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Re: Grocery prices an everything [Re: REVOLT] #7207566
03/07/21 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by REVOLT
This is why I trap for meat and grow my own food, have been for years. This season ive put 4 deer, dozens of coons, a few rat, a mink, a fox, and a yote in my freezer, upon a good amount of fish. Excited for spring, many frogs to be gigged, chucks to be snared, and turtles to be trapped


You gonna eat a fox and yote?

Re: Grocery prices an everything [Re: coonman220] #7207568
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Cabinet factory a couple miles down the road from me has a sign out offering a 1500 dollar sign-on bonus to new hires.

Jobs don't come to you tho, ya gotta put some effort in. Effort = Success!

Re: Grocery prices an everything [Re: coonman220] #7207574
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Coonman doesn't have to move anywhere. Iowa has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, and there are plenty of jobs to be had right in his area.

Re: Grocery prices an everything [Re: coonman220] #7207595
03/07/21 09:24 AM
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Plenty of jobs on indeed.com search Dubuque, Iowa.

Re: Grocery prices an everything [Re: coonman220] #7207617
03/07/21 09:37 AM
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Has anyone here met coonman 220 or know him? I more and more think he is a alter personality of another member here. Doing a little trolling for chits and giggles...Perhaps I am wrong. I have a hard working employee that writes like, and if I could imagine talking to coonman 220, talk like him. But my employee makes far better $$$ decisions, and actually is doing well for himself and his needs are met without any debt. Sometimes I wonder if Coonman 220 is real....But always the train wreck many of us fall for.


you're only allowed so many sunrises... I aim to see every one of them!
Re: Grocery prices an everything [Re: Feedinggrounds] #7207631
03/07/21 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Feedinggrounds
Has anyone here met coonman 220 or know him? I more and more think he is a alter personality of another member here. Doing a little trolling for chits and giggles...Perhaps I am wrong. I have a hard working employee that writes like, and if I could imagine talking to coonman 220, talk like him. But my employee makes far better $$$ decisions, and actually is doing well for himself and his needs are met without any debt. Sometimes I wonder if Coonman 220 is real....But always the train wreck many of us fall for.


You are wrong. He is a real guy although stubborn and don't type well. LLL


Isaiah 51:6 But my salvation will last forever, my righteousness will never fail.
Re: Grocery prices an everything [Re: LLtrapper] #7207654
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Originally Posted by LLtrapper
Originally Posted by Feedinggrounds
Has anyone here met coonman 220 or know him? I more and more think he is a alter personality of another member here. Doing a little trolling for chits and giggles...Perhaps I am wrong. I have a hard working employee that writes like, and if I could imagine talking to coonman 220, talk like him. But my employee makes far better $$$ decisions, and actually is doing well for himself and his needs are met without any debt. Sometimes I wonder if Coonman 220 is real....But always the train wreck many of us fall for.


You are wrong. He is a real guy although stubborn and don't type well. LLL


Dave is real, all right! If you ever had the chance to spend a little time talking with him you would understand a little better.

Re: Grocery prices an everything [Re: Feedinggrounds] #7207655
03/07/21 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Feedinggrounds
Has anyone here met coonman 220 or know him? I more and more think he is a alter personality of another member here. Doing a little trolling for chits and giggles...Perhaps I am wrong. I have a hard working employee that writes like, and if I could imagine talking to coonman 220, talk like him. But my employee makes far better $$$ decisions, and actually is doing well for himself and his needs are met without any debt. Sometimes I wonder if Coonman 220 is real....But always the train wreck many of us fall for.


There are members here who claim with confidence that they've met and know him personally. And what you hear is what you get. I'd say he's just another member here who helps make this place as colorful as it is.

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Re: Grocery prices an everything [Re: coonman220] #7207890
03/07/21 01:41 PM
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coonman is a pseudonym.


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Re: Grocery prices an everything [Re: coonman220] #7207904
03/07/21 01:52 PM
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I've met him several times. I have is real name and address and have pictures of him. He always stirs up threads and gets a lot of information for people who may use it. Whether he chooses to take any of the advice himself, really makes no difference as likely someone reading it will be helped by it.

Re: Grocery prices an everything [Re: Badger23] #7207920
03/07/21 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Badger23
Coonman, you live by Dubuque and instead of driving the short distance to make more money at someplace like AY McDonald as a machinist you choose to stay at a place that pays you a lot less and treats you like crap. I think you like that place personally. I know you work 2 part time jobs. It's past time to get 1 full time job that pays more. The other job is custodial work and you say you like that so go be a cleaner full time.

