How many of you guys are stocking up on food?

[teef]

we still have stupid ***** in our basement after panic buying for the pandemic.  unless it's day to day stuff in bulk that i know we'll use, no more over shopping.  i'll just manage with what i can get and bend over for the cost.

 

oddly enough that most shocking price rise for me so far is chlorine for the pool.  we use the 3" disks you feed into the tube to release over time.  They come in a tub and last year i paid a bit under $80.  Just bought some on Saturday because they were almost sold out.  the new cost...$170.

[SoTier]

1 hour ago, teef said:

we still have stupid ***** in our basement after panic buying for the pandemic.  unless it's day to day stuff in bulk that i know we'll use, no more over shopping.  i'll just manage with what i can get and bend over for the cost.

 

oddly enough that most shocking price rise for me so far is chlorine for the pool.  we use the 3" disks you feed into the tube to release over time.  They come in a tub and last year i paid a bit under $80.  Just bought some on Saturday because they were almost sold out.  the new cost...$170.

 

Stuff that spoils before you use it sure isn't a bargain, even at half the current price!   OTOH, it makes sense to buy some extra non-perishable items like paper products or laundry detergent or shampoo when they're on sale, so you don't have to pay full price because you need it.   I wasn't really impacted by the toilet paper shortage during the pandemic because I always have an adequate stockpile of essentials, and I was able to restock my supply when it was available.

[Golden*Wheels]

Toilet paper? Primitive savages! Get a bidet and two hand towels. You mount it to your toilet, super simple plumbing even teef can handle.

 

No more mud butt, no more itchies, easier on your septic. And a perfectly clean balloon knot every time.

 

Seriously. Get a bidet. My life advice to you, dear reader.

[Gugny]

5 minutes ago, Golden*Wheels said:

Toilet paper? Primitive savages! Get a bidet and two hand towels. You mount it to your toilet, super simple plumbing even teef can handle.

 

No more mud butt, no more itchies, easier on your septic. And a perfectly clean balloon knot every time.

 

Seriously. Get a bidet. My life advice to you, dear reader.

 

The Perfectly Clean Balloon Knots would be a killer band name.

[teef]

19 minutes ago, SoTier said:

 

Stuff that spoils before you use it sure isn't a bargain, even at half the current price!   OTOH, it makes sense to buy some extra non-perishable items like paper products or laundry detergent or shampoo when they're on sale, so you don't have to pay full price because you need it.   I wasn't really impacted by the toilet paper shortage during the pandemic because I always have an adequate stockpile of essentials, and I was able to restock my supply when it was available.

exactly.  i buy a lot in bulk for the non-perishable.  we always have paper towels, toilet paper, cleaning products, etc.  it's cheaper and we have the space for it.  

 

i remember seeing a guy leaving bjs minutes after it opened, with a cart i'd say about 80-90% completely full of red meat.  it must have been over a grand.  even if he froze everything properly, i just can't imagine it's nearly as good.

[WhoTom]

44 minutes ago, Gugny said:

 

The Perfectly Clean Balloon Knots would be a killer band name.

 

Would they open for Butthole Surfers?

[Punching Bag]

We have multiple freezers so we are always stocking up and friends of ours have said they do not need to go shopping because our house looks like a pantry.  Despite this friends are always giving us surplus food whether it was something misordered which cannot be returned, something extra from delivery truck or leftovers from their restaurant. The way we get things unasked you would think we were poor but we make more than any of the gift givers.

[Just Jack]

Anyone watch Station Eleven?  This thread reminded me of the scene in the first episode where Jeevan bought about $10,000 worth of groceries. 

[Poleshifter]

On 4/1/2022 at 5:25 PM, NewEra said:

Considering the issues bound to happen down the line, have any of you purchased backup food? My wife just asked if we should order a 3-6 month supply pack.  Some are pretty affordable too, considering how important it could become if **** REALLY hits the fan.  

 

i didn’t really think seriously about it until now and just wanted to get y’all’s thoughts.

You would be wise to stock up on some non-perishable foods. Two or three months worth would be good.

 

The supply chain issues are going to get worse before they get better, so now is the time to stock up.

 

It's similar to investing in the right crypto and metals. If you happen to know big changes are coming.

 

Go to 4patriots.com if you want to buy some 3-month food kits. Freeze dried food that will last 25 years.

 

Like the old Boy Scout motto "Be Prepared".

 

[NewEra]

Maybe I can kidnap Tremaine and eat him over the next 3 months.  Kills two birds with one stone!  

