This is from "Marketing Myopia," an article written in 1960.  The quote really misses the entire point of the article, but I still found this little detail amusing: "More than a dozen [nonpetroleum] firms now have advanced working models of energy systems which, when perfected, will replace the internal combustion engine and eliminate the demand ( Read more... )

 I was flipping through the channels just now and noticed that Pop-Up Video was on VH1 Classic.  I was all ready to get on the nostalgia train until I realized that Daniel has no idea what Pop-Up Video was.  That makes me sad.

 Yesterday, I was on the most polite subway train ever.  It was weird.  People were apologizing for bumping each other... for getting in each others' way.... And the person apologized to (the "apologee," if you will?)  always said "it's okay," "you're fine," "don't worry about it."  MADNESS, I TELL YOU!  There must have been some strong pheromones ( Read more... )

 Maybe this is obvious to everyone but me.  I just found out that people who can curl their tongue can spit through it.  As a non-tongue curler, I had no idea.  And thought I should share, so that other non-tongue curlers could be enlightened as well.  Unless you already knew.

Ah, Powell's, how I love you.  You are the greatest used bookstore ever, and I am glad that you bought back a bunch of my books online.  Thank you for giving me $25 in credit and an emptier closet.  But why do you charge me a dollar in shipping for every book I buy from you?  That's not right.  Now you leave me with no choice but to buy $50 worth ( Read more... )

I think I should just wear a giant sign around my neck, all the time, that says TONGUE IN CHEEK.  Because people don't get it sometimes.  I don't know if it's because they don't really know me, or because they just don't understand irony/sarcasm, or what.  So although the problem I've been having most recently is in real life, let me take a moment ( Read more... )