Yeah, but Mississippi has more 'pp' in it than Missouri.
Given that they get drinking water from the Mississippi River and that water has passed through the guts of numerous people from Minneapolis and St. Louis and so on. So yeah that's pretty fair to say they have more Pee Pee in them.
I find it hard to get excited for any of this news. They haven't built a new nuclear plant in the US in over 30 years and they have been touting these new licenses for at least the last 5 years. Yet there has been no progress.
Break some ground, pour some concrete, and order the reactor steel from Japan (we no longer have the ability domestically) and perhaps I'll get excited.
Too bad for Toyota that their brand has been permanently damaged in the US. (Just ask Audi how well it went for them the years after the accusations). GM, Ford and Chrysler are probably very happy about this.
Time to break out the foil hats...
This was all setup to help the domestic automakers regain the market share they've lost over the last 20 years.
Buy controlling shares in domestic auto makers (except Ford).
Stage a series of accidents to undermine public confidence in the largest import
They're nice so long as you don't have any heavy weather, ground settling, or seismic activity. Then they go straight to hell and turn into the light version of Ice Crusher in Jet Moto, where you skip from slab to slab with a solid thump with each transition. Even in my MBZ it is enough to turn the stomach. The biggest problem with concrete is that you cannot repair it gracefully as you can with tarmac. If the ground settles under tarmac you plane the highs and fill the lows, then resurface a section of road (hopefully all lanes, but only the affected area in terms of distance.) If the ground settles under 'crete you grind the highs and pray. And if California is any indication, you probably cover it with some tarmac:p
You can get away with using them for speeds around 25 mph but even that is typically a tragedy. Just say no to concrete highways. Try to avoid using it in civil planning. Even the increased road glare is a hazard.
Anyone know how much CO2 is produced in the production of the concrete as compared to tarmac?
It's not properly called tarmac typically that refers to airports, it is called asphaltic concrete in most civil materials books, some refer to it as flexible pavement systems (as opposed to rigid portland cement pavement), and in many transportation pay items it is considered bituminous material.
Asphalt and traditional concrete have significantly different uses and maintenance life cycles. Traditional concrete is used in locations where there is a reasonable expectation of high ESALs (Equivilent Single Axel Loads) because you can use a much thinner section than you can with asphalt. That's not to say agencies don't do it but it is a difference in price and work. In high ESAL areas you will sometimes see rutting in the asphalt (there is a reason they put concrete in where the buses stop). Asphalt gives a quieter ride and can be modified with things like crushed glass or shredded tires to enhance traction, concrete cannot. Asphalt also has a shorter lifespan, depending on the road you can typically expect to get approx. 10+ years from it before it needs to be milled and paved. Concrete you get into the 20+ years before you need to repave. Is it cheaper to repave full depth or mill and top? Well that depends on the agency and their location cost of labor and materials.
It also sounds like you are experiencing some really bad roads or you are describing the expansion joints. If it is truly bad roads there are a number of explanations ranging from age (most likely) to poor construction (shortcuts while finishing) to bad materials (unlikely but possible). It is possible to mill concrete back into near smoothness and it makes a tremendous difference (they just did this last year in NJ on a very heavily traveled route near Philly). If the concrete is cracked beyond repair it was most likely a lack of maintenance and would have happened to asphalt too and this is typically exacerbated by winter conditions (not from the salt directly but from the freeze thaw cycle that comes with using it to melt the snow/ice and then it refreezing later in the cracks). Also it is extremely common to use the concrete as a base layer under asphalt, you get the best of both worlds, thinner section with a smooth quiet ride.
I tried to hit on everything you mentioned. There is no need to avoid concrete, it just depends on your local conditions.
What is the impetus from the point of view of the owners of the organization, managers of the band or venue to lower the prices if they're selling out all the seats?
Firstly, I believe that it should not be only about the money. But since it is for many lets look at the secondary goods market. It is fed by the fans and if you alienate them you (with impossibly high costs to follow them) you reduce your possible income from other non-ticket sales. Somebody has to have a reason to buy hats, T-Shirts, cups, mugs, bags, CD's, etc.
If we take your example of cutting prices from $60 to $30 and we estimate that now twice as many people can go to the event and gain an appreciation for the team/band/etc. now there are twice as many people to buy all the pointless crap they sell and you've made it easier to purchase b/c they have more money left in their pockets. So there is no net loss and in fact there is probably a net gain. If you enjoyed your experience you are more likely to spread the word or give merchandise as a gift thereby exposing an even greater number of potential customers.
