We’ve upped our inventory game. We have a much better grip on what is here and our use rate. When I finish my imminent delivery (apparently I count as transportation infrastructure) we’re going to empty the fridge and do a deep clean on it. Who knows what may be found? grin
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Oh that’s right. Darwin Awards aren’t particularly joyous to receive.
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I claim this story as good news. But such a shame about these idiots
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They take their slogan “BBQ you could die for” very seriously.
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H heard this joke in line at supermarket today, where they were once again out of tp; man said he was forced to use newspaper today, and said, boy, “Times were Tough!” Please do not infer any political connection with this passed on joke.
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Once upon a time, I raised and exhibited show quality Siamese and a couple of related breeds. My show cats were also my pets, and most had the run of the house. But one bedroom was the cattery - linoleum floors, a tier of cages for moms and litters, and a Dutch door. The screened top part came down the knee height. The bottom part was solid, with a small opening (closed with a sliding door) that only kittens could fit through. There was a similar little door in the lowest nursery cage. Mothers delivered in an upper cage, then the little family moved down to the bottom one once the kittens were eating on their own, and big enough to explore the room but return to mom and nesting box to nurse. A little older, and mom got to be loose in the cattery while the kittens got to explore the house, returning to the familiar cattery. The room was almost opposite the bathroom. One day I came home to find the six kittens asleep in the curve formed by their patient mom’s tummy and legs, an unbroken length of TP threaded from the bathroom wall all the way through the little Wonderland door, across the cattery, and up onto the carpeted cubby halfway up the cat tree, where the culprits were sleeping. The total distance was about 20 feet, and I can imagine the excitement of whichever imp discovered the Charmin. Whee!!!
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About time! Immune serum from a nurse who survived the first (1975 in Zaire) Ebola outbreak (or maybe it was Marburg, I can’t recall) was used to save other medical professionals who contracted the virus. Hopefully, recovered COVID-19 patients will volunteer in large numbers to donate plasma. It takes a lot of it to spin down into a strong enough concentration of antibodies to help a sick patient’s system fight back. And before using donor blood, labs must ascertain that it actually contains SARS-CoV-2 antibodies.
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In the UK, our major toilet paper brand, Andrex, has long featured a labrador puppy in its TV adverts. Usually involves the pup getting the paper wrapped round itself and running through the house. For example
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We had a similar ad, might have been Scott brand, with a blond retriever pup bringing a roll of TP to the stranded occupant of the loo.
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Wikipedia tells me Andrex is owned by American company Kimberley-Clark and the equivalent brand in the US and Oz is Kleenex Cottonelle.
Isn’t the internet wonderful for finding out stuff.
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Oh, fingers crossed. And if they have success, maybe they can treat at-risk people who are seriously ill, but not yet critical. Let’s hope!
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In just 24 hours, over 400,000 Britons have volunteered their services to the National Health Service. They’ll do stuff such as home delivery runs from pharmacies to folk in isolation, or driving patients to medical appointments. It’s a fantastic effort and, I believe, proof of just how much we value the Service.
And, on a personal level, the nephew has been awarded his Masters degree with “distinction”. Really chuffed for him. We’ve been supporting him financially and it’s paid off (but he’s on his own now in that respect). But what an awful time for him to have finished studies and just wanting to start out making his way in the world. If anyone out there wants a gifted young cinematographer, Dan’s your man - https://www.danielllobera.com/
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Can he cook?
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He can.
He’s always had an interest in food. He lived the first few years of his life in Spain where there is not really the concept of “kids food” as we have in the UK (and US). The family would come to spend Christmas in the UK and we’d take him to the supermarket and tell him he could choose one thing of whatever he wanted. Invariably, it was something from the fish counter - often whitebait which, because he was only five, he’d eat with ketchup. From his teens, we’ve taken him to “ethnic” restaurants to widen his, erm, world view. He says, that going out for dinner with Uncle & Aunt Harters isnt always a success - but it is always interesting.
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We have a similar problem with young people in the US who insist on putting ketchup on hot dogs.
< duck and run for cover >
Surely ketchup is acceptable with any form of sausage?
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Close BR door ?
Just thought I’d post this;
From our local Nextdoor app:
“I just got home from a trip to Trader Joe’s on Marguerite. I got there about 9:15 AM, about 10 people in line outside, standing 6 ft apart on blue tape markers. We were let in as customers came out, up to 35 people inside at one time. The manager Eric greeted us, wiped our cart. I told him I was shopping for my parents (91 and 88) so they can stay home and safe. He wished them well. As I was shopping, he reappeared and placed an orchid plant in my cart and said to take it to them as a gift…I started to cry. I cannot believe the acts of kindness I’ve witnessed since this all began and people like Eric give me hope that we can all get through this together. My parents normally shop at Trader Joe’s all the time before this crisis and I know they will thank him in person but I want everyone else to know how wonderful the employees are at Trader Joe’s . Thanks!”
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