The Other Side of Life 24/7: 05/17/10

Monday, May 17, 2010

Want to Maximize College Athletic Revenue?: Why Not Try a Reverse Auction

The University of Hawaii has a very good problem - too many football fans wanting to come to its games. The schools's athletic department has come up with a unique, reverse auction-based solution to this problem, putting parking slots at Aloha Stadium up for bid. While it technically might be more of a Dutch Auction, you gotta give kudos to these innovative university administrators for finding a revenue-maximizing, fair - and transparent - process for solving its parking dilemma.

Read about this innovative program in an article from the Honolulu Advertiser below:
Parking passes may go to auction

Will other schools - and perhaps pro teams - follow suit? If so, we could see a new, dynamic pricing model for not just parking, but tickets themselves.

David

From the Reverse Auction Research Center: http://reverseauctionresearch.blogspot.com/

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Waitress Canned For Complaining About Tip On Facebook

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Interesting technology "don't try this" tale about a waitress in North Carolina who learned the hard way about complaining about customers on her Facebook account (the restaurant didn't find it funny). Now, Facebookers are taking it out on the restaurant for firing her.

Idiot Waitress Canned For Complaining About Tip On Facebook

Stay tuned. Feel there will be an update to this story...

David

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CHART OF THE DAY: Now This Is A Deflationary Collapse

Here's a depressing take on the economy. Analysts taking cues from the metals market - see the chart:

chart of the day, copper prices, april-may 2010

and read the analysis:

CHART OF THE DAY: Now This Is A Deflationary Collapse

David

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Canadian Porn Ads Teach Valuable Lesson About Truth in Advertising - Whimsy - Deadspin

Image by suburbanslice via Flickr

Canadian Porn Ads Teach Valuable Lesson About Truth in Advertising - Whimsy - Deadspin

Pretty funny - and yes, safe for work!

Watch:

David

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ADHD In Children: PESTICIDES May Be Missing Link

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This could be a huge story if the research does bear fruit (no pun intended!!). Many, many parents - and food companies - will be watching this as it unfolds.

David http://wyld-business.blogspot.com/
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

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The Funniest Parenting Fails Of All Time (PHOTOS)

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You know, three words come to mind clicking through all of these pictures - "Child Protective Services"!!!!

Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

David http://wyld-side.blogspot.com/

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Shep Smith SCOLDS BP CEO: 'At Least Act Like You Care' (VIDEO)

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Well said - basically speaking for the entire region's disgust for the BP reaction thus far to all of this! Whether you love or hate FoxNews, Shep's right on this one!

Watch:

And forward this one to your family and friends online.

David http://wyld-business.blogspot.com/
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

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Mark Tapper Crash VIDEO: Mooning Fan Causes Car Wreck

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Gotta keep you eyes on the road, mate! You know, how the fan managed to get that close to those speeding cars to pull that one off is another matter! Talk about turning the other cheek (and then overcorrecting)!

David http://wyld-about-sports.blogspot.com/
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Two Minutes of Great Career Advice for Those of Us Not in the Ivy League

OK, take two minutes out of your productive day (yeah, right) to watch this great clip from Ben Stein on CBS Sunday Morning. For all of us who graduated from and/or teach in AAA-ball, great inspiration to remember and pass along - watch:

Watch CBS News Videos Online

David

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