The Drop in Centre

[Reader1810]

20 minutes ago, MichaelS36 said:

I saw none yesterday. I managed to get some of the meat I went out for. But there was very little on the shelves … zero TP and the pasta aisle was bare. 

We have enough on hand ourselves.  Never seen the like before. 

We still have pasta and meat with deliveries still coming in, so hopefully, that keeps up. But, yeah, the only time I saw the shelves this empty was when Loblaws was renovating their store. 

[Reader1810]

37 minutes ago, MichaelS36 said:

Yeah, Mr. and Mrs  We're Hustlers … horrible people.  I get making a profit … but gouging your friends and neighbours? Taking advantage of their fear and worry. 

 

True, but now they’re actual neighbours know who they are. Not so neighbourly now I’m betting (and hoping). I have family in Vancouver, so reading about those two really pissed me off. Karma’s a bitch as the saying goes, so... 

Edited March 14, 2020 by Reader1810

[Brayon]

I had appointments next week, I'm canceling. My asthma is already acting up to all the Tree Sex going on, so I don't need to be out there in the middle of it. FL has activated its Price-Gouging Hotline, the same one they use during hurricanes. FL will prosecute your ass, they don't play.

Even down in the "rich" part of South Tampa, any sort of TP, Paper Towels, Wipes, etc. are gone. Other staple items are too, but one thing I've noticed from the four places we went to. No one is buying the Vegan Food.

[Reader1810]

12 minutes ago, Brayon said:

Even down in the "rich" part of South Tampa, any sort of TP, Paper Towels, Wipes, etc. are gone. Other staple items are too, but one thing I've noticed from the four places we went to. No one is buying the Vegan Food.

The organic section was pretty well stocked, too. Very telling, isn’t it? 

[rickproehl]

35 minutes ago, Brayon said:

. My asthma is already acting up to all the Tree Sex going on, 

excuse me Sir’s and DiC friends but i have a question what is “Tree Sex” i have heard a lot of things but not this one? 

i hope everyone is staying safe during this time. i went with my Brother this am to grocery shop 6 am no lines or waiting. We were able to get most of what we needed.

we are supporting a local restaurant tonight sadly no one is out eating. 

so how is everyone else tonight?

 

[Brayon]

3 minutes ago, rickproehl said:

i have a question what is “Tree Sex” i have heard a lot of things but not this one? 

Just a FL boy's way of saying all the Pollen in the air. Something my friends and I've said since 8th grade. Mainly Oak, Popular, and Pine around me.

[mollyhousemouse]

evening all, hope you've had a good day

we made it to the grocery store, no TP at all, most other sections were pretty well picked over
the lines weren't terrible, in fact, they had more checkout lanes open than usual (we went to WalMart instead of our usual grocery store as we heard that they were better stocked)
it was odd shopping without a list or a menu, lol! but we got some food that we can work with, including fresh fruit and veg

the moms in some of my other groups are being just great! moms with kids who don't have day care or school now are trading babysitting days so that no one has to miss too much work. other moms with extra diapers are giving them to moms who need them. one mom was offering to pick up groceries. granted, this is a pretty cool group, but it's nice seeing people helping each other.

 

[Mikiesboy]

Have to go into work today ... but then working from home as of Monday. I'm glad in one way, but also not. Some it is because i have no monitors here so go from using 3 screens to an 11inch laptop screen. On that I am supposed access 8 different platforms and continue to do my job the same way.  I've asked if we can bring home a monitor ... boss wasn't able to say yes or no.

At work, we have each other to rely on ... we can ask each other questions, get help....here i am more or less on my own, unless i can find someone on skype. We will see how it goes. I don't think its gonna be pretty.

 

[Kitt]

Talk to the co workers you work with most. Make plans to be available for each other.

Edited March 15, 2020 by Kitt

[rickproehl]

39 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

Have to go into work today ... but then working from home as of Monday. I'm glad in one way, but also not. Some it is because i have no monitors here so go from using 3 screens to an 11inch laptop screen. On that I am supposed access 8 different platforms and continue to do my job the same way.  I've asked if we can bring home a monitor ... boss wasn't able to say yes or no.

At work, we have each other to rely on ... we can ask each other questions, get help....here i am more or less on my own, unless i can find someone on skype. We will see how it goes. I don't think its gonna be pretty.

 

tim 

i know this isn’t a good time right now with things the way they are. The experts are trying to keep us all safe. The working from home will become the new normal. One thing you may ask you bosses if they will help cover your internet or phone service? Not sure about your perks at work. One other item to bring up is what happens if your internet or phone company has a outage. Sorry to bring those questions up but they have  been issues in the calls i get at work. My job is a tech support for a phone / cable / internet service. 
This lack of social interaction is the hard part a smile / hello means so much. So during this time we al need to be flexible and do our part.

stay save my friend.

[Reader1810]

Saw this sign (posted all along the aisle) at my local grocery store. Good and fair policy, imo. 

No TP as yet, but theres more facial tissue and paper towels

[Fae Briona]

10 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

Have to go into work today ... but then working from home as of Monday. I'm glad in one way, but also not. Some it is because i have no monitors here so go from using 3 screens to an 11inch laptop screen. On that I am supposed access 8 different platforms and continue to do my job the same way.  I've asked if we can bring home a monitor ... boss wasn't able to say yes or no.

At work, we have each other to rely on ... we can ask each other questions, get help....here i am more or less on my own, unless i can find someone on skype. We will see how it goes. I don't think its gonna be pretty.

