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imiren-kul · 4 months

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Okay I'm gonna start using my blog for like, actual blogging. I was telling some friends about the antics I get up to at work and they were saying I should write it down and share it so I guess that's what I'm going to do.

For some backstory/context, I currently work as a driver/salesperson for BlueBell Creameries. If you don't know, it's an ice cream brand that only sells in the American South and has a cult following here in Texas since its original factory was based in Brenham, TX. It's really good ice cream, arguably one of the top three options you can find in most grocery stores.

I also used to work for a flatbed company for a while about a year ago or so. That may come up in the future but I'll elaborate as I need to. All you need to know is that is was a nightmare job where every day was a new calamity.

I'll try and update art least twice a week if not daily. It would probably be fun and cathartic to share some of the wacky shit that happens. I'm also told I'm a good story teller but the jury's still out on that.

So I'm gonna update yall on the latest happenings before I start the week.

I've had no less than 4 freezers go down on me this month and one freezer is on its way out. The first one seems to have been a one-off weird malfunction. It's working and I haven't had ice cream go bad in a few weeks. I'll check back in on that tomorrow. Another one that went bad is on Mondays route as well. (I hit different stores on different days of the week. So Monday stops are different from Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday stops with the exception of major grocery stores that I hit every day.) The second convenience store that went down, I lost like 40 some pints of ice cream. I left them with a minimum of ice cream and I'm not gonna go back until my territory manager gives me the okay.

The third one was actual at a grocery store, one I call the Cursed Randall's™. It's very gross. The back rooms are a disaster and the frozen manager is disgusting. There's a river of slime in the back lot where I park I have to step over. Anyway their freezers suck. They go down more often than they should and the ice cream is always slightly soft in the doors. They got fixed and I refilled the freezers so it's back to the status quo for me.

My latest store that had a freezer go down has been a problem child for a long time. The freezer has failed several times before and has melted ice cream in the past. They fairly recently got a new freezer unit but they put it in the back corner of the store next to the cleaning supplies so they never sell much or any ice cream. I deliver there maybe once a month. Anyway, they lost all their ice cream recently because of some kind of failure. I chunked like 50 pints, 5 ½ gallons, and dozens of snacks. I told the manager on duty that I couldn't guarantee they'd get a credit on the ice cream since this has been happening so much. I'm not gonna go back there either until I get the green light from my TM.

There's more lore but I'll fill you in as time goes on. Hopefully I'm able to keep this going and that yall enjoy my stories. I also have a dashcam so I can share videos of the idiots I encounter on the road as well!

#tales from blue bell

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coochiequeens · 1 year

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First it was a menstrual care product shortage, then it was a baby formula shortage that could last until spring now there is a shortage of children’s painkillers.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/01/childrens-tylenol-ibuprofen-shortages/

People seeking over-the-counter medication for their sick children are often finding sparse or empty shelves, as a spike in respiratory illnesses pushes pediatricians and emergency rooms to the limit.

Usual supplies of fever- and pain-reducing medicines, such as liquid acetaminophen and ibuprofen recommended for children with RSV, flu or the coronavirus, have not kept up with demand in recent weeks in pockets of the country hit hardest by surging illnesses.

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Unlike in Canada where the government has issued emergency orders to address a shortage of acetaminophen and ibuprofen, commonly known by the name brands Tylenol and Advil, and similar products, U.S. manufacturers and retailers emphasized that supplies should rebound within weeks. On the prescription side, increased demand for the antibiotic amoxicillin has caused shortages in the United States, Canada and parts of Europe.

In the meantime, pediatricians say they worry limited access to medicines could result in more urgent-care and emergency visits as parents struggle to keep sick children comfortable.

“It’s a huge problem,” said Kristina Powell, a pediatrician in Williamsburg, Va., and president of the Virginia chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. “This is a result of the ‘triple-demic.’ Parents run to Walmart or Target, the shelves are empty. … This is going to be a long fall and winter of viral infections.”

A crop of influenza-like illnesses, which includes RSV, hit the South and Southeast hard a month ago, federal data show, and those illnesses have slowly progressed westward. By mid-November, Texas, New Mexico and Tennessee reported the highest incidence of illness, while levels remained very high in Virginia and D.C., followed closely by Maryland, according to data tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Kylie Moriarty, 30, of Buffalo, Mo., searched her local Walmart for Tylenol or ibuprofen to treat her sick 9-year-old daughter and found nothing but empty shelves. That seemed odd, she said, because just last week she had no trouble buying the same products for her 2-year-old son in a merry-go-round of illnesses affecting families with young children.

