shit that dissappeared during the great rona supply chain clusterfuck

[shadow_operative2.0 16012]

Funny thing about the OG Fritos/Scoops shortage is these are still readily available. 

 

 

And they do suck. 

[elfenix 34331]

Heb knockoff Fritos are pretty damn good

[shadow_operative2.0 16012]

The Great Value ones were acceptable as well, like $.72/bag or some shit, but they’re gone now too in my hood. 

[Etexhorn13 3052]

13 hours ago, texasdago said:

I see a lot of Frito wailing and gnashing in Houston... but it sounds like off-brand like Trader Joe's is available. Bunch of brandists out there.

The Houston shortage must be real. I was at Kroger a couple weeks ago before making chili and all they had were scoops. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16012]

This tweet from a couple weeks ago still works. 

 

[South Austin 52526]

4 hours ago, elfenix said:

Heb knockoff Fritos are pretty damn good

Yep. I serve them with my chili. Since I’ve discovered them several years ago I don’t think I’ve bought a bag of Fritos since.

[Brisketexan 105186]

Yep. I serve them with my chili. Since I’ve discovered them several years ago I don’t think I’ve bought a bag of Fritos since.

Hell, we buy the lightly salted version. They’re still plenty salty, and it saves us a bit of sodium intake. I haven’t bought name brand Fritos (other than as a gas station snack) in years.

[Texzilla58 4741]

Funny thing about the OG Fritos/Scoops shortage is these are still readily available. 
 

 
And they do suck. 

I never see those anymore. I thought they were all shipped to Nigeria with all the Chiefs and Niner championship t shirts.

And I ate one of these once. It was the worst chip I ever ate. Only the pumpkin spice Funyun was worstest.

[Brisketexan 105186]

I never see those anymore. I thought they were all shipped to Nigeria with all the Chiefs and Niner championship t shirts.

And I ate one of these once. It was the worst chip I ever ate. Only the pumpkin spice Funyun was worstest.

I thought they sounded like they had potential. Then I tried them.

Nope. Huge fail.

[elfenix 34331]

8 hours ago, Etexhorn13 said:

The Houston shortage must be real. I was at Kroger a couple weeks ago before making chili and all they had were scoops. 

i'm guessing randall's is fully stocked but no one knows

[Underdog 28757]

You’d think HEB would be stocked with OG Fritos seeing as they’re never open. 

[TonyTexas 10519]

9 hours ago, Etexhorn13 said:

The Houston shortage must be real. I was at Kroger a couple weeks ago before making chili and all they had were scoops. 

Scoops are perfect for chili. With the originals, you have to actually put the in your bowl where they get soggy. I use Scoops as a spoon. 

Edited February 5, 2022 by TonyTexas

[Hmbre97 6328]

20 minutes ago, elfenix said:

i'm guessing randall's is fully stocked but no one knows

Yeah, they have them on sale this week 3 for $10 with members card or regular retail for $7.99/ea

[South Austin 52526]

Who the fuck has a Randall’s member card?

[utee94 15835]

5 minutes ago, South Austin said:

Who the fuck has a Randall’s member card?

I do, so that I can get stuff that's short at HEB, because nobody ever shops at Randall's.

[elfenix 34331]

49 minutes ago, South Austin said:

Who the fuck has a Randall’s member card?

i just use your mom's phone number

[South Austin 52526]

Just now, elfenix said:

i just use your mom's phone number

You all can call my mom a lot of things, but say she’s a Randall’s customer and we're meeting at the parking lot after school at 3 o’clock.

[MontereyMX 869]

1 hour ago, South Austin said:

Who the fuck has a Randall’s member card?

hmbre97 and utee94

[pearlandhorn 3274]

16 hours ago, Hornlover said:

Pillsbury Flaky Cinnamon Rolls have been gone for a few months. Most of the Pillsbury refrigerated stuff is usually empty (crescent rolls, pizza dough, cinnamon rolls, biscuits,etc.). 

Noticed this at my HEB the last month as well. Keep telling my kid I’ll get some at the store and end up empty handed. I just tell him “corona” and he understands.

[Biff Tannen 45696]

16 hours ago, tchookem said:

Orange Vanilla Coke. I loved that stuff.

