Food prices could get scary this year. We have some serious
interruptions in the food supply due to rain or lack of rain, depending
on the location. Most of the productive areas in North America are
experience record rainfalls and floods. Fields are too wet for farmers
to to get out and work their fields, too wet to plant. Much of western
Europe is facing drought conditions. They have had little or no rain
during the critical sprouting and initial growth periods. China is also
experiencing severe droughts. It seems that there is either not enough
water, or there is way too much.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
news
> Food prices could get scary this year. We have some serious interruptions
> in the food supply due to rain or lack of rain, depending on the location.
> Most of the productive areas in North America are experience record
> rainfalls and floods. Fields are too wet for farmers to to get out and
> work their fields, too wet to plant. Much of western Europe is facing
> drought conditions. They have had little or no rain during the critical
> sprouting and initial growth periods. China is also experiencing severe
> droughts. It seems that there is either not enough water, or there is way
> too much.

Some analyst said that in 2012, the big deal won't be whether you have a
Christmas Tree or not, but whether you will be able to find and to afford
the fixings for the Christmas dinner. Maybe he's right because that's about
a year and a half away.

Cheri

On May 19, 2:17*pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
> Food prices could get scary this year. We have some serious
> interruptions in the food supply due to rain or lack of rain, depending
> on the location. Most of the productive areas in North America are
> experience record rainfalls and floods. Fields are too wet for farmers
> to to get out and work their fields, too wet to plant. *Much of western
> Europe is facing drought conditions. They have had little or no rain
> during the critical sprouting and initial growth periods. China is also
> experiencing severe droughts. *It seems that there is either not enough
> water, or there is way too much.

I import all of my food from Russia, Finland and/or Sweden. This food
fits neatly into a bottle and is called Vodka. I've been drinking
this shit for decades, and I ain't died a winter yet. btw, Albrecht
OK'd the murder of 500 thousand Iraqi children. But that doesn't sit
too well with youse do it?

Il 19/05/2011 22:17, Portland ha scritto:

> I import all of my food from Russia, Finland and/or Sweden. This food
> fits neatly into a bottle and is called Vodka. I've been drinking
> this shit for decades, and I ain't died a winter yet.

Tjis explains a lot

> btw, Albrecht
> OK'd the murder of 500 thousand Iraqi children. But that doesn't sit
> too well with youse do it?

What about chemtrails?
--
Vilco
And the Family Stone
Caschi come il cacio sui maccheroni, cerchiamo giusto gente come te.

Dave Smith wrote:
> Food prices could get scary this year. We have some serious
> interruptions in the food supply due to rain or lack of rain,
> depending on the location. Most of the productive areas in North
> America are experience record rainfalls and floods. Fields are too
> wet for farmers to to get out and work their fields, too wet to
> plant. Much of western Europe is facing drought conditions. They
> have had little or no rain during the critical sprouting and initial
> growth periods. China is also experiencing severe droughts. It seems
> that there is either not enough water, or there is way too much.

We already have shortages of produce here at times. Have had for a few
years.

Julie Bove wrote:

> We already have shortages of produce here at times. Have had for a few
> years.

Huh? Odd. I've not noticed this ever before this week since the freaky
weather. What sort of shortages have you seen and what was missing?

On 5/19/2011 2:17 PM, Dave Smith wrote:

> Food prices could get scary this year. We have some serious
> interruptions in the food supply due to rain or lack of rain, depending
> on the location. Most of the productive areas in North America are
> experience record rainfalls and floods. Fields are too wet for farmers
> to to get out and work their fields, too wet to plant. Much of western
> Europe is facing drought conditions. They have had little or no rain
> during the critical sprouting and initial growth periods. China is also
> experiencing severe droughts. It seems that there is either not enough
> water, or there is way too much.

This quote is based on a single search engine hit that I looked at, but
it makes sense.

"At the other end of the spectrum, Wal-Mart and others under more
pressure to get their financially squeezed shoppers to spend, are
offering more discounts and pushing smaller packages at the end of the
month when shoppers have less money."

"CVS Caremark Corp. announced Wednesday it was offering a new program
for its loyalty card members to earn free $10 gas cards for every $30
they spend on certain items from Sunday through Aug. 28. Eligible
offerings, from soda to household cleaning products, will be listed in
an advertising circular and highlighted on store shelves with a gas tank
logo."

http://www.wtop.com/?sid=2388166&nid=

So maybe the best time to shop is the end of the month. Do all your big
shopping then, and supplement just small purchases at other times. And
look for offerings that get you gas for spending in their store. I've
been only grocery shopping at Giant to get gas discounts at Shell.

This demands more research.

On 5/19/2011 2:39 PM, Cheri wrote:
> "Dave Smith" > wrote in message
> news
>> Food prices could get scary this year. We have some serious
>> interruptions in the food supply due to rain or lack of rain,
>> depending on the location. Most of the productive areas in North
>> America are experience record rainfalls and floods. Fields are too wet
>> for farmers to to get out and work their fields, too wet to plant.
>> Much of western Europe is facing drought conditions. They have had
>> little or no rain during the critical sprouting and initial growth
>> periods. China is also experiencing severe droughts. It seems that
>> there is either not enough water, or there is way too much.
>
> Some analyst said that in 2012, the big deal won't be whether you have a
> Christmas Tree or not, but whether you will be able to find and to
> afford the fixings for the Christmas dinner. Maybe he's right because
> that's about a year and a half away.

the experts say that this year's flooding is going to impact next year
more than this year.

On 5/19/2011 4:17 PM, Portland wrote:

> On May 19, 2:17 pm, Dave > wrote:
>> Food prices could get scary this year. We have some serious
>> interruptions in the food supply due to rain or lack of rain, depending
>> on the location. Most of the productive areas in North America are
>> experience record rainfalls and floods. Fields are too wet for farmers
>> to to get out and work their fields, too wet to plant. Much of western
>> Europe is facing drought conditions. They have had little or no rain
>> during the critical sprouting and initial growth periods. China is also
>> experiencing severe droughts. It seems that there is either not enough
>> water, or there is way too much.
>
> I import all of my food from Russia, Finland and/or Sweden. This food
> fits neatly into a bottle and is called Vodka. I've been drinking
> this shit for decades, and I ain't died a winter yet. btw, Albrecht
> OK'd the murder of 500 thousand Iraqi children. But that doesn't sit
> too well with youse do it?

Google groper. You're Sheldon, right? Youse? lol

"Goomba" > wrote in message
...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> We already have shortages of produce here at times. Have had for a few
>> years.
>
> Huh? Odd. I've not noticed this ever before this week since the freaky
> weather. What sort of shortages have you seen and what was missing?

I don't know that I've actually not been able to buy anything but I have
been seeing signs up off and on for some time now saying that there are
shortages and if we can't find what we are looking for, that is why. They
were just up at the Albertsons in Clearview last week.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
news
> Food prices could get scary this year. We have some serious interruptions
> in the food supply due to rain or lack of rain, depending on the location.
> Most of the productive areas in North America are experience record
> rainfalls and floods. Fields are too wet for farmers to to get out and
> work their fields, too wet to plant. Much of western Europe is facing
> drought conditions. They have had little or no rain during the critical
> sprouting and initial growth periods. China is also experiencing severe
> droughts. It seems that there is either not enough water, or there is way
> too much.


Welcome to the late 1800's in 2011. (sigh)

Jill