Reports were coming in of raiders out of Austin moving north in search of food, so I launched a recce patrol at the local Walmart. What a wipeout, as if a horde of locusts had swept through devouring all in their path.
Meat? Beef, pork? No.
Bye-bye rice and pasta.
Alas poor bacon, we knew you well.
You want milk? Forget about it, and the same goes for eggs, bread, flour, tuna, spam, beans, water, dried noodle snacks, luncheon meat, orange juice and cheese. And don't even think of buying chicken nuggets, fish sticks, potatoes, loo roll (TP) and cleaning products.
Now picture handfuls of dazed, shell-shocked shoppers slowly pushing their carts through the deserted aisles, their carts as empty as their stunned eyes and the very shelves. Yes, like a scene from one of the virus series we're binge watching at the Compound.
Still, there was plenty of wine, tomato paste and Vienna sausages. I bought all three and left, mission accomplished. Moral of the story?
First, never forget things can turn on a dime and before you know it there's no more food, so be smart and stock up. That way you won't have to fight over the last pack of chicken nuggets with some chancer hippy out of Austin. Second, don't buy all the bacon, it's rude and stupid.
Be safe,
LSP
Hippie is right.
ReplyDeleteThis is the Lefties' doing.
Whether it's selfishness (those kind, compassionate Liberals? say it ain't so!) to keep the panic going (some community organizer was on Twat urging people to help shoplifters), profiteers, or people being paid to loot the stores, it's looking more and more like it's not real Americans.
At some point, there is going to be a real reckoning.
I think edutcher is spot-on!
ReplyDeleteMuch the same at our Winco. Made a return trip about 1 p.m. this afternoon. The place was busy, but they had done a credible job of re-stocking. There were eggs, beef, TP, hot dogs, and paper towels to be had. Chicken was cleaned out.
ReplyDelete"Now picture handfuls of dazed, shell-shocked shoppers slowly pushing their carts through the deserted aisles, their carts as empty as their stunned eyes and the very shelves."
Indeed. I keep hearing what sounds like pop corn popping. Or maybe it's the sound of many heads popping our of rectal defilade.
I did see a package of hamburger left in your first photo. You know that Blue Burger Thief enjoys his BBQ'd on brickettes. You didn't indicate whether all of the Kingsford match-light is also gone. He also likes Cherry fried pies.
ReplyDeleteAre there fried pies left in the fried pie store? Having them shutter the place would be a real crisis.
The smaller stores remained well stocked. Aldi's for example. Had all we needed - have all we need.
ReplyDeleteEdutcher, there has to be a reckoning. It can be peaceful with the commie fascists seceding some states to make their own communist utopia (which we don't fund) or it can go the other way. We cannot continue like this.
ReplyDeleteWhat about the beer aisle?
ReplyDeleteGovernment/Media induced panic.
ReplyDeleteI had absolutely no intention of going anywhere today until Trump's presser late this morning where he said this might last until July or August. Uh oh! I figured as soon as the crazies got wind of that they'd get even crazier. So I set out and stopped at the $ Store for some all purpose cleaner with bleach that I use on my sink and dish drainer. Score. Then to Wallyworld for a few more canned veggies, yogurt, and other various and sundry goodies. Finally to the grocery store where I scored another round cut corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, and onions. A few more cans of chili on sale to round out my pantry and I shouldn't have to go to store for months.
ReplyDeleteOn my travels I met the new criminal investigator in Cd'A (we're now friends on Facecrap.) I also met a cute guy who told me his wife went to Costco at 9am (they open at 10) and there was already a line around the entire building and they were only letting so many peeps at a time. Had great convos with a whole bunch of other peeps who were there for the same reason I was. All in all - a fun day!
"...a real reckoning"?
ReplyDeleteedutcher, I second the motion.
drjim, all those in favor say...
ReplyDelete"rectal defilade."
ReplyDeleteRHT, you have a way with words! But seriously, lotta dazed faces at Walmart this afternoon.
I didn't check the Kingsford, LL, but we're well stocked. Fried pies are curiously in abundance, the Blue rejoices.
ReplyDeleteGlad all's well, Kid. I reckon we're in for a bit of a bumpy road ahead. Then there's the commies.
ReplyDeleteI think there'll come a final battle moment, not least because of the bizarrely wealthy, stored up evil in their "deposit of faith." This is aggressive and never defeated in the West unlike, say, Russia. They won't secede, they'll wage war. Then they'll get put back in their revolutionary nihilist box.
We obviously can't continue on the current course.
Curiously full, Pewster. Same with wine.
ReplyDeleteYou'd think they'd have paid attention to that, but reason ain't in it.
Ed, it's ridiculous but foreseeable.
ReplyDeleteWhat a good day, Adrienne! I met several members of the flock on the recce and that was good too.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're all stocked up.
We have the same thing here in New York city where our beloved mayor, Bill de Bolshevik is about to issue a shelter in place order.
ReplyDeleteWell played MSM, well played. You created this panic to get Trump out of office now it's time to fess up. The day of reckoning is coming.
Infidel, STAND STEADY.
ReplyDeleteI was at the local Walmart superstore yesterday. TP, etc., stripped clean. Workers were busy restocking the food aisles.
ReplyDeleteLater I went to the local Market Basket - great store, locally owned - and they actually had TP but with signs saying "two per customer only". The lead stocking person said they'd gotten 40 skids of TP and he predicted they'd be gone before the day was over.
It's like a mania at this point. At some point, how much TP do you need?