Truck carrying toilet paper crashes, burns on Texas interstate

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RE: For the people buying up all the toilet paper.

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

MC wrote:

Yes, I went for a late-night grocery run on Thursday night to avoid the crowds. Arrived about 11 pm as I knew they closed at midnight. Got through it and was able to get everything (including a pack each of paper towel and TP) except ground beef, which was stripped from the shelves. I was able to get a piece of beef for roasting, though. They had signs up limiting the amounts of TP, milk (4 max), ground beef (3 max), and another item that I can't remember now.
Anyhow, when I went through the checkout the teller advised me that the next day they were shortening their hours. 7am - 8am for seniors, and 8am - 8pm for the rest of us. When I asked why she said it was to make it more safe for their staff (less exposure time I suppose) and to give them more time to restock, which is understandable. Means that the next time I shop it will have to be in the crowds, I suppose. Hopefully the mania will have died down by then and people will realize that they don't have to panic-buy.
On the news last night they interviewed the president of London Drugs and he said that he understood the run on hand sanitizer, but couldn't figure out why people focused on toilet paper. It defies logic. Anyhow, he said their warehouse staff were doing long shifts to keep the stores stocked, and that there are no concerns about running out of anything.

I will have to strategically run the gauntlet this upcoming week. I'll have to plan it all out.

MC · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Pontiacanada wrote:
MC wrote:
Yes, I went for a late-night grocery run on Thursday night to avoid the crowds. Arrived about 11 pm as I knew they closed at midnight. Got through it and was able to get everything (including a pack each of paper towel and TP) except ground beef, which was stripped from the shelves. I was able to get a piece of beef for roasting, though. They had signs up limiting the amounts of TP, milk (4 max), ground beef (3 max), and another item that I can't remember now.
Anyhow, when I went through the checkout the teller advised me that the next day they were shortening their hours. 7am - 8am for seniors, and 8am - 8pm for the rest of us. When I asked why she said it was to make it more safe for their staff (less exposure time I suppose) and to give them more time to restock, which is understandable. Means that the next time I shop it will have to be in the crowds, I suppose. Hopefully the mania will have died down by then and people will realize that they don't have to panic-buy.
On the news last night they interviewed the president of London Drugs and he said that he understood the run on hand sanitizer, but couldn't figure out why people focused on toilet paper. It defies logic. Anyhow, he said their warehouse staff were doing long shifts to keep the stores stocked, and that there are no concerns about running out of anything.
I will have to strategically run the gauntlet this upcoming week. I'll have to plan it all out.

Best of luck Darryl! I'm hoping that we're good for a couple of weeks at least, but the time will come again...

ABC123 · Uber Guru

Part of my job, at work, is to keep an eye on the security cameras.

The computer screen did show some suspicious activity today.

A red car was lurking around the parking lot.

Then a man runs up to the car and hands him money.

Drug deal ?

Nope, you guessed it.

Out of the window of the red car comes a pack of toilet paper.

The red car speeds away.

The man takes it to a smiling woman and they leave together in another car.

Now,

At the end of my shift, I have to file a report.

I report "Suspicious activity at 17:50(5:50pm) Please review camera#12 footage"

Monday morning management will read the report and will immediately investigate.

I hope the bosses laugh when they see it.

We all can use a good laugh right now.

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

MC wrote:
Pontiacanada wrote:
MC wrote:
Yes, I went for a late-night grocery run on Thursday night to avoid the crowds. Arrived about 11 pm as I knew they closed at midnight. Got through it and was able to get everything (including a pack each of paper towel and TP) except ground beef, which was stripped from the shelves. I was able to get a piece of beef for roasting, though. They had signs up limiting the amounts of TP, milk (4 max), ground beef (3 max), and another item that I can't remember now.
Anyhow, when I went through the checkout the teller advised me that the next day they were shortening their hours. 7am - 8am for seniors, and 8am - 8pm for the rest of us. When I asked why she said it was to make it more safe for their staff (less exposure time I suppose) and to give them more time to restock, which is understandable. Means that the next time I shop it will have to be in the crowds, I suppose. Hopefully the mania will have died down by then and people will realize that they don't have to panic-buy.
On the news last night they interviewed the president of London Drugs and he said that he understood the run on hand sanitizer, but couldn't figure out why people focused on toilet paper. It defies logic. Anyhow, he said their warehouse staff were doing long shifts to keep the stores stocked, and that there are no concerns about running out of anything.
I will have to strategically run the gauntlet this upcoming week. I'll have to plan it all out.
Best of luck Darryl! I'm hoping that we're good for a couple of weeks at least, but the time will come again...

We are going tomorrow at 7:00 AM ... just one store ... boom, boom, boom, and gone.

MC · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Pontiacanada wrote:
MC wrote:
Pontiacanada wrote:
MC wrote:
Yes, I went for a late-night grocery run on Thursday night to avoid the crowds. Arrived about 11 pm as I knew they closed at midnight. Got through it and was able to get everything (including a pack each of paper towel and TP) except ground beef, which was stripped from the shelves. I was able to get a piece of beef for roasting, though. They had signs up limiting the amounts of TP, milk (4 max), ground beef (3 max), and another item that I can't remember now.
Anyhow, when I went through the checkout the teller advised me that the next day they were shortening their hours. 7am - 8am for seniors, and 8am - 8pm for the rest of us. When I asked why she said it was to make it more safe for their staff (less exposure time I suppose) and to give them more time to restock, which is understandable. Means that the next time I shop it will have to be in the crowds, I suppose. Hopefully the mania will have died down by then and people will realize that they don't have to panic-buy.
On the news last night they interviewed the president of London Drugs and he said that he understood the run on hand sanitizer, but couldn't figure out why people focused on toilet paper. It defies logic. Anyhow, he said their warehouse staff were doing long shifts to keep the stores stocked, and that there are no concerns about running out of anything.
I will have to strategically run the gauntlet this upcoming week. I'll have to plan it all out.
Best of luck Darryl! I'm hoping that we're good for a couple of weeks at least, but the time will come again...
We are going tomorrow at 7:00 AM ... just one store ... boom, boom, boom, and gone.

Good plan!

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

It was surreal getting up at 5:30 in the morning to grocery shop. We were finished shopping by 7:30.

We got everything we wanted. Hand sanitizer/wipes were still out of stock.

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Truck carrying toilet paper crashes, burns on Texas interstate

https://www.kbtx.com/content/news/Truck-carrying-toilet-paper-crashes-burns-on-Texas-interstate-569282461.html

UTCHINS, Texas (AP) A tractor-trailer hauling toilet paper crashed and caught fire near Dallas early Wednesday, spilling the hot commodity all over an interstate, officials said.

The driver and his dog were not injured but the truck did catch fire, burning the thousands of rolls toilet paper along with it. (Source: KTVT/CNN)

The fire shut down westbound lanes of Interstate 20 near Interstate 45 in Hutchins, the Texas Department of Transportation said.

The driver of the truck is OK, officials said.

The toilet paper appeared to be large rolls typically used in stores, restaurants and other businesses. Texas Department of Transportation officials said the load of toilet paper burned extensively, according to Dallas TV station WFAA.

Toilet paper has been in high demand amid the coronavirus pandemic. Producers ramped up production and shipping operations to resupply stores wiped out by consumers buying toilet paper and paper towels in bulk.