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bpj62

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22. Live in Northern Virginia

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 04:51 PM

Mar 2020

Got a call from a friend yesterday who is connected and he said Trump is going to announce the lockdown tomorrow and phase it in over the rest of the week. He did not mention Marshal Law but I really do not know how he could enforce a lock down without declaring Marshal Law. Having g a front row seat to this madness is no fun.

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Please take what I'm going to say here seriously.. [View all] brooklynite Mar 2020 OP

Be safe NT rufus dog Mar 2020 #1

I keep hearing rumors of lockdowns. Squinch Mar 2020 #2

Thank you for sharing this. Mike 03 Mar 2020 #3

Funny - my gut instinct tells me the pnwest Mar 2020 #4

What if someone is traveling in the US? Frustratedlady Mar 2020 #5

In her view, don't assume you'll be able to travel any significant distances brooklynite Mar 2020 #6

Great! There are two families in Key West. Frustratedlady Mar 2020 #7

I have friends in Key West. cwydro Mar 2020 #17

They have to be back by Monday for school. Frustratedlady Mar 2020 #20

But we would still be able to go food shopping, yes? THey couldnt shut that down...they Amaryllis Mar 2020 #21

Food EndlessWire Mar 2020 #8

Nobody has suggested that you can't go out to shop... brooklynite Mar 2020 #9

Our RI governor just stated that closing the supermarkets Totally Tunsie Mar 2020 #25

Closing down supermarkets would be suicide. NutmegYankee Mar 2020 #39

They can go to the old school model jberryhill Mar 2020 #41

I'll have one of them dark beers in a bottle, please. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #53

You'll have what you get, and you'll like it. jberryhill Mar 2020 #56

We still have stores like that. "If you don't see it, we ain't got it and you don't need it." Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #60

Don't listen to what "they" tell you. cwydro Mar 2020 #18

They told me you'd say that jberryhill Mar 2020 #42

Lol! cwydro Mar 2020 #45

Even in Italy you're allowed to get food and meds.. defacto7 Mar 2020 #59

How would a lock down work? Would you be able to leave your house to get groceries? beaglelover Mar 2020 #10

See #11 brooklynite Mar 2020 #12

Cool, thanks! n/t beaglelover Mar 2020 #13

Italy has kept groceries open. cwydro Mar 2020 #46

And pharmacies SoCalNative Mar 2020 #55

UPDATE: San Francisco residents ORDERED to remain at home brooklynite Mar 2020 #11

Well, Monday instead of Friday... MissB Mar 2020 #15

"except for essential needs" muriel_volestrangler Mar 2020 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Mar 2020 #65

Stay safe. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #14

And the setting for Escape from New York II emerges. aikoaiko Mar 2020 #16

Wasn't that the one where he had to rescue the President from New York City sdfernando Mar 2020 #24

Perhaps our very own Snake Plissken Poiuyt Mar 2020 #61

This could very well happen. Wellstone ruled Mar 2020 #19

Live in Northern Virginia bpj62 Mar 2020 #22

Martial, not Marshall. cwydro Mar 2020 #26

Spell check bpj62 Mar 2020 #32

Rudeness isn't required. 58Sunliner Mar 2020 #43

Telling someone how it's spelled is rude? cwydro Mar 2020 #44

I guess I have to tell you that helpfully suggesting an edit is one thing. That wasn't what you did. 58Sunliner Mar 2020 #47

Um no. cwydro Mar 2020 #49

Others pointed out the mistake also. cwydro Mar 2020 #50

I don't give a shit about Rubio-stop deflecting please. You were rude, it wasn't necessary. 58Sunliner Mar 2020 #67

First off, it's "martial" jberryhill Mar 2020 #28

No words. cwydro Mar 2020 #29

I should offer you a better explanation jberryhill Mar 2020 #40

There is no night time travel ban in NJ Dread Pirate Roberts Mar 2020 #23

I'm anything but a doomsday prepper. lpbk2713 Mar 2020 #27

Just curious: what is the rationale for nighttime travel ban? AllyCat Mar 2020 #30

My guess is that it is to clamp down on going to parties and other social gatherings Tom Rinaldo Mar 2020 #38

decide now where you want to be and who you want to be with for the duration. erlewyne Mar 2020 #31

This is going to be tough for people who were having extramarital affairs etc. jberryhill Mar 2020 #37

Bah! Will no one think of us grave robbers? Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #57

You gotta sneak into the morgues jberryhill Mar 2020 #58

Haha. Well not if it was long distance to begin with Captain Zero Mar 2020 #62

Been having nightmares. In TX and want to be in CT Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2020 #33

I'm sorry cate94 Mar 2020 #66

Thanks. Have been thinking maybe just get in the car Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2020 #69

If we can get ahead ot this, there really is no choice but a multi-week lockdown. And stop flying! Evolve Dammit Mar 2020 #34

Big cities are not the place to be in a pandemic. If you have a choice, please go to a more ancianita Mar 2020 #36

Small hospitals Onelove Vt Mar 2020 #54

Big city hospitals go down first. Better to weigh the contamination/hospitalization ratio. nt ancianita Mar 2020 #63

I am freaking out now! cate94 Mar 2020 #48

Travel safe w/mrs brooklynite blm Mar 2020 #51

My guess last night Tink41 Mar 2020 #52

Thank you mountain grammy Mar 2020 #64

Wish they'd just get it over with before I eat all my supplies! nt ecstatic Mar 2020 #68