America is now facing a "food shortage" crisis.

Folks in NYC walk a lot too. Way more than I do lol but that's not to say everything in NY starts and stops with the Big Apple.

 

Actually, I think that is nationwide. America is the most overweight obese country in the world. There's not a food crisis yet, it's more of a matter of people whining because there is a shortage of certain KINDS of food. Until people start looking like they did in the early 1900s duringthe depression, then there's no worry. Just a bunch of spoiled entitled people.

 

The only skinny people I see are Tweekers. No food shortages here. Cheap ready to eat food on every corner. Don’t even have to get out of the car. Now Grocery stores deliver for a small fee. Free with minimal orders. It’s tempting, but I like to compare prices on everything when I shop. On most things the price is set. Only fresh meats need to be hand picked. Considering the amount of time involved, having it delivered makes sense. Things have changed. Grocery shopping was always fun, getting some good stuff to eat. Now it’s taken for granted. Just another chore. Years ago, in the 70’s with high inflation, food was scarce in many homes. One cart of groceries went from $70 to $100 suddenly. The budget didn’t include many extras. Especially fast food. Now it’s all very cheap in comparison. McDonald’s used to advertise a small hamburger, small fry, small coke, for .99. Change back from a dollar was the hook. That was in 1974. Sound cheap, except $1.00 would buy 3 lbs. of hamburger at the store. No chance of starving here. Only a chance of more health problems from eating too much cheap processed food . All the weight gain can be tied to processed food. The FDA is in on it. There’s too much money to lose in exports of food. We’re not starving, we’re eating ourselves to an early grave.

 

Who wants to start a family in their early 20s?

who can afford to buy a house and raise kids in their early 20s?

 

Who can afford to buy a house and raise kids in their late 30s?

Ive been looking at houses and everybody since 2010 has bought up houses and is selling them as they were then for double the price as "fixer uppers" that you cant get a loan on and for triple the price for something marginally better maintained or remodelled (which also prices you out of buying)

 

Seems like its one or the other. I chose the house.

 

My wife has been pestering to move to TN. The company she works for just opened a facility in Lebanon area. Been looking at houses online in the area. All I can say is wow. It's nuts what they ask for a double wide on a postage stamp. Think we are waiting until this economy crashes or cools off some

 

All depends on where you’re looking

supply and demand and all that .

i have a double wide on an acre and a half at the GA/ NC border and best I can tell it’s purt near worthless .
Had it listed for $45k and zero interested .

Tired of deadbeat renters not paying and trashing it . So it’s empty

I think I can bulldoze the double wide and rent the lot for a private RV lot , for significantly more money than I could get for rent for the dw . No
Maintenance except paying someone to mow the grass and since it’s a daily rental , I can evict them instantly , if they cause trouble or don’t pay .

How twisted is that ?
That the vacant lot will rent for more than a 3 bedroom 2 bath 30x60 DW ?

 

Oh ok..I grew up in Murfreesboro. I live in Memphis now. Even after the economy cools off, I'd be surprised if houses went down anywhere in those areas. Nashville and surrounding counties have become a big time destination for so many people. Memphis used to be the largest city population wise, but Nashville took that title over a couple of years back. The growth is astronomical, and it has become so expensive to live there. I though of moving back myself but changed my mind. It's still cheaper to live in Memphis and it ain't close. Murfreesboro and Nashville had growth through the roof and it appears Lebanon is following suit. Folks are in some of those areas spending up to ½ their income just on housing! It's freaking insane.