Predictions for 2011

[Bullwinkle]

1) helco will sell to private investors and get real about alternative energy - i cheated its in the works

2) bullwinkle finds a girlfriend gets his antlers trimmed and becomes politically correct

[Hotzcatz]

1. Food prices rise over the length of the year, possibly prices double by end of year.
2. Shipping rates rise probably by 20% - 30%
3. Gas prices rise, may go over $5 a gallon locally.
4. Jobs remain scarce.
5. Bank foreclosures start hitting the real estate market and the prices go even lower.
6. Helco remains a publicly traded company.
7. There will be a scarcity of certain items, instead of three choices of things, there will be one or none. More empty shelves in stores.

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Kurt Wilson

[PaulW]

I predict:
- Food prices will not double
- Gas will not go over $5 locally
- Rice will still cost less than $1 a pound in local stores
- Cable internet will become more widely available in Puna
- Subsistence farming will remain economically unviable in Puna

[mdd7000]

I predict that PunaWeb will have a number of

"I am holier than thou" posts

until people learn to relax a bit.

[Alex]

On Jan 14 John Rabi will post "Anniversary" thread[]

[Cagary]

quote:

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Originally posted by PaulW

- Subsistence farming will remain economically unviable in Puna

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Paul,

Could you expand on this point a bit? I'm not disputing the fact that "subsistance farming will remain economically nonviable in Puna", but I'd like to hear your take on it.

[PaulW]

Cagary,
This thread is really meant for predictions but quickly then:
In my opinion: food is too cheap, land and e.g. gas too expensive and growing conditions too difficult for subsistence farming on the Big Island. I predict it will remain that way in 2011. You can buy a 20lb bag of rice for $9.99; how can anyone compete with that. I've heard of a number of people who have tried and have had to return to the mainland in the last year. It's only possible, so I gather, if you have another source of income, e.g. retirement or a regular job. I'm sure some people can do it, but they are the exception.

[Orchidlandguy]

opps, sorry goofed.
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