On Wed, 8 Oct 2014 21:56:00 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Wed, 08 Oct 2014 19:46:25 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> On 10/8/2014 9:25 AM, James Silverton wrote:
>>> I don't imagine that these a new topics but..........!
>>>
>>> Why are hotdogs sold in packages of six and hotdog buns in packages of
>>> eight?
>>>
>> It depends on the hot dogs. On the rare occasions I buy hot dogs I buy
>> a package of eithgh and also a package of eight hotdog buns. They match up.
>>
>>> Why, when the price of a cantaloupe seems to be rising inexorably, is
>>> there no sign of grapefruits at any price?
>>>
>> Canataloupes are not in season right now.
>
>The U.S. season just ended and the Mexican season is just about to
>start. I was getting super sweet $1 cantaloupes up until about 3
>weeks ago. Now they're $2.

Cantaloupes are at market in the US all year, they ship well by air
freight, and they are a relatively small melon and since they are
picked green they travel well... but they don'
t taste anything like vine ripened home grown, the difference is
amazing.
This is the huge tree I had removed yesterday, was too dangerous as
with its trunks at that angle and their weight, especially when wet
with rain and on a windy day some had already broke loose:
http://i61.tinypic.com/s4nn8j.jpg
Heads up:
http://i59.tinypic.com/14o9e3b.jpg
Massive stump:
http://i59.tinypic.com/2lkf9e8.jpg