Fuel costs and COLA soaring

CTinline-six · 03-11-2022, 09:24 AM

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BUT, it's all speculation on a shortage driving oil profits thru the roof

A 6" Subway cold cut combo sandwich alone cost me $6.79 today. My fauncee coffee that was $4.85 last week was $5.05 today.

Better break out the bike to get to work, save both on fuel and covfefe

Holy shit $5 for coffee? Was it like a gallon?

cmyx6go · 03-11-2022, 09:57 AM

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Holy shit $5 for coffee? Was it like a gallon?

Please, my 5 shot latte at Fivebucks is now $8.11

Alfisti · 03-11-2022, 09:58 AM

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Holy shit $5 for coffee? Was it like a gallon?

You guys would DEAD SET have a coronary if you stepped foot in Australia. Coffee and a muffin is like $11. To be fair it's proper coffee not this drip swill i see everywhere. Entry level wages start at about $22 an hr. Exchange irrelevant.

Somehow they make it work though and the gap from have to have nots is smaller than in the US but there's still a pot of gold waiting for those who are clever or work hard.

UncleWede · 03-11-2022, 10:00 AM

White chocolate mocha, brewed fresh. I don't have "presidential" sized hands, but certainly not a gallon

Alfisti · 03-11-2022, 10:25 AM

This is why I bought a coffee machine, $700 for the unit, even allowing for cost of beans/milk it paid for itself in 6 months. It took some practice but once I got it right, the coffee is outstanding.

3.0L · 03-11-2022, 10:51 AM

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This is why I bought a coffee machine, $700 for the unit, even allowing for cost of beans/milk it paid for itself in 6 months. It took some practice but once I got it right, the coffee is outstanding.

Keurig coffee maker: About $130.00
Keurig coffee: About 50 cents per serving

I did this at work for many years. Very fresh and tasty, plus many coffee flavors to chose from.

TiMSport · 03-11-2022, 12:14 PM

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Please, my 5 shot latte at Fivebucks is now $8.11

Lol. Are you seriously drinking 5 shot lattes? What is that, a Venti with 2 extra shots? I don't even go to Starbucks these days but I just realized there is a gigantic size called the Trenta? If I drank one of those I might turn into this guy:

TiMSport · 03-11-2022, 12:15 PM

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This is why I bought a coffee machine, $700 for the unit, even allowing for cost of beans/milk it paid for itself in 6 months. It took some practice but once I got it right, the coffee is outstanding.

That machine will work with bagged milk?

cmyx6go · 03-11-2022, 12:19 PM

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Lol. Are you seriously drinking 5 shot lattes? What is that, a Venti with 2 extra shots? I don't even go to Starbucks these days but I just realized there is a gigantic size called the Trenta? If I drank one of those I might turn into this guy:

Yes, a Venti with two extra shots. No flavors, just espresso and milk. And that is after my two beer mugs full of coffee at home. But after my Starbucks, I'm done with caffeine for the day.

TiMSport · 03-11-2022, 12:25 PM

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Yes, a Venti with two extra shots. No flavors, just espresso and milk. And that is after my two beer mugs full of coffee at home. But after my Starbucks, I'm done with caffeine for the day.

Yeah that's plenty of caffeine for the day to be sure. Any more than that you'd never get any sleep! Of course you'd also be able to binge on the latest shows on Netflix. Oh wait.....

Esteban · 03-11-2022, 12:47 PM

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Yeah that's plenty of caffeine for the day to be sure. Any more than that you'd never get any sleep! Of course you'd also be able to binge on the latest shows on Netflix. Oh wait.....

Used to drink like a pot a coffee a day when I was younger. Loved it. It really got me going. Now I have one cup in the morning. That's it. I know, I'm no fun. lol

cmyx6go · 03-11-2022, 12:51 PM

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Used to drink like a pot a coffee a day when I was younger. Loved it. It really got me going. Now I have one cup in the morning. That's it. I know, I'm no fun. lol

I can't drink it like I used to. I could have a double espresso after dinner and go right sleep. No mas. If I drink coffee after 2 pm it disturbs my sleep. If I were to have it after dinner, I'd be doing ceiling patrol all night.

TiMSport · 03-11-2022, 12:53 PM

The two of you know there is a certain thread for you regarding this type of subject matter, right?

