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My friend paid $2.69 for a dozen XL Stop & Shop eggs today.

I used my coupon for a free dozen Organic Valley eggs at ShopRite on Monday. They had one tattered carton of XL, but a lot of the large. The ShopRite eggs were being stocked as I shopped and the egg section seemed fairly well-stocked. I have another coupon for a dozen of their blue eggs, but ShopRite doesn't carry them. Whole Foods does and my niece shops there occasionally, so I'll give it to her to use. She's vegan, but can buy them for the rest of the family to eat.

American supermarkets are facing a blueberry shortage after extreme heat in Peru — the largest exporter of blueberries in the world — resulted in a stingy harvest, according to reports. Peru has been crippled by the El Niño weather phenomenon, which increases global temperatures each time it purrs across the globe every two to seven years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This year, El Niño sparked warmer and drier weather conditions across the South American country, per the NOAA, causing a blueberry drought that’s slashed supplies as much as 70%, Forbes reported. Last week, the volume of blueberries that reached US stores from Peru was less than half of what it was the same week a year ago, according to Forbes. In a typical year, Peru sends about one-third of its 1.3 billion pounds of its blueberry crop to American grocery stores. With that harvest hacked down to some 390 million pounds, blueberries have become a pricey treat. In the past two months alone, a container of blueberries increased $2 per container in the face of dwindling supplies. Some 27 million pounds less of the sweet, tangy fruit have sold in 2023 compared to last year, Forbes reported. “This is the first time in this industry’s history where we have had such a large contraction of supply, because of how big Peru has gotten, globally,” Kasey Cronquist, the president of both the US Highbush Blueberry Council and the North American Blueberry Council, told Forbes. “They were having an endless summer in Peru, and, for blueberries, that has had a consequence,” Cronquist added. Blueberry bushes need temperatures between 32 degrees and 45 degrees Fahrenheit to thrive, though Peru has been sweltering with El Niño-induced temperatures ranging between 59 degrees and 81 degrees Fahrenheit so far this year. This spells bad news for the US, which has come to rely on Peru for its blueberry supply over the past decade. In 2013, Peru sent its first over 1 million-pound batch of blueberries to the US, according to Forbes. By 2020, Peru was America’s main blueberry supplier, and as of 2022, the US imported upwards of 339 million pounds of Peruvian blueberries. Cronquist said that the blueberry industry is working to breed different varieties of the fruit that will be more resistant to heat. By the spring, once North America’s blueberry-growing season starts and growth ramps up in the 10 major blueberry-producing states — Oregon, Washington, Georgia, Michigan, California, New Jersey, North Carolina, Florida, Texas and Minnesota — Cronquist told Forbes that the shortage will come to and end and prices will cool.

https://nypost.com/2023/11/08/lifestyle/porn-stars-pet-python-bites-partners-penis-in-horror-scene/ This one belongs on OnlyFangs. An Australian porn star named Dani Dabello is opening up to her followers after a traumatic recent incident where her giant pet snake attacked a male scene partner in the privates...

Perry was on discussing the documentary about his life and he got verklempt and was brought to tears by something Sarah (who is my favorite on the show) said to him. He tried to compose himself, but it took him a bit of time.

Corey Seager just gave you the finger.

Legendary Actress Teri Copley posts 19-minute video slamming Stamos' claims

Neither. Team Sampras all the way. He was so cute. (Isn't that the only reason to pay attention to tennis?) His wife is currently sick.

