Comments on: Can You Ever Get a Truly Free Lunch? http://squirrelers.com/2010/06/20/can-you-ever-get-a-truly-free-lunch/ Squirrel away your money to grow net worth, live well, and give generously Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:09:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carnival of Money Stories – Signs of Summer Edition http://squirrelers.com/2010/06/20/can-you-ever-get-a-truly-free-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-278 Carnival of Money Stories – Signs of Summer Edition Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:34:37 +0000 http://squirrelers.com/?p=520#comment-278 [...] Squirrelers postulates on whether or not you can ever get a truly free lunch. [...] [...] Squirrelers postulates on whether or not you can ever get a truly free lunch. [...]

]]> By: thewisesquirrel http://squirrelers.com/2010/06/20/can-you-ever-get-a-truly-free-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-179 thewisesquirrel Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:28:57 +0000 http://squirrelers.com/?p=520#comment-179 Superbowl commercials are when companies bring their "A" game. It's also the Superbowl of commercials, if you look at it that way. For what those spots cost, they should! Superbowl commercials are when companies bring their “A” game. It’s also the Superbowl of commercials, if you look at it that way. For what those spots cost, they should!

]]> By: Budgeting in the Fun Stuff http://squirrelers.com/2010/06/20/can-you-ever-get-a-truly-free-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Budgeting in the Fun Stuff Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:28:16 +0000 http://squirrelers.com/?p=520#comment-177 Memphis Beat is already set to record on my DVR, lol. I can tell you in a couple of weeks if it sucks or not, lol. I don't have high hopes based on previews, but that is what my DVR is for...weeding out crap and finding me the good stuff. :-) Oh, if I haven't mentioned it, hubby and I are tv addicts but only watch commercials during the Super Bowl, lol. Oh, and the Old Spice commercials...for some reason, hubby thinks they are hilarious... Memphis Beat is already set to record on my DVR, lol. I can tell you in a couple of weeks if it sucks or not, lol. I don’t have high hopes based on previews, but that is what my DVR is for…weeding out crap and finding me the good stuff. :-) Oh, if I haven’t mentioned it, hubby and I are tv addicts but only watch commercials during the Super Bowl, lol. Oh, and the Old Spice commercials…for some reason, hubby thinks they are hilarious…

]]> By: thewisesquirrel http://squirrelers.com/2010/06/20/can-you-ever-get-a-truly-free-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-174 thewisesquirrel Tue, 22 Jun 2010 03:01:31 +0000 http://squirrelers.com/?p=520#comment-174 Money Reasons - if you are going to visit Chicago, best to come here by the end of October! Though the holidays on Michigan Ave are a lot of fun, from Thanksgiving to New Year's Eve. January through April - forget about it! Money Reasons – if you are going to visit Chicago, best to come here by the end of October! Though the holidays on Michigan Ave are a lot of fun, from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve. January through April – forget about it!

]]> By: thewisesquirrel http://squirrelers.com/2010/06/20/can-you-ever-get-a-truly-free-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-173 thewisesquirrel Tue, 22 Jun 2010 02:59:45 +0000 http://squirrelers.com/?p=520#comment-173 Everyday Tips - sure, one can look at opportunity cost. What would I have done with that time anyway. As for the show, I haven't watched it - not even sure if it's aired yet. I don't want to spend any time watching it, but at this point I may have to check out a few minutes of it. Let's hope that few minutes doesn't lead to more time! Everyday Tips – sure, one can look at opportunity cost. What would I have done with that time anyway. As for the show, I haven’t watched it – not even sure if it’s aired yet. I don’t want to spend any time watching it, but at this point I may have to check out a few minutes of it. Let’s hope that few minutes doesn’t lead to more time!

