tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post3691598603008356826..comments2024-03-17T00:14:07.650-07:00Comments on Dispatches from the Island: 2 Days Before HalloweenJorge Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05761766292663072186noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-6186453046542933172009-11-02T12:28:46.352-08:002009-11-02T12:28:46.352-08:00I never gave this a thought, but are pumpkins nati...I never gave this a thought, but are pumpkins native to Hawai.<br /> Surely they aren't shipped from the mainland.Barry Traylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14134880916215990198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-9725759151864378602009-11-01T03:44:24.171-08:002009-11-01T03:44:24.171-08:00Well, my local fruit and veg shop is selling "...Well, my local fruit and veg shop is selling "Halloween Pumpkins" for $30. They have two for sale. We don't really do Halloween here (Australia). But good on 'em for trying, hey?Pauline Lainghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07458199505874654778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-73452215512129916502009-10-30T22:03:10.293-07:002009-10-30T22:03:10.293-07:00I didn't know they still sold pumpkins by the ...I didn't know they still sold pumpkins by the pound! I live in the Bay Area and all the stores around here, including Safeway sell pumpkins by set prices depending on their size - small, medium, large, which range in price from about $1.99-$8.99.<br /><br />Today, I bought a small pumpkin at CVS for only 50 cents! They had 4 big containers of small pumpkins that they're still trying to sell off.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306769389381030615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-60833863023715255742009-10-30T19:35:48.464-07:002009-10-30T19:35:48.464-07:00That stinks. I paid 9 cents a pound the other day...That stinks. I paid 9 cents a pound the other day - but I don't live on in an island paradise either.Lisa Chinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13678111345177959698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-70220539132820535452009-10-30T11:46:11.845-07:002009-10-30T11:46:11.845-07:00isn't there a maket place that you can get the...isn't there a maket place that you can get them?..yellowdoggrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14906624317290990109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-632230387569102282009-10-30T11:16:45.132-07:002009-10-30T11:16:45.132-07:00Just Econ 101: "supply & demand." De...Just Econ 101: "supply & demand." Demand for pumpkins increases to highest point of the year. Thus, price increases.WThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09617999503899382119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-50965902961567997952009-10-30T10:06:53.968-07:002009-10-30T10:06:53.968-07:00You buy them by the pound?? Jeeeez, their half pri...You buy them by the pound?? Jeeeez, their half price down at the farm market here, which means they are about $2.00.. in total!!Topangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14316656628054511749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-14942566374566395702009-10-30T09:50:10.860-07:002009-10-30T09:50:10.860-07:00I want to buy pumpkins tomorow!!! It's interes...I want to buy pumpkins tomorow!!! It's interesting - How many money will cost pumpkins?Eugen Caitazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13159056555310099138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-13994670519405941812009-10-30T08:11:39.313-07:002009-10-30T08:11:39.313-07:00i went to check on my pumpkin last night and it ha...i went to check on my pumpkin last night and it has melted...literally into a watery pile of mush...<br /><br />so sad..<br /><br />Happy Halloweeeeeeen Jorge!jennYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426361823380939924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-47583637154119485752009-10-30T07:58:59.320-07:002009-10-30T07:58:59.320-07:00Jorge,
Your paying what the market will bear! Ec...Jorge,<br /><br />Your paying what the market will bear! Econ 101!!James Hernandezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11906868287074459796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-2023726433074864222009-10-30T06:53:17.413-07:002009-10-30T06:53:17.413-07:00That sucks, but just imagine what they're goin...That sucks, but just imagine what they're going to do to turkeys next month.Checkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10691599783200987685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-79968697229658937922009-10-30T05:40:28.873-07:002009-10-30T05:40:28.873-07:00That is way uncool! Arrrggg!That is way uncool! Arrrggg!Jessie Rayothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641817573750901980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-79903448303785290562009-10-30T05:14:07.758-07:002009-10-30T05:14:07.758-07:00That does suck, but I'm not surprised. :(That does suck, but I'm not surprised. :(Miztificationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08252312857129388845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-7445445206912350112009-10-29T23:15:08.719-07:002009-10-29T23:15:08.719-07:00It totally sucks... and our pumpkins were just sto...It totally sucks... and our pumpkins were just stolen too :-( My poor 7 year old daughter cried for HOURS that her decorated pumpkin was taken...Jenni Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516033901735883588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-67391719129717773892009-10-29T22:02:31.860-07:002009-10-29T22:02:31.860-07:00I went today and it was .69 cents a lb. They have ...I went today and it was .69 cents a lb. They have a monopoly though- the only store in K town that has them still! <br /><br />Happy Halloween!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00235721618706151564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-38764588256098254402009-10-29T21:20:15.303-07:002009-10-29T21:20:15.303-07:00and this is why safeway is evil. Trust me, I know...and this is why safeway is evil. Trust me, I know... They stole 3 1/2 years of my life. Working retail is 10 times worse when it's grocery retail.Jasie VanGesenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09583974480069156969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-22641906495032959662009-10-29T21:17:44.963-07:002009-10-29T21:17:44.963-07:00Wow, that sucks. They go down in price here (I am ...Wow, that sucks. They go down in price here (I am in Utah). I paid 10 cents a pound!The Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03598100948954732351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-59729548745488039562009-10-29T21:02:34.630-07:002009-10-29T21:02:34.630-07:00I paid 49 cents at that Times grocery store in Pea...I paid 49 cents at that Times grocery store in Pearl. Good for you for finding some though! There was a mad rush of us mothers out at the last minute trying to get them!Jewlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07640029233982598501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-37127540627430519012009-10-29T19:53:02.773-07:002009-10-29T19:53:02.773-07:00that's a 40 cent penalty to last minute parent...that's a 40 cent penalty to last minute parents.Erika Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063434921764965833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-64278737919635331652009-10-29T19:48:33.390-07:002009-10-29T19:48:33.390-07:00boourns! I hate it when places do that.boourns! I hate it when places do that.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08547664193387695734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-728587253881458942009-10-29T19:46:13.370-07:002009-10-29T19:46:13.370-07:00ok thats way uncool. Especially because you are p...ok thats way uncool. Especially because you are paying a way higher price than the rest of us mainlanders in the first place.ClistyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06559882714822787871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-73307864096253110192009-10-29T19:37:37.966-07:002009-10-29T19:37:37.966-07:00thats the recession for ya!!thats the recession for ya!!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09371549075501427246noreply@blogger.com