billb
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Post by billb on Oct 21, 2021 21:49:56 GMT -8
Yep, that was me. I noticed how many they had left and bought them all. I did for the beef, there was too much chicken and tuna. My wife said I was crazy, but then remember the shelves cleared out soon after that. My whole family thought I was crazy, but my wife is now expanding her garden, buying more canned goods....
I took this picture at the neighborhood Walmart a couple weeks later (March 15 2020):
It was like that throughout the store, except in the produce section:
The economy is worrisome. There is a consolidation of shipping companies (into the company One). Now getting a container from China costs 14K. It used to cost 1.4K according to one of my customers who does that. Plus people (like me) are raising their prices in anticipation of inflation, which causes more inflation.
Did anyone see DeSantis on Tucker tonight. He said that the Long Beach harbor is now working 24-7. He said his ports have always done that, and then he went on to make a pitch to importers to bring stuff through Florida. Compare that to our governor....
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thefrog
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Post by thefrog on Oct 22, 2021 5:24:46 GMT -8
Where are these stores? I went into a Ralphs in Irvine yesterday and did not see empty shelves...
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SK80
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Post by SK80 on Oct 22, 2021 5:36:41 GMT -8
Where are these stores? I went into a Ralphs in Irvine yesterday and did not see empty shelves... We are all on our way to Irvine this weekend.....! |
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MDDad
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Post by MDDad on Oct 22, 2021 6:23:23 GMT -8
I shop at Stater Bros., Target, Super King, Sprouts and Trader Joe's every week, and I haven't seen empty shelves anywhere.
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thefrog
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Post by thefrog on Oct 22, 2021 6:23:34 GMT -8
Where are these stores? I went into a Ralphs in Irvine yesterday and did not see empty shelves... We are all on our way to Irvine this weekend.....! Stay out, it’s a frog eat frog world |
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Post by mrright on Oct 22, 2021 6:27:47 GMT -8
the dems have made americas store shelves look like the stores in russia that they used to show us .
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thefrog
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Post by thefrog on Oct 22, 2021 6:48:43 GMT -8
the dems have made americas store shelves look like the stores in russia that they used to show us . What, in your middle school history class? |
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Post by mrright on Oct 22, 2021 7:32:02 GMT -8
the dems have made americas store shelves look like the stores in russia that they used to show us . What, in your middle school history class? were you born yesterday? |
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billb
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Post by billb on Oct 22, 2021 10:12:10 GMT -8
Where are these stores? I went into a Ralphs in Irvine yesterday and did not see empty shelves... Those pictures were dated March 2020 Frog. I should have made that date huge. |
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Post by mrright on Oct 22, 2021 12:43:03 GMT -8
Where are these stores? I went into a Ralphs in Irvine yesterday and did not see empty shelves... Those pictures were dated March 2020 Frog. I should have made that date huge. why? its still the dems shutdowns that caused it |
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davidsf
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Post by davidsf on Oct 22, 2021 12:58:37 GMT -8
Where are these stores? I went into a Ralphs in Irvine yesterday and did not see empty shelves... Those pictures were dated March 2020 Frog. I should have made that date huge. I've been to several grocery stores including the larger ones, about twice a week here in Illinois for several months... nary an empty shelf anywhere. ALTHOUGH, one store was a little slow restocking my favorite coffee... |
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thefrog
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Post by thefrog on Oct 22, 2021 16:51:40 GMT -8
Where are these stores? I went into a Ralphs in Irvine yesterday and did not see empty shelves... Those pictures were dated March 2020 Frog. I should have made that date huge. I re-read what you were replying to and now it makes sense. My bad. |
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Post by mrright on Oct 22, 2021 17:50:43 GMT -8
maybe blm raided those stores
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davidsf
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Post by davidsf on Nov 6, 2021 7:01:26 GMT -8
Since about this time, last year, my 401K has lost almost 1%. This is the first time it has lost. This news, while not surprising at all, won't help: House passes $1-trillion bipartisan infrastructure package
But that word "bipartisan" concerns me. OF course, this IS the LA Times, but reading the article makes it sound like the two "partisan" sides that agreed were progressive democrats and moderate democrats. Very little mention of republicans supporting it. |
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MDDad
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Post by MDDad on Nov 6, 2021 8:27:29 GMT -8
I hate to bring grade-school arithmetic into this again, but if it's a trillion-dollar bill, and if $281 billion goes toward roads, bridges, major surface transportation projects, passenger rail (that nobody will ride), public transit (which nobody will ride), pedestrian walkways (which nobody will use) and clean drinking water, where does the remaining $719 billion go? |
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