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Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:01:27 +0000

[...] my shameless link sale on the last day, and Pete for taking advantage of the offer, that pushed my earnings over one threshold. I think I [...]

By: dcr

dcr — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:56:28 +0000

I think it’s a great deal. For Speedcat, I’ll even extend the deadline to Monday night. Gives him the weekend to fill the suitcase with cash and send it out to me. Or, I’ll take a cashier’s check. I’ll also accept gold or silver bullion. I’ll even take a payment option. He can spread payments over a year with no interest charges. Just $833,333.33 per month. That even saves him 4 cents. I’m generous like that.

By: dcr

dcr — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:46:56 +0000

Well, let’s do some algebra.

x - (.33 * x) = 33
1 - .33 = 33/x
.67 = 33/x
.67x = 33
x = 33/.67
x = 49.25

So you would have to send me 50 cents and then PayPal would keep 17 cents, leaving me with 33 cents.

And, who says you never use algebra in real life?

By: dcr

dcr — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:40:54 +0000

See, I told you so!

By: pete

pete — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:40:54 +0000

That’s pretty good deal, and you still walk away with nearly 1mil. nice.

By: pete

pete — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:38:50 +0000

That totally blows. It makes me want to send another 33 cents, but then I’d have to send 44 cents to cover their cut. Or something.

By: pete

pete — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:37:37 +0000

I read your response as if it were a Monty Python skit. Very funny.

By: dcr

dcr — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:54:19 +0000

For a million dollars, you get a link on every blog and website I currently own that has links to other sites. That is far short of 2 million links, but I’ll also buy you an ad on JohnChow.com. Heck, I’ll put two ads up for you. I’ll buy a review for you too, and ask that John Chow personally write it. Then, I will also buy a review for you on Michael Kwan’s blog. Then, you will be famous on the blogosphere wheel of fortune. At least for a day or two. After that, it’s up to you to maintain the fame. I’ll just get you there. You have to keep yourself there.

By: Eric "Speedcat Hollydale"

Eric "Speedcat Hollydale" — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:44:14 +0000

…. so if I send in a million dollars, I get 2 million links and I become famous on the blogoshere wheel of fortune??

OR, I could send in a Bundt Cake with coconut in the middle. Both are good, but would I still get 2 million links?

ps …. no Visa is required to fly into Hollydale International Airport, but you have to walk through the X-Ray machine.

By: dcr

dcr — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:35:43 +0000

O Sister Michelle, we cannot abide by petty promises for all of eternity, especially not to forbid the use of the wonderful God-inspired words of the English language. Vintage, what a term it is for the ages, combining vinum meaning grapes and age meaning old, and who doesn’t like old grapes? How couldest thee expecteth anyone to never again refer to the bountiful grapes which age with grace and dignity, that are but God’s creation and to be inspiring to us? How can we sign away our God-given liberties of life and speech and never speaketh again of the old grapes? Would you not worry about the wrath of said grapes? O Sister Michelle, but the old grapes do not have wrath. God alone has wrath, along with women scorned, but doth a woman scorned not appreciate a good old grape now and again? How so shall we sign away our rights to use such lofty terms, such a vintage, for a mere dollar, which amounts to 67 cents after PayPal takes their cut, which is worth even less due to the fall of the dollar and the lack of a gold standard upon which our fair currency used to be based? O, no, Sister Michelle, I must respectfully decline your offer.