@momof3wildkids: Yep, best motivation to properly look after the trash ever!
I've also seen people at the track do this and win. Definitely one of those bittersweet "Yay for you but ew you scrounge in racetrack gutters for a living all day long and god I need a drink now" moments.
I'm also curious how this data is aggregated. Zoom in to Chicago, for instance, and you'll see it has practically no activity, which makes no sense at all.
@Claire Buoyant: Yeah, it's just e/w volume, which makes this rather meh. And a relief, we have enough problems without running a trade deficit with rural America.
@Claire Buoyant: yeah exactly. In fact, I would imagine that a huge percentage of ebay items SOLD now come from urban warehouses and operating centers (which includes the so-called coastal elite here) as selling on ebay has become increasing more a corporate opportunity to sell in bulk or push inventory.
The point of this article is based entirely on an assumption...
@friend_of_a_friend: I'm not saying that rural areas aren't seller-heavy (that may be the case, based on information from other sources), but we can't infer that from the data shown from the linked site. Hover over a few urban areas (Washington DC and Houston TX are among the ones I found) and you'll see that red doesn't necessarily indicate more buyers than sellers.
This has been bouncing around the blogosphere for a few days and now that it's reached the echelon of Gawker, Mashable and TechCrunch, perhaps even because the guy himself started submitting it after his honeymoon... I wouldn't be surprised, if it ends up getting him a better job.
Too bad there wasn't a State Dinner, they could crash.
I was going to write something snarky and (possibly) funny, but then realized this guy's bit was just a douchy move. Really, pal, show your new bride some REAL love. Changing your Facebook status now counts as a show of love? Ick. Hope when she shoved cake in his face later it had his Blackberry inside it.
I get the feeling that he'll not change the status for his screen name "Cockzilla" in the Twilight chat rooms without some gentle prodding from Chris Hansen.
@Conchie Birdie: I lived off the grid for several years . . . and now I'm considering a quiet return. If you're interested, I'll give you the "address."
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But we have to bring him loaves, fish and water (to change into wine) first.
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I've also seen people at the track do this and win. Definitely one of those bittersweet "Yay for you but ew you scrounge in racetrack gutters for a living all day long and god I need a drink now" moments.
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The point of this article is based entirely on an assumption...
..though the graphic is fun to ponder.
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DC doesn't count, they're selling influence.
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Too bad there wasn't a State Dinner, they could crash.
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