That time of year...

Dec 15, 2009 14:41

Something got published in a local paper the other day that tickled my funny bone a little ( Read more... )

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seawasp December 15 2009, 22:58:11 UTC
They also don't seem to factor in the multiplication. You're not getting ONE Partridge in a Pear Tree, you're getting TWELVE. The only one you get at unit price is the Drummer Set.

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seawasp December 15 2009, 23:05:05 UTC
After doing the math, I believe the total cost of the traditional christmas comes to $66679.00 (plus, probably, sales tax and licensing). This excludes the cows for the maids, which would probably add a HEFTY sum (I have no idea of actual prices, but I'd be surprised if a good milking cow comes in at less than $5,000, which would mean your eight maids require $40,000 worth of Gurnsey, for a grand total over $100,000!

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grumpymartian December 15 2009, 23:58:34 UTC
From what I understand (here in dairy land) milking cows are generally worth around 10k a piece (for insurance). I do not know if that also includes some future calves or lost milk. I assume registered award winning cows or those that produce high fat content milk would be worth more if they were insured as such.

I would probably just settle for the 10 lords a leaping... :P

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barbarienne December 16 2009, 01:54:43 UTC
Those gold rings are drastically underpriced. I paid $300 for my sister's ring that I recently cast--and that's the casting price, not what the retailer would charge for it!

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gillpolack December 16 2009, 03:40:18 UTC
It's cheaper in Australia. Swans are a dime a dozen, and blackbirds are pests. If you find the right farmer, he/she will be happy to get rid of the cows (and hire out the maids for minimum wage) to help get through the drought.

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