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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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I suspect an egg production shift for H1N1 incubation.

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tsdguy

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@IfThenElvis: I believe that most commercial users of eggs get them in a bulk pasteurized format. I've seen that most of this bulk egg comes from chicken eggs that are not suitable for consumer sales - they are misformed, dirty or otherwise not perfect for single egg sales.

(I gets my edumacation from watching Dirty Jobs. Mike Rowe was at a factory chicken farm. Poor chickens)

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TVarmy

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@IfThenElvis: Personally, I think the government is diverting the waffles to the CDC for forced flu inoculation. Children like waffles, and the H1N1 virus kills children. It's not clear if the CDC wants to kill children, but they probably do. PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER, SHEEPLE!

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hi

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@TVarmy: Nice try.

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bowyers

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@IfThenElvis: Your suspicion is wrong. Influenza vax production requires embryonated chicken eggs, while eggs for consumption are unfertilized.

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@bowyers: Plus most vaccines are made in the UK. They can't pay US pharm corps enough to make vaccines. They're just not profitable.

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@IfThenElvis: And if that were the case, would local grocery stores be selling a dozen eggs for $.99 regularly, and on sale for as low as $.59?

Eggs are the cheapest they've been in a long while.

Not to mention that the local egg farm nearest to the kellogg plant here in Michigan currently produces 1.5 million eggs per day, and the one not 20 miles further away puts out somewhere along the lines of 700,000 eggs per day.

Source: Me. I've worked on the egg farms and gone to the grocery store recently.

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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I feel nothing for you unless you were looking for the minis.

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@Dafrety: I feel nothing for anyone since Nabisco discontinued Royal Lunch crackers 3 years ago. My favorite breakfast... gone, gone, gone.

Don't cry to me Egggggos eeeeaaters.....

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TacoDave

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@Dafrety:
I actually saw the same signs at Target today, but they had minis AND mini cinnamon toast ones, so I was happy.

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zibby

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@TacoDave: This is no problem - just put some Log Cabin or other ersatz syrup on some cardboard and you're in business.

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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Are you kidding! The chocolate-chip waffles are where it's at.

(I hate that phrase... \"where it's at\"? Whatever)

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@skitzogreg: I got two turn tables and a microphone.

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Rectilinear Propagation

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@aliminx: Take me home with my elevator bones!

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aka_mich

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@skitzogreg: You are both wrong. I will see your minis and chocolate chip and raise you a french vanilla waffle. MMMMM

Damn now I want some waffles.

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@aka_mich: They stopped selling french vanilla around here. I was crushed.

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Rectilinear Propagation

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@Ozyman666: I didn't even know they made french vanilla Eggos.

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bball123h

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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MMMMMmmmmmmm...... listeria....... *drool*

That said, now I want some waffles.

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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Wow, I was just wondering about this barely an hour ago while at Publix. Same thing when I was at Kroger over the weekend. Publix had signs in the freezer case saying that they were currently trying to resolve distribution issues. The interesting part was that all of the Publix brand waffles were also gone -- is it a widespread, inter-brand waffle catastrophe, or just people buying the store brand because Eggo is unavailable? I do suspect this is limited solely to waffles, because both stores still had plenty of the muffin tops and other Eggo products.

(Yeah, I know Eggo is kinda awful, but they're also great for sticking in the toaster and eating on the way to work.)

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@liz.lemonade: I've been able to buy Kroger brand waffles. The whole wheat ones seem OK (I haven't tried the regular ones).

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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You eat frozen waffles on the way to work?

What is wrong with Pop-Tarts? Don't you know Pop-Tarts are the official semi-food product for adults eating while driving to work?

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larrymac thinks testing should have occurred

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@StanTheManDean: Pop-Tarts are chock-full of HFCS.

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Chumas

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@StanTheManDean: you can't load a poptart with nutella and strawberry jam like you can a crispy waffle sammich.
those pockets keet the yum inside!

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PeteyNice

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@Chumas: OMG I think I have a new official food. That sounds amazing.

