Grocery Shortages

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Originally Posted by Gandalf

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Originally Posted by TIC

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Originally Posted by Gandalf

He is teasing you TIC, Walrus is okay. He is a wind up merchant. He likes watches.

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he is a loser who creates sock accounts & believes in a thing with a cock is watching him every moment

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He made an account for our man Brock who had been booted in the end for making squiggles that upset Fenster. I am not sure why Brock could not have made his own account somehow, but it is what it is. They got a bit odd in the end and it's a shame Brock cannot be brought back.

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That's nonsense. I never had a single problem with Brock ever. I never banned him. Ask him? We are New York/London shithole bro's.

Miles knows full well how hard the mods worked to keep Brock on this site. He can't admit it of course as it will pull the rug from his fairy tale as it did last time.

None of which matters of course because Miles has left. Right?

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Originally Posted by Master

Truckers are working hard and were complaining that there are limited toilet facilities and places to eat. They keep the country going and are essential so need these provisions.

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Yes, they are an underappreciated, yet essential, part of the balance of nature.

Just think how many prostitutes there would be if there weren't enough truckers to murder them, thereby keeping their population down.

We would be overrun with 'ladies of the night', to the extent that they would become dangerous pests. There would be scores of them buzzing around street lamps on every corner. You couldn't even take your daily excercise walk without swarms of them following ,you shrieking out their mating call 'tenner for a blowjob, love'.

You would be settling down to watch Masterchef or University Challenge, and you would be constantly disturbed by their scabby little faces peering through your window making handjob motions at you.

There would be a dramatic increase in STDs, marriage breakdowns and social chaos.

Truckers are the wasps of humanity.

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Originally Posted by Memphis

Miles knows full well how hard the mods worked to keep Brock on this site. He can't admit it of course as it will pull the rug from his fairy tale as it did last time.

None of which matters of course because Miles has left. Right?

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Brock was on the site for months as Fatboxingfan and you guys shut him down. He hadn't caused any harm. Even Andre agreed that he should be given the chance to stay.

Brock had his faults for sure and I would never deny that, but I would also never deny that he was treated very unfairly at times too by Mods also.

Life is compromise, Memphis and seeing it both ways.

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Originally Posted by Master

Truckers are working hard and were complaining that there are limited toilet facilities and places to eat. They keep the country going and are essential so need these provisions.

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Yes, they are an underappreciated, yet essential, part of the balance of nature.

Just think how many prostitutes there would be if there weren't enough truckers to murder them, thereby keeping their population down.

We would be overrun with 'ladies of the night', to the extent that they would become dangerous pests. There would be scores of them buzzing around street lamps on every corner. You couldn't even take your daily excercise walk without swarms of them following ,you shrieking out their mating call 'tenner for a blowjob, love'.

You would be settling down to watch Masterchef or University Challenge, and you would be constantly disturbed by their scabby little faces peering through your window making handjob motions at you.

There would be a dramatic increase in STDs, marriage breakdowns and social chaos.

Truckers are the wasps of humanity.

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Have to imagine their backs are against the wall just finding clients with this virus and being hard pressed to cover ends meat. An overworked trucker has to feel like a lone soul perusing 2 star Vegas buffets. Have tongs will travel.

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Originally Posted by Gandalf

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Originally Posted by Memphis

Miles knows full well how hard the mods worked to keep Brock on this site. He can't admit it of course as it will pull the rug from his fairy tale as it did last time.

None of which matters of course because Miles has left. Right?

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Brock was on the site for months as Fatboxingfan and you guys shut him down. He hadn't caused any harm. Even Andre agreed that he should be given the chance to stay.

Brock had his faults for sure and I would never deny that, but I would also never deny that he was treated very unfairly at times too by Mods also.

Life is compromise, Memphis and seeing it both ways.

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True indeed. This is and was the dilemma. Give the benefit of the doubt to a long serving poster, or act on the reports from the little guys. Not you lot, the ones that shout at one another all over the place, the little guys that no one has ever heard of but quietly and routinely use this place to get their boxing fix and don't want it ruined by a slobbering wreck who pretends to be a paedophile. Far too many times and for far too long we went with the former. Truth be told, Brock did well to survive as long as he did as have a lot of people.

