The Tax Rebate Check, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Spend My Childrens’ Money
Mrs. Smith was a contented housewife, that is until she realized that the amount of time she could spend watching her favorite 4-D shows could increase from 8.00 hours to 8.25 hours per day if she upgraded her Acme Self-Cleaning Carpet from version 7.5 to 8.0.
Now, Mrs. Smith is normally a very patient woman - and it’s a good thing too! - since Mr. Smith never buys her the latest kitchen robots. Imagine her embarassment (more…)