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To: Broken_Clock who wrote (13626)	11/24/2008 6:03:09 PM
From: SliderOnTheBlack	2 Recommendations Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 50339

40,000 show up for free (U-Pick) food? BC, that is scary. Colorado? 400 people would be worthy of a news byte. 4,000 would be a national story. 40,000... ? I wouldn't have believed it, if I didn't read the article you linked. Churches and food pantries are running out of food in my area. It's been on the local news, along with pleas from the Salvation Army, Homeless Shelters/Missions etc. (people, it looks like it's really tough out there, please give if you can... and it looks like food is what is needed most. I know the markets are down hard, but it's really important this year, that those of us who can... do give, and give as much as we can.) This market crash happened fast. But, it doesn't seem possible that in a state like Colorado, that 40,000 people are in that much of a need for food? And it's not like it was a free give-away at a grocery store, it was a U-Pick it from a farm?!?! That's really shocking. Is it that many of us are focused on the market news and we're "missing" just how fast the rest of the economy is sinking? I live in the industrial midwest, and it's hurting... bad. But, 40,000 people turning out for food? Can you imagine 6-12-18 months from now, if the velocity of this economic collapse accelerates? I don't think I'm out of touch... and it is BAD where I'm at in SW Michigan/Northern Indiana. The RV industry has basically shut down, the auto supplier industry (VERY big in my area) is also in shut down mode. And while shopping center traffic is noticeably lower, I was in a Best Buy 2 weeks ago and it was packed. I was really surprised how busy it was, but maybe it's all teens buying ipod's, and guitar hero, instead of the parents buying plasma TV's and home theatre systems? Are things really getting that bad... food runs? Comments on what you are seeing in your area people? SOTB