Going back to the idea of it not being about money just think about this; what happened to it being about the love of what you do/provide? There was once a time where bands made music because they wanted to and sports owners bought teams because they loved the sport and wanted to share that love with others. *steps on soapbox* When was the last time you did something with the expectation of nothing but a thank you in return? I spent last night trying to save somebody whom I've never met house from burning down all I got in return was a thank you and a lack of sleep. I've been doing that for 10 years and I'm no wealthier for it. Have you ever contributed to open source or something else in anyway? Doesn't it feel good to share something you are passionate about because you can and not because it makes you wealthy? *steps off soapbox*
I agree with you for the most part especially the bit about the market and I too can afford to go to the higher priced shows. However I think that you are missing one point. It's not necessarily that people are anti-money but that you are pricing out such a large portion of the fan base. Unfortunately not everyone has the luxury of a good paying job (or parents/guardian/lover who can pay for them). This also extends to other things beyond just concerts, case in point tickets to the NY Yankees.
Time was even the poorest folks in the Bronx could afford to go see one game every once in a while for a few dollars (I think I got a ticket for $13 at one point). But now the nose bleed seats are $50 yes they still sell out the stadium but they have priced out a substantial portion of their most rabid fan base.
So all I am saying is that this shouldn't be about what you or I can afford but rather what a large portion of the appropriate fan base can afford.
You are absolutely correct, in a classical sense (read basic econ) the commodity markets are dominated by supply and demand. However, due to some loopholes in how the commodities are traded the prices can be significantly swayed one way or another by speculation. See here and here (sorry not the best sources I didn't have time to find better ones).
You are also correct in pointing out that I was mistaken. A group, such as OPEC, can and routinely does influence the market by curtailing or increasing supply (though it is not always effective). I was mistaken in my terminology I specifically meant one company. But you also cannot deny that speculation plays a significant role in price, do you really think that demand has changed by that much as to cause the drop in oil prices seen in the last two years (approx 50%)? The demand is a speculation of what will happen in the future, it's a guess, nobody knows what China or the US (two of the largest consumers of oil) will really need in the future, some bet it will be high and the price goes up or they bet low and the price goes down (note the correlation in oil prices with news about the status of the economy - no mention of changes in supply or actual demand, just guesses right or wrong after all it's futures).
It shouldn't, but I'm sure they'll use that as an excuse to jack up the price of gas.
Unfortunately the supply has very little to do with the price of gas or oil in general. It is controlled almost exclusively by speculation. If they want to use it to raise the price I suppose they could buy a bunch of shares (is that the right term for commodities?) and drive the price up. Or they could say "Oh noes we cant fill ur orderz" and the speculators will buy up and the price will sky rocket.
Anyway long ramble short, no one group can decide to raise the prices independently.
And if you look at how US did in wars since WW2, it shows - for the most part, American strategy is to steamroll over the enemy by throwing large numbers of superior tech at him, from tanks to cruise missiles.
Yeah that has really worked out well for us hasn't it. Lets see
Vietnam - Nope
Iraq/Afghanistan - Nope
Korea - Nope
The only example I can think of where this actually worked to any extent would be the first gulf war. So yeah 1 of 4, well that's passing in America.
so you are ok with missing the 2012 games? But the 2010 mess says that NBC better drop it orlet comcast do it they do a much better job with sports.
We already have that problem in Philadelphia, Comcast owns the media rights to both the 76ers and the Flyers (not that they matter to 99.99% of the rest of the world) and routinely restricts the broadcast of their games to Comcast specific channels. For years I could never watch a game for either team b/c I was not a Comcast subscriber. So yes I am very afraid of the merger b/c I would like to see other events and shows besides what they sooo graciously allow me to see.
Also, passengers cars will never catch on...how will people move around their pianos?
Explains Americans obsession with trucks and SUV's. Vehicles that HAVE to be off road ready even though the closest they will ever get is running over the neighbors dog in the yard.
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In high school, I carried EVERY SINGLE BOOK in my backpack. My locker was unused. if 7.5 lbs gets heavy for you very quickly, I suggest going outside and doing some exercise.
