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Re: Hows the panic buying going?
Reply #510 - Mar 9^th, 2020 at 12:42pm

Sophia wrote on Mar 9^th, 2020 at 8:47am:

Ajax wrote on Mar 9^th, 2020 at 8:22am:

Rice & Pasta GONE.................!

Went to get some none left.

It took a while to move onto this area!
With focus on loo paper, I was surprised rice and pasta was still on shelves all this time.
Then I noticed a trend of half empty shelves in rice section. And I’m puzzled wondering, why had panic buying not thought of with other more important dried food areas such as rice and pasta till now?

Maybe I was thinking too far ahead Grin

So let’s go our own prediction of panic trend buying to come.

I reckon all non refrigerated stuff such as (not necessarily in this order) feel free to add your own ...

Rice
Pasta
Tinned products (soups, beans, fruit, coffee etc)
Glass jar and plastic and cardboard container products (sauces, teabags etc)
Olive and other oils
Pet food (dry and packaged)
(I noticed empty shelves already with big packages dry dog food gone and also kitty litter)
Packets biscuits
Shampoos and bathroom products
Headache tablets, cold and flu lozenges, tablets, and syrup.

Not sure why batteries would be on panic buy list, I have packs of AA and AAA and takes ages to use, eg: tv remote controlled, wall clocks.

Batteries for torches, maybe Undecided

For when the coronavirus kills everyone working at power plants and the lights go out?

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Reply #511 - Mar 9^th, 2020 at 12:51pm

panic buying is part of "taker mentality".

the belief that if you can be an extremely efficient "taker" you win the game.

in fact , you are much better off being an extremely efficient 'giver'.

if you have gone into contribution, looked after family and kin and community, then when catastrophe strikes (which it always does) you will be looked after.

for example, my valley of noble farmers , producers of fine meats and crops, will have no trouble sharing with each other and prospering because we understand contribution.

now if a bunch of takers (say the mob who regularly queue at centrelink trying to win the game of being superb "takers") should journey to our vally, they will not recieve a kind reception.

you reap what you sew.
you are familiar with this concept,
any centrelink client who has been out to my farm to offer to do work for me "in a spirit of contribution" shall be looked after accordingly.
any centrelink recipient who was just a cry baby ...not so much

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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20799 Gordon Gender:	Re: Hows the panic buying going? Reply #512 - Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:12pm Check this out, what we have here is 5kgs of Bass Straight grass fed rump steak. OMG it's good. I'm prepped for a week of being a carnivore!
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Setanta Gold Member Offline \/ Peace man! Posts: 16646 Northern NSW Gender:	Re: Hows the panic buying going? Reply #513 - Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:23pm Gordon wrote on Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:12pm: Check this out, what we have here is 5kgs of Bass Straight grass fed rump steak. OMG it's good. I'm prepped for a week of being a carnivore! https://i.ibb.co/R3xgZ1K/20200309-115858-800x600.jpg https://i.ibb.co/ZBYRYgN/20200309-120047-800x600.jpg
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PZ547 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9282 Gender:	Re: Hows the panic buying going? Reply #514 - Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:28pm all getting a bit out of control now people taking photos of MEAT to impress ? what's next ? This was the country touted as enjoying the highest standard of living once … remember? Now chunks of dead animal are a status symbol?
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Re: Hows the panic buying going?
Reply #515 - Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:30pm

PZ547 wrote on Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:28pm:

all getting a bit out of control now

people taking photos of MEAT to impress ?

what's next ?

This was the country touted as enjoying the highest standard of living once … remember?

Now chunks of dead animal are a status symbol?

A delicious status symbol. BTW is was kn special from a wholesaler, I'd have bought it regardless.

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 139845 Gender:	Re: Hows the panic buying going? Reply #516 - Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:31pm PZ547 wrote on Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:28pm: all getting a bit out of control now people taking photos of MEAT to impress ? what's next ? This was the country touted as enjoying the highest standard of living once … remember? Now chunks of dead animal are a status symbol?
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Re: Hows the panic buying going?
Reply #517 - Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:32pm

Gordon wrote on Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:30pm:

PZ547 wrote on Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:28pm:

all getting a bit out of control now

people taking photos of MEAT to impress ?

what's next ?

This was the country touted as enjoying the highest standard of living once … remember?

Now chunks of dead animal are a status symbol?

A delicious status symbol. BTW is was kn special from a wholesaler, I'd have bought it regardless.

protesting overmuch?

do you feel THAT inferior?

When you're in a hole, pays to quit digging

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Re: Hows the panic buying going?
Reply #518 - Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:34pm

PZ547 wrote on Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:32pm:

Gordon wrote on Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:30pm:

PZ547 wrote on Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:28pm:

all getting a bit out of control now

people taking photos of MEAT to impress ?

what's next ?

This was the country touted as enjoying the highest standard of living once … remember?

Now chunks of dead animal are a status symbol?

A delicious status symbol. BTW is was kn special from a wholesaler, I'd have bought it regardless.

protesting overmuch?

do you feel THAT inferior?

When you're in a hole, pays to quit digging

I also bought 5kgs of freerange chicken breast. Is that bad too?

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KangAnon Gold Member Offline The Sandstorm is coming 🎵Doo doo doo doo🎵 Posts: 18195 Mianjin (Brisbane)	Re: Hows the panic buying going? Reply #519 - Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:37pm Why is everything designed as a way to try to trigger people around here...
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 139845 Gender:	Re: Hows the panic buying going? Reply #520 - Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:38pm KangAnon wrote on Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:37pm: Why is everything designed as a way to try to trigger people around here... Gordon seems to get off on it. It reveals an awful lot about him, I'm afraid.
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Setanta Gold Member Offline \/ Peace man! Posts: 16646 Northern NSW Gender:	Re: Hows the panic buying going? Reply #521 - Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:39pm KangAnon wrote on Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:37pm: Why is everything designed as a way to try to trigger people around here... To help them to HTFU?
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Re: Hows the panic buying going?
Reply #522 - Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:41pm

Setanta wrote on Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:39pm:

KangAnon wrote on Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:37pm:

Why is everything designed as a way to try to trigger people around here...

To help them to HTFU?

Maybe...

One thing I realise is that with all the provisions we've always had (and rotate) we don't have any sort of backup power for fridges and freezeers etc and we're still not on solar...

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Reply #523 - Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:46pm

KangAnon wrote on Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:37pm:

Why is everything designed as a way to try to trigger people around here...

I always buy meat in bulk from a wholesaler
That's howI get Bass Strait grass fed rump for $16kg instead of $35. Are you triggered because you buy crap in a plastic container sitting on a maxipad frlm Aldi?

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Re: Hows the panic buying going?
Reply #524 - Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:46pm

KangAnon wrote on Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:41pm:

Setanta wrote on Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:39pm:

KangAnon wrote on Mar 9^th, 2020 at 1:37pm:

Why is everything designed as a way to try to trigger people around here...

To help them to HTFU?

Maybe...

One thing I realise is that with all the provisions we've always had (and rotate) we don't have any sort of backup power for fridges and freezeers etc and we're still not on solar...

No solar here either, was considering ordering it this month, 10% more output buy a local for the usual price. End of the world BBQ party when the power goes out? I might have to panic buy beer to go with it.

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