Esteban · 03-11-2022, 12:57 PM

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I can't drink it like I used to. I could have a double espresso after dinner and go right sleep. No mas. If I drink coffee after 2 pm it disturbs my sleep. If I were to have it after dinner, I'd be doing ceiling patrol all night.

Yep, used to be a cup of coffee after dinner hit the spot. But as you said, "no mas" (famous last words from Roberto Duran after Sugar Ray took him to school).

Esteban · 03-11-2022, 12:58 PM

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The two of you know there is a certain thread for you regarding this type of subject matter, right?

LAWN, OFF!

shoei · 03-11-2022, 01:08 PM

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Lol. Are you seriously drinking 5 shot lattes? What is that, a Venti with 2 extra shots? I don't even go to Starbucks these days but I just realized there is a gigantic size called the Trenta? If I drank one of those I might turn into this guy:

Yes, a Venti with two extra shots. No flavors, just espresso and milk. And that is after my two beer mugs full of coffee at home. But after my Starbucks, I'm done with caffeine for the day.

For the day? Enough caffeine in there for the rest of the week, lmao. Oh man, the withdrawals must be unreal!!

TiMSport · 03-11-2022, 01:23 PM

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For the day? Enough caffeine in there for the rest of the week, lmao. Oh man, the withdrawals must be unreal!!

We're still talking about caffeine here, right?

Esteban · 03-11-2022, 01:25 PM

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Lol. Are you seriously drinking 5 shot lattes? What is that, a Venti with 2 extra shots? I don't even go to Starbucks these days but I just realized there is a gigantic size called the Trenta? If I drank one of those I might turn into this guy:

Yes, a Venti with two extra shots. No flavors, just espresso and milk. And that is after my two beer mugs full of coffee at home. But after my Starbucks, I'm done with caffeine for the day.

For the day? Enough caffeine in there for the rest of the week, lmao. Oh man, the withdrawals must be unreal!!

When I was a teenager, me and a friend used to go to a 24 hour Winchell's Donuts and buy a cup of coffee each and then get refills all night. Talk about getting wired.

PS - this was when we couldn't get REAL drugs.

shoei · 03-11-2022, 01:28 PM

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Lol. Are you seriously drinking 5 shot lattes? What is that, a Venti with 2 extra shots? I don't even go to Starbucks these days but I just realized there is a gigantic size called the Trenta? If I drank one of those I might turn into this guy:

Yes, a Venti with two extra shots. No flavors, just espresso and milk. And that is after my two beer mugs full of coffee at home. But after my Starbucks, I'm done with caffeine for the day.

For the day? Enough caffeine in there for the rest of the week, lmao. Oh man, the withdrawals must be unreal!!

When I was a teenager, me and a friend used to go to a 24 hour Winchell's Donuts and buy a cup of coffee each and then get refills all night. Talk about getting wired.

And how much was a cup of coffee when you were a teenager?

TiMSport · 03-11-2022, 01:29 PM

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And how much was a cup of coffee when you were a teenager?

Haha, this ought to be good!

Esteban · 03-11-2022, 01:30 PM

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Lol. Are you seriously drinking 5 shot lattes? What is that, a Venti with 2 extra shots? I don't even go to Starbucks these days but I just realized there is a gigantic size called the Trenta? If I drank one of those I might turn into this guy:

Yes, a Venti with two extra shots. No flavors, just espresso and milk. And that is after my two beer mugs full of coffee at home. But after my Starbucks, I'm done with caffeine for the day.

For the day? Enough caffeine in there for the rest of the week, lmao. Oh man, the withdrawals must be unreal!!

When I was a teenager, me and a friend used to go to a 24 hour Winchell's Donuts and buy a cup of coffee each and then get refills all night. Talk about getting wired.

And how much was a cup of coffee when you were a teenager?

I don't remember exactly, but it was just some small change.

shoei · 03-11-2022, 01:30 PM

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For the day? Enough caffeine in there for the rest of the week, lmao. Oh man, the withdrawals must be unreal!!

We're still talking about caffeine here, right?

I have an employee who's not allowed to have coffee first thing in the morning. She's legit bouncing off the walls. The other employees won't allow her to have coffee in the AM.

She has two settings - DOA or hopped up on caffeine lol.

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