In a store this weekend, I saw a 2005 calendar showing dogs playing poker. It was 50% off.
Why even bother putting out that calendar at full price in the first place? It’s just going to end up remaindered. When they were making the calendar, carefully selecting and displaying the various pictures of dogs playing poker, they knew it. They should have just released the calendar in 2004 at half price. And then, in January, they could have run a 50 plus sale where they give you a few bucks to take it off their hands.
Other 2005 calendars that are likely at half price right now:
In other news, the above post notwithstanding, I’m up for a “Most Humorous” thing over at the 2005 Bloggie Awards. Don’t worry, though--you won’t be subjected to a stream of vote mongering. I’m up against the likes of Dooce and Defective Yeti, which reminds me of that scene from backstage at the Academy Awards when Ellen Burstyn was up for Best Actress for Requiem for a Dream and Julia Roberts was up for Erin Brockovich:
ELLEN: Hi, Julia, it’s nice to finally get to meet y--
JULIA: (BACKHANDS Burstyn, sends her flying into the nearest wall)
ELLEN: But...but I just wanted to say that I’ve enjoyed your wo--
JULIA (JUMPS up and down on Burstyn, then turns on her heel and leaves)
ELLEN: I...hurt.
Still, It’sanhonorjusttobenominatedthanksthankthanks. And go vote for Julia (not Roberts) for Best Words Ever Written by Anyone or whatever the hell she’s up for. She’s good people.
Posted by Greg at 03:50 AM on 01/24/05