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Message: [QUOTE="storrsroars, post: 3481090, member: 2500"] Interesting trip to two groceries this afternoon, our major chain and TJs. Figured I test my ankle brace by going out and picking up a few things. Got to witness American Exceptionalism in action at the Giant Eagle. Bread, wiped out. Butcher dept - nothing in their case, although various self-service cases were somewhat stocked (pork more than chicken or beef). Cereals - looked like a tornado hit that aisle. Pasta - all non-premium brands, gone. Eggs - three cartons of $6 organic cage-free dozen packs were left in a case that fits 500 or more cartons. Ice cream half gallons mostly sold out in the popular flavors. Bottled water cases gone (although plenty of single bottles). Obviously no paper products or disinfectant. Surprisingly milk was fine. Best part was store was jammed yet only me and one 30-something were using the self shopping hand scanners. Everyone else in line and waiting for long times. So I had to go to TJs for eggs (it's 1/4 mile away). And they were fully stocked. But they were sold out of pasta sauce in addition to pasta. Also sold out of "normal" potato and tortilla chips (although they had plenty of the dark russet chips I love and lots of non-corn tortilla chips). Meat case was full, plenty of bread. Not crowded at all, zipped in and out, no line. And in both cases, produce was completely stocked. [/QUOTE]