A modern retelling of an old zen parable:
U2 releases a promotional CD of 10 remixes of Magnificent. I think, "Wow, cool!" but a voice in the back of my head suggests, "Good luck, bad luck, who knows?"
All copies of the promo on eBay begin only as low as $50 and end typically over $100. Unemployed, I can't afford to spend that much on a CD, no matter how spectacular. Bad luck for me. But still I wonder, "Good luck, bad luck, who knows?"
A commercial release for less than $10 is announced online, so I pre-order it on Best Buy and practically count down the hours until its release. Good luck, bad luck, who knows?
Every other website carrying the single changes the description from 10 tracks to the 5 available on iTunes. Good luck, bad luck, who knows?
Because there are still days before the CD's release, I can still cancel my Best Buy pre-order. Good luck, bad luck, who knows?
The e-mail regarding my cancellation request arrives 15 minutes after an e-mail saying my order has been shipped. It says they requested the Logistics Support team to halt the delivery if they can, and suggests I return it by mail or in-store if they cannot. I will still not be refunded the shipping charges either way I return it, and the order has already been charged to my bank account. Good luck, bad luck, who knows?
The USPS website doesn't recognize the tracking number attached to the shipping statement. Good luck, bad luck, who knows?
A 10-track commercial single of Magnificent arises on eBay. USPS says it has received electronic notification to expect my item. Good luck, bad luck, who knows?
