Time to drink your gin-and-tonic-ah

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally Posted by dtb

I don't get it.

Seamlessly incorporated a Caddyshack line.

TM

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally Posted by Adder

I can't tell if this non-sequitor is intentional so I will just say this: not all industries are characterized by signficant economies of scale. With the possible exception of the royalties you mention, selling music over the internet doesn't at first glance look like one where the economies of scale are particularly large.

As to whether itunes is able to negotiate better licensing terms, that is a potential economy of scale, but I do not know whether it has (there are cases alleging that record companies have colluded on online music royalties, although I don't know the details) or if it has, what the magnitude of the advantage is.

Except what Burger said was "it isn't that there are economies of scale." What Burger said is "the required fixed costs could be a barrier to entry."

Just stop it. Are you arguing the underlying point (that Apple is in a better position to make profits because of the benefits its large size grants) or are you just arguing about the technical definition of "economies of scale?" Because it sounds like the latter and you look like a nouche.*

TM

Nerd/douche

[Atticus Grinch]

Not to detract from the fascinating Econ 201 late-nite study group I inadvertently started, but People is reporting that Elin is dropping her divorce petition, which, as you may recall, revives the chances of my "Elin will not deem it in her best interest to leave" theory being mostly correct, after some pretty dark days in which it appeared to be, um, wrong.

Boosh!

[Sidd Finch]

Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch

Not to detract from the fascinating Econ 201 late-nite study group I inadvertently started, but People is reporting that Elin is dropping her divorce petition, which, as you may recall, revives the chances of my "Elin will not deem it in her best interest to leave" theory being mostly correct, after some pretty dark days in which it appeared to be, um, wrong.

Boosh!

This was on wwtdd.com days ago. Try to keep up.

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally Posted by Sidd Finch

This was on wwtdd.com days ago. Try to keep up.

And no one thought to congratulate me? WTF? Why is everyone so grumpy, and TM is nicey-nice? It's like this is opposite day.

[Gattigap]

Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch

Why is everyone so grumpy, and TM is nicey-nice? It's like this is opposite day.

Feh. Maybe today TM posts nicey-nice words, but have you seen the shit images he's putting up here?

[Cletus Miller]

Originally Posted by taxwonk

Apparently you didn't read carefully enough. Both husband and wife were avid fisherpersons and would frequently fry up their catch for dinner. They were going to buy a boat and start a charter business.

I'd call that life changing.

If you consider boat repo and probable chapter 7 life changing, sure.

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by Cletus Miller

If you consider boat repo and probable chapter 7 life changing, sure.

Well, now she's dead and we'll never know, will we?

[PresentTense Pirate Penske]

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall

Yes, it is exceedingly disturbing.

TM

Yuk. that's so offputting that unless she offered me in the 6 figures I wouldn't sex her if she paid me.

[PresentTense Pirate Penske]

Originally Posted by taxwonk

Apparently, you have me confused with Penske.

Hi!

[dtb]

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall

Seamlessly incorporated a Caddyshack line.

TM

Ahhh. I would only recognize the Beginner Lines from that flick. It's only with Trading Places that it's a stone-cold groove.

[PresentTense Pirate Penske]

There is far more to fear inside David Stern's clubhouses than gun-toting Washington Wizards guards.

The real danger is psychological, not physical, the potential damage done to a normal man's self-confidence after spending 15 to 30 minutes a night inside shower facilities frequented by men whose midsections are just below eye level of the typical sports writer./


This reminds me of the day when I met Wilt Chamberlain in the gym shower. Otoh, that meeting resulted in an invite to one of his legendary parties at his pad in Brentwood. The memoury of the quality of his cast-offs is enough to satisfy me if I never have the sex again, jesus and allah forbid.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by taxwonk

Apparently you didn't read carefully enough. Both husband and wife were avid fisherpersons and would frequently fry up their catch for dinner. They were going to buy a boat and start a charter business.

I'd call that life changing.

A fucking dingy? It's $5k.

[Cletus Miller]

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

A fucking dingy? It's $5k.

They were going to make a down payment--hence the inevitable future repossession.

Not that it wasn't awful that she died (for her and those who knew her); it just wasn't extra notable because she'd just come into five grand.

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

A fucking dingy? It's $5k.

In Philadelphia, it's worth $50,000.