MetaFilter posts tagged with Cost

"Hello mum, this is going to be hard for you to read...."

orthogonality — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:14:02 -0800

Hello its me, this is gonna be hard for you to read but I write this knowing every time you thinks shits got to much for you to handle (so don't cry on it MUM!!) you can read this and hopefully it will help you all get through. For a start SHIT I got hit!! .... As Im writing this letter I can see you all crying and mornin my death but if I could have one wish in an "after life" it would be to stop your crying and continueing your dreams (as I did) because if I were watching only that would brake my heart.

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Rifleman Cyrus Thatcher from 2nd Battalion The Rifles was killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday 2 June 2009.

Southern California is for suckers

will wait 4 tanjents — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:55:07 -0800

Tree of Bees? Hills that move? A reflective humorous post about living in Southern California via mockable.org

Renewing the economics of theatre

divabat — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:11:28 -0800

The recession has hit the theatre world (and the arts scene in general) very hard - but some argue that theatre practitioners aren't doing themselves any favours when seeking funding. The main question insufficiently addressed is "who is the funding for?" - hint: it's not about you. Approaching theatre as a product isn't working, not when MFA acting programs don't often allow its graduates to earn enough to earn back their debt. So now the question is: how can the economics of theatre be changed?

Delta Project on Postsecondary Education Costs

SeizeTheDay — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:07:25 -0800

The Delta Project recently released a new report on Trends in College Spending. The NYTimes summarizes.

College Students Are Feeling the Squeeze

etaoin — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:16:35 -0800

The economic mess is squeezing everyone but many college students are really feeling it. Syracuse University has made an emergency appeal for aid for 400 current students who may not be able to return for the spring semester without an infusion of cash; Harvard University lost an incredible 22 percent of its very fat endowment but is trying to raise money through a $600 million bond issue. At least a dozen states are trying to balance their budgets by raising tuition, some at mid-term, bringing some protests. Of course, huge increases in costs are not new. And maybe exaggerated expectations of what colleges should provide play a role.

Craigstistics

Korou — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:50:42 -0800

Craigslistindex graphs data pulled from Craigslist listings. On the front page you can compare the costs of different regions. Listed in further detail are: rental, real estate, auto, and overall pricings; as well as personal and job listings. (via Mashup Awards, more Craigslist Mashups)

Is College Worth the Cost?

blue_beetle — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:13:50 -0800

Is College Worth the Cost? In strict dollar terms, is that degree going to be worth the parchment it's printed on?

Good Luck Convincing the Rest of the Universe

fenriq — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 11:37:56 -0800

The RIAA Says CD's Should Have Cost $33.86 in 1996 however, this news article says and shows how their math (and logic) is more than a little skewed.

CarFilter

alms — Fri, 13 Aug 2004 15:01:58 -0800

Vehicle Lifecycle Cost Analyzer

Paying the Price: The Mounting Costs of the Iraq War

y2karl — Sun, 27 Jun 2004 12:39:36 -0800

Paying the Price: The Mounting Costs of the Iraq War
In fully footnoted PDF or handy Just The Numbers format.
Related Story: Iraq war 'will cost each US family $3,415'

Mack Twain — Fri, 21 Dec 2001 23:14:49 -0800

Winter Olympics budget nearly $2 billion! Sydney's 2000 Summer Games cost $1.97 billion, The Atlanta Games in 1996 cost $605 million, while the Summer Games in Los Angeles in 1984 cost $75 million. Congress got a wakeup call today for just how expensive it is to host the Olympics.A new government analysis shows the federal tab for the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City will cost taxpayers about $1.4 billion. “How many important public safety projects and other programs in other cities were postponed or canceled so that these cities could put on an Olympics?” asked Senator John McCain. Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt spoke of the games as a chance to bring the world together. "The world needs events like this," he said. "Good has always been the target of evil, but this is an event of such importance that we can transcend the events of September 11th."

{savg*pncl} — Tue, 04 Sep 2001 16:46:30 -0800

The World's Largest Internet Cafes 800 or so FAST HP workstations, flat-panel Samsung displays, high-speed Internet access at incredibly CHEAP rates ($1 gets you started, $2 OR LESS per hour). Should have one of these in every town.

marknau — Wed, 29 Aug 2001 18:41:30 -0800

Unocal seems responsible for driving up gas prices by taking shameless advantage of regulations and patent law. Why did our government get ambushed by a basic loophole that any first-year lawyer would think of? Maybe it's involved with too many things to do anything right?