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In reply to the discussion: Just went to my local Costco. Here's some of what they're doing for mitigation; [View all]A HERETIC I AM
(24,368 posts)78. I hear ya.
As I said in another thread earlier, I've got the letter in case the shit hits the fan and they block the streets.
My real concern is that there are so many MAGAt's in this industry (trucking) , and even though I work in a Union shop, most of these drivers are Trumpists and as such, aren't taking ANY precautions. We go into distribution centers, and I mean INSIDE, onto the shipping dock where there is often a lot of activity, with forklift drivers and other personnel going to and fro, truck drivers who could have come in from literally anywhere, and who knows what kind of personal precautions they are taking, and I fear one of more of these critical facilities is going to shut down completely for lack of people. What happens if the Atlanta or Chicago or DC or the LA or the New York primary Network Distribution Center shuts down?
If that happens, it doesn't matter how high I am on the seniority list, if there is nothing to move, I stay home.
I do very much appreciate your sentiment, believe me. Thanks very much for the kind words.
My real concern is that there are so many MAGAt's in this industry (trucking) , and even though I work in a Union shop, most of these drivers are Trumpists and as such, aren't taking ANY precautions. We go into distribution centers, and I mean INSIDE, onto the shipping dock where there is often a lot of activity, with forklift drivers and other personnel going to and fro, truck drivers who could have come in from literally anywhere, and who knows what kind of personal precautions they are taking, and I fear one of more of these critical facilities is going to shut down completely for lack of people. What happens if the Atlanta or Chicago or DC or the LA or the New York primary Network Distribution Center shuts down?
If that happens, it doesn't matter how high I am on the seniority list, if there is nothing to move, I stay home.
I do very much appreciate your sentiment, believe me. Thanks very much for the kind words.
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Just went to my local Costco. Here's some of what they're doing for mitigation; [View all]
A HERETIC I AM
Mar 2020
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very few customers. our costcos are mobbed at opening then way down by noon or so nt
msongs
Mar 2020
#3
Google "preserving eggs with mineral oil". You can then keep them in the fridge for up to a year.nt
zackymilly
Mar 2020
#38
Eggs can last a year and you can freeze them (best to scramble and freeze or crack an freeze) n/t.
airplaneman
Mar 2020
#44
I was lucky I was able to find a 10 lb bag but I will have to try and get in the mood to make bread
cstanleytech
Mar 2020
#40
I used to do that with my bread machine. After it broke I bought a Bosch stand mixer
Luciferous
Mar 2020
#99
A lot of times you can find barely used bread machines for little money at the thrift store
Luciferous
Mar 2020
#101
No yeast or flour to be found anywhere here. I tried ordering Fleischmanns yeast
Autumn
Mar 2020
#81
This southerner must object to your biscuit recipe. As good as I'm sure it is. 3 corrections:
GulfCoast66
Mar 2020
#110
I live in San Francisco & usually get groceries delivered from Whole Foods at least once a wk, but
deurbano
Mar 2020
#30
We're able to get Fresh and Whole Foods deliveries within 24 to 48 hours in Sacramento,
Silver Gaia
Mar 2020
#97
Man, your last sentence should be included with the sign up instructions for DU.
oldsoftie
Mar 2020
#51
We've got about 50 gallons of water stored... blue camping jugs... mostly for flushing.
NurseJackie
Mar 2020
#59
As a Californian, we automatically think of water in disaster prep. Yet people all over this board
Hekate
Mar 2020
#66
I finally found TP at Walmart. The store had an employee handing out packages of TP.
Blue_true
Mar 2020
#86