That kind of stuff fucks up kids' spines. I know I hurt my back carrying my full backpack (~45lb, no lie) more than once, and I'm big. And my high school campus (for the year I Was there anyway) had a BIG flight of stairs I had to climb twice a day because their scheduling was stupid.
Easiest way to differentiate a freshman from anybody else, look for the bulging backpack. Seriously before you got hurt why not just learn to visit your locker?
And what kind of laptop do you own that it weighs in at 45#? Holy crap my desktop doesn't weigh that much with a monitor included.
Yes, it's such a shame that the intrigue and drama in the porn plot lines have suffered so. I was always on the edge of my seat because who ever knew why the pizza delivery boy was there at the mansion? And the anguish and inner conflict experienced by the pool boy or gardener as they struggle with the business/client relationship. Should they pursue the relationship with the housewife who's there alone, but yet pays their bills?
You have officially ruined those plot lines for me. Thank you. Now whenever I see that I'll be focused on how deep it is rather than how deep she can go.
Lets see here, Zombieland made $102,297,496 with a budget of $23.6 million
The vast majority of movies either lose money or break even, so the big studios subsidize them with the profits made by the big hits. Picking a single very successful movie and trying to make an argument about the entire industry then isn't going to work.
Those under-performing movies are really an example of the gross over payment of the acting staff. What happened to the "staving artist"? These people make multi-million dollar salaries and cry poverty. Frankly that makes me sick. When you can't afford to pay anybody in the industry $500k/yr then we can talk about your profits hurting.
Also like some others have said stop spending so much to make shit movies and you may actually make some money. Under-performance is an indicator of a bad idea, poorly targeted audience, or a bad implementation and nothing more.
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I'd try it myself but I'm too old to go to Juvee...
No instead you get to go to federal PMITA prison. Just don't drop the soap.
I guess speech is no longer free.
but it is still free as in speech! :)
Whoa you just blew my mind.
It was like a double rainbow.
Yeah, but Mississippi has more 'pp' in it than Missouri.
Given that they get drinking water from the Mississippi River and that water has passed through the guts of numerous people from Minneapolis and St. Louis and so on. So yeah that's pretty fair to say they have more Pee Pee in them.
"I see you are holding a joystick. Starting ChatRoulette with filter enabled."
FTFY
I find it hard to get excited for any of this news. They haven't built a new nuclear plant in the US in over 30 years and they have been touting these new licenses for at least the last 5 years. Yet there has been no progress.
Break some ground, pour some concrete, and order the reactor steel from Japan (we no longer have the ability domestically) and perhaps I'll get excited.
Too bad for Toyota that their brand has been permanently damaged in the US. (Just ask Audi how well it went for them the years after the accusations). GM, Ford and Chrysler are probably very happy about this.
Time to break out the foil hats...
This was all setup to help the domestic automakers regain the market share they've lost over the last 20 years.
So if they make underwear out of this stuff and it is still contaminated with yeast in large quantities does anybody else see this being a bad thing?
Unless you own stock in Monistat or cranberry juice companies...
They're nice so long as you don't have any heavy weather, ground settling, or seismic activity. Then they go straight to hell and turn into the light version of Ice Crusher in Jet Moto, where you skip from slab to slab with a solid thump with each transition. Even in my MBZ it is enough to turn the stomach. The biggest problem with concrete is that you cannot repair it gracefully as you can with tarmac. If the ground settles under tarmac you plane the highs and fill the lows, then resurface a section of road (hopefully all lanes, but only the affected area in terms of distance.) If the ground settles under 'crete you grind the highs and pray. And if California is any indication, you probably cover it with some tarmac :p
You can get away with using them for speeds around 25 mph but even that is typically a tragedy. Just say no to concrete highways. Try to avoid using it in civil planning. Even the increased road glare is a hazard.
Anyone know how much CO2 is produced in the production of the concrete as compared to tarmac?
It's not properly called tarmac typically that refers to airports, it is called asphaltic concrete in most civil materials books, some refer to it as flexible pavement systems (as opposed to rigid portland cement pavement), and in many transportation pay items it is considered bituminous material.
