Comments on: Holy Guacamole: Something’s Rotten with the California Avocado Board http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/10/holy-guacamole-somethings-rotten-with-the-california-avocado-board/ Just another Firedoglake weblog Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:54:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Kassandra http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/10/holy-guacamole-somethings-rotten-with-the-california-avocado-board/comment-page-1/#comment-654 Kassandra Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:29:34 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/10/holy-guacomole-somethings-rotten-with-the-ca-avocado-board/#comment-654 <p>Well, we DO have a free Trade agreement with Peru. Isn’t this what was supposed to happen?that the growers would be priced out of their own markets? </p> <p> I believe Peru was one of the 5 or so free trade agreements Rahm Emmanuel helped Bush fast track before Bush’s fast track trade authority ran out…..</p> <p>Sounds awfully FEMSish to me.</p> Well, we DO have a free Trade agreement with Peru. Isn’t this what was supposed to happen?that the growers would be priced out of their own markets?

I believe Peru was one of the 5 or so free trade agreements Rahm Emmanuel helped Bush fast track before Bush’s fast track trade authority ran out…..

Sounds awfully FEMSish to me.

]]> By: Quebecois http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/10/holy-guacamole-somethings-rotten-with-the-california-avocado-board/comment-page-1/#comment-653 Quebecois Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:47:56 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/10/holy-guacomole-somethings-rotten-with-the-ca-avocado-board/#comment-653 <p>Thanks ET. :-))</p> Thanks ET. :-))

]]> By: EdwardTeller http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/10/holy-guacamole-somethings-rotten-with-the-california-avocado-board/comment-page-1/#comment-652 EdwardTeller Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:30:09 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/10/holy-guacomole-somethings-rotten-with-the-ca-avocado-board/#comment-652 <blockquote><p>Guess that means that sales are going down. The uniforms will be less palinesque…</p></blockquote> <p><em>The uniforms will be less palinesque…<strong>also.</strong>…<br /></em><br /> fixed it.</p>

Guess that means that sales are going down. The uniforms will be less palinesque…

The uniforms will be less palinesque…also.…

fixed it.

]]> By: EdwardTeller http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/10/holy-guacamole-somethings-rotten-with-the-california-avocado-board/comment-page-1/#comment-651 EdwardTeller Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:27:05 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/10/holy-guacomole-somethings-rotten-with-the-ca-avocado-board/#comment-651 <p>I guess the facials were OK, if they were avocado facials, eh? </p> <p>Great article, Lisa. </p> <p>Is there a California Cucumber Board, a Walnut Board, etc….?</p> <p>OK - can’t resist - a California Fig Board?</p> I guess the facials were OK, if they were avocado facials, eh?

Great article, Lisa.

Is there a California Cucumber Board, a Walnut Board, etc….?

OK – can’t resist – a California Fig Board?

]]> By: Quebecois http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/10/holy-guacamole-somethings-rotten-with-the-california-avocado-board/comment-page-1/#comment-650 Quebecois Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:26:13 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/10/holy-guacomole-somethings-rotten-with-the-ca-avocado-board/#comment-650 <p>Stopped buying Haas a couple years back. They started importing Bruce type avocados at Jean-talon market in Montreal. I saw some bruce at my supermarket last month…</p> <p>Guess that means that sales are going down. The uniforms will be less palinesque…</p> Stopped buying Haas a couple years back. They started importing Bruce type avocados at Jean-talon market in Montreal. I saw some bruce at my supermarket last month…

Guess that means that sales are going down. The uniforms will be less palinesque…

]]> By: MsAnnaNOLA http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/10/holy-guacamole-somethings-rotten-with-the-california-avocado-board/comment-page-1/#comment-649 MsAnnaNOLA Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:07:42 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/10/holy-guacomole-somethings-rotten-with-the-ca-avocado-board/#comment-649 <p>I am all too familiar with these organizations after working for a similar type organization for nine years. They are all not this bad. </p> <p>These issues should have been caught by the board of directors of the organization. The problem is if the board is not paying attention, these kinds of things can happen. They guy was the director for twenty years so probably everyone trusted him. </p> <p>This is too bad because I am sure the farmers could use all the help they can right now. Keeping some of those mandatory fees would help them too.</p> I am all too familiar with these organizations after working for a similar type organization for nine years. They are all not this bad.

These issues should have been caught by the board of directors of the organization. The problem is if the board is not paying attention, these kinds of things can happen. They guy was the director for twenty years so probably everyone trusted him.

This is too bad because I am sure the farmers could use all the help they can right now. Keeping some of those mandatory fees would help them too.

]]> By: dakine01 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/10/holy-guacamole-somethings-rotten-with-the-california-avocado-board/comment-page-1/#comment-648 dakine01 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:02:26 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/10/holy-guacomole-somethings-rotten-with-the-ca-avocado-board/#comment-648 <p><a href="http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/11/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-david-goldstein-saving-energy-growing-jobs/" rel="nofollow">Book Salon up at the Mothership</a> <i>Saving Energy Growing Jobs</i></p> Book Salon up at the Mothership Saving Energy Growing Jobs

]]> By: Hugh http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/10/holy-guacamole-somethings-rotten-with-the-california-avocado-board/comment-page-1/#comment-647 Hugh Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:43:25 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/10/holy-guacomole-somethings-rotten-with-the-ca-avocado-board/#comment-647 <p>Good work if you can get it.</p> Good work if you can get it.

]]> By: Teddy Partridge http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/10/holy-guacamole-somethings-rotten-with-the-california-avocado-board/comment-page-1/#comment-645 Teddy Partridge Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:36:05 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/10/holy-guacomole-somethings-rotten-with-the-ca-avocado-board/#comment-645 <p>It all seems rather purpose-driven to me.</p> It all seems rather purpose-driven to me.

]]> By: dakine01 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/10/holy-guacamole-somethings-rotten-with-the-california-avocado-board/comment-page-1/#comment-644 dakine01 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:31:28 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/10/holy-guacomole-somethings-rotten-with-the-ca-avocado-board/#comment-644 <p>Have to say, having worked for years in a Men’s Clothing store, that those are some awfully pricey “uniforms.”</p> <p>Top price for say five pair of khakis @ $50 per, 5 shirts @ $25 per, a jacket or blazer @ $100 and $100 for a pair of shoes and monogramming and that’s still under $750.</p> Have to say, having worked for years in a Men’s Clothing store, that those are some awfully pricey “uniforms.”

Top price for say five pair of khakis @ $50 per, 5 shirts @ $25 per, a jacket or blazer @ $100 and $100 for a pair of shoes and monogramming and that’s still under $750.

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