tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post3337605689208190668..comments2023-09-11T02:17:36.977-07:00Comments on Otto's son: The Approaching DisasterJonohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-69427463088654677902015-12-17T19:56:07.156-08:002015-12-17T19:56:07.156-08:00For what it's worth, I'm pretty sure those...For what it's worth, I'm pretty sure those twelve ounce bottles of Yuengling I drink aren't holding as many ounces as they used to. And a twelve pack of bottles doesn't last as long as it once did, so I'm going to assume they're shorting me a few here and there, too.<br /><br />It's one of those mysteries, like how my wife is managing to shrink all of my clothes, even my leather belts.<br /><br />Damn strange. She says the beer and shrinkage are related, but I still contend it's some sort of conspiracy.squatlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00041016017342355678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-72241424178152167902015-11-11T01:37:37.663-08:002015-11-11T01:37:37.663-08:00Your blog is my new favorite read! Hilarious! (I&...Your blog is my new favorite read! Hilarious! (I'm totally using ammosexual from now on!)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-35565252738579030642015-10-28T17:24:19.693-07:002015-10-28T17:24:19.693-07:00Makes me so mad to see these shrunken portions wit...Makes me so mad to see these shrunken portions with no corresponding shrinkage in price. How dumb do they think we are, anyway? Dumb enough, I guess. Except for you and me, of course.vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-50455787511252066302015-10-20T02:02:37.487-07:002015-10-20T02:02:37.487-07:00I just ran out of coffee. What the hell? Have you ...I just ran out of coffee. What the hell? Have you been stealing my coffee?Bill the Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08436195659154078021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-69844936010461535062015-10-19T21:58:48.368-07:002015-10-19T21:58:48.368-07:00Do you remember MJB, Jono? Perhaps they still sell...Do you remember MJB, Jono? Perhaps they still sell it. My mom drank MJB every morn. I kind of liked the smell. The commercial was a stupid jingle "MJB tastes good when it should." As if there are times it should taste good, and times it should not. Onto your crisis. I'm sorry. I do have a solution, which, naturally, involved chocolate. Supplement the coffee with chocolate. It's a truly rich combination: cocoa beans plus coffee beans, Mmm mmm good. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-87028988194841742982015-10-18T06:36:09.418-07:002015-10-18T06:36:09.418-07:00Clearly, the terrorists have won. Awful, awful new...Clearly, the terrorists have won. Awful, awful news, Jono, and thanks for the heads up, as I hadn't noticed.<br /><br />Side note: since you're clearly not a coffee snob ;) I highly recommend the Walmart generic "Great Value" coffee - especially the colombian. It is truly good stuff. If you can stand going to Walmart, give it a try sometime.Dawn@Lighten Up!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06301481567651330133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-30897410806596327672015-10-15T01:47:55.514-07:002015-10-15T01:47:55.514-07:00I have been disgusted with the price hikes on just...I have been disgusted with the price hikes on just about everything, and I think it is worse here in Montreal, Canada than the U.S., but then again, I am not 100% sure of this. Most things are more expensive in Canada than the U.S. I personally prefer tea, but I do occasionally enjoy a nice cup of coffee, and tea, coffee, milk, bread, cheese, meat and just about everything else have skyrocketed, making it very difficult for people with low incomes to live! Not only are all the prices of everything going up at such a rapid pace, but the salaries, pensions, etc. don't rise with the prices to cover the costs.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-40996853979559229812015-10-14T20:24:24.585-07:002015-10-14T20:24:24.585-07:00This calls for a coffee rebellion!!This calls for a coffee rebellion!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05362339037879270082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-13468739828830525012015-10-12T15:48:25.165-07:002015-10-12T15:48:25.165-07:00Food use to come in sixteen ounce cans and contain...Food use to come in sixteen ounce cans and containers: now they are down to fourteen and twelve, and still shrinking. As you said, the cost is the same. <br /><br />I have also noticed that the coffee is weaker in most restaurants - another way of jacking up the price where no one notices.