Jura The idiot
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"hope" in what exactly are you "losing"?
Coronavirus 2019-2020 thread (no unsubstantiated rumours!)
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Globe and Mail is a well known anti-Chinese newspaper. I mean that in both the nation and ethnicity. They constantly write articles bashing China and casting a 5th column pall even on Chinese Canadians. The comments section reflects this accordingly
Just a quick tip for you being in Ontario. Just go to the gas station for milk. Less people driving means most stations are not busy (most people pay at the pump anyway)
coolieno99
Junior Member
Covid-19 infections in U.S. occurred much earlier than was being reported. Dr. William Schaffner believes Covid-19 did not come directly from China.
AssassinsMace
Lieutenant General
Pardon my ignorance but why is having milk important aside from the obvious? Adults don't need to drink milk.
I find it interesting what people choose to store for the "apocalypse". I mentioned before I know someone at the beginning of this who was a health food nut. And this person was choosing foods like vegetables and fruits more than could fit in their refrigerator that were going to spoil and rot long before any of the experts estimated how long this event was going to last before "getting back to normal". If you're in the mindset that food will be scarce and storing food is necessary and if you're thinking eating healthy is still important, you'll probably be one of the first to die in an apocalypse. Those calories and fat that healthy people want to avoid, those things will be important when food is scarce.
I use to have more than a hundred pounds of rice in the house. Properly stored, rice can last a long time because it keeps well and is a natural compact food. When it's cooked it feeds a lot people. Now I don't have that much rice because some of my family bought into how rice isn't good for you. I know some people can't think of having a diet of rice alone. It makes a great filler so everything else can last more. Also canned foods is a no-no in this day and age because they tend not to be healthier. There was an article on how Conagra Foods is having a boon in sales because of coronavirus. They make all the yummy canned foods when you were a kid like Spaghetti-Os and Ravioli. I wonder if millennials are dying more, not because of coronavirus, but because they don't know how to use a can opener. All they said is the bad stuff in general is the good stuff during the apocalypse.
I remember a few years ago I was curious how much MREs cost. It was around $25 each. That's a lot for a meal for one. I guess that's why they're for war and not the apocalypse. I wonder how much foreign MREs cost. That's what I also found interesting were people who chose a more expensive brand of certain types of food that gave you less than the inexpensive brand that gave you more. One person I know bought this fancy brand of crackers that cost like $15. I would rather have Ritz crackers that's almost half the price and three times the amount at Costco.
People are scrambling for toilet paper. Want to cut use of toilet paper, get a smart toilet or smart toilet seat.
I don't think a lot of Americans will do well in the apocalypse. Take away the modernities of life that have spoiled them, I don't really see an optimistic outcome. I know this is not really an apocalyptic event but some people act like it is. You watch like The Walking Dead and you'd think shoes would be equivalent to gold. Do they depict that? No, but everyone is conveniently fashionable for the apocalypse. You don't see people wearing clothing that is not fashionably appropriate or not the right size when in the apocalypse beggars can't be choosers. In real life, fictional apocalypses would make people not think about that in preparing for the apocalypse. Think about how many Americans won't eat what is necessary because they're picky with food.
I find it interesting what people choose to store for the "apocalypse". I mentioned before I know someone at the beginning of this who was a health food nut. And this person was choosing foods like vegetables and fruits more than could fit in their refrigerator that were going to spoil and rot long before any of the experts estimated how long this event was going to last before "getting back to normal". If you're in the mindset that food will be scarce and storing food is necessary and if you're thinking eating healthy is still important, you'll probably be one of the first to die in an apocalypse. Those calories and fat that healthy people want to avoid, those things will be important when food is scarce.
I use to have more than a hundred pounds of rice in the house. Properly stored, rice can last a long time because it keeps well and is a natural compact food. When it's cooked it feeds a lot people. Now I don't have that much rice because some of my family bought into how rice isn't good for you. I know some people can't think of having a diet of rice alone. It makes a great filler so everything else can last more. Also canned foods is a no-no in this day and age because they tend not to be healthier. There was an article on how Conagra Foods is having a boon in sales because of coronavirus. They make all the yummy canned foods when you were a kid like Spaghetti-Os and Ravioli. I wonder if millennials are dying more, not because of coronavirus, but because they don't know how to use a can opener. All they said is the bad stuff in general is the good stuff during the apocalypse.
