Tom King Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 I'm not sure exactly how effective it's going to be, but it looks like our grocery store gave up on ever having paper towels, or toilet paper on the shelves where they normally were. They still have the signs above for both, but the shelves have been completely taken over by cases of beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 49 minutes ago, Tom King said: completely taken over by cases of beer. makes you forget you don't have any TP or paper towels 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 Check the beer aisle? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 3 hours ago, JohnG said: Check the beer aisle? Yeah, some of the younger generation, even though they've graduated high school still can't read without acronyms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted June 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 3 hours ago, JohnG said: Check the beer aisle? Only more beer there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 Have them put the beer in a paper bag or, better yet double bag it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted June 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 No paper bags here, for years, even though we're in the middle of timber country. I don't understand where are the paper products are going. The local dollar stores get a small supply in, one day a week, and it's quickly gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legenddc Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 My understanding is there's plenty of TP available but it's available in commercial size rolls. As everyone suddenly went home to do their business the businesses didn't need the commercial rolls. I guess the TP industry is fairly regular so maximum efficiency was already in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 I guess vegans don't need TP anymore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 Our shelves aren't full but when we go shopping (Friday mornings) there is alway something there. It may not be you preferred brand but something. We have only had to purchased one time during this whole thing but getting close to needing some again and I really don't understand what people are doing with it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 TP is readily available here, paper towels are more scarce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legenddc Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 You better buy some for Tom. He'll be up soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted June 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 We're good. It was just curious that the grocery store, and the Sam's that Pam went to have been out for a while. There was a big supply in each of the museum houses I look after. I'll need to do some replacing before this Christmas season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD129 Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 Never understood the hoarding TP thing throughout this entire epidemic. I mean it was affecting the lungs I don't remember ever seeing explosive diarrhea as one of the symptoms. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 Maybe not "explosive", but diarrhea is a less common symptom. We get quizzed on a list of items, including that one, before being allowed through the gate at work. And checked for fever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 10 hours ago, TD129 said: Never understood the hoarding TP thing throughout this entire epidemic. I mean it was affecting the lungs I don't remember ever seeing explosive diarrhea as one of the symptoms. It wasn't the hording so much as the shift from commercial TP at work places to retail TP for house use. 15 hours ago, JohnG said: TP is readily available here, paper towels are more scarce. I really want to share that with Megan Charmin relabel is her TP of choice and we haven't been getting it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 3 minutes ago, Chestnut said: It wasn't the hording so much as the shift from commercial TP at work places to retail TP for house use. That led to panic...which led to hoarding. I think you are just backing up a step. Some hoarding did happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 51 minutes ago, Chestnut said: I really want to share that with Megan Charmin relabel is her TP of choice and we haven't been getting it here. Need me to mail you some? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 You'd have to insure the package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 So what's the story with hand sanitizer and liquid hand soap? Both still seem to be in short supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted June 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 I can understand hand sanitizer going to hospitals, but if so many people hoarded paper towels, and TP, it seems like there would at least be some available this much past the beginning of this. There hasn't been any for anyone to hoard for some months now. If anything, it seems like there would be an over-supply now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Tom King said: If anything, it seems like there would be an over-supply now. I think that's true for a whole pantheon of pandemic pantry needs. Where did these products go? Why was manufacturing and distribution unable to keep up. I think these are questions that need serious investigation when we get to have a pandemic postmortem. And we need to have a pandemic post mortem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legenddc Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Mark J said: I think that's true for a whole pantheon of pandemic pantry needs. Where did these products go? Why was manufacturing and distribution unable to keep up. I think these are questions that need serious investigation when we get to have a pandemic postmortem. And we need to have a pandemic post mortem. So true. There's been waves of shortages of products. First few weeks it was TP, paper towels, etc. The haircutting supplies and exercise equipment Lately it seems to be bikes. Go try to find a children's bike, they're all sold out. Saw a story from a local bike shop that said everything around here is sold out besides $1,500+ bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 4 hours ago, Mark J said: And we need to have a pandemic post mortem. Now that is a disturbing choice of phrase... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 I see the alternative interpretation , but I think you get my intent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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