[billsfanmiamioh]

On 4/4/2022 at 1:09 PM, teef said:

we still have stupid ***** in our basement after panic buying for the pandemic.  unless it's day to day stuff in bulk that i know we'll use, no more over shopping.  i'll just manage with what i can get and bend over for the cost.

 

oddly enough that most shocking price rise for me so far is chlorine for the pool.  we use the 3" disks you feed into the tube to release over time.  They come in a tub and last year i paid a bit under $80.  Just bought some on Saturday because they were almost sold out.  the new cost...$170.

I believe one of the major production facilities had a big fire or something last year. I couldn’t even get Dichlor from our local pool store. Luckily I had a supply and we have a salt water chlorine generator so we don’t go through near as much. 

[4BillsintheBurgh]

I'm always stocked up on food. This body doesn't build itself!

[Greg S]

On 4/4/2022 at 2:40 PM, Golden*Wheels said:

Toilet paper? Primitive savages! Get a bidet and two hand towels. You mount it to your toilet, super simple plumbing even teef can handle.

 

No more mud butt, no more itchies, easier on your septic. And a perfectly clean balloon knot every time.

 

Seriously. Get a bidet. My life advice to you, dear reader.

 

To this day I never understood the obsession with buying TP when Covid hit. I could understand cleaning supplies, hand wipes, sanitizer but WTF was TP going to do against Covid. For a while there it was a challenge to find TP at the stores.

[PastaJoe]

11 minutes ago, Greg S said:

 

To this day I never understood the obsession with buying TP when Covid hit. I could understand cleaning supplies, hand wipes, sanitizer but WTF was TP going to do against Covid. For a while there it was a challenge to find TP at the stores.

I think it was due to uncertainty in 2020 that any staple goods would be available given the combination of the incompetent federal response and not knowing how severe lockdowns could be. Seeing states having to compete with each other on the open market for medical supplies with no federal coordination caused unnecessary panic.

[Hapless Bills Fan]

On 4/4/2022 at 12:09 PM, teef said:

we still have stupid ***** in our basement after panic buying for the pandemic.  unless it's day to day stuff in bulk that i know we'll use, no more over shopping.  i'll just manage with what i can get and bend over for the cost.

 

oddly enough that most shocking price rise for me so far is chlorine for the pool.  we use the 3" disks you feed into the tube to release over time.  They come in a tub and last year i paid a bit under $80.  Just bought some on Saturday because they were almost sold out.  the new cost...$170.

 

If you have excess food in your basement you're not going to use, chances are near certainty there's a food pantry near you that can help you out with that thing.

[Golden*Wheels]

My analysis is that people just kinda lost their ***** for a hot minute. People be crazy.

 

Bidets boys!  BIDETS!!!!

[Hapless Bills Fan]

1 hour ago, Greg S said:

 

To this day I never understood the obsession with buying TP when Covid hit. I could understand cleaning supplies, hand wipes, sanitizer but WTF was TP going to do against Covid. For a while there it was a challenge to find TP at the stores.

 

This is actually pretty simple. 

 

It had to do with the fact that working adults and school kids who were spending 9-12 hrs a day, 5 days a week, wiping their butts with institutionally packaged paper, were now at home 24/7 looking for home-sized rolls to do the deed.

 

Manufacturers could and did change around production to meet the demand for different packaging of their product, but it took some time.

 

 

[Irv]

2 hours ago, Greg S said:

 

To this day I never understood the obsession with buying TP when Covid hit. I could understand cleaning supplies, hand wipes, sanitizer but WTF was TP going to do against Covid. For a while there it was a challenge to find TP at the stores.

 

TP was the last thing I worried about.  Worse comes to worse - get a butt rag and wash it in rain water.  Just prior to the pandemic I stocked up on .270 Winchester, 12GA, and .22 ammo.  If I can boil water and shoot animals my family would be ok.  I was also determined not to share any game with my anti neighbors.  Go hungry!  

 

There was a point in time when people were saying .22LR was going to be the new currency when crap hit the fan.  

[Jauronimo]

9 hours ago, Irv said:

 

TP was the last thing I worried about.  Worse comes to worse - get a butt rag and wash it in rain water.  Just prior to the pandemic I stocked up on .270 Winchester, 12GA, and .22 ammo.  If I can boil water and shoot animals my family would be ok.  I was also determined not to share any game with my anti neighbors.  Go hungry!  

 

There was a point in time when people were saying .22LR was going to be the new currency when crap hit the fan.  

The people saying things like that have a number of dystopian fantasies that they are eager to act out.

[Tiberius]

What's the best food for long term storage?

