Closing down (still) sale!
NYTimes.com bans advertising for some going out of business sales: Distress sales of any kind may not be used by those who sell oriental rugs. (via Raymond Chen)
DVD region coding bites Steven Spielberg, as the preview copy of Munich sent to the 5000 BAFTA voters was coded not to play in the UK.
“The Prince of Pleasure” dates “Sweet Juliette” via the Net for six months, before discovering she’s his mother. (Thanks Brian)
The one-eyed kitten. No hoax, says Snopes. (Thanks Amanda)
January 31st, 2006 at 4:49 am
The NYT exclusion of “going out of business” ads reminds me of your tale of the “Pot Spot”… http://www.danielbowen.com/1997/07/19/closing-down-yeah-sure/