“I was very frustrated that it’s 2022 and we can’t keep something in stock for parents to help their children get better,” she said in a phone interview. “It makes me want to cry, almost, because these are my kids.”

She and her husband called other pharmacies looking for medicines to soothe the girl and couldn’t find any guaranteed availability.

“When they’re sick, there’s only so much that loving on them and cuddling with them you can do. So when there’s no medicine or something that you can give them … it’s hard,” Moriarty said.

Feeling powerless, the couple gave up and cautiously shared their younger child’s more concentrated medicine with the older one, which seemed to help. Just as they began to relax, their little boy came home from day care with a fever. Moriarty plans to schedule an appointment with his pediatrician for treatment — and samples to take home.

The ordeal reminded her of the height of the pandemic when supply chain problems left consumers scrambling for toilet paper and other basics.

Generic varieties play a large role in the market for over-the-counter comfort drugs, and that industry runs on profit margins so lean that companies typically lack capacity to boost production on short notice, according to supply chain experts. That left shelves bare during the early days of the pandemic.

The same dynamic is playing out now as RSV, flu and the coronavirus hit simultaneously, prompting sporadic shortages of commonly used ibuprofen and Tylenol at some hospitals and retail stores.

The extent of those shortages isn’t clear. The Food and Drug Administration hasn’t reported any shortages of fever or pain medications. Drugmakers, pharmacists and industry organizations say there aren’t any constraints to manufacturing and expect supplies to rebound within weeks.

The University of Utah’s Drug Information Service, which tracks drug shortages, received its first report of a shortage of liquid ibuprofen — generally for children — on Monday, and quickly confirmed it with several manufacturers. Most of the drugs tracked by the service are purchased in large quantities by hospitals, but some formulations had over-the-counter labels. Erin Fox, the service’s director, said it was impossible to know how widespread retail shortages were given the variety of store-branded versions.

“There are definitely distribution and supply chain problems that still exist,” she said, such as a company not being able to hire enough drivers. “These shortages seem to be mostly a demand spike and should resolve relatively quickly,” she added.

Until then, both chain stores and independent pharmacies are dealing with the unpredictability of high demand and uncertain supplies.

Martin McCarthy struck out at 5 p.m. Wednesday when he stopped by Brookville Pharmacy in Chevy Chase, Md., looking for liquid Motrin for his 10-year-old son, who probably picked up a bug at school.

The pharmacy’s stock of children’s fever reducers was depleted after two busy weeks of parents and grandparents stopping in to buy Tylenol or Motrin for little ones suffering from colds, RSV, flu and other viruses.

By Wednesday evening, only three boxes of generic ibuprofen chewables, two boxes of generic acetaminophen chewables and six boxes of suppository acetaminophen remained. Other parents peeked down the aisle looking for liquid fever reducer and fever reducer for children younger than 3, only to leave empty-handed.

McCarthy scanned the cold-medicine aisle for a few minutes and called home to confirm that his son would tolerate grape-flavored chewable tablets instead of the liquid Motrin he was used to.

“It is surprising because it’s basically completely out,” he said. “And it’s just generic.”

A spokeswoman for Walgreens said McCarthy’s experience is typical. Even if their usual choice of medication is unavailable because of high demand, parents can usually find an alternative.

“Although demand for pediatric OTC medications have increased, Walgreens is prepared and able to continue meeting the needs of our customers and patients. We are working with our diverse set of suppliers and distributors to ensure our patients have the products they need most,” Walgreen spokeswoman Zoe Krey said in a statement.

Martha Welman, a pediatrician and medical director at Neighborhood Health, a primary care provider serving low-income and underinsured patients in Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax, said staff will sometimes call pharmacies to find medicines for patients — a time-consuming process at a busy time.

“If it’s between helping someone find a medicine or seeing a sick child, we have to make that choice. We’re all kind of compromising right now,” she said.

Perrigo, an Ireland-based manufacturer of over-the-counter products, said “shortages are occurring in a number of markets we supply” because of high demand. The company has increased production of medications for fever and pain by 46 percent through October compared with a year ago, and increased shipments by a similar rate.

