Grocery shortages where you live?

littlerascal56

Kansas is part of 14 states whose energy is managed by the SPP (Southwest Power Pool).  There are 4 power pools in the US.
And then there is Texas.  It’s an island grid, operated by ERCOT.  Electric Reliability Counsel Of Texas.  A true rebel , they don’t import energy or interconnect with the other 4 pools.  They make their own rules, and don’t play well with the other states or grid.  So when $hit hits the fan, they are on their own.

TEXASBGE2018

Botch said:

TEXASBGE2018 said:
We have multiple power companies to choose from in texas. There is a website where you can compare rates and get the best deal. I go there every couple years when my contract is gettting close to expiring and take the quote back to my current power company. They always beat whatever rate I give them.

That's interesting.  When Tx's power grid failed last winter, and caused so much death/destruction/pain, I was under the assumption that TX had a single provider, which was disconnected from the rest of the US.  

There are only a few power generators ONCOR being the largest I believe but there are multiple companies from whom you can choose to purchase electricity. They are all middle men for the companies like ONCOR

fishlessman

no serranos for the chili this weekend. well actually the sign said serranos over the bin with 13 inch long peppers and the checkout girl said they are serranos so.....its good i have the dried hot stuff from the garden to make a scorpian beef shank chili

HeavyG

Botch said:

TEXASBGE2018 said:
We have multiple power companies to choose from in texas. There is a website where you can compare rates and get the best deal. I go there every couple years when my contract is gettting close to expiring and take the quote back to my current power company. They always beat whatever rate I give them.

That's interesting.  When Tx's power grid failed last winter, and caused so much death/destruction/pain, I was under the assumption that TX had a single provider, which was disconnected from the rest of the US.  

Texas' grid is (was?) separated from neighboring states but since it's a big effing state Texas has multiple generating/providers.

I wonder what ever happened to those folks that didn't read the fine print in their rate contracts that received bills for many thousands of dollars during that period/storm. Were their bills "normalized" or did they have to pay up?

TEXASBGE2018

HeavyG said:

Botch said:

TEXASBGE2018 said:
We have multiple power companies to choose from in texas. There is a website where you can compare rates and get the best deal. I go there every couple years when my contract is gettting close to expiring and take the quote back to my current power company. They always beat whatever rate I give them.

That's interesting.  When Tx's power grid failed last winter, and caused so much death/destruction/pain, I was under the assumption that TX had a single provider, which was disconnected from the rest of the US.  

Texas' grid is (was?) separated from neighboring states but since it's a big effing state Texas has multiple generating/providers.

I wonder what ever happened to those folks that didn't read the fine print in their rate contracts that received bills for many thousands of dollars during that period/storm. Were their bills "normalized" or did they have to pay up?

If I recall correctly most were normalized and the excess charges were removed. Anyways back on point. We have snowmaggedon lite going on. 1/3" of ice on the roads and the whole dang area shut down. Grocery stores were wiped out when I went yesterday during the apocalypse and doubt they will be stocked back until Sunday.

caliking

TEXASBGE2018 said:

HeavyG said:

Botch said:

TEXASBGE2018 said:
We have multiple power companies to choose from in texas. There is a website where you can compare rates and get the best deal. I go there every couple years when my contract is gettting close to expiring and take the quote back to my current power company. They always beat whatever rate I give them.

That's interesting.  When Tx's power grid failed last winter, and caused so much death/destruction/pain, I was under the assumption that TX had a single provider, which was disconnected from the rest of the US.  

Texas' grid is (was?) separated from neighboring states but since it's a big effing state Texas has multiple generating/providers.

I wonder what ever happened to those folks that didn't read the fine print in their rate contracts that received bills for many thousands of dollars during that period/storm. Were their bills "normalized" or did they have to pay up?

If I recall correctly most were normalized and the excess charges were removed. Anyways back on point. We have snowmaggedon lite going on. 1/3" of ice on the roads and the whole dang area shut down. Grocery stores were wiped out when I went yesterday during the apocalypse and doubt they will be stocked back until Sunday.

There was a brief threat  of flurries here, but didn't quite happen. Just kinda cold, and some ice. 

I got a generator after Icepocalypse 2021, so ERCOT can suck it. 

lousubcap

Rolled thru local Kroger earlier today.Cat food hit hard.  Dog food no issues.
The Super Bowl chicken wing price gouge is on-$4.49/lb and these were commodity wings.  That's up $2/lb over that past 6 months or so.  Labor costs have to be driving it along with the SB as other parted out chix pieces/parts have not seen that rate of increase.  

BikerBob

Kroger and Dollar store both only 4 oz bottle of tussin cough medicine and it was generic brand and strawberry and menthol flavor. Other stuff missing in drug section, but grocery and meat seemed about normal.

littlerascal56

Sign in my Dillons/Kroger.  Needing people to stock shelves in evenings. $16.50/hr. No experience required.  Shelves were bare! 

fishlessman

littlerascal56 said:

Sign in my Dillons/Kroger.  Needing people to stock shelves in evenings. $16.50/hr. No experience required.  Shelves were bare! 

