The night before classes
Something to think about
US to fingerprint most visitors - "New United States security regulations introduced on Monday mean foreign visitors may have their photographs taken and fingerprints checked."
Something to watch
Bring It On. And OMG...they're making a sequel, Bring It On Again. (That brilliant title almost rivals the sequel to Dude, Where's My Car? called, Seriously Dude, Where's My Car?).
Something to drink
Charles Shaw - the quality "Two Buck Chuck."
Proof that the world is coming to an end
The upcoming season of The Surreal Life stars Vanilla Ice, Erik Estrada, Ron Jeremy...and Tammy Faye, among others.
Something to read while you're waiting for the Rapture
Pricing and Architecture of the Internet: Historical Perspectives from Telecommunications and Transportation
"...Historical precedents from telecommunications for introduction of differentiated services and sophisticated charging methods on the Internet are discouraging. The almost universal trend has been towards decreasing price discrimination and simpler pricing.
The history of transportation presents a different picture, with frequent movements towards increasing price discrimination and more complicated pricing (although with many noteworthy reversals). Charging according to the nature of the goods being transported has been and continues to be the norm. Since the incentives to price discriminate are increasing, and the ability to do so is also growing, it is conceivable that telecommunications might break with its historical record and follow the example of transportation. It is therefore of interest to examine the evolution of pricing and quality differentiation in transportation..."
Read more (PDF)
Comments
That Tammy Faye & Erik Estrada & Vanilla Ice are all on a show together is truly a sign that we won't have to wait long for the rapture.
I always loved the bumper sticker that says "in case of rapture, can I have your car?"
Posted by: Kim Wells | January 5, 2004 5:26 PM
when i failed to remember the quintessential ashton kutcher work "just married" i tried to call it "dude, wheres my wedding?"
Posted by: mdoc | January 5, 2004 10:21 PM
In fairness, I think the Bring it On sequel is STRAIGHT TO VIDEO!
Which is the hallmark of every great sequel.
In an article by James Bovard that was written sometime in the early 90s (I'm a big fan of Bovard), he mentions that confusion in pricing and contracts is used to obscure rights that can not be signed away. Of course, Bovard's solution is that you have the right to sign away anything you wish...so contracts shouldn't have to be confusing.
Posted by: Jake | January 6, 2004 7:59 PM