I'm honestly afraid to go back to the states. The situation in Japan seems to be better contained, and I'm not excited to go back to a country where hysteria is running rampant. I'm just going to quarantine myself for a week just so I don't have to deal with anyone's bull**** for being out of the country.

Wow, I'm sorry to hear that Paul :(

^ A piece of insider stock market wisdom that someone once told me: "Buy from the scared and sell to the greedy."

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So true.

I like how the majority of the empty shelves that they show in this apparent toilet paper frenzy is always in a poorly lit Kmart that would've been out of that **** either way.

I met a man today that thinks, legitimately, that this is not real, that we're being lied to. I told him thousands have died and they just shut down an entire country. He said that's propaganda.

People are funny.

Italians and their CNN obsession.

Is he from Florida?

Did he answer to the name [MERIT] ?

I had the same thoughts but this is a young guy I've known for a while now.

....

I have to share this exchange I just had. This is a different person from the previously mentioned guy. Today is going to be one of those days I guess.

I was asked for some Moody Blues records. That was the first sign of trouble. I told him they're all in the dollar bin except one special one from Japan. I have this exchange after he comes up to the counter.

Dude - "Thanks. I'll take the dollar ones. I'm not taking the Japan one. There's a reason I don't eat Chinese food."

Me - "...................I don't understand."

Dude - "Well, you can't be too careful with this virus going around."

Me - "Yeah, but this album was made in 1984."

Dude - "Can't be too careful with these Chinese things though."

I was speechless. Without speech.

I threw out all my good China.