CARTOON: Mississippi Gold

7 Responses to CARTOON: Mississippi Gold

1. bpman says:

   August 10, 2011 at 1:13 pm

   I wonder if gold has gained value or has the dollar that buys gold not worth what it used to be, so now it just takes more dollars to buy the same oz of gold? Maybe a question for your cuz.
   But ya know, if ya compare the inventory I purchase today for our family’s used car lot, to the inventory that my ol’man purchased for the car lot 20 to 25 yrs ago, you’d see that the same thing has happened to old used cars. So, is a 10 yr old, 100k mile chevy or a 10 yr old, 200k mile toyota now actually worth double what a a 10 yr old, 100k mile chevy or a 10 yr old, 200k mile toyota was worth 20 to 25 yrs ago, or is our dollar worth less, so it just takes twice as many dollars to buy a 10 yr old used car???

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2. bpman says:

   August 10, 2011 at 1:18 pm

   dunno if our small business should be excited that our inventory seems to be worth the most its ever been, or disgruntled that our inventory cost us the most it ever has? hmmm….

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3. bill says:

   August 10, 2011 at 2:13 pm

   Ha! Always love the eagle in your toons. Good to see he’s doing well.

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4. Legal Eagle says:

   August 10, 2011 at 4:19 pm

   I think it’s Elvis!

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5. cardinallady says:

   August 10, 2011 at 10:44 pm

   And in the next cartoon frame the eagle is riding in the back of a good ole boys pickup. :)

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6. parrotmom says:

   August 11, 2011 at 1:05 am

   BP good thinking/wondering.

   I love the Eagle he is pretty cool.

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7. bpman says:

   August 11, 2011 at 1:13 am

   I have just been reminded that my 1st comment should actually be *10 to 15 yrs ago* not *20 to 25 yrs ago*.
   So, somewhere in the mid to late 90’s you could buy a 10 year old 100k mile chevy or a 10 year old 150-200k mile toyota for half of what you can buy 10 yr old 100k mile chevy or a 10 yr old 150-200k mile toyota today for, in the wholesale market.
   At this rate, by the time MR is in his early 70’s, a 10 year old 200k mile toyota could cost about $8000 (on the wholesale market!) sheesh I dunno what it would retail for?

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