><br />BTW: both baking aisles had been hit hard.<br /><br />Went to local mom and pop (literally in this case) hardware store for some items. Their cleaning supplies were nearly untouched. If you missed something maybe a place like this is a good stop to make.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-75370023263293128402020-03-13T23:55:31.292-07:002020-03-13T23:55:31.292-07:00Chinese are already paid better than Ukrainians. L...Chinese are already paid better than Ukrainians. Lucky that, no?Y.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10829210511429371730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-34465264520056934672020-03-13T23:47:16.456-07:002020-03-13T23:47:16.456-07:00@ Tim L @ 7:20pm
ALL well pumps incorporate a foo...@ Tim L @ 7:20pm<br /><br />ALL well pumps incorporate a foot valve Tim. Otherwise they would not hold a prime. <br /><br />In a submersible pump the foot valve is incorporated into the pump body itself. In the case of jet pumps, the pump motor is on the surface and only the foot valve is submersed.<br /><br />I understand that all wells are not equal, however the principles involved are the same the world over.<br /><br />And yes, they do make hand pumps you can install in your well casing using a 5/8" garden hose or similar.<br /><br />Here is but one example...<br /><br />https://www.legacyfoodstorage.com/products/emergency-manual-well-pump-25-50-or-100-feet<br /><br />If you search using the term "emergency hand pumps for water wells" you will probably find something to fit your particular circumstance.<br /><br />Personally, I've got a jet pump configuration that I've custom wired to interface with my Generac 8500. But if the power fails AND the gas runs out, I know I can still access fresh clean water...it'll just be a little more work.<br /><br />Hope this helps.<br /><br />Charles in VACharles in VAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16954862938410571982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-48047879648664074852020-03-13T23:31:40.082-07:002020-03-13T23:31:40.082-07:00@ Survivormann99,
Yeah, I'm still doing fine ...@ Survivormann99,<br /><br />Yeah, I'm still doing fine here in VA. They aren't digging any mass graves here yet. <br /><br />The roads are all still open, traffic is normal, and the stores remain fairly well stocked. As a matter of fact, I was in the local ER on Monday afternoon and almost none of the staff were wearing masks or gloves.<br /><br />Your attempt at putting the spurs to me would have been more impressive if you could point to an example of me saying Kung Flu was a nothing burger from the start. Unfortunately for you, I never said any such thing.<br /><br />I'm sorry I hurt your feelings a month ago and you're still stewing over it. Sounds to me like you've got bigger issues to deal with than Kung Flu.<br /><br />...and thanx 4 playing.Charles in VAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16954862938410571982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-17699175646233525752020-03-13T23:19:28.606-07:002020-03-13T23:19:28.606-07:00@ 9:23 PM,
I've pulled 900 feet of pipe with ...@ 9:23 PM,<br /><br />I've pulled 900 feet of pipe with a 1 HP submersible hanging on the end of it with only two guys, so yeah I could do it. Besides, you're only lifting 4 or 5 feet of pipe and water (plus the pump if it's submersible). It doesn't start getting heavy until you clear the water level in the well. If you've got a 900' well with only 5' of water in it, you've got bigger problems than upper body strength to worry about.<br /><br /> I did 2 years of nothing BUT pump and well work. I know whereof I speak. So you can take the advice I've provided, or you can go jack yer own any way you please.<br /><br />*Kudos on the word play, wanker.Charles in VAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16954862938410571982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-85063094629527884492020-03-13T23:06:43.916-07:002020-03-13T23:06:43.916-07:00Stopped at the local grocery-Raleys-in Folsom. The...Stopped at the local grocery-Raleys-in Folsom. They still have plenty of water, fresh veggies and fruits, frozen goods were pretty plentiful; canned goods, Ramen of any flavor, bread and rolls were sparse and picked over. NO toilet paper,paper towels, kleenex, or table napkins. Eggs were limited, but cheese was plentiful. Evidently we love our bologna, because it was gone. I assume