Commemorative garbage ...

Amazing how people will try to make money. This morning I again saw the advert on TV for the commemorative medal/statue of the Twin Towers. It is a pretty tacky looking medal, 100% "gold-plated" (whatever that means), with a silver inset of the Twin Towers which "flips up to form a stylish relief sculpture". uh-huh... The silver is "priceless, sourced from the vaults deep under ground zero. It is a finite amount of silver, so when resources run out, this unique run WILL END!" The confidential voice of the man then continues to say that this offer is "only available to collectors, with a limit of 5 per order"(!!) but for a limited time only the price is "reduced from USD49.95 to USD29.95". Could that honestly be more insulting to those affected by the events of 9/11? Firstly they try to make out it is unique and priceless, and then offer a discount on the price, and secondly, limit sales only to COLLECTORS, but each order can have 5?? Amazing really! It really makes me want to chuck something at the screen!
Tonight I am going to try to see some of the Halloween parade on 6th Avenue - apparently it is one of the 100 things to do before you die. Not so sure on that one, but I will confirm tomorrow one way or the other... meeting some friends for drinks first, so hopefully I will still make it. I am off the alcohol at the moment after last Tuesday night in any case, so I should be bright eyed and camera wielding by the time I get there. Although having said that I am quite tired today - it must be the change in time zones with daylight saving ending, and then also getting up early for the gym each morning. One of life's mysteries I guess...