June 21, 2011
Jack in the Box to stop offering toys in kids' meals
A spokesman for the fast-food chain told Nation's Restaurant News: "Parents were generally not choosing Jack in the Box as a dining destination because of a toy."
I wonder if the spokesman realizes that the restaurant chain was named after a toy.
Wikipedia: Jack in the Box
I wonder if the spokesman realizes that a whopping 19% of the questions in their investor FAQ involve toys.
Jack in the Box: Investor FAQ
14. How can I get a Jack in the Box antenna ball?
15. How can I get a kid's premium toy?
16. How many antenna balls has Jack sold or given away?
"The Lock-In Effect of Rising Mortgage Rates"
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Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: "The Lock-In Effect
of Rising Mortgage Rates"
A brief excerpt:
Here is new working paper from Feder...
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2 comments:
Despair - the cult of right-thinkers.
I use the "right" in the sense of self-righteousness, not in the political sense.
MaxedOutMama,
We lost both toys and rivers today.
Not good.
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