Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 We make fun of the tp and other paper and sanitizer shortages. But what else is short? pasta and flour of all types. sewing machines, the shelves which normally see a few sales a week are empty. Amazon has a three week delay, which means the machines from China are offered. also fabric and thread, especially black and white. it’s gonna take a while to get the supply pipelines running again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perro Del Diablo Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Try get a quality Jerry can right now. Needed one for diesel best I can do is may 4th most are out of stock with no timeframe for availability. My order is the wavian 20 liter yellow can from Grainger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Sewing machines? That's weird. I can see pasta and flour shortages but sewing machines is something I would have never thought of. Perhaps people decided to finally get into those hobbies they have put off for years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 30 minutes ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: Sewing machines? That's weird. I can see pasta and flour shortages but sewing machines is something I would have never thought of. Perhaps people decided to finally get into those hobbies they have put off for years... People are sewing masks to give away. Starting to see flour, sugar, and, pasta but yeast is very scarce and is going to be for a while. Actual production cannot be sped up as yeast only grows so fast. However, the real bottleneck is packaging. The plants that make yeast either cannot get the materials needed to make packaging or if they have the material the machines are running at full capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie T Waite Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Watch your milk, coffee and beef prices in the near future as processing plants close. Milk & egg prices are also on the rise since they are dumping milk. Finally we had a bad (wet) 2019 harvest so some crops rotted in the fields, & some of this years harvest is being plowed under because of the shelter orders so there is no-one to help with harvesting winter crops so those will also be going up and no income coming in. Well there you have it, a first glance of socialism at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 10 minutes ago, Sedalia Dave said: People are sewing masks to give away. Ahhh...That makes sense. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share Posted April 24, 2020 17 minutes ago, Sedalia Dave said: People are sewing masks to give away. Also making them to sell. i asked my friend how many running sewing machines she has, she confessed maybe seven including some I gave her when I downsized, and another 8 or so antiques that actually run. And more, I am sure PS: she has sold more than 300 masks so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Kris Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 I have 7. Some are antiques and some I use. There are a couple of purpose built as well. I tried to go into the local large chain fabric store for thread. Sewing masks has depleted my supply of fabric thread. (Most of my thread is for embroidery which won't work well for sewing garments.) Their shelves are BARE. Almost no quilting or 100% cotton fabric to be had, AT ALL. Some apparel synthetics but even that is sparse. If you are interested in some cotton fabric, I have a couple of internet sources that I can send you. Their wait time isn't too bad, right now. They are starting to run low also. I tend to stick to the local quilt stores so I can keep them in business. Unfortunately, they have been forced to close due to the lock down. I hope they are still in business when this is all over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Sanity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 I hear the elastic used for face masks is scarce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share Posted April 24, 2020 44 minutes ago, Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 said: I hear the elastic used for face masks is scarce. It is. Jenny made one of mine with ties. I told her to use left over fabric. This was leftover scraps from the doggie-diapers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Now we know what to do with the elastic from old underwear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 On the plus side: Kaya just went to a local gunshop and they had all the shot, wads, primer and powder she needed. Hmmmm. I wonder if they would have had all that stuff for ME? They kinda melt when she walks in...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 I was talking with neighbors this morning. This is their first experience living in the country so they are trying to be farmers. He had ordered baby chicks before this insanity started. He got them a few weeks ago and they are growing fast. Problem is, in a couple of weeks, he's going to need a freezer. No new ones to be found. Used ones on Creigslist are bringing new prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 I’ve been hearing reports of higher pork prices and maybe short supplies !! OH NO BACON??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie T Waite Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 1 minute ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: I’ve been hearing reports of higher pork prices and maybe short supplies !! OH NO BACON??? Glad I bought a gross (25lbs) in Nov before this all started - Have 2-17 CF freezers stocked with everything from chicken to elk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Just now, Charlie T Waite said: Glad I bought a gross (25lbs) in Nov before this all started - Have 2-17 CF freezers stocked with everything from chicken to elk Address please??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie T Waite Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 6 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: Address please??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 17 minutes ago, Michigan Slim said: On the plus side: Kaya just went to a local gunshop and they had all the shot, wads, primer and powder she needed. Hmmmm. I wonder if they would have had all that stuff for ME? They kinda melt when she walks in...... That's probably the situation with my local shops. Since the state shut don the gun stores they've probably had time to restock their shelves. I too have a freezer half full of game meat. With CAS matches shut down I think I'll grow a vegetable garden. Fresh zucchini, tomatoes, and cucumbers would be tasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Kaya and I both got nice bucks and ice fishing was good. Freezers are well stocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Sanitizing wipes. Our office ordered them beginning of March, still on back order. i use exam gloves when sanitizing the mail boxes, notified the office I'm getting low. She ordered them and was told they're on back order as well......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Kris Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 3 hours ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: It is. Jenny made one of mine with ties. I told her to use left over fabric. This was leftover scraps from the doggie-diapers. Well done. A number of people at work are making those. I prefer this style as it give a little more protection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizPete Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 I have not seen alcohol or H2O2 in over a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 1 hour ago, MizPete said: I have not seen alcohol or H2O2 in over a month. New Hampshire liquor stores have cut their hours to 11-6 and limiting the store to 24 customers at a time. But the alcohol stock is nearly full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.J. Bones SASS# 75616 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 12 hours ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: I’ve been hearing reports of higher pork prices and maybe short supplies !! OH NO BACON??? Plenty of hogs and cattle in the country. Some pork producers are considering killing their hogs because they can't get anything for them. The problem is that the processing plants are closed or short staffed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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