I had to google that movie and... yet another one added to watchlist :P

I lost my right arm in Nam.

Really? And how do you explain that right hand that floats alone in the air?

Didn't think of that. Seems like you are a real master of cheapiniess. I have much to learn...and I'm sorry about the ketchup, I won't underestimate your exquisite taste a second time

A16oz package of [store-brand or other cheap brand] spaghetti should run you between 50 cents and $1.
A bag of instant Ramen'll (typically 2.25 or 3oz) run you 30-50 cents [or about 23-28 if you get a 6 pack] for the made-of-plastic stuff, and $1+ [I most typically see singles for $1.50, expensive ones for $3, the cheapest 6 packs for about $5] for actually-edible imports (typically around 3.6 to 4.2 oz).

This puts spaghetti at between about 1.8x and 22x times more noodles relative to cost, and they're more likely to actually be recognizable as food, as well.

You're correct, however- Ramen can be made soft simply by running flowing water through it for maybe 10 - 20 minutes. Any public restroom sink could be utilized for this. Proper noodles, however, will remain firm in the center without proper cooking, meaning that spaghetti will be more challenging to consume. ..well, in fairness, Ramen is inherently quite hard for the body to digest, so maybe it just brings them to the point of being somewhat comparable. :P

If you're opposed to ketchup and other typically free condiments like mayo and mustard, many store delis have dipping sauce samples set out on the counter. Properly, you're supposed to only take them if you're a paying customer but, well, it's unlikely anyone'll call you out over it, especially if you're being circumspect.

If you go to a store like Wal-Mart, you can also get clearance packages of store brand bread for about 30 cents. They're about as low quality as the low-grade instant Ramen but, still, it gives you a bit of variety to your meal. Eggs in the US can be as cheap as 4-5 cents each, so you can in fact actually add something resembling real food to your meals while on a scavenger budget.

Contrary to a common belief, you should never eat grass. While grass is non-toxic, it has no nutritional value, it can act as a diuretic or cause vomiting or diarrhea, and it contains silica, which can not only wear down your teeth, but adds even more strain to your already failing struggles to digest the grass.

Conversely, many common trees have sap or inner bark that is edible and has some degree of nutrition, and most of the nuts dropped by urban-frequent trees that people readily dismiss are, in fact, edible (such as acorns or pinecones).

On a final note, I'm a bit dubious of your claim to be a gourmet, if you're eating instant Ramen.
I mean, I'm pretty sure you need to, at a bare minimum, be eating actual food, before being able to qualify as a gourmet.

Ok.

You put the baby fishies on the pond, sleep for 89362193816 days and when you wake up, they will all be big and ready for consumption.

instant fish

Well, it's not fish, but..

Was it because of the claps?