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If the Copy Is an Artwork, Then What’s the Original?
T.D. replied to Brownian Motion's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
This issue (more or less) received an interesting treatment in Jorge Luis Borges's short story Pierre Menard, Author of The Quixote. I recommend reading the story, but the "appropriation art" cited above has little or no interest to me. -
Yeah, it shows up on Concord's site, $2 more than the "Prestige RVG". This surprises me, because I thought all the titles that were P-RVG'd had the K2s, etc. pulled from the catalog. If you want the K2, better snap it up...
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Board closing thoughts
T.D. replied to connoisseur series500's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
I've been a member for a relatively short time, mostly lurking (aside from "Name Three People"), but have enjoyed this forum immensely. My thanks to Jim and Organissimo for hosting, and I respect the decision. I'm going to make myself scarce, as it seems rather sad and pointless to continue lurking and posting at a site that will disappear at the end of the month. Will check back re. future plans, and hope to become a regular at any successor forum. -
Thanks, Jim. I'm a relatively new member, but have truly enjoyed this forum, which is the best I've seen. Having witnessed quite a few good bulletin boards die off, I fear the decision's final.
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Yeah, that was an unbelievable blunder by Gibbs. Funny, but sometimes you have to wonder how well-schooled some "name" coaches are with respect to certain fine points of rules/strategy. For instance, the great Bill Parcells frequently made bone-headed decisions about two-point conversions. The Bills deserved it; Lindell had followed through and kicked the 51-yarder right after Gibbs made the first "ice" call, and it split the uprights...
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I recently had a similar situation arise, from the seller's point of view. I had sold many CDs (well over 200) on Amazon with no problems, but a buyer e-mailed me back that a disc was scratched. I didn't believe that it was scratched pre-sale, and the buyer seemed a little flaky, but there's always a possibility of scratches occurring during shipping. I proposed two options to the buyer: (a) keep the item, and we'd discuss a partial refund; (b) return the item. He elected to return it, whereupon I refunded the money, but told him to just keep the disc, as I didn't want to go through the hassle (and additional cost of refunding postage) associated with a return. I chalked the whole thing up to the risks of online/mail order business. The buyer was effusively grateful, and there was never a feedback issue (in fact, he wound up giving very positive feedback). I suggest accepting the quid pro quo.
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In a much colder climate, I keep the thermostat at 54-56. Temp gets close to 60 after heat kicks in, over 60 when sun shines during the day. Clothing: think layers and Polartec fleece.
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About an inch of snow showers this AM. Cold today (didn't make 20), low going down to around 0 (Fahrenheit) tonight. Couple of inches of snow forecast for tomorrow, then some kind of snow/sleet/ice mess Sunday night into Monday. And it's windy.
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Fiona Apple Peter Pears Kimiko Date
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It tasted nasty in the early days, but the flavor's steadily improved over the years (I've consumed quite a bit in the course of running, cycling, etc.). You probably wouldn't lay in a supply for a party, though... I recall a couple of old soda brands, Tab and Fresca, as the most vile-tasting concoctions. I think they're still around, which is remarkable.
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Simone Weil Sheila E Peter Coyote
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For Hampton Hawes fans, I recommend Bird Song. I got this, which I had assumed was OOP (and was, at that time, pricey at Amazon Marketplace), in my last order.
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Interesting article. The author is much more financially savvy than I expected! Thanks for posting it. I particularly like the analysis leading up to Figure 3, where he computes a net present value using a plausible 12.5% (OK, somewhat conservative, but not that conservative considering that Citigroup just made a deal to pay 11% on convertible debt) discount rate. In this case, the NPV of Yankee earnings from the A-Rod contract is a paltry $13 MM over the 10 years. So it may be profitable for NYY, but far from a home run, so to speak. The luxury tax is a big factor in the analysis! I'd argue that on a fully risk-adjusted basis, if we consider the probability of premature erosion of skills (a la Bernie Williams) or career-shortening injury, the expected profit from the contract would be somewhat less. I'm too lazy to do this analysis, however, as some Monte Carlo simulation might be required.
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Damn. I placed an order of over $50 a couple of months ago. This new added 10% off may force me to place another. But I'd better do the Christmas shopping first, so as to stay out of trouble... BTW, I got a glossy Concord catalog in the mail a couple of days ago (followed by e-mail). Content was of little interest, as I'm more inclined to the back catalog, but it did give the 10% off discount code.
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for connie and the other chess masters
T.D. replied to alocispepraluger102's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
Thanks. Much of the chess history related is well-known and not particularly well-treated, but certain aspects of the article are interesting. I hadn't heard of Bennett's novel Zugzwang, and will look for it. I've read the other chess-themed novels mentioned. The chess-pathology/insanity connection is often discussed (almost ad nauseam in the opinion of some enthusiasts ), with Paul Hoffmann's King's Gambit a recent notable entry. -
Montana Wildhack Hack Wilson
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Explanations, please? Geography. UP = Upper Peninsula (also the source of the "Yoopie" item). "Thumb" = big piece of land sticking out, like the thumb of an oven mitt (which Michigan, ex-UP, resembles) extending northward from the Detroit area. I went to college in Michigan (a long-ass time ago), and think most of Foxworthy's traits are lame and applicable to any area with long winters. Other posters (eg Uncle Skid) have listed better ones.
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Well, to bat .100 in the majors, you'd have to have at least 10 official ABs in "The Show", which would satisfy my sports fantasies (well, OK, that plus a few groupies...). Wandering OT, I recall a Yankee pitcher named Bob Kammeyer. He had only 1 big-league appearance, in 1979. Got bombed, gave up 8 ER without retiring a batter, for a career ERA of infinity! I googled, and there are quite a few pitchers with such sorry records.
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Mackie Messer Kris Kringle Dirk Diggler
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Barton Biggs Barton Fink Jaan Rääts
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Fons De Wolf Edgardo Alfonso Sir Alf Ramsay
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Sudden Sam McDowell Rapid Robert Feller Steve Dalkowski
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Phil Lesh John Tesh Gilgamesh
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Henry Grob Alexey Sokolsky Preston Ware [chessplayers after whom weird chess openings are named, resp. 1. g4, 1. b4, 1. a4 ]
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IIRC, Bills GM Marv Levy is a Harvard grad [Added: he has an MA from Harvard, but didn't attend as an undergraduate], and coach Dick Jauron a Yale grad. This Ivy League GM-coach combo must be very rare in professional sports (I can't say it's never occurred, but I doubt it has in the NFL).