100 Things worth every penny

A bit of a slow day in the office: was reading through the Luxxotica acquisition article in WSJ and somehow managed to come across the article above.

Mind you, the Forbes article is from 1999.

It's amazing how many things have stood the test of time. Sure, some of the tech-y things have evolved (here's looking at you, Palm Pilot V...now your smartphone of choice) and some have been updated (Mac Powerbook), but in general this list is as relevant today as it was in 1999.

Food for thought. I've been re-reading the Intelligent Investor and this article makes a lot of those points come to life.

Link to Forbes Article

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It is true that an American Standard strat is worth every penny. However, a Gibson Les Paul Black Beauty will reign supreme.

Only two sources I trust, Glenn Beck and singing woodland creatures.
 

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