Re: senior discounts

2005-02-08 Thread Robert A. Book
Robert A. Book wrote: First, for off-peak movies and the like, the idea is to fill the seats that would otherwise go empty; in other words, convince the seniors to see movies int he afternoon, so seats are available for full-price customers at night. . . . So why do movie theaters

Re: senior discounts

2005-02-07 Thread rex
to violence (yet?). But that is because government schools (socialist schools) make the youngsters too stupid to realize what is happening. - Original Message - From: Anton Sherwood [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ARMCHAIR-L@mail04.GMU.EDU Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 1:09 AM Subject: senior discounts

Re: senior discounts

2005-02-07 Thread Anton Sherwood
Robert A. Book wrote: First, for off-peak movies and the like, the idea is to fill the seats that would otherwise go empty; in other words, convince the seniors to see movies int he afternoon, so seats are available for full-price customers at night. . . . So why do movie theaters have *both*

Re: senior discounts

2005-02-07 Thread Anton Sherwood
obsolete since 21 December 2001 Robert A. Book wrote: Huh? Work has been embarrassingly sporadic since that date, though Necessity has not yet bitten me hard enough to inspire me to think of a skill I have that might still be marketable. -- Anton Sherwood, http://www.ogre.nu/ obsolete since 21

Senior discounts cut at amusement parks

2003-10-03 Thread CyrilMorong
From the article, it seems that this chain feels that there is some change in demand curve for senior citizens. But not all parks are getting rid of their discounts. Amusement Park Chain Ends Senior Discounts By PATRICK WALTERS PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Roller coasters that go upside down don't