Forum member inflation report.

Coinstartled · May 4, 2019 3:22PM

@bronco2078 said:
OP was banned forever ago but somedays it feels like he still haunts the forum

A dozen years in OFR purgatory is a fate deserved by no one.

Coinstartled · May 4, 2019 3:25PM

Daily newspaper of little substance jumped from $1 to $2 about a year and a half ago. Monthly subscription jumped from $10 to $30.

Guess that is what happens when Warren Buffet invests.

RedneckHB · May 4, 2019 3:50PM

@Coinstartled said:
Daily newspaper of little substance jumped from $1 to $2 about a year and a half ago. Monthly subscription jumped from $10 to $30.

Guess that is what happens when Warren Buffet invests.

If it is of little substance, then maybe you dont need it. That would be a dollar saved. Would that be deflationary?

bronco2078 · May 4, 2019 6:14PM

@cohodk said:

@Coinstartled said:
Daily newspaper of little substance jumped from $1 to $2 about a year and a half ago. Monthly subscription jumped from $10 to $30.

Guess that is what happens when Warren Buffet invests.

If it is of little substance, then maybe you dont need it. That would be a dollar saved. Would that be deflationary?

He only reads the obituaries tough to do that online

Coinstartled · May 4, 2019 6:40PM

@cohodk said:

@Coinstartled said:
Daily newspaper of little substance jumped from $1 to $2 about a year and a half ago. Monthly subscription jumped from $10 to $30.

Guess that is what happens when Warren Buffet invests.

If it is of little substance, then maybe you dont need it. That would be a dollar saved. Would that be deflationary?

Now you are exploring the wonders of chained inflation. A ploy Obama era accountants used to minimize the true inflation. Once the consumer was priced out of steak, it was considered that he was ahead because he was consuming cheaper hamburger. Priced out of beef all together he further benefited by eating only cheap chicken. When those prices soared, Eighty cent per pound oatmeal was a double win as his cost per meal again dropped and his cholesterol likely did as well.

By those metrics, Sub Saharan Africa is the best place on earth to live.

jmski52 · May 4, 2019 6:49PM

I paid over $9 a bale for 2 bales of straw today. Last year it was closer to $3/bale. Damn.

RedneckHB · May 4, 2019 7:41PM

@jmski52 said:
I paid over $9 a bale for 2 bales of straw today. Last year it was closer to $3/bale. Damn.

That's because straws are banned in some parts. Lol

bronco2078 · May 5, 2019 3:55AM

@cohodk said:

@jmski52 said:
I paid over $9 a bale for 2 bales of straw today. Last year it was closer to $3/bale. Damn.

That's because straws are banned in some parts. Lol

Kalifornia , savin the planet one straw at a time

blitzdude · May 5, 2019 4:02AM

@jmski52 said:
I paid over $9 a bale for 2 bales of straw today. Last year it was closer to $3/bale. Damn.

$5 a bale up here in gods country. Outrageous.

New chain for saw just set me back $34, made in china and probably won't last 6 months. Last one came from Sweden, cost $25 and I got almost 2 years out of it.

About the only item I'm seeing that's in deflation is collectable coins. lol

renman95 · May 10, 2019 10:50PM

My local newspaper cost around $14/month when I moved here 6 years ago. Now it's $28. I dropped it, thinking I'll get an email to get me back in at $19 or so. I got an email...$26. No tankx.

jmski52 · May 11, 2019 6:16AM

At least I found some bales at $6.75/each the other day. Felt like a bargain after $9.00+

metalmeister · May 11, 2019 9:31AM

Looks like Tools are going to jump in price.

bidask · May 11, 2019 10:10AM

Maybe inflation will never again show up in gold and silver prices.

We should have bought palladium.....a commodity that is needed.

bigjpst · May 12, 2019 10:44AM

Was at the market last week and orange juice is still $2.99 for my brand but the container is 59floz instead of 64. Another Florida brand container was even smaller and $1 more.

RedneckHB · May 12, 2019 12:15PM

@bigjpst said:
Was at the market last week and orange juice is still $2.99 for my brand but the container is 59floz instead of 64. Another Florida brand container was even smaller and $1 more.

Orange juice futures prices are at 9 year lows.

jmski52 · May 12, 2019 6:27PM

Car dealership wants $3,300 for a couple of gaskets. My first new car was about that much.

