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1995hoo

^^^^

I have one of those. It's worth whatever a collector is willing to pay for it (if I were looking to sell it).
"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.


vdeane

Well, my days of not taking Russia seriously are definitely coming to a middle.

Quote from: mgk920 on October 30, 2024, 11:32:51 AM
Quote from: GaryV on October 30, 2024, 09:17:38 AMMaybe they meant rubles, and it's really worth about $100.00


They could pay in Zimbabwe dollars, too.

 :nod:

Mike
Even if the amount was old Zimbabwe dollars, it would still be larger than all the money in the world. :-o
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.

1995hoo

"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.

ZLoth

Don't Drive Distrac... SQUIRREL!

Rothman

#3329
*Waiter comes running for the other .0015...
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position(s) of NYSDOT.

ZLoth

From WFAA Dallas:

Honey from the Dallas Airport System's beehive is being used to create fall-inspired beer dubbed, 'Buzz the Tower'
The beehive houses around 18,000 bees, according to Dallas Love Field.
QuoteLooking to catch a buzz? Well, you may want to look into trying a new fall-inspired beer that was just released at On Rotation Brewery & Kitchen.

On Rotation, which is located at Dallas Love Field at 7701 Lemmon Avenue, partnered with the Dallas Airport System (DAS) to create its "Buzz the Tower" beer flavor using a very special ingredient: honey from the DAS's beehive at Dallas Executive Airport (DEA).
FULL ARTICLE HERE
Don't Drive Distrac... SQUIRREL!

Scott5114

...Why does the Dallas Airport System have a beehive? Don't get me wrong, that's cool as hell, but how did that happen?
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ZLoth

#3332
https://www.dallas-lovefield.com/airport-info/environmental/sustainability/biodiversity
https://myhive.alveole.buzz/city-of-dallas-dallas-executive-airport-5303-challenger-dr-dallas-tx-75237

While I don't like bees and honey personally (bad reactions to both when I was young), next to water, bees are essential for life on this planet because of their pollination aspect which is essential to for the food that we eat.
Don't Drive Distrac... SQUIRREL!

Scott5114

I did find both of those pages, but neither one really tells me what led someone at the airport to say "We should have a beehive" and enough people in charge agree with them. I guess it makes sense if you have wildflowers between the runways and such, but I've never heard of an airport keeping bees before.
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formulanone

#3334
Quote from: Scott5114 on November 10, 2024, 10:59:40 AMI did find both of those pages, but neither one really tells me what led someone at the airport to say "We should have a beehive" and enough people in charge agree with them. I guess it makes sense if you have wildflowers between the runways and such, but I've never heard of an airport keeping bees before.

Going to guess they needed some sort of carbon offset and environmental angle. And that's fine.

Trees? Too much foreign object debris (FOD). Birds? Sure, the overall population is dying but engine strikes are a hazard. Bees? Sure, why not...their population is also dying and has anyone ever said: "I hate the idea of honey"? So as long as you don't think about how it's made.)

bm7

Is it just me, or do houses in New England seem to have more windows on average than houses elsewhere in the country?

webny99

Quote from: bm7 on November 12, 2024, 12:17:29 AMIs it just me, or do houses in New England seem to have more windows on average than houses elsewhere in the country?

Probably to some degree by virtue of the housing stock being older there than it is elsewhere in the country.

mgk920

I don't know what to read into this, but it seems like I am seeing a steady, multi-year increase in the number of ads from companies that serve literally any and all aspects of owning and maintaining detached single family houses, especially older ones.  I find this trend to be strangely interesting.

Mike

Scott5114

Quote from: mgk920 on November 12, 2024, 02:45:47 PMI don't know what to read into this, but it seems like I am seeing a steady, multi-year increase in the number of ads from companies that serve literally any and all aspects of owning and maintaining detached single family houses, especially older ones.  I find this trend to be strangely interesting.

Mike

This seems to conform with a trend I have noticed of advertising increasingly not bothering to appeal to lower-income people at all; I've noticed in the last few years that advertising targeting business owners specifically is higher than I remember it being (for example, any time a job-posting service is advertised, it is always being pitched to hiring managers, not to applicants).
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SEWIGuy

Quote from: Scott5114 on November 12, 2024, 04:33:47 PMThis seems to conform with a trend I have noticed of advertising increasingly not bothering to appeal to lower-income people at all; I've noticed in the last few years that advertising targeting business owners specifically is higher than I remember it being (for example, any time a job-posting service is advertised, it is always being pitched to hiring managers, not to applicants).

Maybe you aren't watching what lower income people are watching.

