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Lee Mannering
Film God

Posts: 3216
From: The Projection Box
Registered: Nov 2006

posted September 13, 2007 06:34 AM

Hey David !
Don’t knock British food we are proud of it. Went out for my once a week treat of full English down the road today. £2.70 and as much Coffee as you want, that’s not expensive matey.

And we still have corner shops and real Fish & Chips.

Happy film show day!
He.
[Big Grin]

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Mark Williams
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 846
From: West Sussex
Registered: Mar 2007

posted September 13, 2007 06:55 AM

I totally agree Lee.

Winbert you can get a full english breakfast with toast and a very nice mug of tea for the crazy price of £3.09 from Witherspoons in Leicester Square,Central London!!!!!

Eating out in London can be very cheap if you know where to go.

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Barry Johnson
Master Film Handler

Posts: 358
From: United Kingdom
Registered: Jul 2003

posted September 13, 2007 07:09 AM

Thats it lads,sock it to 'em! Good stuff too-tasty!

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David Kilderry
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 963
From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Registered: Feb 2006

posted September 13, 2007 08:27 AM

My sister lives in London and belive me compared to Melbourne food is expensive.

OK boys lets do the real comparison; the Big Mac test!

What does a Big Mac cost in your city? I bet it roughly equates to film and postage prices too!

For the record in 2007 according to the Economist using 2007 exchange rate to US dollars a Big Mac costs:

Australia: US$2.67

USA US$3.22

Britain US$3.90

Indonesia US1.75

Is film and postage cheaper in Indonesia Winbert?

Sorry moderators, probably heading slightly off topic here..........

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

Posts: 7016
From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted September 13, 2007 09:49 AM

I hear the Big Mac is something like $20 US in Tokyo.

(All that and obesity, too!)

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Graham Ritchie
Film God

Posts: 4001
From: New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2006

posted September 13, 2007 03:13 PM

I thought the favourite English meal was bangers and mash with mushy peas. [Big Grin]

However if want real food, Scotland is the place to go for a tradional meal of Haggis washed down with a glass of the good stuff, [Wink]

and what about some black pudding and fried eggs for breakfast mmmmmmm. getting hungry.

Graham. [Smile]

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Dan Lail
Film God

Posts: 2110
From: Loganville, Georgia, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted September 13, 2007 04:36 PM

Winbert, youre making me hungry. I have been on a diet for three weeks. [Eek!]

I could use a little international cuisine. Minus the shipping cost of course. [Big Grin]

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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted September 14, 2007 12:02 AM

David, for film and other stuff, there is nothing cheaper here if they are imported stuff.

E.g. before the digital era, most still films were packed (cut)domestically. However, the film was still imported. So the price was so-so (for comparasion, 36 exp Kodak 200 ASA = US$ 3). Super 8mm was not ever packed domestically, it should be fully imported so the price even higher than in the US.

But some items that contain copyrights matter will be very cheaper becuase the copyrights holders would always consider the local purchasing power before setting up the RRP (to avoid pirates). For example an original sealed CD of Michael Jackson is sold for US$ 7 (no matter the CD is domestically packed or fully imported).

Foods are always cheap because they are 100% local production.

Domestic postage is unbelievable. A one day service within the same city is US$ 0.5 for max. 1 Kg. If sending packet cross the islands (which the distace is roughly 2 hours flying) the cost is US$ 1.5 for 1 Kg.

But for overseas postage, it is not cheap because we use EMS/Express Mail Service (where the cost is interationally agreed by the members of International Postal Union)

cheers,

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