# So what shortages are you personally seeing?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268
**Category:** The Quarantine Zone
**Tags:** covid-quarantine
**Created:** [July 24, 2020, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268 "2020-07-24T23:28:02Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2022, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1441 "2022-09-07T00:33:06Z")
> [@jnglmassiv](#):
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> I’m not too familiar with RPi but have you tried SparkFun?
Much appreciated, but sadly, it’s so bad that there is a worldwide tracker that one guy put together:
> **[Find Raspberry Pi computers in stock - rpilocator](https://rpilocator.com)**
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> Find Raspberry Pi computers in stock - rpilocator
That says that the last time SparkFun had any in stock was the Pi 4 B 8GB, on August 23, likely gobbled up by scalpers. And the one I want, the Pi Zero 2 W, was last seen there on August 12, again snatched up instantly like concert tickets.
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### Author:  [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2022, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1442 "2022-09-07T00:52:57Z")
The local grocery is back to being OUT of canned cat fud.
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### Author:  [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2022, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1443 "2022-09-07T01:06:54Z")
(Didn’t read the whole thread)
Gulden’s Spicy Brown Mustard.
This article is from June, but I’m seeing it now. Or rather, _not_ seeing it.
> **[Global mustard shortage looms ahead of summer barbecues](https://www.axios.com/2022/06/28/mustard-shortage-hot-dog-toppings)**
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> July also is National Hot Dog Month.
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### Author:  [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2022, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1444 "2022-09-07T01:18:18Z")
France has been especially hard-hit. Luckily this year’s harvest has been better.
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### Author:  [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2022, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1445 "2022-09-07T02:41:43Z")
> [@minor7flat5](#):
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> That says that the last time SparkFun had any in stock was the Pi 4 B 8GB, on August 23, likely gobbled up by scalpers.
That sucks. I met a guy at a small party\* a little while ago and he and I and a few others got to chatting. We got around to talking about our lines of work. He clearly didn’t want to talk about it but others at the party, like the hosts, knew what he did so he was sort of forced. Yep, he worked for an event ticket buying place and knew his industry is universally despised and add nothing to society and only exist to dickishly game the system.
\*It was actually one of the first times I’d attended a social outing during the pandemic. The hosts limited the number of guests to 10, lots of distancing, outdoors only and about half were masked the whole time. I think it was Fourth of July, 2021.
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### Author:  [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)
#### Post date: [October 22, 2022, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1446 "2022-10-22T21:18:51Z")
I can’t seem to find Chloraseptic sore throat spray anywhere. I’ve had it on backorder with Amazon for over a month now. None of the pharmacies I’ve been to have it. Sometimes they have a store brand, but never Chloraseptic.
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### Author:  [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2022, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1447 "2022-10-23T05:54:48Z")
There is some sort of sore throat crud that has been going out this way. We probably bought it all.
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### Author:  [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2022, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1448 "2022-10-24T13:16:02Z")
A couple that I have noticed in recent weeks – Zatarain’s Spanish rice mix or black beans and rice mix. I like to keep a box or two of red or black beans and rice mix on hand for those “I don’t feel like cooking” nights, and the Spanish rice is a favorite side for taco night. There’s plenty of red beans and rice, and there is also yellow rice and cilantro rice (both of which I don’t remember seeing much before).
In fact, it’s hard to find _any_ brand of Spanish rice mix. It’s like everyone quit making it. I guess I should just learn how to make my own.
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### Author:  [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2022, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1449 "2022-10-24T13:27:55Z")
In Germany right now there are no gas bottles to be had on the usual dealerships: you either bring your old bottle to refill (they call it refill, they actually exchange your empty bottle for a full one) or otherwise they refuse to sell you a full bottle. So now you can buy empty bottles from amazon: 56.32 Euro for an empty 5 kg bottle:
> **[Gasflasche 5 kg leer : Amazon.de: Sport & Freizeit](https://www.amazon.de/Brunner-27931-Gasflasche-kg-leer/dp/B00ADJRUXS)**
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> Gasflasche 5 kg leer : Amazon.de: Sport & Freizeit
A strange fractional price, it seems to me. The 11 kg bottle is even [more expensive](https://www.amazon.de/s?k=gasflasche+11+kg&crid=T2HJY4HPEO4G&sprefix=gasflaschen+11+kg%2Caps%2C200&ref=nb_sb_noss_1), and some are sold filled (the green “gefüllt!” signs) in sets of four or six for about 130 €/unit.
