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The Cost Of Your July 4th Burger Has Never Been Higher
Tomorrow, Americans will celebrate their independence from an over-taxing tyrant by eating and drinking to excess - and rightly so. However, what many will find as they pile into their friendly local grocer (Costco), is that the price of the July 4th smorgasbord has never (ever) been higher (as perhaps, just perhaps, another tyrannical entity - the Fed - has taxed them in a much more pernicious manner). Ground beef burgers have never been more expensive (+16.5% from last year)... and nor has white bread, American cheese, iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, ice cream, and chips...
Your July 4th Burger has never been more expensive... (up 16.5% from last year!!)
(wondering what the asterisks are - at significant inflection points in the price? Blue is Greenspan unleashing his dot-com bubble rescue plan and Red is Bernanke beginning his save-the-rich printing press plan to rescue Main Street from the banking crisis)
But it's not just Burgers... Bloomberg has compiled an index of the seven staples of July 4th...The barbecue index tracks ground beef, white bread, American cheese, iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, ice cream and potato chips... and that has never been higher...
Happy 4th!
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How much does a 100% pure BS burger cost?
How much does a 100% pure BS burger cost?
Six years, $6T in new debt, the entire former middle class, and about 400 sleeves of lost golf balls (so far)...
Not long now before it's illegal to hoard hamburger.
However, one can hoard as much FB stock and USTs as one would like. Kinda tells a guy what has real value and what does not.
Good thing we're paying the BLS for such important metrics as a BBQ index. Now there's value!
The Cost Of Your July 4th Burger Has Never Been Higher
Can I still pay for it Tuesday?
BioSolids aren't directly allowed in food products yet..
Is 'BioSolid' an euphemism for 'poo'?
Shhhhhh!... The official policy in the BS industry is currently "Don't ask don't tell".
Their motto is "Probably more nutritious and delicious than wood pulp"
I would've figured it would be "Don't ask, don't smell." ;-)
Ground beef burgers have never been more expensive (+16.5% from last year)... and nor has white bread, American cheese, iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, ice cream, and chips...
Who puts ice cream on their burger?
Trailer park sophisticates.
We call them "iceburgers" and they are simply delish!
Swing by my doublewide sometime...
This is great news! Americans will be forced to eat a bit less than a fucking rhinoceros. Eat fresh, local real food and don't shovel it into your fucking face and we wouldn't need to worry about the "healthcare crisis".
Why don't you come down off that ivory tower...I think the thin air is messing with your brain.
I'm not being a dick. Most of the health problems in the U.S. are food related. Either too much food or chemical laden fake food.
Don't forget the wood pulp dear!
I have a P.H.D. in " Photosynthesis Engineering" ...
Also accredited by the, " Skool of Hard Knocks".
and I thought wood was supposed to make food cheaper
It does. You can take your leftovers home and burn them in your wood stove to save on rising energy costs...
You can fish your "products" out of the loo and do the same with them.
Not exactly "hickory" flavor, mind you...
Like shit you can...
PS. I'd be afraid that the remaining alchohol would burn the house down.
"I thought wood was supposed to make food cheaper"
It does, but not for the consumer!
How long before the bag of chips on the side is actually..a bag of chips.
cheap beef, nasty cheese, iceberg lettuce, white bread and chips...I'll pass...beer and tequlia is very nicely priced.
Must eat crap, can't let Medicare spending drop.
For the 4th...stay away from the beef
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ylRplLnU84&feature=kp
Does anyone else see the irony of Independence Day celebrations given the current statist-tyranny state of the USA?
That rumbling you hear is James Madison rolling over in his grave...
What the hell is Independence Day? We celebratin' July the 4th dawg - beer, bbq, gettin' fucked up... datz what July the 4th is all about.
And da fire wuks!
Most of those are banned where I am because it's been so dry, and even if they weren't banned, I wouldn't use them because it's so dry.
Independence Day was a movie about alien invasion.
I never wood have believed...
Inflation in the real world. Too bad the Fed doesn't live there too.
Too bad we can't grill up some Fed. I'd probably beg off a Yellen-burger, but a Ben-burger sounds delicious.
Now, back to my scotch...
I see this all around me. Many are taking cattle to market. Exponential equations are indeed a bitch.
Bessy goes to the slaughterhouse and NFLX gets to live to see another day.
Maybe NFLX can create some original content of a cattle herd and people eating burgers.
Brain wave....I am going to buy about 12 rabbits and a bottle of viagra....I figure I should be able to retire in about 6 months.
I hope the viagra isn't for you, that's not how jackalope are made.
I have a line on a herd of free range bison roaming the aisles of the local Walmart for those wanting to get back to their Native American roots this 4th. The huntin' ain't ever been simpler, all you gotta do is short out their scooters and zap 'em with a bolt gun. Easy stuff, just gut 'em right there and call an associate over for cleanup.
I recommend stringing up the carcasses near the freezer aisle and waiting a few days for proper marbling.
proper marbling
Way to spike the ball! That was awesome. You made my day with that one.
Just gotta lure them over to the freezer aisle first, though. Otherwise, you'll beef hooked without that scooter.
Cellulose burger with cheddarwood cheese...
You forgot the applewood smoked bacon or human version of beggin strips.
I just ate a juicy ass burger, but about half way through I realized that millions and probably billions of people have a meal like that once maybe twice a year? Everyday for everyone of us is a blessing, hopefully we can all hold off the impending whirlwind caused by TPTB for as many days as we can to get most enjoyment out of each day we have on earth. Happy 4th my fellow ZHer's.
+1000
That's the spirit!
Ass burgers for everyone!
Lions taking down a large water-buffalo always go for the windpipe and the asshole. Nature is cruel.