<br />the Ol'BuzzardOl'Buzzardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00075162476463971258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-37567474175777952302015-10-12T13:48:48.390-07:002015-10-12T13:48:48.390-07:00Further proof that the blood moon was a true harbi...Further proof that the blood moon was a true harbinger of the end. I've also noticed an alarming increase in coffee brewing establishments that charge for refills! This can't be good...Donna Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271377907141866718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-19499871679721073172015-10-12T13:04:47.467-07:002015-10-12T13:04:47.467-07:00I'm a heathen: no coffee for me. I absolutel...I'm a heathen: no coffee for me. I absolutely love the aroma but I rarely drink it unless I'm prepared to vibrate a few inches off the ground for the next couple of hours. Still, I've been around enough coffee drinkers to know that you JUST DON'T get in the way of the fix. Them barstids oughta know that. Alert the media and gather the pitchforks!Diane Hendershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07563115165301223420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-13947588836772161642015-10-11T21:05:41.190-07:002015-10-11T21:05:41.190-07:00I can't and don't drink tea or coffee, but...I can't and don't drink tea or coffee, but I feel your pain, as my hot drink of choice - evaporated milk - is also experiencing price creep. They've not yet made the can smaller, but it's just a matter of time. I'll join your uprising as long as we can fit "AND non-caffeinated hot beverages" on the placards.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-15339773787316673112015-10-11T15:38:34.118-07:002015-10-11T15:38:34.118-07:00OMG...I'm not sure what's funnier, your po...OMG...I'm not sure what's funnier, your post or the comments. Not that there is anything funny about shrinkage!<br /><br />As far as my coffee stash is concerned? From my cold dead hands...Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-59127244750406693562015-10-11T15:28:39.108-07:002015-10-11T15:28:39.108-07:00Debra, So compared to you I am the snob? Whodda th...Debra, So compared to you I am the snob? Whodda thunk? I wish I had thought up ammosexuals, but it wasn't me.<br /><br />Ahab, That un-American Muslim Kenyan socialist wants to take away your coffee and give it to illegal immigrants. I thought you knew that.<br /><br />Should Fish More, Yes, I am trying to start a panic. That's the only way the people will rise up and take back the coffee that is rightfully theirs. I won't tell them about your stash. I promise.<br /><br />anne marie in philly, I used to pronounce it like that, too, but when I came to the Midwest I had to assimilate. I didn't want them to know I was "different". <br /><br />abfts, Ah yes, you bourgeois writer cartoonist coffee drinking snobs don't help the cause spending small fortunes on something that should be free. Like air, education and medical care. Your just playing into the hands of the military industrial coffee complex. But you know that.<br /><br />JACKIESUE, Sure, bring up tea. I could honor the spirit of me British mum and convert, but I am afraid the teabaggers might think I agree with any utterance that comes out of them because we have a word in common. Can't risk it. I liked ammosexual as soon as I saw it, too. Use it carefully.<br /><br /> thethoughtsandlifeofme.com, This may trigger the next uprising of the working class.<br /><br /> chlost, I can forgive your choice in coffee if books are involved. I can't in good conscience copyright a word that should be used much more as that would be selling out. No! I am here for the people! How much do you think I could get? <br /><br />Sioux, As the weather turns colder I will be very aware of shrinkage. Maybe it wants to go into hibernation. It has a mind of its own, you know.<br /><br />Elephants Child, I can understand tea. Especially in a former penal colony. The Brits were not totally cruel after all. I fear shrinkage is everywhere. Or maybe I am getting larger and everything else is staying the same.<br /><br />Shammickite, OMG! It really is a worldwide conspiracy! I understand you can only have Nescafe in Canada as caffeine freezes at 40 below. There are probably only a few weeks where it thaws enough for Tim Horton to get its annual supply in. You have my sincere pity.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-2886449176900128572015-10-11T13:17:47.249-07:002015-10-11T13:17:47.249-07:00For Debra who wrote the first comment regarding in...For Debra who wrote the first comment regarding instant coffee.... I like instant in the morning too (yes I am a philistine) and I note that Nescafe Rich * Riche (yes in Canada we have 2 languages) 200g jar has diminished to a 170g jar, same curvaceous shape, just about 1 cm shorter, and of course, THE SAME PRICE!!!!!Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-57466304255679494682015-10-11T13:07:26.815-07:002015-10-11T13:07:26.815-07:00Another tea drinker here.
