Monday, April 9, 2019 -- T+97, Part 3

Shell Pernis refinery strike: most important "thing" about this story -- when reporting the Pernis refinery, be careful, very careful to avoid typographical errors ...

I'm Your Venus, Shocking Blue
Love the ankle pants and boots.

Apple Survey: back to that Apple story. In a recent survey, what percent of teenagers owned an iPhone? I doubt less than 10% own an iPhone. "A record 83% of surveyed US teens own an iPhone." That's like saying 64% of Americans own their own home. Actually, about 80% of all homes are owned by banks. Just a wag. Same with iPhones. Teens aren't paying $150/month for their cell phones, their parents are. Whatever Data points from the linked story, as of spring, 2019:

• a record 83% of US teens "own" an iPhone
• respondents: 54% male; 46% female (self-reporting)
• average age: 16.3 years
• 86% of teens expect their next smartphone to be an iPhone, this matches an all-time high set in fall of 2018 -- that would be, like, six months ago
• this metric has steadily grown in Apple's favor over the years, rising from 75% in spring of 2016 -- that would be like three years ago
• 27% of teens own a smartwatch; and 22% of respondents plan to purchase an Apple Watch within the next six months
• already 161 comments
• androids are a form of punishment
• 'cuz dad is buying, right? I agree -- go big
• Yep. My daughter gets my iPhone every fall when I upgrade. It’s a great way to do it
• I had a transistor radio that had belonged to one of my older siblings, when I was 16
• I hire a lot of engineers after college at 22-25 years old... with very few exceptions, they all want company Macs and iPhones, almost exclusively. It's a sea change from this once-IBM/Microsoft shop, the company is now 40% Apple, almost 100% Apple in product development, info services and marketing
• Out of 21 students in my class 13 have a XR, 6 have another type of iphone, 2 have andriod. 
• Best comment:
• All of my 3 kids own iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, AirPods, Homepods, and Macs. That’s because of their amazing grades and the fact that everyone at their school has Apple products. It’s so funny when I hear them complain about their Surface Pros that they have to use for homework. 

Scott Adams: I've been so much more productive (and happy) since I quit listening to Scott Adams; haven't listened to him in months.

Rush Limbaugh: a soothing balm -- like Vicks Vapor rub or wasabi. The first whiff "stings," but he is so worth it.

From twitter this morning, and NOT tweeted by the president: "jobs are up, unemployment is at record lows, and wages are still rising."

Resist!

Bonds: Saudi Aramco order books now at $75 billion.

Prince Salman: kicking himself this morning. Why didn't he think of this ten years ago when interest rates were 0% and falling. LOL.

Elenore, The Turtles,
Happy birthday: Elenore and the White Album both the same age this year -- 50 years old.

Genius: Anyone who can find a way to get the words "swell" and "et cetera" into the same song deserves a medal.

Pelosi: did I read somewhere she's about to get some "big" medal?