On Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:22:03 -0700, Dan Abel wrote:

> In article >,
> Lou Decruss > wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 26 Jun 2010 20:19:54 -0600, "gloria.p" >
>> wrote:
>
>>> From Google:
>>>FIS - Worldnews - Anchovy fishing banned for 15 days
>>>Jun 15, 2010 ... Anchovy fishing has been banned temporarily to protect
>>>the juvenile stock. (Photo: NOAA). Anchovy fishing banned for 15 days ...
>>>fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?...
>>
>> 15 days sure wouldn't effect the stock of the places I shop.
>
> Not how it works, Lou. Stores can have enough "white stuff", whatever
> that is (milk and toilet paper, I know) to last a long time, but once
> the storm warnings come out, the shelves are bare. After the storm is
> passed, no sense in the store stocking back up on toilet paper, because
> people have enough to last for a year.
>
> I suspect a few ding dongs saw that anchovy news, and bought out every
> tin they could find, God knows why.

it would be hell to be caught in a devastating anchovy drought.

your pal,
blake