Rothman

Quote from: Scott5114 on November 12, 2024, 04:33:47 PM
Quote from: mgk920 on November 12, 2024, 02:45:47 PMI don't know what to read into this, but it seems like I am seeing a steady, multi-year increase in the number of ads from companies that serve literally any and all aspects of owning and maintaining detached single family houses, especially older ones.  I find this trend to be strangely interesting.

Mike

This seems to conform with a trend I have noticed of advertising increasingly not bothering to appeal to lower-income people at all; I've noticed in the last few years that advertising targeting business owners specifically is higher than I remember it being (for example, any time a job-posting service is advertised, it is always being pitched to hiring managers, not to applicants).

Poor people don't have money.  Businesses want consumers that buy.
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position(s) of NYSDOT.

JayhawkCO

Quote from: Rothman on November 12, 2024, 05:21:39 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on November 12, 2024, 04:33:47 PM
Quote from: mgk920 on November 12, 2024, 02:45:47 PMI don't know what to read into this, but it seems like I am seeing a steady, multi-year increase in the number of ads from companies that serve literally any and all aspects of owning and maintaining detached single family houses, especially older ones.  I find this trend to be strangely interesting.

Mike

This seems to conform with a trend I have noticed of advertising increasingly not bothering to appeal to lower-income people at all; I've noticed in the last few years that advertising targeting business owners specifically is higher than I remember it being (for example, any time a job-posting service is advertised, it is always being pitched to hiring managers, not to applicants).

Poor people don't have money.  Businesses want consumers that buy.

Exactly. "Why isn't there any cheap housing being built?" Because we already have a shortage of builders/contractors and more expensive houses are more profitable.

Also, things that don't have marketing budgets are cheaper than things that do. Generic brands are cheaper.

This shit isn't hard.

Scott5114

Quote from: JayhawkCO on November 12, 2024, 05:43:42 PM
Quote from: Rothman on November 12, 2024, 05:21:39 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on November 12, 2024, 04:33:47 PM
Quote from: mgk920 on November 12, 2024, 02:45:47 PMI don't know what to read into this, but it seems like I am seeing a steady, multi-year increase in the number of ads from companies that serve literally any and all aspects of owning and maintaining detached single family houses, especially older ones.  I find this trend to be strangely interesting.

Mike

This seems to conform with a trend I have noticed of advertising increasingly not bothering to appeal to lower-income people at all; I've noticed in the last few years that advertising targeting business owners specifically is higher than I remember it being (for example, any time a job-posting service is advertised, it is always being pitched to hiring managers, not to applicants).

Poor people don't have money.  Businesses want consumers that buy.

Exactly. "Why isn't there any cheap housing being built?" Because we already have a shortage of builders/contractors and more expensive houses are more profitable.

Although this mindset leads to everyone becoming poor people, and then the wheels fall off.
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Rothman

Quote from: Scott5114 on November 12, 2024, 07:42:47 PM
Quote from: JayhawkCO on November 12, 2024, 05:43:42 PM
Quote from: Rothman on November 12, 2024, 05:21:39 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on November 12, 2024, 04:33:47 PM
Quote from: mgk920 on November 12, 2024, 02:45:47 PMI don't know what to read into this, but it seems like I am seeing a steady, multi-year increase in the number of ads from companies that serve literally any and all aspects of owning and maintaining detached single family houses, especially older ones.  I find this trend to be strangely interesting.

Mike

This seems to conform with a trend I have noticed of advertising increasingly not bothering to appeal to lower-income people at all; I've noticed in the last few years that advertising targeting business owners specifically is higher than I remember it being (for example, any time a job-posting service is advertised, it is always being pitched to hiring managers, not to applicants).

Poor people don't have money.  Businesses want consumers that buy.

Exactly. "Why isn't there any cheap housing being built?" Because we already have a shortage of builders/contractors and more expensive houses are more profitable.

Although this mindset leads to everyone becoming poor people, and then the wheels fall off.

Then again, that's why Dollar Generals are prolific.
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position(s) of NYSDOT.

formulanone

#3344
Quote from: Rothman on November 12, 2024, 09:41:33 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on November 12, 2024, 07:42:47 PM
Quote from: JayhawkCO on November 12, 2024, 05:43:42 PM
Quote from: Rothman on November 12, 2024, 05:21:39 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on November 12, 2024, 04:33:47 PM
Quote from: mgk920 on November 12, 2024, 02:45:47 PMI don't know what to read into this, but it seems like I am seeing a steady, multi-year increase in the number of ads from companies that serve literally any and all aspects of owning and maintaining detached single family houses, especially older ones.  I find this trend to be strangely interesting.

