Heinlein Was Half Right

Maybe there ain't no such thing as a free lunch, but as Ben and Jerry prove today, TISATAAFICC.

Comments

[anonymous coward]

God bless those dirty hippies.

[Jason Ligon]

Please note that those dirty hippies are now the British humongo corp Unilever. That makes it even better for me, but I don't think Kevin Carson could in good conscience grab a cone ...

[Ryan]

Unless the greedy bastards in your area arent participating in the give-away

[Madog]

Baskin Robins is having a free scoop day too, tomorrow:
http://www.baskinrobbins.com/promo/free_scoop_night.shtml
Their free scoop isn't related to voting, but they give money to a charity that gives books to kids for each person that gets a free scoop.

It's a good week for ice cream.

[Larry]

McDonalds take note: Register people who like their meals Supersized.

[mtc]

well, of course, i'm sure you recognize that these free cones were paid for by all the other B&J's we've been stuffing ourselves with. Heinlein more or less addresses this directly when his hero in The Moon is a Harsh Mistress points out that a "free lunch" advertised in a certain tavern comes at cost of highly overpriced beer.

Just quibbling. But hell, I'm headed over to the on-campus shop first chance I get, thanks Julian!

[Walter Wallis]

I am too proud to accept a free ice dream cone. [also too fat]

[garym]

So Ben and Jerry are luring people into trying their addictive, high-fat concoctions by giving away free samples. Someday I want to write an article titled "Ben and Jerry: Merchants of Death."

[kevrob]

Don't forget the important exception to TANSTAAFL: I EAT, YOU PAY. If you can manage that without exchanging anything of value, you've won the game.

Kevin