The Bicker Board

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

economic collapse, deflationary cycle, and some lost decades.

Yes, but still, Japan has universal healthcare, no one living out in the streets, and generally healthy food.
Probably more what the average man-(sleeping)-on-the-street in Pahoa would benefit from.  Rather than investing his change in the stock market, or getting in on some IPO.

[HiloJulie]

DF SAYS
A friend of mine reports his property tax has gone from $1200 at some time in the past to $4600 today!  Yes, he lives in Puna.
That would put the assessed value of an owner-occupied property at 800ishK. More if claiming exemption. Dammed impressive for a "ghetto!"

HOTPE SAYS
Has anyone bought coffee filters lately?  I just saw packs of 200 are now almost $10
Where did you see this HOTPE? I was at the great bastian of humanity Wal-Mart this afternoon and they have the Walmart brand of 8 to 12 cup filters at like 3 bucks for 200. 

IRONYAK SAYS
just go with nickle-a-piece, easy to stockpile, generic caffeine pills like a true Acres Libertarian.
Come on now Yak, the true Acres Libertarians all switched to Red Bull or Monster drinks!

[leilanidude]

DF SAYS
A friend of mine reports his property tax has gone from $1200 at some time in the past to $4600 today! Yes, he lives in Puna.
That would put the assessed value of an owner-occupied property at 800ishK. More if claiming exemption. Dammed impressive for a "ghetto!"
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Even a ghetto has the occasional hidden gem.

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

Wal-Mart this afternoon and they have the Walmart brand of 8 to 12 cup filters at like 3 bucks for 200

Thanks!
I hadn’t planned a trip to Hilo in the near future so I checked Amazon.  They had nothing listed for less than $9.50.


Speaking of Amazon, they track and judge you:

In another post, a user found that Amazon says they don’t “trust people easily,” while someone else discovered that Amazon thinks she “finds it hilarious when toys get stuck to ceiling tiles in the classroom.” Other descriptions spotted by users include “cusses when scared,” “cannot keep real plants alive,” “has no friends,” and “treats cats as biological children.”

https://www.theverge.com/tech/1006712/am...pping-data

It’s like high school all over again. Harsh.

[HiloJulie]

THE DUDE SAYS
Even a ghetto has the occasional hidden gem.
So then, it could be possible that someone with the financial means to either buy or build their dream retirement home, in an area, apparently acceptable to be referred to as a "ghetto," while ignoring the historical significance of that term, mostly by white transplanted mainland males, and who only seek the solitude and lush tropical beauty that Puna brings, is a very real possibility, instead of the closed minded, holier than thou, superiority complex of "you live in the Puna ghettos because you are a low wage earning trailer park lover" mentality?

How else can there be a "gem" in the Puna "ghetto?"

HOTPE SAYS
I hadn’t planned a trip to Hilo
You might want to reconsider! Remember, the 48oz can of WalMart coffee went from 15 bucks to 25 bucks overnight a few months ago!

[Obie]

So I just made this purchase on Amazon Prime .
Free shipping to Hawaii !

Arriving October 16
Amazon Basics Basket Coffee Filters for 8-12 Cup Coffee Makers, White, 200 Count, Packaging May Vary
Amazon Basics Basket Coffee Filters for 8-12 Cup Coffee Makers, White, 200 Count, Packaging May Vary
Sold by: Amazon.com
$1.89

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

Thanks Obie,
Unfortunately I need cone filters for my coffee maker, not basket.  I’ve tried the basket but they’re not a good fit.
Crazy that the price for two items relatively similar is dramatically different.

[Obie]

How about these then ?

#4 Cone Coffee Filters 100 Count Unbleached 8-12 Cup with 2 Cat Paw Spoons
Natural Unbleached Paper, Heat-Sealed No-Tear Design, Traps Grounds for Cleaner Brew, Fits Drip & Pour Over Coffee Makers
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4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars (6) | Search this page
100+ bought in past month
$3.99$3.99
$0.04 per count($0.04 / count)

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

Thanks, that’s better, but still $8.00 for 200.  
It’s odd, without the cat’s paw spoon term in my search it doesn’t show up at all.  With the cat’s paw term it shows up, but 10th after other filters without cat’s paw in their title.

I did find another 200 filters for $7.49 so that’s good enough for now.  Until I get my 200 for ¥100.  I’m gonna stock up.

Thanks again.

[kalianna]

Okay, Iʻll bite. Why would someone want a catʻs paw spoon with their coffee filters?