Of course, that's the famous Third of July burger and indeed you can only have once a year .. unless you have another one today. But, God bless your spirit
The secret of course, is that in the supermarkets, where americans zip around on their mobilty scooters, the "ground beef" is pretty much a scam. No self-respecting profit-driven retail venue is going to waste good meat in the grinder. That stuff is past expiration when it goes in, mixed with the pink slime, sawdust, fat scraps, etc. Don't believe me? Try and watch the grinding process as they do it. Or... are you one of those people who buy the "ground beef" in the prepackaged tube-o-meats? In which case, GOOD LUCK.
Buy your meat from a butcher, if the carcass is not hanging there in front of you as you take your cut, you are being scammed. Of course, this also goes back to the fact that virtually all the seafood you are buying is also mislabeled... you see, you simply cannot actually afford real food anymore, but lying to yourselves makes it all feel so much better.
Enjoy your pink slime and sawdust.
"Pre-packaged tube-o-meats" created a stain on my carpet. It was projectile vomit of my lunch (and a tinge of donut from breakfast, I think)...
You didn't mention the five margaritas you had with the "tube-of-meat" burger. Could they have had something to do with the puking issue?
The only good thing about tub 'o meats is they keep me employed. Summer means Salmonella, E. Coli 0157, campylobacter. Sprinkle in Giardia for those who don't pack enough water when they go hiking and drink from a stream.
The sad thing is if you don't cook the shit out of these diseased meats ( literally), you are inviting trouble. Organic is too expensive for me now. I have slashed my beef consumption. Too bad it's just not economical here to raise a steer and in a drought, not a wise thing to do.
Miffed;-)
Do not forget to take a dip in the public pool. In this heat they are probably not keeping up with the clorine.
The liberals have long railed against the evils of ground beef - they are VERY happy that they have achieved their goals. Now switch to Baby Bellas and be happy - after all, it fits for you to eat mushrooms - because the government keeps you in the dark and feeds you sh*t.
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/mcdonalds-replaced-by-rusburger-moscow-digests-...
The Chinese are consuming all the oil.
Remember that lie?
Now the Chinese are eating all the cows.
The Cinaman's hunger for cow meat has grown exponentially!
Will the lies ever stop?
Probably not.
Will you ever stop believing the lies?
Probably not.
Buy some gun oil and wait for the shooting to begin.
Chinese have preference for pork not beef so this cost of increase in beef products has nothing to do with them.
I live in an older mature community. My neighbors still hang flags and pennants for the 4th of July.
Most of them are nice but there's some dikwads... They can't stand the system no matter who's in charge.
The system they send their children and grandchildren to fight for?
Boy, this thread really stinks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1OamtIBHpA
the neighbor's cat is looking pretty good right now
saw a raccoon cross the property last night......mmmmmmmmm
all sorts of alternatives to beef
I price my meat in Gold and Silver so no effect.
Im' using Rachel Ray's old school double wide recipe. Y'all are all invited and I hear my sister is real good too.
Ahhhh come on....Supermarkets are noisey....very noisey.
I'm charging admission to my 4th of July party.
Yellin calls this "noise".
Miffed Microbio.....
"The sad thing is if you don't cook the shit out of these diseased meats ( literally), you are inviting trouble."
Did you sleep during the class about Prions?
Yeah, the three, natch four cases of CJD that occur globally make me think "Golly, I really need to burn this burger. Benzopyrenes be damned!"
I guess ya'll didn't get the Greenspan memo: your burgers are new and improved!
Hedonics...bitchez!!
If that doesn't fool you...there is always substitution.
I hear rat meat is cheap.
Burgers..ribs...steaks....its all expensive because we have a drought going on and the lefties think its cool to make gas out of the feedstock......my 24 cows went to the market last year...no water in my springs and no food for them...they made some really bad hamburger I bet....lol...the real question is the rancher..will he sell his base stock in cattle because he can get a high price...or keep feeding it to make a new herd in 4 years or so....cash now and quit the hassle..or continue on doing the daily grind..no pun entended...every day..
There's too many people for the system we have now. We need a new system.
Soylent Green time !!!
Horse meat mixed with beef was found last year in Ireland, then Britain, and has now expanded steadily across the Continent. The situation in Europe created unease among American consumers over whether horse meat and other surprises might also find its way into the food supply in the United States. How good is your memory, or how far back do you reference points go, do you remember Soylent Green? More on this tasty treat in the article below.
http://brucewilds.blogspot.com/2013/03/horse-meat-and-soylent-green.html
One way to lower the cost of beef and make a long term investment in food (assuming you're a beef eater) is to buy beef by the "quarter" and have it butchered to your own preferences. This will result in saving 25-40% over beef from retail grocery chains, or even Costco, depending on the area of the country where you live. Usually the bulk beef is better tasting/fresher than store bought as well. You'll also need a deep freezer if you don't already have one.
You think prices are currently high, just wait for Federal Reserve to pump Dow Jones to 20k.
Just got my Costco coupon book today. Very few food items included in this issue. Food inflation is about to hit big time.
While the Fed is busy talking about how inflation appears tame and is not showing up in a big way the seeds have been planted, and the number of them is somewhat shocking. If nflation is not strong enough for Janet Yellen without a doubt it lurks beneath the surface and is hidden away in the dark corners of our future.
Want to know where the real cost of things is going, just look at the replacement cost from recent storms and natural disasters. Several things to consider when trying to understand inflation come to mind, first competition tends to keep price increases in check, and our slow growth economy is helping the consumer in many areas, but the monster when unleashed will take a very large toll! More on this subject in the article below.
http://brucewilds.blogspot.com/2013/06/inflation-lurks-beneath-and-hidde...