I remember a few years ago I was curious how much MREs cost. It was around $25 each. That's a lot for a meal for one. I guess that's why they're for war and not the apocalypse. I wonder how much foreign MREs cost. That's what I also found interesting were people who chose a more expensive brand of certain types of food that gave you less than the inexpensive brand that gave you more. One person I know bought this fancy brand of crackers that cost like $15. I would rather have Ritz crackers that's almost half the price and three times the amount at Costco.
People are scrambling for toilet paper. Want to cut use of toilet paper, get a smart toilet or smart toilet seat.
I don't think a lot of Americans will do well in the apocalypse. Take away the modernities of life that have spoiled them, I don't really see an optimistic outcome. I know this is not really an apocalyptic event but some people act like it is. You watch like The Walking Dead and you'd think shoes would be equivalent to gold. Do they depict that? No, but everyone is conveniently fashionable for the apocalypse. You don't see people wearing clothing that is not fashionably appropriate or not the right size when in the apocalypse beggars can't be choosers. In real life, fictional apocalypses would make people not think about that in preparing for the apocalypse. Think about how many Americans won't eat what is necessary because they're picky with food.
Hendrik_2000
Lieutenant General
What a huge plan loaded with million of face mask landed in South Carolina courtesy of Boeing dreamlifter
Boeing Dreamlifter transports 1.5m face masks from China to US
Xinhua | Updated: 2020-04-27 02:53
A Boeing 747 Dreamlifter. [Photo/Agencies]
SAN FRANCISCO - Boeing completed a COVID-19 transport mission on Sunday, using a Boeing Dreamlifter to bring personal protective equipment (PPE) from China to the United States.
According to a statement released Sunday, the company transported 1.5 million medical-grade face masks bound for health care professionals at Prisma Health in South Carolina in partnership with Prisma Health, Atlas Air Worldwide and Discommon.
Discommon, the importer of record for the delivery, secured production of the PPE from manufacturers in China and turned to Boeing to facilitate their transport to Prisma Health, the largest health care system in South Carolina. Boeing donated the cost of the mission transport, with Atlas Air operating the flights on behalf of Boeing, the company said
"It's a win-win for South Carolina healthcare providers... We very much appreciate Boeing's support during these challenging times of securing necessary supplies," said Mark O'Halla, president and CEO of Prisma Health.
The Dreamlifter, a converted Boeing 747-400 Large Cargo Freighter, flew from Hong Kong to Greenville, South Carolina, with the face masks in its lower lobe. Following the delivery, the Dreamlifter will return to its home base in North Charleston, South Carolina, and deliver 787 Dreamliner parts in support of the global aerospace supply chain, Boeing said.
Additional airlift transport missions with the Boeing Dreamlifter and ecoDemonstrator are planned in the future, the company said.
Boeing completed its first COVID-19 transport mission on April 18, using a 737-700 aircraft from its corporate fleet to bring PPE also from China to the United States.
Boeing Dreamlifter transports 1.5m face masks from China to US
Xinhua | Updated: 2020-04-27 02:53
SAN FRANCISCO - Boeing completed a COVID-19 transport mission on Sunday, using a Boeing Dreamlifter to bring personal protective equipment (PPE) from China to the United States.
According to a statement released Sunday, the company transported 1.5 million medical-grade face masks bound for health care professionals at Prisma Health in South Carolina in partnership with Prisma Health, Atlas Air Worldwide and Discommon.
Discommon, the importer of record for the delivery, secured production of the PPE from manufacturers in China and turned to Boeing to facilitate their transport to Prisma Health, the largest health care system in South Carolina. Boeing donated the cost of the mission transport, with Atlas Air operating the flights on behalf of Boeing, the company said
"It's a win-win for South Carolina healthcare providers... We very much appreciate Boeing's support during these challenging times of securing necessary supplies," said Mark O'Halla, president and CEO of Prisma Health.
The Dreamlifter, a converted Boeing 747-400 Large Cargo Freighter, flew from Hong Kong to Greenville, South Carolina, with the face masks in its lower lobe. Following the delivery, the Dreamlifter will return to its home base in North Charleston, South Carolina, and deliver 787 Dreamliner parts in support of the global aerospace supply chain, Boeing said.
Additional airlift transport missions with the Boeing Dreamlifter and ecoDemonstrator are planned in the future, the company said.
Boeing completed its first COVID-19 transport mission on April 18, using a 737-700 aircraft from its corporate fleet to bring PPE also from China to the United States.