6. SUZUKI CARS-- The company is stopping sales in the U.S. once current inventory runs out. It is the second-worst selling brand behind Daimler's Smart cars. I've never bought a foreign car and don't intend to, even if much of the "American" cars are built elsewhere. And, Smart Cars may be smart, but they sure look dumb.
7. CLASSIC YSL PRODUCTS-- Yves St. Lawrent is phasing out their classic logo. Glad they told me what YSL stood for.
8. RALPH LAUREN RUGBY LINE-- Launched in 2004, all 14 stores will be closed in February. I like rugby, but have never had any clothing. What are the fashion outlet malls going to do?
9. BURGUNDY WINE-- About 40% of the grapes were lost in 2012. I don't drink much wine.
10. ARABICA COFFEE-- Rising temperatures are destroying most of crop. This coffee makes up 70% of the global market. This one might hurt as I like my cup of coffee in the morning.
11. MUNICIPAL BONDS-- Not extinct, but very hard to find as investors are buying them because of their being tax-exempt. I don't have any.
Oh Well. --RoadDog
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Friday, January 25, 2013
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
What to Horde Now: Disappearing Products and Me
From December 17, 2012, Yahoo! Finance by Vanessa Wong.
1. Incandescent Light Bulbs-- unless they can meet new standards in 2013, they're gone by next year. I'm already stocking up on them.
2. Old iPhone Charger-- Imagine Apple having planned obsolescence! No problem here, I don't have an iPhone and wouldn't know how to use one if I did.
3. Stamp Collections-- I never got into it, but I do keep a few stamps from each year with my journals.
4. Motion Picture Film-- Fuji is dropping production. Filmmakers are going to digital technology. No problem here as my kids never saw a movie in class back in the 70s as I couldn't quite get the hang of threading the film.
5. Issue of Newsweek Magazine-- First printed in 1933. The last print issue on the newstands now. I saw one yesterday. I subscribed to the magazine on several different occasions and was about to get a new subscription a couple months ago with the great deal they were offering. Glad I didn't.
I like my news in hand, not on some screen. I did have a subscription to US News and World Report when they printed their last issue. I could get their digital edition, but, like I said, I don't do news that way, well, except in gathering news for these darn blogs.
It's Not Me. They're Taking All My Stuff Away. --RoadDog
1. Incandescent Light Bulbs-- unless they can meet new standards in 2013, they're gone by next year. I'm already stocking up on them.
2. Old iPhone Charger-- Imagine Apple having planned obsolescence! No problem here, I don't have an iPhone and wouldn't know how to use one if I did.
3. Stamp Collections-- I never got into it, but I do keep a few stamps from each year with my journals.
4. Motion Picture Film-- Fuji is dropping production. Filmmakers are going to digital technology. No problem here as my kids never saw a movie in class back in the 70s as I couldn't quite get the hang of threading the film.
5. Issue of Newsweek Magazine-- First printed in 1933. The last print issue on the newstands now. I saw one yesterday. I subscribed to the magazine on several different occasions and was about to get a new subscription a couple months ago with the great deal they were offering. Glad I didn't.
I like my news in hand, not on some screen. I did have a subscription to US News and World Report when they printed their last issue. I could get their digital edition, but, like I said, I don't do news that way, well, except in gathering news for these darn blogs.
It's Not Me. They're Taking All My Stuff Away. --RoadDog
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