[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by Dana1963

Its working Summerfield Walmart shut down

“ COVID-19 has forced the closure of the Walmart in Summerfield.

“The store closed at 2 p.m. Friday for “additional cleaning, sanitizing, and stocking.” The store is scheduled to reopen at 6 p.m. Sunday.

The company would not confirm the reason for the closing, which is taking place during the Florida sales tax holiday, which continues through Monday. Stores like Walmart regularly post huge sales during back-to-school shopping sprees fueled by the tax free holiday.

However, employees told **************.com that COVID-19 was the reason for the store’s closing”

Walmart has been doing these 3 day closures for weeks all iver the country.

[Captainpd]

Originally Posted by MDLNB

If you have plenty of ammo, you don't need to hoard anything else.

7000 rounds of 9mm
4000 rounds of 2.23

A year in Vietnam and the ability to use both weapons

[Captainpd]

Hmmmm
TZ
TV
just about the same

[Ptmckiou]

Originally Posted by Penglobal

With the unbelievable rise in COVID cases, with hospitals nearing their capacity and many American's still refusing to vaccinate themselves, It's quite apparent that the country "MAY" go into a modified lockdown and once again everyday commodities will be in short supply.

In order to protect myself and my family, I have purchased a deep freezer which is inside my garage and filled with meats. I have stocked-up on everyday items, I have a 180 day supply of required medication and my spare bedroom is filled with everything I will need to survive the next commodity shortage. You may think that I am hoarding, but I am preemptively protecting and providing for my family if the need should arise. I hope that nothing will happen, but just in case, I hope you guys are also taking precautions for the next round of "POSSIBLE" shortages. Be Safe and proactive.

You are creating a self fulfilling prophecy. If everyone hoarded and did the same, they would create the shortage you are talking about. No need to hoard. I didn’t have any supply shortage in anything last year. I always was able to find everything if only online and having it shipped to me.

[billethkid]

Hoarders have a need to justify what they do/did/doing.

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by Penglobal

With the unbelievable rise in COVID cases, with hospitals nearing their capacity and many American's still refusing to vaccinate themselves, It's quite apparent that the country "MAY" go into a modified lockdown and once again everyday commodities will be in short supply.

In order to protect myself and my family, I have purchased a deep freezer which is inside my garage and filled with meats. I have stocked-up on everyday items, I have a 180 day supply of required medication and my spare bedroom is filled with everything I will need to survive the next commodity shortage. You may think that I am hoarding, but I am preemptively protecting and providing for my family if the need should arise. I hope that nothing will happen, but just in case, I hope you guys are also taking precautions for the next round of "POSSIBLE" shortages. Be Safe and proactive.

One of the real downsides of social media, I'm afraid. Before the World Wide Web a panicked person might influence, say, ten others. Now with via email, twitter, message boards, etc., it can be ten thousand or more, and the rumor behind it doesn't even have to be true.

Prudence, not panic, is the way to go.

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by NotGolfer

Good grief! It's amazing how fearful one can get. Yes, I too remember Y2K and even when some folks were building bomb shelters back in the day. Two years ago we didn't hoard and always had just enough toilet paper. NOT sure how often folks "go" they need to stock up on 6 mo. worth. I guess we've always purchased the largest packages. As far as food...I've heard MRE's are terrible. IF the grid goes down we'll ALL be in trouble. Just how much "enough" is "enough"? Think about it..........

I make wine. If the bottom falls out I have enough on hand for a good three months of cozy befuddlement.

Another batch in the works. Cherry.

[jrref]

I don't think we will see any kind of shutdown again after last time. Now we know how the virus is transmitted, we know how to treat it better And we have an effective vaccine and lot's of people are vaccinated. There may be some shortages from states where the vaccine rate is low but nothing more than that. Last week the news was reporting vaccination rates were up sharply, but maybe not in Florida. At the end of the day this virus will demonstrate the survival of the fittest not only health wise but who gets vaccinated and who does not.

[allsport]

Originally Posted by DAVES

Panic is interesting. One friend bought a used home. I think it came with his new, used wife. Someone made a fallout shelter in the basement. It was so badly built that pieces kept falling.

We must have about 100 rolls of toilet paper. Gun sales have exploded. Best line I heard was people are buying guns to protect their toilet paper.

How many of us even know how to open a can without and electric can opener? How to use that hook thing on your boy-scout knife, if you can remember where the knife is?

May we never discover what will happen if....................