The official opening celebration of the brand-new Sunset Community Garden in Ridgewood welcomed Mayor Eric Adams’ Office of Urban Agriculture, city and state agencies and environmental-focused programs on Friday. Oct. 27. The formerly unused Grover Cleveland High School lot, located at the intersection of Willoughby Avenue and Oderdonk Avenue, was officially transformed into a modern city green space for the community. “This beautiful new community garden shows the power of deep, sustained collaboration,” said NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue. “By working with so many partners, from city and state agencies to grassroots gardening groups, we were able to bring this fantastic resource to a neighborhood that for too long lacked access to urban gardening opportunities. Now, Ridgewood residents can enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables, vibrant native flora and annual flowers and so much more.” The completion of the multi-year project to bring a community garden to Ridgewood features over 30 garden beds, pollinator plants, native grasses, shrubs, annual flowers and fruit trees like fig or elderberry, according to NYC Parks. The garden also possesses a rainwater harvesting share structure with a 750-gallon tank, capable of harvesting 3,000 gallons of water a year. Gaining an extra greenspace in the city, especially in Ridgewood, benefits residents as a whole. In 2021, NYC Parks and the Department of Education formalized the agreement to transform the unused portion of Grover Cleveland High School athletic fields into a community garden. Construction on the garden began last year, with site preparation done by two environmental-focused city organizations. The NYC Parks GreenThumb, the nation’s largest urban gardening program, and GrowNYC, an environmental nonprofit in the city, conducted surveys with over 300 community members to develop the layout for the garden and followed through on the project until completion. A three-bin compost system with tumblers was also installed at the garden to process compost from the neighborhood, according to NYC Parks. On top of the array of greenery, pathways, benches, tables and a garden shed represent a major part of the new community space. The accomplishment from the involved parties was further emphasized through Geraldine Simonis, a community gardener who spoke on what the garden brings to the community moving forward. “We’re proud of all we’ve been able to achieve in a relatively short amount of time, transforming a vacant lot sprinkled with trash, tall grasses, some milkweed and the occasional monarch butterfly, into the vibrant community hub that it is today,” said Simonis. “We are deeply grateful to everyone who contributed to the realization of the garden. As we look ahead, we promise to be good stewards of this space, to be inclusive and have diverse membership. Our plans include ramping up harvests, planting trees, hosting enriching and fun programming, and even picnicking on the hill!” The new community garden features over 30 raised garden beds with a variety of plants and flowers.

Gluten-free food is usually intolerable for those who aren't gluten-intolerant. Sadist! I bet you laughed when Humpty Dumpty fell.

He tells this story in his book and has repeated it in interviews. The woman in question was legendary actress Teri Copley. She says they were broken up at the time. Marilu Henner has said she loved the little patch of hair on his lower back, just above his ass. And luckily for her, she can remember every aspect of his hot body from back then, because she's one of a handful of people on the planet with total recall.

I was in the supermarket this morning and saw they had motorized cars for kids, including an Audi, a Range Rover, and other high-end brands. When I asked the price, I was told they range from $59 and up. That's what I'd be able to afford if my 2003 Malibu, which just passed 80,000 miles, gives out. Then I came home and found a new topic-- Would you buy a $300,000 car? Since I couldn't afford a 300,000 cent car, I thought I'd start a topic about what I could afford.

“I was training for a competitive MMA fight early next year, but now that’s delayed a bit.” Zuckerberg suffers injury training for MMA fight, has surgery I hope he has good insurance and can afford the copays.

Married Alabama preacher kills himself after being outed as 'transgender curvy girl' There is nothing new under the sun, is there, preacher? Ecclesiastes 1:9 What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. LI widow scammed out of $3M by by 'Italian oil rig worker' she met on dating site Apparently, there is nothing new under the sun in Long Island, either.

It turns out Taylor Lautner (the male one) used to date Taylor Swift. Maybe he just has a really cool set of monogrammed towels and only gets involved with women who fit with them.

It turns out Taylor Lautner (the male one) used to date Taylor Swift. Maybe he just has a really cool set of monogrammed towels and only gets involved with women who fit with them.

Newlywed bliss Jeanie Buss & hubby kiss courtside at Lakers game Newlyweds Jeanie Buss and Jay Mohr packed on the PDA while sitting courtside at the Lakers-Clippers game Wednesday night.

This isn't a grocery thing, but I went to 2 gas stations to get air, and the charge for the air machine was $1.50. I'd rather ride around on a flat tire.

The Mets are picking up a chunk of Scherzer's salary, I believe.