Measuring in bulk
This morning, picking up the N&R and the New York Times off my driveway, I noticed that the papers felt different. That is, it felt as if the News & Record were bigger in size and weight. So I weighed them. The N&R was nearly 3 pounds to 2 pounds for the Times.
Practical and philosophical explanations abound, but what does it mean? Nothing.
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The Times doesn't have ad inserts and coupons (even when you get it in NYC). That's a lot of weight right there. Take the News & Record, remove all the ad inserts and weigh the two again. Tell us what you come up with; I know I'm curious!
Also, didn't the Times recently decrease its size by about in inch to save on paper costs, or am I imagining that?
Posted on January 20, 2008 6:40 PM
Why would I remove the advertising? The Times has all those movie and Broadway ads. Should I remove them?
Posted on January 20, 2008 7:15 PM
One may have to consider a density differential between bovine excreta and orinthine excreta.
Posted on January 21, 2008 9:58 AM