[a fool in paradise]

Now, even in these times of scarcity IF you are in the store and even IF a particular scarce item is arriving, you will get some because the store sells only a few pounds to each customer. There is plenty of time. Well, a food fight started and the store personnel had to struggle to bring order and force people to stand in line. Of course, the gates of the store were locked fast to limit the number of people that get in, something that now happens EVERY TIME corn flour, laundry detergent, cooking oil, etc, arrive.

Sounds like panic shopping in America when people rush out to buy milk and eggs and all of the bottled water based on the hysteria of a few suited weathermen.

http://blog.lehighvalleylive.com/morning-glory/2010/02/the_snow_is_coming_but_i_can_l.html

[Kartographer]

What’s a good snow storm without the makings for French Toast?? ;-)

[Kartographer]

One good reason is barter. You happen to be there when the corn meal is available and then you trade it to someone who was there when powdered milk, sugar, cooking oil.... came in

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

I remember that news item about the grocery shelves being emptied in the Atlanta area, due to an incipient winter storm. Highly unnecessary, IMO.