Comments on: Twitter Treasure Hunt http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/03/twitter-treasure-hunt/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:59:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/03/twitter-treasure-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1765487 ted Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:13:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24519#comment-1765487 Don't be down on Vonskippy because he points out society's hypocrisies. We are in a material world, and we likes our shiny stuffs. Don’t be down on Vonskippy because he points out society’s hypocrisies. We are in a material world, and we likes our shiny stuffs.

]]> By: seefish3 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/03/twitter-treasure-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1764213 seefish3 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:50:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24519#comment-1764213 So, Vonskippy, you live in your parents' basement and you're really only, like, fourteen, right? So, Vonskippy, you live in your parents’ basement and you’re really only, like, fourteen, right?

]]> By: Kate http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/03/twitter-treasure-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1763703 Kate Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:07:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24519#comment-1763703 Vonskippy, your argument has little to do with diamonds themselves and the diamond industry. Yes, some women get obsessed about the ring, or view marriage as a band-aid, but if you're going for the diamond alone you're either going for the $$ or for the status of being married, and that is a much, much bigger factor in divorces than the mere presence of a stone will ever be. Vonskippy, your argument has little to do with diamonds themselves and the diamond industry. Yes, some women get obsessed about the ring, or view marriage as a band-aid, but if you’re going for the diamond alone you’re either going for the $$ or for the status of being married, and that is a much, much bigger factor in divorces than the mere presence of a stone will ever be.

]]> By: Vonskippy http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/03/twitter-treasure-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1763594 Vonskippy Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:00:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24519#comment-1763594 Congrats OddNumber, your mush for brains has readily accepted one of the greatest marketing scam ever where greedy gem vendors pair up with greedy jewelers and convince you (and your significant other) that the only way you could TRULY be in love is if you piss away large chunks of your income on shiny items that have no intrinsic value. And people wonder why the current divorce rate is over 50% (but honey, you're wearing my shiny ring - how could you possible cheat on me? but dear - he offered me a bigger shiny ring! Oh!). Congrats OddNumber, your mush for brains has readily accepted one of the greatest marketing scam ever where greedy gem vendors pair up with greedy jewelers and convince you (and your significant other) that the only way you could TRULY be in love is if you piss away large chunks of your income on shiny items that have no intrinsic value. And people wonder why the current divorce rate is over 50% (but honey, you’re wearing my shiny ring – how could you possible cheat on me? but dear – he offered me a bigger shiny ring! Oh!).

]]> By: OddNumber http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/03/twitter-treasure-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1763484 OddNumber Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:47:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24519#comment-1763484 All this talk of how diamonds aren't really worth anything is making my head spin given the ring I recently gave to my fiancé. Although I wouldn't mind getting that chunk of change back, I appreciate the fact that she'll be wearing that piece of jewelery for the rest of our lives. All this talk of how diamonds aren’t really worth anything is making my head spin given the ring I recently gave to my fiancé. Although I wouldn’t mind getting that chunk of change back, I appreciate the fact that she’ll be wearing that piece of jewelery for the rest of our lives.

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/03/twitter-treasure-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1763252 Miss Cellania Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:17:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24519#comment-1763252 wookietm, local time means in New Zealand. GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) is a global touchstone and was probably added so folks around the world can figure out when to start following the Twitter feed as spectators. So yeah, if you are in England, you'll want to start watching the shenanigans online at ten PM. wookietm, local time means in New Zealand. GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) is a global touchstone and was probably added so folks around the world can figure out when to start following the Twitter feed as spectators. So yeah, if you are in England, you’ll want to start watching the shenanigans online at ten PM.

