Roll Call: Rhett Miller

[mankie]

Originally posted by Fico:
 

 ps: your "the Cure" t-shirt was spot-on!
 
  [/b]

...which I hope he made himself, wouldn't want the Rhettster to be a hypocrit now would we?

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Bought it in 1987 for $10 or so on the Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me tour. I don't have a problem with $10 t-shirts...that's one of the reasons for having t-shirts by lesser known bands...it's the #30-$40 t-shirts I have a problem with.
 
  [/qb][/QUOTE]...which I hope he made himself, wouldn't want the Rhettster to be a hypocrit now would we? [/QB][/QUOTE]

[mankie]

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  Bought it in 1987 for $10 or so on the Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me tour. I don't have a problem with $10 t-shirts...that's one of the reasons for having t-shirts by lesser known bands...it's the #30-$40 t-shirts I have a problem with.
 
 

...which I hope he made himself, wouldn't want the Rhettster to be a hypocrit now would we? [/QB][/QUOTE] [/QB][/QUOTE]
 
 $10 in 87 is probably about $20+ today~! Do you have a problem with $20 T-shirts?  

[ggw]

Originally posted by mankie:
  $10 in 87 is probably about $20+ today~! Do you have a problem with $20 T-shirts?    

Actually, assuming concert T-shirts kept pace with overall consumer price inflation, the price should be $16.19.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Not true. Using the inflation calculator linked for this page:  
 
 http://www.bls.gov/bls/inflation.htm
 
 you will find that $10 in 1987 is now worth $16.17 in 2003.
 
 While $16 seems a tad bit high for a t-shirt, I guess it's acceptable if the band is your absolute favorite, as the Cure was for me in 1987.  
 
 
 

Originally posted by mankie:
 

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
 [qb]
 
 $10 in 87 is probably about $20+ today~! Do you have a problem with $20 T-shirts?    [/b]

[ggw]

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  Not true. Using the inflation calculator linked for this page:  
 
  http://www.bls.gov/bls/inflation.htm
 
 you will find that $10 in 1987 is now worth $16.17 in 2003.
 
 While $16 seems a tad bit high for a t-shirt, I guess it's acceptable if the band is your absolute favorite, as the Cure was for me in 1987.    
 
 

They don't give much info on their methodology.  Is the base the average CPI for 1987?  Or the year-end index?  All Urban Consumers?  Seasonally-Adjusted?

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Beats me. But the "About this calculator" link says:
 The CPI inflation calculator uses the average Consumer Price Index for a given calendar year. This data represents changes in prices of all goods and services purchased for consumption by urban households. This index value has been calculated every year since 1913. For the current year, the latest monthly index value is used.
 And this link: http://www.bls.gov/dolfaq/blsfaqtoc.htm
 answers a number of CPI related questions.
 
 
 

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
   

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  Not true. Using the inflation calculator linked for this page:  
 
   http://www.bls.gov/bls/inflation.htm  
 
 you will find that $10 in 1987 is now worth $16.17 in 2003.
 
 While $16 seems a tad bit high for a t-shirt, I guess it's acceptable if the band is your absolute favorite, as the Cure was for me in 1987.      
 
 

They don't give much info on their methodology.  Is the base the average CPI for 1987?  Or the year-end index?  All Urban Consumers?  Seasonally-Adjusted? [/b]