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Pillar of the Community
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this is ridiculous!  Looks like it is making some folks desperate!  Edited by hockingzig
10/06/2011 12:22 am
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United States
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That better be one heck of a sundae at those prices..
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Pillar of the Community
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hesgut,I wish I knew what a used cow was! I have pondered upon the question but the visual images it conjured began to scare me! Suffice it to say,I don't think it is a purchase you would want to make.
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Pillar of the Community
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The real question is how many miles those cows have on them and if they are still under initial factory warranty.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I wonder what kind of things on a cow have a warranty?
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United States
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I wonder how many miles does the used cow have?
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That better be one heck of a sundae at those prices.. Somehow, I am thinking that these prices are in cents and not in dollars.  |
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United States
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I would think the younger the better like anything with the cows and with the cost of ice cream and the toppings, that is a good deal. Selling anything today for one buck is a good way to loose your shirt with that high of a cost for product, minus being a small sundae, lol. Unless you are selling low cost soft serve in a cone, I can't see that low of a price and you can get 2 bucks all day for that, minus one scoop an a squirt of chocolate syrup and whip, and at my restaurant that will cost you $2.99 all day via ala mode....
That tender basket probably comes with 3 tenders, fries, gravy and some TEXAS toast as well, not a bad deal at all at three hundred and ninety nine penny's, minus uncle Sam's cut....
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10/08/2011 01:54 am
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Rest in Peace
United States
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What is a used cow? Hamburger |
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Burger King is selling coupon books for charity, $1 each. Each book has three ice cream (cone or cup), four fries (or O rings), and a soft drink or icee. Great if you have kids. They also have been handing out coupons for $1 delux sundaes like Oreo or M+M.
I like grabbing a single stacker and a cone, total $1.13 for a nice snack. May have to try their fungusball swiss burger.
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United States
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Inflation - Last year I could buy a ton of house coal for a 1/20 Panda. Coal delivered was at $85 a ton. Coal this year is at $130 a ton. A 1/20 Panda is at around $114.
I like to think in terms of gold / silver. So while god has help to hold it in check just a little the greenback has certainly has lost its value in a year when it comes to heating the home.
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Inflation - Last year I could buy a ton of house coal for a 1/20 Panda. Coal delivered was at $85 a ton. Coal this year is at $130 a ton. A 1/20 Panda is at around $114. One of the reasons for the price of coal being so high is that there is a worldwide shortage of it this year. The massive floods early this year in Queensland tore up infrastructure and flooded mines, basically shutting down the mines there. It will take several years before these mines are all back on line. The main coal mined there was used for coking. And they supplied one half of the worldwide demand for coking coal. Needless to say, that put upward pressure on both coal and steel prices. Eventually, as supply catches up with demand, coal prices will move back to your 1/20th Panda price. |
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Coal delivered was at $85 a ton. Coal this year is at $130 a ton. My son uses a wood pellet stove to heat his house. Last year, a ton of pellets was $220. This year he found a better deal at $165. Cheaper for sure but still more than the cost of coal. OTOH, the pellets are less messy than coal. Not sure what the cost per BTU is. My guess would be that on an equal weight basis, coal produces more heat than wood. That could slant things in a different direction. Quote:
I like to think in terms of gold / silver. I dunno, Mk. Maybe that is a sign of "silvermania"? I seem to have it as well because I am always looking at prices and automatically thinking of them in terms of silver ozs. I don't even have to consciously calculate it any more. The next stage arrives when we no longer get excited by buying much other than silver... or in some cases, gold. |
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Most wood pellet stoves will burn corn, if that happens to have a surplus versus other consumables.
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Burning corn, eh? One can only wonder what the smoke from that would smell like. I've heard that those who power their diesel trucks with WVO smell like French fries as they drive down the road. Burnt corn might be a unique aroma! I guess that as long as rats, mice, birds, squirrels, and out of work neighbors don't consume your "fuel" it might be alright. I just checked the price of corn and it is $262 per ton. Don't know if one could buy a single ton at that price or not. It's higher than wood pellets, though, so no savings there. Of course, with a large garden and some drying shelves one might be able to grow their own corn fuel. My grand dad used his own technique back in the 1930s. He found a way to liquefy the corn that he could not sell as edible corn... and it READILY sold!  |
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