Interesting Links for 09-01-2012

[andrewducker]

• Will shareholders crack down on executive pay? (No, probably not)
  (tags: business pay uk )
• Why clothes look so much better on celebrities than they do on you.
  (tags: fashion clothes )
• EA Invokes First Amendment Protection for Video Games in Trademark Dispute with Helicopter Maker
  (tags: trademark videogames freespeech usa )
• The evil plot behind Star Wars: The Old Republic
  (tags: starwars funny comic )
• A short piece on genes and intelligence
  (tags: genes Intelligence )
• Children are not as swayed by language as adults are
  Works for me - it took decades for me to realise that certain common phrases were actually descriptive, rather than semi-random sounds used as a reference.
  (tags: language children )
• Plunging A330 fixed by turning it off and on again.
  (tags: planes software technology )

Comments

[cairmen.livejournal.com]

I've not done it a lot, but my winter coat, for example, was adjusted at time of purchase for about £30, as I recall, and my suit (the jacket of which I wear a lot) was adjusted to fit me for about £40, I think (it was a while ago). I've also had a few shirts made for about £30-£50.

I'd generally expect to spend about £20-£40 on getting an item adjusted.

I'd never thought of having a T-Shirt adjusted, but reading, it seems like an obvious idea. I'll probably have whatever outfit I end up wearing at the DKLS premiere fitted.