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06-19-2022, 07:16 PM
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I like Coronas in the summertime!
And that's a marketing ploy for "ladies beers"
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06-19-2022, 07:18 PM
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#42
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 2,727
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MC Rider
We have started pressing our own burgers at 3 ounces each.
Four ounces seems like a bit much lately.
Smaller buns would be fine here.
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I did that last time, too - another way to cut back. I had been making them 4 oz. And I don't use buns, just a single piece of bread cut in half. It doesn't have to be a perfect fit to the burger.
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06-19-2022, 07:21 PM
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#43
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
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I built one of those and they do work. But the vibration will shake anything loose off the bike. Like carb, muffler, fenders, kickstand, and air filter.
Yeah, kinda fun, but that's what made me switch to ebikes.
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06-19-2022, 07:26 PM
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#44
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Upstate
Posts: 2,948
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MC Rider
We have started pressing our own burgers at 3 ounces each.
Four ounces seems like a bit much lately.
Smaller buns would be fine here.
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Criminal! A burger should be 8 ounces.
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06-19-2022, 07:40 PM
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#45
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by scrabbler1
Bars of hand soap are shrinking. I opened a box and its size looked like what bars of soap looked like years ago after I had been using them for 2 or 3 weeks.
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About 15 years ago when Dial was bought by the German conglomerate, they added a hollow curve and a deeply embossed logo.
I called their feedback line expressing my displeasure. The nice agent basically told me to pound sand because they claimed customers asked for it to hold the bar better.
Right.
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06-20-2022, 09:48 AM
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#46
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: the prairies
Posts: 5,027
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Stormy Kromer
When a case of beer doesn't have 24 bottles it will get my attention.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeWras
18s are a thing now.
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We have several different sizes in Canada...6, 8, 12, 15, 18, 24, and now even 30 packs.
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06-20-2022, 10:26 AM
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#47
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
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Location: Leeward Oahu
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Quote:
Originally Posted by copyright1997reloaded
Criminal! A burger should be 8 ounces.
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AFTER cooking!
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06-20-2022, 10:36 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
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Location: Conroe, Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Music Lover
We have several different sizes in Canada...6, 8, 12, 15, 18, 24, and now even 30 packs.
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30 packs of beer are great because you won't have to stop drinking in the afternoon to go to the store to reload!
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06-20-2022, 11:12 AM
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#49
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: St. Charles
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So, is that what the beer ads mean when they say "Drink Responsibly". Go buy a 30 pack?
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06-20-2022, 11:31 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 2,307
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Koolau
AFTER cooking!
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Correct!
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06-20-2022, 11:36 AM
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#51
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: May 2014
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeWras
About 15 years ago when Dial was bought by the German conglomerate, they added a hollow curve and a deeply embossed logo.
I called their feedback line expressing my displeasure. The nice agent basically told me to pound sand because they claimed customers asked for it to hold the bar better.
Right.
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Ummmm... they could have made it a bit larger in size so it was the same weight. Bet they didn't think of that.
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06-20-2022, 12:48 PM
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#52
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As I said, the longevity calculator mentioned in another thread was insulting when it gave you the highest choice of 8+ drinks per week.
When they designed that calculator, it would not occur to them that people could drink 7*30 = 210 drinks per week. It would blow their mind.
PS. By the way, people just send their wife to go get some more. Can't leave the sofa and the tube, you know?
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06-20-2022, 12:50 PM
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#53
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Conroe, Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NW-Bound
As I said, the longevity calculator mentioned in another thread was insulting when it gave you the highest choice of 8+ drinks per week.
When they designed that calculator, it would not occur to them that people could drink 7*30 = 210 drinks per week. It would blow their mind.
PS. By the way, people just send their wife to go get some more. Can't leave the sofa and the tube, you know?
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"Lite"beer makes all this possible!
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06-20-2022, 01:23 PM
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#54
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Join Date: Jun 2013
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Ragu spaghetti sauce (Was: 28 oz.; Now: 24 oz.)
Powerade (Was: 32 oz.; Now: 28 oz.)
StarKist tuna (Was: 6 oz.; Now: 5 oz.)
Anthony egg noodles (Was: 16 oz.; Now: 12 oz.)
Lay’s Potato Chips, party bag (Was: 15.25 oz.; Now: 13 oz.)
Scott toilet paper (Was: 115.2 sq. ft.; Now: 104.8 sq. ft.)
Nutella (Was: 14.1 oz.; Now: 12.3 oz.)
Haagen Dazs ice cream (Was: 16 oz.; Now: 14 oz.)
Puffs tissue (Was: 56 count; Now: 48 count)
Skippy peanut butter (Was: 18 oz.; Now 16.3 oz.)
Kirkland Signature paper towels (Was: 96.2 sq. ft.; Now: 85 sq. ft.)
Dawn dish soap, small (Was: 8 oz.; Now: 7 oz.)
Ivory dish soap (Was: 30 oz.; Now: 24 oz.)
Hillshire Farms Polska Kielbasa (Was: 16 oz.; Then: 15 oz.; Now: 14 oz.)
Nathan’s Hot Dogs, skinless: (Was: 16 count; Now: 14 count)
Country Crock margarine (Was: 48 oz.; Now: 45 oz.)
