Earlier this week, I got it in my mind that I finally needed to buy a real, actual (nice) stopwatch. Remembering that our very own Kevin Goldstein has a very strong opinion about what the best stopwatch is, I went searching for a tweet I remembered him sending out once where he voiced that opinion (I know, I know, I was shocked to see Kevin voice an opinion too!).
Here's that tweet I found, complete with the proper stopwatch make and model:
AX725 Accusplit. RT @rawagman: @kevin_goldstein Could you repeat the type of stopwatch that you mentioned in last week's podcast, please?
— Kevin Goldstein (@Kevin_Goldstein) April 9, 2011
Lucky for me, Amazon sells that exact stopwatch. The page looks like this:
As I was getting ready to place the order, I noticed something interesting about the "Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought…" section. See if you can find what I'm talking about.
There's a big hint there. How about the next one?
Even better. More?
And it continues! How about the last one?
You know, I've always wondered how well Amazon's "Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought…" section really worked. I'm a believer now!
And now Kevin has one more thing to add to his resume: trendsetter.
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Official stopwatch of the Up and In Podcast
December 3, 2011
By M. Ester
Color Name:Green|Amazon Verified Purchase
This stopwatch comes highly recommended by real baseball scouts. It is simple, reliable, and accurate. It has large buttons and an intuitive interface.
What does this have to do with Kevin?
A few weeks later, Amazon sent me a "Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought..." e-mail for Brokeback Mountain.