that moms are planning on the school closings. The liquor section is full-I give that til next Saturday. Medicines were hit and miss but they did have lots of Advil and Tylenol. I'm putting on armor for Sam's Club tomorrow. Costco is across the freeway exit and it is crazy there. <br />GOOD THINGS have come out of this. The cluebat has now hit Hippie Dippie Heather and her husband Dumocrat Desmond. They now realize that there is no Bernie Gubbermint Gibs so we are all equal. Being in tech & intel doesn't mean shXX and your neighbors will hate you for your bar b cue. So much for Globull Citizen and Climate Taxes to save Gaia. I have not seen any wholesale buyers running supplies to the Hood-everything is going straight to the on-grid mansion. The schools (K-12 or College) will now be seen for the soul sucking, money pits that they are. 3000 government jobs will become self evident that most of government is make work BS. Stealth Spanielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-85155411468231401622020-03-13T21:23:16.294-07:002020-03-13T21:23:16.294-07:00@Charles in VA I've got 600 feet of well pipe,...@Charles in VA I've got 600 feet of well pipe, weighing hundreds of lbs. You gonna come and jack mine?RSRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-57566914420895034842020-03-13T21:07:52.974-07:002020-03-13T21:07:52.974-07:00Charles in VA,
So, there you are.
Remember that ...Charles in VA,<br /><br />So, there you are.<br /><br />Remember that when I was posting a comment about the looming issue with the coronavirus and you were dismissive about the problem, I said that you should diary the issue and check with me in 30 days. <br /><br />You responded, "Yeah. I'd be more than happy to check in with you in a month. In the mean time, you won't see me walking around with a modified car boy duct taped to my head. It ruins my sight picture."<br /><br />How's it going with you now? Still maintaining your sight picture, I hope?Survivormann99noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-50132578504664025102020-03-13T21:05:41.413-07:002020-03-13T21:05:41.413-07:00From Too Near Detroit:
Late last night, Governor ...From Too Near Detroit:<br /><br />Late last night, Governor announced schools would close effective Monday for at least 3 weeks. <br /><br />Stopped today at local gun shop, which has expanded hugely since opening a few years ago--a friggin' miracle since it's in the city limits of Ann Arbor--the University of Michigan (looney liberal central). The store was busy, but not jammed. Sales guy helping me with a new holster said "it's crazy--people buying guns/ammo for a virus! It'll be all over in two weeks when the weather warms up."<br /><br />Stopped at Menard's. Love their selection of vegetable seeds! They also sell a lot of food items, and were well stocked with canned soups and other things long gone at Costco.<br /><br /><br /><br />Hawkin'Galnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-57363796714538832152020-03-13T20:32:24.781-07:002020-03-13T20:32:24.781-07:00Anti-malaria drug mixed with zinc hampers the abil...Anti-malaria drug mixed with zinc hampers the ability of the virus to replicate.<br /><br />https://youtu.be/U7F1cnWup9MAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02157234078890787382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-90097000532697924452020-03-13T20:04:08.524-07:002020-03-13T20:04:08.524-07:00Out of ramen and TP here. Otherwise? All good. ...Out of ramen and TP here. Otherwise? All good. TP? <br /><br />Well, I do have a cat that I'm not on good terms with.John Wilderhttp://wilderwealthywise.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-42806176958446501212020-03-13T19:51:52.090-07:002020-03-13T19:51:52.090-07:00Central Ontario reporting in. Local grocery store ...Central Ontario reporting in. Local grocery store had a line up at 7 am before the doors opened. Sales were brisk and busy all day. Reports are that the company has limited all purchases to a max of 4 of the same item. Local stores have little supply on hand. Good news is that the main distribution centers aren't running out of stuff and are upping their deliveries by a factor of five for the current situation.<br /><br />In other news, most government organizations are affecting a shut down at all levels to reduce community spread. This is a good thing in my opinion.paladin3001https://www.blogger.com/profile/01180847466684617578noreply@blogger.com