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Redmond Neck Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 21732 ACT Gender:	Hows the panic buying going? Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 3:42pm Coronavirus is causing massive panic buying of toilet paper! When we used to go shooting out in the bush, if you needed a crap one had to use a stick so keep that in mind folks Anyway I did buy a couple of big packs of toilet paper as they were cheap today, no other reason!
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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20792 Gordon Gender:	Re: Hows the panic buying going? Reply #1 - Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 3:59pm Have a read of this, Red. Tell us what helped Australia have less deaths then elsewhere. https://www.smh.com.au/national/deadly-and-disruptive-flu-outbreak-in-1919-instr...
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Redmond Neck Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 21732 ACT Gender:	Re: Hows the panic buying going? Reply #2 - Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 4:02pm Toilet paper?
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Reply #3 - Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 4:04pm

Redmond Neck wrote on Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 3:42pm:

Coronavirus is causing massive panic buying of toilet paper!

From my limited observations, hand sanitiser seems to be sold out everywhere - that's for sure.

There was plenty of toilet paper and water on the shelves of the Woolworths store I visited this morning though.

I haven't seen any panic buying myself, but I'm sure there are idiots out there doing it.

As long as they don't get all crazy and start pushing in front of queues, they can do what they like.

I'm sure I'll survive by doing what I've always done (in regards to shopping).

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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20792 Gordon Gender:	Re: Hows the panic buying going? Reply #4 - Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 4:05pm Redmond Neck wrote on Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 4:02pm: Toilet paper? We're not Indians? Red
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Redmond Neck Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 21732 ACT Gender:	Re: Hows the panic buying going? Reply #5 - Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 4:11pm Gordon wrote on Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 4:05pm: Redmond Neck wrote on Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 4:02pm: Toilet paper? We're not Indians? Red Indians use their fingers I think? Correct me if I am wrong Aussie! Of course you need to wash your fingers afterwards!
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Redmond Neck Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 21732 ACT Gender:	Re: Hows the panic buying going? Reply #6 - Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 4:16pm Anyway folks if you get caught I could sell a few toilet rolls ... please contact me if necessary!
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Reply #7 - Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 4:17pm

It's actually really smart for many reasons to stock up.

Scenario 1: I/my family get a dose of it, being young and fit we'll be fine after 4 days but we've run out of everything so I need to pop up the shops because internet orders are taking days to get anything.

Although I'm feeling about 60% well, I'm still infectious. At the checkout I see Mr Red who is into his 70s and a much higher risk of death.
Poor Red, wishes both he and I stocked up.

Scenario 2, in about 4-6 weeks time I reckon this will be ripping thru the community. Someone in my family comes into contact with an infected person and my entire house is put in an legally enforced lock-down.

Home delivery from supermarkets is taking days. How can I get what I need to feed a toddler and a 13 year old? I'm sure there will be an emergency system in place, but as I've been quietly buying a bit extra for the last 2 weeks, I can be self sufficient for about 4 weeks.

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Reply #8 - Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 4:22pm

Gordon wrote on Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 4:17pm:

It's actually really smart for many reasons to stock up.

Scenario 1: I/my family get a dose of it, being young and fit we'll be fine after 4 days but we've run out of everything so I need to pop up the shops because internet orders are taking days to get anything.

Although I'm feeling about 60% well, I'm still infectious. At the checkout I see Mr Red who is into his 70s and a much higher risk of death.
Poor Red, wishes both he and I stocked up.

Scenario 2, in about 4-6 weeks time I reckon this will be ripping thru the community. Someone in my family comes into contact with an infected person and my entire house is put in an legally enforced lock-down.

Home delivery from supermarkets is taking days. How can I get what I need to feed a toddler and a 13 year old? I'm sure there will be an emergency system in place, but as I've been quietly buying a bit extra for the last 2 weeks, I can be self sufficient for about 4 weeks.

Whilst I am making a bit of a joke of it, I fully agree!

And I did purchase a few items based on having stocks just in case!

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 139747 Gender:	Re: Hows the panic buying going? Reply #9 - Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 4:25pm Redmond Neck wrote on Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 4:16pm: Anyway folks if you get caught I could sell a few toilet rolls ... please contact me if necessary! I'm right thanks.
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Reply #10 - Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 4:25pm

Gordon wrote on Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 3:59pm:

Have a read of this, Red. Tell us what helped Australia have less deaths then elsewhere.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/deadly-and-disruptive-flu-outbreak-in-1919-instr...

dont PANIC....its the last thing we need to do.....

no kissing no handshaking no high fives....I am happy to go along with that... but wall to wall toilet paper... I dont think so.

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Reply #11 - Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 4:27pm

cods wrote on Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 4:25pm:

Gordon wrote on Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 3:59pm:

Have a read of this, Red. Tell us what helped Australia have less deaths then elsewhere.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/deadly-and-disruptive-flu-outbreak-in-1919-instr...

dont PANIC....its the last thing we need to do.....

no kissing no handshaking no high fives....I am happy to go along with that... but wall to wall toilet paper... I dont think so.

Err keep me in mind cods....I do free delivery in Canberra!

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Reply #12 - Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 4:31pm

Redmond Neck wrote on Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 4:27pm:

cods wrote on Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 4:25pm:

Gordon wrote on Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 3:59pm:

Have a read of this, Red. Tell us what helped Australia have less deaths then elsewhere.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/deadly-and-disruptive-flu-outbreak-in-1919-instr...

dont PANIC....its the last thing we need to do.....

no kissing no handshaking no high fives....I am happy to go along with that... but wall to wall toilet paper... I dont think so.

Err keep me in mind cods....I do free delivery in Canberra!

I will red I will have you alerted Nef?....

or we could come to yours... Grin

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I have my 16 yr old grandson living with me at the moment and blimey does the toilet paper disappear..

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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49473 At my desk.	Re: Hows the panic buying going? Reply #13 - Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 4:35pm Probably a good time to buy shares.
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chimera Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 12067 Armidale Gender:	Re: Hows the panic buying going? Reply #14 - Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 4:37pm Romans used a sponge on a stick , from a bucket of water. Cheap , renewable ( in the house and from the sea). Woolworths will market them when a name is found . Loofer instead of loofah? The spare toilet paper goes over the mouth.
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