I don't think that is a supply chain issue.  I think you're the only one that liked it.

[Deej 76869]

3 minutes ago, pearlandhorn said:

Noticed this at my HEB the last month as well. Keep telling my kid I’ll get some at the store and end up empty handed. I just tell him “corona” and he understands.

If you want an HEB that never runs out of white people food, I suggest you shop the Rundberg and Lamar location.

[tchookem 3905]

I don't think that is a supply chain issue.  I think you're the only one that liked it.

....

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

My sanity.

[Beau Vine 54329]

Cherry diet Dr Pepper

[Trey3216 15350]

20 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

Hell, we buy the lightly salted version. They’re still plenty salty, and it saves us a bit of sodium intake. I haven’t bought name brand Fritos (other than as a gas station snack) in years.

This is the way.   I honestly think the lightly salted H-E-B brand corn chips taste better than regular Fritos, are actually better for you, and they’re about 1/2 the price. 

[Pato del Muerto 52541]

15 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

I don't think that is a supply chain issue.  I think you're the only one that liked it.

Demand chain issue

[Trey3216 15350]

My dog pretty much will only eat the H-E-B Heritage Ranch canned food (less picky on dry food).  Fucking Thunderdome the past few months with that shit.   Seen people gathered around the stocker, a stocker stalker sounder if you will, fighting over them before they can be put on the shelf.   
 

I normally have to go to the H-E-B right off 35 and Valley Mills to grab the dog’s vittles. 

[SimonBolivar 10958]

18 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

I don't think that is a supply chain issue.  I think you're the only one that liked it.

Not a fan of the vanilla, but MezzoMix from Coca-Cola Germany is an orange cola that is fantastic. World Market carries it here in the States.

Edited February 6, 2022 by SimonBolivar

[Snake Diggity 4627]

Whipped peanut butter.  Can’t even find it online.

[Underdog 28757]

Alexa Onion Rings are the new Bigfoot/Sasquatch’s of grocery items. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16012]

Proof that the shitty ones are still plentiful. 

 

[Okie State 3821]

I used to eat the hell out of those Fritos twists in college. Haven't had any in about 15 years though.

[WhatTheBuck 28794]

On 2/5/2022 at 12:37 PM, TonyTexas said:

I use Scoops as a spoon. 

Lulz. Way to think outside the box. 

[WhatTheBuck 28794]

I don’t know if it was a supply chain issue but I heard over the holidays that there was a cream cheese shortage. I don’t regularly use cream cheese, just for stuffing peppers, which I don’t do often, and it’s been a long time since I’ve used it while baking. But I got curious and put it on my grocery list several weeks ago just to remind myself to look for it and see if the shortage was real. It sort of was. I saw a couple stores that only had the tubs of “whipped” cream cheese. Whole Foods had plenty of their 365 brand cream cheese. Then I found a Giant Eagle that was well stocked with your standard bricks of Philadelphia brand cream cheese. So I bought some.

Then I had to come up with a use for it. I’ve never been a big bagel guy. Not that I have anything against them. I’ve just never bought them for myself. I’ve dated a couple women who liked bagels and when bagels were around I ate them. But now for the first time, I bought bagels just for me. Just plain bagels from the bakery at Giant Eagle. And they’re fine. I’ve got strawberry preserves, I’ve got apple butter, I’ve got smoked salmon and capers and lemon. I even went out and bought a jar of red raspberry preserves just to add a little more variety. And now the last couple of times I’ve been to the store — two different ones — they’ve been out of plain bagels in the bakery. That’s not a supply chain issue. That’s just the universe conspiring against me as it’s wont to do.

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

I use a brand of fine tip felt tip markers. They're unavailable everywhere. I've had to go to a different brand, and the tips just don't hold up as well, and the lines get too fat.

[shadow_operative2.0 16012]

Jesus, the old drunk is typing manifestos on all threads this morning. Fucker got 
Ohio drunk. 

[Shoxthemonkey 1982]

22 hours ago, Trey3216 said:

My dog pretty much will only eat the H-E-B Heritage Ranch canned food (less picky on dry food).  Fucking Thunderdome the past few months with that shit.   Seen people gathered around the stocker, a stocker stalker sounder if you will, fighting over them before they can be put on the shelf.   
 