 

On 4/6/2022 at 1:02 PM, Irv said:

 

TP was the last thing I worried about.  Worse comes to worse - get a butt rag and wash it in rain water.  Just prior to the pandemic I stocked up on .270 Winchester, 12GA, and .22 ammo.  If I can boil water and shoot animals my family would be ok.  I was also determined not to share any game with my anti neighbors.  Go hungry!  

 

There was a point in time when people were saying .22LR was going to be the new currency when crap hit the fan.  

Not going to eat any food with fiber in it? 

[stuvian]

been storing it around my waist for years 

[\GoBillsInDallas/]

On 4/6/2022 at 9:37 AM, Greg S said:

To this day I never understood the obsession with buying TP when Covid hit

 

[Simon]

1 hour ago, Tiberius said:

What's the best food for long term storage?

 

 

 

Soylent Green

[Not at the table Karlos]

17 hours ago, Tiberius said:

What's the best food for long term storage?

 

 

Freeze dried meals prob. Some last 30 years. Keep them sealed and at consistent temp and you’re good. I use them for camping/hiking. In a pinch they’re not horrible. 
 

Mountain House is prob the best of the freeze dried but it’s the most expensive. Add a cup or two of boiling water to a pouch let sit for 10 mins and you’re good to go. Walmart sells pouches in camping section. Pretty much any place that sells camping supplies has them, *****, cabelas, runnings…
 

Augason farms is prob second best. They can be inconsistent. Ex used to use their freeze dried strawberries for stuff. They used to always be a nice read and very flavorful but since pandemic they’ve been brown and little to no flavor. They sell #10 cans full of a lot of stuff. Problem with them is a months worth of stuff will be in 4 packages so you have to open them up and also have things to cook it in. Their product shelf life is all over the place too. Also their packaging can open and ruin the product. But when everything is right they’re not bad. Walmart will sometimes have them. 
 

Ready Wise seems to be the best for getting a variety of nutrition but their portion sizes are tiny and like augason they’ll put everything in a couple pouches with no way to measure anything so you’ll need to bring more stuff. Cabelas carry’s them I think
 

4patriots is newer. I’ve never used them but friend has. He said it was similar to augason and ready wise. Everything in a few bags and nothing to measure. Pretty sure you have to order online 

 

 

Dried rice and beans. Get Mylar bags with oxygen absorbers vacuum seal them with food storage machine and they’re good for 10ish years. Beans may get chewy after a while 
 

Spam. Lots of calories. Get less sodium one. Theres been some opened years(maybe decade) after expiration date and was still good. 
 

canned food and rotate it. Get what you eat. 
 

bottled water. 

[Marv's Neighbor]

On 4/1/2022 at 6:56 PM, Draconator said:

My wife and I generally stock up on things we can buy in bulk. We buy 50 lbs of rice and flour at a time. We stock up on soups, tomato paste, beans, etc. We also stock up on paper products. We also have been known to buy a 1/4 cow and 1/2 pig.

You'll love Costco, when it comes to Amherst, next year.  Never saw a 1/4 cow, or half pig there, but they sell all the pieces.

 

We lived in Seattle for 20 years, and Costco is huge there.  Matter of fact, they used to have a lot of Seahawks stuff, in season.  So, maybe the Amherst store will have a selection of BILLS gear too?  Great place to stock up for tailgating.

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

Food?

 

Billy Ray is stocking something else 

 

[RaoulDuke79]

3 minutes ago, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said:

Food?

 

Billy Ray is stocking something else 

 

I went from6 to noon.......because of what's in the safe not outside of it.

Edited April 15, 2022 by RaoulDuke79

[Nextmanup]

On 4/1/2022 at 8:21 PM, John Adams said:

 

No. 

 

If you’re without food for 3-6 months, someone is going to kill you for your food long before you eat it all. 

 

And no one ran out of food in the height of pandemic panic. They certainly aren’t now. 

 

Fear is the mind killer. 

The bizarre obsession some people have in this country with post apocalyptic war zone survival is really strange.

 

It makes for cool movies, but that's fiction.

 

 

[Just Jack]

On 4/14/2022 at 3:02 PM, Marv's Neighbor said:

You'll love Costco, when it comes to Amherst, next year.  Never saw a 1/4 cow, or half pig there, but they sell all the pieces.

 

We lived in Seattle for 20 years, and Costco is huge there.  Matter of fact, they used to have a lot of Seahawks stuff, in season.  So, maybe the Amherst store will have a selection of BILLS gear too?  Great place to stock up for tailgating.

 

The Costco Business Centers will sell whole animals. Here's one example...

