Fellowship of the Drink XXI: The Thread that is Old Enough to Drink Itself

[Scturo]

I haven’t really been following this round, since I didn’t think I’d be able to participate. Now due to coronavirus & my company temporarily banning business travel today, I won’t be traveling pick week, so I’ll get in.

@Scturo I believe the last lockout season was 2011-12 & the Miami Heat won the chip with LBJ as MVP.

Cool, welcome! And you got it, good job! Send me your info and style preferences. Cheers!

 

[CTownBrewer]

Cool, welcome! And you got it, good job! Send me your info and style preferences. Cheers!

I remember that season well. As a Cavs fan, I was rooting vehemently against LeBron. We’re cool now though, lol.

 

[TheEagleRising]

Cool, welcome! And you got it, good job! Send me your info and style preferences. Cheers!

Crap I was off a season

 

[Thorrak]

FWIW, I've now rounded up everything that is going in the box. All that's left is securing the box itself (and taking the photo...)

 

[aharri1]

Is it too late to join in? Totally missed this thread

 

[jimyson]

I’m going the opposite way and decreasing my beer budget that allows me to take part in these things. I’m going to sit this round out.

 

[JamesonFan]

Is it too late to join in? Totally missed this thread

Nope, you're in.

 

[JamesonFan]

So far, the list of the participants is:

1. @JamesonFan
2. @mullet6577
3. @TheEagleRising
4. @Thorrak
5. @TwistedGray
6. @jaymosbeershack
7. @fourfarthing
8. @wstbrewing
9. @orionol73
10. @Scturo
11. @LoneTreeFarms
12. @kingmatt
13. @jerbrew
14. @CrookedLaker
15. @CTownBrewer
16. @aharri1

Let me know if I have missed anybody so far.

 

[fourfarthing]

Legit question. Should we be shipping right now? I will be the first to say I have read enough to be dangerous, but can this flocker live in cardboard for a couple days?

 

[Scturo]

I’m not worried, but I have no problem delaying if it’s the right thing to do, or if someone feels strong enough about it.

Either way, I am ready. So if @JamesonFan decides to continue this round as scheduled, I can submit my offer.

 

[TwistedGray]

My understanding is that you can receive packages from Wuhan and still be okay.

 

[Thorrak]

Legit question. Should we be shipping right now? I will be the first to say I have read enough to be dangerous, but can this flocker live in cardboard for a couple days?

I'm an accountant, not a biologist, but it should be relatively safe from what I'm reading. From a preprint on medrxiv:

We found that viable virus could be detected in aerosols up to 3 hours post aerosolization, up to 4 hours on copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard and up to 2-3 days on plastic and stainless steel. HCoV-19 and SARS-CoV-1 exhibited similar half-lives in aerosols, with median estimates around 2.7 hours. Both viruses show relatively long viability on stainless steel and polypropylene compared to copper or cardboard: the median half-life estimate for HCoV-19 is around 13 hours on steel and around 16 hours on polypropylene​

Wash your hands, avoid touching your face, and - if you're really worried about getting the virus from a shipment - pick someone further away from you than you normally would, so the metal beer cans (and plastic 4 pack holders in my case!) are more than 48 hours away from human contact by the time that you open the box.

 

[TwistedGray]

Or maybe we all commit to boxing/packaging and sitting on it for a few days. @Thorrak - you're good at that, bwahahahahaha

 

[Thorrak]

Or maybe we all commit to boxing/packaging and sitting on it for a few days. @Thorrak - you're good at that, bwahahahahaha

These days, the box is the hardest part. My offer is ready to go, I just don’t have anything to ship it in!

 

[kingmatt]

I just stocked up on some beer at a local brewery and made sure to wash the cans with soap and water before putting them in my fridge. I plan to do the same with the beers I receive in the mail from the trade.

 

[LoneTreeFarms]

Legit question. Should we be shipping right now? I will be the first to say I have read enough to be dangerous, but can this flocker live in cardboard for a couple days?

8-12 hours I’ve been told

 

[fourfarthing]

Offer in

 

[CTownBrewer]

The longest it’s lived in testing has been on plastics & metal for up to 3 days. However, those cases are few & far between. Most common average life span is in the 8-15 hour range depending on surface.

I’d think odds of it surviving are pretty low or the post office would have been shut down by now.

 

[JamesonFan]

I'm good to keep it going as scheduled if everyone else is. Pretty much all of my local breweries are still operating, albeit in a carry-out only capacity. So I still have access to beer to send for my offer. But if anybody is having troubles getting anything due to closures, let me know and we can adjust the schedule as needed.

But I'm taking the stance that by doing this, we are helping our respective local breweries when they need it the most.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

I'm good to keep it going as scheduled if everyone else is. Pretty much all of my local breweries are still operating, albeit in a carry-out only capacity. So I still have access to beer to send for my offer. But if anybody is having troubles getting anything due to closures, let me know and we can adjust the schedule as needed.

But I'm taking the stance that by doing this, we are helping our respective local breweries when they need it the most.

Yep.... pretty much the scene around Austin. 4pm picture yesterday. Curbside allowed but we had to stay 10ft from each other. You get good a throwing you debit card after a while. [emoji6]

 

[kingmatt]

Offer submitted!

 

[TheEagleRising]

I'm currently in, but haven't been able to go out and put together anything. So I'm one foot in and one foot out. If I cant get out and about I'll see what I can secure to offer. MTF...

 

[Scturo]

Offer submitted!

 

[CrookedLaker]

Offer in!

 

[jaymosbeershack]

I'm gonna have to drop out of this round. With the rates so low, I'm trying to buy a house. Just don't have the time or the funds for it. I'll be back for the next one.

 

[Scturo]

FWIW, the news is reporting that Covid-19 can survive 24hrs on cardboard and 72hours on plastic. So if your box takes 3 days plus to get delivered, it should be fine. I’ll still sani-wipe all beers before boxing, and during unboxing for added sanitation.

#TheCoronaVirusSurvivalThread

 

[TheEagleRising]

So I'm gonna tap out this round and catch the next one.

 

[jerbrew]

Offer in. It’s light but once I can go out and get beer again, it’ll be grand.

 

[orionol73]

I’ll get mine in tonight

 

[Thorrak]

I need to get mine photographed. No time like the present!