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Grocery shortages where you live?

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  • littlerascal56
    littlerascal56 Posts: 2,110
    edited February 2022
    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.
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  • TEXASBGE2018
    TEXASBGE2018 Posts: 3,831
    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


    Rockwall, Tx    LBGE, Minimax, 22" Blackstone, Pizza Party Bollore. Cast Iron Hoarder.

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,571
    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
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    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?
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • TEXASBGE2018
    TEXASBGE2018 Posts: 3,831
    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.


    Rockwall, Tx    LBGE, Minimax, 22" Blackstone, Pizza Party Bollore. Cast Iron Hoarder.

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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,710
    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.  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • BikerBob
    BikerBob Posts: 284
    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.
    Cooking on the coast
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  • littlerascal56
    littlerascal56 Posts: 2,110
    Sign in my Dillons/Kroger.  Needing people to stock shelves in evenings. $16.50/hr. No experience required.  Shelves were bare! 
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,571
    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
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • 1voyager
    1voyager Posts: 1,157
    edited February 2022
    Hit or miss for chicken at Costco and King Soopers (Kroger).
    Large Egg, PGS A40 gasser.
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,571
    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
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Langner91
    Langner91 Posts: 2,120
    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".


    Clinton, Iowa
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,571
    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
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    I will head out to several stores on Saturday afternoon and report back on the state of supply for wings and ribs.
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,686
    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. 
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • Wooderson
    Wooderson Posts: 382
    Frozen potatoes at krogers and walmart are cleaned out
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,571
    Wooderson said:
    Frozen potatoes at krogers and walmart are cleaned out

    those bring back memories, like mom serving them frozen
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • bucky925
    bucky925 Posts: 2,052
    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.


    The best things in life are not things.  

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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,524
    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
    "The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan

    Minnesota
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  • TideEggHead
    TideEggHead Posts: 1,345
    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.
    LBGE
    AL
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,686
    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.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • ColbyLang
    ColbyLang Posts: 4,387
    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
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,648
    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.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • ColbyLang
    ColbyLang Posts: 4,387
    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
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    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.
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,648
    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?

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • ColbyLang
    ColbyLang Posts: 4,387
    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 
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 13,666
    No shortage of grocery at Detroit-Windsor Ambassador bridge  :s

    canuckland
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  • BikerBob
    BikerBob Posts: 284
    Buckky,

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