]]> By: seefish3 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/03/twitter-treasure-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1763245 seefish3 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:11:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24519#comment-1763245 This idiot's gonna eat 3 grand because he thinks it's "bad luck"? Moron. If he kept his mouth shut, the next "cool chick" might have worked out. This sounds fishy, and I should know... This idiot’s gonna eat 3 grand because he thinks it’s “bad luck”? Moron.
If he kept his mouth shut, the next “cool chick” might have worked out. This sounds fishy, and I should know…

]]> By: wookietim http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/03/twitter-treasure-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1763211 wookietim Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:48:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24519#comment-1763211 "Clues to the ring’s whereabouts will start being posted on social networking site Twitter (http:/twitter.com/donoogle_com) at 8 a.m. local time on Saturday (2000 GMT on Friday)." Someone might want to point out - 2000 is not 8 am..... it's 10 pm. “Clues to the ring’s whereabouts will start being posted on social networking site Twitter (http:/twitter.com/donoogle_com) at 8 a.m. local time on Saturday (2000 GMT on Friday).”

Someone might want to point out – 2000 is not 8 am….. it’s 10 pm.

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/03/twitter-treasure-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1763185 Miss Cellania Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:30:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24519#comment-1763185 I don't know for sure, ted. That is the guy's Twitter profile picture, which is the only picture associated with this story. I don’t know for sure, ted. That is the guy’s Twitter profile picture, which is the only picture associated with this story.

]]> By: halonineteen http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/03/twitter-treasure-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1763180 halonineteen Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:21:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24519#comment-1763180 A NZ video article on it: http://www.3news.co.nz/Disheartened-twitterers-rejected-ring-up-for-grabs/tabid/209/articleID/107238/cat/676/Default.aspx A NZ video article on it:

http://www.3news.co.nz/Disheartened-twitterers-rejected-ring-up-for-gr abs/tabid/209/articleID/107238/cat/676/Default.aspx

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/03/twitter-treasure-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1763168 ted Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:16:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24519#comment-1763168 Is that THE ring? No wonder she turned him down. Is that THE ring? No wonder she turned him down.

]]> By: SenorMysterioso http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/03/twitter-treasure-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1763023 SenorMysterioso Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:06:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24519#comment-1763023 Whoever thought they were an investment? Ive never seen them marketed as such. Whoever thought they were an investment? Ive never seen them marketed as such.

]]> By: Paula http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/03/twitter-treasure-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1762827 Paula Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:01:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24519#comment-1762827 I wish there were more real-life treasure hunts. I wish there were more real-life treasure hunts.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/03/twitter-treasure-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1762804 Alex Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:40:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24519#comment-1762804 Yup, VonSkippy is right: diamond are worthless investments because you simply can't sell them. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/01/10-facts-about-diamonds-you-should-know/ Yup, VonSkippy is right: diamond are worthless investments because you simply can’t sell them.

http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/01/10-facts-about-diamonds-you-should -know/

]]> By: VonSkippy http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/03/twitter-treasure-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1762774 VonSkippy Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:17:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24519#comment-1762774 "the ring, valued at NZ$5,000 ($3,268)..." No, the ring might have been SOLD for NZ$5000 but it's actual value (thanks to the wonderful Debeers scam) is only a (very small) fraction of that amount. Diamonds are the WORSE investment EVER! “the ring, valued at NZ$5,000 ($3,268)…”

No, the ring might have been SOLD for NZ$5000 but it’s actual value (thanks to the wonderful Debeers scam) is only a (very small) fraction of that amount.

Diamonds are the WORSE investment EVER!

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/03/twitter-treasure-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1762592 Johnny Cat Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:58:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24519#comment-1762592 I predict there will be blood. People are still ravenous over treasure hunting, and it tends to be a bit zanier over there in New Zealand. Also...donoogle? I predict there will be blood. People are still ravenous over treasure hunting, and it tends to be a bit zanier over there in New Zealand.

Also…donoogle?

]]> By: Kathy http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/03/twitter-treasure-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1762541 Kathy Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:24:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24519#comment-1762541 Sounds like he took the rejection pretty well! Sounds like he took the rejection pretty well!

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