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I was at walmart today and lamp oil was down to 3 bottles per shelf.I notice in the candle asle that they had emergency light kits. Which I never have seen before and I was all over Walmart a day before Christmas. Majorly stocking up on paper towels and tolite paper in big jumbo packs.
-- ----- (justsoyou@know.com), December 28, 1999
they had those emergency candles in our local (Kalamazoo, MI) Wal Mart, for several months now.For what it is worth. They were not easy to find.
-- mushroom (mushroom_bs_too_long@yahoo.com), December 28, 1999.
Hey Mushroom! I was born in Kalamazoo and lived there till 6th grade and then in country and back there for college and after - moved away in 1979! What's happening there? Are people aware at all?
-- Sheri (wncy2k@nccn.net), December 28, 1999.
If you have a grocery store that has a Mexican food section, there often are candles there - not sure what they use them for - maybe someone can tell me - I assume as an altar-type thing venerating Jesus, Mary, etc. I got 12 of them yesterday in N. Calif at Raley's at 99 cents each - they are very tall and burn for a long time! I've seen them in other grocery stores too.
-- Sheri (wncy2k@nccn.net), December 28, 1999.
I went to Wal-Mart today too. StarKist solid white tuna was .88 a can. Hormel chili .89. Store wasn't too busy and all the shelves seem full. I stopped in at a Brookshires grocery store and bought up the specials there. No empty shelves anywhere.
-- Carol (glear@usa.net), December 28, 1999.
Sheri,
Most Mexican Americans practice a traditional form of Catholicism, where candle burning is an important adjunct to prayer.
What I have noticed this past week is that the 7 day Clear glass candles were almost depleted whereas the colored glass candles remain. I finished the depletion (bought 4). Clear Glass 7 day candles are also sold with red markings as "Emergency Lighting"...same candle, triple the price.
-- K. Stevens (kstevens@ It's ALL going away in just77 hours.com), December 28, 1999.
Walmart report - suburb north of Atlanta - very busy - bottled water gone - shopping cart congestion in the canned goods, soup area. Lots of 3 -day storm preppers IMHO.
-- April (Alwzapril@home.com), December 28, 1999.
Was at the local Big Kmart this afternoon. Had about 4 pallets(sp?) of toilet paper stacked 6 ft high by the electronics section. Also Winn Dixie had LOTS of reusable coleman 5 gal water containters sitting in the middle of the floor in front of each checkout lane. No shortages of anything yet tho. Hmm.
-- Jim Bob (izzitover@yet.com), December 28, 1999.
I found this interesting to say the least. Was in a wealthy part of a wealthy suburb at a local drug store. Guy (well-groomed) about my age is looking intently for a while at the toiletries. Finally, quickly grabs a bottle of RID lice shampoo. This in the middle of winter. Hmmmmmmm. Did my best not to make him feel uncomfortable, but had half a mind to blare out "what in the heck are you doin, You ain't one of them Y2K Kooks are you?".
-- PD (PaulDMaher@att.worldnet.com), December 28, 1999.