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association, which represents companies making over-the-counter drugs, said parts of the country are seeing a rise in pediatric illnesses but that there aren’t “overall widespread shortages here in the United States” of children’s pain relievers.

“We understand it might be frustrating for some parents who are unable to quickly locate these products from their usual pharmacy or retailer due to limited out-of-stocks in some stores,” the association said in a statement, but it emphasized the importance of calling around for medications and not hoarding, which could lead to widespread shortages.

Elizabeth Murray, a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Golisano Children’s Hospital in Rochester, N.Y., said from the bed shortage to overflowing emergency rooms, the last thing parents need is another hurdle. But until the early and aggressive onset of respiratory illness abates, health-care providers and parents have no choice but to ride it out together.

“Everyone would like to have one thing to blame and there isn’t one thing to blame,” she said. “This is happening for a variety of reasons and we’re going to move through it and we’re going to be okay.”

#Children’ painkillers #Supply shortages #Another shortage impacting women and children

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dasmuggler · 5 days

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This is a must share, must read for all Texans, used-to-be Texans, adopted Texans or wanna-be Texans.

JUST TEXAS

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Why travel to other cities? Texas has them all!

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We have a city named after our state

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Here is what Jeff Foxworthy has to say about folks from Texas ...

If someone in a Lowe's store offers you assistance and they don't work there, you may live in Texas ;

If you've worn shorts and a parka at the same time, you may live in Texas ;

If you've had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed a wrong number, you may live in Texas ;

If 'Vacation' means going anywhere south of Dallas for the weekend, you may live in Texas ;

If you measure distance in hours, you may live in Texas ;

If you know several people who have hit a deer more than once, you may live in Texas ;

If you install security lights on your house and garage, but leave both unlocked, you may live in Texas ;

If you carry jumper cables in your car and your wife knows how to use them, you may live in Texas

If the speed limit on the highway is 55 mph --you're going 80 and everybody's passing you, you may live in Texas ;

If you find 60 degrees 'a little chilly,' you may live in Texas ;

If you actually understand these jokes, and share them with all your Texas friends, you definitely live in Texas ..

Here are some little known, very interesting facts about Texas .

1. Beaumont to El Paso : 742 miles

2... Beaumont to Chicago : 770 miles

3... El Paso is closer to California than to Dallas

4... World's first rodeo was in Pecos , July 4, 1883.

5. The Flagship Hotel in Galveston is the only hotel in North America built over water. Destroyed by Hurricane Ike -2008!

6. The Heisman Trophy was named after John William Heisman who was the first full-time coach at Rice University in Houston .

7. Brazoria County has more species of birds than any other area in North America

8. Aransas Wildlife Refuge is the winter home of North America 's only remaining flock of whooping cranes.

9. Jalapeno jelly originated in Lake Jackson in 1978.

10. The worst natural disaster in U.S.... history was in 1900, caused by a hurricane, in which over 8,000 lives were lost on Galveston Island .

11. The first word spoken from the moon, July 20,1969, was " Houston ," but the space center was actually in Clear Lake City at the time.

12. King Ranch in South Texas is larger than Rhode Island ..

13. Tropical Storm Claudette brought a U.S. rainfall record of 43' in 24 hours in and around Alvin in July of 1979...

14. Texas is the only state to enter the U.S. by TREATY, (known as the Constitution of 1845 by the Republic of Texas to enter the Union ) instead of by annexation. This allows the Texas Flag to fly at the same height as the U.S. Flag, and may divide into 5 states.

15. A Live Oak tree near Fulton is estimated to be 1500 years old.

16. Caddo Lake is the only natural lake in the state.

17. Dr Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885. There is no period in Dr Pepper..

18. Texas has had six capital cities:

Washington -on- the Brazos, Harrisburg , Galveston ,Velasco, West Columbia and Austin ...

19. The Capitol Dome in Austin is the only dome in the U.S. which is taller than the Capitol Building in Washington DC (by 7 feet).

20. The San Jacinto Monument is the tallest free standing monument in the world and it is taller than the Washington monument.

21. The name ' Texas ' comes from the Hasini Indian word 'tejas' meaning friends. Tejas is not Spanish for Texas ..

22. The State Mascot is the Armadillo (an interesting bit of trivia about the armadillo is they always have four babies. They have one egg, which splits into four, and they either have four males or four females.).

