....I'd really be even more upset that I had to pay $2.99 a pound for
them!

What ever happened to 99 cents a pound for cherries?

John Kuthe...

John Kuthe wrote:
> ...I'd really be even more upset that I had to pay $2.99 a pound for
> them!
>
> What ever happened to 99 cents a pound for cherries?

I don't know, but the ones I got for $1.99 a pound today were outstanding.

Serene, who also got 99-cents-a-pound chicken and pork at the 24/7
Safeway, because her favorite grocery is closed. Seems it's a holiday or
something.
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"But here's a handy hint: if your fabulous theory for ending war and
all other human conflict will not survive an online argument with
humourless feminists who are not afraid to throw rape around as an
example, your theory needs work." -- Aqua, alt.polyamory

"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
...
| ...I'd really be even more upset that I had to pay $2.99 a pound for
| them!
|
| What ever happened to 99 cents a pound for cherries?

Have you been awake the last couple of years?

pavane

On Sat, 4 Jul 2009 20:28:57 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
> shouted from the highest rooftop:

>...I'd really be even more upset that I had to pay $2.99 a pound for
>them!
>
>What ever happened to 99 cents a pound for cherries?

I'm too lazy to do the maths, but we bought some cherries (imported
from California) at the supermarket last weekend - to take to a friend
laid-up in hospital - and they cost NZD22.00 a kilo.

But they were so good that on the way back from the hospital we bought
around 20 dollars worth for ourselves and ate the entire lot over the
next couple of days. They were beautiful ...

So USD2.99 a pound would be around NZD4.75 a pound here. Oh hell ...
I'll do the math anyway.

NZD22.00 a kilo would work out to around USD6.75 a pound. So please
start exporting those 99 cent a pound cherries.
--

una cerveza mas por favor ...

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bob > wrote in
:

> On Sat, 4 Jul 2009 20:28:57 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
> > shouted from the highest rooftop:
>
>>...I'd really be even more upset that I had to pay $2.99 a pound for
>>them!
>>
>>What ever happened to 99 cents a pound for cherries?
>
> I'm too lazy to do the maths, but we bought some cherries (imported
> from California) at the supermarket last weekend - to take to a friend
> laid-up in hospital - and they cost NZD22.00 a kilo.


HOLY DOOLEY!!!

That's highway robbery!!

IIRC the last time I looked at cherries in the supermarket, they were
imported, but only about $14kg.

Nice dark (almost black) colour, and very tasty!! I didn't buy any at that
price, but I did try a few ;-)


>
> NZD22.00 a kilo would work out to around USD6.75 a pound. So please
> start exporting those 99 cent a pound cherries.
> --
>


LOL!! By the time they get to you, they'd be cherry soup :-)



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

"As viscous as motor oil swirled in a swamp, redolent of burnt bell
peppers nested in by incontinent mice and a finish reminiscent of the
dregs of a stale can of Coca-Cola that someone has been using as an
ashtray. Not a bad drink, though."
Excerpt from "The Moose Turd Wine Tasting" by T. A. Nonymous

On Jul 4, 10:40*pm, Serene Vannoy > wrote:
> John Kuthe wrote:
> > ...I'd really be even more upset that I had to pay $2.99 a pound for
> > them!
>
> > What ever happened to 99 cents a pound for cherries?
>
> I don't know, but the ones I got for $1.99 a pound today were outstanding..

Sweet cherries and Porterhouse/T-Bone steak, cooked Pittsburgh rare
over an all wood fire are my favorite foods. Oh, and turkey gravy
too.
>
> Serene, who also got 99-cents-a-pound chicken and pork at the 24/7
> Safeway, because her favorite grocery is closed. Seems it's a holiday or
> something.
> --
> 42 Magazine, celebrating life with meaning. Inaugural issue is here!http://42magazine.com
>
> "But here's a handy hint: *if your fabulous theory for ending war and
> all other human conflict will not survive an online argument with
> humourless feminists who are not afraid to throw rape around as an
> example, your theory needs work." -- Aqua, alt.polyamory

I love that quote. Would you post a link to the thread it came from?

Seems that even an alt.polyamory regular might be resigned to admit
that humans are not bonobos,

--Bryan

John Kuthe wrote:
> ...I'd really be even more upset that I had to pay $2.99 a pound for
> them!
>
> What ever happened to 99 cents a pound for cherries?

