Boy, it sure has gotten expensive to live.

[Acid]

Re: Boy, it sure has gotten expensive to live.

I went to the movies Saturday night and the tickets were $10.50.

[bkrich83]

Re: Boy, it sure has gotten expensive to live.

I went to the movies Saturday night and the tickets were $10.50.

Yeah they're $10.50 down here too.

[cjonesfan921]

Re: Boy, it sure has gotten expensive to live.

I can. Dollar menu at McDonald's!

Tell 'em.

[jim416]

Re: Boy, it sure has gotten expensive to live.

Bought our house in 1993 for $87,000. It now lists for around $260,000. Absolutely ridiculous.
I feel sorry for the younger people trying to make ends meet. Angry actually.

And remember, every dollar you make you wind up paying 50% of that, peed away in taxes.

[nyisles16]

Re: Boy, it sure has gotten expensive to live.

It's great for movies actually MADE for IMAX such as Everest, etc. because it fills the whole screen.

But I went to see Harry Potter at IMAX and HATED IT. Just looked like a stretched out version and I ended up spending 2 hours staring at Harry's giant nose. My neck hurt too.

have you ever seen the film that is needed on an IMAX projector? WOW - it's huge...

here on LI, things are about the same ($3.25 for gas, $10.50 a movie).. the problem now is the huge housing "bust" going on -- in my town alone about 120 houses are for sale & no one's buying

[nyisles16]

Re: Boy, it sure has gotten expensive to live.

Bought our house in 1993 for $87,000. It now lists for around $260,000. Absolutely ridiculous.
I feel sorry for the younger people trying to make ends meet. Angry actually.

And remember, every dollar you make you wind up paying 50% of that, peed away in taxes.

wow.. i gotta move out that way.. housing prices here are insane

[RockyTop1]

Re: Boy, it sure has gotten expensive to live.

Might be a stupid question but what makes IMAX so special.

60 foot wide screen, wall of speakers behind the screen, 12,000 watt digital surround sound.

Talk about a great movie to hear in suped up surround sound.

And I am Legend starts playing on it today and it was also made for IMAX, so I'm definitely looking forward to seeing that. Well that and the extended trailer for the Dark Knight.

[fistofrage]

Re: Boy, it sure has gotten expensive to live.

Gas is 3 bucks a gallon.

I go to Chik Fil A and get a packet of nuggets and a fruit cup (no drink).....8 bucks.

I go to the movies....9 bucks for a ticket.


10 years ago, Gas was 1.30 a gallon. I could get a fast food meal for about 5 bucks and I could go to the movies for 5 bucks.


This doesn't include your standard car payment, mortgage, etc. as well as the "modern bills" that our parents didn't have to worry about....Cell phone bill, internet bill, satellite TV bill, etc.

Oi vey...it's getting expensive to simply exist.

Don't they teach finance and economics classes at Auburn .

I'll tell you what, this is just the tip of the iceberg. The American $ is being intentionally devalued to increase exports and make domestic products more attractive. But the kicker is that oil is priced in US $. So you have two factors in play, 1. The dollar not being worth as much so oil is obviously going to raise in price and 2. Developing economies draining the supply of oil.

Everything really revolves around the price of oil, because as of 2005, it actually cost more to get the product to its place of sale than to actually produce the product. That and most things we use have some oil base or use oil in the production. Its only going to get worse.

[Knight165]

Re: Boy, it sure has gotten expensive to live.

I can. Dollar menu at McDonald's!

Yeah!!!!!....and you know how you're REALLY going save money by eating at McDonald's?......all those meals you aren't going to have to buy when you drop dead at age 55!

j/k....I hope you're eating Big Mac's until you're 80...
I just wouldn't be so proud about it......:wink:

M.K.
Knight165

[jmood88]

Re: Boy, it sure has gotten expensive to live.

No kidding. I got nuggets about 3 week ago, with the drink it was like $4.

At the Chik-Fil-A closest to me a 6 or 8 pack(can't remember which) is over $4.

[Rainey]

Re: Boy, it sure has gotten expensive to live.

Don't they teach finance and economics classes at Auburn .

I'll tell you what, this is just the tip of the iceberg. The American $ is being intentionally devalued to increase exports and make domestic products more attractive. But the kicker is that oil is priced in US $. So you have two factors in play, 1. The dollar not being worth as much so oil is obviously going to raise in price and 2. Developing economies draining the supply of oil.

Everything really revolves around the price of oil, because as of 2005, it actually cost more to get the product to its place of sale than to actually produce the product. That and most things we use have some oil base or use oil in the production. Its only going to get worse.

Quit making me sad

[jmood88]

Re: Boy, it sure has gotten expensive to live.

Chick-fil-a is way too expensive, I've stopped going there. I'd rather get the 5 nuggets at Wendy's for 99 cents.

Chick-Fil-A is worth whatever they charge.

[jmood88]

Re: Boy, it sure has gotten expensive to live.

Go to CVS or something before the movie and buy snacks; put it in the girl's purse and call it a day. It is a SIN to EVER buy movie food

I'm surprised I haven't been suspected of carrying a gun in a movie theater with all the stuff I bring with me. I usually get one of those huge ice tea cans and then whatever candy I want. My dad somehow brought a box of popeyes with him once.

[Rainey]

Re: Boy, it sure has gotten expensive to live.

Chick-Fil-A is worth whatever they charge.

Also they are like the #1 healthiest fast food place I think.

[RoyalBoyle78]

Re: Boy, it sure has gotten expensive to live.

Gas is 3 bucks a gallon.

I go to Chik Fil A and get a packet of nuggets and a fruit cup (no drink).....8 bucks.

I go to the movies....9 bucks for a ticket.


10 years ago, Gas was 1.30 a gallon. I could get a fast food meal for about 5 bucks and I could go to the movies for 5 bucks.


This doesn't include your standard car payment, mortgage, etc. as well as the "modern bills" that our parents didn't have to worry about....Cell phone bill, internet bill, satellite TV bill, etc.

Oi vey...it's getting expensive to simply exist.

Come Live in NY......