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| IMF prediction: 100,000% inflation | |
| 2007-08-01 | |
• Bar of Dove soap: Z$140,000 • One kg of rice: Z$230,000 • One litre of fuel, where available: Z$300,000 • 200g local cheese: Z$230,000 • 500g washing powder: Z$750,000 • Box of Bran Flakes: Z$260,000 • White loaf with sesame seeds: Z$90,000 (standard loaves are officially Z$22,000 but are not available) • Small pot of jam: Z$150,000 • Packet of biscuits: Z$140,000 • One litre enamel paint: Z$1.9 million • Pack of four disposable nappies: Z$1.2 million • Tin of tuna: Z$290,000 • Tin of baked beans: Z$65,000 • 500ml sterilised milk - where available - Z$32,500 • One egg - where available - Z$15,000 • No chicken, beef, pork, sausages, cooking oil, sugar, flour, margarine, fruit cordial, matches. • Government Herald newspaper (Page 1 yesterday proclaimed "Zanu-PF mayors endorse President"): Z$25,000. Normally sold out by 9am | |
| Posted by:Seafarious |
| #5 SimBabwe In de woiks now, no royalties for YOU! |
| Posted by: Abu Maxis 2007-08-01 19:49 |
| #4 Kos equals food? So the DailyKos is a Boer food site? Soylant green isn't just for breakfast any more. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2007-08-01 17:22 |
| #3 This gives me an idea for a computer game. Unlike SimCity where you try to build a thriving metropolis, in SimBabwe the object is to steal as much as possible while driving your once prosperous country into the ground. Bonus points awarded for getting on the UN Commission on Sustainable Development. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2007-08-01 17:18 |
| #2 "Geen Boer, geen kos" (No farmer, no food) |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2007-08-01 11:44 |
| #1 Bob hanging dead by his feet from a lampost: Priceless. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2007-08-01 08:27 |