Pandemic related purchases

[5MilesBack]

I might start to panic when my bacon supply gets down to under 20lbs. Because then I'll need to try to find someone to stand in line to buy it for me. I don't do lines.......unless I'm first in line.

 

[Shrek]

Don’t forget the condoms ! Nine months after every hurricane here in Florida there’s a mini baby boom. I’ll bet there will be more babies born in nine months than will die from the Wuhan 400.

 

[805Bowhunter]

Elk tags across the west...

 

[Trial153]

I ordered this like 18 months ago..... color suits the times. Who knew.

 

[Tagalong]

Don’t forget the condoms ! Nine months after every hurricane here in Florida there’s a mini baby boom. I’ll bet there will be more babies born in nine months than will die from the Wuhan 400.

Hadn't thought of this but it makes perfect sense.

 

[trazerr]

Although there should not be panic, many people cannot understand statistics. Based on the fact that the average person with flu infects 6-9 other people and with this disease the average person infects 45 it is a lot more contagious. With the current death rate many will die unless it is contained. So hunkering down so the health system is not overwhelmed is important. I manage a Division of nearly 200 people of all ages. Based on current data, if my work population were hit, five of my people wont make it. I have elderly parents and in-laws. If any of them get it, none of them will probably make it. So while bravado sounds good on the internet, understanding the data and doing the right things is a better approach. If me staying home for a couple of weeks saves any of them, then I'm OK with that. The panic buying comes from people not understanding our supply chain and being able to reasonably draw conclusions ahead of time, then the tough guys and the unprepared are oh shit at the end. The way our supply chain is now, we are always only 2 weeks away from hungry (yes I know people on this board are better than that because they hunt). Most of us have not lived through times of shortage and don't know how to act. Before the 1900's that was a way of life. If you are a father and provider your job is to protect your family and ensure they are taken care of. If you want to demean that with the title of "Prepper", so be it. I won't be seeing you in the TP line anyway.

Can you link me to where you found the R0 for Coronavirus is 45? Everything I have found shows between 2 and 2.5. Thanks!

 

[*zap*]

Keep Calm and Buy TP.

 

[EastMT]

Can you link me to where you found the R0 for Coronavirus is 45? Everything I have found shows between 2 and 2.5. Thanks!

Yes, 2-2.5. There have been reports of large numbers from one person but that’s an outlier.

 

[trazerr]

Yes, 2-2.5. There have been reports of large numbers from one person but that’s an outlier.

Yeah, I was just curious to see if he/she actually had any data to back that up or if he/she was just trying to fearmonger. A lot of that going on in this forum and its starting to get a bit annoying to say the least.

Don't get me wrong I think we should be taking all of the precautions that we can. If we don't this will get worse. However, the fear mongering on here (and everywhere for that matter) is just childish.

 

[BoganOutdoors]

I bought a dozen golf balls. Only lost one today. I think I can see this through.

 

[Bigbudddy]

I believe he is referring to the fact that gun sales have been low the past couple of years.

oh yea I guess

 

[5MilesBack]

My pandemic buying was bacon today.......so now I'm good. It was the only meat left in the store.......I find that odd.

 

[*zap*]

Sure shows how fragile things really are.

Silver been dropping, looks like it may hit $10 an ounce......

 

[CREillY]

We bought enough baby formula to get the little through to solid food. Either way we'll use it.

 

[Trial153]

Sure shows how fragile things really are.

Silver been dropping, looks like it may hit $10 an ounce......

And there been a huge run cash orders for withdrawals. I guess some came to the conclusion that spot prices don’t mean much when you might be trading for goods and services.

 

[ozyclint]

 

[flatlanderhuffandpuff]

And there been a huge run cash orders for withdrawals. I guess some came to the conclusion that spot prices don’t mean much when you might be trading for goods and services.

More likely investors dumping their gold investments at 5 year highs to buy into the stock market at this crash.

 

[Trial153]

More likely investors dumping their gold investments at 5 year highs to buy into the stock market at this crash.

agree. However I am looking Something totally different. There are reports of bank orders for physical cash. In other words....filling out the IRS form and walking out the door of the bank with ....what ever 10k, 20k, 50k ect.. in cash.

 

[Dos Perros]

Who needs an IRS form to withdraw cash?

 

[BeaverHunter]

Who needs an IRS form to withdraw cash?

I was wondering the same thing.