The battery in E36 BMW convertibles is a special, extra heavy one in the trunk. It's supposed to help as a harmonic dampener, I guess due to the reduced structural rigidity from having the top cut off.
If you ride for any length of time, you need to realize that everything is trying to kill you. It's up to you to be alert and ready to evade. No one can do this perfectly all the time, but it's what you need to aim for if you want to keep safe. That's why I never encourage people to get bikes. If they really want to they'll do it, and if not, probably better they don't.
I have an SV650, and the consumption really is pitiful - I only get about 35mpg in urban driving. I love to ride, but a Prius gets better mileage around town than most larger bikes. We've been thinking of going on a longer trip with the family; if we take two bikes our mileage will be just as bad as taking the minivan... Most modern motorcycles are designed as leisure products, they get decent mileage only by virtue of their weight, not as a considered part of their design.
UK deposit rates are generally higher than the US - right now 3.5% is about the best savings rate in the US. It was up to 5% a year or two ago, though.
The US was demanding unconditional surrender; suing for peace on other terms wasn't going to cut it. The rights or wrongs of using the bomb in that situation can be debated, but the fact is that the US was looking for terms that Japan was unwilling to agree to until after it was demonstrated with the bomb that there was no hope in continuing to fight.
In the tickets I have seen from red light cameras around here, you see two images - one of the vehicle on the line, with the light red, the next with the vehicle in the middle of the intersection, still red. It would be possible for them to shorten the yellow to increase the number of people running the red, but you're not going to be able to "move the sensor" in such a system and frame people. As a motorcyclist, I'm against speed cameras, but don't have a problem with the red light cameras.;)
That's not necessarily true - 9x had far fewer services that were remotely exploitable, so a sensible user could crank along just fine, especially behind a firewall.
Actually, they were "were charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct and placing a hoax device in a way that causes panic" according to Boston.com, and the charges were later dropped. Which is still a stupid overreaction, but not the same as charging them with "terrorism".
Yes, I understood that. It's just that I think that the decent health care portion alone is likely to be sufficient. From what I see, most affordable housing initiatives are code for "we don't want to spend the money to solve the real issue, so we'll create a lottery where some (few) people get subsidised housing and it will appear that we're making a difference". In my opinion, it's a waste of money, at least in the instances that I'm aware of.
you can use Firefox with the Better GMail plugin and choose to require SSL there
But as I understand it, that won't help, since the session cookie will still be available to be requested over http. It's the cookie being sent out that's the problem, not your session. Changing the setting on gmail marks the cookie so it won't get sent on http.
These problems ought to be solved by removing laws against consensual crimes and by addressing homelessness with affordable housing and decent health care - not by encouraging people to piss in the alley.
I agree with you on the consensual crimes, but homelessness isn't likely to be solved by affordable housing. Many (most?) long term homeless people have serious addiction or mental health issues. Decent mental health care would probably have a big impact, along with rehab programs.
The law of conservation of mass says that I can't gain any more weight than what I actually put in
That's true, but don't forget that your body is using water as well as the food when it makes fat; I'd guess that some foods could add more than their weight, when combined with the weight of the water.
So McCain's campaign's savvy was only "clever" if it wasn't cheating (by ignoring robots.txt).
Actually , his campaign was just using versionista.com; they're the clever ones, and McCain's campaign is just using their service like anyone else could.
I haven't ever installed anti-virus on my home machines either; every 6 months or a year I'll scan using one of the online scanners. So far, nada. If you're not some dumb kid clicking on everything shiny, there's really not much chance of getting a virus/spyware. My dumb kids are using Linux, locked down to about 10 sites, so they haven't got any malware either;)
Why wouldn't you download all that stuff on your desktop machine & have it ready on a thumb drive once your server was installed? A server generally implies the presence of other machines. Why not keep the server locked down tight & use less important machines for the "risky" stuff? Sure, if you're using the OS as a desktop you'll need to fiddle with those settings, but if not, why not keep it as locked down as possible? If I'm setting up a Linux server, I don't toss Firefox on there just so I can download things. I'm not saying I haven't popped into IE on a Windows server to grab something, but every time I do I think that it's not really a great idea.
In other words, they provide a professional, up-to-date Linux environment that is simple enough for newbies, flexible enough for advanced users, and hassle-free for those of us who have no time to waste on configuration and compilation.
That's it, in a nutshell. I've tried most distros, and I still find that for my use, Mandriva is the least hassle. There's always less annoying stuff going wrong, and their default selection of tools works well for me. Despite all the press and presumably developer effort that Ubuntu gets, I still think that Mandriva is nicer. YMMV.
Do you know what Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) is? Norway & Luxembourg are the only countries in Europe with a higher PPP than the US.
$4-$5 here hurts us more than $8-$9 a gallon there hurts them because our currency is in the toilet. We effectively, when adjusted for differences in buying power, pay a lot more for most goods than people in the EU.
No, $4 hurts more here because going from $2 to $4 in a couple of years is a doubling of costs; going from $7 to $9 is a much lower percent increase. Since European gas taxes have been so high for so long, their market has adjusted (more efficient, smaller cars; more public transport). In the US we pay a lot less for most goods than people in the EU; that's why you can easily get a Wii in the UK, and why Europeans like to load up on cameras, laptops, ipods etc when they come here.
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AFIK, it doesn't interact with iChat, which is what his friends use. If he could convince them all to switch, you'd have a point.
The battery in E36 BMW convertibles is a special, extra heavy one in the trunk. It's supposed to help as a harmonic dampener, I guess due to the reduced structural rigidity from having the top cut off.
