Well, it seems to depend on the market.
I've done fetish shows and high end precious and semi-precious gemstone shows where I would estimate that at least 50% of the selling goes on before or after hours.
Basically, any kind of product where;
1) The retailer may not be comfortable with the products for fear of blackmail [Just because you are a high end jewelry and clothing boutique, doesn't mean you don't sell latex corsets and vac beds on weekends]
2) Prices are based more on what the seller knows than what the product is worth. [gem shows are huge for that kind of thing.
3) Where price depends on venue. [That $200 piece of white turquoise might be worth $100 in Tuscon, but $500 in Chicaqo] So prices are best discussed in a private setting.
I read that in John Cleese's voice.
I could not help but read it in the voice of Kristof the professional insulter
Two words - Cattle Prod. Does a wonderful job, leaves behind no visible marks on circuitry.
Two more words.
Violet Wand.
Leaves no visible marks, and is good for more than just "Mysteriously Bricking" your hardware.
Many many more things.
The other day, I saw some scientist on TV saying that during mission Apollo 11, they installed mirrors on the moon and that he is still using them today by shooting LASER beams at them from the Earth in order to gather data from the reflection (moon distance etc. )
Now some Slashdot reader must have a powerful enough LASER beam around in order to shoot at the moon. Could this good Samaritan please test if those mirrors are really there and report back to us so we can close this case ?
Thanks in advance
The scientist said that none of the conspiracy theorists ever went to see him so he could show them the beam reflecting on those mirrors. I am wondering how many people are aware of those mirrors on the moon...
Every child who grew up watching Mr Wizard.
The use of money is all the advantage there is to having money. -- B. Franklin
