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October 2009, Week 2

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Ray Shahan <[log in to unmask]>
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Ray Shahan <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:49:00 -0500
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Well, I wanted to smoke some good old Coho (or Sockeye) Salmon in the
smoker this coming weekend, so I went to the grocery store to pick some
up (in the Dallas, Texas area), and I was really surprised by what I
found:

 

Frozen wild Alaskan Salmon that was "a product of Seattle Washington"
costs 8.00 per lb (on sale) at Albertson's, but wild frozen Alaskan
Salmon that's "manufactured in China" is 5.00 per lb everyday (at
Wal-Mart and Target (give or take a couple of cents per pound at either
store)). 

 

Me thinks to meself:       A). How does one manufacture Salmon
(anywhere)?

                                    B). Did they train (or herd) the
Salmon to swim from Alaska to China?

                                    C). Have we come to another point
where our raw resources can be extracted on our shores/land, then
shipped abroad, processed and
packaged, then shipped back to us to purchase cheaper than we can do
these things ourselves?

                                    D). Who/how are the fishing (or
herding - LOL) quotas for the Chinese fisherman/Salmon-cowboys set?

 

Finally, I decided to wait for the Seattle wild caught Salmon to go on
clearance.

 

 

 

 

 

Life is not a journey to the grave with the
intention of arriving safely in a pretty and
well preserved body, but rather to skid in
broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out,
and loudly proclaiming: 

-- WOW!!! What a Ride!!!

 


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