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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Actually, I wonder how much the NE figures are affected by people who get a hotel room in NYC that night -- that would skew the numbers like woah.
Yeah, that's a good point.
I think DH and I will end up spending around $125 for food, champagne, and caviar, but the food is a big deli tray from FreshDirect will will be lunch, dinner, and at least lunch the next day.
I've never spent that much money on NYE-- how is it possible that that is average?
I'm assuning its the mean average. Which means all the folks spending thousands of dollars are really gonna skew the results. Also, I think a lot of $150+ bottles of champagne get sold.
I think the most I spent was between $200-300, but that was a coursed dinner and champagne and a room and 4 hours of entertainment.
I didn't find anything objectionable with the actual press release, but it doesn't reveal the questions used-- for example, is it "if you are planning to spend money for NYE how much are you planning to spend"? I'm also curious about the fact that only 10% of revelers watch TV at home-- does that leave out the 25% that don't plan to celebrate?
The one thing that jumps out at me from the release is that they mention 40something percent of people buying new clothes specifically for NYE, and don't mention whether that's included in the calculations.
Hah, my New Year's plans include a variety of cheeses, some cheap wine, cats, the TV (and/or DVDs), and Hubby. Clothing will likely be my fuzzy robe.
Interesting poll on views about Iraq and 9/11.
The poll found that 22% think Saddam was behind the 9/11 attacks.
I'm so sorry to hear about your friend's son, Theo.
NYE concert tickets can get very expensive, and a lot of people go to those things. That's all I got on thta subject, I think.
I am back. Santa Fe was cold, except when it wasn't. And I just have to bitch.
So on Monday, the 19th, I set up an interview with this guy for the 29th (i.e., today). He was supposed to e-mail me details. There were no details by the 23rd, the day before I left town. I e-mailed him and poked him for details, like "where" and "are we actually having this meeting?" No response before I left town.
Arrived home last night. Checked e-mail. No response. Began to make plans for today.
Guy e-mailed at TEN THIRTY to say he'd call me in the morning. The hell? When in the morning? No idea. I e-mailed him back and suggested he call me. He did, we agreed on 9AM, but he insisted on calling me at 8:30 to confirm.
The meeting went fine and all that, but I still have residual grumpiness over exactly how much bullshit I had to go through.
that guy is a jackhole. I'm adding him to the list.