 spacetiger
Female, 18-29, Southern US
 174 Posts
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Friday, August 21, 2009 3:22:00 AM
The true test of this would be to give them one dollar and have them get food for that day. not spend like 90 dollars and have them eat 90 days on the food they bought.
And this is also easy when it's just you. If you have a family this would be almost impossible. |
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 firefliet
Female, 18-29, Western US
1225 Posts
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:14:49 AM
I'd up it to two bucks a day, just so you could buy things to make up for the vitamins and nutrients that you aren't getting. Then again, they sound like Vegetarians/Vegans, so they'll already probably be taking vitamin pills to make up for the meat they're missing. PB helps, but there are still things they won't be getting in their diet. |
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 mikhaillost
Female, 70 & Over, Eastern US
523 Posts
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 9:48:20 AM
I did this experiment. I got lucky though because I found a rice sale at OddLots... Rice really does fill you up. I also ate oatmeal but for lunch I usually had hotdogs for protien. It was nasty, but it worked. (I keept it up for just under a month) |
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 SuperSmash
Male, 18-29, Southern US
2603 Posts
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 6:51:39 AM
It's called a loaf of bread and a pack of bologna. |
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 Dr_Sexy
Male, 18-29, Europe
629 Posts
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 5:28:23 AM
they sound more like pirates than teachers"Right now I would love to have some Peanut Butter Bomb Vegan Cheesecake from Gianna's in Philadelphia, but that be an unnecessary and costly batch of calories" |
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 BullshtBob
Male, 30-39, Eastern US
228 Posts
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 5:05:35 AM
I did not read that article or whatever but if it had to do with school and kids and each kid gets 1.00 dollar-- I would take each of their dollars from them and buy something I wanted to eat (check my profile)F*** rice and that crap! They would'nt even get that junk because I'd be full and asleep like a bug in a rug (hair) in the corner, full from what I ate while they cried for their mamas who probably already died in the famine or what ever.
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 Fartacus
Female, 50-59, Eastern US
448 Posts
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 5:04:47 AM
Did you look at what they ate for a month? Oatmeal for breakfast, peanut butter for lunch, rice and beans at dinner. Good way to get a nutritional deficiency. |
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 Postal2aw
Male, 13-17, Asia
26 Posts
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 4:41:28 AM
Ha, go to China there you can survive a mount on less than 1$. |
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 draquoir
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
621 Posts
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 3:18:53 AM
Ramen is expensive up here in japan. |
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 HHH69
Male, 18-29, Western US
31 Posts
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 3:01:26 AM
I remember when Ramen was 10 cents here. Now it's like 16 or 18 cents. |
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 0Sigma0
Female, 30-39, Eastern US
351 Posts
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 2:49:23 AM
"I'd rather buy the taco bell nacho's for .79 instead of a bag of rice or beans. Who wants to eat beans and rice all day?"
That's pretty much the thinking that causes the problems they were discussing, if you think about it.
If you broke down those nachos and made them from scratch, like everything they are making in the experiment, they probably cost 20 cents to make. That means you would rather spend nearly 4 times as much as you need to just because you don't want to deal with icky stuff like actually making food or eating rice and beans.
That's sad.
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 mindyoureyes
Female, 18-29, Western US
1 Posts
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 2:26:59 AM
I had both of these two for teachers. Crazy to see this link on IAB. |
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inr
Female, 13-17, Canada
17 Posts
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 2:10:39 AM
Ramen is 4 for a dollar at the Dollar stores in Canda. :D |
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 frenchroast
Male, 30-39, Canada
146 Posts
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 1:21:34 AM
If I partook in this experiment, I would constantly be trying the samples at Costco. There would oddly be less squirrels and pigeons loitering around my abode. |
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 KMRocky
Female, 18-29, Western US
239 Posts
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 12:23:54 AM
I'd rather buy the taco bell nacho's for .79 instead of a bag of rice or beans. Who wants to eat beans and rice all day? |
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 CBFLATLINE
Male, 30-39, Eastern US
106 Posts
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 11:41:40 PM
How do I say this???I DON'T BELIEVE THEM!!! |
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 iluvpink13
Female, 18-29, Canada
1418 Posts
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 11:30:46 PM
meh |
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 crazyjelly
Male, 13-17, Canada
70 Posts
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 9:42:00 PM
negative oneour stomach cant digest grass...
but still id rather enjoy my pizza pops. |
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 Negative_One
Male, 30-39, Western US
2488 Posts
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 9:35:13 PM
Grass is free, so are roses when they are in bloom, you could eat those. Or bugs or something, look I can't solve your problems, what do you want from me? |
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 _Perfection_
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
1749 Posts
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 9:03:56 PM
Best food for calories and protein--tuna, milk, eggs, bread, yogurt, rice, beans, peanut butter. |
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_Perfection_
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
1749 Posts
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 9:00:37 PM
I've been living off a $3 a day budget for the entire summer. Interview me? |
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 GlassTrinket
Female, 13-17, Western US
111 Posts
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 7:37:45 PM
The most interesting part of this was the ad at the top of this page. Bird nests for consumption? WTF? |
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 slugs
Male, 30-39, Eastern US
285 Posts
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 7:12:17 PM
Yeah the dollar menu. You could afford one item for the entire day. Choose wisely. |
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SLC77
Male, 13-17, Midwest US
325 Posts
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 6:45:09 PM
impressive. |
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 LazyMe484
Male, 18-29, Canada
4886 Posts
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 6:19:25 PM
I feel so rich now. |
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