$8 for 500g of butter! Name n shame

[Grumph]

From what I've heard and seen, you could have used "D" size batteries as bartering chips here post quake....they're still scarce and twice normal price local to me.

[Elysium]

They are all jumping on the CHCH earthquake gravy train.

A friend (not from CHCH) was looking at a house in Nelson yesterday and the estate agent told her that she had better hurry up with making an offer because soon there will be an influx of Christchurch people moving to Nelson.

Truth ? or taking advantage of others misfortune?

It's Truth. Did speak to a real estate agent Sunday and he said a lot of people will be looking at moving out of Christchurch, a few already have.

[Okey Dokey]

Hey, guys, lets try and be a bit kinder to one another, bearing in mind what Cantabrians are going through, with no end in sight.

Who would ever have thought before this tragedy, that kiwi bikers would be arguing about the price of butter, eh? But the reasons behind it aren't all that funny. Folks in the quake zone have seen some awful sights. Sights that are seared forever on their memories. Being bikers, many may never discuss this, except with close friends.

It is up to the rest of us to bear this in mind. The stress of the last week means that little things like the price of butter, can assume a greater importance than it would usually warrant. Not arguing the rights and wrongs endlessly, the cost and who will bear it.

Kindness is so important right now.

[jafar]

Nah your right, we never had to pay extra for roads we would never use, how do you work this 10,000 extra? So far the only mention of possible costs is for those of use with insurance for our houses and/or contents and that's to replenish the coffers of EQC, now what is annoying is some of those who pay insurances are still waiting for assessment from September and I personally know of some with no insurance who have through generous donations replaced and upgraded their broken items.

Now back on topic, went to the local dairy where the poor bloke behind the counter looked stuffed, I got talking to him and well he gave me a free loaf of bread, simply because I offered him a kind word so there are some good bastards out there.

You should tell us who he is, the good guys deserve to be recognised as much as the others need to be outed for profiteering.

[dangerous]

you dont know when they bought it or for how much...they might have bought the $5 blocks form the supermarket....run a shop do ya?

sorry... pointless post leave it at the SM for someone needy to buy... ohh but wait they wanted to comit DAY LIGHT ROBBERY

I can't believe it. Not butter.

yip, a basic nessity in life, scarsism not needed

What is it with Cantabrians.... a hell of a lot seem to have delusional fantasies about rich Jaffas being the source of all their problems.

The average WORKING person will be up for the tune of around $10,000 in extra taxes over the next few years to pay for this.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

No offence ment mate, I know I was genrelising and thats wrong but I was getting my point across.

RE; Ya 10k, well something like that but its not anyones fult is it, could easly be happening in your back yard, myself If I had the choice Id soone have the mess elsewere and be paying for it.

And I was not biting no hands, this shit will affect all of us some worse than others.
Believe me when I say the media have been playing it down, to see it in life is unexplainable so different to TV.

And green rep to OD 2 posts above...

PS: Jaffas and Dorklanders.. be proud to be one, its a good thing.

[JMemonic]

You should tell us who he is, the good guys deserve to be recognised as much as the others need to be outed for profiteering.

Your right there, even better here is a link on google maps (linky)

If anyone is in the area looking for a can of soda etc drop in there.

[scracha]

Nah your right, we never had to pay extra for roads we would never use,

Roads are the tip of the iceberg when it comes to subsidising certain industries in this country...but anyways.

how do you work this 10,000 extra? So far the only mention of possible costs is for those of use with insurance for our houses and/or contents and that's to replenish the coffers of EQC,

Well my annual house insurance premium came through a few weeks back about 40% up, presumably down to the first quake so gawd only knows what it'll be next year.

How do I work out 10,000 extra? 20 billion has been banded about on the news. $20,000,000,000 / 2,000,000 (approx working population) is roughly 10,000 each. Of this 20 billion, the costs associated with rebuilding houses/buildings will again, be the tip of the iceberg. This money will not be bourne by the insurance companies and ECQ. The 20 billion will have to be found somewhere, NZ corp has no rainy day fund so expect GST &/or income tax to rise for the next few years.

RE; Ya 10k, well something like that but its not anyones fult is it, could easly be happening in your back yard, myself If I had the choice Id soone have the mess elsewere and be paying for it.

I'm not arguing with you there and I'm sure I'm not the only person outside of Christchurch who feels utterly useless/powerless in respect to the assistance I can offer.