OT: Olympics could be canceled

[mirasuegui]

everyone needs to calm down, good grief. love the media when Trump implemented the travel ban from China, he was accused of xenophobia, now he is being blame for not acting quick enough. By the way just imagine if we had the no border control, millions of folks rushing the borders, to the good old USA, with no physical or social background checks, for refuge, and free treatment, wow .

 

[Saviorcane]

I think 3M started this virus. They are about to sell a billion masks.

 

[JD08]

I think 3M started this virus. They are about to sell a billion masks.

There's already a shortage.

 

[For_The_U]

The irony being that the masks are extraordinarily ineffective for stopping the spread of this. Their most profound benefit is psychological.

 

[JD08]

The irony being that the masks are extraordinarily ineffective for stopping the spread of this. Their most profound benefit is psychological.

They work better if the infected wear them than the rest of us.

 

[BlastUla]

 

[CaneSince4Ever]

Look at the shipping costs:

 

[duke4heisman]

Look at the shipping costs:

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Lol I've got boxes of these at work.






/Rushes to list on Amazon.

 

[Lokest]

The Trump administration: The real victims of coronavirus

 

[Brains]

I think 3M started this virus. They are about to sell a billion masks.

I bought a few garbage-*** paint masks the other day. Doubt they will help much to be honest.

 

[ScubaCane]

 

[JD08]

I bought a few garbage-*** paint masks the other day. Doubt they will help much to be honest.

You'd be surprised. There's not a lot of difference. Both keep out/in small particulates.

 

[Gatorhater]

maaaan let that **** come im Puerto Rican I got a closet full of Vicks I'm good.

You mentioned Vicks and it flashed me back to childhood. Every time I got running nose my Mom put Vicks nose drops in my nose. Later that night I would end up with flaming fever of 104 or 105. Would end up in clinic for shots., I was like 8 but I eventually figured out I was allergic to the nose drops. Vicks is old school.

 

[Gatorhater]

It's crippled my supply chain for my business. What usually takes four weeks from the time I order is now at 10 with the expected ship date of the end of March. What ****es me off just as much is that there is no US alternative to purchase from, I have no choice.

enough stories like your and China is done. Companies will start to realize the risk of not having supplier chains close to best customers - us.

 

[PatrickCane]

It's crippled my supply chain for my business. What usually takes four weeks from the time I order is now at 10 with the expected ship date of the end of March. What ****es me off just as much is that there is no US alternative to purchase from, I have no choice.

China and their low prices/low pay to their employees put all of the US suppliers out of business. What happens when China is unavailable? The US economy is being held together by band-aids and toothpicks.

 

[JD08]

China and their low prices/low pay to their employees put all of the US suppliers out of business. What happens when China is unavailable? The US economy is being held together by band-aids and toothpicks.

Mexico. That's what NAFTA, now USMCA is for. Problem was China undercut the cost of production in Mexico even with transportation costs.

 

[Gatorhater]

The threat is not the virus itself, but supply chains shutting down, businesses and services temporarily closing, hospitals being overwhelmed, and the potential for riots/civil society breaking down.

On Monday I heard from a tax attorney friend of mine up in NYC with a lot of wealthy connections. Apparently one of his big clients - a Wall Street finance guy - left town on Sunday for Northern Canada. Took his whole family up and is going to hole up at a remote lake house 100 miles from the nearest town. They even contracted for a separate plane to bring up supplies so that the place is stocked for several months. Anyway, my friend told me he has been warned to be ready to leave the city immediately if necessary, and recommended I be ready to leave my city as well.

Advice for my Cane brothers: Go the grocery store and stock up on dried goods. Rice, beans, canned vegetables and soup. Just in case the virus hits your town and shelves go empty for a few weeks, you won't be totally screwed. Prepare as if you will need to shut in/isolate for 4 to 6 weeks. If nothing happens and this all blows over, you will still be stocked up for a while. No big loss.

Sound advice. I went out yesterday and loaded up the freezer with beef, chicken, and pork. I still have non-perishables from hurricane season but did add to the stash. I doubt we will see anything like China; Americans do not cage well. Still good to be prepared.

The rich dude you mentioned might out smart himself. Infected pilot wants to get on last paycheck before locking himself up so makes the delivery. Cough, cough, sneeze sneeze, wipe nose as he lands plane. Carries everything to porch and leaves. Rick guy arrives and has maid carry it in. She doubles as cook. Two weeks later they can't get to closet town because it is closed down. Bodies found on the razor wire of the farm house they try to walk to ..... we've all see that movie.

 

[Gatorhater]

According to **** Pound



2020 OLYMPICSCOULD BE 'CANCELED' Over Coronavirus Outbreak
2/25/2020 11:42 AM PT


Tokyo 2020 could be CANCELED over the coronavirus -- so says a senior Olympic official who says postponing or moving the games to another country is probably out of the question.
With 80,000 people reportedly infected with the virus -- and 2,600 deaths -- people are concerned a massive international gathering like the Olympics could accelerate the spread. And, with the Games set to kick off in late July, athletes and fans want to know if there's a backup plan.

Enter **** Pound -- a senior member of the International Olympic Committee -- who told the Associated Press a total cancelation IS on the table.
"In and around that time, I’d say folks are going to have to ask: 'Is this under sufficient control that we can be confident about going to Tokyo or not?'" Pound said.
And, if officials determine it's too dangerous to move forward, "You’re probably looking at a cancellation."

That being said, Pound is urging athletes to continue training as usual -- because the current plan is to HAVE the Games in Tokyo as scheduled.
"As far as we all know, you’re going to be in Tokyo. All indications are at this stage that it will be business as usual. So keep focused on your sport and be sure that the IOC is not going to send you into a pandemic situation."

The Olympics have only been canceled in modern history as a result of war -- the Games were called off in 1916 for WWI and both the 1940 and 1944 Games were axed because of WW2.
There was a scare about the Games in 2016 because of the Zika virus outbreak at the time, but the event ultimately went on as planned.

I heard that Japan is closing school for a month. They spent fortune on Olympics. It was stupid to keep a cruise ship full of people locked up. We cruise a lot and one dealer in the casino sneezes on first night means half ship has colds by day 7. They should have unloaded them and flew them out immediately.

 

[PatrickCane]

Mexico. That's what NAFTA, now USMCA is for. Problem was China undercut the cost of production in Mexico even with transportation costs.

The question is the same as US suppliers. Can they remain in business just to be the backup supplier for China. We all know as soon as China comes back online US manufacturing companies will go right back to them for the reasons you stated above. Hard to stay in business as plan B.

 

[L A M P]

I'm headed to Disney this weekend with the wife/kids. Lamp might be accused of racially profiling before days end.. but for once, I'll be guilty as charged. "Hey you, Chinaman withm ask, no sit here. Don't even rook at me."