17 bucks here to run the cash registers...14 years old and up.  i hope they pay the front manager well, theres about 50 registers

1voyager

Hit or miss for chicken at Costco and King Soopers (Kroger).

fishlessman

bread at the mom and pop italian bakeries is at a minimum. planning on muffallettas for the superbowl and the closest bread here is an italian braided scali. might have to change plans. supermarket is full of bread but it sucks

Langner91

fishlessman said:

littlerascal56 said:

Sign in my Dillons/Kroger.  Needing people to stock shelves in evenings. $16.50/hr. No experience required.  Shelves were bare! 

17 bucks here to run the cash registers...14 years old and up.  i hope they pay the front manager well, theres about 50 registers

I haven't seen a grocery store lately with more than three employees at the registers.  One at the single open lane so they can sell cigarettes, and two others manning the "self-check-outs".

fishlessman

Langner91 said:

fishlessman said:

littlerascal56 said:

Sign in my Dillons/Kroger.  Needing people to stock shelves in evenings. $16.50/hr. No experience required.  Shelves were bare! 

17 bucks here to run the cash registers...14 years old and up.  i hope they pay the front manager well, theres about 50 registers

I haven't seen a grocery store lately with more than three employees at the registers.  One at the single open lane so they can sell cigarettes, and two others manning the "self-check-outs".

opposite here. where i shop theres three market baskets within a mile on the same road and they are all packed

Legume

I will head out to several stores on Saturday afternoon and report back on the state of supply for wings and ribs.

JohnInCarolina

Legume said:

I will head out to several stores on Saturday afternoon and report back on the state of supply for wings and ribs.

Don't forget the Pepto Bismol. 

Wooderson

Frozen potatoes at krogers and walmart are cleaned out

fishlessman

Wooderson said:

Frozen potatoes at krogers and walmart are cleaned out

those bring back memories, like mom serving them frozen

bucky925

Not a grocery store, but we have a bbq joint every block it seems.  This  was on the doors of a more popular one last night.

WeberWho

Langner91 said:

fishlessman said:

littlerascal56 said:

Sign in my Dillons/Kroger.  Needing people to stock shelves in evenings. $16.50/hr. No experience required.  Shelves were bare! 

17 bucks here to run the cash registers...14 years old and up.  i hope they pay the front manager well, theres about 50 registers

I haven't seen a grocery store lately with more than three employees at the registers.  One at the single open lane so they can sell cigarettes, and two others manning the "self-check-outs".

Some swearing but hilarious:

https://youtu.be/FxINJzqzn4w

TideEggHead

We are doing a Charcuterie board this weekend. I went by publix today and they were out of Ritz crackers. They were actually out of a lot of types of crackers. They had 2 boxes of club crackers left.

JohnInCarolina

WeberWho said:

Langner91 said:

fishlessman said:

littlerascal56 said:

Sign in my Dillons/Kroger.  Needing people to stock shelves in evenings. $16.50/hr. No experience required.  Shelves were bare! 

17 bucks here to run the cash registers...14 years old and up.  i hope they pay the front manager well, theres about 50 registers

I haven't seen a grocery store lately with more than three employees at the registers.  One at the single open lane so they can sell cigarettes, and two others manning the "self-check-outs".

Some swearing but hilarious:

https://youtu.be/FxINJzqzn4w

Love Burr.  I’ve been listening to the podcast he does with Virzi, plus his own.  They’re both great.

ColbyLang

fishlessman said:

bread at the mom and pop italian bakeries is at a minimum. planning on muffallettas for the superbowl and the closest bread here is an italian braided scali. might have to change plans. supermarket is full of bread but it sucks

Damn, I know a dude that makes muffuletta bread

Ozzie_Isaac

ColbyLang said:

fishlessman said:

bread at the mom and pop italian bakeries is at a minimum. planning on muffallettas for the superbowl and the closest bread here is an italian braided scali. might have to change plans. supermarket is full of bread but it sucks

Damn, I know a dude that makes muffuletta bread

Too bad he can't ship anything right now.

ColbyLang

Oh I can ship it. It ain’t cheap. Funny how that brown truck and that 5 letter company operate with next day shipments of perishable items

Legume

TideEggHead said:

We are doing a Charcuterie board this weekend. I went by publix today and they were out of Ritz crackers. They were actually out of a lot of types of crackers. They had 2 boxes of club crackers left.

Walk over to the deli section, they’ll have crackers there under the deli display or nearby.  They will be different crackers, not ritz or saltines or chicken in a biscuit, but they’ll be perfect for what you’re doing.  If you strike out there, hit the gluten free/health food section and they’ll have even different crackers there. Rice crackers are your friend, the almond flour ones are good, rice is better.

if THAT doesn’t work, hit Walgreens or CVS.

Ozzie_Isaac

ColbyLang said:

Oh I can ship it. It ain’t cheap. Funny how that brown truck and that 5 letter company operate with next day shipments of perishable items

Did you get the reefer situation sorted out?

ColbyLang

Ozzie_Isaac said:

ColbyLang said:

Oh I can ship it. It ain’t cheap. Funny how that brown truck and that 5 letter company operate with next day shipments of perishable items

Did you get the reefer situation sorted out?

Yessir, currently capable of making and holding 160 pallets of frozen product. 

The other Reefer problem requires a whole new production facility. Also have that problem figured out as well 

Canugghead

No shortage of grocery at Detroit-Windsor Ambassador bridge 

BikerBob

Buckky,

Woodpecker's in St Augustine sells out everyday. When it's gone, it's gone and erased off the board.