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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 07:21 PM Original message |
Food prices are crazy... |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. A lot of staples we shop for have gone up 15% or more in the last few weeks. |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 07:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Yeah, like eggs? |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
2. Let's hope the next administration can put the economy at the top of the list... |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 07:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Just don't move back to Boston! |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 11:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
26. Well, I won't be riding the MBTA anytime soon... |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 11:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
27. We must remember to push Obama to do so once he's in office. |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'm still managing to feed 2 on $50 a week |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 07:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I got them b/c the price was unbeatable... |
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PDJane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. Sigh......... |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 07:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Yeah, I'm the same way with cheese |
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hisownpetard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 08:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. I've been thinking that, with global warming, it's time for outdoors markets to start opening up |
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flyingfysh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
9. Haven't you heard? |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
10. food prices like that |
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Beregond2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
11. I know. |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
12. Im seeing some prices double what they were 6 months ago ... |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 07:44 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. To be fair, the CPI doesn't include food or fuel... |
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elizfeelinggreat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 08:15 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. To be fair they would! |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 11:06 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. And that failing is absolute INSANITY. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 11:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
36. The total CPI does, the Core-CPI does not. |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 08:40 AM Response to Reply #36 |
47. Thank you for the correction, indeed. I forgot that |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 08:56 PM Response to Reply #12 |
23. Me too. Many staples have doubled. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
14. You can knock that bill down |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 08:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. chicken carcasses |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 08:33 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I whack them apart with my cleaver so they'll fit in the crock pot |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 09:02 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. You can then freeze or can it, too. |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 09:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. The cereal's even cheaper at Big Lots. |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 11:37 PM Response to Reply #24 |
35. i love my pressure cooker |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. I lucked out and found one at Tuesday Morning. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 08:25 AM Response to Reply #24 |
46. Try Mom's best naturals cereal. It's environmentally friendly and the price hasn't gone up. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 03:44 AM Response to Reply #14 |
43. I never liked milk so I drink orange juice with the added calcium |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 08:59 AM Response to Reply #43 |
48. Supplements are cheaper than either milk or fortified orange juice |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
15. Hit the farmers markets for your fresh stuff |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 08:15 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Ours doesn't open until the end of June |
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Fireweed247 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
21. Cali started a thread with some great ideas... |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
22. I'm crockpot-ing some chicken thighs today - to go with a jar |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 11:20 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. What is mole sauce? |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 11:32 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. It's Mexican, pronounced "MO-LAY". |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 11:36 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Thanks kestrel91316. |
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fed-up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 08:10 AM Response to Reply #22 |
45. when we make oatmeal-raisin, almond, coconut cookies we quadruple (sp) the recipe and roll into logs |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
29. $143 today for 2 people, even if you back out the spiffy $16 plant stand i bought |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
32. Your Profile Isn't Clear on Where You Live, |
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slinkerwink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
33. It's cheaper at Trader Joe's |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 03:39 AM Response to Reply #33 |
42. I love Trader Joe's but driving hundreds of miles isn't an option for |
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slinkerwink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
37. I always stock up on pasta. I usually spend about $8 dollars on pasta that'll last me |
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FedUpWithIt All (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 01:33 AM Response to Original message |
39. Feeding a family of six for two weeks for about $250 |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 03:23 AM Response to Original message |
40. I noticed that when I was home a couple of weeks ago |
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deacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 03:35 AM Response to Original message |
41. Still rising :/ Part of it may be they are after those 'stimulus checks' n/t |
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boilerbabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 04:22 AM Response to Original message |
44. The price of gas has driven the cost of everything up! |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
49. and as the prices go up, the quantities go down . . . |
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