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Preakness
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 5:05 pm
by Peijen
Let's go check it out. Saturday May 20, in Baltimore. I will leave late Friday to George's place.
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 10:45 pm
by George
Damn it! Why couldn't you have suggested that a month ago? I have to go to a friend's wedding in New Jersey on the 20th, because I couldn't think of any reason I couldn't go.
Let me just say now that if any of you have weddings out-of-state (ok, maybe northern Virginia), don't invite me. Or make it clear in the invitation that you don't really expect me to be there. Not that that will be a problem for the forseeable future, but statistically, at least one (more) of you will probably get married in my lifetime.
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 11:01 pm
by Peijen
Hey, I just heard of it today. How good of a friend is s/he, and how much do you want to stay?
Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 1:06 am
by quantus
George wrote:Not that that will be a problem for the forseeable future, but statistically, at least one (more) of you will probably get married in my lifetime.
If you live 2 or 3 more years, then that statement will be true...
Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 12:07 am
by Jason
quantus wrote:George wrote:Not that that will be a problem for the forseeable future, but statistically, at least one (more) of you will probably get married in my lifetime.
If you live 2 or 3 more years, then that statement will be true...
Are you going to get married in 2 or 3 more years? Because I don't think any of the rest of us have a chance.
Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 5:48 am
by Dave
Mail order
Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 11:47 pm
by quantus
Ummm, who would mail order a bride? It just seems stupid to do such a think.
Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 5:14 pm
by bob
quantus wrote:Ummm, who would mail order a bride? It just seems stupid to do such a think.
You're right; shipping is pretty expensive. You can usually save on shipping costs by using FedEx, though.
Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 7:34 pm
by George
Hmm, I think there may be business opportunity here. Consider the success of downloadable music and video. By passing on a tiny fraction of your savings on distribution and materials they can undercut the competition, while still maitaining disgusting profit margins.
So, on that model, I propose the sale of downloadable wives to compete directly against the traditional mail-order companies. Sure, digital wives may be suffer some loss of fidelity due to high-compression encoding, and some of the things consumers have historically done with their wives may be prohibited by our DRM technology and the limits of your computer's hardware (I hope), but I don't think most consumers will even notice the difference. And as a bonus we'll allow you to copy your wife to licensed electronic devices so she can go everywhere you do. We suggest you consult a lawyer about local statutes before you take advantage of our "buy one, get one half-off" sale.
Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 1:00 am
by Jonathan
http://www.slate.com/id/2141633/
A Playstation provides just as much ROI as a wife.
Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 11:57 pm
by quantus
Since you're married and have a PS2, do you agree or disagree with that statement. I know your time with the PS2 has been rockier than most due to living with black and white games, but you can still provide perspective.
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 6:50 am
by Jonathan
I replaced the B&W PS2 with a newer model. It's more difficult to do that with your wife when she hits the expiration date.
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 2:32 pm
by Peijen
Dwindlehop wrote:I replaced the B&W PS2 with a newer model. It's more difficult to do that with your wife when she hits the expiration date.
All it takes is money!!