Asphalt and traditional concrete have significantly different uses and maintenance life cycles. Traditional concrete is used in locations where there is a reasonable expectation of high ESALs (Equivilent Single Axel Loads) because you can use a much thinner section than you can with asphalt. That's not to say agencies don't do it but it is a difference in price and work. In high ESAL areas you will sometimes see rutting in the asphalt (there is a reason they put concrete in where the buses stop). Asphalt gives a quieter ride and can be modified with things like crushed glass or shredded tires to enhance traction, concrete cannot. Asphalt also has a shorter lifespan, depending on the road you can typically expect to get approx. 10+ years from it before it needs to be milled and paved. Concrete you get into the 20+ years before you need to repave. Is it cheaper to repave full depth or mill and top? Well that depends on the agency and their location cost of labor and materials.
It also sounds like you are experiencing some really bad roads or you are describing the expansion joints. If it is truly bad roads there are a number of explanations ranging from age (most likely) to poor construction (shortcuts while finishing) to bad materials (unlikely but possible). It is possible to mill concrete back into near smoothness and it makes a tremendous difference (they just did this last year in NJ on a very heavily traveled route near Philly). If the concrete is cracked beyond repair it was most likely a lack of maintenance and would have happened to asphalt too and this is typically exacerbated by winter conditions (not from the salt directly but from the freeze thaw cycle that comes with using it to melt the snow/ice and then it refreezing later in the cracks). Also it is extremely common to use the concrete as a base layer under asphalt, you get the best of both worlds, thinner section with a smooth quiet ride.
I tried to hit on everything you mentioned. There is no need to avoid concrete, it just depends on your local conditions.
What is the impetus from the point of view of the owners of the organization, managers of the band or venue to lower the prices if they're selling out all the seats?
Firstly, I believe that it should not be only about the money. But since it is for many lets look at the secondary goods market. It is fed by the fans and if you alienate them you (with impossibly high costs to follow them) you reduce your possible income from other non-ticket sales. Somebody has to have a reason to buy hats, T-Shirts, cups, mugs, bags, CD's, etc.
If we take your example of cutting prices from $60 to $30 and we estimate that now twice as many people can go to the event and gain an appreciation for the team/band/etc. now there are twice as many people to buy all the pointless crap they sell and you've made it easier to purchase b/c they have more money left in their pockets. So there is no net loss and in fact there is probably a net gain. If you enjoyed your experience you are more likely to spread the word or give merchandise as a gift thereby exposing an even greater number of potential customers.
Going back to the idea of it not being about money just think about this; what happened to it being about the love of what you do/provide? There was once a time where bands made music because they wanted to and sports owners bought teams because they loved the sport and wanted to share that love with others. *steps on soapbox* When was the last time you did something with the expectation of nothing but a thank you in return? I spent last night trying to save somebody whom I've never met house from burning down all I got in return was a thank you and a lack of sleep. I've been doing that for 10 years and I'm no wealthier for it. Have you ever contributed to open source or something else in anyway? Doesn't it feel good to share something you are passionate about because you can and not because it makes you wealthy? *steps off soapbox*
I agree with you for the most part especially the bit about the market and I too can afford to go to the higher priced shows. However I think that you are missing one point. It's not necessarily that people are anti-money but that you are pricing out such a large portion of the fan base. Unfortunately not everyone has the luxury of a good paying job (or parents/guardian/lover who can pay for them). This also extends to other things beyond just concerts, case in point tickets to the NY Yankees.
Time was even the poorest folks in the Bronx could afford to go see one game every once in a while for a few dollars (I think I got a ticket for $13 at one point). But now the nose bleed seats are $50 yes they still sell out the stadium but they have priced out a substantial portion of their most rabid fan base.
So all I am saying is that this shouldn't be about what you or I can afford but rather what a large portion of the appropriate fan base can afford.
I thought Fudd's law was to be verwy verwy quwiet because he's hunting wabbits.
Thank you for making me more paranoid. I sit here folding my tin foil hat as I type this...
You are absolutely correct, in a classical sense (read basic econ) the commodity markets are dominated by supply and demand. However, due to some loopholes in how the commodities are traded the prices can be significantly swayed one way or another by speculation. See here and here (sorry not the best sources I didn't have time to find better ones).
