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Venezuela In Turmoil For Lack Of Flour, Milk And Diapers
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| March 16, 2014
| Lourdes Garcia-Navarro
Posted on 03/18/2014 10:03:37 AM PDT by grundle
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To: grundle
Hard for me to QQ with all those fat people on line.
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posted on
03/18/2014 11:17:48 AM PDT
by
Usagi_yo
(Standardization is an Evolutionary dead end.)
To: grundle
How come there are all those chubby Venezuelans in the queue?
Just looking at the line one would swear they are all living on big macs. At least that’s what Muchelle would have us believe.
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posted on
03/18/2014 11:28:39 AM PDT
by
managusta
(If You Can't Solve A Problem, It's Because You're Playing By The Rules.)
To: Tennessee Nana
and TP..
dont forget the TP..
___________________________________
Paper or plastic? PAPER!!!
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posted on
03/18/2014 11:30:19 AM PDT
by
fungoking
(Tis a pleasure to live in the Ozarks)
To: grundle
Venezuela, the Soviet Union called; it wants its economy back.
When I made several trips to VZ in the 2000’s, all over the pro Chavez folks would spray paint “Yanqui, Venezuela no se vende”.
Looks like nothing else is for sale now either.
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posted on
03/18/2014 11:35:51 AM PDT
by
fungoking
(Tis a pleasure to live in the Ozarks)
To: grundle
I spoke with a friend the other day who has family in Venezuela. His family members are high level, retired military, we're talking statue in public building - high level. They have 20 days of food left with no prospects for the future. He told me they can contract from here in the States to have food delivered to his family from outside the Country but the likelihood of the food ever reaching them is slim to none. Funny thing is, he feels they are getting what they deserve.
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posted on
03/18/2014 11:36:38 AM PDT
by
liberalh8ter
(The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
To: appalachian_dweller; OldPossum; DuncanWaring; VirginiaMom; CodeToad; goosie; kalee; ...
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posted on
03/18/2014 11:40:42 AM PDT
by
Kartographer
("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
To: appalachian_dweller; OldPossum; DuncanWaring; VirginiaMom; CodeToad; goosie; kalee; ...
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posted on
03/18/2014 11:40:43 AM PDT
by
Kartographer
("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
To: arasina
I know this is about more than just the diapers but doesnt anyone remember what people did before Pampers came to be the standard?That's what I couldn't understand as well, what's the big deal about being out of disposable diapers? Not a necessity, in a pinch, any cloth material will do.
To: grundle
The cold hard fact is that the number of Americans eager to put their futures in the hands of the government is growing and there is nothing anybody can do to stop it. There will be a collapse. When is anybody’s guess.
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posted on
03/18/2014 12:28:21 PM PDT
by
ryan71
(The Partisans)
To: grundle
Wall Street will see it as excess demand and drive international stocks up 5% today.
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posted on
03/18/2014 12:31:27 PM PDT
by
jwalsh07
To: edcoil
Hows the toilet paper holding out? That was last months shortage.Toilet paper is now considered a bourgeois excess of the past. Big Brother has successfully eradicated this abscess of capitalist evil. In its place, Big Brother will be increasing the chocolate ration to 20 grams next month.
WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
DEMOCRATS ARE PATRIOTS
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posted on
03/18/2014 1:30:26 PM PDT
by
Hoodat
(Democrats - Opposing Equal Protection since 1828)
To: Cyber Liberty
The gals in the line dont look like theyve missed any meals. I was gonna post that. It was what I first noticed. They all look pleasingly plump. We must check back in 6 months time.
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posted on
03/18/2014 1:32:40 PM PDT
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(Do I really need ot use the sarcasm tag?)
To: Cyber Liberty
They probably have high starch (beans, rice and cheap white flour) diet.
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posted on
03/18/2014 2:22:40 PM PDT
by
Rides_A_Red_Horse
(Why do you need a fire extinguisher when you can call the fire department?)
To: grundle
Communism: Where everyone is equally miserable!
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posted on
03/18/2014 3:23:10 PM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
To: F15Eagle
Yep, coming to a neighborhood near you soon.
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posted on
03/18/2014 4:12:51 PM PDT
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
To: grundle
I hope we’d have a revolution here before allowing things to get as bad as they are in VZ.
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posted on
03/18/2014 4:14:33 PM PDT
by
TexasRepublic
(Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves)
To: arasina
That’s exactly what I was thinking. Just buy a couple of packs of cloth diapers for each kid and your back up plan is ready.
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posted on
03/18/2014 8:26:08 PM PDT
by
greeneyes
(Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
To: grundle
They would still vote for Chavez.
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posted on
03/18/2014 9:46:45 PM PDT
by
fortheDeclaration
(Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
To: fortheDeclaration
Yep, the poor will always vote for politicians who blow a few kisses their way, even if their lives don’t improve.
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posted on
03/18/2014 9:50:34 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: grundle
With two still in diapers, he needs to set priorities. First, unless they are twins, the oldest should be at least close to being potty trained. Second, cloth diapers have served the purpose for generations. This mess has been going on for a while in his country and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see times are tough and going to get tougher so quit having babies he can’t provide for.
Next, sugar is a want, not a need. Mark that luxury off his list. I noticed there were what appeared to be liters of coke on the grocery shelves so unless it’s being imported, there’s a sugar source somewhere.
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posted on
03/18/2014 10:07:58 PM PDT
by
bgill
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