Greetings Humans. Today we have had human nature on display. The dock workers are threatening to strike. Actually, I think they did go out. Their union president is a fan of the 45th president. He was heard to say that he would cripple the economy prior to the election. The union guys were offered a 50% raise, nope! They want 61%. For that, they'll strike while there's hurricane disaster relief going on, with another storm waiting in the gulf. Anyway, they've decided to hold off on the strike until January. This is where the union boss lives. Pretty nice, eh?
Anyway, back to human nature. The materiel on the ships that would have been impacted by a strike is stuff from China. Toilet paper is made in the US. However, the hoarding has begun. Today we were at Costco (for toilet paper, just in case) and every single package of TP and paper towels was gone. They employee we spoke to said there would be more tomorrow, but we'd need to get there right when the doors open.
We stopped at Target on the way home (and bought toilet paper), they had plenty. I'm beginning to wonder if mass hoarding is a characteristic of the Costco demographic. Target was not busy at all. Costco was packed, and people were panic shopping. Many people had the big flat trolleys just loaded up with everything. So, it's good that the dock workers are holding off a few months, it will give toilet paper manufacturers time to increase production.
I saw this in the neighborhood down the street. This is funny. The people who live here have a cat that roams at night, and brings them presents. So, they've put them out in hopes that the owners of the presents will see them and take them home.
Costco has nice plantings. They've spent some money on landscaping. This is the view through the wind shield.
In terrible news you can't do anything about, there is this. Rwanda has had a Marburg outbreak. It has made its way to Germany. Marburg is known as the "bleeding from the eyes" virus. Until this chart, I did not know just how bad it is. I also did not realize how bad bird flu is.
This was on twitter yesterday. It, too, is funny.
Other than observing my fellow humans, I have not too much to say.
How am I supposed to get that last image out of my mind? OMG!
ReplyDeleteHemorrhagic fevers are always deadly but as you say, Marburg is the worst. Fifty percent mortality I think.
That's quite a big fucking house for a union boss, in my opinion anyway. Makes you wonder how much money other people are paying him.
I read that the union boss met with Trump and then told the dockworkers to strike, it was not voted on. they wanted 77%, the bosses offered 50%, they compromised at 62% and put off other issues until January.
ReplyDeletehumans are just crazy. I do not understand the toilet paper hoarding, of all the things to obsess over.
and that cat has a thing for gloves. and weird that so many people keep their garden and work gloves out where they are accessible to a thieving cat at night.
Oh, look. Putin is put'n on the fashion with those offset heels on his pumps.
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of Marburg and now I'm about to climb all the way down into the rabbit hole. That line of missing gloves and such is one of the funniest things I've seen.
ReplyDeleteThat cat has been BUSY! When I read the first picture, about it bringing home treasures, I imagined a few items but that's crazy!
ReplyDeleteI remember reading about Marburg in Richard Preston's book "The Hot Zone" years ago. That's a very good book but I suppose some of the science might be outdated by now. (Unless there are newer editions.)
That last picture is BRILLIANT. And I shouldn't have read this post before bed - now Marburg has given me a new thing to keep me awake.
ReplyDeleteNever heard of such viruses- successfull aren't they! Just making a living!
ReplyDeleteThe line of cat's stolen gifts is hilarious! What a genius animal. Delightful!
That cat picture is funny. The rest of your post makes me want to cry. But thanks for the cat.
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