Ridiculous Inflation (69)
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Mo laoch…I'm selling button badges with the slogan " Rohan Appreciation Society" making a bomb! 2 bucks a piece..
* Indigo is such a mellow colour
Great to hear from ya, ya ole booger…
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rohaan: Mo laoch…
Great to hear from ya, ya ole booger…
Likewise, glad you're well.. This old guy passed a few months ago, an inspiration blessings..Great to hear from ya, ya ole booger…
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Mercedes_00: Your prices are very cheap compared to what I pay
The other day I paid $9 for a quarter of a watermelon
I see. Believe it or not, a “branded” pack of cigarettes (20) is now $11.00. When I told a relative in Prague this, she said, “That’s nothing…they’re the equivalent of $25.00 here”. Neither of us smoke, btw. Drinks prices are skyrocketing all over. Incidentally, I’m having to go on an alcohol holiday - some types are causing anaphylactic shock, and it ain’t pretty- so…no cigarettes, no sauce. (I should get rich real soon…The other day I paid $9 for a quarter of a watermelon
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rohaan: I see. Believe it or not, a “branded” pack of cigarettes (20) is now $11.00. When I told a relative in Prague this, she said, “That’s nothing…they’re the equivalent of $25.00 here”. Neither of us smoke, btw. Drinks prices are skyrocketing all over. Incidentally, I’m having to go on an alcohol holiday - some types are causing anaphylactic shock, and it ain’t pretty- so…no cigarettes, no sauce. (I should get rich real soon… )
I pay $31 for a pack of 20 cigarettes
I puff on 3 a day with my 3 cuppa teas a day
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Mercedes_00: I pay $31 for a pack of 20 cigarettes
I puff on 3 a day with my 3 cuppa teas a day
Good heavens! That IS expensive. I’m so fortunate to have a cooperative duplex—( similar to council house) keeps one of the biggest costs stable. It’s still expensive, though. I have to juggle a bit, scrimp a bit, but I make out fine.I puff on 3 a day with my 3 cuppa teas a day
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rohaan: Good heavens! That IS expensive. I’m so fortunate to have a cooperative duplex—( similar to council house) keeps one of the biggest costs stable. It’s still expensive, though. I have to juggle a bit, scrimp a bit, but I make out fine.
My state is very expensive. I'm one of those who say as long as I have food on the table & a roof over my head I want for nothing more.------ This thread is Archived ------
Mercedes_00: My state is very expensive. I'm one of those who say as long as I have food on the table & a roof over my head I want for nothing more.
Wonderful me too..
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rohaan: Wonderful me too..
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Yep...
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rohaan: I’ve written about this recently, but would still like to read other views. I’m (nearly) boycotting eating out, anywhere, ie, cafes, full service restaurants, food trucks, drive-ins/fast food. The prices are outrageous. A very, very small sandwich, advertised as “Artisan Incredible Reuben with salad” was actually very thin, on what looked like Melba toast— perhaps two teaspoons of krout, a sliver of corned beef, and if there was Swiss, it wasn’t enough to notice. The “salad was perhaps half of a romaine lettuce leaf and a crouton. Appallingly tiny meal for $19.00 PLUS tip. This is becoming the NORM…I want to point out something, and I “ get” the overhead argument…Here is the actual cost at a Kroger’s, for a chef salad with chicken.
Lettuce—- let’s say half a romaine———-$.70
Tomato—- one Roma or vine—————. $.60
Carrot—— one California Crisp————. $.35
Ripe olives—- five or six, sliced—————$.25
Green onions— half a bunch——————$.90
Radishes——— three or four——————$.25
Egg, hard-cooked———————————$.15
Swiss cheese, 1 Oz.——————————$.75
Chicken breast, small————————— $1.05
Dressing and croutons—————————$.90
TOTAL———————————————-$5.90
Actual cost, without tip————————$21.95
A four hundred percent write-up. Ludicrous. I’m not going to pay it. Your thoughts?
Don't come to the Netherlands my friend, here it's much more expensiveLettuce—- let’s say half a romaine———-$.70
Tomato—- one Roma or vine—————. $.60
Carrot—— one California Crisp————. $.35
Ripe olives—- five or six, sliced—————$.25
Green onions— half a bunch——————$.90
Radishes——— three or four——————$.25
Egg, hard-cooked———————————$.15
Swiss cheese, 1 Oz.——————————$.75
Chicken breast, small————————— $1.05
Dressing and croutons—————————$.90
TOTAL———————————————-$5.90
Actual cost, without tip————————$21.95
A four hundred percent write-up. Ludicrous. I’m not going to pay it. Your thoughts?
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Even where supermarkets made big profits during the first coronayear, the prices are rising. In the end we are paying for all the damage done to companies, like the haircutter (after the first lockdown spring 2021 a 10% raise, while a haircut overhere already costs about €30). When I'm on holiday in other countries I prefer to get a haircut there. In Czech republic and Vietnam I payed about 4 Euros, In the UK about 7.5 Euro's. Usually I get one haircut a year.
Foodprices, fuelprices and even eating out has become expensive. For fuelprices it's known that the Netherlands is (I believe after Malta) the nr 2 in the world as it goes for fuelprices, maybe because the distances here are shorter than in the USA. Ask our fuelprices in the USA where people have to drive bigger distances, well nobody could afford a car anymore, unless he has a very well-payed job.
Then the prices for gas and elektricity, I believe about 90% of our prices are tax or extra prices for companies. I am renting a house, so I can't buy a heatpump nor can I put solarpanels on my roof.
