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Thursday, April 30, 2009

Snoutbreak A Run on the Market

Posted by Brendan Kiley on Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 10:09 PM

From a hot tipper at swine@thestranger.com. (And here I was, thinking "swine@" was our general inbox address.)

You can't buy Purell around here. Bartell's on Rainier was sold out (except for travel samples), and so was Bartell's on Broadway & Pike. Though at the Broadway store, someone stashed five bottles behind the hand creams, and I found them! SNAP! I grabbed 2, then pointed them out to another customer, who bought 1. If you're quick there's still 2 left!

Yes, soap and water works, and so do wipes (though stocks on them were getting very low as well). Also, Lysol has a liquid foaming hand sanitizer that's stocked elsewhere in the store (household cleaning supplies, with the rest of the Lysol).

That's all... for now!

It's the "for now" that gets me. Am I ashamed that I just lugged my ass back from QFC with a giant boxful of canned food? No. I am not. That sweet corn would taste real nice next to a hunk of roasted Greenlake goose.

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I'm totally thinking about buying some of that stuff. Sort of. Not really.

To tell the truth, I think going to a crowded store right now when I don't have a compelling reason to leave the house is a mistake. I can wait.

Posted by elenchos on April 30, 2009 at 10:17 PM

Our most imaginary national emergency

Posted by PedestrianMe on April 30, 2009 at 10:27 PM

Are there any Cabbage Patch Kids left? Because I will punch a mother in the face.

Posted by And I STILL won't Purell my hands. on April 30, 2009 at 10:31 PM

Right now I'm glad that I work from home and have no kids. Actually, I'm pretty happy about that every day, but it's particularly great at this moment in time...

I haven't felt a need to actually do anything differently because of this whole thing. Maybe wash my hands a bit longer than normal. And fill our water bottles, since I realized we don't have any emergency water in the house. But, both of those things are good things to do anyways...

Posted by Julie in Eugene on April 30, 2009 at 10:41 PM

Had dinner at Old Country Buffet on East Hill.

Feasted on pork steak, added a slice of ham and topped if off with some pork ribs.

Posted by Ye Scurvy Doggs on April 30, 2009 at 10:42 PM

If nothing else, this has finally made me get the non-perishable food/water I should have on hand in case of an earthquake.

Posted by Abby on April 30, 2009 at 10:45 PM

No sanitizer at the QFC in Wallingford.

Posted by PTrig on April 30, 2009 at 10:46 PM

Kent Brockman: "Professor, without knowing precisely what the danger is, would you say it's time for our viewers to crack each other's heads open and feast on the goo inside?"

Professor: "Yes I would, Kent."

Posted by skye on April 30, 2009 at 10:54 PM

#4:

Right now I'm glad that I work from home and have no kids.

Well, it sure makes masturbating a whole lot easier.

Posted by Dish Rag on April 30, 2009 at 10:57 PM

On Tuesday the Northgate Target had plenty of sanitizer. Not sure if they still do.

Posted by Emily on April 30, 2009 at 11:09 PM

The Stranger: Giving Pomeranians a job since the early 90's

Posted by yip yip yip yip yip on April 30, 2009 at 11:12 PM

QFC on 15th had a decent amount of hand sanitizer last night. Today, I found two N95 masks under my sink. Fuck yeah, they're sitting on my coffee table for the impending flupocalypse!

Posted by Jessica on April 30, 2009 at 11:15 PM

@11: the dog has fucking papers.

Posted by skye on April 30, 2009 at 11:40 PM

SPOILER ALERT:

Everybody posting on here right now is already infected. We're all just incubating right now.

We'll be fine. Simmer down.

Posted by Ackham on April 30, 2009 at 11:49 PM

is incubating easier if you work at home and have no kids?

Posted by skye on May 1, 2009 at 12:01 AM

incubating carcasses of DOOM.

Posted by stomp it plow on May 1, 2009 at 12:05 AM

Mmmmm..... Incubating...........

http://tinyurl.com/ceoh5b

Posted by drool on May 1, 2009 at 12:42 AM

Insane.

Posted by Explorer on May 1, 2009 at 2:13 AM

I couldn't find any sanitizer either, but I mixed 1 part dishwashing soap with 2 parts rubbing alcohol and it seems like it's close to the same stuff. Is there any reason that wouldn't be as good?

Posted by lolo on May 1, 2009 at 3:31 AM

Doom! I say.

Posted by ehh fuck I wanna eat a pigbirdcow carcass on May 1, 2009 at 3:56 AM

Green Lake goose foie gras!

Posted by Gander on May 1, 2009 at 5:13 AM

From Colbert:

Enemy Swine:
A Pigcalypse Now
The Coming Oink-Mageddon!

Posted by Rob in Baltimore on May 1, 2009 at 5:23 AM

CNN RIGHT NOW! Hand washing 101--for anyone who doesn't know, it's more difficult than it seems!! OHNOES!!

Posted by 24hrnonparty on May 1, 2009 at 6:29 AM

Since my job frequently entails going to bleak places and meeting with sinister people, I buy this stuff by the gallon.

Posted by Catalina Vel-DuRay on May 1, 2009 at 6:50 AM

Does Purell make a bodywash?

Posted by _adam_ on May 1, 2009 at 7:50 AM

If you all are concerned, and NEED the purell...go to Staples or Office Depot. People don't think to go there, but they normally have it in stock.

Posted by Original Monique on May 1, 2009 at 8:53 AM

QFC had $0.50 Hormell Chili, and my recent-college-student instincts prompted me to fill the cart with them. That was last weekend, before we knew we were all going to die, so, hurray intuition.

Posted by Joshua on May 1, 2009 at 9:15 AM

would be curious to have DOCTOR Golob weigh in on hand sanitizers. I feel like antibacterial soaps will be the eventual downfall of humanity. Give me some good ol fashioned soap and water!

anyone else?

Posted by josh bomb on May 1, 2009 at 9:48 AM

I wouldn't say that I'm panicked, but I sure would feel more comfortable having a bit of sanitizer on me when my 4 year old daughter and I get off of the bus. Soap and water just isnt' that convenient to use midtransit. May those of you who thinks this is not prudent get sneezed on by the boar from the brilliant movie Razorback.

Posted by PTrig on May 1, 2009 at 11:07 AM

Alcohol and dish soap - I think the commercial sanitizers are likely a mix of 70% rubbing alcohol and glycerin. Just guessing.

I don't see why straight alcohol wouldn't be effective in spite of the evaporation. Just carry a small plastic bottle in the car or purse.

Google medical supplies/sanitizers and you'll find quite a trove of sanitizer dispenser systems for work and home. One is perfect for kids. It's a little plastic bottle on a neck cord. And these are typically NOT alcohol based antibacterials.

Posted by Oh that on May 1, 2009 at 3:02 PM