23. The first domed stadium in the U.S. was the Astrodome in Houston .

Cowboy's Ten Commandments

(Posted on the wall at Cross Trails Church in Fairlie , Texas)

1) Just one God.

(2) Honor yer Ma & Pa.

(3) No telling tales or gossipin'.

(4) Git yourself to Sunday meeting.

(5) Put nothin' before God.

(6) No foolin' around with another fellow's gal.

(7) No killin'.

(8) Watch yer mouth.

(9) Don't take what ain't yers.

(10) Don't be hankerin' for yer buddy's stuff.

Y'all git all that?

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

Climate Change’s $150 Billion Hit to the U.S. Economy (WSJ) The U.S. now experiences an extreme weather event in which damages and costs top $1 billion every three weeks. That compares with every four months in the 1980s, when adjusted for inflation, according to the latest installment of the U.S. National Climate Assessment released Tuesday. For the first time, the assessment includes a separate chapter on the economic impacts associated with climate action. Such events cost the U.S. nearly $150 billion each year and disproportionately hurt poor and disadvantaged communities.

Salty drinking water threatens lower Louisiana (NYT) This year, a drought in the Midwest weakened the Mississippi River and allowed saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico to creep dozens of miles upstream. In many homes near the mouth of the river, saltwater has coursed through faucets, making it undrinkable, unpleasant for showers and unsuitable for plants. Forecasts show that the salt could reach water treatment plants in New Orleans by late fall, contaminating the drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people and possibly leaching dangerous materials, including lead, from the city’s aging pipes.

Missiles (Scientific American) Even though the U.S. is preparing to reduce the overall number of nuclear weapons it has, the country is embarking on a massive, $1.5 trillion program to update and upgrade its land-based intercontinental ballistic missile system as well as the sea and air parts of the triad. The Minuteman III missiles currently scattered across the West will be replaced by the Sentinel missiles, with a $100 billion contract with Northrop Grumman serving as the first of many installments in a process that will increase production of the plutonium pits that constitute the business-end of a nuke. Whether or not more plutonium pits are actually needed is a somewhat open question: The country made 1,000 pits a year at the peak of the Cold War, there are an estimated 20,000 pits just in storage mostly at Pantex in Texas, and for some reason a number of facilities at Los Alamos and in South Carolina are gearing up to in the near future produce 30 pits a year and 50 pits a year, respectively.

‘Heart of a champion’: father grieves son beaten to death by mob in Las Vegas (Guardian) A grieving father in Nevada has paid tribute to his 17-year-old son’s “heart of a champion” and denounced the scourge of teenage violence after the boy was beaten to death by a mob outside his high school for defending a smaller child. Jonathan Lewis said his son—also named Jonathan—died at the University medical center in Las Vegas last Tuesday, one week after the attack involving about 15 others near the city’s Rancho high school. Witnesses say the teenager was pushed into a fence then repeatedly struck by the members of the mob when he stood up for a younger friend who had been thrown into a trash can. “Jonathan was a loving, giving, kind, fierce young man who loved community and caring for others,” the boy’s father wrote. “This horrific tragedy is reflective of the divisive, conflict based, uncaring state that our society and humanity is currently facing. Empathy and love are great strength, and cowardly violence is pathetic.”

Cuban private grocery stores thrive but only a few people can afford them (AP) Until recently, the space was the one-car garage of a private home in Cuba’s capital, Havana. Today, it is a well-stocked, if small, grocery store whose big board at the gate entices shoppers with such offerings as cooking oil, tomato sauce, Hershey’s cocoa powder, Nutella, shampoo, cookies and jam—a treasure trove in a country that is short of supplies. The nameless shop in the residential neighborhood of El Vedado is one of dozens of tiny grocery stores that have sprung up around Cuba in recent months. Locals refer to them as “mipymes.” By allowing the new businesses, the Cuban government hoped to help an economy in crisis. But their prices are far from affordable, even for a doctor or a teacher, who make about 7,000 Cuban pesos a month (about $28 in the parallel market). The ration books that allow Cubans to buy small quantities of basic goods like rice, beans, eggs and sugar each month for payment equivalent to a few U.S. cents continue to be the basis of the retail market, allowing families to subsist for about 15 days. The rest of their diet must be acquired through other outlets, including state-owned stores and now the mipymes.

