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The Guardian, just ran a hit piece on Tennessee’s reaction to COVID-19, comparing us to Kentucky, except the numbers don’t quite work out for them. According to the Democrats and the Journalists, Gov. Beshear is the second coming of Christ and Savior of Kentucky! As of this morning it looks like this. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/23/us-coronavirus-outbreak-tennessee-kentucky Kentucky 4,467,673 Tests 33,328 Latest Number as of April 19th Taken from a Politico Article Confirmed 3,373 Latest Number as of April 23th Recovered 653 Latest Number as of April 23th Deaths 185 Latest Number as of April 23th Tennessee 6,833,174 Estimated as of July 2019 Source Wikipedia Tests 114,980 Latest Number as of April 19th Taken from a Politico Article Confirmed 7,875 Latest Number as of April 23th Recovered 4,012 Latest Number as of April 23th Deaths 166 Latest Number as of April 23th (Source of statistics from BING)

It wants to be shot!

Stopped at the Kroger in Maryville this afternoon. Gas was $1.39. And I got another $0.50 off for Kroger points.

True. True.

But it was still an improvement, right.

That cause nobody wants 40S&W... <drops bomb and walks out>

Sounds like my kinda guy! I’m looking for a good third party guy to vote for. I do not like our choices again. Haven’t had a good choice sine 2004, in my book.

When I was four years old my Pop started teaching me to shoot with a .22 single shot. I wasn’t strong enough to handle it in a manly fashion, so I shot cans up , while resting it on a stool. Fast forward to college at University of Tennessee, and I started shooting on the rifle team (club). We got to shoot Anshutz Target rifles. Later I was a member of the ARCOM Rifle Team and I shot a Winchester 52D. Over the years, I’ve had a number of different makes and models, Nylon 66s, Mossberg Plinksters, Ruger 10/22s and a really sweet Remington 521T (still have it). But the rifle I love the most is that Winchester 67, that I learned to shoot on, back in 1967! My favorite pistol, is a Ruger MkIII Bull Barrel Target Pistol.

So FEG made this pistol? Israel imported them finished them and sent them here? I'd love to hear the story behond these pistols? I love HPs. Almost bought a surplus Israeli model back in the Summer that was being imported. Are these the same pistols? Does the Arcus take HP mags? Would love to have one of the new Tisas HPs. They look nice!!!

We have a couple of .22 rifles in the house, all older bolt actions. Everyone needs a .22 bolt action in their collection. There are so many great semi-autos out there, that it's hard to sero in on one. But the Ruger 10/22 would probably be it, just because of all the different accessories you can pick up for it. It's the AR of the .22 world! Back in the day, I used to have a lot of fun wth a Remington Nylon 66 though. Another I regret trading away in my old age!

Surely to God, they could call in laid off Doctors, Nurses and Orderlys to come in and relieve the sick ones! That's craziness right there, with possible criminal ramifications!!!

Actually, it was ok for a couple of weeks, with the exception of eggs, and paper products. Can goods, milk and meat were almost back to normal levels. Then I noticed this week , can goods became scarous. Actually, the restaurants around here seem like they are doing a brisk business with takeiout. Tried to get takeout at a local Japanese restaurant last night and couldn't get through on the phone. So I went down to go through the drive thru and there was a line of cars all the way around the building. Ended up getting Arby's, from across the street.. I was the third car in line there. My son is also a server at a local restaurant. He was laid off for two weeks, then got called back in and has worked everyday since, but two. He's doing VERY WELL with the tips!

Has anyone else noticed a decrease in food at their local grocery store? I typically shop at Kroger in Fountain city (Knoxville). The last couple of times I've been in, a lot of their shelves are bare. Not talking TP either. Mostly can goods and meat. Eggs are real plentiful either. Milk seems alright, but the frozen food department was maybe half full of stuff, when it's usually full.

Sounds like they may have found a motive. They just aren’t ready to release the detail yet. https://www.wbir.com/article/news/crime/source-notebook-found-in-stabbing-suspects-truck/51-435c6e7c-592c-4ff6-b615-9f2234a1945a

I’m essential (Power Design), but working from home, with occasional forays into the office.

I'd take it. I get the flu shot every year too and it's not killed me yet. Nor have I had the flu.

Excellent post and tip!!!

Are those considered Essential?

I don't even think it will take a year. The attention span of an American is very short now-a-days. I will tell you that I do like working from home and I very well may push for a schedule where I can work from home two or three days a week, after this is all said and done.

Y'all remember the Governor of Kentucky critizing Gov. Lee for not doing anything. Kentucky's death rate is projected to be 3 times Tennessee's now. 587 Vs 1750. And their population is about 2/3 of ours. Don't get me wrong. I sure no joy in those numbers. That's a lot of people. Just thought that Gov. Beshears was much better off to keep his mouth shut.

That’s as it should be.

I've not been downtown or to Sequeyah Hills. I was in Fountain City, Halls, then Alcoa Hsy and John Seiver. Just not a lot of traffic on Tuesday, when I was out. Construction was still going on in Halls and on Alcoa Hwy. About all the non-essential retail shops I saw were closed. My wife and I went to Home Depot yesterday afternoon, on Schaad Road and it was pretty busy. Then we drove out to my daughter's house to fix a window. About half the traffic was tractor trailers on the interstate. Did notice a lot of the cars on the interstate were from out of state. On the way back home, yesterday eveing, we stopped at Buddy's and picked up some food. We were third in line at the drive thru. That was around 7pm. I will say it seems most everyone is taking this in stride and not very excited. While we were at Home Depot, they put up some soft barriers of made from buckets of concrete and 2x4s and caution tape. I don't know what for, but I heard a couple of people grousing about all the excitment over COVID-19 and how it was a bunch of hype.

I'm fortunate that I can work from home. But I am also essential, so I have been out for work trips. Traffic here in Knoxville, is very light, compared to Pre COVID-19 times. I think a lot of people have taken this seriously and are staying home. All that being said, I estimate that over half of all workers a have been deemed essential. So there are going still be a lot of people out and about.

I've always wanted to prep and I have to some extent, with my firearms. But my wife and kids ahve always thought it was crazy. When this thing looked like it was going to be bad, I talked to my wife and then hit Sam's and Krogers and immediately stocked up on enough food to last us a couple of months (an estimate). It wouldn't bee a fun couple of months, but we'd make it assuming the water supply didn't get turned off. There are things we still probably need like more vitimans and medical supplies. I pointed didn't stock up on water, since I felt like that wouldn't be a necessity during this period. My wife and I ahve already decided that when this is over, we are going to set down and do a lessons learned and start preparing for the next situation, whatever it is. My kids on the other hand were completely blind sided by this, is spite of my warning too them. After Food started getting hard to find, my soon and his girlfriend both lost their jobs and we made the decision to take them to the store and buy them a 30 day supply and top off their gas tank. Since then, they have both been called back to work and they are keeping up with their food stock. They fixed us dinner last week to think us for taking care of them. My daughter and her husband, while also being initially caught flatfooted, figured it out pretty quick and get on the prepping bandwagon. and have been able to catch back up, now having enough food for 30 days. One thing I think lots of people tend to overlook is their pets. One of the things we stocked up on was enough dogfood to also last us from a couple months as well.

Fake News! Everyone knows Homicide by Assault Rifles is the leading cause of death in the United States. Obviously, I badly joking, but the Press in this country sure would like us all to believe that.