Picture of inflation

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Picture of inflation

Postby fb101 » Mon May 28, 2012 8:18 pm

On the left, the old box of cheezits weighing in at a hefty 14oz average price about $4.49
On the right the "New" cheezits, weighing in at 11.7 oz, price the same.

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Re: Picture of inflation

Postby John_doe » Mon May 28, 2012 8:57 pm

big just got BIGGER.

wait........


at least we got a neat new font. ;)

you also have to consider paying for the word "new."
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Re: Picture of inflation

Postby hobo finds » Mon May 28, 2012 9:23 pm

Yep look at ice cream way smaller for more money!
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Re: Picture of inflation

Postby rickygee » Tue May 29, 2012 7:10 am

What a cheezy thread! :shock:

Ah hell, somebody was gonna say it figgered it might as well be me. :lol:

But seriously, even mustard, formerly 16oz now 14 and up ten cents.

Will your new car come with three wheels?
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Re: Picture of inflation

Postby Bluegill » Tue May 29, 2012 7:50 am

rickygee wrote:Will your new car come with three wheels?

Not necessarily 3 wheels, but GM is already on the cutting edge of cheapening their trucks. They have decided to go with;

Rack and pinion steering.
Revert back to rear drum brakes.
Revert back to that cheap nylon material auto makers use to use for their seats in the `60's and early `70's .
Cheap, cheap, cheap hollow rattly plastic for the interiors.
No longer get full instrumentation on the base models.
No longer get carpeting on the base models (at least with the GMC).
The owners manual no longer comes in that faux leather booklet anymore. It now comes in a zip lock sandwich bag.

Sadly though, the prices have still increased despite their cost cutting efforts.
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Re: Picture of inflation

Postby NHsorter » Tue May 29, 2012 8:47 am

Sounds like it is time to start hoarding trucks. :lol:
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rickygee wrote:Will your new car come with three wheels?

Not necessarily 3 wheels, but GM is already on the cutting edge of cheapening their trucks. They have decided to go with;

Rack and pinion steering.
Revert back to rear drum brakes.
Revert back to that cheap nylon material auto makers use to use for their seats in the `60's and early `70's .
Cheap, cheap, cheap hollow rattly plastic for the interiors.
No longer get full instrumentation on the base models.
No longer get carpeting on the base models (at least with the GMC).
The owners manual no longer comes in that faux leather booklet anymore. It now comes in a zip lock sandwich bag.

Sadly though, the prices have still increased despite their cost cutting efforts.
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Re: Picture of inflation

Postby Rodebaugh » Tue May 29, 2012 12:33 pm

I watched this happen to Peter Pan Brand PB.

Smaller size.....same price = less tastey magic per dollar.
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Re: Picture of inflation

Postby Copper Catcher » Tue May 29, 2012 2:15 pm

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Re: Picture of inflation

Postby sparechange » Tue May 29, 2012 2:33 pm

FED origamy. :o
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Re: Picture of inflation

Postby Copper Catcher » Tue May 29, 2012 2:56 pm

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Re: Picture of inflation

Postby rickygee » Tue May 29, 2012 6:39 pm

Copper Catcher wrote:Image


How'd you get that bill out of my not so safety deposit box??? :o :shock:
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Re: Picture of inflation

Postby Copper Catcher » Tue May 29, 2012 6:47 pm

rickygee wrote:
Copper Catcher wrote:Image


How'd you get that bill out of my not so safety deposit box??? :o :shock:



You don't think there is really only one key, do ya? :shock:
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