Brazil: Health warnings as country gripped by 'unbearable' heatwave (BBC) Red alerts have been issued for almost 3,000 towns and cities across Brazil, which have been experiencing an unprecedented heatwave. Rio de Janeiro recorded 42.5C on Sunday—a record for November—and high humidity on Tuesday meant that it felt like 58.5C, municipal authorities said. More than a hundred million people have been affected by the heat, which is expected to last until at least Friday. Dora, a 60-year-old street vendor, described the heat as "unbearable" for those who worked outside.

The European Union is struggling to produce and send the ammunition it promised to Ukraine (AP) European Union nations acknowledged Tuesday that they may be on the way to failing Ukraine on their promise of providing the ammunition the country dearly needs to stave off Russia’s invasion and to win back occupied territory. With much fanfare early this year, EU leaders promised to provide 1 million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine’s front line by spring 2024, an amount goal that would have amounted to a serious ramp-up of production. But the 27-nation bloc, for over half a century steeped in a “peace, not war” message and sheltering under a U.S. military umbrella, is finding it tough to come up with the goods. Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds insisted the original target should not be taken too literally. “Well, of course, 1 million rounds are symbolic. I think aspiration and ambition is important,” he said. On the battlefield, though, the presence of ammunition is the only thing that counts.

US, South Korea sharpens deterrence plans over North Korean nuclear threat (AP) On Monday, the U.S. and South Korea signed an update to their bilateral security agreement, with the intent of strengthening South Korea against the increasing threat of North Korea. The White House and Blue House (South Korea’s White House equivalent) also discussed enhancing defense ties between South Korea and Japan as the U.S. seeks to build up its allies in East Asia. The new security pact will allow the U.S. to utilize its full range of military powers (yes, even nuclear capabilities!) to defend South Korea if Pyongyang ever launches a nuclear attack.

Hard Hit by Loss of Thai and Palestinian Workers, Israeli Farmers Call for Volunteers (NYT) Israeli farms, core to the country’s national identity, for years employed Palestinian and Thai workers. But since the Hamas-led terror attack on Oct. 7 and the war in Gaza, most Palestinians have been banned from Israel and many fearful Thais have returned home, leaving growers to scramble for labor. The vision of a food-secure homeland has for decades driven Israel’s economic policies and shaped its self-image as a nation that made the desert bloom. But now, as the country is focused on fighting a war and rescuing hostages held captive by Hamas, it is also struggling to run the farms that underpin its identity. “Israeli agriculture is in the biggest crisis since the establishment of the state in 1948,” said Yuval Lipkin, deputy executive director of the Ministry of Agriculture. Since the outset of the war, he said, farms are lacking at least 15,000 workers. Adding to the farmers’ stress, Israelis who had been employed on farms, as tractor drivers, machine operators and managers, are among the 360,000 citizens who have been called up for military service. Now, just ahead of the harvest, or smack in the middle of it, many growers are hoping volunteers can keep them afloat.

The Desperate Effort to Evacuate Young Cancer Patients From Gaza (NYT) They are some of the most vulnerable in Gaza. The youngest is not even a year old; the oldest is 14. All are battling lymphoma, leukemia and tumors that doctors said could kill them if left untreated. Over the past 10 days, 21 children with cancer have been evacuated from Gaza to hospitals in Egypt and Jordan, according to doctors involved in the effort. But at least 30 other young cancer patients have not made it out, and aid workers said that in the chaos of war, they can no longer reach some of the families. Aid workers and doctors, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the efforts, described frantic families who lost their cell service and missed the specific days when their children had been given permission to cross into Egypt. Some waited for hours for ambulances that never made it to a meeting point. One family arrived at the border only to discover that their child had been approved to cross, but the parent’s name had been inexplicably left off the list. The children’s plight is a microcosm of the suffering in Gaza since the war began just over a month ago.