I normally have to go to the H-E-B right off 35 and Valley Mills to grab the dog’s vittles. 

I laughed a month ago when folks on the east coast were whining about this. I'm not laughing now. We buy the cheapest bagged food we can for the barn cats and now snooty folks are clearing the shelves. Our fucking cats are gonna have to sharpen their claws.

[Deej 76869]

5 hours ago, WhatTheBuck said:

And now the last couple of times I’ve been to the store — two different ones — they’ve been out of plain bagels in the bakery. That’s not a supply chain issue. That’s just the universe conspiring against me as it’s wont to do.

Probably just assholes who bought cream cheese they didn't really have a use for because they heard there was a shortage, and ended up buying bagels so they'd have a use for it. 

[burns_312 353]

I don’t know if it was a supply chain issue but I heard over the holidays that there was a cream cheese shortage. I don’t regularly use cream cheese, just for stuffing peppers, which I don’t do often, and it’s been a long time since I’ve used it while baking. But I got curious and put it on my grocery list several weeks ago just to remind myself to look for it and see if the shortage was real. It sort of was. I saw a couple stores that only had the tubs of “whipped” cream cheese. Whole Foods had plenty of their 365 brand cream cheese. Then I found a Giant Eagle that was well stocked with your standard bricks of Philadelphia brand cream cheese. So I bought some.

Then I had to come up with a use for it. I’ve never been a big bagel guy. Not that I have anything against them. I’ve just never bought them for myself. I’ve dated a couple women who liked bagels and when bagels were around I ate them. But now for the first time, I bought bagels just for me. Just plain bagels from the bakery at Giant Eagle. And they’re fine. I’ve got strawberry preserves, I’ve got apple butter, I’ve got smoked salmon and capers and lemon. I even went out and bought a jar of red raspberry preserves just to add a little more variety. And now the last couple of times I’ve been to the store — two different ones — they’ve been out of plain bagels in the bakery. That’s not a supply chain issue. That’s just the universe conspiring against me as it’s wont to do.

This is currently an issue where I’m at. Not a single block or tub of cream cheese available in town.


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[mchookem 16344]

if y'all are looking for something to spread on bagels or whatever, and can't find cream cheese, this is a pretty good substitute:

[conVINCEd 21469]

Scored some Fritos today.  #winning.

[utee94 15835]

25 minutes ago, conVINCEd said:

Scored some Fritos today.  #winning.

Some dude selling them in a parking lot out the back of his white van?

 

 

[CooterBrown 18021]

Picked up some H‑E‑B Fritos. There were only 4 bags on the shelf. No Doritos, Diet Dr Pepper, or skim milk though.

[EuroHorn 3267]

On 2/5/2022 at 12:47 AM, Hornlover said:

Pillsbury Flaky Cinnamon Rolls have been gone for a few months. Most of the Pillsbury refrigerated stuff is usually empty (crescent rolls, pizza dough, cinnamon rolls, biscuits,etc.). 

The doughboy is in quarantine 

 

[Al_4_ISU 12475]

This is no more:

 

This has stayed in short supply:

[utee94 15835]

6 minutes ago, Al_4_ISU said:

This is no more:

 

This has stayed in short supply:

You make a great point, the supply chain issues aren't ALL bad.  Way to look on the bright side, I commend you!

[Al_4_ISU 12475]

3 minutes ago, utee94 said:

You make a great point, the supply chain issues aren't ALL bad.  Way to look on the bright side, I commend you!

Hamm's was the official beer of my bicycling buddies.  When that shit's ice cold on a hot day, and you've been riding 40 miles, it tastes delicious.

[hookemATL 11806]

I miss the $5 MHL 6packs from the convenience store near my old office. Still love the champagne of beers, especially the bottle design. Always appealed to me for some reason. 

[irishtexan 11522]

58 minutes ago, Al_4_ISU said:

Hamm's was the official beer of my bicycling buddies.  When that shit's ice cold on a hot day, and you've been riding 40 miles, it tastes delicious.

Anything tastes delicious after that. The best beer I've ever had was an ice cold Lone Star after mowing the lawn on a 102 degree day. 

[South Austin 52526]

My kingdom for one bag of french fries.