Last year the rents were frozen, because a lot of people lost part of their income due to covid 19. But for this year the prices for renting a house may be raised double. And you know what the companies will do when they get the message that they may raise the price double, they are not oblighed to do so, but they will do it.
Buying a house, one year ago you could buy a decent house for about 320 euro, now it will cost you 450 euro. And to be able to buy a house you must have own money for about 20% of the total price before you even can get a mortgage. It's a complete soapbubble, and one day it will burst.
Foodprices, fuelprices and even eating out has become expensive. For fuelprices it's known that the Netherlands is (I believe after Malta) the nr 2 in the world as it goes for fuelprices, maybe because the distances here are shorter than in the USA. Ask our fuelprices in the USA where people have to drive bigger distances, well nobody could afford a car anymore, unless he has a very well-payed job.
Then the prices for gas and elektricity, I believe about 90% of our prices are tax or extra prices for companies. I am renting a house, so I can't buy a heatpump nor can I put solarpanels on my roof.
Last year the rents were frozen, because a lot of people lost part of their income due to covid 19. But for this year the prices for renting a house may be raised double. And you know what the companies will do when they get the message that they may raise the price double, they are not oblighed to do so, but they will do it.
Buying a house, one year ago you could buy a decent house for about 320 euro, now it will cost you 450 euro. And to be able to buy a house you must have own money for about 20% of the total price before you even can get a mortgage. It's a complete soapbubble, and one day it will burst.
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It's the insurance premium for a policy that most of us didn't need or want. The 1%, can afford to spend this much dodging flu and we've been conscripted onto the same plan on a buy now, pay later basis. Time and time again they pretend covid was worse than it is to try and fool the proles into buying insurance. A multi-millionaire would spend this much on avoiding a 0.2% chance of death but the common man not so much.
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Inflation is deadlier than covid to most people in the world, but not a single one of these people is important. And covid is deadlier than inflation to all the people who are very important.
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Basically the only way to safeguard the 1% from covid was to become as high-maintenance as they are.. even if it kills us. Rich people don't understand about not taking other people's stuff, it's a product of money being no object.
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ChesneyChrist: Basically the only way to safeguard the 1% from covid was to become as high-maintenance as they are.. even if it kills us. Rich people don't understand about not taking other people's stuff, it's a product of money being no object.
And they get away with it because the theft is institutional and very much proper. You can steal whatever you like if you're wearing a shirt and tie------ This thread is Archived ------
1. Excess money printing by banks & borrowed by governments. The natural follow on from this is that your currency becomes less valuable. This situation was already bad before Covid - it's just gotten infinitely worse in the way governments have responded.
2. Bad energy policy. Call it 'net zero' or whatever, but energy prices are soaring because politicians have been too busy pandering to climate activists. The natural knock on is higher heating costs, higher motor fuel costs, and higher food costs (since energy is involved in food production and transportation).
I don't think we've seen the worst of inflation yet - by any means. It's just the consequence of a malfunctioning system and irresponsible elected officials and leaders. And as people get more frustrated with their leaders - tensions grow - and there is increased protest activity as we are seeing now. IMO the whole global banking system is doomed for failure. It's been propped up for far too long, and we're just starting to see the results of corrupt policy. One thing's for sure though - at least from my perspective - the people responsible for presiding over and abusing the current system, and bringing us to the point we now find ourselves at... should have absolutely no say whatsoever in whatever new system is to be put in place.
2. Bad energy policy. Call it 'net zero' or whatever, but energy prices are soaring because politicians have been too busy pandering to climate activists. The natural knock on is higher heating costs, higher motor fuel costs, and higher food costs (since energy is involved in food production and transportation).
I don't think we've seen the worst of inflation yet - by any means. It's just the consequence of a malfunctioning system and irresponsible elected officials and leaders. And as people get more frustrated with their leaders - tensions grow - and there is increased protest activity as we are seeing now. IMO the whole global banking system is doomed for failure. It's been propped up for far too long, and we're just starting to see the results of corrupt policy. One thing's for sure though - at least from my perspective - the people responsible for presiding over and abusing the current system, and bringing us to the point we now find ourselves at... should have absolutely no say whatsoever in whatever new system is to be put in place.
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Fully agree with you on the energy, much too green too soon. The need to go green was well known about and not enough put in place before now .... Closing power stations here and no alternative on a calm day.. Nothing about wave power or offshore wind..and get buildings up to spec...a lot could have been avoided
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rohaan: Im wondering if you’ve ever heard of Temple Grandin. She’s a woman with severe personality disorder, not sure w/o researching just which ones, but autism and “personality defective disorder” comes to mind. She earned PHD’s, and taught at two universities. Anyway, she is an animal rights advocate, particularly beef and sheep. Interesting bio….just thought this might interest you—-
—- it’s just a rose, Jac…
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.—- it’s just a rose, Jac…
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Lettuce—- let’s say half a romaine———-$.70
Tomato—- one Roma or vine—————. $.60
Carrot—— one California Crisp————. $.35
Ripe olives—- five or six, sliced—————$.25
Green onions— half a bunch——————$.90
Radishes——— three or four——————$.25
Egg, hard-cooked———————————$.15
Swiss cheese, 1 Oz.——————————$.75
Chicken breast, small————————— $1.05
Dressing and croutons—————————$.90
TOTAL———————————————-$5.90
Actual cost, without tip————————$21.95
A four hundred percent write-up. Ludicrous. I’m not going to pay it. Your thoughts?
The other day I paid $9 for a quarter of a watermelon