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Post by Smith1776 » Tue Jan 03, 2023 6:31 pm

My preferred protein bar has gone from 8 bucks a box to 10.50 a box in just one year. :o


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Re: Inflation

Post by Mark Leavy » Tue Jan 03, 2023 8:51 pm

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Re: Inflation

Post by Smith1776 » Tue Jan 03, 2023 9:01 pm

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Re: Inflation

Post by vnatale » Tue Jan 03, 2023 10:22 pm

Smith1776 wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 03, 2023 6:31 pm

My preferred protein bar has gone from 8 bucks a box to 10.50 a box in just one year. :o



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My vile tasting aloe vera went from $6.92 in June to $9.78 now!
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Re: Inflation

Post by Smith1776 » Tue Jan 03, 2023 11:00 pm

vnatale wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 03, 2023 10:22 pm
Smith1776 wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 03, 2023 6:31 pm
My preferred protein bar has gone from 8 bucks a box to 10.50 a box in just one year. :o



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My vile tasting aloe vera went from $6.92 in June to $9.78 now!

Good grief!
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Re: Inflation

Post by boglerdude » Wed Jan 04, 2023 12:47 am

Was expecting Vinny to recommend his peanut butter. But you just never know what he'll do
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Re: Inflation

Post by Vil » Wed Jan 04, 2023 2:43 am

Hold my beer. Here, cheese got from 8-10 EUR to 15-17 EUR for the last year, etc. Sport tuition fees for the various sports my kids are attending got increased by no less than 50% (was kind of 'funny' with the soccer, we got three sequential monthly fees increases). So I think US has still plenty of room for improvement compared to EU. And our oficials have even more to improve on tracking real, not on paper inflation..
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Re: Inflation

Post by vnatale » Wed Jan 04, 2023 7:06 am

boglerdude wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 04, 2023 12:47 am

Was expecting Vinny to recommend his peanut butter. But you just never know what he'll do


Fortunately (for me) peanut butter prices have, for some reason, remained steady during all this massive food price inflation.
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Re: Inflation

Post by Smith1776 » Wed Jan 04, 2023 11:38 am

vnatale wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 04, 2023 7:06 am
boglerdude wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 04, 2023 12:47 am
Was expecting Vinny to recommend his peanut butter. But you just never know what he'll do
Fortunately (for me) peanut butter prices have, for some reason, remained steady during all this massive food price inflation.
That reminds me: I gotta pick up bread today for PB&J sandwiches.
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Re: Inflation

Post by vnatale » Wed Jan 04, 2023 1:44 pm

Smith1776 wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 04, 2023 11:38 am

vnatale wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 04, 2023 7:06 am

boglerdude wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 04, 2023 12:47 am

Was expecting Vinny to recommend his peanut butter. But you just never know what he'll do


Fortunately (for me) peanut butter prices have, for some reason, remained steady during all this massive food price inflation.


That reminds me: I gotta pick up bread today for PB&J sandwiches.


I stopped buying bread in 2015 when I adopted a lot of Dr. Furhman's eating prescriptions. No doubt bread is responsible for many pounds on many people?
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Re: Inflation

Post by Smith1776 » Wed Jan 04, 2023 2:33 pm

vnatale wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 04, 2023 1:44 pm
Smith1776 wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 04, 2023 11:38 am
vnatale wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 04, 2023 7:06 am
boglerdude wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 04, 2023 12:47 am
Was expecting Vinny to recommend his peanut butter. But you just never know what he'll do
Fortunately (for me) peanut butter prices have, for some reason, remained steady during all this massive food price inflation.
That reminds me: I gotta pick up bread today for PB&J sandwiches.
I stopped buying bread in 2015 when I adopted a lot of Dr. Furhman's eating prescriptions. No doubt bread is responsible for many pounds on many people?

Sigh. You're right. Scratch that idea.

Maybe I'll get one of those burgers from A&W that has the lettuce wrap in place of the bun.
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Re: Inflation

Post by Mark Leavy » Wed Jan 04, 2023 4:09 pm

Smith1776 wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 04, 2023 2:33 pm
Sigh. You're right. Scratch that idea.

Maybe I'll get one of those burgers from A&W that has the lettuce wrap in place of the bun.
Every journey begins with a single step.

And as much as I want to be snarky. (You know I do 8) )

I'm going to wait a bit. Thumbs up.

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Re: Inflation

Post by Dieter » Wed Jan 04, 2023 5:31 pm

vnatale wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 04, 2023 1:44 pm
Smith1776 wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 04, 2023 11:38 am
vnatale wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 04, 2023 7:06 am
boglerdude wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 04, 2023 12:47 am
Was expecting Vinny to recommend his peanut butter. But you just never know what he'll do
Fortunately (for me) peanut butter prices have, for some reason, remained steady during all this massive food price inflation.
That reminds me: I gotta pick up bread today for PB&J sandwiches.
I stopped buying bread in 2015 when I adopted a lot of Dr. Furhman's eating prescriptions. No doubt bread is responsible for many pounds on many people?
Do you make it or not eat bread at all?

(Or only eat bread you steal from others?)

