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2020-04-26 Economy

Frozen French Fries in Short Supply as Farmers Sit on Tons of Potatoes

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Posted by KBK 2020-04-26 00:42|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 I'm doing my part! My wife and I go to lunch once or twice a week for fast food (Whataburger) for a picnic lunch in the parking lot (after the drive thru.)

If you are not doing your part, welcome to the destruction of the US economy!

Posted by Bobby 2020-04-26 01:53|| 2020-04-26 01:53|| Front Page Top

#2 So tell me again why "bath tissue" is in short supply....

Posted by Clem 2020-04-26 08:25|| 2020-04-26 08:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Because everyone is bathing?

Posted by Skidmark 2020-04-26 08:30|| 2020-04-26 08:30|| Front Page Top

#4 Must have pretty big toilets then!

Posted by Clem 2020-04-26 08:33|| 2020-04-26 08:33|| Front Page Top

#5 Clem,TP rolls are still scarce because people are using their home toilets rather than those at work, school etc. (formerly ~35%) which generally use a different TP - folded, big rolls, etc. - which are in surplus. The two manufacturing set-ups are not easily interchanged.

Posted by Glenmore 2020-04-26 12:20|| 2020-04-26 12:20|| Front Page Top

#6 there was a truck full of free potatoes in twin falls the other day, i grabbed a few, some folks were really stocking up tho

Posted by 746 2020-04-26 12:22|| 2020-04-26 12:22|| Front Page Top

#7 @ #5 - Valid point, Glenmore, and I definitely understand the "industrial" size versus home-use size, but if my memory serves me correctly, the hoarding began before any lock-down measures. I suppose people saw the writing on the wall in a sense.

Posted by Clem 2020-04-26 12:27|| 2020-04-26 12:27|| Front Page Top

#8 Self-created shortage by hoarding.

Posted by Frank G 2020-04-26 12:30|| 2020-04-26 12:30|| Front Page Top

#9 So tell me again why "bath tissue" is in short supply..

When the fucking Sh--sh-w comes to town, stock your shitter
:-)

Posted by Lex 2020-04-26 12:31|| 2020-04-26 12:31|| Front Page Top

#10 lol

Posted by Chris 2020-04-26 15:28|| 2020-04-26 15:28|| Front Page Top

#11 Charmin Forever Roll

Posted by Skidmark 2020-04-26 16:16|| 2020-04-26 16:16|| Front Page Top

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