I don't remember any 99 cent cherries, but I got my fill of those
fabulous Mt. Ranier cherries. You can be sure they weren't 99 cents
a pound, but hey, people gotta make a living and cherries this time
of the year are worth it.

nancy

John Kuthe > wrote in news:7c5dedf0-6da7-4e63-88e2-
:

> What ever happened to 99 cents a pound for cherries?

Lemme see...first, in 1971, the US pulled out of the Bretton Woods
Accord, then there was the Yom Kippur War in 1973 and in October 1973
there was the first energy crisis.

In 1976, there was a hike in the price of coffee, ostensibly caused by
"frost in Brazil" (which is something mythical like snow on the streets
of Toronto) which heralded the OPEC gambit applied to agricultural goods.

Another energy crisis in 1979 each one bumping up the world price of
petroleum products, making shipping costs a thing of the past.

And so on, Gulf War...Bosnia...Chechnya...and more recently Afghanistan
and Iraq. It all takes a toll on resources and usually results in a hike
in prices.

We will not be able to afford goods coming from 3000kms away, transported
by the most energy-inefficient means possible (trucking), except as
luxury items. And as the sellers wil not have the markets anymore, they
will stop producing in such great quantities and supply the local
markets.

Two things can be done (and which are not mutually exclusive):

1. Find a way to break the dependency on oil (not foreign oil, oil
altogether) and use alternate sources instead. Hydrogen comes to mind.

http://www.ballard.com/

2. Learn to enjoy local agricultural products (unless you live in a
desert of course), those that come from 100kms around your residence.

Actually, there is a third option open to you:

3. Move to where cherries will be local.

--

Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest
of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest
good of everyone. - John Maynard Keynes

On Jul 5, 7:50*am, "Michael \"Dog3\"" > wrote:
> John Kuthe > *news:7c5dedf0-6da7-4e63-88e2-3b9eaf93d081
> @c1g2000yqi.googlegroups.com: in rec.food.cooking
>
> > ...I'd really be even more upset that I had to pay $2.99 a pound for
> > them!
>
> > What ever happened to 99 cents a pound for cherries?
>
> > John Kuthe...
>
> What kind of cherries and where did you buy them? *I like 'em all but have
> found different prices. *Rainier cherries are by far the most expensive
> I've found.
>
> Michael
>
> --
> “Always tell the truth - it's the easiest thing to remember”
> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ~ American Playwright David Mamet
>
> You can find me at: - michael at lonergan dot us dot com

Just regular dark red Bing cherries. Very large, sweet and flavorful,
the kind I love to buy in December for my Chocolate Covered Cherries
(Christmas Candy!) I'm gonna bake some banana bread today, and I love
putting cherries in my banana bread so that's gonna take some of them.
I'll snack on the rest.

Ranier's are good, but in my experience a little milder flavor than
Bing's, and certainly more expensive. Dunno why.

John Kuthe...

John Kuthe wrote:
> ...I'd really be even more upset that I had to pay $2.99 a pound for
> them!
>
> What ever happened to 99 cents a pound for cherries?
>
> John Kuthe...

Nice quality cherries were $1.99/lb in our large local family owned
store market earlier in the week.

We were in NYC for the fireworks yesterday and dozens of vendors in
Chinatown were selling nice quality cherries for 2lb/$3.

"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
...
> ...I'd really be even more upset that I had to pay $2.99 a pound for
> them!
>
> What ever happened to 99 cents a pound for cherries?
>
> John Kuthe...

$20.00 per hour wages.

DUH......


Dimitri

> "John Kuthe" wrote:
>
> ...I'd really be even more upset that I had to pay $2.99 a pound for
> them!
>
> What ever happened to 99 cents a pound for cherries?

What ever happened to 99¢ watermelons?

On Sat, 4 Jul 2009 20:28:57 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe wrote:

> ...I'd really be even more upset that I had to pay $2.99 a pound for
> them!
>
> What ever happened to 99 cents a pound for cherries?
>
> John Kuthe...

they're hiding out with the fifteen-cent burgers.

your pal,
blake

"brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
>
>> "John Kuthe" wrote:
>>
>> ...I'd really be even more upset that I had to pay $2.99 a pound for
>> them!
>>
>> What ever happened to 99 cents a pound for cherries?
>
> What ever happened to 99¢ watermelons?

