Yeah someone at home depot actually told me browsboro hardware did have some left but i figured i would drive over and then they would be out too. Guess I could have called.
Oh well next time i'll be ready, live and learn. Oh the flip side next time i will be prepared with this piece of hardware which the top reviewer on amazon describes as "the excalibur of snow shovels". So I'm pretty pumped about that.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000UGNB46/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1