spiral-base desk lamp
Item:
A shiny brushed-metal desk lamp with a spiral-tubing base.
Why It’s Here:
I’ve noticed that we see a lot of lamps at the swapmeet [uno, dos, tres]. And what do we do when we have a trend?
We make up a theory!
Swapmeet Lamp Theorem: lamps are more consistently swappable than any other furnishing, according to three factors:
- They are inexpensive enough to get rid of casually
- They are small enough to carry down to the swapmeet table
- They are useful enough to not just throw away
That’s it right there. That’s the real stuff, folks. Science in action.
Probable Recipient:
Someone looking to spruce up their grow-op.
I think it would be funny:
to convince some unsuspecting entrepreneur/marketeer that “grow-op” is actually just industry short-hand for “growth opportunity”. Get them to start using it in business pitches and stuff.
“Yes sir, Tom, this a real money-making opportunity. Get in on the ground floor, my friend, because I’m talking about a genuine grow-op! I’m talking ab—what? Whassamatter?”
JadeNB Said,
October 16, 2006 @ 1:04 pm
‘Theorum’? (’Consitently’ will pass without remark outside parentheses.)
Josh Millard Said,
October 16, 2006 @ 1:35 pm
Oof. Fixed and fixed. In my defense, (1) 66K other pages feature the same mistake, and (2) it looks cooler with a u, anyway.
JadeNB Said,
October 17, 2006 @ 11:06 pm
You are a man of honour. (See, I think things look cooler with a ‘u’, too!) However, in response to (1), I am forced to ask — if all the other kids were proving theorums, would you, too?