Comments on: Why Am I Not Surprised? http://beerovision.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/01/14/why-am-i-not-surprised/ A Monthly Internet Magazine about Beer & Brewing Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:14:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Ethan Cox http://beerovision.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/01/14/why-am-i-not-surprised/#comment-112422 Ethan Cox Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:35:12 +0000 http://beerovision.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/01/14/why-am-i-not-surprised/#comment-112422 Derek, well, that's true, but then again, it's also something some people are into. Some people can't understand paying for a season pass at HSBC, either (especially lately, I'm sure), when you can watch 'em on just about every tv in the area when they're playing. Some couldn't imagine paying 200+ to see The Police, long past their creative pank (but at least all alive). And I <i>know</i> I don't understand collecting velvet Elvises. Different strokes, right? In a way, these results suggest that whenever you decide what it is you're into, the more you spend on it, the more rewarding 'being into it' is. And well, hey: don't you suppose it better had be? Spending the money also increases commitment. So, it's a self-fulfilling prophesy. Derek,

well, that’s true, but then again, it’s also something some people are into. Some people can’t understand paying for a season pass at HSBC, either (especially lately, I’m sure), when you can watch ‘em on just about every tv in the area when they’re playing. Some couldn’t imagine paying 200+ to see The Police, long past their creative pank (but at least all alive). And I know I don’t understand collecting velvet Elvises. Different strokes, right?

In a way, these results suggest that whenever you decide what it is you’re into, the more you spend on it, the more rewarding ‘being into it’ is. And well, hey: don’t you suppose it better had be? Spending the money also increases commitment. So, it’s a self-fulfilling prophesy.

]]> By: Derek J. Punaro http://beerovision.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/01/14/why-am-i-not-surprised/#comment-111956 Derek J. Punaro Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:18:37 +0000 http://beerovision.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/01/14/why-am-i-not-surprised/#comment-111956 Walking into one of the Premier stores over the holidays, they offered a tasting of a $100/bottle wine alongside several ~$10 bottles. When asked how I liked it, I said, "It's good, but not 10x better than the bottle next to it." There are plenty of good bottles at the $10-15 level. I can't understand paying that much more. Walking into one of the Premier stores over the holidays, they offered a tasting of a $100/bottle wine alongside several ~$10 bottles. When asked how I liked it, I said, “It’s good, but not 10x better than the bottle next to it.” There are plenty of good bottles at the $10-15 level. I can’t understand paying that much more.

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