RedneckHB · May 13, 2019 3:18AM

Opinions used to be 2c. Now they're worthless.

bigjpst · May 13, 2019 6:57AM

@cohodk said:

@bigjpst said:
Was at the market last week and orange juice is still $2.99 for my brand but the container is 59floz instead of 64. Another Florida brand container was even smaller and $1 more.

Orange juice futures prices are at 9 year lows.

So you’re saying they are trying to squeeze out some more profits.........

tincup · May 13, 2019 7:08AM

A Charles Schulz classic

RedneckHB · May 13, 2019 8:49AM

@bigjpst said:

@cohodk said:

@bigjpst said:
Was at the market last week and orange juice is still $2.99 for my brand but the container is 59floz instead of 64. Another Florida brand container was even smaller and $1 more.

Orange juice futures prices are at 9 year lows.

So you’re saying they are trying to squeeze out some more profits.........

That's punny.

Or maybe trying to maintain profits in the wake of other rising costs?

bronco2078 · May 13, 2019 6:28PM

@cohodk said:
Opinions used to be 2c. Now they're worthless.

Well opinions are free but its $80 a month for internet access to read them

derryb · May 13, 2019 6:30PM

@cohodk said:

@bigjpst said:
Was at the market last week and orange juice is still $2.99 for my brand but the container is 59floz instead of 64. Another Florida brand container was even smaller and $1 more.

Orange juice futures prices are at 9 year lows.

probably because you can't drink promises.

jmski52 · May 14, 2019 6:31AM

I've gone low carb and don't drink orange juice now. I didn't realize it affected the whole OJ market.

RedneckHB · May 14, 2019 6:44AM

@derryb said:

@cohodk said:

@bigjpst said:
Was at the market last week and orange juice is still $2.99 for my brand but the container is 59floz instead of 64. Another Florida brand container was even smaller and $1 more.

Orange juice futures prices are at 9 year lows.

probably because you can't drink promises.

But we sure can and do deliver on them. 'Merica!!!

MsMorrisine · May 15, 2019 8:23AM

Coffee is super low now.

I guess sbux is going to cut prices.

MsMorrisine · May 15, 2019 8:32AM

https://m.nasdaq.com/markets/coffee.aspx?timeframe=1y

bronco2078 · May 15, 2019 9:51AM

@MsMorrisine said:
Coffee is super low now.

I guess sbux is going to cut prices.

no they will need the excess to use keeping the bathrooms (mostly) needle free.

jmski52 · May 16, 2019 4:58AM

Starbucks will need to worry more about the price of bleach.

Hemispherical · May 16, 2019 5:13AM

@jmski52 said:
Starbucks will need to worry more about the price of bleach.

Perpetually closed for cleaning.

derryb · June 1, 2019 12:00AM

The Ugly End of Globalization

"The capital defect of America’s contrived economy is the capital itself. Namely, it’s fake. The importance of this defect cannot be overstated."

RedneckHB · November 8, 2019 5:13PM

@derryb said:
The Ugly End of Globalization

"The capital defect of America’s contrived economy is the capital itself. Namely, it’s fake. The importance of this defect cannot be overstated."

Only thing more hilarious than this gobbledygook are those that condone it.

I love this place.

bigjpst · November 9, 2019 6:11AM

Funny this would be posted after the Dow hit 27k. 30 years before the authors prediction.

Coinstartled · November 9, 2019 7:37AM

> @renman95 said:

My inflation experience is more regional.

This morning the wifey and I had a discussion on our daily-grocery cost. She said it had rose from an average of $40/day in CO to now $70/day* in HI. That's for a family of 6 with smoe with food allergies and other issues. We buy whole foods, no processed junk , no hormonally injected garbage, etc....

*I think the $70/day was an exaggeration. She's Irish and likes to "talk story." (Image)
But she's right, the cost is definitely much higher.

Pineapples stable?

Coinstartled · January 10, 2020 8:53AM

@freechance said:

I distribute bread for a living. When I started in 2006 the pre-priced retail on a loaf was $2.89 today it is $4.49. 6pk bagels were $2.99 now $4.69.
though we have not had an increase in over a year.

I want a bagel now. Will need a cash advance to get one at Starbucks.

Baley · January 10, 2020 9:39AM

@Coinstartled said:

> @renman95 said:

My inflation experience is more regional.

