All Purpose Rant Away Thread - 3.2.1 GO!

[Lyssia510]

This rising cost of healthy food, I've spent 200 bucks on groceries for the 4 of us since Thursday and I'll still need eggs, bread and fruit before the end of the week. Maybe 20 bucks of that was on "fun" food(chips and pickles for dh, a pumpkin pie and whipped cream). Seriously considering a diet of water, Pasta noodles, spaghetti sauce and chips.

[jamesfranco]

I bought a shelf from there, probably the same company made my shelf as did your TV stand by the sounds of things. I put it together and decided it was as stable as it was going to get, put all my CDs on the shelves, and then went to sleep. I woke up to the sound of the thing falling apart. Similar thing happened with another shelf I bought there, my whole stockpile ended up collapsing. Good call on throwing the tv stand out, I wish I would have thrown my shelves out before I piled all my stuff on them :/

[torontogal12]

Lowering the cost is "significant?" I am just sticking to Kijiji rather than that ridiculousness.

I think any change to shipping/cost of the item regardless of it being a better deal is considered significant. I was bidding on an item once and the seller lowered the priced and I had the option to retract my bid.

[torontogal12]

That seems to be the only way to save money. Meat is too expensive now. All I've been finding is $8 for ground beef. And that just feeds two people! I used to get away with $4 packs

This rising cost of healthy food, I've spent 200 bucks on groceries for the 4 of us since Thursday and I'll still need eggs, bread and fruit before the end of the week. Maybe 20 bucks of that was on "fun" food(chips and pickles for dh, a pumpkin pie and whipped cream). Seriously considering a diet of water, Pasta noodles, spaghetti sauce and chips.

[Candini]

Ran out of pain meds in the peak of my pain, doctor isn't available until Friday and I always get treated like a drug addict in emerg so looks like I'm holding off until then.

[Ciel]

Day two of head cold and only this morning do I remember I have cold & sinus tablets on hand-that helped somewhat. Could not sleep during night and kept turning or reaching for a tissue. The brandy shots helped with the dry roasted tonsils and throat.
Am eyeing the mini-cans of pop in the pantry but I really want 2 x 2L bottles of Dr Pepper or Raspberry Ginger Ale for today! Some Gatorade to bump up electrolytes might be lovely...

[seylz_gurl]

heard this is super painful hope it works well for you.

12 days ago i had gum surgery (hoping it works after I am all healed in a months time)then i came down with a cold on the weekend

[toronto166]

@Candini and Ciel - hope you both feel better.

[Midnightly]

really... if your going to do a hit in run.. don't hit a car of someone who LIVES in the same building as you! especially don't leave the blue paint from hitting the car all over your your bumper!

[anastasia1009]

That seems to be the only way to save money. Meat is too expensive now. All I've been finding is $8 for ground beef. And that just feeds two people! I used to get away with $4 packs

I noticed that too even before I left Ontario I noticed ground beef was more $$$ then I moved to Regina and its the same price at there so minimum $6.50 for small package and $8.00 for a medium size. We started buying bison here - cheaper.

[anastasia1009]

Day two of head cold and only this morning do I remember I have cold & sinus tablets on hand-that helped somewhat. Could not sleep during night and kept turning or reaching for a tissue. The brandy shots helped with the dry roasted tonsils and throat.
Am eyeing the mini-cans of pop in the pantry but I really want 2 x 2L bottles of Dr Pepper or Raspberry Ginger Ale for today! Some Gatorade to bump up electrolytes might be lovely...

Feel better - I just got over the cold and it was horrible. I took Nightime Bendyl cough syrup - slept like a baby

[torontogal12]

I noticed that too even before I left Ontario I noticed ground beef was more $$$ then I moved to Regina and its the same price at there so minimum $6.50 for small package and $8.00 for a medium size. We started buying bison here - cheaper.

Bison is a great idea if its cheaper there. More expensive than beef here . I used to buy it when I lived in Ottawa. Tasty and supposedly less fat

[Natalka]

Ran out of pain meds in the peak of my pain, doctor isn't available until Friday and I always get treated like a drug addict in emerg so looks like I'm holding off until then.

Call your pharmacist and see if you can get enough to tide you over (they might do it if it's a recurring prescription) - they can always call the doctor, too.

[torontogal12]

My entire department is either at a conference or on holiday...except me. I am getting questions I don't know how to answer and I have no one to ask. Did I mention I have a crazy deadline this week too?

[anastasia1009]

Bison is a great idea if its cheaper there. More expensive than beef here . I used to buy it when I lived in Ottawa. Tasty and supposedly less fat

When I live in Ottawa I got bison is Quebec but here in Regina its local and more people eat bison here. Plus hubby is native so he loves it. Regina is great to live in - more jobs than there are people