Keebler Club Crackers (Was: 13.7 oz.; Now: 12.5 oz.)
Breyer’s ice cream (Was: 64 oz.; Then: 56 oz.; Now: 48 oz.)
Charmin Ultra Strong toilet paper (Was 286 sheets; Now: 264 sheets)
Bounty 2-ply paper towels (Was: 138 half-sheets; Then: 128 half-sheets; Now: 110 half-sheets)
Hershey’s kisses, family size (Was: 18 oz.; Now: 16 oz.)
Canned vegetables (Was: 16 oz.; Now: 14.5 oz.)
Yogurt (Was: 8 oz.; Now: 6 oz.)
Mayonnaise (Was: 32 oz.; Now: 30 oz.)
Coffee (Was: 16 oz.; Then: 15 oz.; Then: 13 oz.; Now: 10 oz.)
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06-20-2022, 01:38 PM
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#55
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ownyourfuture
Ragu spaghetti sauce (Was: 28 oz.; Now: 24 oz.)
Powerade (Was: 32 oz.; Now: 28 oz.)
StarKist tuna (Was: 6 oz.; Now: 5 oz.)
Anthony egg noodles (Was: 16 oz.; Now: 12 oz.)
Lay’s Potato Chips, party bag (Was: 15.25 oz.; Now: 13 oz.)
Scott toilet paper (Was: 115.2 sq. ft.; Now: 104.8 sq. ft.)
Nutella (Was: 14.1 oz.; Now: 12.3 oz.)
Haagen Dazs ice cream (Was: 16 oz.; Now: 14 oz.)
Puffs tissue (Was: 56 count; Now: 48 count)
Skippy peanut butter (Was: 18 oz.; Now 16.3 oz.)
Kirkland Signature paper towels (Was: 96.2 sq. ft.; Now: 85 sq. ft.)
Dawn dish soap, small (Was: 8 oz.; Now: 7 oz.)
Ivory dish soap (Was: 30 oz.; Now: 24 oz.)
Hillshire Farms Polska Kielbasa (Was: 16 oz.; Then: 15 oz.; Now: 14 oz.)
Nathan’s Hot Dogs, skinless: (Was: 16 count; Now: 14 count)
Country Crock margarine (Was: 48 oz.; Now: 45 oz.)
Keebler Club Crackers (Was: 13.7 oz.; Now: 12.5 oz.)
Breyer’s ice cream (Was: 64 oz.; Then: 56 oz.; Now: 48 oz.)
Charmin Ultra Strong toilet paper (Was 286 sheets; Now: 264 sheets)
Bounty 2-ply paper towels (Was: 138 half-sheets; Then: 128 half-sheets; Now: 110 half-sheets)
Hershey’s kisses, family size (Was: 18 oz.; Now: 16 oz.)
Canned vegetables (Was: 16 oz.; Now: 14.5 oz.)
Yogurt (Was: 8 oz.; Now: 6 oz.)
Mayonnaise (Was: 32 oz.; Now: 30 oz.)
Coffee (Was: 16 oz.; Then: 15 oz.; Then: 13 oz.; Now: 10 oz.)
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Dow Jones (Was 36953; Now 29889) Shrinkage to 81%
S&P (Was 4819; Now 3675) Shrinkage to 76%
Nasdaq (Was 16212: Now 10798) Shrinkage to 67%
Everything jibes. Beautiful.
Oh wait. I got it all wrong. The market is cheaper, not more expensive.
Lemme redo it.
DJ: Sales price of 81%
S&P: Sales price of 76%
Nasdaq: Sales price of 67%
Buy, buy, buy...
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06-20-2022, 02:12 PM
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#56
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Cville
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We use coffee beans and grind each morning. The brand we buy has smaller and larger bags. We buy big red ones normally. Recently found on sale and doing some comparisons found 22, 33, and 33 oz bags in our fridge.
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06-20-2022, 02:35 PM
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#57
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Administrator
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Chicagoland
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After I shower I look at myself in the mirror and sadly see no signs of shrinkflation. If anything, just the opposite
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06-20-2022, 02:44 PM
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#58
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aja8888
"Lite"beer makes all this possible!
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A guy I knew at work used to drink lite beer. He said it was so that he could drink more.
I guess I could have followed suit, instead of drinking beer with higher alcohol content. More liquid intake would help wash out my kidney stones.
Yet, this guy still got caught driving drunk, and the court stipulation was that he could only drive to/from work. So, he walked to/from the bar each evening.
I asked why he did not drink at home. Said he liked to watch people while drinking.
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"Those Who Can Make You Believe Absurdities Can Make You Commit Atrocities" - Voltaire (1694-1778)
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06-20-2022, 03:12 PM
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#59
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Lake Livingston, Tx
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We have a Ritz Cracker tin. It contained four stacks of crackers. Bought a four pack of Ritz. They rattle around the old can, and you can tell the the crackers are smaller. I can't tell if there are fewer crackers in each stack. Saltines also look smaller.
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06-20-2022, 03:19 PM
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#60
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Conroe, Texas
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Quote:
Lay’s Potato Chips, party bag (Was: 15.25 oz.; Now: 13 oz.)
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This is one of my stars...that bag of Lays chips here in WM cost $4.52. The same size bag of Great Value (WM brand) chips is $2.32. No difference in quality.
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