Gregory Morrow wrote:
> [Sloppy journalism alert!: On the print page of this article there
> is a graph showing the "tremendous" rise in egg prices, comparing the
> average price of a dozen eggs in 1980 at 83 cents vs. the 2008 price
> of $2.17. Actually, adjusted for inflation, that 1980 price is $2.34.
> So, eggs are *cheaper* today than in 1980. I used this inflation
> calculator - interestingly, from the "westegg.com" site - to compa
>
> http://www.westegg.com/inflation/
>
> IMNSHO when doing price comparisons it's incredibly lame and lazy to
> quote past prices of things, and for the writers *not* to adjust
> those prices to today's dollar for the benefit of the reader. Shame!
>
(article, interesting but yes, rather like fear-mongering, snipped)


Very true, Greg. It's like old(er) timers saying a loaf of store-bought
bread only cost a nickle when they were kids. Um, sure, but what was the
average wage? Around 1923 my grandfather bought a lovely 4 bedroom house
with a basement and a walk-up floored attic (which he later turned into two
more bedrooms + storage) for about $3000USD. Doesn't mean squat today; back
then it was a fortune.

> Anyways, this week I paid $1.49 for a dozen Grade A Large eggs at
> Treasure Island here in Chicago. I've used so few eggs this winter
> that when I went to make an omelet today I noticed the "use by" date
> on the oldest of my three cartons of eggs was Nov. 27. They were
> just fine...eggs can last a long time in a suitably cold fridge.]
>
I bought a dozen Eggland's Grade A Large on Saturday for $1.99. They were
40 cents less per dozen than the store brand (and they weren't "on sale").
I added a 50 cents off coupon clipped from the paper and called it good

Jill