August1991 Posted November 27, 2023 Report Share Posted November 27, 2023 I was recently in a Montreal shopping mall. The parking lot was full. IMHO, prices are too low. My wait in my regular Tim Hortons is too long. It needs more employees -it should pay them more. Quebec public sector is on strike. This may be a bumpy ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbie Posted November 27, 2023 Report Share Posted November 27, 2023 Changing out power poles so I went to the next town for the blackout. Steak at Co-Op (not known for great prices) was as much as $20/kg less than the local MoreOn Foods outlet, cut & packaged by an actual meatcutter rather than some immigrant scab in Alberta. 6 pkg of donuts here was 'featured' for $7.49 (regular 4 to a pack for $4.99 plus tax applied on less than 6). Was thinking inflation was only 125% a year in my town until I bought a bacon&egger, small black coffee and a turnover and got a couple dime coins back from a ten spot. Listened to CNC radio about the amazing fact that people steal more with self checkouts and the number of dupes calling in supporting them as they're so convenient.... got me to thinking: What's the difference between using a self checkout and scabbing? Scabs get paid to steal another worker's job... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted November 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2023 52 minutes ago, herbie said: === What's the difference between using a self checkout and scabbing? Scabs get paid to steal another worker's job... I don't steal. And i don't cross picket lines. I see a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkman Posted December 1, 2023 Report Share Posted December 1, 2023 The elitists have us figured out. Offer us a small convenience over a wait-in-line and our lazy asses will choose the convenience every time. Pay with your phone instead of pulling out a debit card or cash? Sign me up!! We are too lazy to consider the ramifications of giving our governments the control over us that CBDC’s will give them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted December 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2023 Disagree, Sharkman. There is something wrong with the numbers. Maybe, the hedonic CPI calculation is wrong. Or maybe, Robert Lucas was right: we are on islands - we are a manege in La Ronde, but the price of tickets has changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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