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New Englander 12-13-2018 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Rapscallion St Croix (Post 1607132)
I am 3/4 of an inch shorter than I used to be.

So am I, but I charge less. :icon_wink:

thetruth 12-13-2018 11:09 AM

Remember when?
 
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Originally Posted by NotGolfer (Post 1607161)
Remember when you got a large candy bar for a nickle? Remember penny candy that filled a small bag for a dime?? Change happens as manufacturing costs increase. Think of the transportation it takes to bring the items to you as well.

I must be getting old. I remember when my income was twenty-five cents a week-my allowance. I could buy a slice of pizza and a small soda for that.

We mostly forget the other side. My dad was supporting a family of four. We were on the poor side but didn't know it. My father was earning about $100 a week.

Rapscallion St Croix 12-13-2018 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by thetruth (Post 1607185)
I must be getting old. I remember when my income was twenty-five cents a week-my allowance. I could buy a slice of pizza and a small soda for that.

We mostly forget the other side. My dad was supporting a family of four. We were on the poor side but didn't know it. My father was earning about $100 a week.

When my father broke the $100 a week barrier, we joined the Country Club.

My Post 12-13-2018 12:47 PM

One thing I marvel at is when you buy fresh spinach to saute. The container it comes in is huge and it looks like so much, but then it's maybe enough for 2 ppl BC of the way it cooks down.
I can't even imagine how much space fresh spinach takes up in restaurant walk ins where they cook it for say 200-250 dishes in a service.

That's one of the things that is just not the same frozen. Whereas, I think certain veggies are better frozen.

retiredguy123 12-13-2018 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Rapscallion St Croix (Post 1607132)
I am 3/4 of an inch shorter than I used to be.

On average, people lose 0.4 inches in height every 10 years after age 40.

mfp509 12-13-2018 01:08 PM

Toilet paper is the worst one. Can't cut back on my need to use it unfortunately.

Chi-Town 12-13-2018 02:06 PM

When I bought a fifth of whisky it was 25.6 oz. Now what looks like a fifth bottle is 750 ml which is 25.361 oz. Talk about downsizing!

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manaboutown 12-13-2018 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 1607236)
On average, people lose 0.4 inches in height every 10 years after age 40.

I wish that loss worked for my waist which seems to gain in size about half an inch every 10 years!

Rapscallion St Croix 12-13-2018 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 1607236)
On average, people lose 0.4 inches in height every 10 years after age 40.

So, if I live long enough, I won't be allowed on many of the rides at the theme parks.

manaboutown 12-13-2018 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 1607236)
On average, people lose 0.4 inches in height every 10 years after age 40.

I think that is due to our spinal discs drying up. It is even worse for those poor souls suffering from camptocormia.

Camptocormia: the bent spine syndrome, an update

Bjeanj 12-13-2018 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mfp509 (Post 1607239)
Toilet paper is the worst one. Can't cut back on my need to use it unfortunately.

My parents had 8 children. Growing up, I remember my mother telling us to use 4 squares of toilet paper (small rear ends), instead of grabbing the end and whipping off two feet or more. My needs have grown, so to speak, but I still try to be thrifty.

;-)


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