It reminds me of living in Missouri and the old guy who predicted there was going to be an earthquake. I had lots of water and stuff in my garage at the time that nothing happened.

[nativetex]

My husband and I will be moving to The Villages soon from the country of Panama, originally from Texas. We have lived in Panama for going on 6 years. I roll my eyes when I hear people talking about lockdowns and hoarding. The entire country of Panama is under a mask mandate and a curfew from 10 pm to 4 am. When the pandemic first started in Panama, no businesses were open except hospitals, gas stations, grocery stores and pharmacies. Airports were closed, no flights in or out of Panama. No buses or taxis were allowed out. No beer or liquor sales were allowed. Women could get out for grocery shopping and pharmacies on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for 2 hours only, time women could get out for 2 hours was based on passport or ID number. My time was 11 am to 1 pm. Men could get out for their 2 hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays. My husband's time was 11 am to 1 pm. No one could get out after their time allotted or on the weekends, not even to walk. There were checkpoints set up to make sure people were not out when it was not their designated time. The police have the authority to fine or arrest anyone if they refused to be in their home if it was not their designated day and time, this also included refusing to wear a mask.

There was no hoarding going on. There was always food, toilet paper, etc available for everyone. People were respectful of leaving products on the store shelves for others.

Businesses are now all open. Everyone must wear a mask when out of the house. You can be fined or arrested if you refuse to wear a mask. The majority of the country has been vaccinated including myself and my husband. The Minister of Health and a committee makes the covid restrictions, they are all doctors. The politicians do not make the restrictions. The entire country is under the same mask mandates and curfew. No fighting or lawsuits among the towns and cities.

So please before complaining about Walmart being closed for a few hours, it could be much worse. Being in a different country during the pandemic has been difficult at times but it was for the health of the population. We are moving back to the United States because of family members that are ill.

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by nativetex

My husband and I will be moving to The Villages soon from the country of Panama, originally from Texas. We have lived in Panama for going on 6 years. I roll my eyes when I hear people talking about lockdowns and hoarding. The entire country of Panama is under a mask mandate and a curfew from 10 pm to 4 am. When the pandemic first started in Panama, no businesses were open except hospitals, gas stations, grocery stores and pharmacies. Airports were closed, no flights in or out of Panama. No buses or taxis were allowed out. No beer or liquor sales were allowed. Women could get out for grocery shopping and pharmacies on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for 2 hours only, time women could get out for 2 hours was based on passport or ID number. My time was 11 am to 1 pm. Men could get out for their 2 hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays. My husband's time was 11 am to 1 pm. No one could get out after their time allotted or on the weekends, not even to walk. There were checkpoints set up to make sure people were not out when it was not their designated time. The police have the authority to fine or arrest anyone if they refused to be in their home if it was not their designated day and time, this also included refusing to wear a mask.

There was no hoarding going on. There was always food, toilet paper, etc available for everyone. People were respectful of leaving products on the store shelves for others.

Businesses are now all open. Everyone must wear a mask when out of the house. You can be fined or arrested if you refuse to wear a mask. The majority of the country has been vaccinated including myself and my husband. The Minister of Health and a committee makes the covid restrictions, they are all doctors. The politicians do not make the restrictions. The entire country is under the same mask mandates and curfew. No fighting or lawsuits among the towns and cities.

So please before complaining about Walmart being closed for a few hours, it could be much worse. Being in a different country during the pandemic has been difficult at times but it was for the health of the population. We are moving back to the United States because of family members that are ill.

No beer or liquor sales? That's beyond brutal.

[virtualcynthia]

Hoarding is a charged word. Stocking up sounds better. On another note, does anyone know of a good, small solar generator that will power my refrigerator and TV. That’s all I need. ������. I keep seeing ads for a 4Patriots generator that look interesting, but I don’t see it in many reviews.

[Bob.Betty]

I think your being a bit paranoid, but that's ok if it makes you happy

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by virtualcynthia

Hoarding is a charged word. Stocking up sounds better. On another note, does anyone know of a good, small solar generator that will power my refrigerator and TV. That’s all I need. ������. I keep seeing ads for a 4Patriots generator that look interesting, but I don’t see it in many reviews.

I know nada about solar generators. But my thought is that if the fecal matter impacts the rotary wind machine you might have to stand guard over it or it may decide to leave your property.

[Jacob85]

We would all have had plenty of items before if people had not done this type of hoarding. It also eventually drove prices up as they could not make enough of what we all need fast enough