It is strange we have a infected nation warning us to stay away from places and people but all these people are told to go to one place, a grocery store. It actually sounds like a perfect plan to spread the virus. Ps that’s not a conspiracy and I know we have to eat it’s just an observation

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Originally Posted by walrus

It is strange we have a infected nation warning us to stay away from places and people but all these people are told to go to one place, a grocery store. It actually sounds like a perfect plan to spread the virus. Ps that’s not a conspiracy and I know we have to eat it’s just an observation

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They've turned into literal reunion centers. Whole families and 2 carts a piece yesterday..stopped right in the only aisle so no one could get by. Co-workers, cousins etc. 6 feet my arse. The disparity in protocols for chain groceries is very surprising. One Winn Dixie has all workers gloved, cart spray down and all masked. One a few miles down the road it's a patch work free for all.

To date only shortage I see are of all things tortillas shells ???. I'm a flour guy and can only find corn ones. Bit odd. Plenty of everything else. Even rows of TP :p

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Originally Posted by Spicoli

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Originally Posted by walrus

It is strange we have a infected nation warning us to stay away from places and people but all these people are told to go to one place, a grocery store. It actually sounds like a perfect plan to spread the virus. Ps that’s not a conspiracy and I know we have to eat it’s just an observation

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They've turned into literal reunion centers. Whole families and 2 carts a piece yesterday..stopped right in the only aisle so no one could get by. Co-workers, cousins etc. 6 feet my arse. The disparity in protocols for chain groceries is very surprising. One Winn Dixie has all workers gloved, cart spray down and all masked. One a few miles down the road it's a patch work free for all.

To date only shortage I see are of all things tortillas shells ???. I'm a flour guy and can only find corn ones. Bit odd. Plenty of everything else. Even rows of TP :p

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Mission tortillas shut down for 2 weeks for cleaning, after getting all their inventory blown out the first week of March. They should have been back online a week ago but they have a lot of catching up to do.

the war on agriculture continues. fake meat & gmo seeds will become the future. i have a mate that farms cattle & he is basically being forced out. processing plants are shutting down, he reckons he is going to sell his cattle for what he can get & go into hair sheep for the foreseeable future

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Originally Posted by TIC

the war on agriculture continues. fake meat & gmo seeds will become the future. i have a mate that farms cattle & he is basically being forced out. processing plants are shutting down, he reckons he is going to sell his cattle for what he can get & go into hair sheep for the foreseeable future

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The federal government, in the US, has been waging a relentless war against cattle ranchers, sheep producers and farmers for close to half a century now. Against any form of making a living from the land, really.

I hit Walmart today. It’s one of the Walmart’s with the grocery section. It’s my first grocery trip in three weeks. Had an orderly line outside, everyone six feet apart. Inside wasn’t bad but fresh veggies and meat were wiped out. Anyway it seems like everyone was dealing with the new situation. There always seems to be one idiot who is oblivious to the social distancing thing. I don’t freak out if someone gets close I work in tight quarters with 40 mostly insane people so social distancing isn’t always possible in my work facility, I accept that but this damn lady behind me was two feet behind me in the check out line as she couldn’t wait a couple minutes to grab the impulse buy candy. I’m thinking wtf lady what’s the rush. This happened to me three weeks ago I shot the dude a dirty look and he backed up. That’s fine maybe he just forgot but this damn lady was too focused on candy. I know two people who caught this wuhan shit one may be in for some rough times as she has MS. I’m not hyper vigilant about this stuff as my job increases my risks, I accept that but I think of my wife. I think when you are at the store, even if you have a bit of a fuck it attitude like I do follow the damn procedure. It’s not that difficult. Just give everyone room. I didn’t wear a mask, probably should have but I save them for work. FYI the main reason I went shopping was I ran out of cat litter. So my cats chilled happily at home while I go deal with this nonsense. I hope I don’t give my cats wuhan. Would have been a perfectly fine trip one lady had to fuck it up for me.

Last time I went, they were making us walk up and down in a row and you could not go backwards so if you forgot something you had to go all the way to the start again.

Nice fun and games.

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Originally Posted by Master

Last time I went, they were making us walk up and down in a row and you could not go backwards so if you forgot something you had to go all the way to the start again.

Nice fun and games.

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Same here, it made me forget a few things we needed

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Originally Posted by greynotsoold

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Originally Posted by TIC

the war on agriculture continues. fake meat & gmo seeds will become the future. i have a mate that farms cattle & he is basically being forced out. processing plants are shutting down, he reckons he is going to sell his cattle for what he can get & go into hair sheep for the foreseeable future

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The federal government, in the US, has been waging a relentless war against cattle ranchers, sheep producers and farmers for close to half a century now. Against any form of making a living from the land, really.