Go put an application in at Hormel they're looking for workers so are a lot of other places. Iowajobs.org or Dubuque jobs

As far as burning up gas and putting more miles on a wore out truck trapping coon this year that's your fault. If you thought you'd make a profit doing that you're delusional. If you had a full time job and ran a short line on your way to or from work it would make sense. I get wanting to trap but not if it puts you in a financial hole.

Once again Good Luck I hope things turn around for you but you have to help yourself sometime.


straight talk. Sometimes a change is needed to improve ones circumstances.

Re: Grocery prices an everything [Re: LLtrapper] #7207923
03/07/21 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by LLtrapper
Originally Posted by LLtrapper
Get your weekly adds and go through them. I know you go to Walmart to get groceries but it is most likely the highest prices. Buy items that are on sale and buy enough to last you five weeks. The sale cycles are usually that long of a period in retail grocery. Example is bread. When it goes on sale and you eat a loaf a week then buy five loaves. If burger goes on sale buy what you need for five weeks. Look at those tabs(sales flyers) and focus on sale items. Look through all of them and then ask if they will price match other stores. Do not buy things from any end caps or bulk bins because they are a trap. Do not buy National brands but instead buy store brands. If you have an Aldi's to get your fruit ,veggies, eggs, and milk there because they are way cheaper. Plant a garden and can as much as you can. There are several ways to spend less on grub if you are not wanting to pay for convenience. Remember a lot of food stamps and ebt cards are used at Walmart and those folks don't care about higher prices because it is not their money but rather the taxpayer's. I worked retail as a merchandizer for years and it was my job to put higher priced products where it is convenient for you to grab and go. Hope this helps.

As for your 15 dollars an hour it is not going to happen but your 1400.00 will be in the account soon unfortunately. Put it away for a rainy day and don't spend it like it was not your money. After all it is not yours but my grandchildren's. LLL


And stop trapping. LLL


good advice. Sounds like a hobby he can't afford right now.

Re: Grocery prices an everything [Re: ~ADC~] #7207924
03/07/21 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ~ADC~
I've met him several times. I have is real name and address and have pictures of him. He always stirs up threads and gets a lot of information for people who may use it. Whether he chooses to take any of the advice himself, really makes no difference as likely someone reading it will be helped by it.


Never thought of it like that. Maybe he makes posts and continuously ignores and disregards all advice, unless it is what he wants to hear, so he can help others who may have the same problem or situation.

Maybe that’s it. Doing the Lords work if you will.


Keep on keeping on Dave.


Who is John Galt?

You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your training.

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Re: Grocery prices an everything [Re: ~ADC~] #7207939
03/07/21 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by ~ADC~
I've met him several times. I have is real name and address and have pictures of him. He always stirs up threads and gets a lot of information for people who may use it. Whether he chooses to take any of the advice himself, really makes no difference as likely someone reading it will be helped by it.

Well I can say I have never really seen a train wreck....But count my hunch as wrong...I still don't believe in Bigfoot though. On Coonman 220, I stand corrected.


you're only allowed so many sunrises... I aim to see every one of them!
Re: Grocery prices an everything [Re: coonman220] #7207947
03/07/21 02:27 PM
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ADC, I will buy you a beer to post a pic....I do believe you, but now I'm curious. lol


you're only allowed so many sunrises... I aim to see every one of them!
Re: Grocery prices an everything [Re: coonman220] #7207957
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I would sit down and have a beer with coonman before I would with a lot of others.


Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
Re: Grocery prices an everything [Re: coonman220] #7207961
03/07/21 02:37 PM
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I'd like to meet the guy. Experts thought Einstein was unteachable, remember.
He can catch a coon. Pretty small percentage overall could do that.

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Re: Grocery prices an everything [Re: Feedinggrounds] #7207973
03/07/21 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Feedinggrounds
ADC, I will buy you a beer to post a pic....I do believe you, but now I'm curious. lol


He has in the past. Should be up to Dave if he wants his picture posted though.


Who is John Galt?

You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your training.

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Re: Grocery prices an everything [Re: Boco] #7207976
03/07/21 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Boco
I would sit down and have a beer with coonman before I would with a lot of others.


Same here, but I have a pretty short list of who I won’t have a beer with.

Just go into it knowing you’ll have to pick up the check.


Who is John Galt?

You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your training.

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Re: Grocery prices an everything [Re: Gary Benson] #7207977
03/07/21 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Gary Benson
I'd like to meet the guy. Experts thought Einstein was unteachable, remember.
He can catch a coon. Pretty small percentage overall could do that.


He is an expert at catching a lot of us jokers here on the internet. laugh


Who is John Galt?

You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your training.

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