All Good Things...

Again: I grew up in the Bay Area (did I say that?). I've been to a few baseball stadiums in my time and I just don't see the complaints about the Oakland Alameda Coliseum. Yeah, it's not very nice compared to a brand new stadium, revenue has to be shared, etc. But compare it to the old Cleveland Indians Municipal stadium or Candlestick Park. The Coliseum has a lot going for it but all good things... The A's will be moving.

Loudmouth Schnook (LMS)

Being from the Bay Area originally, being in high school the last time the Warriors were any good and always having an opinion on loudmouth schnooks I thought I'd post this link here. This is especially nice since the LMS is trying to rip off Nellie.

Good Perpsective

I read this article by Kevin Maney in today's USA Today. It's really quite good. There is always the apparent battle between what flies and what the business world thinks will fly. Why does business keep failing?

Lala.com Singing A Sour Note

I don't remember how long ago I heard about Lala.com. I know it's been less than a year but the site was really cool when I first found out about it. On the site you can list CDs you have that you would like to trade. Next you list CDs you want. After this you ship out a CD when someone requests it and then you are given a credit which enables someone to send you a CD. The CD itself costs $1 while the shipping is $0.75 (originally it was $0.50).

A "new" CD for $1.75 isn't a bad deal. Over the short while I've been a member I've seen the site add some cool new features. You can list if you want cover art shipped with the CD, if you have cover art, add you want and/or have list to you site or blog, etc. Nice little features to round things out.

The latest feature they have added to the site seems to have taken all of the cool factor out of it for me. Rather than waiting for someone to request a CD and hope the one you want is shipped next the site allows you to just purchase the CD. The problem is that most of these CDs cost significantly more than you can get them for digitally or at Amazon or Best Buy. What's wrong with this? I realize that these guys are the middle man and that adds a bit to the cost but didn't someone there try to suggest this might not fly so well?

The feature still exists on the site and has been there for a month or so now which says to me that people must be using it. Who are these people? Are they the same ones that shop for jewelry, suits or leather goods at the airport? It's a mystery and thus the site isn't near the top of my list anymore.

Still Not Getting It 22 Years Later

Seen here.

Some People Will Never Understand

Found here. Seen here.

Guess Who

 

Government Logic

On the USA Today site they say: “A mailed-in return costs $2.49 to process vs. 78 cents for one that's e-filed, the IRS says.” Why do they charge $15.95 for an e-file then? I can mail my return in for a lot less than that.

I e-filed this year because I finally purchased a PC based tax prep software program and they offered a mail in refund for an e-file of my federal return. At that price I thought that was worth trying it out. It was nice but I certainly won’t do that again next year without the same offer.

Impulsive...

Here’s something impulsive. I just saw a picture of Tori Spelling online so I felt the need to post this: No amount of plastic surgery can make up for the face she was born with.

Mr. Hatch Goes To DFW

In usual fashion I have my eyes closed for this once in a lifetime photo opportunity. The timig was great, my first upgrade to first class this year (I'm almost Silver Medallion again) and I'm sitting next to Orrin Hatch. I'm sure that after this Delt won't feel the need to upgrade me again for while figuring this was good enough to last me for a while.

-D