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Nicole

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@Chumas: Oh man that sounds like heaven.

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@liz.lemonade: Publix brand waffles may be made by Kellogg's.

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@Coles_Law: I've never tried the Publix brand, but I hope so -- that means I could buy them instead. I recently bought some Target brand waffles because Eggo was out, and those things were so dreadful that I threw them out after the first waffle. I'm fine with store brands and am aware that the quality is often commensurate, but not in that case.

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The Porkchop Express

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@liz.lemonade: I've had both eggo and publix. not much difference at all. It seems like they may only be cheaper because there is less of one of the ingredients.

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flipnut

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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I was a stock clerk there for years, the boxes/cases are nearly identical. Same computer printing, same box maker etc...

After all how many frozen waffle plants are there in the world?

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Kimaroo - 100% Pure Natural Kitteh

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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Has anyone suspected THE WAFFLER?!

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cmdrsass

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@Kimaroo - Fortified with Kittydus Purrularis: John Kerry could not be reached for comment. THere are no phone on Martha's Vineyard, dontchya know.

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JayCor

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@Kimaroo - Fortified with Kittydus Purrularis: Why yes. Yes I have.

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Quake 'n' Shake

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@Kimaroo - Fortified with Kittydus Purrularis: You would think it'd be him, what with waffles involved and all. But hijacking entire shipments of the competition's product sounds more like Cocoa Carl's M.O.

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@Quake 'n' Shake: You could be onto something there.

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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found em.

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thewriteguy

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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i'm trying to come up with a joke based on \"let go my eggos\" but nothing is turning up. :^[

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TheSkaAssassin - College Man

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@thewriteguy: The plant won't let of of their eggos.

I tried...

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socalrob of the 24 and a half century

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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I was wondering the same thing. I took a pic of this on my iphone sunday night. WTF waffle shortage? Really
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LadySiren is murdering her kids with HFCS and processed cheese

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@socalrob of the 24 and a half century: It's the great Eggo shortage of aught-nine! Start stockpiling now!

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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I miss eggos, but since I'm still boycotting Kelloggs I can't enjoy them even if they are available. Why did they have to go and drop Michael Phelps? I'm missing out on many of my favorite breakfast items!

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psm321

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@giantnegro: Really? They used to sponsor Michael Phelps and have dropped him? That makes me want to go buy more Kellog's. (local incident where Phelps tried to get an article in a humor/parody magazine censored and get its Uni funding revoked)

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@psm321: Phelps is a douche.

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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i'm guessing they did another test of a batch and found massive listeria contamination or other contamination issues when investigating the listeria contamination. they might be retooling their plants to avoid these types of possibilities.

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Tambar

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@trujunglist: You said 'tool'.

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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There's a shortage, they're talking about it on their website.

What irks me is that I emailed Kellogg's to ask who was going to carry the Apple Cinnamon Eggos now that the only local store that carries them is closed, and they sent me a canned \"there's a waffle shortage\" email. NOT WHAT I ASKED.

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Kuchen

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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I just bought Eggos on Sunday and I don't remember seeing a sign and the shelves were fully stocked. Maybe I live in a low Eggo-demand area.

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lehrdude

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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There is a Waffle Shortage...

Ergo, my Eggos are gone!

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greyb1

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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I think it is important to point out that (assuming there is one nearby) Trader Joe's has DELICIOUS frozen waffles that are $2 for 8, as I recall. I especially enjoy the blueberry ones.

Try these until Eggo returns. By the time Eggo returns, you might have switched your frozen waffle brand loyalty.

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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Kashi waffles are pretty good, too. And they make me poop!

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The Porkchop Express

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@madanthony: Just thinking about Kashi foods makes me poop. I tried to get into Kashi, but seriously learned that I do not need that much fiber to keep \"going\"

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@greyb1: Trader Joe's blueberry waffles are DIVINE. Unfortunately, my nearest TJ's is way across town, so I have to supplement with Eggo from the nearby store until I can make a TJ's run.

