Saturday, June 6, 2009

Tokyo-version of the Price Is Right Part 2

And the winner of the Tokyo-version of the Price Is Right is:
Jack Gilligan.
Jack’s showcase bid was $ 46.50 which was closest to the actual price of $ 53.32.

Hmmmm, let me see if I can guess what Jack might want, could it be liquor?
Jack, I'll call you on Sat morning and you can let me know.

The Bonus question was a little trickier as I was looking for the most expensive item per unit price.
The most appropriate answer is the lime as that cost me about $ 2.10 for the one lime. In the States, I can get 3-6 limes for that price.
However, other acceptable answers would be:
Tabasco Green Chili is about $1.50 per ounce
Maguro (Blue Fin Tuna) is $1.40 per slice
The Nigirizushi and dumplings typically run about $1.00 per piece which is expensive but not the most expensive items.
The ice cream per container is fairly expensive as well at about $ 3.00 or $0.75 per ounce. If you bought a pint of ice cream that would run you about $ 12.00.
You’ll notice that a lot of the items run 3-4 times the price compared to the U.S. That’s pretty typical.
Liquor, on the other hand, is very reasonably priced. Thank God for that because I’m drinking it like water. I bought a 750 ml bottle of Bombay Sapphire and paid about $ 19.00. I would pay more than that if I bought it in a Pennsylvania Liquor Store due to the taxes.

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