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Post by Sandbur on Apr 9, 2020 8:47:51 GMT -6
It seems like two of the local hardware stores, the meat market, and the grocery store are doing ok.
People are shopping locally instead of driving to Walmart, Menards, or Costco. I suppose it depends on driving distance and location.
Our local grocery store has masks and sanitizer for those who enter the store. One person on staff is always wiping down displays. Carts are wiped down between customers. Shopping baskets go through a special wash before they are reused, as are the face masks. Shoppers seem to appreciate this and return used items to the proper places.
I doubt you see these efforts at Walmart.
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Post by batman on Apr 9, 2020 8:48:40 GMT -6
Who the hell would put on a used facemask?
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Post by Tooln on Apr 9, 2020 9:47:07 GMT -6
Who the hell would put on a used facemask? A dumb ass.
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Post by smsmith on Apr 9, 2020 10:02:45 GMT -6
It seems like two of the local hardware stores, the meat market, and the grocery store are doing ok. People are shopping locally instead of driving to Walmart, Menards, or Costco. I suppose it depends on driving distance and location. Our local grocery store has masks and sanitizer for those who enter the store. One person on staff is always wiping down displays. Carts are wiped down between customers. Shopping baskets go through a special wash before they are reused, as are the face masks. Shoppers seem to appreciate this and return used items to the proper places. I doubt you see these efforts at Walmart. Walmart in L.F. has had employees disinfecting carts and handing them to people for at least 2 weeks now. They also have disinfecting wipes and hand cleaner at the entrance. They have narrowed access to one single entry point and have employees at those access points to keep an eye on people coming and going. I'm no huge Walmart supporter, but the one in L.F. appears to be doing about all they can. What kind of irks me is that all of the places you mention are open and full of people. Why can't other small businesses re-open with some social distancing/max capacity/whatever rules in place?
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Post by sd51555 on Apr 9, 2020 10:10:29 GMT -6
It seems like two of the local hardware stores, the meat market, and the grocery store are doing ok. People are shopping locally instead of driving to Walmart, Menards, or Costco. I suppose it depends on driving distance and location. Our local grocery store has masks and sanitizer for those who enter the store. One person on staff is always wiping down displays. Carts are wiped down between customers. Shopping baskets go through a special wash before they are reused, as are the face masks. Shoppers seem to appreciate this and return used items to the proper places. I doubt you see these efforts at Walmart. Walmart in L.F. has had employees disinfecting carts and handing them to people for at least 2 weeks now. They also have disinfecting wipes and hand cleaner at the entrance. They have narrowed access to one single entry point and have employees at those access points to keep an eye on people coming and going. I'm no huge Walmart supporter, but the one in L.F. appears to be doing about all they can. What kind of irks me is that all of the places you mention are open and full of people. Why can't other small businesses re-open with some social distancing/max capacity/whatever rules in place? I went to the nards yesterday to get supplies for the weekend, and it was as full as it always is. Quite interesting to see people interact with one another. Some had masks on, some gave no sh*ts about the distancing, others had no mask but would not walk down an isle that had someone in it already.
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Post by batman on Apr 9, 2020 10:12:54 GMT -6
What kind of irks me is that all of the places you mention are open and full of people. Why can't other small businesses re-open with some social distancing/max capacity/whatever rules in place? Pisses me off that the world is closed and 80 year old couples (who have kids and grandkids willing to run errands) feel the need to be at Wal Mart etc.
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Post by smsmith on Apr 9, 2020 10:18:06 GMT -6
What kind of irks me is that all of the places you mention are open and full of people. Why can't other small businesses re-open with some social distancing/max capacity/whatever rules in place? Pisses me off that the world is closed and 80 year old couples (who have kids and grandkids willing to run errands) feel the need to be at Wal Mart etc. Had an old dude who we used to run into at the bar in Swanville come up to me in Walmart on Tuesday. He's been sober for a few years now and the fog has lifted from his brain. He wanted to talk and talk and talk...all within about a foot of me. Old bastard didn't give two shits about social distancing.
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Post by chummer16 on Apr 9, 2020 10:25:52 GMT -6
One of my customers sells mulch and he is shut down but you can go into Lowe’s or HD and buy all you want. Total BS, no reasons people working outside can’t work or stay open.
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Post by Sandbur on Apr 9, 2020 12:05:42 GMT -6
Who the hell would put on a used facemask? The masks go through a wash that has reached a critical temperature. Shoppers are not required to wear them.
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Post by Bwoods11 on Apr 9, 2020 12:32:55 GMT -6
I still wish Menards would be public, that place is a cash machine.
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Apr 10, 2020 3:16:11 GMT -6
We just lost our largest for profit employer in Mora yesterday. Imperial Plastics employed 300 and just shut the doors yesterday. They said they are looking for a buyer, but they have lost so much money the last few years who would buy them is my question. Man I hope they find a buyer.
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Post by Freeborn on Apr 10, 2020 5:05:47 GMT -6
For every small company making it there are many that are being damaged from it.
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Post by nhmountains on Apr 10, 2020 5:08:24 GMT -6
We just lost our largest for profit employer in Mora yesterday. Imperial Plastics employed 300 and just shut the doors yesterday. They said they are looking for a buyer, but they have lost so much money the last few years who would buy them is my question. Man I hope they find a buyer. That sucks Mo. What sort of products do they make?
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Apr 10, 2020 5:12:23 GMT -6
We just lost our largest for profit employer in Mora yesterday. Imperial Plastics employed 300 and just shut the doors yesterday. They said they are looking for a buyer, but they have lost so much money the last few years who would buy them is my question. Man I hope they find a buyer. That sucks Mo. What sort of products do they make? Don’t know any more. The place has changed owners and be retooled so many times I have no idea anymore.
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Post by Freeborn on Apr 10, 2020 5:21:59 GMT -6
What kind of irks me is that all of the places you mention are open and full of people. Why can't other small businesses re-open with some social distancing/max capacity/whatever rules in place? Pisses me off that the world is closed and 80 year old couples (who have kids and grandkids willing to run errands) feel the need to be at Wal Mart etc. Agree with this, the country is asking allot for a very small percentage of the country. If you are at risk you should self quarantine.
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