FresnoFacts Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 36 minutes ago, soupslam1 said: Hey when beanie babies became a hit they were instantly turning those damn things out like M&Ms. Beanie Babies are produced in Asian factories, even during the craze years. Many production locations were in China, Indonesia, and Korea. From a book about them: "Even as sales exploded, Ty personally designed every piece the company put out, and that meant spending several months each year at the factories in Asia." https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2015/03/02/beanie-baby-bubble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FresnoFacts Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 5 minutes ago, mugtang said: Great. Can’t seem to buy one....so Guess you won't be able to go out until you can find one. That becomes a de facto quarantine order, mask shortage means no leaving home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysfit Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 People do not need to rethink the economy Businesses need to change their models and be concerned by something other than JUST the bottom line People didn't move everything off shore. Businesses did that 2 Quote One of the Final Five.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysfit Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 16 minutes ago, thelawlorfaithful said: I ain't wearing no +++++ing mask. Stay 6 feet away from me. Gloves would be more effective 2 Quote One of the Final Five.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysfit Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 19 minutes ago, Wyobraska said: I thought you needed N95 masks and those are near impossible to get right now? They need to be reserved for healthcare I think this is a trolling tweet EDUT or a trump trial balloon. So poorly thought it it reeks of him. Quote One of the Final Five.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawlorfaithful Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 16 minutes ago, mugtang said: Great. Can’t seem to buy one....so 16 minutes ago, Wyobraska said: I thought you needed N95 masks and those are near impossible to get right now? It’s going to be the new toilet paper. Quote We’re all sitting in the dugout. Thinking we should pitch. How you gonna throw a shutout when all you do is bitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FresnoFacts Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 22 minutes ago, thelawlorfaithful said: The CDC is now denying that they are considering that change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysfit Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Check out Alaska https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/here-are-stay-home-orders-across-country-n1168736 Quote One of the Final Five.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawlorfaithful Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, FresnoFacts said: The CDC is now denying that they are considering that change. Sounds like a New York doctor firing some stuff off. My bad. Maybe they’re hearing things different than the official line though. Quote We’re all sitting in the dugout. Thinking we should pitch. How you gonna throw a shutout when all you do is bitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billings Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 36 minutes ago, thelawlorfaithful said: ROFL like anyone has any masks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawlorfaithful Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 1 minute ago, Billings said: ROFL like anyone has any masks Glad I saved all those Halloween costumes. 1 Quote We’re all sitting in the dugout. Thinking we should pitch. How you gonna throw a shutout when all you do is bitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMpackalum Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 25 minutes ago, Wyobraska said: I thought you needed N95 masks and those are near impossible to get right now? Somehow the SEIU found 39 million n95s that they’re generously selling to hospitals at $5 a piece. I can find n95 on Alibaba for 39 cents a piece and 3M n95 for under $2. Hoarding? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysfit Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Cuomo may be bucking the CDC in terms of PPE, saying their guidelines may not be adequate CDC is not infallible Late 70's early 80's when AIDS was just starting, CDC stated it was not transmitted by blood. I, and others at the hospital were gloves on blood draws. Administration wasn't happy and said they weren't needed and would start writing people up because they made families uncomfortable. Resounding response was the fire us and find someone else. Admin backed down. Took awhile for the CDC to get that right. And lots of people acquired HIV through transfusions before they admitted they got it wrong. People on the ground, frontline health care, should be listened to. Quote One of the Final Five.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billings Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 5 minutes ago, NMpackalum said: Somehow the SEIU found 39 million n95s that they’re generously selling to hospitals at $5 a piece. I can find n95 on Alibaba for 39 cents a piece and 3M n95 for under $2. Hoarding? maybe or maybe expired or faulty. Europe has reported faulty tests and masks form china. what is the SEIU? In January hoarded 5 3M n95 masks from the hardware store on a whim. might come in handy I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FresnoFacts Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 The supplier (not the SEIU union) is selling them for $5/each. Supposedly the supplier is based in Pennsylvania and had the masks in warehouses in Pennsylvania and Georgia. SEIU is the Service Employee International Union, represents many healthcare workers. Other N95 mask stashes have turned up such as Facebook's 720,000 purchased during California's wildfires; Goldman Sachs having a stash of 600,000; the 5,000 found at the National Cathedral in Washington; and others. SEIU seemed to have found the largest so far but since it is a union it is taking some heat with incorrect information about the union selling them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FresnoFacts Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Here is the NPR reporter correcting his earlier tweet about the SEIU being the entity selling those masks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugtang Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, FresnoFacts said: The supplier (not the SEIU union) is selling them for $5/each. Supposedly the supplier is based in Pennsylvania and had the masks in warehouses in Pennsylvania and Georgia. SEIU is the Service Employee International Union, represents many healthcare workers. Other N95 mask stashes have turned up such as Facebook's 720,000 purchased during California's wildfires; Goldman Sachs having a stash of 600,000; the 5,000 found at the National Cathedral in Washington; and others. SEIU seemed to have found the largest so far but since it is a union it is taking some heat with incorrect information about the union selling them. I don't understand why Goldman Sachs would have N95 masks... Quote thelawlorfaithful, on 31 Dec 2012 - 04:01 AM, said:One of the rules I live by: never underestimate a man in a dandy looking sweater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMpackalum Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 39 minutes ago, Billings said: maybe or maybe expired or faulty. Europe has reported faulty tests and masks form china. what is the SEIU? In January hoarded 5 3M n95 masks from the hardware store on a whim. might come in handy I guess Service employees international union. I’ll take all the expired masks I can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FresnoFacts Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 11 minutes ago, mugtang said: I don't understand why Goldman Sachs would have N95 masks... Supposedly a number of financial institutions stocked up after avian flu and swine flu. Got to keep those employees working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonkee Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 52 minutes ago, NMpackalum said: Somehow the SEIU found 39 million n95s that they’re generously selling to hospitals at $5 a piece. I can find n95 on Alibaba for 39 cents a piece and 3M n95 for under $2. Hoarding? To be fair, the hospital charges $15 for one advil, so... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...