Deary me Nicky, you clearly missed out in the sense of humour
department. Do you have no ability to laugh at yourself? I just
don't take the world as seriously as you do and can see the funny
side of things.

The ABC's "My Family" (it might be beneath you, but its a comedy
programme) was exactly about the change of life the other night,
very funny indeed!

Given Ginx's tirade of abuse on here, for no good reason, despite
the fact that people were being civil, had to have a reason. Clearly
it wasn't us, clearly she is pissed off at life or at something,
but hey, don't blame us. Change of life problems could well be it!

My testosterone is fine thank you, I enjoy the benefits every day.
All those cute 18 year olds to check out, in their short skirts,
and wish I was 19 again!

As for intelligence, you are free to make intelligent comments, I
am free to prove you wrong as per usual :)

rehctub we debate about meat here often, in another thread based on waste in supermarket meat I highlighted discount of near use by date meat.
I spoke of my just teen age job picking up the bones from Sydney butcher shops and Homebush meat works.
A very long time ago but I still remember more than 100 butcher shops and most of those I got to meet in that 18 months.
Early winter mornings 4am first stop cooked sausages ready for us both last one a tray of cold meat pies.
Now its chicken steak and sausages ,not much lamb pork is local bought maybe not quite legal but bought in bulk and best quality.
The most out of cheap cuts?I still missed something there but understand fillers.
Like almost every rural person I have eaten many home killed feeds and that practice will continue forever.
One of a thousand story's from those days in a butcher shop in a rich part of Sydney over 40 years ago a old cranky lady gave a butcher hell because he was out of pork sausages.
He said hang on I remember I have just a few put away, rushed past me and put some beef ones under the cold water tap.
As we came in for our second basket the fat, she was walking out quite happy.
Next week he told us they had been the best she ever had.

Belly
Another myth is that just because something has a 'higher' price tag the consumer assumes the retailer makes more profit from this item.

Meat pies are a great example.
Most bakers make 28 pies from 1 kilo of mince and the pies cost on average of 50cents to make which means they have a mark up of 700% when sold for $4.
Most people think nothing of paying up to $4 for a good pie, yet cringe at the thought of $24 per kilo for 'top shelf' rump steak which has a mark up of around 70%. Now please don't get confussed between a 'mark up and a 'margin'.

A 200gr rump with veg costs just a little extra than a pie with veg. Both make a great meal yet one has a 700% mark up while the other has a 70% mark up.

You see it doesn't matter how much per kilo a meat meal costs, it is how many meals you get for your money that counts and I know this has been explained before so lets not try to re-ignite the issue.

Imagine how expensive meat would be if we butchers applied a 700% mark up.

As for the pork sausage situation let me tell you this is the very reason why butchers generally make good car salesman and alike.

As we say, "if you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with B S"

Anyway I could go on and on with examples of why meat is cheap in comparison to many food items and may I suggest to the ones who disagee, perhaps a little time spent on the net will provide you with ample low cost meat meals that will fulfill your families needs and won't stretch the budget to breaking point

"Given Ginx's tirade of abuse on here, for no good reason, despite the fact that people were being civil,......"
Posted by Yabby, Sunday, 16 March 2008 12:56:24 PM

Such selective memory!! I did not come into this thread until page 5, making my post on 10/3.

Rectum replies on page 7 making his response on 13/3:

'Firstly..had to respond/...no idea what you are referring to.'.

REALLY?

That condescending remark was NOT a good start. SO..I explained s-l-o-w-l-y. And it was on for one and all!

You dish it out, but you don't like taking it. Tough.

Aunty; the male bonding? Yobbo and Rectum started out at odds with each other. Now they are bosom buddies, since joined by Belly.

Why? because they have a common target! Pathetic.

Rectum:- don't pretend that your attitude to me is just because of meat. We've met elsewhere on OLO haven't we? And as I recall you had to 'gang up' then to attack me. THAT'S why I distort your tag. You are cowardly.

Yobbo:- well..., you condescend to EVERYONE don't you. Given your projection of elitism, I think your new tag is better! You're not a coward, just self-absorbed.

Aunty,Aunty,Aunty!:-well you are just obsessed with the hard-done-by men issue, aren't you? I think Aunty suits you..

PS: you HAVE all gone VERY chummy here.

You've got me to thank for that!

Ginx

I'll leave you 'boys' to deal with the toxic meat theory.
Posted by Ginx, Saturday, 15 March 2008 3:57:57 PM

So here we go again Ginx. You are dead set like a turd that won't flush!

*Imagine how expensive meat would be if we butchers applied a 700% mark up.*

Ah Rehctub, that's why we need supermarkets, to keep you butchers
honest :)

Mind you, methinks that some new marketing models are required
for the meat industry. Growers costs are skyrocketing. Fertiliser
prices have just doubled for instance. The internet will provide
new opportunities, where people can buy a lamb or half a steer, all
cut up, high quality, delivered to their door. Farmers will benefit
from better prices and consumers will benefit from better value
for money. Stay tuned folks :)

Ginx, you are so bogged down with people, that you forget issues,
which is what we are here to debate. Frankly I don't care if
you are Queen Lizzie 2 herself. I agree to disagree with many
posters all the time. Thats about points of reason, not the poster
themselves.

But thats a girl thing. You focus on people and relationships, whilst
we fellas focus more on things. When you get bitchy, you make us
guys look as innocent as Goldilocks. Those female hormones have
alot to answer for