treeguy64
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- Austin, TX.
Janet and I have taken to cruising around town, checking out how businesses are obeying the latest rules and regulations that Austin flip-flops around on, every few days.
It's really bizarre how every bigger business, like Walmart, the major grocery chains, and hardware stores, each have their own take on the rules as they do, and don't, exist:
We stopped at Home Depot. A line wrapped around the store, with about a half-hour wait to get in. We drove over to Lowe's. No line, the store was filled with folks. I got in and out in under ten minutes.
We went to Joann's Fabrics. Long line to get into this very large store. I asked the line tender how many people they were letting in: Ten at a time! WHAT!!?? For a 160,000 sq. ft. store? Let's do some simple math: Assume half the store is displays and counters. 80,000 sq. ft. / 36x3.14 (circle area with radius of 6') = about 700 people in the store, at once, maintaining 6' of separation. What's with the ten, at once? Gimme a break. We were told there'd be a wait up to three hours to get in! We drove to a different, comparable, crafts shop. No line, we went right in.
Really goofy, kind of frustrating.
How are things going in your town, along the above lines, no pun intended?
It's really bizarre how every bigger business, like Walmart, the major grocery chains, and hardware stores, each have their own take on the rules as they do, and don't, exist:
We stopped at Home Depot. A line wrapped around the store, with about a half-hour wait to get in. We drove over to Lowe's. No line, the store was filled with folks. I got in and out in under ten minutes.
We went to Joann's Fabrics. Long line to get into this very large store. I asked the line tender how many people they were letting in: Ten at a time! WHAT!!?? For a 160,000 sq. ft. store? Let's do some simple math: Assume half the store is displays and counters. 80,000 sq. ft. / 36x3.14 (circle area with radius of 6') = about 700 people in the store, at once, maintaining 6' of separation. What's with the ten, at once? Gimme a break. We were told there'd be a wait up to three hours to get in! We drove to a different, comparable, crafts shop. No line, we went right in.
Really goofy, kind of frustrating.
How are things going in your town, along the above lines, no pun intended?
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Dave is the designated shopper, and he says most people are wearing masks now, including store employees. I go for a daily walk, and I don't wear a mask. But I see very few other folks, and when I do, one of us crosses the street, so I'm sure that's ok. I wanted some new summer clothes, but I bought them on line. Our Home Depot has a full parking lot. I did go to a Randall's (our high end grocery) with Dave and they had one way in, one out, and disinfected carts in-between each use.
