Note to the e-commerce department: How about I just give you my credit card number every time I want to purchase something? You know, like in the real world? Like we always do it? My credit card number is already my unique identifier. Why do I need a seperate unique identifier at every site?

This would have the following benefits:

1) I wouldn't have to fight your bizarre web site to set up a user account.

2) I wouldn't have to repeat step 1 every time I go to purchase something because I can't remember the password from the previous account set up ordeal.

3) I'll feel more secure, because my credit card number is not stored in your computers. (Really, thanks for the offer for help, but I don't have much trouble carrying my card around in my pocket.)

4) You'll escape giving the impression that you're just making me go through this whole user account process because you think I'm dumb enough to purchase something from you in the future just because I already have an account set up.

Thanks for listening. I'll expect these changes in place by later this afternoon.
- jim 2-08-2002 4:35 pm

phew. i just pressed the purchase button. ive taken care of my bed/bath wants/needs but still have some beyond to look into.
- dave 2-08-2002 7:58 pm


Parents coming to visit?
- alex 2-09-2002 12:10 am


i hope not. what did you hear? just feeling a little threadbare these days. sorely in need of some upgrades.
- dave 2-09-2002 12:33 am


the shopping part is always more exciting than the receiving, not to mention the billing. but my only question is --

"who signed off on the opal colored bath mat?!?"
- dave 2-12-2002 8:13 pm


Sounds like a Cargo Cult to me.
- alex 2-12-2002 8:18 pm


maybe, but it might just be that im uncoordinated when it comes to flexing my color muscles. i think port should be left to the winemakers of iberia and not to sheetmakers of wisconsin. actually, the color is fine, just an error of clashic proportions.
- dave 2-12-2002 9:05 pm


I think J peterman started that funny word for a color shit. and did you know RL has over 100 words for the color white ?


- bill 2-12-2002 9:53 pm


what j peterman eats is of no concern of mine unless hes dining at one of clinton streets finest restaurants. and would that make RL of eskimo descent?
- dave 2-12-2002 10:04 pm


no, just another white guy


- bill 2-12-2002 10:56 pm


Those fashionable names for colors have been around a lot longer than J Peterman; at least since capitalist marketing began in the 19th century. Some are much older: names like burnt umber refer to actual pigments. In art school we were taught to ignore such evocative tripe, and to strive for scientific objectivity. You've got your primaries and secondaries, with a logical series of steps between. From red to orange we go through: red; red orange-red; orange red; red-orange; orange red-orange; orange. All of these can have shades or tints; if you want brown, mix two compliments; if you want black, mix everything. If you want white, don't take up watercolor.
- alex 2-13-2002 12:40 am





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