The decision has just been made:

The Indy 1500 gunshew has been cancelled.
(along with the Flower and Patio show as well, also in the same complex and at the same time frame)

At the end of it, while it will cost the show promoters some serious coin, attendance might have been sparse anyway (I had decided not to attend) because who wants to mingle with several thousand potentially sick strangers?? and it will be just one less vector for the spread of this disease….it was likely a good decision.

Make no mistake, this sort of preventative measure should have been done about a month ago (along with stopping travel and quarantining people for a month or so before letting them loose into our population)

This may not be a foolproof method of stopping the spread of a disease that is transmitted by folks sneezing and coughing and wiping their snotty hands on surfaces where others can touch, but it will mitigate the spread greatly.

“Social distancing” writ large. But it works, at least to some extent.

Having said that, I did attend my Gun Club’s normal Thursday night gathering. I do intend to follow my mostly normal routine….but then again, I am mostly a loner anyway.

ETA: The NRA  annual meeting is also cancelled.
I approve of this.

ETA2: Camp Perry events cancelled by the CMP

Travel Restrictions .

Far East and Europe.

No details, but at the end of it, it is what should have been done about two weeks ago (or even 30 days).  Might be too late though.

At least (finally) someone is taking serious steps to keep folks who are a risk OUT of the country.

Is it me, or did he seem to be somewhat wooden and unsure of what he was saying?

BTW, say goodbye to your 401K now. I expect the markets to tank. 

of Trump.

I got a bet 2:11 with a liberal sufferer of Trump Derangement Syndrome that he is gonna announce the cancellation of elections due to Coronavirus.

These folks really think that:

A. He would even make that attempt
and
B. That the courts (and his own supporters…those “despicable” folks who cling to their GUNS and religion) would allow him to do so….
and
C. Like he’d even try this early on even if he wanted to.

But these rabid haters of Trump really believe that he will try and that is what he’s gonna announce.

I’m gonna enjoy having dinner (I think a steak) on that 110 bucks when I win ’cause he doesn’t cancel the elections

Will be disappointed.

I mean, I don’t hang out with them, but I do run across a few folks who would treat this as news….(Or, for that matter, an excuse)

France tell citizens that Cocaine won’t cure Coronavirus. 

One wonders how folks can be this stupid though….

Since we have the example of Italy for how this Covid-19 is spreading (and the rate of the spread and some of the transmission vectors), Why is OUR government choosing to essentially do nothing?

I mean, I accept that there is only so much that they can do, and unless we are willing to accept travel restrictions and such for the next 30 days (with the economic fallout) there is a limited amount of preventative measure that can be taken, but still…

Why are we still allowing entry into the country without a quarantine for 21-30 days? Why aren’t we defending our borders to prevent additional cases from entering? What is here is here, and I accept that we will have to deal with that. Bringing in (possible) additional carriers seems to be foolish, however.

Or am I missing something? 

If Italy thinks that the Coronavirus is enough of an issue and contagious enough that they need to put nearly the entire lockdown , then just why in the hell didn’t they do something to prevent the virus from getting there in the first place?

I mean, there is closing the door after the horse has bolted and then there is the kind of reaction that Italy has….One could understand China, but the rest of the countries (including the US) have had lots of time to prepare….and they didn’t. Lots of time to stop the entry of this virus into the borders…..and chose to do nothing.

Until now, when there are travel restrictions in at least one country in Europe and lots of places here in the US are cancelling events where large gatherings of people might have occurred. Schools are closing or cancelling classes. Where have our health officials been for the past 45+ days?

Trust your government.
Hah.

I mean, once word becomes widespread, liquor stores will be sold out quickly.

Science May Have Discovered Regular Drinkers Of Hard Liquor Are Better Protected From Coronavirus

Plus, in a pinch, you can use it for hand sanitizer.

Stock up on Vodka while you can….

Toldya…

Not a lot here, but I was out shopping yesterday, and there is no 91% Isopropyl at either of the larg(ish) stores I visited, nor at the CVS I stopped at. Lots of 70% though.

No Aloe or toher such items to be had.

Hand sanitizer shelves were, of course, bare.

Not too many other shortages. Lots of Toilet Paper on the shelves.

So far.

And people were not crazed. Yet.

DO you expect to pay low prices when you enter a 7-11 or other “convenience” store?

Seems that people are panicking:

N-95 face masks are sold out. Hand sanitizer is sold out in many locations.

Some folks are raising prices for these items. People are complaining about “Price Gouging” and, apparently some local governments are fining those who are raising prices.

Firstly, these folks have the right to sell their property for whatever price they choose to.
Second, no one forces the “customer” to buy the items.
THirdly, deciding how much is “Too much” smacks of Government price control (and we all can see how well that works out in places like Venzuela)

Failure to prepare for a communicable disease outbreak is failure to prepare. IF the market is willing to pay $1000 for 4 large bottles of hand sanitzer, then that is the price. Shortages are like that. Part of the price one pays for failing to prepare.
(Hint: Washing your hands is almost 100% as effective)
(Protip: It isn’t that hard to make your own hand sanitizer using commonly available ingredients that are not, as yet, in short supply))

Failure to plan means that you get to pay a higher price to those who did plan, or who possess the items you now want urgently and are in short supply. It is called the Law of Supply and Demand.

I applaud those who raise their prices. They are in business to make a profit, and they take chances every day when they place orders for items that they hope people will buy. They have it and others want it. Simple. If others are willing to pay a price for that item, then that is the market price. If not, then the seller will have to lower their prices.

Those who failed to plan ahead should pay a price for their lack of foresight.
Much like those who buy their (relatively expensive)soda pop at a Convenience store or a vending machine rather than going to a supermarket and paying less, or those folks who pay a higher price at a liquor store for a six pack of cold beer rather than buying it warm by the case and refrigerating it themselves.

ETA: Why is it not “Price Gouging” when motel rooms quintuple in price before the Daytona 500 or the Superbowl , or airline tickets tripling in price before Thanksgiving?  

Or, Democrats. Call ’em what you wish.

But if they were true to form, they’d tax 56% of Biden’s delegates and give them to Tulsi Gabbard
Same with Bernie: tax 49% of his and give that to the lowest two….

I mean, let them pay their “Fair Share”….right? 

Also: What happens to the Delegates that have already been earned by Bloomberg, Buttigieg and the other dropouts?