Coronavirus (Los Angeles, San Mateo: bars, beach, oil)

[CA4Now]

Originally Posted by Mike930

With Disney closing until April and baseball delayed, of course restaurants in the area are affected. It doesn’t mean all restaurants are closing.

That post was in response to the poster who claimed he had seen no evidence of restaurants closing. Context, Mike.

More: These L.A. restaurants are temporarily closed during the coronavirus pandemic:
https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2...rants-closures

[mgforshort]

I drove to our dear SaveMart grocery here in Paradise this Sunday morning and they had everything in stock.
I was in and out under 20 minutes, one couple ahead of me in the checkout line and maybe 8 other shoppers looking for a deal on beer and wine. How clever of them. As soon as I got home I washed my hands, unloaded the groceries and here I am now, typing, wasting your time, and so far all is well here in the "NorthState."

[Mike930]

Originally Posted by CA4Now

That post was in response to the poster who claimed he had seen no evidence of restaurants closing. Context, Mike.

More: These L.A. restaurants are temporarily closed during the coronavirus pandemic:
https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2...rants-closures

Fair point.

I can imagine some will close if people freak out and avoid going. Just get take out.

[brightdoglover]

Originally Posted by Mike930

Fair point.

I can imagine some will close if people freak out and avoid going. Just get take out.

Or buy gift certs if you can afford it, to support local business.

[Tulemutt]

Originally Posted by citizensadvocate

And modern day plastic bags actually compresses landfill space from being taken up by other types of plastics or garbage. The bans actually increases roadside litter and total litter as garbage overflow garbage trucks and bin liners spill. Back in the old days they had to resort to Ocean dumping as an increasing amount of garbage had no place to go. Though I know the plastic bag police on City Data is going to flame me to death for typing this just as they always do with their ridiculous counterarguements they kept posting defending thier precious bans.

Actually, back in the old days - way back before humanity got stupidly huge in population - and back before we lived in conspicuous consumption throw-away goods economies ... there was next to no litter.

Ban people.

[Tulemutt]

Originally Posted by mgforshort

I drove to our dear SaveMart grocery here in Paradise this Sunday morning and they had everything in stock.
I was in and out under 20 minutes, one couple ahead of me in the checkout line and maybe 8 other shoppers looking for a deal on beer and wine. How clever of them. As soon as I got home I washed my hands, unloaded the groceries and here I am now, typing, wasting your time, and so far all is well here in the "NorthState."

So. No burial at sea today I guess ...

[JGC97]

Originally Posted by SandyCo

2. People went shopping and saw empty spaces where some toilet paper used to be, and a primal part of their brains were triggered. "Shortages! I must stock up before everything is gone!" Then they buy up all of the remaining toilet paper, leaving more empty shelves that trigger the next shopper. It's amazing how powerful that lizard part of our brains is. Sometimes it's good, because that's where intuition and gut feeling originate, but in this situation our brains are like Chicken Little.

I believe this is exactly what's happening. Fear and panic drives humans to do irrational things. It's one thing to buy three or four items because they're on sale but what you describe is buying out of fear, thank goodness something I've never let myself get caught up in.

[JGC97]

Originally Posted by Tulemutt

Actually, back in the old days - way back before humanity got stupidly huge in population - and back before we lived in conspicuous consumption throw-away goods economies ... there was next to no litter.

Ban people.

If they'd put that on the ballot, I'd vote "yes"

[njbiodude]

I walked to get my laundry this morning and heard someone with a brutal dry hacking cough in a neighboring building from about 100 feet away outside. I walked back with my laundry and they were still at it...

Im in San Mateo county by the way. It seems to be spreading locally a lot. Someone at a competitor company was confirmed positive weeks ago.

[Mike930]

Originally Posted by HereOnMars

If they'd put that on the ballot, I'd vote "yes"

I’m getting there myself.....

Just spoke with a friend. They said Costco is getting back to normal crowd wise. They have imposed limits of one per item on TP, milk, cleaning products and eggs.