Re: [MBZ] Random COVID question

2020-11-22 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2020 5:37 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Clay Monroe > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Random COVID question > > AK has to barge all its goods from outside. Article in this week’s daily > rag reports that shipping costs are going up due to con

Re: [MBZ] Random COVID question

2020-11-22 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Clay Monroe Subject: Re: [MBZ] Random COVID question AK has to barge all its goods from outside. Article in this week’s daily rag reports that shipping costs are going up due to constrictions related to meeting mandates, wear and tear on employees, and PITA of access

Re: [MBZ] Random COVID question

2020-11-22 Thread Clay Monroe via Mercedes
AK has to barge all its goods from outside. Article in this week’s daily rag reports that shipping costs are going up due to constrictions related to meeting mandates, wear and tear on employees, and PITA of access to docks. Lot of boats are moored at ports with no place to be. Added to

Re: [MBZ] Random COVID question

2020-11-22 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
We just keep our usual hurricane supply levels maintained, no shortages here. I will say that I did go down the paper goods aisle this morning when I was doing my weekly grocery run and there was some TP on the shelves, but not a lot. They were clearly well below the normal stock levels, for

Re: [MBZ] Random COVID question

2020-11-22 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
It's being hoarded again that's why, everyone thinking there is going to be another big spike and everything will get shut down by Gropin' Joe such that you won't be able to go out to buy TP.  I don't get it, I have plenty I got 3 or 4 months ago.  Who knows. --FT On 11/22/20 5:12 PM, Allan

[MBZ] Random COVID question

2020-11-22 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
How come, as we approach a year of this pandemic, the paper companies still cannot keep retailers stocked with toilet paper and paper towels? I was at Target yesterday, and they had nothing. Zippo. Not even a roll of the most generic off-brand anything. Is it simply lack of truck and storage and