Too ripe to go to market - a Stake truck parked in Bayville Long Island NY
..50 cents per melon. only 50 years ago.

Dimitri

John Kuthe wrote:

> ...I'd really be even more upset that I had to pay $2.99 a pound for
> them!
>
> What ever happened to 99 cents a pound for cherries?

I got some pretty decent ones at the local produce store for $1.59/lb.




Brian

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Day 153 of the "no grouchy usenet posts" project

John Kuthe wrote:
> ...I'd really be even more upset that I had to pay $2.99 a pound for
> them!
>
> What ever happened to 99 cents a pound for cherries?
>
> John Kuthe...


Sprouts had them this week for 88 cents, but they were still quite sour.
What a disappointment.

gloria p

Dimitri wrote:
>
> "brooklyn1" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>>> "John Kuthe" wrote:
>>>
>>> ...I'd really be even more upset that I had to pay $2.99 a pound for
>>> them!
>>>
>>> What ever happened to 99 cents a pound for cherries?
>>
>> What ever happened to 99¢ watermelons?
>
> Too ripe to go to market - a Stake truck parked in Bayville Long Island
> NY .50 cents per melon. only 50 years ago.
>
> Dimitri


Remember 99 cents for a dozen ears of fresh-picked corn at the roadside
stand? And they'd usually make it a baker's dozen? (That's 13 ears for
those of you born too late for the concept.)

gloria p

John Kuthe wrote:

> Ranier's are good, but in my experience a little milder flavor than
> Bing's, and certainly more expensive. Dunno why.

My produce guy said it's because they don't keep very well.

Serene

--
42 Magazine, celebrating life with meaning. Inaugural issue is here!
http://42magazine.com

"But here's a handy hint: if your fabulous theory for ending war and
all other human conflict will not survive an online argument with
humourless feminists who are not afraid to throw rape around as an
example, your theory needs work." -- Aqua, alt.polyamory

On Jul 5, 1:23*pm, Serene Vannoy > wrote:
> John Kuthe wrote:
> > Ranier's are good, but in my experience a little milder flavor than
> > Bing's, and certainly more expensive. Dunno why.
>
> My produce guy said it's because they don't keep very well.
>
> Serene
>
> --
> 42 Magazine, celebrating life with meaning. Inaugural issue is here!http://42magazine.com
>
> "But here's a handy hint: *if your fabulous theory for ending war and
> all other human conflict will not survive an online argument with
> humourless feminists who are not afraid to throw rape around as an
> example, your theory needs work." -- Aqua, alt.polyamory

At that price, they can keep all of them!

Maybe they don't keep very well because at the price, people won't buy
them, thus they just sit in the produce department forever! Aha!!

John Kuthe...

"Gloria P" > wrote in message
...
> Dimitri wrote:
>>
>> "brooklyn1" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>>> "John Kuthe" wrote:
>>>>
>>>> ...I'd really be even more upset that I had to pay $2.99 a pound for
>>>> them!
>>>>
>>>> What ever happened to 99 cents a pound for cherries?
>>>
>>> What ever happened to 99¢ watermelons?
>>
>> Too ripe to go to market - a Stake truck parked in Bayville Long Island
>> NY .50 cents per melon. only 50 years ago.
>>
>> Dimitri
>
>
> Remember 99 cents for a dozen ears of fresh-picked corn at the roadside
> stand? And they'd usually make it a baker's dozen? (That's 13 ears for
> those of you born too late for the concept.)
>
> gloria p

Yes Damn it! There was a Tapia brothers corn field where the Burger King is
today. I'd trade the Burger King back in a heart beat

John Kuthe wrote:
> ...I'd really be even more upset that I had to pay $2.99 a pound for
> them!
>
> What ever happened to 99 cents a pound for cherries?
>
> John Kuthe...

Actually, that is cheap compared to here. I have even seen close
to US$10, out of season.

--
Jean B.

brooklyn1 wrote:
>> "John Kuthe" wrote:
>>
>> ...I'd really be even more upset that I had to pay $2.99 a pound for
>> them!
>>
>> What ever happened to 99 cents a pound for cherries?
>
> What ever happened to 99¢ watermelons?
>

And what ever happened to more-flavorful watermelons?!

--
Jean B.

