What have done towards your prep?

[Mortblanc]

SS the badly stocked stores over here are actually badly managed stores. If you find a store with empty shelves you get in your car, drive to the other end of the car park and shop the one that is not going bankrupt for bad management.

You are hearing panic inducers and doomsayers. Things were a little skimpy right after covid due to production catch up, but that was going on 2 years ago. I would have to look very hard to find an empty shelf in most stores that are not under renovation or construction.

We have Costco over here. I think it originated over here. One in each good sized town. We also have a group called Sam's Club which is the same thing as Costco but run by Walmart. Bulk purchase centers but also handy low cost items in daily use portions and their health and beauty section has excellent OTC meds. Our OTC system is different from yours in several ways. We consider some things as needing script that you do not and we offer bulk purchase of items you do not.....

One thing they do is offer roasted chickens @ $4! I can not buy a chicken and take it home to cook it for $4. If you drop in after work and don't want to shop while hungry they offer a hot dog, crisps and soda for $1.50, which is a bargain for us, and I do not want to go through the store hungry. I turn into the mad prepper when hungry.