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Alaska Shopping & Shortage Report
By: RE Date: October 15, 2021, 9:46 pm
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Motivated myself to go out shopping with my PCA today, and the
shelves at Freddie's are looking increasingly bare. We're
generally doing somewhat better than stores in the lower 48
because we have a separate supply chain, but the problems are
becoming increasingly obvious.
I have been seeking my favorite Philadelphia Cream Cheese
varieties of Chive & Onion and Smoked Salmon for a couple of
weeks in Carr's also, now both chains are bare on the cream
cheese shelf. Paper products also in short supply, like
everywhere. In addition to the typical TP and PT shortages,
Paper Plates shelves are pretty barren.
Much less selection available in Beef, and prices there have
doubled for the cheaper cuts, and up about 50% for the premium
cuts. I scored a Filet Mignon ON SALE for $22/lb. Normal price
now, around $30/lb That's Choice, not Prime. I remember
spending $50 for a Prime Filet at Ruth's Chris including Salad
and Veggies 15 years ago right before I moved up here. Today, I
bet the same meal would run $150 or more. If they have any
waitresses to serve it and cooks to prepare it. lol. I am not a
big meat eater anymore, but before it goes bye-bye for good,
I'd like a few more good steaks before I buy my ticket to the
Great Beyond. Beef is HUGELY Energy & Water intensive to raise.
It won't last long for general consumption. Sayonara Burgers
on July 4th, Hello Soy Patties. lol.
Produce is doing OK so far. Most of it comes here by barge from
WA, with little trucking involved. Potatoes and Carrots grow
well up here, plenty of that. BIG Greenhouses here producing
Tomatoes as well. NG to run these Greenhouses here is in
plentiful supply. Rice also doing OK, shipped direct here from
Asia.
Fish also in plentiful supply, though prices are high. The
natives aren't doing well with subsistence fishing, but the
commercial fisherie seems to be surviving so far.
I also have about 5lbs of Mooseburger in the Freezer, courtesy
of a local hunter who has a soft spot for old folks and
cripples. He gave it to me while I was sitting on my porch
smoking a cancerette. :)
Mealz on Wheelz also still delivering the daily dogshit, which I
won't eat now but would if I was starving, so I am not yet
concerned for myself on food sustenance. I am quite sure this
is not so true in numerous other locations around the globe.
RE
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Videos Show Empty Shelves Across U.S. Stores As Food Shortage Fe
ars Rise
By: RE Date: October 15, 2021, 10:35 pm
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Not looking good in the Lower 48.
Videos Show Empty Shelves Across U.S. Stores As Food Shortage
Fears Rise
HTML https://www.newsweek.com/videos-show-empty-shelves-across-u-s-stores-food-shortage-fears-rise-1639339
RE
#Post#: 1285--------------------------------------------------
Re: Economy Errata
By: Digwe Must Date: October 15, 2021, 11:11 pm
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[
Well, if it was just me benefitting from living near an economic
powerhouse, I'd beat feet out of here to half a dozen different
locations along the Rockies, from the White Mountains in Arizona
all the way to Eureka Idaho. But it isn't just about me. Maybe
when I retire.
Ummm. Eureka is in Montana. It sits about 14 miles south of the
Canadian border, in Lincoln County, very near the Koocanusa
Reservoir -the dammed up Kootenai River. I lived in Lincoln
Cty. for about 10 years. Very interesting area around Eureka,
with Amish, Menonite and crazy right wing white supremacists.
Grizzlies too. Oh... and the mob. During the construction of
the Libby dam a significant mob presence came in with the unions
and they owned a concrete company. They ran the illegal
gambling and whorehouse near the dam construction site - but the
legal owner was the County Attorney. The main guy was Lucky
Luciano's nephew until he died in a mysterious one car roll over
- not long after his ranch was raided by the feds. Apparently
there was a problem with planes coming in to his airstrip from
Canada in the middle of the night without lights. If you look
up Eureka Idaho you will be directed to a restaurant in Boise.
