I guess I’m just behind the times, or perhaps as a man I just don’t understand, but why in the world do some purses cost $150, $300, or even thousands of dollars? To me, there doesn’t seem to be a major difference between a $150 Coach purse and a $25 Worthington Signature purse. I can almost hear the anger at that statement, but I really don’t get it. As a guy, if one item costs more than another similar item, in my mind, it does for one of three reasons:
- Performance:Â The item is better than other items in its class.
- Luxury:Â The item is made of better materials than other items in its class.
- Features:Â The item can do more things than other items in its class
That’s it. You see why these purses have me confused now, right? And yes, I’ve heard that these purses are more luxurious, but I don’t see it. Honestly… the materials are the same as other purses, the designs are very similar, and they don’t have any added features that other purses don’t seem to have. I’ve been told it’s a “Status” thing, or that you’re paying because it’s a “Coach bag” or a “Louis Vuitton bag,” but again… I don’t get it. Maybe someone can explain it better to me in terms I’d understand (I’m the type of guy who has a Creative Zen because for the price it had the same quality and more/better features than the iPod).
I guess as long as people are happy to get them and it doesn’t cause any harm, there’s nothing wrong with it, but as someone who has just been introduced to these bags (Jessica is now in love with them) I just don’t get what is so awesome about them.
These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 04/16/08 … please enjoy:
11 – the beautiful game | 11 the Game
Many new football stadiums have a strong architectural and sculptural beauty, becoming city landmarks in their own right and enhancing the landscape of the environment. We wanted the design of our football table to be equally spectacular and memorable.
Turn Your iPod Touch into an iPhone | Lifehacker
Let's say you would like to use it make a phone call every now and then with your iPod Touch. You can, and he is how you can make VoIP phone calls from your iPod touch using a freeware application called SIP-VoIP.
Coral flourishing at Bikini Atoll atomic test site | Yahoo! News
Coral is again flourishing in the crater left by the largest nuclear weapon ever detonated by the United States, 54 years after the blast on Bikini Atoll, marine scientists said on Tuesday.
Programmer pops question on girlfriend's video game | chicagotribune.com
Hiding a ring in a bouquet just wasn't enough when a computer programmer decided to pop the question. Bernie Peng reprogrammed Tammy Li's favorite video game, "Bejeweled," so a ring and a marriage proposal would show up when she reached a certain score.
David Weiner: McCain "Family Recipes" Lifted from the Food Network | The Huffington Post
On a section of McCain's site called "Cindy's Recipes," you can find recipes attributed to Cindy McCain, each with the title "McCain Family Recipe." It was realized that some of these "Family Recipes," were in fact, exact copies of Food Network recipies.
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These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 04/06/08 … please enjoy:
Quake 3 hits the iPod touch, makes for portable LAN party | Engadget
Future generations will most likely divide the timeline of history at this point: when Quake 3 achieved motion-sensing, wireless network play on two iPod touches.
$10M Prize For Ultra Fuel Efficient Car | Canyon News
The X Prize Foundation and Progressive Insurance are offering $10 million to the teams that successfully develop vehicles able to get 100 miles per gallon. More than 60 groups from around the world plan to compete for a share of the prize.
Robot aliens? TV sci-fi gets it right | MSNBC.com
"There are two kinds of encounters with aliens you can have," said Seth Shostak. "Either you pick up a signal, or you pick them up on the corner. But I think it's safe to say that in both instances they will be synthetic. [...]"
The Craziest Thing Gary Busey Ever Snorted Cocaine Off Of | Wired.com
Just part of the story: "[...] Well, my dog, Chili, who has short hair, came in and laid on her back with her legs in the air, and she rubbed all my cocaine on her back and side. [...] It's not a good flavor coming off the dog."
You Have To Burn The Rope | Mazapán.se
In 50 years or so man will look back on the action/platform/adventure game that is "You Have To Burn The Rope", and tears will be shed for they will know that no game will ever surpass what this game has achieved. This defines the concept of epic gaming.
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