CuriousG
Half-elven
Jul 31 2020, 6:56pm
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No, not me! The appliance shortage. I wouldn't expect it late July. I wonder what's behind it? I do remember in March, when EVERYTHING was in short supply, that a relative got sick with what we thought was COVID (no testing at the time), and he was fortunately just hit with fever and extreme fatigue, nothing worth hospitalization, but he was so drained his parents went online and bought him a small freezer, which he was lacking, then bought food for him on Instacart. They had a devil of a time finding any freezer at all, and then the price was jacked up, and it was an unheard-of brand, and it died in about 3 months while "brand-new." But, March was a very different time, and China was still largely closed down then, so manufactured goods were scarce. Good point about rolling shortages. My grocery store in Boston is nearly fully stocked with everything now, but there's often one thing missing one week (paper towels), then I come back in 2 weeks and there are tons of paper towels but no cleaning supplies, then 2 weeks later it's something else, like peanuts. What's a little bit funny is they clearly ordered toilet paper from every supplier on Earth, so that's been in stock since June, even if the packaging is all in Spanish or French. Well, you know, I don't exactly need directions in how to use it, just to clear up any possible lingering doubts, my dear readers, so the language issue is not a barrier, more of an amusement. Today I just had my first meal at a restaurant since February: outdoors, in their parking lot, at a picnic table in the shade. Nothing special, but I wanted to support a local business, and anything that even slightly bears the aroma of the normal, pre-COVID world is welcome. Happy weekend, everyone, and stay cool! (Or warm Down Under.)
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