I guess those are dynamic links that will not stay the same for long.
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### Author:  [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2022, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1450 "2022-10-24T23:50:36Z")
I have a good recipe, but it’s not as easy as a mix
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### Author:  [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2022, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1451 "2022-10-25T00:13:48Z")
Still no Gulden’s spicy brown mustard.
Also, no car window-washer fluid at the grocery store. I haven’t gone to an auto parts store.
**BUT** , the eggnog is out at my local HEB. Not even Halloween yet…
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### Author:  [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2022, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1452 "2022-10-25T01:26:57Z")
Still having Sqwincher Zero woes. Getting tricky to find a source that’ll be able to get it to me in less than a month. Thankfully, the weather here is cooling, so hopefully consumption will decrease.
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### Author:  [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2022, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1453 "2022-10-25T16:33:10Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#):
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> Still no Gulden’s spicy brown mustard.
[https://www.amazon.com/Guldens-Spicy-Brown-Mustard-Bottle/dp/B00FNG0XHG](https://www.amazon.com/Guldens-Spicy-Brown-Mustard-Bottle/dp/B00FNG0XHG)
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### Author:  [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2022, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1454 "2022-11-08T14:06:51Z")
Still having issues getting larger sizes of our store brand crunchy peanut butter. Smooth isn’t a problem - they always have that. This has been going on for about 2 years now.
Also, it appears turkey is a problem as well. I was going to order a smoked peppered turkey breast from New Braunfels for Thanksgiving, only to find out it was out of stock. Our local barbecue place makes good smoked turkey - but their Facebook page says they’re not doing them for takeout this year because they are having trouble even getting enough turkey for their in-house business. They say the problem is the avian flu, which killed millions of birds.
So I go to the store yesterday thinking I’ll get a frozen turkey breast and cook it up myself. That big freezer case in the meat section should start filling up with whole frozen turkeys and turkey breasts right about now. They had nothing. There was one large whole turkey in the frozen poultry section where there are usually a few all year round. That was it.
I am now on Plan D for Thanksgiving - turkey tenderloin marinated in buttermilk and rolled in a breadcrumb, cheese and pepper mix. At least they had those.
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### Author:  [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2022, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1455 "2022-11-08T14:28:49Z")
> [@romansperson](#):
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> I was going to order a smoked peppered turkey breast from New Braunfels for Thanksgiving, only to find out it was out of stock…
Are you near New Braunfels? Because I ordered a turkey online from Bill Miller (near Cibolo) yesterday to be picked up at 7:00 pm the day before Thanksgiving. Including cornbread dressing and gravy. It wasn’t cheap (but then I’m not paying). Check out the options:
> **[Home-Style Cooked Holiday Meals Menu from Bill Miller BBQ](https://tday.billmillerbbq.com/holiday-ordering)**
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> Order catering portions of Bill Miller famous Texas BBQ menu items for your large function or celebration. Services include personnel to serve your guests.
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### Author:  [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2022, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1456 "2022-11-08T14:32:00Z")
Unfortunately, no. I live waaaay across the country. I’m also only feeding two people. Looks tasty though!
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### Author:  [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2022, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1457 "2022-11-08T14:52:40Z")
> [@romansperson](#):
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> it appears turkey is a problem as well.
[Pounds Turkey Farm](https://www.poundsturkeyfarm.com/), if you are anywhere near western Pennsylvania. My gf ordered our Thanksgiving bird already. We are so lucky to have them nearby.
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### Author:  [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2022, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1458 "2022-11-08T14:54:17Z")
They’re sold out of turkey breast too!
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### Author:  [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2022, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1459 "2022-11-08T16:46:18Z")
> [@romansperson](#):
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> Unfortunately, no. I live waaaay across the country. I’m also only feeding two people. Looks tasty though!
Well, dang!
Were you going to order from the New Braunfels Smokehouse? Their food is definitely good.
Bill Miller food is plain, down-home, no frills, and utterly _consistent_. Google tells me there are 78 restaurants in the San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and Austin markets. They cook the food at a central location and reheat at the restaurants. Best fried chicken anywhere. And fantastic coconut cream pie.
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### Author:  [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2022, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1460 "2022-11-08T16:49:48Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#):
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> Were you going to order from the New Braunfels Smokehouse? Their food is definitely good.
Yes, we ordered from them the previous two years. Not this year though …
At least we’re over the canned pumpkin and cranberry shortages of previous years.
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