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you can go back to 1930 & fe smith with his predictions. he said fake food would overtake conventional agriculture

After all these years of throwing away bread (literally whole loafs every week) i've discovered you can freeze it. Amazing. Never suffer the paranoia of mouldy spots again. And a tin of 11-month out-of-date beans and sausages looked, smelt and tasted perfect (I would have instantly thrown it without experiencing this apocalypse).

When I disappear in the next few weeks it wasn't the corona I poisoned myself. Fact.

Hand Sanitizers are available around my home stores but there is a shortage of masks. Here is not much shortage of food. Thank God

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Originally Posted by Fenster

After all these years of throwing away bread (literally whole loafs every week) i've discovered you can freeze it. Amazing. Never suffer the paranoia of mouldy spots again. And a tin of 11-month out-of-date beans and sausages looked, smelt and tasted perfect (I would have instantly thrown it without experiencing this apocalypse).

When I disappear in the next few weeks it wasn't the corona I poisoned myself. Fact.

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Found that out myself regarding cans some time back. Commercial canning is pretty stringent and mainly you're dealing with a quality not safety issue when it comes to sell-by dates. No dents or rust in dry space and sealed cans, not pull tops, really keep for a few years beyond most dates. I keep a smaller storage unit of canned and vacuum sealed products. Usually 'rotate' cans every six months for a SHTF moment, stews, meats, potatoes and veggies etc and once they hit 1 year over we'll just drive a trunk load over to a local food pantry who are more than happy to take them. Bread I had no idea about ;D. Wonder if same holds for bagels and muffins etc.

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Originally Posted by Fenster

After all these years of throwing away bread (literally whole loafs every week) i've discovered you can freeze it. Amazing. Never suffer the paranoia of mouldy spots again. And a tin of 11-month out-of-date beans and sausages looked, smelt and tasted perfect (I would have instantly thrown it without experiencing this apocalypse).

When I disappear in the next few weeks it wasn't the corona I poisoned myself. Fact.

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It works quite well. You will notice after a certain period of time the bread will get freezer burn and prior to that that texture will change but you have quite a bit of time prior to that happening.

if you're hungry you will eat anything

Makes no sense with the abilities we have on hand, food banks running near empty in some places but farmers forced to destroy crops with sales and demand from so many eateries way down. Should any Country willfully be destroying otherwise viable food sources ffs. Especially after there was a major bail out to keep so many afloat. I don't fault a farmer but lack of respect for the need and focus and lead on logistics. I really do feel shat for a family with no idea where they're next check and meal is coming and even worse for ones with kids.

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Originally Posted by Spicoli

Makes no sense with the abilities we have on hand, food banks running near empty in some places but farmers forced to destroy crops with sales and demand from so many eateries way down. Should any Country willfully be destroying otherwise viable food sources ffs. Especially after there was a major bail out to keep so many afloat. I don't fault a farmer but lack of respect for the need and focus and lead on logistics. I really do feel shat for a family with no idea where they're next check and meal is coming and even worse for ones with kids.

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it is because they want fake food to take over

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Originally Posted by walrus

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Originally Posted by TIC

expect to see food shortages. they want you to drink cockroach milk and eat bugs. crops have been ruined by flooding & locusts & droughts. farmers are rushing to try & reseed their crops, well ahead of schedule. also struggling to find workers to help plant or harvest or deliver. countries will start to limit exports
https://www.theguardian.com/global-d...rtage-un-warns
https://www.theguardian.com/global-d...rtage-un-warns
https://www.theguardian.com/environm...eastern-europe
https://news.yahoo.com/explainer-cor...174402799.html
https://thehill.com/policy/internati...s-of-global-fo
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/112674...d-shortage-un/
https://english.alarabiya.net/en/fea...ountries-begin
but i have been telling everyone here for months to have up to six months of food stored, so you guys should be fine if you took that advice. starting growing your own now, learn to fish & hunt

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I’ll bet you 5 bucks no food shortages

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better get my five bucks ready
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https://www.fox7austin.com/news/texa...d-supply-chain

Alright :furious2: ;D Now it's getting serious! Hit 4 large grocery stores locally and zilch, does not exist on the shelf. Hit the big box places and a couple of pretty deep Spanish stores. Literally everything available. But fecking Fong's sriracha. Can pick up on amazon but much steeper price. And the last time I received liquids from them let's just say didn't go well.



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