Lottery-winning farmer shares potatoes with people in coronavirus isolation

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hearsetrax — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 12:31:28 GMT

and wanders off to get a PB ticket

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Stack47 — Sat, 28 Mar 2020 04:31:23 GMT

And just two days later we have 104,654 people infected with 1723 deaths. Probably a bad idea to attend church services, Easter egg hunt, or do any thing where a crowd has gathered. Hate to say it, but it looks like it's going to get much worse too. Heard a doctor say it might last for five months like it did in China .

Stay home, work on your systems, post on LP, watch TV, read a book, but stay put. And if you must go out, wash your hands, take a hand sanitizer with you, and wash your hands... [ More ]

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Stack47 — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 23:55:34 GMT

Married couples making over $200 grand won't get a check and won't get their full employment either. Let's hope the people getting their checks won't all go out spend them at the same time.

Just two weeks ago there was 924 infected in the US and today there are 923 deaths. Probably be years before they tell us (or know) how it spreads so quickly.

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Artist77 — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 23:34:02 GMT

I heard the cutoff for these checks may be earnings under $ 75000 per year so that leaves out a lot of people living in expensive areas.

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noise-gate — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 21:56:53 GMT

Forgive me Stack, but l am a strong believer in There is no such thing as a free lunch. The govt, any Govt does not give out money. We not talking vaccines or handing out sandwiches here pal. They going to want that money back. If memory serves me correct, GW Bush after taking office gave the American public money as well from the surplus he inherited from Bubba.

Come tax time they wanted it back or at least they came after mine, so proceed with caution.

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music* — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 20:50:35 GMT

Jolly good show Susan Herdman! Most lottery winners are generous.

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Stack47 — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 20:08:46 GMT

Saw where almost every adult in the US is getting a check for $1200 and that's no small potatoes .

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noise-gate — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 19:54:35 GMT

Kudos to Susan. May not seem a big deal over here, but Fish Chips* Potatoes are a major deal over there. It's a Staple of British food, in fact it originated there. One could go out on a date buy your significant other F C, served on a piece of newspaper - l am told.

* On a side note: l think Roger Sayer is the Best Pipe Organist in the world. Just watch the Docking scene on Interstellar. Masterpiece- * Cooper, this is no time for caution.

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ekem6078 — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 17:49:03 GMT

God Bless you for your generosity. That was a mighty good thing you did. There's still kind people in this world and you are one of them. Thanks again.

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hearsetrax — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 13:37:48 GMT

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rcbbuckeye — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 12:48:14 GMT

What a fantastic story! A breath of fresh air from dreary news all day every day.

Lottery-winning farmer shares potatoes with people in coronavirus isolation

Lottery Post — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 12:27:53 GMT

A woman who used her lottery winnings to move to a farm in England supplied free potatoes to people in self-isolation due to COVID-19.

Susan Herdman, 51, moved to the farm after winning the United Kingdom National Lottery in 2010 and made a post in a local Facebook group offering to share her potatoes after learning of people stockpiling food and supplies due to the global coronavirus outbreak.

Herdman delivered potatoes to isolating families and a home for disabled children in addition to... [ More ]