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U.S. resumes assistance to Ethiopia after intense negotiations over corruption in aid program (Washington Post) The United States will resume supplying food aid to millions of Ethiopians next month, a senior U.S. official told The Washington Post on Tuesday, following a five-month suspension after alleging that a widespread and coordinated campaign was stealing large amounts of food aid. A U.S. official confirmed that “dozens” of flour mills had stopped operating after the suspension, but investigations into the scale of the theft are not public. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to speak frankly about the issue. Ethiopian officials say they are investigating allegations that both regional and federal officials were implicated. But the government had reacted angrily to an initial demand from the United States that aid agencies draw up lists of the needy “independently” of government, describing it as an infringement on Ethiopian sovereignty. Now, the government will draw up the lists “jointly” with aid groups and community members. Before the suspension, Ethiopia was the biggest recipient of U.S. food aid globally. The Horn of Africa nation needed food aid for about 20 million citizens—about a sixth of the population—after a civil war, drought and rampant inflation.

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Lion sleeps it off after Saturday stroll through Italian town (Reuters) A lion that escaped from an Italian circus has been taking well-deserved naps to recover from a Saturday night out in the seaside town of Ladispoli that sparked panic before authorities managed to recapture him. The adult lion, named “Kimba”, escaped from the “Rony Roller” circus on Saturday afternoon and was on the loose for around seven hours before he was sedated with an anaesthetic dart. Footage and pictures, some taken by locals, went viral and showed the lion roaming around the town streets, skirting houses and fences, and standing in front of a carabinieri police car.

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Sam's booze

So, yesterday, I learned why I could not buy Sam's Scotch, Tequila, and Gin, so...............

Texas liquor laws has a Corporate rule for alcohol. I shop at Twin Liquors. They are not open to his carrying a smaller supply of alcohol. The reason Wine and More could have his opening in Houston and Austin (and anywhere Wine and More can carry it) is because his company, Great Glen , , has to sell it in bulk in Texas. It is very expensive for the company to supply the liquor in bulk. I did not ask whether it was just the gin he was here to publicize.

I am assuming that Great Glen and Wine and More would have a contract in where Great Glen gets a percentage of the sales, and Wine and More got the profit. I also heard that the gin had to have paid for before he could sign the bottle.

Twin Liquors, on the other hand, is contracted to HEB (some of you may be familiar with it - it is Texas largest grocery store. The store opened in South Texas (the last I knew, which was some time ago, Dallas could not have HEB), Twin Liquors is located in conjunction with HEB where the stores are located, Twin Liquors sells the hard stuff, and small quantities of wine and selzers. HEB, the other hand, has large sections of their big with all kind of wines from around the world, along with beers, especially locally made beers.

So yesterday, I bought my Gordon's Gin, a smaller of Wheatley Vodka (made of wheat instead of potatoes), and a one-serving bottle of Prosecco. Then I went into HEB to buy my frozen foods and some groceries not bought from Amazon (I buy cases of canned goods and boxed foods, things which are difficult to carry while riding my scooter), and bought a large bottle of the Australian Yellowtail Shiraz which is my favourite wine.

HEB, btw, is named for its founder, Texas born and bred Howard E. Butt, and where I have done my own shopping for many years. They have a lot of prices made especially for older and poorer shoppers, as well as a large supply of International foods and their in-store bakeries. They also are among the first to take their trucks into disaster areas (like hurricanes) and hold occasional sales for people who lived in outlying areas, not larger cities.

I remember when HEB did not sell alcohol at all, being a large Baptist family, and indeed, I applying for a job at an HEB, and was told I did not get it because I wrote on the job application that I did social drinking. But the younger Butts brought in wine and beer when the old man died.

Anyway, that is why I could not find The Sassenach when it first came out, and never tried to look for any of the others. And it is way too expensive anyway. I limit my booze budget to $50 every month.

So.............................my mystery solved.

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A Brief History of Rolling Blackouts Worldwide

Electricity is an essential resource that powers modern lifestyles across the globe. However, the increasing demand for energy has led to an increase in power outages, particularly in times of high demand. One type of power outage that has become increasingly common is the rolling blackout.

What is a Rolling Blackout?

A rolling blackout is a deliberate power outage that rotates through different parts of an electrical grid. This is done in an attempt to prevent a total system failure during times of high demand. Rolling blackouts are often caused by unexpected events, such as weather conditions or power plant breakdowns, that result in an imbalance between electricity supply and demand.

Rolling Blackouts Around the World

Rolling blackouts have occurred in various countries around the world due to different reasons. In South Africa, these blackouts have become a daily occurrence due to a shortage of power generation capacity. Japan had to implement rolling blackouts after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, which led to the shutdown of several nuclear power plants.