They have contact-free pickup. But don't take my word for it -
I'm such a small sample size.
#Post#: 1288--------------------------------------------------
Re: Alaska Shopping & Shortage Report
By: RE Date: October 16, 2021, 12:46 pm
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Apropos to my prior post.
Supply shortages in Alaska continue, forcing retailers to stock
up on goods and hope for the best
HTML https://www.adn.com/business-economy/2021/10/16/supply-shortages-in-alaska-continue-forcing-retailers-to-stock-up-on-goods-and-hope-for-the-best/
RE
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Re: Economy Errata
By: Phil Potts Date: October 16, 2021, 3:29 pm
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[quote author=BuddyJ link=topic=60.msg1287#msg1287
date=1634394184]
[quote author=Digwe Must link=topic=60.msg1285#msg1285
date=1634357502]
[
Well, if it was just me benefitting from living near an economic
powerhouse, I'd beat feet out of here to half a dozen different
locations along the Rockies, from the White Mountains in Arizona
all the way to Eureka Idaho. But it isn't just about me. Maybe
when I retire.
Ummm. Eureka is in Montana. It sits about 14 miles south of the
Canadian border, in Lincoln County, very near the Koocanusa
Reservoir -the dammed up Kootenai River.
[/quote]
My bad. I spent a summer roaming around St. Regis Montana back
in college, and I remember looking at a map and seeing that
little town up there at the top of Idaho. I was thinking Bonners
Ferry. I've spent more time at the brother in laws in Columbia
Falls, a great location right outside of Glacier NP. Never been
any farther north than Whitefish on that road that goes to
Eureka.
[quote author=DigWe Must]
If you look up Eureka Idaho you will be directed to a
restaurant in Boise. They have contact-free pickup. But don't
take my word for it - I'm such a small sample size.
[/quote]
I'll take your word for it. Because you are discussing facts as
you know them, rather than taking a single instance and
extrapolating it into a given for billions of humans. You knew
what you were doing, it would be no different if you knew
someone with fell off a ladder and broke their leg, and
proclaimed all ladders as leg breaking devices that need to be
avoided.
[/quote]
I'm sure he said he knows "a few", not just one. Either way we
have a problem of biblical proportions and I really am going to
extrapolate from this to a large part of the population. Fool me
twice, shame on the not fooled is their updated rule.
HTML https://youtu.be/rQ6N-sb7SVQ
To me, 'Eureka!' is what people say when they find something by
chance or looking for it. Mostly at times like rummaging around
and finding a nut or bolt just the right thread you need, or
someone who ran out of cigarettes and finds one they had left
somewhere etc. The reason for it is part of elementary history
curriculum, The Eureka Stockade. A major convict rebellion in
the 1800s was by freed gold miners who had survived their
sentences. They were made to pay taxes they didn't have, so
rebelled. Many were shot, but it led to some change where they
could keep more of what they found.
#Post#: 1297--------------------------------------------------
Where have all the Truckers Gone?
By: RE Date: October 17, 2021, 2:46 am
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Where have all the Truckers gone?
Long time passing,
Long time ago?
Gone to Retirement, everyone
Where have all the Truckstop Annies gone?
Long time passing,
Long time ago?
Gone to Covid, everyone
Apparently, a $60K/year STARTING salary and a $10K sign up bonus
is not enough to get the Millenials behind the wheel of a Big
Rig anymore. lol.
Sorry, Goobermint assistance is nowhere NEAR $60K, so it's not
the money. They just don't want the f*cking job! I sure wish
LD was still with us, I'd love to hear his take on this. He's
probably making as much as a Dentist by now. lol.
