Shibboleth

There are these - let's call them 'people' - who spend their lives gaming systems, paradigms, environments, what have you. Then they write about their great insights, tips 'n' tricks, solutions, and so on - in places such as Yahoo! Answers or Bottom Line, the Wall Street friggin' Journal, for crying out loud. Here's an example: "Book your reservations toward the start of the week - the airlines raise the prices throughout the week, then lower them Monday and Tuesday."

Huh. That's weird. Because these prices look HIGHER to me. What the F?? Don't write it if it's not true. That's just mean.

But really, it's my fault, I've been trying to make hay out of the sunshine that these consumer advisors blow out their collective asses for years, and I don't think I have ever seen a concrete example of its efficacy. But like every American, I'm looking for a magic bullet. Something along the lines of "book your Delta flight online between 2 and 4 a.m. online on the Continental site (don't use wireless!) and your flight will be FREE." Doesn't exist.

Peter