I Am Set for Retirement!!!
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (86910)
United States
March 8, 2020 8:10pm CST
My ship has come in. And it's loaded with goodies.
Look at my stash!!!
I went into Lowe's today and they had a bunch of cleaning supplies sitting at the front door with a "limit 10 per customer" sign.
I've already got the things I need: hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, and MASKS!!!!
So who needs that piddly $800 social security check?
Serious inquiries only, please.
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But seriously....
I remember all the flu scares, going back to the Swine flu in 1976. There was no swine flu outbreak that year; however, the vaccination killed a few people. 
I remember SARS. And the bird flu (Avian flu). And mad cow disease. And the zika virus. And West Nile. Oh, and Naegleria fowleri, which has a 98% mortality rate (as opposed to Coronavirus, which has a 3.4% mortality rate according to the World Health Organization).
So no, I'm not pushing the panic button. The things pictured above? I've had them in the house for months. The masks are from the VA, so I can dust. Hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes are things I always have around the house.
But if you want to barter a trade, I'm interested in a new car......
I remember SARS. And the bird flu (Avian flu). And mad cow disease. And the zika virus. And West Nile. Oh, and Naegleria fowleri, which has a 98% mortality rate (as opposed to Coronavirus, which has a 3.4% mortality rate according to the World Health Organization).
So no, I'm not pushing the panic button. The things pictured above? I've had them in the house for months. The masks are from the VA, so I can dust. Hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes are things I always have around the house.
But if you want to barter a trade, I'm interested in a new car......11 people like this
12 responses
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Mar 20
How about vintage Milli Vanilli vinyl?
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@FourWalls (86910)
• United States
9 Mar 20
@JohnRoberts — see if I share a mask with you!!!!
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Mar 20
@FourWalls Okay, the complete Michael Bolton instead.
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@FourWalls (86910)
• United States
9 Mar 20
I saw someone post an outrageous price for toilet paper, too. It's like a hurricane watch: everyone runs out and buys bottled water, when all they have to do is buy a couple of those five-gallon water containers and fill it up. That way, nobody's running out (or making an outrageous profit).
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Mar 20
Wait - do you have toilet paper? 
I'm seeing all the posts on FB from friends and family in CA and some in Canada . . . their photos of stores with empty shelves . . . none of the above to be found 
! I happen to be stocked, luckily, but we are normally stocked anyway.
I'm seeing all the posts on FB from friends and family in CA and some in Canada . . . their photos of stores with empty shelves . . . none of the above to be found ! I happen to be stocked, luckily, but we are normally stocked anyway.2 people like this
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
11 Mar 20
I remember all those scares, too.
Washing our hands for 20 seconds and not touching your eyes, nose, and mouth is what everyone should do and all the time.
I’ll trade you my husband’s jock strap for one mask. It will definitely be good for dusting.
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@FourWalls (86910)
• United States
11 Mar 20
If it’s used then the mask will be used as well. 
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@LindaOHio (222898)
• United States
9 Mar 20
Hope you stay healthy. They say washing your hands is the best defense. I was sick with the flu during the pandemic in the 1960s; and I was very ill for 2 weeks. Fortunately I was young and strong. I don't ever want to go through that again! We are all stocked up on food an TP. Better to be prepared.
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@rebelann (117281)
• El Paso, Texas
9 Mar 20
Sounds like ya got it made. Hey, $800 is better than nothin have you checked with your state officials to see if you can quality for medicaid? I did that and now they pay my medicare premium, that's all I really wanted help with cuz I don't go to doctors.
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@JESSY3236 (22287)
• United States
9 Mar 20
lol Our church now has hand sanitizers located on each window sill. No I'm not panicking yet.
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@yoalldudes (35028)
• Philippines
9 Mar 20
Ha ha the prices have indeed gone up.
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