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Friday, August 10th, 2007
Here are two terms I’ve always had trouble with - and I think the reason is similar but I can’t figure it out.
Zero Sum Game… shouldn’t that be zero difference game? I mean, I understand that if there is a simple situation where you and I both have a dollar, and I take the dollar away from you and now I have two, that I gained 1, plus your negative 1, equals zero… but seriously. I think 1 - 1 = 0 is much easier to understand than 1 + (-1) = 0.
Accountants follow the same line of thinking with assets = liability + owner’s equity. That just seems designed to be confusing. If you just shook it around a little bit and said owners equity = assets - liabilities. I think that’s much easier to understand. What you’ve really got (equity) is the value of all your shit (assets) less what you owe (liability)… that’s just common sense.
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Wednesday, July 25th, 2007
This is a quick shout-out to Comcast. Finally they stepped up to the plate with something I have been praying for for years. This is not for good service or great prices it is because as you’re waiting on hold they say
your call will be answered in the order received.
rather than the omnipresent word diarrhea version
your call will be answered in the order in which it was received.
props.
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Friday, June 29th, 2007
Long gone are the days of the custom ice cream truck, stark white and covered with stickers. As I have seen recently, there is a new generation of ghetto ice cream men, armed with an old van, a bike rack, and a refrigeration compressor. As I walked out my front door last weekend there it was, uncle Rico’s van right in front of our place - speckled with a rocket pop and chipburrger sticker or three. The refrigeration unit was strapped to the back, showing complete disregard for any pride. Rather than the subtle bell of yesteryear that acted like a dog whistle for kids - now there is an obscene loud speaker chiming out child friendly tunes followed by a child’s voice laughing and shouting out “hello”.
Uncle Rico has gone too far with his latest business idea I think.
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