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Poverty

JHB

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7. I've informally used something I've dubbed "the BMI index"...

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2014, 07:20 AM

Jan 2014

..."Better than Median Income", which is pretty much what you're doing except in increments of $50,000 (better than personal median income. Household median is a little over that, but not by enough to quibble over what is, essentially, a rule of thumb).

As in: "Cindy McCain's earrings have a BMI of 5. Five years of mere-mortal income for a pair of baubles."

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I need a new frame of reference (and your opinion) [View all] unhappycamper Jan 2014 OP

A couple of thoughts here Sherman A1 Jan 2014 #1

it's an easy number to do the math with..... lastlib Jan 2014 #12

Granted it is Sherman A1 Jan 2014 #13

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This. orpupilofnature57 Jan 2014 #2

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I fumbled around, You got it !! orpupilofnature57 Jan 2014 #25

7,84 million jobs. Walmart has about 2ish million employees, so nearly 4 entire Walmart Corps. n/t jtuck004 Jan 2014 #4

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I've informally used something I've dubbed "the BMI index"... JHB Jan 2014 #7

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