This morning the wifey and I had a discussion on our daily-grocery cost. She said it had rose from an average of $40/day in CO to now $70/day* in HI. That's for a family of 6 with smoe with food allergies and other issues. We buy whole foods, no processed junk , no hormonally injected garbage, etc....

*I think the $70/day was an exaggeration. She's Irish and likes to "talk story." (Image)
But she's right, the cost is definitely much higher.

Pineapples stable?

Pineapples are $1.50 each in San Diego

RedneckHB · January 10, 2020 5:43PM

I got a bottle of wine for free.

Coinstartled · January 11, 2020 8:31AM

I got an 1861 coin for free!!

metalmeister · January 11, 2020 10:26AM

@jmski52 said:
Car dealership wants $3,300 for a couple of gaskets. My first new car was about that much.

A 3 year old Mercedes dash flat screen went out. $4000.

I like my old cars (5) with out all the bells and whistles. CHEAP to keep and turn wrenches on.
My brake jobs are $25 , not $400 at dealer. Favorite is my 67' Ford 390. Basic engineering from a simpler time. 15 mpg is the only neg.

blitzdude · January 11, 2020 6:36PM

100lbs of egg maker crumbles for my girls:

7/15/19 $26.80
10/21/19 $27.00
1/11/20 $28.40

Chicken feed is certainly inflating. #RealWorldProblems

Baley · January 11, 2020 9:49PM

@blitzdude said:
100lbs of egg maker crumbles for my girls:

7/15/19 $26.80
10/21/19 $27.00
1/11/20 $28.40

Chicken feed is certainly inflating. #RealWorldProblems

Just curious:

About how many eggs do you expect to produce from 100 lbs. of egg maker crumbles?

blitzdude · January 11, 2020 10:14PM

@Baley said:

@blitzdude said:
100lbs of egg maker crumbles for my girls:

7/15/19 $26.80
10/21/19 $27.00
1/11/20 $28.40

Chicken feed is certainly inflating. #RealWorldProblems

Just curious:

About how many eggs do you expect to produce from 100 lbs. of egg maker crumbles?

100lbs on average lasts 3 months and we are currently getting 10-12 eggs a day. Should mention that we do mix in 50/50 scratch grains but price has remained constant at $14.00. So $28.40+$14.00=$42.40 and yields us about 75-80 dozen eggs.

The girls are young, healthy and cranking them out.

I do let them free range in the summer so they require less feed and egg production increases.

Baley · January 11, 2020 10:19PM

Interesting! So costs are about 55 cents a dozen, plus effort. Nice!

Coinstartled · January 12, 2020 7:50AM

And you are getting the $5 good eggs not the commercial $1.79 eggs.

Baley · January 12, 2020 10:07AM

That's a lot eggs thought blitz!
How many chickens?
Big family and friends eating them?
Selling any?

Coinstartled · January 12, 2020 10:25AM

Wonderful to be self sufficient. Way better than the city dwellers hoarding rolls of mercury dimes figuring that when the shtf, they can amble down to the A&P and trade the coins for ramen noodles. Good luck with that.

Baley · January 12, 2020 11:16AM

Yeah, the SHTF in the USA once every few nevers these days!

blitzdude · January 12, 2020 11:19AM

@Coinstartled said:

And you are getting the $5 good eggs not the commercial $1.79 eggs.

Yes they are tasty and I know exactly where they came from. That's why we decided to raise them.

@Baley said:
That's a lot eggs thought blitz!
How many chickens?
Big family and friends eating them?
Selling any?

We have 13 right now. Needless to say the wife and I eat a lot of eggs and our dogs even get scrambled eggs daily. We pass off quite a few to our neighbors. Probably should start selling some to cover feed costs but never have.

derryb · January 12, 2020 12:36PM

@metalmeister said:

@jmski52 said:
Car dealership wants $3,300 for a couple of gaskets. My first new car was about that much.

A 3 year old Mercedes dash flat screen went out. $4000.

99% of the time it is the digitizer (the screen itself). Replaced number of them in Cadillacs, screen under $100 and do it yourself videos on you tube.

derryb · January 12, 2020 12:37PM

bought some dollars with less gold than it took a year ago.

Coinstartled · January 12, 2020 1:16PM

@Baley said:
Yeah, the SHTF in the USA once every few nevers these days!

Lived through the Detroit rioting in '67. Silver and gold were not worth much that week.

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