“Where hacks come to spew nonsense” - B2B
So I like raisin bran
Originally uploaded by smithersmpls.
Apparently that’s a crime now.
I ate an entire box in one sitting earlier this week and Mrs. Smithers acted like I slapped the Queen or something.
Hey, I like raisin bran.
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Originally uploaded by smithersmpls.
Going out of business sale at France and 494. Apparently this whole computer thing is not going to take off.
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Query: Can a pure service economy sustain itself?
It seems to be that, in the United States, most of the new jobs that are created are in the service industry. Will there soon be a time when almost nothing is manufactured in this country, where we import everything and we all have jobs selling products back and forth to each other?
Could there even come a time when most “technical” jobs like engineering, architecture, finance and advertising can be done outside of the United States, with the same quality of work, but for less money?
Will we come to the point where all the “thinking” jobs are off shored and we all end up working jobs providing simple day-to-day life services for each other? Grocery stores, coffee shops, gas stations, clothing stores…only services that are required locally would be necessary. Perhaps the only careers that would end up being of high value would be in medical services (not research). All other work would just involve ringing up the cash register.
What is the effect to developing countries once they “fully develop” and no longer have a cheap labor force for manufacturing. Is it possible for every country to achieve a successful middle class at the same time or will the success of one country need to come at the cost of another country?
Grande non-fat chai latte please….and throw in a pumpkin loaf.
From the comments section:
How do you feel about the pink no longer being the Birchwood/GIS color?
Officially, I don’t care.
Unofficially, I am crushed and it breaks my heart every time I see a Birchwood rider sporting blue instead of the OEM pink.
That pink jersey was remarkable in its recognizability. There were few sights better to see than a mass of pink clad riders drilling it at the front. Blue jerseys? No offense to Birchwoodies, but it does not have nearly the same impact. That pink jersey made a statement that is, to date, unmatched on the local cycling scene. Maybe LGR will bring this spirit back to the Twin Cities.
I also regretted to see the Loon State jersey change in the mid-1990’s. The original jersey had a blue torso and white top with the image of a loon floating on a lake with the sun behind it. It was a really distinctive design and unlike anything else seen to date around town. From some reason a movement started in Loon State to “lose the chicken.” So they replaced the classic Loon State jersey design with some good awful purple mishmash disaster. If anyone has an image of this jersey design send it to me and I will post it up. It was horrible. Soon after, maybe the next year, Loon State went back to the classic colors of blue and yellow, colors that they continue to employ today.
So many beautiful jersey designs, lost to the ages.
Sniff…
