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At our house we’re getting closer to the end watching the Japanese TV series Azumanga Daioh. For sheer wacky fun, it’s hard to beat. But every so often it has a quiet and poignant sequence, as I’ve pointed out previously. Here’s another one.
My friend Samjay recently purchased a 50-inch Panasonic plasma HDTV for $2500. There were rebates and side deals for installation, but the bottom line is, that’s how much he spent.
And that got me thinking. Is that a lot of money for a TV set? Well, sure it is, but how does it compare to the first color TV my family owned? My father bought an RCA color console in 1967. The first program I ever watched on it? Don’t ask! Okay, I’ll tell you. It was My Mother the Car.
Dad says to the best of his recollection the set cost $450. Running that amount through a few online inflation calculators, in today’s dollars that comes out to $2714. So it would seem that Sam’s purchase isn’t all that extravagant.
A while ago (click here), I briefly described my reaction to Gunther von Hagens’ Bodyworlds 2 exhibit at the Museum of Science in Boston. For me it was, pardon the expression, overkill; but apparently it’s been a very successful show for the MOS.
Tonight, WBZ radio talk show host (and brain tumor survivor) Paul Sullivan had a representative from the MOS pitching Bodyworlds 2, presumably for the upcoming Christmas vacation week. Rather than comment further, if you have any interest the audio player has 20 minutes of the show.
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