Sadly they DO get away w...Another tea drinker here.<br />Sadly they DO get away with these sneaky shrinkages/price rises. On many, many products.<br />Hiss and spit.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-47476584231730737822015-10-11T12:15:41.173-07:002015-10-11T12:15:41.173-07:00Shrinkage! As a Seinfeld fan, I thought you were t...Shrinkage! As a Seinfeld fan, I thought you were talking about something else. ;)Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-31961493526587838222015-10-11T11:06:48.732-07:002015-10-11T11:06:48.732-07:00Oh, I am also a coffee snob. I would give up many ...Oh, I am also a coffee snob. I would give up many other things in order to maintain my coffee addiction. Not sure what I would do if Caribou or my local indie coffee (and books) place became out of reach for me. It would not be pretty. And copyright that ammosexual term. It is wonderful and is sure to catch on quickly. That could bring in enough cash for more coffee.chlosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10476371332873753350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-42698859815162013552015-10-11T10:38:52.861-07:002015-10-11T10:38:52.861-07:00Oh my, taking away so much of your coffee is not s...Oh my, taking away so much of your coffee is not something you should let stand!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-37379071452036469232015-10-11T09:35:31.709-07:002015-10-11T09:35:31.709-07:00well, what can I tell you? I do the same things an...well, what can I tell you? I do the same things and I drink tea..I'm telling you guys..you don't know what your missing..and ammosexuals is the best word I have ever heard.yellowdoggrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14906624317290990109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-47384899819223870692015-10-11T09:29:14.561-07:002015-10-11T09:29:14.561-07:00I actually did notice this recently, with that exa...I actually did notice this recently, with that exact brand. I go grocery shopping for my parents, and my dad only drinks Folgers French Roast, or as I like to call it, "Fol-JEHR"*.<br /><br />*said in a French accent for best comic effect<br /><br />I'll admit, I'm a coffee snob. I don't drink stuff like Folgers. But that's even worse for me, because craft coffee bags are even tinier. You pay $10 and get this dinky little bag that might last a week.<br /><br />Is it too much to ask for a trough of coffee? Yeah, that's right. A trough.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-26967854119964397722015-10-11T09:09:42.970-07:002015-10-11T09:09:42.970-07:00I will buy cawfee (philly pronunciation) today. I...I will buy cawfee (philly pronunciation) today. I need my morning cuppa "happy juice". of course, I am still a bitch later on...<br /><br />sugar is the same way - pay the 5# price for 4#.<br /><br />thank the dogs and cats I get most of my groceries at aldi, where the prices are FABULOUS!anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-26842016963289208312015-10-11T09:04:52.427-07:002015-10-11T09:04:52.427-07:00Good god, man! Are you trying to start a panic?? P...Good god, man! Are you trying to start a panic?? Please keep information like this under your hat. And you'll never, never ever, find my stash. Should Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400586203204886095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-50142106513741262932015-10-11T07:48:19.784-07:002015-10-11T07:48:19.784-07:00:: shields ceiling-high coffee stash with body ::
...:: shields ceiling-high coffee stash with body ::<br /><br />IT'S MINE! YOU CAN'T HAVE IT! MINE! OBAMA WANTS TO TAKE MY COFFEE AWAY! IT'S A PLOT!Ahabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675629709031865432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108355111065091083.post-29492120545065983102015-10-11T07:43:37.085-07:002015-10-11T07:43:37.085-07:00I drink instant coffee in the morning so I'm i...I drink instant coffee in the morning so I'm in no position to be a Judgy McJudge about your ground coffee. Also, "ammosexuals" LOL! I've never heard that term before.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.com