Supply and demand

Posted on June 30, 2009

I don’t know about this, but it seems strange/odd. Maybe it’s the economy or something.

At work, I ordered an HP LaserJet printer from a vendor a couple of weeks ago. Shipments from this vendor usually arrive in a few days, so yesterday I sent them an email asking where they expected to ship the printer. Two weeks is a long time for this vendor, so sending an inquiry seemed appropriate. Their reply was received a few hours later, saying there were supply problems and HP notified them it would be 6 – 8 weeks before the printer shipped. That’s a lifetime, so I’ll be shopping around at other vendors for something that isn’t HP. The annoyance factor is their website doesn’t mention if something is in stock or not. It just has the “Add to cart” button.

Last week, I ordered a replacement video card for my MacPro. A day or two later, the company sent me an email saying it would be a few extra days because they had it on backorder with the supplier. Yesterday, they sent me an email saying they were having a hard time finding a source for this card.

If each order was late separately, it wouldn’t seem so strange. This makes me wonder if there is a shortage of something going on. Shipping? Silicon? Simple coincidence?

Review Haiku – Supercop

Posted on June 30, 2009

Drug lords meeting up
Send someone to infiltrate
Hong Kong Supercop

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Review Haiku – After Stonewall

Posted on June 29, 2009

A movement takes shape
Thank God for bad poetry
Hard times bring courage

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Review Haiku – Milk

Posted on June 28, 2009

Ahead of his time
The Mayor of Castro Street
He blew the whistle

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Review Haiku – Before Stonewall

Posted on June 27, 2009

It’s not a new thing
They have always been around
Power takes small steps

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Review Haiku – Poseidon

Posted on June 26, 2009

A New Year’s onboard
Rogue wave hit megaliner
Neptune was jealous

A disaster strikes
Hero dad as sacrifice
Armageddon-ish

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Review Haiku – The Wife Swappers

Posted on June 25, 2009

Not a real docu
Some tales of swinging London
Shames and titillates

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Review Haiku – Vanishing Point

Posted on June 24, 2009

Get car in Denver
Drive it straight through to Frisco
Up to the challenge

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Review Haiku – My Name is Bruce

Posted on June 23, 2009

Horror film master
Plays parody of himself
Gets him some Guan-Di

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Review Haiku – Sex Clinic

Posted on June 22, 2009

Business of blackmail
Woman with a heart of stone
Falls for grifter con

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Reminds me a bit of Dangerous Liaisons.

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