Friday Humor: I knew that ethanol was causing rising tortilla prices, but this is ridiculous
I am sure that by this time we have all heard about how the use of corn for fuel use has caused the prices for food products like tortillas to go up. But, did you know that record high tortilla prices have recently been set... we're talking well over a thousand dollars per tortilla! Not only that, but the tortilla's in question are not even new. These tortilla's have all been pre-used by a man named Joe Bravo. And to be sure that everybody can tell which tortilla's he is reselling, he marks them all up with paint. Unbelievable, I know. If you want to know more about this, click here.
[Source: Joe Bravo]
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1985 Gripen 1:40PM (4/06/2007)
Still refusing to listen to logic and use some common sense, huh? You're repeating the WRONG information which was pointed-out in the comments of the post you link to that ethanol is raising the price of tortillas in Mexico.
Why don't you stop being a reactionary and start using your head instead of just blindly repeating information which fits your agenda?
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Jeremy Korzeniewski 4:44PM (4/06/2007)
My agenda for this particular posting was to be funny. This is just satire. The tortilla's are part of an artists work. I actually think that the art is kinda cool, you should check it out. Hope this helps clear up what you were trying to say in your comment.
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1985 Gripen 8:54PM (4/06/2007)
I didn't look at the link. What I was taking exception with is the line you wrote, "I am sure that by this time we have all heard about how the use of corn for fuel use has caused the prices for food products like tortillas to go up." with a link to the original (flawed) posting. I don't think this line was part of your satire, was it?
This line seems to indicate that it is a given that ethanol use has caused tortilla prices to go up when it very well has not.
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Jeremy Korzeniewski 9:05PM (4/06/2007)
I see your point, but don't think it really detracts from the satire either. I actually did not link to the earlier posting, our editor probably did. Not that I think that is a bad thing, because it's not. We have all heard of the story, right? Agreeing or disagreeing is obviously fine, and I appreciate your comments, as it gives another side to the story. This one, however was only meant to be in jest.
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