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Shortage of the Day: Glass
By: RE Date: December 17, 2021, 1:08 pm
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In another thread I explained the difficulties of any small
community being truly self-sufficient. One of the items I
mentioned that small communities can't make for themselves is
Glass. So I Googled to see if there is a Glass Shortage. As I
expected, there is.
HTML https://www.businessobserverfl.com/article/builders-reeling-from-painful-window-shortage
Builders reeling from painful window shortage
We take these things for granted today, but every dwelling
having glass windows is a pretty recent phenomenon. Pioneers in
the FSoA didn't have them for their Log Cabins and Adobe Huts.
Even Kings didn't have them in their17th century Castles. About
the oldest Glass Windows would be the Stained Glass in big
Cathedrals. Can you imagine how amazing that must have seemed
to those people?
Now, once there is some dieoff, there's a lot of glass around to
be scavenged. Skyscrapers, useless carz, abandoned McMansions,
etc. However, you still have to get it from where it was to
where you want it, and transporting glass is not EZ. It has a
tendency to break. lol.
Because it's so energy dependent and requires large factories to
produce and is so difficult to transport, glass windows are
likely to be among the first building materials you just can't
GET, no matter how long you wait or how much you are willing and
able to pay.
Imagine your dwelling without glass windows. Dark and dreary,
cold drafts rushing through. Hard to keep the openings
insulated without those nice double paned windows.
It won't happen tomorrow, but we'll get there.
RE
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Shortage of the Day: Ammo
By: RE Date: December 19, 2021, 8:27 am
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Time to start polishing up your skills with a Crossbow.
Bare shelves, hoarding and price gouging: How a prolonged
ammunition shortage is changing Alaska’s gun culture
HTML https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2021/12/17/bare-shelves-hoarding-and-price-gouging-how-a-prolonged-ammunition-shortage-is-changing-alaskas-gun-culture/
At current prices if you can get it, one trip to the gun club
range could easily cost $100 in Ammo. Then include your
membership fees. Just practice at home with an air gun.
RE
#Post#: 2135--------------------------------------------------
Re: Shortages & JIT Problems
By: John of Wallan Date: December 19, 2021, 2:28 pm
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Never ran out of Ammo down here, but cant get half the powder I
want still: cant get any shotgun or pistol powder, local or
imported, cant get trail boss.
Primers were in short supply until recently, particularly
shotgun. Now plenty around. (No one seems to be loading 12G any
more)
Prices have gone up.
JOW
#Post#: 2193--------------------------------------------------
Shortage of the Day: Nurses
By: RE Date: December 27, 2021, 10:32 am
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This has of course been an ongoing problem since the early days
of Covid, but when Nurses start making more than Doctors, it has
gotten out of hand.
The issues of "burn out" and PTSD also bother me somewhat. From
Florence Nightingale in the Civil War through the 2 WWs, Nurses
had to handle nonstop Death on a daily basis. Not old folks
either, young Cannon Fodder blown to bits by shrapnel or turned
into swiss cheese by machine gun fire. These exercises in death
went on for 4-6 years. Now only 2 years into Covid, they are
quitting in droves. Nurses have gone soft.
You wonder why I refused to go to the ER after being harangued
by the EMTs that I really should go? If they admitted me, I
would once again be trapped. Lemme just die at home, please.
HTML https://www.businessinsider.com/travel-nurses-current-health-system-unsustainable-only-working-for-pay-2021-12
Travel nurses say the current healthcare system is
'unsustainable' as COVID-19 infections surge again. Some say the
pay is the only thing keeping them on the frontlines.
RE
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Shortage of the Day: French Fries
By: RE Date: December 30, 2021, 1:26 pm
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Here's a sustainable solution. ::)
HTML https://fortune.com/2021/12/29/japan-french-fry-shortage-mcdonalds-potato-planes/
Three planes full of potatoes are flying to Japan to help it
deal with a French fry shortage
How many French Fries can a 747 carry? ???
RE
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Why Grocery Store Shelves Are Bare. Again.
By: RE Date: January 11, 2022, 4:17 am
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I haven't been out to a store in a month so no report from here.
I can hardly eat anything anyhow.
HTML https://slate.com/business/2022/01/grocery-store-shortage-empty-shelves-explained.html
Why Grocery Store Shelves Are Bare. Again.
RE
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Re: Shortages & JIT Problems
By: John of Wallan Date: January 11, 2022, 11:58 pm
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No meat locally last 3 days. Seems to be first to go....
Probably supply problems from processors.
Vegies seem a little low but still plenty on shelves. Probably a
shortage of shelf stackers...?
No shortage of toilet paper, tinned or frozen goods at local
Aldi.
Figures suggesting 1 in 20 have latest "mild" variant in
Victoria. Have one positive case at work. Getting place cleaned
now. (Waiting for cleaner to come while typing this)
Most interesting times.
JOW
#Post#: 2391--------------------------------------------------
Re: Shortages & JIT Problems
By: John of Wallan Date: January 12, 2022, 12:13 am
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Local shooting supplies shortages in Victoria and NSW Australia:
Still cant get some powder for reloading..
Pyrodex from US. (Black powder substitute). Assume this is all
being used in US. Hodgdon dont seem to be exporting much any
more...
Not a lot of black powder around, but am told Wano is still
available. (Going to try again to make my own...)
Trail Boss still not available. ADI has production difficulties.
Most shotgun and pistol powders not available. ADI has stopped
production after production difficulties coupled with shortage
of imports. See link below.
Can get primers now. Were some shortages a while back.
Projectiles are double the price of 3 years ago... Casting my
own now.
For 12G cant get lead shot or wads. No one reloading 12G any
more it seems. Might make myself a shot dribbler. I am casting
my own 1oz solids, but cant get a 00SG buckshot mold local.
Solids are fun to play with but not real practical for our local
game.
ADi shortages information:
HTML http://www.adiworldclass.com.au/2021/12/16/propellant-update/
Interesting times.
JOW
JOW
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Re: Shortages & JIT Problems
By: RE Date: January 12, 2022, 12:53 am
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[quote author=John of Wallan link=topic=52.msg2390#msg2390
date=1641967090]
No meat locally last 3 days. Seems to be first to go....
Probably supply problems from processors.
Vegies seem a little low but still plenty on shelves. Probably a
shortage of shelf stackers...?
No shortage of toilet paper, tinned or frozen goods at local
Aldi.
Figures suggesting 1 in 20 have latest "mild" variant in
Victoria. Have one positive case at work. Getting place cleaned
now. (Waiting for cleaner to come while typing this)
Most interesting times.
JOW
[/quote]
Last time I checked, still doing good on meat. Ammo in short
supply from the few people I talk to.
Covid Burnout is a big problem. Even the Pro-Vaxxers are
running out of patience with new lockdowns and restrictions.
RE
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Shortage of the Day: Blood
By: RE Date: January 12, 2022, 7:31 am
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HTML https://www.cbsnews.com/news/red-cross-blood-crises-united-states-covid-19/
Red Cross declares first-ever national blood crisis
RE
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