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Oh pshaw, on Wed 12 Dec 2007 07:34:22p, Miche meant to say...

> In article >,
> Janet Wilder > wrote:
>
>> Miche wrote:
>> > In article 4>,
>> > Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>> >
>> >> Oh pshaw, on Tue 11 Dec 2007 07:27:24p, Miche meant to say...

>>
>> >
>> >> Where in the hell are they free-ranging?
>> >
>> > New Zealand.
>> >
>> >> That's highway robbery.
>> >
>> > Not for this country. Eggs here are expensive by US standards.

>>
>> Maybe they should move all the cows and sheep to make more room for
>> chickens <g>

>
> Nar, cows and sheep are how this country makes most of its money.
>
>> We just came back from a visit to Australia and New Zealand and enjoyed
>> the eggs with the very, very yellow yolks. Quite different from what we
>> get here in Texas.

>
> Exactly. I'm quite prepared to pay for quality.
>
> Miche
>


Our local farm raised eggs (those you pick up roadside) are like that, but
I can't recall what they're charging. I don't know if they're actually free
range, however.

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Wayne Boatwright

Date: December(XII) 12th(XII),2007(MMVII)

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