Quoted from G35R6:

I don’t believe this has any bearing on the discussion of price increases of current unsold game inventory but rather on future new game price increases.
Illinois minimum wage in 2022 was $12/hr ($24,960/yr)
The minimum wage in 2023 is $13/hr ($27,040/yr)
In 2024 it’ll be $14/hr and $15/hr in 2025.
I recently looked into what an “installer” currently makes at Stern and it was damn close to the minimum wage.
They also offer medical insurance for which the cost never seems to go down.
That money has to come from somewhere.
I’m afraid we’re going to see these increases getting worse for the foreseeable future.

Quoted from Jaytech10:

He got word about wms getting out of the pinball business. So he made a decision to buy back his dad's pinball company from Sega. They did 5 runs of Simpson's and Steve Ritchie save stern with ac dc.

Quoted from rai:

I just bought one doughnut at Dunkin it was $1.75 with tax I almost fell over. I mean can we not?
I wanted a breakfast sandwich but that’s over $5

Quoted from poppapin:

Yes, they do. Eggs from free range chickens are always better tasting. Years ago we had chickens too, One time a buddy comes over and asked
WTF do you have them? I said for the eggs. He said eggs are only $1/doz. Haha, now they're almost $5.

Quoted from aaron6920:

There isn’t “chemicals” added to it. Go to your local feed provider and look at the label. Soybean meal is the main protein for rations 22% for grower and usually 10-11% for laying ration. Corn for starch and energy. Then your trace minerals. Free choice calcium etc….. if you want organic food I certainly respect that but the o pay ration difference is organic grains all the other additives are the same.

Quoted from zermeno68:

Don’t own chickens yet, but my cousin says it’s not cheap.
He was complaining about the coops he bought. Well shoot, I’m gonna move this to a thread as I think more pinsiders have chickens than I originally thought!!