Hope it goes well for you and hope they allow you to bring a monitor home.

University is allowing staff the option of working from home if they are able.  Some things I can do, some I can't, and most of what I could do would involve lugging large amounts of paperwork home.  Luckily, at work I have my own office and can stay pretty isolated.

We've had our first confirmed case in this county today. Only thing surprising about that -- given that this is home to a University -- is that it took so long.

[Fae Briona]

45 minutes ago, Reader1810 said:

Saw this sign (posted all along the aisle) at my local grocery store. Good and fair policy, imo. 

No TP as yet, but theres more facial tissue and paper towels

Mom says the stores that do have supplied like that on hand up where she is are putting similar limits in place.  We only have one store here in town that has any left. Someone mis-ordered the last time they paced an order with the warehouse.  Manage has gone from really annoyed to very happy.

[Fae Briona]

Still not sure if we're going to drive up tonight or tomorrow morning.  Part will depend on how bad SP's back is bothering him and how much my joints hurt. Driving up in the morning would let us skip the hotel, but would mean driving up in potentially heavy rain. Driving up tonight could mean getting there after dark -- I'm more than slightly nightblind and don't like driving.  SP knows he's going to have to re-get his license, but he's been without it long enough it will mean retaking the tests all over again.

We'll just have to weigh the +/- when he gets here tonight.

[Mikiesboy]

1 hour ago, Fae Briona said:

Hope it goes well for you and hope they allow you to bring a monitor home.

University is allowing staff the option of working from home if they are able.  Some things I can do, some I can't, and most of what I could do would involve lugging large amounts of paperwork home.  Luckily, at work I have my own office and can stay pretty isolated.

We've had our first confirmed case in this county today. Only thing surprising about that -- given that this is home to a University -- is that it took so long.

Monitor and keyboard home.. vpn ok .. logged everything to make sure, i'm good to go tomorrow.  it will be nice not to have to travel farther than from the bedroom to the diningroom

[Kitt]

I am going to smack todays show judge upside the head!  

For those who dont know, dressage is a series of tasks that are judged against a standard.  

In section 2 of one of the riders tests the judge made the remark " needs to be more active".

Well in part 3 the mare decided to toss a hissy fit and started pitching and bucking, resulting in them being excused from the ring.

 

Be careful what you ask for!

Edited March 15, 2020 by Kitt

[mollyhousemouse]

3 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

Monitor and keyboard home.. vpn ok .. logged everything to make sure, i'm good to go tomorrow.  it will be nice not to have to travel farther than from the bedroom to the diningroom

glad you got to bring the extra monitor home, and yeah, that commute will be breeze, lol! 

i logged into the "My Chart" feature for our health providers to do the "E Check In" for my appointment tomorrow, couldn't proceed until i answered the COVID-19 screening questions, but i'm all set to see the eye doctor tomorrow

[mollyhousemouse]

good night all
sleep well
 

[Reader1810]

@MichaelS36 this should make you smile. Now if only it happened to all who did this. 

https://www.wrcbtv.com/story/41897345/colvin-brothers-donate-stockpiled-sanitizer-while-tns-attorney-general-facilitates

Spoiler

PS: He’s only sorry he got caught. I do feel bad his family has to suffer the consequences of his greediness. 

 

[Mikiesboy]

6 hours ago, Reader1810 said:

@MichaelS36 this should make you smile. Now if only it happened to all who did this. 

https://www.wrcbtv.com/story/41897345/colvin-brothers-donate-stockpiled-sanitizer-while-tns-attorney-general-facilitates

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PS: He’s only sorry he got caught. I do feel bad his family has to suffer the consequences of his greediness. 

 

Maybe he didnt think it would happen ... maybe he doesn't read or watch the news about what happened first in China.  And maybe he is a scumbag and we should tell him so, but i don't think he receive death threats, that's just wrong. The authorities are looking into his dealings.  But somehow, he just doesn't seem to get that the is a difference in making a profit to gouging your neighbours over things that could save a life. We are not talking antiques here.

Thanks for sharing Reader ... xo

[Fae Briona]

16 hours ago, Fae Briona said:

Still not sure if we're going to drive up tonight or tomorrow morning.  Part will depend on how bad SP's back is bothering him and how much my joints hurt. Driving up in the morning would let us skip the hotel, but would mean driving up in potentially heavy rain. Driving up tonight could mean getting there after dark -- I'm more than slightly nightblind and don't like driving.  SP knows he's going to have to re-get his license, but he's been without it long enough it will mean retaking the tests all over again.

We'll just have to weigh the +/- when he gets here tonight.

Well...   no going up to visit anyone.  Mom called at 4:38am this morning to say her building had "gone crazy" and the majority of the tenants (or at least the loudest and most bullying) had decided they didn't want outside people in the building unless they were a nurse or similar person.

[Fae Briona]

15 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

Monitor and keyboard home.. vpn ok .. logged everything to make sure, i'm good to go tomorrow.  it will be nice not to have to travel farther than from the bedroom to the diningroom

Try to set up an area that is as "office like" as possible. Glad you were able to bring another monitor home.

[Kitt]

I finally have a weekend off as next sundays shows have been cancelled.  Too bad i cant go out to enjoy it!

[Mikiesboy]

57 minutes ago, Fae Briona said:

Try to set up an area that is as "office like" as possible. Glad you were able to bring another monitor home.

at the dining room table... did my usual routine.. got up showered, dressed, made coffee... things are going well.

[Mikiesboy]

on lunch