"Jean B." > wrote in :

> John Kuthe wrote:
>> ...I'd really be even more upset that I had to pay $2.99 a pound for
>> them!
>>
>> What ever happened to 99 cents a pound for cherries?
>>
>> John Kuthe...
>
> Actually, that is cheap compared to here. I have even seen close
> to US$10, out of season.
>



Just looked at some in the supermarket today.......... Product of USA, and
AUD$12.99kg.

Plump and juicey they were too :-)

--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

"As viscous as motor oil swirled in a swamp, redolent of burnt bell peppers
nested in by incontinent mice and a finish reminiscent of the dregs of a
stale can of Coca-Cola that someone has been using as an ashtray. Not a bad
drink, though."
Excerpt from "The Moose Turd Wine Tasting" by T. A. Nonymous

"Jean B." > wrote in message
...
> brooklyn1 wrote:
>>> "John Kuthe" wrote:
>>>
>>> ...I'd really be even more upset that I had to pay $2.99 a pound for
>>> them!
>>>
>>> What ever happened to 99 cents a pound for cherries?
>>
>> What ever happened to 99¢ watermelons?
>>
>
> And what ever happened to more-flavorful watermelons?!
>
> --
> Jean B.

Those fridge-sized/seedless melons haven't much flavor... buy one of those
huge 25 pounders... your produce department will have cut sections too. I
bought a 1/4 of a big melon for the 4th, was sweet and delish... I still
have an end chunk in the fridge to go with the last of the ribs and the last
corn. My ribs turned out very good but while eating I felt something wasn't
quite right <forehead slap> I forgot the toasted sesame seed oil and the
grated ginger in the marinade.

brooklyn1 wrote:
> "Jean B." > wrote in message
> ...
>> brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>> "John Kuthe" wrote:
>>>>
>>>> ...I'd really be even more upset that I had to pay $2.99 a pound for
>>>> them!
>>>>
>>>> What ever happened to 99 cents a pound for cherries?
>>> What ever happened to 99¢ watermelons?
>>>
>> And what ever happened to more-flavorful watermelons?!
>>
>> --
>> Jean B.
>
> Those fridge-sized/seedless melons haven't much flavor... buy one of those
> huge 25 pounders... your produce department will have cut sections too. I
> bought a 1/4 of a big melon for the 4th, was sweet and delish... I still
> have an end chunk in the fridge to go with the last of the ribs and the last
> corn. My ribs turned out very good but while eating I felt something wasn't
> quite right <forehead slap> I forgot the toasted sesame seed oil and the
> grated ginger in the marinade.
>
Oh, too bad! And yes, I think the flavor just isn't there in
those little watermelons.

--
Jean B.

In article
>,
John Kuthe > wrote:

> ...I'd really be even more upset that I had to pay $2.99 a pound for
> them!
>
> What ever happened to 99 cents a pound for cherries?

It's very rare for cherries to go for less than $5/kg (call it
$2.50/pound) here, even at the peak of the season.

Miche

--
Electricians do it in three phases

blake murphy wrote:

> On Sat, 4 Jul 2009 20:28:57 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe wrote:
>
>> ...I'd really be even more upset that I had to pay $2.99 a pound for
>> them!
>>
>> What ever happened to 99 cents a pound for cherries?
>>
>> John Kuthe...
>
> they're hiding out with the fifteen-cent burgers.


When I was a kid watermelons were so cheap that us lil' tykes used to blow
them up on the 4th of July...some of the trashier types would paint the
melons in blackface before they blew 'em up - BOOM...!!! Heehee...

If ya wanted free you'd simply make a midnight raid on a local watermelon
field, it was a very deserted locale and so it was pretty easy to do...one
time we sneeked up on a some HS kids screwing...after we saw that they were
done we hollered at 'em, scared the living SHIT outta them...the gal was so
all shook up that it's a sure bet that she didn't get preggers *that* night,
lol.

We had FABULOUS muskmelons - cantaloupe to you parvenues - I can taste them
now. The area where we lived in west central Illannoy by the Mississip was
sandy, hot in summer, grand for growing melons and other vegetables. A
Heinz processing plant was across the river in Iowa...acres and acres of
tomatoes around there.

There are still roadside stands around there where you can get all this
truck for c. 1965 or so prices...all freshly picked. The quality is superb
and the prices laffably low...


--
Best
Greg