A few months ago (last March) I made a comment on Redfin’s corporate blog about what I saw as seriously incomplete “science” in their findings about how much
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Underdogs… and why they are fun!
- Friday, 26 December 2008 12:30
- Written by Lane Bailey
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I have a general preference for underdogs. I can’t say for sure why, but I can make up a few good reasons… 
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- What fun is it to cheer for the team that always wins? There isn’t any suspense. When you cheer for the underdog, the outcome is in doubt… it also makes the wins sweeter!
- I guess I have a hero complex. I didn’t like to see kids getting bullied on the playground as a kid, and I would rather throw my support to the “bullied” than to the “bully”.
- Often the favorite isn’t the best… just the most popular. It isn’t just true in sports, but in politics and many other areas.
There are a LOT of great underdogs to cheer for. Some are just for fun, others are more serious.
Look for my list of the Top Ten Underdogs coming up before New Year’s Eve…
I got smacked… and I want to apologize.
- Saturday, 22 November 2008 22:29
- Written by Lane Bailey
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I had three different things hit around the same time on the blog. Unfortunately, I went with the wrong diagnosis first…
Who is John Galt?
- Saturday, 04 October 2008 23:39
- Written by Lane Bailey
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If you didn’t immediately know what I was talking about from the title, you need to spend a little time here, and then a lot of time here. Keep in mind that this is a LONG book… 1200 pages. I’ve read my copy three times. It is an incredible book.
But, this isn’t all about the book (or the rumored movie with Angelina Jolie
What a pain in the gas!
- Saturday, 27 September 2008 23:41
- Written by Lane Bailey
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My normal haunt for gas during the Atlanta area shortages has been the Lilburn Kroger on Rockbridge at Five Forks.
They still seem to be the place that has gas.
But now they are the place for lines as well. There were 100 people out there today.
I wrote a post earlier this week when there were many fewer people.
But, I’ll repeat what I said beofre. DON’T PANIC. Don’t get gas every time you get down to 3/4 tank. People getting into line and buying $10 in gas is kind of stupid. And that is what one of the people in front of me did…
In a couple of days, or maybe a week, this will all be behind us… I think a few days.