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icntdrv

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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I thought it was weird that the store only had Buttermilk Eggos. I only buy the low fat whole wheat Eggos.

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November 18, 2009 4:52 PM

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@icntdrv: Me too! And the low-fat whole wheat are hard to find in the best of circumstances.

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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Soon I shall corner the frozen waffle business..today frozen waffles! Tomorrow...the world!!!

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fourclover

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@LordofBacon: Touch my bacon supply and there will be hell to pay, villain! ;)

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@LordofBacon: I knew it. It's an Evil Genius out to corner the market on the essentials of life. We'll have to call Bond again.

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VA_White

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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This could be the incentive you need to learn to make your own waffles that freeze and pop into the toaster just as easily as Eggos. As a bonus, you will also save eleventy billion dollars a year on waffles even after you subtract the cost of the waffle iron.

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@VA_White: People actually BUY frozen waffles? Always amazes me. A cheap wafflemaker and a few minutes of time, and there'll be a freezerful of them on the cheap. Especially with the recipes floating around the net for different flavored ones and such.

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Rectilinear Propagation

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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People actually BUY frozen waffles?

@webweazel: No, the stores have those boxes in the frozen section because they look pretty.

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lucky929

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@webweazel: Ugh. I brought frozen waffles for lunch today. Now they'll never taste as good. *begins googling waffle irons*

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catastrophegirl chooses not to fly

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@VA_White:
i never liked eggos much and didn't notice they were gone. they have such a dry texture
my waffle iron lives on my counter all the time.
also: brownie waffles

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fourclover

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@catastrophegirl: That ... is beautiful. NOMNOMNOM

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JulesNoctambule

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@catastrophegirl: I'll see your brownie waffles and raise you pumpkin waffles with lemon curd!

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catastrophegirl chooses not to fly

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@JulesNoctambule: see, this is the real reason eggo stopped shipping waffles:
we make our own at home!

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@catastrophegirl: OMG THAT LOOKS AMAZING.

*would eat them even if gallbladder acts up; wouldn't care*

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catastrophegirl chooses not to fly

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@HogwartsAlum: brownie mix, replace the oil with melted butter, add an extra egg. separate the eggs and hold the whites aside. after the rest of the batter is mixed beat the whites to a soft peak and fold them in just before cooking.

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@VA_White: I'm besotted with homemade yeasted waffles. The day that I make the big batch to freeze and get to eat a ton fresh is pretty much party day.

And if there's listeria, then I make that myself at home too, so it's better and cheaper listeria.

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wrjohnston91283

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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I do this a lot too - you can do it with pancakes as well, but they \"toast\" as well days later. Still a good use for leftover pancake batter.

My fiancee and I make our own bagels too - about 15 cents each.

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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I got it.........make your own waffles at home and freeze them! I do this, pop them in the toaster oven, and they come out great! Eggos are hard as hockey pucks.

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PhilFR

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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Really? Is there really a difference between Eggos and all the other cardboard tasting frozen waffles?

Disclaimer: I probably haven't had an Eggo in 20+ years.

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@PhilFR: Yep, Eggos taste like butter flavored packing envelope fluff, whereas Kashi waffles taste like corrugated cardboard.

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tape

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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huh. I noticed at the supermarket just 15 minutes ago that there were almost no frozen waffles, while everything else in frozen food was stocked to the gills.

and here's a Consumerist post about it when I get home. go figure.

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NewsBunny

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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I'm finding the waffle crisis tone of some of these posts hysterical!

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ElizabethD

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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Their Nutrigrain wholegrain waffles are the only frozen waffles I will buy. They are really quite tasty.

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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People actually eat those things? It's simple to make your own and healthier as well. Those taste like cardboard. :P

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mbz32190

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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I noticed this at Wegmans...they had these signs up for about a month now and empty spaces, although I noticed today everything was restocked, so I guess they're shipping more back out. (However, after purchasing a waffle maker I can't stand eating the frozen kind anymore)

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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You Consumerist people are losing your edge. It took about 31 posts before someone said to just make your own home-made waffles and freeze them. I'm sure it's just a fluke.

