It's barely hitting 80F right now if at all. It's "summer" but we're still farther from the sun right now.
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It's barely hitting 80F right now if at all. It's "summer" but we're still farther from the sun right now.
Yes, it is simply hoarding behavior. There are no supply chain issues. It could be any commodity, just happens to be toilet paper at the moment.
I don't think Canadians (some) are any different than other people from the rest of the world.
Panic is not a Canadian invention...it's global. Everyone love toilet paper in times of pandemics.
It's soft, provides comfort, security, comes in large packages...size does matter.
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• https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/why-record-stores-are-being-hit-especially-hard-by-coronavirus/
Wouldn't be something to read tomorrow morning from health scientist experts that toilet paper attracts viruses. It's the perfect magnet to Coronavirus. That would take care of this faster than a Tesla from 0 to 60.
I’ve thought the same thing for a long time. England is well North of Wisconsin where I call home, but is like the tropics in comparison. I wouldn’t mind 20 degrees F warmer all the time. I’m even considering Atma-Sphere amps just to get my listening room up to 70 F in the summer. But if the planet got that hot the ocean currents would stop and the world would be a rather swampy, uninhabitable place.
Certainly not calling out Canadians. But there is some common seed that initiates the behavior.
But if there was a run on Molson, it might just be Friday...
Less than 24 hours ago there were 127 countries and territories, now 145 affected by the COVID-19
From a total of 195 ...
• https://www.worldometers.info/geography/how-many-countries-are-there-in-the-world/
From a total of 195 ...
• https://www.worldometers.info/geography/how-many-countries-are-there-in-the-world/
US excluded of course...but visa and EU visa waivers excluded. Cant drive from Europe!
The Czech government has announced it will shut most shops and restaurants for 10 days, and ban foreigners from entering the country.
From Monday, foreign travel will be banned and foreigners will be barred from arriving in the country. Food stores, pharmacies, banks, post offices, gas stations and takeaway food establishments will be exempt from the closures.
The measures come after other restrictions including closing schools and banning public events such as sports games or concerts, were announced in recent days.
From Monday, foreign travel will be banned and foreigners will be barred from arriving in the country. Food stores, pharmacies, banks, post offices, gas stations and takeaway food establishments will be exempt from the closures.
The measures come after other restrictions including closing schools and banning public events such as sports games or concerts, were announced in recent days.
We close our borders at noon today, all tourists and travelers not living
in Denmark will be turned back. All danish people traveling the world (about 100.000) are urged to return home while they can. Advice against all foreign
travel has been issued.
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