 

 

[boater]

On 4/8/2022 at 7:14 AM, Not at the table Karlos said:

Freeze dried meals prob. Some last 30 years. Keep them sealed and at consistent temp and you’re good. I use them for camping/hiking. In a pinch they’re not horrible. 
 

Mountain House is prob the best of the freeze dried but it’s the most expensive. Add a cup or two of boiling water to a pouch let sit for 10 mins and you’re good to go. Walmart sells pouches in camping section. Pretty much any place that sells camping supplies has them, *****, cabelas, runnings…
 

Augason farms is prob second best. They can be inconsistent. Ex used to use their freeze dried strawberries for stuff. They used to always be a nice read and very flavorful but since pandemic they’ve been brown and little to no flavor. They sell #10 cans full of a lot of stuff. Problem with them is a months worth of stuff will be in 4 packages so you have to open them up and also have things to cook it in. Their product shelf life is all over the place too. Also their packaging can open and ruin the product. But when everything is right they’re not bad. Walmart will sometimes have them. 
 

Ready Wise seems to be the best for getting a variety of nutrition but their portion sizes are tiny and like augason they’ll put everything in a couple pouches with no way to measure anything so you’ll need to bring more stuff. Cabelas carry’s them I think
 

4patriots is newer. I’ve never used them but friend has. He said it was similar to augason and ready wise. Everything in a few bags and nothing to measure. Pretty sure you have to order online 

 

 

Dried rice and beans. Get Mylar bags with oxygen absorbers vacuum seal them with food storage machine and they’re good for 10ish years. Beans may get chewy after a while 
 

Spam. Lots of calories. Get less sodium one. Theres been some opened years(maybe decade) after expiration date and was still good. 
 

canned food and rotate it. Get what you eat. 
 

bottled water. 

Good advice. I'd add https://www.legacyfoodstorage.com/ to the freeze dried list, but Mountain House is the Cadillac.

 

I also like to have a few Military MRE's (Meals Ready to Eat) on hand

 

I lived without power for a week after a hurricane rolled through. Dad lived without power for a week after that surprise October snowstorm. Having a large pantry and a few emergency supplies is always a wise investment.

[Marv's Neighbor]

4 hours ago, Just Jack said:

 

The Costco Business Centers will sell whole animals. Here's one example...

 

 

Never saw those before.  Maybe in Hawaii?

[T&C]

5 hours ago, Just Jack said:

 

The Costco Business Centers will sell whole animals. Here's one example...

 

 

Can get suckling pigs cleaned and ready to go at a couple of places around here. 

 

A supply of a good daily vitamin seems like it will fill in the gaps of nutrition. We take one everyday anyways.

[ExiledInIllinois]

13 minutes ago, T&C said:

Can get suckling pigs cleaned and ready to go at a couple of places around here. 

 

A supply of a good daily vitamin seems like it will fill in the gaps of nutrition. We take one everyday anyways.

An apple in its mouth is always a hit at the party or next luau! 😉 

 

 

I wouldn't even know where to begin, driven in.  I'd have to ask for advice! Wife would probably be in tears! 😆 

[T&C]

3 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

An apple in its mouth is always a hit at the party or next luau! 😉 

 

 

I wouldn't even know where to begin, driven in.  I'd have to ask for advice! Wife would probably be in tears! 😆 

Usually a ball of foil is used and the apple is inserted after cooking. Crackling ears, dogs love them.

[frostbitmic]

On 4/14/2022 at 9:02 PM, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said:

Food?

 

Billy Ray is stocking something else 

 

I want to stay at her house.

[Just Jack]

5 hours ago, Marv's Neighbor said:

Never saw those before.  Maybe in Hawaii?

 

There's not a lot, this page says more than 15 of them across the US.

 

Costco Business Center Benefits

 

I did find this list, looks like mostly Cali and the west side of the US.

 

UniPro | Directory | Costco Business Center Hdq (uniprofoodservice.com)

Edited April 17, 2022 by Just Jack

[Marv's Neighbor]

7 hours ago, Just Jack said:

 

There's not a lot, this page says more than 15 of them across the US.

 

Costco Business Center Benefits

 

I did find this list, looks like mostly Cali and the west side of the US.

 

UniPro | Directory | Costco Business Center Hdq (uniprofoodservice.com)

Lived in Seattle, for a long time, and never saw them.  They would be difficult to cook there because the fire would keep going out, with the rain.

[TBBills]

On 4/14/2022 at 9:02 PM, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said:

Food?

 

Billy Ray is stocking something else 

 

For a minute I thought that was peanuts.