RE
Port Backups And Other Supply Chain Issues Highlight Truck
Driver Shortage
HTML https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2021/10/14/port-backups-and-other-supply-chain-issues-highlight-truck-driver-shortage/
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Re: Economy Errata
By: Digwe Must Date: October 18, 2021, 9:56 am
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The Great Resignation
The Washington Post
HTML https://s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?trackId=596c075cae7e8a44e7e519e7&s=616cf1749d2fda9d4115fe82&linknum=4&linktot=77
#Post#: 1315--------------------------------------------------
Help Wanted: Cannon Fodder
By: RE Date: October 18, 2021, 3:43 pm
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Apparently the FSoA is having as much trouble recruiting Killers
as the UK has finding Truckers and Butchers. Apparently we have
too many Obese, Psycholgically impared and Drug Addicted High
School grads to fill the ranks. Police also are having trouble
finding enough Head Bashers to keep the streets safe from
Lockdown Protesters. Pretty soon, we won't even have enough
grunts to invade Puerto Rico!
How will Da Goobermint resolve this growing Shortage?
Editorial: U.S. military needs a lot more recruits
HTML https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/07/18/editorial-u-s-military-needs-a-lot-more-recruits/
RE
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Re: Economy Errata
By: monsta666 Date: October 19, 2021, 5:03 pm
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The trucker shortage seems to be a worldwide phenomenon. The msm
in the UK seem to suggest this shortage was a self-inflicted
wound due to Brexit but the EU and even the US are suffering
from similar problems so something else is a foot. In terms of
empty shelves that is also happening but the items that go
missing are random and varied. One day you may be missing one
brand of biscuits another day your favourite cereal or tea is
gone. It is quite random so it has not induced panic shopping.
The big exception to this was the petrol shortage that occurred
about three weeks ago.
In terms of energy and rising gas prices in the UK that will
result in more fuel poverty in the immediate future. The thing
that largely protects consumers (for now) is there are price
caps to energy prices at the consumer level so companies cannot
increase billing costs beyond certain limits. As a result of
this it is the energy companies who are taking a hit and some of
the smaller companies are going out of business. This reduction
in supply will likely have future ramifications for the end-user
but at the moment it is the companies who are bearing the brunt
of increased fuel prices.
Covid levels remain high here and we actually have one of the
highest rates in the world due to the governments light touch
nature. Protection from the vaccination appears to be waning and
with the prospect of winter coming and increased complacency in
the general population there is a real risk that things will
escalate quite rapidly and we see the death toll increase
appreciably. We just have to see what happens there. I do know
the take up for the booster dose is rather tepid and if this
remains the case then we could be looking at really high death
rates/lockdowns if no action is taken.
#Post#: 1334--------------------------------------------------
Re: Economy Errata
By: Digwe Must Date: October 19, 2021, 5:18 pm
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[quote author=monsta666 link=topic=60.msg1333#msg1333
date=1634681010]
The trucker shortage seems to be a worldwide phenomenon. The msm
in the UK seem to suggest this shortage was a self-inflicted
wound due to Brexit but the EU and even the US are suffering
from similar problems so something else is a foot. In terms of
empty shelves that is also happening but the items that go
missing are random and varied. One day you may be missing one
brand of biscuits another day your favourite cereal or tea is
gone. It is quite random so it has not induced panic shopping.
The big exception to this was the petrol shortage that occurred
about three weeks ago.
In terms of energy and rising gas prices in the UK that will
result in more fuel poverty in the immediate future. The thing
that largely protects consumers (for now) is there are price
caps to energy prices at the consumer level so companies cannot
increase billing costs beyond certain limits. As a result of
this it is the energy companies who are taking a hit and some of
the smaller companies are going out of business. This reduction
in supply will likely have future ramifications for the end-user
but at the moment it is the companies who are bearing the brunt
of increased fuel prices.
Covid levels remain high here and we actually have one of the
highest rates in the world due to the governments light touch
nature. Protection from the vaccination appears to be waning and
with the prospect of winter coming and increased complacency in
the general population there is a real risk that things will
escalate quite rapidly and we see the death toll increase
appreciably. We just have to see what happens there. I do know
the take up for the booster dose is rather tepid and if this
remains the case then we could be looking at really high death
rates/lockdowns if no action is taken.
[/quote]
Good to see you here, monsta. Glad for the insight from the UK.
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