The COVID-19 thread
Laughing Gas
Joined: Jul 2017
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promise you, it wasn’t wasted. Saved for later.
We communicate with son and daughter’s families through Echo Show’s daily. Grandkids got a kick out of it— well at least one. The younger was a little unsure at first. 🤣
We communicate with son and daughter’s families through Echo Show’s daily. Grandkids got a kick out of it— well at least one. The younger was a little unsure at first. 🤣
Super Moderator
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From: Maine, Virginia
More Turbo
Joined: Dec 2003
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Things have started settling down somewhat around here. We made our weekly grocery run Thursday and it wasn't too crowded at Kroger or Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart didn't have TP when we were there but Kroger did have some though it wasn't a fully stocked shelf. Bread shelves were in pretty good shape this week at both stores. People were polite and respectful of "social distance". The economy will take a hit and it's going to be tough on a lot of people. There is a little light at the end of the proverbial tunnel reading news from China and South Korea. Hang in there America, my Dad's generation made it through the Depression and WW2.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Sep 2016
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From: Abilene TX.
HEB Grocery Store has a much better selection today. I didn't check fuel prices since I had a little over 3/4 tank. However on the way home I saw a 7/11 with gas $1.54 per gallon!! now I wish I hadn't filled it a couple weeks ago at $1.96!
Lead Driver
Joined: May 2015
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From: Mts. S. of San Francisco
Yeah. Saw an article yesterday talking about oil at $5 per barrel and how that was going to kill the Canadian oil shale business. Apparently that is the goal of the Russians and the Arabs; drive the US and Canada out of the oil business.
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Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Nov 2016
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Replacing high paying jobs with low paying jobs is a net loss in tax revenue and the workers standard of living.
They can knock us down, but we always jump back up. Eventually, they will realize that they will have to just accept us a major player or keep selling oil for nothing.
They will make more money once they stop trying to knock us out of the game.
Elder User
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Phoenix, AZ
Actually I believe the fight was between the Arabs & Russia. The Arabs voted to curtail production Due to the global virus and the net slow down of all economies thus keeping the price/barrel up there. The Russians said hell no, so this fight started since the Arabs know that their cost of production is 50% if what it costs Russia they will say UNCLE soon,
Lead Driver
Joined: May 2015
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From: Mts. S. of San Francisco
Actually I believe the fight was between the Arabs & Russia. The Arabs voted to curtail production Due to the global virus and the net slow down of all economies thus keeping the price/barrel up there. The Russians said hell no, so this fight started since the Arabs know that their cost of production is 50% if what it costs Russia they will say UNCLE soon,
Junior User
Joined: Dec 2019
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As of 2pm Monday, Virginia is under a "Stay at Home" order. Though upon reading it, it appears to be more of a "use social distancing" order. Only the not adhering by social distancing guidelines is a misdemeanor(well, as well as stuff that doesn't apply to me, like colleges/beaches/etc closing), and it sounds like there's no penalty for leaving your house for non essential stuff(like going to a buddy's house). We all at work agree that more of a stay at home order by name, unlike Maryland and a couple other states, which is a true "Stay at home" order.