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Kimaroo - 100% Pure Natural Kitteh

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@Alexander: I thought the video I posted implied the sentament.

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@Alexander: I'm really disappointed.

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H3ion

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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The artificial chickens that lay the artificial eggs that are used in Eggo products are staging a sympathy strike with the turkeys union.

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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I am surprised to hear this on the Consumerist. I NEED my Cinnamon Eggo Mini pull-aparts!

No plate needed, no fork, no mess! They were good!

There are no substitutes!

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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I work at a grocery store and the overnight Frozen clerk told me that a nearby eggo plant had massive flood damage. Only buttermilk and homestyle until 2010 apparantley.

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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I saw this sign at the local Ralph's a few weeks ago, oddly with the shelves behind the sign full of Eggo waffles.

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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HELP! This post gave me a misguided craving for Eggo waffles, but I have no toaster (single gal, tiny apartment, and I'm more of a french toast fan). Is there any other way to heat those bad boys up? Pop 'em under the broiler?

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morlo

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@GinaLouise: Buy a toaster oven

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katia802

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@GinaLouise: Having done without a toaster before, I know what a pain it can be. Either put them directly on the wire rack in the oven (turning at least once) or my preferred method, put em on a flat frying pan and toast em that way.

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coujo

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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i was told by my grocery manager that Eggo had to shut down a few factories and that we would only get certain varieties in when ever they could fill them. which is about once a week we get about five cases total. two or three being the 10 count homestyle, maybe one case of buttermilk and the rest being the 16 or 24 count buttermilk/homestyle.

for now, all i can tell customers is that Aunt Jemima and store brand will have to suffice. luckily both are on sale till the end of the year so not too many are complaining

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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There's been a shortage in my area for about 6-8 weeks. On the plus side, we finally broke our son's addiction to Eggos French Toast Sticks.

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mhutt

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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You may not find an eggo shortage to be a big deal, unless you have a 4 year old who loves them. She gets to have them once a week or so and is devastated that we bought the \"wrong kind\" of waffle. When you are 4 things like that matter.

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morlo

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@mhutt: Never too early to learn about disappointment

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nstonep

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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There's an uptick in the overpopulation of latchkey kids and box wine bitch mothers.

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Leight

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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(applauds Kids in the Hall reference)

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ToKeN2k6

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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My kid was addicted to the cinnamon toast waffles, not the toaster sticks, but the one w/ 4 mini toast pcs..this was quite a shock to us when I couldn't go out and find them anymore! Since, we have tried almost every other waffle type out there and even mini pancakes. He still wants his cinnamon toast waffles, so this makes me sad!!

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Jfielder

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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I think this is one of the only times I've ever used this type of statement correctly, but here it goes... I make my own waffles at home! Seriously though, making them at home is sooo cheap and easy. Not to mention delicious. Eggo's don't even taste like waffles to me...

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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I'd make my own, but I have problems with the waffle iron. I can't seem to get the waffles to not stick no matter what I do.

I'm just waffle-impaired, I guess. Can't boil eggs either. :P

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JulesNoctambule

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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@HogwartsAlum: I had that problem, and I took to oiling it after it had begun to heat slightly then letting it get seriously hot before adding the batter. No problems since!

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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They're creating a supply shortage to increase the prices. Genius!

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JulesNoctambule

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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Well, I didn't want waffles before. . .damn you, Consumerist!

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jenjen

November 13, 2009 4:37 PM

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@JulesNoctambule: yep after reading that story last night I had to go out and buy some. Our store was fully stocked, thank you Eggo gods.

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LVP

November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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Make your own.

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November 13, 2009 4:36 PM

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OOS EGGO

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micmuk

November 13, 2009 4:37 PM

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Chickens on strike????

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November 18, 2009 4:52 PM

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This is worse than the Slim Jim shortage of 2009

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