]]> By: thewisesquirrel http://squirrelers.com/2010/06/20/can-you-ever-get-a-truly-free-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-171 thewisesquirrel Tue, 22 Jun 2010 02:56:13 +0000 http://squirrelers.com/?p=520#comment-171 Nunzio - I like your way of thinking here. Yes, their promotion got to me - but all things considered it wasn't like I spent a few hours, or got roped into a time share pitch! Nunzio – I like your way of thinking here. Yes, their promotion got to me – but all things considered it wasn’t like I spent a few hours, or got roped into a time share pitch!

]]> By: Money Reasons http://squirrelers.com/2010/06/20/can-you-ever-get-a-truly-free-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Money Reasons Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:48:34 +0000 http://squirrelers.com/?p=520#comment-169 Since I don't watch much TV, unless the DVD cover looked really interesting, there would be a good chance that I would have tossed it... I'm sure I would have glanced at the cover though! I'm not sure if that's the nicest thing to do, but I'm not hurting anyone and I like pulled pork sandwiches :) Some day soon, I will have to visit Chicago again! Since I don’t watch much TV, unless the DVD cover looked really interesting, there would be a good chance that I would have tossed it… I’m sure I would have glanced at the cover though!

I’m not sure if that’s the nicest thing to do, but I’m not hurting anyone and I like pulled pork sandwiches :)

Some day soon, I will have to visit Chicago again!
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]]> By: Everyday Tips http://squirrelers.com/2010/06/20/can-you-ever-get-a-truly-free-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Everyday Tips Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:22:38 +0000 http://squirrelers.com/?p=520#comment-168 Yeah, but you may have otherwise spent 15 minutes getting a lunch for yourself, so was it maybe free? :) Did you at least enjoy the show? Was it worth your while? I want a sandwich now. Yeah, but you may have otherwise spent 15 minutes getting a lunch for yourself, so was it maybe free? :)

Did you at least enjoy the show? Was it worth your while?

I want a sandwich now.
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]]> By: Budgeting in the Fun Stuff http://squirrelers.com/2010/06/20/can-you-ever-get-a-truly-free-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Budgeting in the Fun Stuff Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:06:18 +0000 http://squirrelers.com/?p=520#comment-167 It still seems like a free lunch since if you would have been bombarded by advertising no matter where you went for lunch. A Ronald mcDonald statue, funny Jack in the Box posters, or a tv on the wall of a restaurant would have gotten you anyway, lol. At least they had the decency to "pay" you for your time. :-) BTW, what is the show's name? :-) It still seems like a free lunch since if you would have been bombarded by advertising no matter where you went for lunch. A Ronald mcDonald statue, funny Jack in the Box posters, or a tv on the wall of a restaurant would have gotten you anyway, lol. At least they had the decency to “pay” you for your time. :-)

BTW, what is the show’s name? :-)

]]> By: Nunzio Bruno http://squirrelers.com/2010/06/20/can-you-ever-get-a-truly-free-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Nunzio Bruno Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:28:09 +0000 http://squirrelers.com/?p=520#comment-166 That is a pretty interesting observation about a "free lunch". I would say that you're right on it not being free because of the time you committed to the cost but it did happen at an extreme discount. I mean you weren't using time you could have been making money that took away from work to do the research, the utility (in an economic sense) you received from getting the sandwich without parting with actual cash was pretty high, and you might have possibly found a new favorite show :) In the end are their ad dollars reaching you, probably. Did you take time you could have applied to something productive, maybe. Was it delicious and filling, yes. So maybe this wasn't the free-est lunch but as far as free lunches and their elusive pursuit go - I'd say you made it pretty close :) That is a pretty interesting observation about a “free lunch”. I would say that you’re right on it not being free because of the time you committed to the cost but it did happen at an extreme discount. I mean you weren’t using time you could have been making money that took away from work to do the research, the utility (in an economic sense) you received from getting the sandwich without parting with actual cash was pretty high, and you might have possibly found a new favorite show :) In the end are their ad dollars reaching you, probably. Did you take time you could have applied to something productive, maybe. Was it delicious and filling, yes. So maybe this wasn’t the free-est lunch but as far as free lunches and their elusive pursuit go – I’d say you made it pretty close :)

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