Is the Starbucks thing from the argument we had here in 2002 or 2003? (I remember the apartment I had then.) I was arguing then that people could be rationally paying more than face value. And don't know if starbucks.com sold them back then.
Lorne: Once the word spreads you beat up an innocent old man, well, the truly terrible will think twice before going toe-to-toe with our Avenging Angel. Spike: Yes. The geriatric community will be soiling their nappies when they hear you're on the case. Bravo.
'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
Natter 48 Contiguous States of Denial
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.
bon bon - Dec 20, 2006 10:27:27 am PST #7278 of 10007
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Burrell - Dec 20, 2006 10:29:09 am PST #7279 of 10007
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Somebody make me go run errands. I can't participate in the economics conversation anyway, I'm too stupid today.
flea - Dec 20, 2006 10:29:41 am PST #7280 of 10007
information libertarian
I have seen charity ebay auctions where people pay more than face value for a gift cert. But then, charity is not rational in the sense that rational is being used here.
Nutty - Dec 20, 2006 10:30:28 am PST #7281 of 10007
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
No fair keeping secrets. How was I supposed to know what I was arguing for or against?
Could you trust, though, that I wouldn't bring up a straw man just to make a point? You're being exceedingly literal today!
Ailleann - Dec 20, 2006 10:30:31 am PST #7282 of 10007
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda
Go shop, Burrell. You'll be participating in economics anyway!
Jesse - Dec 20, 2006 10:31:14 am PST #7283 of 10007
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
You're being exceedingly literal today!
Today?
Jessica - Dec 20, 2006 10:32:27 am PST #7284 of 10007
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I have seen charity ebay auctions where people pay more than face value for a gift cert. But then, charity is not rational in the sense that rational is being used here.
Yeah, I wouldn't count a charity auction here because the goal in a charity auction isn't to purchase the item, it's to give lots of money.
Trudy Booth - Dec 20, 2006 10:33:00 am PST #7285 of 10007
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Maybe it's just me, but it sounds like everyone is pretty much saying the same things and it's just a battle of semantics.
Oooh! Thread name for Natter 49!!!!!!
Topic!Cindy - Dec 20, 2006 10:35:09 am PST #7286 of 10007
What is even happening?
I love when ita and Nutty get into big discussions.
§ ita § - Dec 20, 2006 10:37:27 am PST #7287 of 10007
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Today?
I was going to ask that question myself.
I know, you're the woman who held onto the "in a squash court" revelation till the last minute, so I should figure something may be lurking. But I just don't know what it is until it comes out.