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PE’s buy companies to increase the company’s value then sell it. There’s been many successes. Powerschool, Hilton, Dunkin’ Brands, Dollar General, Beats by Dre, Petco, GoDaddy, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Neiman Marcus, Panera Bread, Allegro, Guitar Center, Nielsen, McAfee…
Money to be made. Competitors will enter the market. Oral options will be come eventually. Prices will drop. Don’t distort the natural market with price controls. You’ll get less product options and higher costs. With all the obesity, this is going to be a gravy train.
Re:Bookish Diversions: Do Audiobooks Count? on Sunday March 03, 2024 @06:28PM (#39585494)
Shakespeare on tape really rocked my world. I read the texts only here and there, seen the plays, but hearing them, a multiple times each, is amazing and lets you really get why the Bard is the best, and really get the rhythm and rich poetry of the language, and the wisdom. Probably seeing the plays multiple times would amount to the same or better but isn’t as practical. Also, you get a healthy dose of director mixed in.

Other books on tape also fine. Some better than others depending on the person who is reading them. Some are amazingly good. But for the most part, to really grok a boom on tape (or other medium), you have to listen multiple times. Reading is often better quicker. But like I said, shakes on tape is amazing.

Re:The curious ways your skin shapes your health on Thursday August 24, 2023 @11:41AM (#37250173)
I always assumed moisturizer was mostly a cosmetic benefit, maybe feels a little better or prevents cracking in super dry weather.
Re:Beer Glut: The Number of Small Breweries on Saturday January 07, 2023 @11:33AM (#34289627)
I thought we passed peak craft beer years ago. Guess not!
Re:How many technical books do you read per year? on Friday July 22, 2022 @05:51AM (#32190284)
I buy about ten per year. Read?
Re:The Great Green Wall on Saturday July 16, 2022 @10:08PM (#32123794)
Even if we’re all going to hell, greener Africa sounds nice, regardless.
Re:Crows may soon be Sweden’s newest litter pickers on Thursday January 27, 2022 @09:20AM (#30100855)
Beach
Re:Tips for a Better Life on Wednesday December 23, 2020 @08:20PM (#25524241)
Love that song! Noted it in the list but thought it was off by a word or two... guess not!
Finally, a Great Leap Forward!
Re:How Bad Is the Coronavirus? Let’s Run the Numbers on Saturday March 14, 2020 @05:22PM (#22578810)
One would have to assume it’s overestimated. Authorities are going to be careful not to underestimate.
Re:I think Upwork is a huge waste of time on Sunday February 16, 2020 @07:33AM (#22341249)
Are there better platforms to use?