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  1. bintananth

    The shelves are getting empty

    More on the Walmart fire: I know why the FD shut down the sprinklers and withdrew: insufficient water pressure. A sprinkler system isn't actually designed to douse a fire. It's there to give the people present time to escape.
  2. bintananth

    The shelves are getting empty

    I just did some math, and my conclusion ain't pretty. The people present for the fire amounts to about 0.03% of Indiana's workforce. That may not sound like much until you add the people who work there and weren't present. That puts it at about 0.14% and it's Walmart so they're all getting...
  3. bintananth

    The shelves are getting empty

    So, this happened today: https://fox59.com/indiana-news/walmart-distribution-center-catches-fire-near-indianapolis-airport/ Shopping for the basics in the midwest will be an adventure until that gets sorted out, repaired, and restocked.
  4. bintananth

    The shelves are getting empty

    They're a dollar for a dozen where I live. Alternatively, cans of cheap Chicken Alfredo (my guilty pleasure) aren't even available at the dollar stores near me.
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    The shelves are getting empty

    The chemical formula of potassium amyl xanthate: CH3((CH2)4)OCS2K. Those two sulphur atoms can attach themselves to almost anything oxygen can and that potassium atom can set water on fire if it gets loose.
  6. bintananth

    The shelves are getting empty

    Have you considered getting some reusable pantyliners just in case? Wife discovered those and now we have a dresser drawer full of artsy ones. Cutting the amount per package is one of the first things companies do if they think no one will notice. Cereal is notorious for doing this.
  7. bintananth

    The shelves are getting empty

    That's totally believable and so totally housecat. Fluffy is almost 20yrs old, weighs 7lbs dripping wet, and our neighbour's malemute is terrified of her despite being at least 15 times her size. "the Terrible" is a well earned honorific.
  8. bintananth

    The shelves are getting empty

    A deer is puppy-play to a dog and does aren't much larger than wolves. If they were bringing home buffalo and moose, that would be a day ending in -y for their wild cousins.
  9. bintananth

    The shelves are getting empty

    When Fluffy the Terrible leaves a dead coyote on the doormat she is not offering you her leftovers as a thank you. She is saying "you suck and here's how it's done."
  10. bintananth

    The shelves are getting empty

    Housecats, unlike dogs and people, are not omnivores. They are obligate carnivores and very effective pest control waging their own private genocide on all the little creepy crawling and flying things we'd rather not see. They sometimes bring us presents in the form dead things bigger than they...
  11. bintananth

    The shelves are getting empty

    Oddly enough canned tuna is actually cheaper than cat food in my neck of the woods and you need to be careful when giving it to cats. Too much and they'll get sick. The wrong kind might kill them. If it's preserved with water and salt it's "cat OK". If it's preserved using vegetable oil it is...
  12. bintananth

    The shelves are getting empty

    I saw a Walgreens have literally nothing in the refrigerated food section on a Friday evening a few weeks ago. They were empty until at least Monday morning. The gas stations across the street were out of milk too, but that's most weekends for them. EDIT: I wasn't dealing with Kroger on a...
  13. bintananth

    The shelves are getting empty

    Reminds me of a project I once got stuck with. Client wanted to replace a perfectly serviceable mechanical system that was still fairly new. We were hired to say "here's what's wrong with it."
  14. bintananth

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    If it's not a minatures wargame it's likely hex-and-counter or space-and-counter, but those are even more niche and often boxed up so they'll fit on a bookshelf. A typical parts list: - 1 or 2 34"x22" maps folded up - a couple 8.5"x11" pre-scored cardboard backed countersheets - a printed...
  15. bintananth

    The shelves are getting empty

    No, it's not. If you limit yourself to things you can profitably sell for a dollar the stuff you can offer is pretty limited. Other dollar stores sell stuff which costs more than a dollar. It's usually a cheap knock-off. If you're hard up for cash or it doesn't need to last long they're...
  16. bintananth

    The shelves are getting empty

    During Vietnam the Soviets stopped sending goodies to Vietnam through China and instead sent the goodies by sea. The Chinese kept stealing the good stuff and either replacing it with cheap knock-offs or not replacing it at all. The worst the US would do is delay the shipment a bit by forcing...
  17. bintananth

    The shelves are getting empty

    Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if the Vietnamese Communist I mentioned upthread thought the US - despite being a capitalist free-for-all - was better at being communist than most Communist governments manage to pull off. If an American sees a scruffy looking guy in a liquor store at 1AM who is...
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    The shelves are getting empty

    The most generous person I've ever met was a Vietnamese Communist. I was out jogging on a hot day, forgot my wallet, and needed a glass of water. All of the other restaurants within several blocks were snotty and would not give you one unless paid for it and would tell you "don't come back" if...
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    The shelves are getting empty

    I'd prefer Vietnamese Communists to whatever the hell the Chinese are up to. They actually went "you know what, you've gone too far", overthrew a neighbouring Communist regime, and restored a Monarchy. They're reasonable. They also hate China, for what that's worth.
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