I know my mask protects other people more than me. But, I can't expect other people to wear masks to protect me if I'm not willing to do the same for them. I forget the name for this principle, but it's one of two things I remember from half a dozen philosophy courses in college. The other is when we were discussing if it'd be ethical to steal medicine to save a sick family member, and one guy said, ethical or not, he'd still do it.
Plus, a mask prevents me from touching my nose and mouth while I'm out. When I get home, I just wash my hand for 20 sec before removing the mask. I didn't think to do that when I got home today, when I was out in a disposable mask.
I probably won't go. I don't want to delay anyone doing important shopping. If I notice I
need something, and am looking at Walmart for it, I'll stop by the TF and Lego aisles while I'm there. But, I won't make a special trip.
Warcry wrote: ↑Sat Apr 11, 2020 2:32 amMy local Walmart actually HAS been stocking toys through all of this, and I can tell because I saw the new Netflix stuff when I went through for a grocery shop. It actually kind of pissed me off. Like, you guys can't even restock your paper products aisle, to the point where you gave up and filled the space with bottled water, but you've got room on the trucks for THIS? Really?
I don't think room on the trucks is why they're running out of consumer goods like TP. There's an artificial increase of demand caused by people hoarding. Plus, there's an actual increase in demand caused by people being home all day, no longer using the bathrooms at work or school. The supply chain hasn't had time to adapt.
A musician I know in Boston live streamed an ad hoc concert with her housemates, who are also musicians, tonight since none of them can play anywhere else. They've already outfitted the common area as a performance/rehearsal space. It was some them taking turns playing songs individually, some collaborations, and a lot of trying to figure out what to do next. The housemates are talented, but not really my cup of tea. But, the one I know did two of my favorite songs of hers. The second song was the first time I've heard it accompanied by a percussionist, since she normally plays with a cellist.
I've also used my housebound time to work on my TFs. I mentioned in Newest Acquisitions that I repaired my siege Nightbird's arm and G1 reissue Hoist's wrist. I've also equipped Nightbird with Ninjago weapons (pics and details
here) and sanded down the barrel of a junker T30 Blitzwing so it'll fit TR Blitzwing. The barrel fits kind of snugly now, so I'm trying to decide if I should glue it in place.
Anyone else finding unusual ways to make use of your time?
Edit: I did end up going to Walmart, because I realized I couldn't remember the last time I changed the batteries in my smoke detectors. No point in avoiding coronavirus if I'm on fire. After the Governor's 1pm update that there've been were 7 more RI deaths (56 toal) over the past 24 hours, I went to Walmart. They played an inspirational, "We'll get through this together" message over the PA system, immediately followed by "Another One Bites the Dust".
I got batteries, but they had no new Transformers. There were more of the same SS Deluxes and Voyagers they had last time, so they are restocking. I'm going to write today's date on a piece of masking tape, and stick it to a smoke detector, so I'll know when I changed the batteries.
Here's the instructions Ocean State Job Lot linked to for making a mask without sewing. It took me a couple tries to figure out where to fold the ends around the elastics so the mask would fit snugly without popping off, but it seems to work.