On Sat, 08 May 2010 19:16:50 -0400, aemeijers wrote:

wrote:
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Popcorn at the movie theater? You must be one of those rich guys Obama is
always talking about.

I go to maybe 2-3 movies a year, almost always a cheap matinee. It is
not a big expense for me. I usually sneak in a bag of M&Ms or something.
If I was buying for a carload of bottomless-pit rug-rats, 2-3 times a
month, I would indeed be crying. Why does the theater industry think
VHS/DVD movies sucked up so much of their business, even with an
inferior viewing experience? It wasn't just the expensive tickets to get
in- it was the total cost of the time in the building.

I was referring to the cost of the popcorn. Movies are cheap, their food is
anything but. Nice margin; no cost and outrageous price.