What Insane/Crazy Price did You Pay Today?

[tjandrews]

My mother passed away 13 years ago. In the years before that, my brother and I would take her out to the local regional farmer's market on the Saturday before Mother's Day. We'd walk around through the aisles, looking at all the flowers together, talking to some of the vendors we knew. She'd get to pick out the hanging basket she liked best, usually petunias, and we'd buy it for her. Locally grown, every bit as beautiful as the baskets in the garden centers, and usually less expensive. She appreciated the frugality, but especially appreciated the quality time together. My brother and I still go to the market and buy a basket in her memory, but it just isn't the same.
Sigh. I miss her.

 

[4570Man]

Since I am Tesla driver I don't give too much about gas prices

But y-day was time to refill tractor...

Friend of mine have developed strategy, how to fill car those times.
Just enjoy automatic payment.
Swipe card on reader, put "gun" in tank and let it run. Without looking on counter.
It's OK, if you cry at this moment. Few tears doesn't mean you are weak or broke.
Just wait the click, put gun back, head still down, without looking on figures. Just jump in car and leave ASAP. Dont look back, don't think about that


As I am talking only about CUT, I allowed to hurt myself a little and I break those rules. I was looking on figures.
For tractor's diesel I have 10 Liters can.... To make it full takes 20.4 €

Even if your car is electric fuel prices still very much affects you. Everything you have moved on a truck and when diesel is $6 a gallon it cost a lot more to get it to you on a truck. And the trucking company didn’t absorb that cost. You paid it.

 

[4570Man]

Lol. No, actually I heard the "big-limestone" lobby was suppressing rock crushing operations across the country until the microchip shortage ends. Something about the supply chain for coronaviruses, or whatever.

Gravel here hasn’t went up as much as most other buildings material. Gravel went up $1 a ton ( I wouldn’t be surprised if it goes up again soon) and the delivery charge has went up $20. But it’s no surprise since fuel is so high.

 

[Cahaba Valley Farm]

OMG

 

[Cahaba Valley Farm]

We agreed to stop getting each other cards years ago.
Some friends of ours would go to card shop, pick a card for each other, give them the card in the store, than put it back on the shelf.

Lol...

 

[Cahaba Valley Farm]

My mother passed away 13 years ago. In the years before that, my brother and I would take her out to the local regional farmer's market on the Saturday before Mother's Day. We'd walk around through the aisles, looking at all the flowers together, talking to some of the vendors we knew. She'd get to pick out the hanging basket she liked best, usually petunias, and we'd buy it for her. Locally grown, every bit as beautiful as the baskets in the garden centers, and usually less expensive. She appreciated the frugality, but especially appreciated the quality time together. My brother and I still go to the market and buy a basket in her memory, but it just isn't the same.
Sigh. I miss her.

Sorry for your loss. There is no one that will love you like your parents.

 

[wolc123]

You left out Venison... that is probably $150/lb meat there.

I can often get that for under $ 1 per pound after subtracting all input costs in upstate NY.

 

[MossRoad]

We buy greeting, holiday, birthday, etc., cards at the dollar stores.

 

[Helogabals]

Even if your car is electric fuel prices still very much affects you. Everything you have moved on a truck and when diesel is $6 a gallon it cost a lot more to get it to you on a truck. And the trucking company didn’t absorb that cost. You paid it.

Obvious petrol prices pedal inflation.

Prices surge is global phenomena, I am wondering, why you guys are blaming your government ?

 

[Hay Dude]

We buy greeting, holiday, birthday, etc., cards at the dollar stores.

Just makes sense!
I can go to my local dollar store and for $5 walk out with a card, a balloon and a toy for less than a card from a Hallmark store. Got a lot of family to remember and it adds up.