You are also correct in pointing out that I was mistaken. A group, such as OPEC, can and routinely does influence the market by curtailing or increasing supply (though it is not always effective). I was mistaken in my terminology I specifically meant one company. But you also cannot deny that speculation plays a significant role in price, do you really think that demand has changed by that much as to cause the drop in oil prices seen in the last two years (approx 50%)? The demand is a speculation of what will happen in the future, it's a guess, nobody knows what China or the US (two of the largest consumers of oil) will really need in the future, some bet it will be high and the price goes up or they bet low and the price goes down (note the correlation in oil prices with news about the status of the economy - no mention of changes in supply or actual demand, just guesses right or wrong after all it's futures).
It shouldn't, but I'm sure they'll use that as an excuse to jack up the price of gas.
Unfortunately the supply has very little to do with the price of gas or oil in general. It is controlled almost exclusively by speculation. If they want to use it to raise the price I suppose they could buy a bunch of shares (is that the right term for commodities?) and drive the price up. Or they could say "Oh noes we cant fill ur orderz" and the speculators will buy up and the price will sky rocket.
Anyway long ramble short, no one group can decide to raise the prices independently.
And if you look at how US did in wars since WW2, it shows - for the most part, American strategy is to steamroll over the enemy by throwing large numbers of superior tech at him, from tanks to cruise missiles.
Yeah that has really worked out well for us hasn't it. Lets see
The only example I can think of where this actually worked to any extent would be the first gulf war. So yeah 1 of 4, well that's passing in America.
so you are ok with missing the 2012 games? But the 2010 mess says that NBC better drop it orlet comcast do it they do a much better job with sports.
We already have that problem in Philadelphia, Comcast owns the media rights to both the 76ers and the Flyers (not that they matter to 99.99% of the rest of the world) and routinely restricts the broadcast of their games to Comcast specific channels. For years I could never watch a game for either team b/c I was not a Comcast subscriber. So yes I am very afraid of the merger b/c I would like to see other events and shows besides what they sooo graciously allow me to see.
Also, passengers cars will never catch on...how will people move around their pianos?
Explains Americans obsession with trucks and SUV's. Vehicles that HAVE to be off road ready even though the closest they will ever get is running over the neighbors dog in the yard.
In high school, I carried EVERY SINGLE BOOK in my backpack. My locker was unused. if 7.5 lbs gets heavy for you very quickly, I suggest going outside and doing some exercise.
That kind of stuff fucks up kids' spines. I know I hurt my back carrying my full backpack (~45lb, no lie) more than once, and I'm big. And my high school campus (for the year I Was there anyway) had a BIG flight of stairs I had to climb twice a day because their scheduling was stupid.
Easiest way to differentiate a freshman from anybody else, look for the bulging backpack. Seriously before you got hurt why not just learn to visit your locker?
And what kind of laptop do you own that it weighs in at 45#? Holy crap my desktop doesn't weigh that much with a monitor included.
I have a feeling this video proves monkeys are ready to use the internet.
Well at least they are ready for Chat Roulette.
I'd ask what he's smoking, but I think it's pretty obvious.
Yup pretty obvious he has some Jeffrey. Also explains why the furry wall has a hole worn in it.
Yes, it's such a shame that the intrigue and drama in the porn plot lines have suffered so. I was always on the edge of my seat because who ever knew why the pizza delivery boy was there at the mansion? And the anguish and inner conflict experienced by the pool boy or gardener as they struggle with the business/client relationship. Should they pursue the relationship with the housewife who's there alone, but yet pays their bills?
You have officially ruined those plot lines for me. Thank you. Now whenever I see that I'll be focused on how deep it is rather than how deep she can go.
*gently weeps while pressing shift+del*
Boil or Pimple? Oh wait it's a gummy bear. Mmmmm.... Gummy Bear....
The vast majority of movies either lose money or break even, so the big studios subsidize them with the profits made by the big hits. Picking a single very successful movie and trying to make an argument about the entire industry then isn't going to work.
Those under-performing movies are really an example of the gross over payment of the acting staff. What happened to the "staving artist"? These people make multi-million dollar salaries and cry poverty. Frankly that makes me sick. When you can't afford to pay anybody in the industry $500k/yr then we can talk about your profits hurting.
Also like some others have said stop spending so much to make shit movies and you may actually make some money. Under-performance is an indicator of a bad idea, poorly targeted audience, or a bad implementation and nothing more.
Go Go Gadget Tighty Whiteys!
Only works if you are a redhead. Wanna see the firewall in my pants? It has a direct interface with my Wang designed smart underwear.