say there's something you really wanna buy; just as an example, a wristwatch...BUT it comes in two different price ranges; the one that costs more, say, $5 is the one you really li... moresay there's something you really wanna buy; just as an example, a wristwatch...BUT it comes in two different price ranges; the one that costs more, say, $5 is the one you really like.BUT you kinda hate to spend the extra $5...do you get the one you're not crazy about and tell yourself you were a 'smart shopper' or to you get the higher-priced one.this happened to me and a friend I was with said......oh, get the one that's $5 more; you'll love it anyway and very soon won't even remember that it was $5 more!"good advice!!!but what would YOU do???????? less
I don't want to come off as whiny but it's frustrating for me to make a post and nobody interacts. Am I boring? I know people don't owe me anything but I am wondering if I am doing... moreI don't want to come off as whiny but it's frustrating for me to make a post and nobody interacts. Am I boring? I know people don't owe me anything but I am wondering if I am doing anything wrong. Is it because I don't talk about controversial or sensitive topics?
It is a short story by Frank Herbert, famous for big novels like "Dune" and subsequent novels in that future universe."Committee of the Whole" You can find it in the collection "Th... moreIt is a short story by Frank Herbert, famous for big novels like "Dune" and subsequent novels in that future universe."Committee of the Whole" You can find it in the collection "The Worlds of Frank Herbert" and several other places. I have failed to find it in readable form on the web.
