Dear Lurkers, If raising the cost of an activity doesn't diminish that activity

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

tell Skinner to turn DU into a subscription forum that charges regular fees.

Surely DU will keep the same amount of traffic if not gain traffic because the increase in revenue will allow him to add features.

This is your chance to put your economic theories (and your own damn money) where you dribbling mouths are.

Show us how higher, automated fees generate additional revenue.



Or you could just shut the **** up, mind your own damn business and/or throw yourselves into a tree shredder.

[DefiantSix]

Damn.   And they say that (DUmp)monkeys are higher on the evolutionary ladder than wascally wabbits... 

[Karin]

Beuhler?  Beuhler? 

[AllosaursRus]

tell Skinner to turn DU into a subscription forum that charges regular fees.

Surely DU will keep the same amount of traffic if not gain traffic because the increase in revenue will allow him to add features.

This is your chance to put your economic theories (and your own damn money) where you dribbling mouths are.

Show us how higher, automated fees generate additional revenue.



Or you could just shut the **** up, mind your own damn business and/or throw yourselves into a tree shredder.

I vote for the latter! Maybe they could at least perform somethin' useful as mulch!

[BlueStateSaint]

Damn.   And they say that (DUmp)monkeys are higher on the evolutionary ladder than wascally wabbits... 

Definitely higher than ptarmigans . . . 

[Happy Fun Ball]

Is there an "All of the above" option?

Anyway, I know this sort of thing all too well. There was a forum run by a narcissistic, power-hungry moron, but the other people (even the mods) were alright, and even the forum itself was decent enough. This guy would ban people for, among other meaningless reasons, simply being registered to (what he thought was) a rival forum, myself included. Over the years, the forum continued on with relatively little trouble. Then one day, for no apparent reason, he decided to make the forum fee-based.

The forum died that day, and with few exceptions, the comments about it were all glad that it was gone.

[diesel driver]

I vote for the latter! Maybe they could at least perform somethin' useful as mulch!

Would you actually want to eat anything from a garden that was fertilized with "DUmmie mulch"?

I'd sooner move to the middle of the Nevada desert where all the nuclear bombs were tested.  It would be "safer".

[DumbAss Tanker]

Apparently it involves some mystical process too complex for our Conservative brains to grasp, because if that was true, all the sin taxes on cigarettes should be giving a big fat green light to lighting up, and State and local governments would all be rolling in dough from the additional tax revenue.  





Yeah, I don't understand how the magic works on that whole 'Doesn't diminish that activity' thing either.

[JohnnyReb]

So, if we tax pot, more people will use it and we can balance the budget, pay off the national debt and get all that other free stuff....right?.....right?......right

[Texacon]

tell Skinner to turn DU into a subscription forum that charges regular fees.

Surely DU will keep the same amount of traffic if not gain traffic because the increase in revenue will allow him to add features.

This is your chance to put your economic theories (and your own damn money) where you dribbling mouths are.

Show us how higher, automated fees generate additional revenue.



Or you could just shut the **** up, mind your own damn business and/or throw yourselves into a tree shredder.

Just to add a little more realism .... how about Skinner telling them what the charge will be then adding another half of that cost so those who can't afford to use the forum can.

You MUST think of bobbo the hobo.

KC

[jukin]

Taxing cigarettes, alcohol, and other PC sins curbs their consumption.  However, and this is where the super scary smart liberal economic theory comes in, taxing investment and jobs actually increases their occurrence.  Conversely, subsidizing unemployment makes less unemployment while subsidizing productive industry decreases that industry.

It is really weird but I think the left has proven how well this works over the last four years.

[true_blood]

So, if we tax pot, more people will use it and we can balance the budget, pay off the national debt and get all that other free stuff....right?.....right?......right

Yeah. Get high, eat cheetos and we all get free stuff. Because of course, we will use some else's money. (DUmmy rant.)