Mike

This seems to conform with a trend I have noticed of advertising increasingly not bothering to appeal to lower-income people at all; I've noticed in the last few years that advertising targeting business owners specifically is higher than I remember it being (for example, any time a job-posting service is advertised, it is always being pitched to hiring managers, not to applicants).

Poor people don't have money.  Businesses want consumers that buy.

Exactly. "Why isn't there any cheap housing being built?" Because we already have a shortage of builders/contractors and more expensive houses are more profitable.

Although this mindset leads to everyone becoming poor people, and then the wheels fall off.

Then again, that's why Dollar Generals are prolific.

I'd imagine advertising is projected to 95-99% of the audience at some point or another. Walmart, Pepsi, and McDonalds are always advertising. (Maybe they could save money and just send everyone a few coupons.)

As an aside, I caught myself watching a golf channel for about an hour at a restaurant. The sport doesn't intrigue me much, but I think the advertising is in a realm to itself.

Every other sport seems to advertise to the Everyman, rarely to see the same sparkling success such as the individuals on the field, who are achieving their dreams and glory, while we wish away spare time in admiration and a small bit on envy. Hoist a light beer (or six)! Buy a car! Eat some chips! Maybe change cellphone companies?

But with golf's advertising, you're assumed to have more money and assets than the star players. Investments and stuff! Life insurance for you, your loved ones, and your corporation! Arrange a private jet! And isn't it time to think about purchasing your own island?

Fascinating, in a way.

1995hoo

"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.

ZLoth

Quote from: formulanone on November 13, 2024, 12:05:49 PMAs an aside, I caught myself watching a golf channel for about an hour at a restaurant. The sport doesn't intrigue me much, but I think the advertising is in a realm to itself.

Every other sport seems to advertise to the Everyman, rarely to see the same sparkling success such as the individuals on the field, who are achieving their dreams and glory, while we wish away spare time in admiration and a small bit on envy. Hoist a light beer (or six)! Buy a car! Eat some chips! Maybe change cellphone companies?

But with golf's advertising, you're assumed to have more money and assets than the star players. Investments and stuff! Life insurance for you, your loved ones, and your corporation! Arrange a private jet! And isn't it time to think about purchasing your own island?

Compare that to the products that are shown in that hour-long commercial called The Price Is Right. And no, I'm not talking about the Nigeria version. You can guess which demographic they are shooting for.
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Scott5114

Quote from: ZLoth on November 18, 2024, 10:20:16 AMCompare that to the products that are shown in that hour-long commercial called The Price Is Right. And no, I'm not talking about the Nigeria version. You can guess which demographic they are shooting for.

Many of the products on The Price Is Right are not sponsored by the manufacturer. It is easy to tell which ones are sponsored and which are not—the announcer does not say the brand name of the non-sponsored ones and they are described much more generically. (The host isn't supposed to, either, but Drew forgets sometimes.)
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ZLoth

Quote from: Scott5114 on November 19, 2024, 12:18:41 PM
Quote from: ZLoth on November 18, 2024, 10:20:16 AMCompare that to the products that are shown in that hour-long commercial called The Price Is Right. And no, I'm not talking about the Nigeria version. You can guess which demographic they are shooting for.

Many of the products on The Price Is Right are not sponsored by the manufacturer. It is easy to tell which ones are sponsored and which are not—the announcer does not say the brand name of the non-sponsored ones and they are described much more generically. (The host isn't supposed to, either, but Drew forgets sometimes.)

True.... I've only watched clips from both the Bob and Drew eras on YouTube, but haven't watched a full episode in years. However, since I'm now an adult, I can now understand that childhood question on why people got excited for a coffee maker or a toaster.
Don't Drive Distrac... SQUIRREL!

Scott5114

Quote from: ZLoth on November 19, 2024, 12:29:08 PMTrue.... I've only watched clips from both the Bob and Drew eras on YouTube, but haven't watched a full episode in years. However, since I'm now an adult, I can now understand that childhood question on why people got excited for a coffee maker or a toaster.

The coffee makers and toasters (called "small prizes" in TPIR parlance) are the ones that have suffered the most sponsor pull-back, to the point that I believe the small-prize-based games have been played noticeably less frequently in recent years. (Which, since the famous Plinko is a small-prize game, means that it tends to suck up all the oxygen in the small-prize space, exacerbating the problem of That's Too Much Plinko and not enough, I dunno, Master Key.)

It's mostly big-ticket items like cars that they can get sponsors for still. Grocery items are hit or miss.
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