Want to really learn about domaining? Look to the great philosophers for direction, inspiration, and answers. Some might say that one of the ... um ... greatest ... um ... philosophers ... might just be Yogi Berra. Let's see what they mean ...
On the final price of a domain name at auction:
"It ain't over until it's over."
On taking back something you just posted in a forum that makes you look like a dope:
"I didn't really say everything I said."
On regging a name that you realize is a misspelling ... only it's six days later:
"I made a wrong mistake."
On a possible reason why you miss getting bids in auction before the end:
"I take a two hour nap, from one o'clock to four."
... or ... "It gets late early out there."
On using templates for website development:
"If you can't imitate him, don't copy him."
On why NP is a great place to spend your time:
"You can observe a lot just by watching."
On the value of fleshing out your business plan before domain investing:
"If you don't know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else."
On formulating a response to a forum post while others have already posted something:
"It was impossible to get a conversation going; everybody was talking too much."
On trying to get an appraisal looked at on the forum:
"Nobody goes there anymore; it's too crowded."
On the discussion about success and development of dot mobis:
"genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration" - OK .. that was Thomas Edison ... but I think if Yogi Berra were here right now he might add ..."and 50 percent being in the right place at he right time"....
And finally, on the time around landrush for a new domain extension:
"This is like deja vu all over again."
The "genius" quote was included in a design article I was reading this morning and it triggered a bunch of thoughts about design, domains, and ... baseball ... here in New England it is time to fastforward to thoughts about spring training after what happened last Sunday. Thanks Pats, Go Sox!
-acc
On the final price of a domain name at auction:
"It ain't over until it's over."
On taking back something you just posted in a forum that makes you look like a dope:
"I didn't really say everything I said."
On regging a name that you realize is a misspelling ... only it's six days later:
"I made a wrong mistake."
On a possible reason why you miss getting bids in auction before the end:
"I take a two hour nap, from one o'clock to four."
... or ... "It gets late early out there."
On using templates for website development:
"If you can't imitate him, don't copy him."
On why NP is a great place to spend your time:
"You can observe a lot just by watching."
On the value of fleshing out your business plan before domain investing:
"If you don't know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else."
On formulating a response to a forum post while others have already posted something:
"It was impossible to get a conversation going; everybody was talking too much."
On trying to get an appraisal looked at on the forum:
"Nobody goes there anymore; it's too crowded."
On the discussion about success and development of dot mobis:
"genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration" - OK .. that was Thomas Edison ... but I think if Yogi Berra were here right now he might add ..."and 50 percent being in the right place at he right time"....
And finally, on the time around landrush for a new domain extension:
"This is like deja vu all over again."
The "genius" quote was included in a design article I was reading this morning and it triggered a bunch of thoughts about design, domains, and ... baseball ... here in New England it is time to fastforward to thoughts about spring training after what happened last Sunday. Thanks Pats, Go Sox!
-acc