[Ballygrl]

I can give an example, I used to spend a lot of money getting my hair done, I gave that up and started to go to a place where you're in and out, the price was like $10 each at that time, well they raised their prices bigtime, the last time we went there a few months ago it was like $40 for both of us, then add the tip in, it came to almost $50, hubby said screw it, and I'm back to using the Hair Trimmer on his hair, and I'm just letting mine grow out and will trim it myself.

[GOBUCKS]

I can give an example, I used to spend a lot of money getting my hair done, I gave that up and started to go to a place where you're in and out, the price was like $10 each at that time, well they raised their prices bigtime, the last time we went there a few months ago it was like $40 for both of us, then add the tip in, it came to almost $50, hubby said screw it, and I'm back to using the Hair Trimmer on his hair, and I'm just letting mine grow out and will trim it myself.

http://www.flowbee.com/

[Ballygrl]

http://www.flowbee.com/

Would you believe after I typed that I searched the Flowbee and it led to this, and I just bought it, strange but it must've been the last 1 in stock because it says it's unavailable, it's supposed to ship tomorrow and it'll pay for itself in 2 haircuts:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003SEO0UG/ref=oss_product

[GOBUCKS]

Would you believe after I typed that I searched the Flowbee and it led to this, and I just bought it, strange but it must've been the last 1 in stock because it says it's unavailable, it's supposed to ship tomorrow and it'll pay for itself in 2 haircuts:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003SEO0UG/ref=oss_product

Wow, what a coincidence! Hope it works. If it doesn't you haven't lost much. Flowbee was a classic, weird TV infomercial, in the same league with the Popeil Pocket Fisherman, Ginsu knives, Chia Pet, and Veg-O-Matic.

[Ballygrl]

Wow, what a coincidence! Hope it works. If it doesn't you haven't lost much. Flowbee was a classic, weird TV infomercial, in the same league with the Popeil Pocket Fisherman, Ginsu knives, Chia Pet, and Veg-O-Matic.

I remember the Flowbee infomercials, I just can't imagine it working tough, we'll see how this thing works, I'll try it out on hubby 1st LOL.

[GOBUCKS]

If it doesn't work, you can repair the damage with a can of Popeil Spray-On Hair.

[Ballygrl]

If it doesn't work, you can repair the damage with a can of Popeil Spray-On Hair.

[Ballygrl]

OMG! the Aircut is going back, I feel like I just did my hair with a machete and it's right before Christmas too

[thundley4]

OMG! the Aircut is going back, I feel like I just did my hair with a machete and it's right before Christmas too

Pics!  We need pics !!!!!   

[GOBUCKS]

OMG! the Aircut is going back, I feel like I just did my hair with a machete and it's right before Christmas too

You need to exchange it for a genuine Flowbee. Or, if your hair is long enough, I suppose you could put it in a Veg-A-Matic for a trim.

[Ballygrl]

Pics!  We need pics !!!!!   

No freaking way!

You need to exchange it for a genuine Flowbee. Or, if your hair is long enough, I suppose you could put it in a Veg-A-Matic for a trim.

I'm returning it tomorrow, I just ordered a cheaper hair trimming set from Amazon. I knew I should've tried this out on hubby 1st. I looked at the Flowbee again and read the reviews, someone pointed out that it won't work that well on thick hair, I have thick, wavy and curly hair.

[formerlurker]

Is there an "All of the above" option?

Anyway, I know this sort of thing all too well. There was a forum run by a narcissistic, power-hungry moron, but the other people (even the mods) were alright, and even the forum itself was decent enough. This guy would ban people for, among other meaningless reasons, simply being registered to (what he thought was) a rival forum, myself included. Over the years, the forum continued on with relatively little trouble. Then one day, for no apparent reason, he decided to make the forum fee-based.

The forum died that day, and with few exceptions, the comments about it were all glad that it was gone.

What forum was this? 

[JLO]

OMG! the Aircut is going back, I feel like I just did my hair with a machete and it's right before Christmas too

Really, truly did your hair get whacked up?  So sorry.  Be sure and leave a review where you bought it.

The original Flowbee looks like it works nicely, but it's not for long hair.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzSw8gl4M84&NR=1