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We try to stay away from most breads, although Sourdough seems better, as well as some of the heavier European style or Ezekiel breads
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Re: Inflation

Post by I Shrugged » Wed Jan 04, 2023 8:57 pm

Crappy sandwich bread is $3.99 a loaf. That is inflation.
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Re: Inflation

Post by vnatale » Wed Jan 04, 2023 10:08 pm

Dieter wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 04, 2023 5:31 pm

vnatale wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 04, 2023 1:44 pm

Smith1776 wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 04, 2023 11:38 am

vnatale wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 04, 2023 7:06 am

boglerdude wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 04, 2023 12:47 am

Was expecting Vinny to recommend his peanut butter. But you just never know what he'll do


Fortunately (for me) peanut butter prices have, for some reason, remained steady during all this massive food price inflation.


That reminds me: I gotta pick up bread today for PB&J sandwiches.


I stopped buying bread in 2015 when I adopted a lot of Dr. Furhman's eating prescriptions. No doubt bread is responsible for many pounds on many people?


Do you make it or not eat bread at all?

(Or only eat bread you steal from others?)

πŸ™‚

We try to stay away from most breads, although Sourdough seems better, as well as some of the heavier European style or Ezekiel breads


Don't buy any bread or make it. Will eat some when I am eating out.
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Re: Inflation

Post by glennds » Tue Jan 17, 2023 4:02 pm

Mark Leavy wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 03, 2023 8:51 pm
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What you've proposed isn't awful.
But it's not offal.
Come join us when you're ready to get serious, my sweet summer child. Amino acids await you
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Post by Mountaineer » Tue Jan 17, 2023 4:15 pm

It could be worse! I’m not sure how, but I’m sure it could be. Maybe sea urchin?
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Re: Inflation

Post by Mark Leavy » Tue Jan 17, 2023 4:27 pm

glennds wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 17, 2023 4:02 pm
What you've proposed isn't awful.
But it's not offal.
Come join us when you're ready to get serious, my sweet summer child. Amino acids await you
Of course I eat offal. Raw or cooked. Either way. Why would you think I don't?
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Re: Inflation

Post by Mark Leavy » Tue Jan 17, 2023 8:29 pm

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Of course I eat offal. Raw or cooked. Either way. Why would you think I don't?
I make a mean kidney tartare.

The trick is to dice the organs up nice and fine and then add some fat. Kidney is too lean to eat without fat. Personally, I prefer raw egg yolk, but olive oil is also an option. It doesn’t need much spice. Just some salt and pepper.

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I’m currently about a 4 hour drive from the Phoenix area. Tomorrow I’m booked all day, but what say we meet up for lunch sometime after?

Find a carniceria and I’ll go in and grab us a couple of pounds of riΓ±ones and make us up each a bowl. It won't take more than a few minutes. Tailgate style out of the back of the MINI. You bring the iced vodka. I think vodka works best with kidney.
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Re: Inflation

Post by glennds » Wed Jan 18, 2023 2:40 pm

Mark Leavy wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 17, 2023 4:27 pm
glennds wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 17, 2023 4:02 pm
What you've proposed isn't awful.
But it's not offal.
Come join us when you're ready to get serious, my sweet summer child. Amino acids await you
Of course I eat offal. Raw or cooked. Either way. Why would you think I don't?
I was thinking you were more of a grilled steak guy, but now I see you're innard looking
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Re: Inflation

Post by glennds » Wed Jan 18, 2023 2:43 pm

Mark Leavy wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 17, 2023 8:29 pm
Mark Leavy wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 17, 2023 4:27 pm
Of course I eat offal. Raw or cooked. Either way. Why would you think I don't?
I make a mean kidney tartare.

The trick is to dice the organs up nice and fine and then add some fat. Kidney is too lean to eat without fat. Personally, I prefer raw egg yolk, but olive oil is also an option. It doesn’t need much spice. Just some salt and pepper.


Prep.jpeg


I’m currently about a 4 hour drive from the Phoenix area. Tomorrow I’m booked all day, but what say we meet up for lunch sometime after?

Find a carniceria and I’ll go in and grab us a couple of pounds of riΓ±ones and make us up each a bowl. It won't take more than a few minutes. Tailgate style out of the back of the MINI. You bring the iced vodka. I think vodka works best with kidney.
I'm traveling myself, but appreciate the offer. I could've invited along some of my nephrologist friends. Do you come through the Phoenix area frequently?
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Re: Inflation

Post by vnatale » Wed Jan 18, 2023 4:16 pm

glennds wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 18, 2023 2:43 pm


I'm traveling myself, but appreciate the offer. I could've invited along some of my nephrologist friends. Do you come through the Phoenix area frequently?


Thanks for the vocabulary lesson!

Had never seen the word before. Hopefully, never see it again, particularly NOT related to me!

But it seems my vets have been acting in that role by diagnosing what has ended up killing too many of my cats.
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Re: Inflation

Post by Maddy » Wed Jan 18, 2023 5:39 pm

C'mon, everybody's heard of Queen Nephrotiti.
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Re: Inflation

Post by Xan » Wed Jan 18, 2023 5:47 pm

Maddy wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 18, 2023 5:39 pm
C'mon, everybody's heard of Queen Nephrotiti.

Is she the one that died of kidney failure?
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Post by vnatale » Thu Jan 19, 2023 7:40 am

Maddy wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 18, 2023 5:39 pm

C'mon, everybody's heard of Queen Nephrotiti.


This is the first time I am ever seeing her name!

Is this who it is?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nefertiti

Who I also have no memory of ever prior seeing?
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