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2020-04-24 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Tyson shutters Washington beef plant over COVID-19 - one day after closing its largest pork facility in the US - as union says more than 5,000 meat processing workers have been exposed to the virus

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Posted by Skidmark 2020-04-24 05:19|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 So the ones with antibodies can go back to work?

Posted by NoMoreBS 2020-04-24 12:59|| 2020-04-24 12:59|| Front Page Top

#2 [caption] As Tyson adds another plant to its list of closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, there are fears about a break in the food supply and a shortage of fresh meat. Pictured is an empty chicken and poultry food case in New Jersey on March 13

Meanwhile, April 22, my shopper (Mrs. Bobby) found plenty of meat at the store. But let's show the earlier pandemic photo to stoke the panic!

Posted by Bobby 2020-04-24 15:33|| 2020-04-24 15:33|| Front Page Top

#3 Was at Smart & Final this AM. TP, Meats, Tito's Vodka all stocked

Posted by Frank G 2020-04-24 15:44|| 2020-04-24 15:44|| Front Page Top

#4 "Tito's Vodka"?
Is that like Vlad's Tequila?

Posted by Lex 2020-04-24 15:48|| 2020-04-24 15:48|| Front Page Top

#5 Made in Austin, TX. Superior quality/price ratio

Posted by Frank G 2020-04-24 15:52|| 2020-04-24 15:52|| Front Page Top

#6 Every disaster and catastrophe seems to be about 6 months out...conveniently unverifiable and unfalsifiable.

Posted by Tom 2020-04-24 15:55|| 2020-04-24 15:55|| Front Page Top

#7 Packing plant have tons of meat in cold storage, so shortages should not be imminent.

Posted by Clailet Hupinesing9972 2020-04-24 19:34|| 2020-04-24 19:34|| Front Page Top

#8 Mr. Wife came home from shopping at Krogers to announce that while rotisserie chicken has gone up to $7, they were on sale today at two for $10. I’m not sure what that means, but there it is.

Posted by trailing wife 2020-04-24 19:34|| 2020-04-24 19:34|| Front Page Top

#9 Read one account that a farmer had to destroy over 60,000 of his chickens because of the low demand for eggs, and the farmer could not afford to continue to feed them.

Posted by Clem 2020-04-24 21:11|| 2020-04-24 21:11|| Front Page Top

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