In Texas, rolling blackouts were implemented in early 2021 due to a severe winter storm that caused a spike in demand for electricity for heating. In Australia, rolling blackouts were implemented in 2020 due to extreme heat and bushfires.

The Impact of Rolling Blackouts

Rolling blackouts can have a significant impact on the economy, businesses, and individuals. In California, rolling blackouts in 2020 caused companies to lose millions of dollars in revenue and productivity. In India, rolling blackouts have led to a significant loss of electricity in homes, schools, and hospitals, which has led to disruptions in daily life and harm to vulnerable populations.

The Role of Energy Storage

Energy storage plays a critical role in reducing the impact of rolling blackouts. Energy storage systems, such as batteries, can store excess electricity when demand is low and release it when demand is high, helping to balance the electricity supply and demand. Energy storage can also provide backup power during blackouts, allowing critical facilities to function during power outages.

In California, energy storage systems are being rapidly deployed to support the state's goal of phasing out natural gas-fired power plants by 2045. In Australia, a large battery storage system was installed in 2017 to help prevent blackouts in the state of South Australia.

Conclusion

Rolling blackouts have become a reality for many people around the world. As the demand for energy continues to grow, it is essential to find innovative solutions to prevent blackouts and ensure access to reliable electricity. Energy storage is one such solution that has the potential to revolutionize the way we produce and consume electricity.

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We did not enliven it but we did bring the Chinese into it I wish the Americans wanted or the max to try and stimie the South Americans. Usually it doesn't do anything except for draw them both up and is. The similar situation at the border except they're not using that area yet so it's full of motorcycles on both sides full and it's billions upon billions of square feet each side of the border has about $700 billion square feet all together is 1.4 trillion square feet and they can fit about 700 octillion motorcycles in each. And yeah they're cram packed in there it's probably more like 1,000 octillion is each enough to supply five areas that motorcycles that everybody who knows how to ride or ride. That's not bad considered on Earth and there's 3,000 areas well okay that's a lot of areas so that five out of 3,000 for the United States is only about 30 areas but I'm here at least 3000 years I don't know it's a big planet and islands are cut up and they're pretty big population wise but those 30 areas are pretty huge their mega areas each has about 30,000 octane so, if you ever listen to the same place over and over they send them to the same place eventually it will start to show but really they send the California something in Texas and they send them to Louisiana and Arizona right now it's not making much of a dent and people are still stuck. There are ships coming across now they're going to different ports in the Gulf one load came into Tampa and they offloaded it, and they took it to that store at Yamaha shop. And just selling several thousand a day huge numbers of sold yesterday about 200,000 bikes out of one store and more coming today and yeah you'll see around Florida it's not that many bikes out here and it's both guys they're mixed in Chinese and the other Chinese. And the ships are being huge numbers by the way he's one of those ships can bring in like 10 octillion bikes but if they bring to California you can bring in probably a hundred octillion a ship.

If we are building them in the Midwest is what we could use probably make 1000 octillion a day. An increase to 3,000 a day and that would make an impact that's meaningful and then if you added to China effect they probably have another 3,000 a day and you would see them everywhere and the only thing that's not happening is China

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CVS Drops Price of Tampons, Taking a Stance Against the 'Pink Tax'

CVS will drop the price on store-branded menstrual products nationwide on Thursday, and has already begun paying the sales tax for such products in some states.

The company announced Wednesday, Oct. 12, that it would reduce the price on CVS Health and Live Better tampons, pads, cups and liners by 25% or more in “core CVS Pharmacy locations.”

The price reduction also applies to medication for urinary tract infections, pregnancy tests and vaginal ointments.

On Oct. 5, CVS started paying the sales tax on period products for customers in Arkansas, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin and West Virginia. Some states do not allow organizations to pay taxes on behalf of customers. Other states don’t have a sales tax at all.

In a statement to TODAY, a spokesperson for CVS Health explained that the change is rooted in the company “taking a stance that products marketed toward women should not be priced higher than the same products marketed toward men,” a phenomenon often referred to as the “pink tax.”

“We have implemented a formal process, including system updates and will evaluate and adjust prices regularly,” the statement added.

A study looking at over 800 products across 90 brands from the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs found that 86% of categories charged more for women’s items compared to those of men.

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