storms and it s unrelenting. if it keeps up at this pace, what are we looking a? we ve had government reports that tell us our beef output is going to be about 6% less than last year. that s the lowest level since 1993. you add to it the fact that these cattle are out there now shivering, losing weight because they re trying to stay warm, and we re going to have to feed them more grain. they have an affect, in a bad cattle season, we have thrown bad weather on top. if it persists those things will be more expensive at the table, and they re already more expensive. they ll get more exz pensive. coming to a dproeshry store y near you, higher prices? to put a lighter effect on it, we in chicago are hoping to be a lot colder so maybe hell could freeze over and the cubs could win the world series. hope springs eternal indeed. i am wonderish, normally, when this type of things stubbornly