I remember what I used to marvel at when I was a kid. I used to watch Wheel of Fortune to see people getting down to 1 letter missing, then get the puzzle wrong. Well, modern times have arrived. And now, Wheel of Fortune dubs itself "America's Game." So I thought about it, and it does seem to embody much of what America stands for:
-Greed
-Stupidity
-Vanity
Every time they get it wrong, or buy a "U" that isn't there, I realize that I may be a bit different. Umm, that's ok with me.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
Designed in California
The latest phenomenon is to proudly announce that something is designed in the US, but made in China. I observed this with the iPhone I bought 1 year ago, but just thought of it now after starting to see other products marked the same.So now what do they think? How is that different from the old labeling? Duh, everything decent is designed here....
Friday, November 27, 2009
Aaah, Black Friday
Another year, another list of shit that the big-box retailers are selling for "bargains". Look around and you'll find that the things you want are on sale, but that the "doorbusters" are typically no-name brands, old merchandise, or things you really wouldn't want to or need to wake up at 2am to get. Stories about people sitting in lawn chairs all night make me wonder where priorities are these days. Its no wonder that people can't get their financial act together when they are waiting outside walmart at 3am for a fuckin fake hamster or westinghouse tv. Just can't get in line quick enought for interest payments on those credit cards, can ya?
Anyways, I have done Black Friday before and I do understand how it can be so appealing. But things level out (or fall), Amazon.com always has better deals, and I doubt that buying DVDs at 5am really helps the economy. All we really get is a bunch of people wiht more debt and useless gifts.
Ho Ho Ho, here is your gift: Stop spending money on worthless shit from China.
Anyways, I have done Black Friday before and I do understand how it can be so appealing. But things level out (or fall), Amazon.com always has better deals, and I doubt that buying DVDs at 5am really helps the economy. All we really get is a bunch of people wiht more debt and useless gifts.
Ho Ho Ho, here is your gift: Stop spending money on worthless shit from China.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Total Bullshit Coins
This has been building for a while, and I wish I posted it before. I am a self-proclaimed coin expert, collecting and studying them when I was a kid. There NEVER was an advertisement in public for any sort of coin in the past, but now they are all over the place. The problem is... companies selling them are complete scams artists selling bullshit fakes (called "tributes") that are stamped out in China no doubt. When you see the "New York Mint", the "National Collectors Mint", or any other outfit selling these things, RUN!! The only real mints are the US Mints in Philly, Denver, and San Franciso. Period. Why would you pay 20 bucks for something that is 100% worthless? They use the terms "24-karat gold blah blah blah" then have "clad" as the last word in the sentence. Clad mean "mixture of metals", so essentially they are worthless.
The other thing I see with coins is some outfits selling "rare" silver dollars, found in a "horde" that was discovered recently. BULLSHIT. Morgan dollars are plentiful, almost always found in near-mint condition, and always have been. They sell 1921 Morgans, which is the year they made by far the most ever produced. Yes, they are silver, but an ounce of silver is worth 10-12 bucks, and to sell these coins for 30 or 40 is a ripoff.
In case this entices you, National Collector's Mint also sells other shit at 75% more than it is worth. Sounds great, huh? Must work well for people who are watching TV at 3am....
The other thing I see with coins is some outfits selling "rare" silver dollars, found in a "horde" that was discovered recently. BULLSHIT. Morgan dollars are plentiful, almost always found in near-mint condition, and always have been. They sell 1921 Morgans, which is the year they made by far the most ever produced. Yes, they are silver, but an ounce of silver is worth 10-12 bucks, and to sell these coins for 30 or 40 is a ripoff.
In case this entices you, National Collector's Mint also sells other shit at 75% more than it is worth. Sounds great, huh? Must work well for people who are watching TV at 3am....
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Why I don't live in FL
http://failblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/fail-owned-weight-watchers-fail.jpg?w=500&h=414
From the FAIL Blog, but still....
From the FAIL Blog, but still....
Friday, May 22, 2009
Watch the food sizes
Food manufacturers and grocery stores have found another way to keep things affordable. Keep the prices the same or only modestly and lower the size of the food. We had an old tuna can and noticed that they lowered the size from 6 to 5 ounces. I noticed that all brands have done this. By the way, the price went up a bit, and they lowered the size by 20%. Want more examples? Look around at the store. Things have gone from 12->10, 16->, and so on. Even more reason to play the coupon and deal game at the stores. We get 5 flyers every week and need to pick the 1 or 2 stores with the best deals. Thats the way it is.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)