Things that make me sad

I like math, and especially economics.  Let's see an example.

1989 Honda Civic secured with "The Club"

Price of Club: $40
Value of 1989 Honda Civic: $44 (Edmonds.com trade-in, assuming default options and mileage)

Now, I realize that the club can be moved to another car in the future and I understand that the car is worth more than $44 to the current owner.  However, if I owned this car, I would probably leave it unlocked and hope someone took it off my hands.

Then you could get an upgrade.  Think about how exciting it would be to own a car made after you were born!  (I am assuming this is a Columbia student car because of its location.)

In some ways, I admire this person for his or her thriftiness, but isn't the best theft deterrent for this vehicle the fact that it's not worth the time to steal?

OK, on to other things that make me sad.

This girl.

We have a recurring problem at Columbia Business School.  Undergraduates come to the Business School to sleep.  In fact, there is an entire blog of photos of the situation.  http://undergradsinuris.tumblr.com/

I sat at a table so my group could meet with me for a project.  I was 20 minutes early, but I wanted to reserve a space.  Then, this girl sits down, pulls out her laptop, and falls asleep.  Now I have to either wake her up or find a new table.  Thanks.

Other sad things make you wait.

Seventy-seven?!

This PC was up to date a week earlier.  I install some new software and make a few system changes and now I have 77 updates.  I'm glad Microsoft is looking out for me, but it always seems to come at the worst times.