Ramblings of an old Doc
Published on March 12, 2011 By DrJBHL In Personal Computing

 

 

Not strictly Personal computing, except that some of the items covered are tied to that.

This really caught my eye, and I figured (maybe I'm wrong) it could come in really useful at least to some degree for just about everyone. It comes from Lifehacker which I couldn't live without. Well, not as well, anyway. Don't forget to check your papers, though. This doesn't tell you where to buy, after all. It's just a "general guide".

It's been “just sitting there” so... here's my contribution for today. Lifehacker’s calendar:

Reproduced from Lifehacker:  http://lifehacker.com/#!5736625/the-best-times-to-buy-anything-in-2011


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on Mar 14, 2011
Personally, the best time to buy is on a week segment that ends in ay
on Mar 15, 2011

Yeah but how do you distinguish between them? There are six of 'em you know.

on Mar 15, 2011

I have a fool-proof system that I will sell to you for ONLY 999.99$! Also, completely unrelated, I'm currently selling a various assortment of tools, chocolate and digital cameras.

on Mar 15, 2011

How much for the chocolates? Oh wait ... I have to wait until February. Never mind.

on Mar 15, 2011

Yeah but how do you distinguish between them? There are six of 'em you know.

Um, at last count there were 7, and I don't know about in the US [where you are], but we can shop 7 days a week here in Oz, up to 9.00pm Monday to Friday, to 5.30 - 6.00pm Saturdays and Sundays.  In fact, here in Brisbane we have the Myer Centre with hundreds of specialty shops, and it NEVER closes, well except for Good Friday and Christmas Day.  In fact, Brisbane these days never shuts down, to cater to the thousands of tourists who arrive each week.

Wasn't like that when I arrived 42 years ago, everything was shut by 5.30pm Monday to Friday, Saturdays has morning trading only, and on Sundays Brisbane was a virtual ghost town, very few people on the streets and maybe an odd cafe or two open here or there.... but come 5.00pm it was totally dead.

on Mar 15, 2011

starkers
Personally, the best time to buy is on a week segment that ends in ay

Guess there is no good time to shop in Spain and France then.

on Mar 15, 2011

Guess there is no good time to shop in Spain and France then.

Hehe, all the more left over for us, then... cos it don't matter how they spell it, our days always end with ay. 

And another fing, I don't see no good time fer ta be buyin' eye patches n' peg legs.

I muss admit, tho, me finks Spring be a good time fer cruises.... bein' tha water won't be so cold fer when them thar landlubbers be made ter walk tha plank after us fleeces 'em of their booty

Roll up, roll up, book yer Twisted Sister Spring cruises here.

on Mar 15, 2011

Now is probably a good time to buy beachfront property in the North Pacific.

 

on Mar 15, 2011

NOT funny!

on Mar 15, 2011

Um, at last count there were 7,

Six! I don't do Mondays. And you did fall right into it just like I predicted you would. HAR HAR HAR.

on Mar 15, 2011

And another fing, I don't see no good time fer ta be buyin' eye patches n' peg legs.

The only good time is when you lose the eye or leg!  D'oh!

on Mar 15, 2011

Buy them on consignment. This way you got extras in case you lose an eye or a leg or an implant ... someplace.

on Mar 15, 2011

The only good time is when you lose the eye or leg! D'oh!

So much for the Boy Scout motto, then.... 'Be Prepared'

Okay, so what do you get when you cross a boy scout with a pirate?

An ornery SOB who tells yer: "Be prepared ta walk tha plank."

Buy them on consignment. This way you got extras in case you lose an eye or a leg or an implant ... someplace.

Then you could always play 'Jake the Peg' with the extra leg.... and there's nothing wrong with keeping a spare implant or three around the place.

on Mar 16, 2011

So much for the Boy Scout motto, then.... 'Be Prepared'

I flunked tenderfoot.

on Mar 16, 2011

I flunked tenderfoot.

That's alright, I flunked pirate school first time around.... failed I on keel'auling n' cannonry.

So next time 'round I keel'auled a Kings man n' fired 'im out of a cannon... got A+ fer that n passed wiv a flyin' Jolly Roger.

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