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Offline Ron

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The price of bacon is going up...
« on: May 29, 2013, 10:34:12 AM »
I know bacon is a love of many on here and thought I'd share this recent article I came across ...  :(

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-29/shuanghui-group-said-to-near-agreement-to-buy-smithfield-foods.html
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Re: The price of bacon is going up...
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2013, 10:55:55 AM »
What a bunch of hog wash.
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Re: The price of bacon is going up...
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2013, 12:36:17 PM »
Quote from: danielratti on May 29, 2013, 10:55:55 AM
What a bunch of hog wash.
Do you moonlight as a comedian?
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Re: The price of bacon is going up...
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2013, 02:45:59 PM »
No but maybe I should since work is slow
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Re: The price of bacon is going up...
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2013, 04:29:11 PM »
I usually buy 10 lbs for $25. Maybe I should stock up.
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Re: The price of bacon is going up...
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2013, 04:42:05 PM »
There will be a shortage once Tony hears this and buys up all the local stock  ;D
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Re: The price of bacon is going up...
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2013, 07:02:18 PM »
10 for 25? Please share
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Re: The price of bacon is going up...
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2013, 09:02:53 PM »
Quote from: Steve on May 29, 2013, 04:42:05 PM
There will be a shortage once Tony hears this and buys up all the local stock  ;D
We'll be able to figure out if he's lurking here.
Quote from: danielratti on May 29, 2013, 07:02:18 PM
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Re: The price of bacon is going up...
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2013, 01:33:56 PM »
Quote from: danielratti on May 29, 2013, 07:02:18 PM
10 for 25? Please share

Ebel's in Falmouth.
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Re: The price of bacon is going up...
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2013, 05:54:14 PM »
Road trip anyone
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Re: The price of bacon is going up...
« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2013, 08:11:00 PM »
You could always go to Tony's in Birch Run.  Their order of bacon is about a pound at a time.

If it gets bad enough, you could try this.

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Re: The price of bacon is going up...
« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2013, 01:43:43 PM »
Quote from: LoveTheFishies on May 30, 2013, 08:11:00 PM
You could always go to Tony's in Birch Run.  Their order of bacon is about a pound at a time.

If it gets bad enough, you could try this.

It may be more...I think my BLT had 3 lbs
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Re: The price of bacon is going up...
« Reply #12 on: May 31, 2013, 04:23:04 PM »
Quote from: jkeeler on May 31, 2013, 01:43:43 PM
Quote from: LoveTheFishies on May 30, 2013, 08:11:00 PM
You could always go to Tony's in Birch Run.  Their order of bacon is about a pound at a time.

If it gets bad enough, you could try this.

It may be more...I think my BLT had 3 lbs


You may be right.  It wasn't served on "wonder bread" slices either.
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