If you ride for any length of time, you need to realize that everything is trying to kill you. It's up to you to be alert and ready to evade. No one can do this perfectly all the time, but it's what you need to aim for if you want to keep safe. That's why I never encourage people to get bikes. If they really want to they'll do it, and if not, probably better they don't.
the fuel consumption is pityful
I have an SV650, and the consumption really is pitiful - I only get about 35mpg in urban driving. I love to ride, but a Prius gets better mileage around town than most larger bikes. We've been thinking of going on a longer trip with the family; if we take two bikes our mileage will be just as bad as taking the minivan... Most modern motorcycles are designed as leisure products, they get decent mileage only by virtue of their weight, not as a considered part of their design.
UK deposit rates are generally higher than the US - right now 3.5% is about the best savings rate in the US. It was up to 5% a year or two ago, though.
...or a battery that's going to cost $100 to replace? And weighs 5lbs?
The US was demanding unconditional surrender; suing for peace on other terms wasn't going to cut it.
The rights or wrongs of using the bomb in that situation can be debated, but the fact is that the US was looking for terms that Japan was unwilling to agree to until after it was demonstrated with the bomb that there was no hope in continuing to fight.
Most of those portable units have a sensor that shuts them down if the water starts to pool.
What you need is a charging valet like this one from Costco
Works great. I have a usb hub & several wall warts tucked into a similar one.
In the tickets I have seen from red light cameras around here, you see two images - one of the vehicle on the line, with the light red, the next with the vehicle in the middle of the intersection, still red. It would be possible for them to shorten the yellow to increase the number of people running the red, but you're not going to be able to "move the sensor" in such a system and frame people. As a motorcyclist, I'm against speed cameras, but don't have a problem with the red light cameras. ;)
That's not necessarily true - 9x had far fewer services that were remotely exploitable, so a sensible user could crank along just fine, especially behind a firewall.
Actually, they were "were charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct and placing a hoax device in a way that causes panic" according to Boston.com, and the charges were later dropped. Which is still a stupid overreaction, but not the same as charging them with "terrorism".
Yes, I understood that. It's just that I think that the decent health care portion alone is likely to be sufficient. From what I see, most affordable housing initiatives are code for "we don't want to spend the money to solve the real issue, so we'll create a lottery where some (few) people get subsidised housing and it will appear that we're making a difference". In my opinion, it's a waste of money, at least in the instances that I'm aware of.
you can use Firefox with the Better GMail plugin and choose to require SSL there
But as I understand it, that won't help, since the session cookie will still be available to be requested over http. It's the cookie being sent out that's the problem, not your session. Changing the setting on gmail marks the cookie so it won't get sent on http.
Also apparently, WA has a law against charging for the use of public toilets.
Let's talk real parks - Rock Creek Park in DC is over 1700 acres. One of the best things about DC.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Creek_Park
These problems ought to be solved by removing laws against consensual crimes and by addressing homelessness with affordable housing and decent health care - not by encouraging people to piss in the alley.
I agree with you on the consensual crimes, but homelessness isn't likely to be solved by affordable housing. Many (most?) long term homeless people have serious addiction or mental health issues. Decent mental health care would probably have a big impact, along with rehab programs.
How about asking your local Hollywood or Blockbuster folks if you could run your few discs through their fancy machine?
The law of conservation of mass says that I can't gain any more weight than what I actually put in
That's true, but don't forget that your body is using water as well as the food when it makes fat; I'd guess that some foods could add more than their weight, when combined with the weight of the water.
So McCain's campaign's savvy was only "clever" if it wasn't cheating (by ignoring robots.txt).
Actually , his campaign was just using versionista.com; they're the clever ones, and McCain's campaign is just using their service like anyone else could.
I haven't ever installed anti-virus on my home machines either; every 6 months or a year I'll scan using one of the online scanners. So far, nada. If you're not some dumb kid clicking on everything shiny, there's really not much chance of getting a virus/spyware. My dumb kids are using Linux, locked down to about 10 sites, so they haven't got any malware either ;)
Why wouldn't you download all that stuff on your desktop machine & have it ready on a thumb drive once your server was installed? A server generally implies the presence of other machines. Why not keep the server locked down tight & use less important machines for the "risky" stuff? Sure, if you're using the OS as a desktop you'll need to fiddle with those settings, but if not, why not keep it as locked down as possible? If I'm setting up a Linux server, I don't toss Firefox on there just so I can download things. I'm not saying I haven't popped into IE on a Windows server to grab something, but every time I do I think that it's not really a great idea.
In other words, they provide a professional, up-to-date Linux environment that is simple enough for newbies, flexible enough for advanced users, and hassle-free for those of us who have no time to waste on configuration and compilation.
That's it, in a nutshell. I've tried most distros, and I still find that for my use, Mandriva is the least hassle. There's always less annoying stuff going wrong, and their default selection of tools works well for me. Despite all the press and presumably developer effort that Ubuntu gets, I still think that Mandriva is nicer. YMMV.
Do you know what Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) is? Norway & Luxembourg are the only countries in Europe with a higher PPP than the US.
$4-$5 here hurts us more than $8-$9 a gallon there hurts them because our currency is in the toilet. We effectively, when adjusted for differences in buying power, pay a lot more for most goods than people in the EU.
No, $4 hurts more here because going from $2 to $4 in a couple of years is a doubling of costs; going from $7 to $9 is a much lower percent increase. Since European gas taxes have been so high for so long, their market has adjusted (more efficient, smaller cars; more public transport). In the US we pay a lot less for most goods than people in the EU; that's why you can easily get a Wii in the UK, and why Europeans like to load up on cameras, laptops, ipods etc when they come here.
Yeah, 7 seems to be a perfect age for the Harry Potter books. My older daughter can't get enough of them.