Saturday, May 10, 2008

Expensive Parrot-head

Recently, USAToday ran a quick 5 Questions For Jimmy Buffett in it's Lifestyle section. In addition to being, essentially, a cover band of himself these days, Buffett is also an author. His latest novel, Swine Not? A Novel Pig Tale is about a pig that lives in a hotel in New York.

Ahem...

USAToday's questions were fairly simple, but they didn't ask the one question that I've wanted to ask Buffett for years:


How the hell does a "frozen concoction maker" sell for $379.00?
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9 comments:

  1. Anonymous1:41 AM

    The short answer: Jimmy Buffett fans are affluent and he understands his customer.

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  2. Mr. Chinchilla7:56 AM

    Question #6:

    "Mr. Buffett. . . do you consider yourself a sellout?"

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  3. The Film Geek8:45 AM

    Hiya Anonymous: That answer is a perfect spin on what I consider, in truth, to be the actions of a sell out. But that's just me. If Jackson Pollock had lived and sold high priced art supplies with his initials engraved on them from the gift shop of a cheeseburger stand, I'd call him a sell out. There's no difference here.

    See, the worldly and wise Mr. Chinchilla gets it, too.

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  4. Evil Twin's Wife10:09 AM

    Those frozen margarita makers (not Jimmy Buffet named) sell for close to $300 at Linens n Things, so I guess they're just expensive.

    Makes me happy I don't enjoy "slushie" drinks - on the rocks is good enough! LOL.

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  5. Evil Twin's Wife10:13 AM

    Correction: I think it's the same one at Linens n Things. It's $299 plus FREE shipping! Sheesh!

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  6. Anonymous5:59 PM

    love your blog!

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  7. The Film Geek6:47 PM

    Thanks, Anonymous! Stop by and talk anytime. :)

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  8. eclectic guy2:36 PM

    Is it that I totally miss the Baby Boomer's fascination with this faux island jerk or do I find this totally in line with the man's corporate attitude towards merch?

    I must be the only Boomer who finds Buffet stupid and repulsive at the same time.

    Make him go away. He's made a shitpile of money. Yahoo! Congrats. Now leave and enjoy your wealth.

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  9. The Film Geek3:42 PM

    You are spot-on, my friend. Spot-on!

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