To say that your highschool friends will all be useless in the future is a gross generalization. If I had taken this advice 12 years ago I would be left without my closest group of friends right now. Everyone in this group has gone on to make something of their lives (engineering, accounting, journalism, software development, teaching, management, etc.) and continue to do other interesting things.
That being said, I do occassionally run across people that I knew from high school that are still doing the same minimum wage jobs they had when we graduated and they are unhappy about it (if they were happy, who cares). So maybe a better attempt at summarizing people would be to try and hang out with people who have hopes and dreams.
Wasting Time
I would have to say that at no time in your life are you 'wasting time' if you're doing something that you enjoy. If you enjoy playing video games, reading, watching TV, sports or whatever, you are not wasting your time.
Do what you have to do to get by (school, work, etc) and then take the rest of the time to do whatever the hell you want. If you want to do something, do it now... you might not be around to do it next year.
The engine on the Boxster really isn't that pretty... Porsche engines typically aren't very nice to look at (exception: Carrera GT) but they are nice to work on . It's also a PITA to access the engine in the Boxster as you have to remove the storage compartment and engine cover while working around the partially opened top.
Note: I'm assuming you meant pretty in a design sense.
Under the section of things they don't do, speeding enforcement is explicitly listed. The same thing is stated on the insert that comes with the toll bills.
I've been on the 407 quite a few times in the last year and haven't had this happen yet and my average speeds through there are well over the posted 100km/h. I also know of several people who are on there regularly (again at average speeds over the limit) who have never received tickets. So unless this is a really new program (ie. last few weeks), I'd put this down as an urban legend.
Basically you post up what you're willing to trade for an account and if someone's interested you're set. Current notable items include a monkey, an iPod, cigars and many other much weirder things.
One of the cooler products that I've seen that integrates with the onboard computer is this module with integrates a Valentine 1 radar detector with the onboard computer. Very slick and I'd buy one in an instant if it was available for the OBC on my car.
With alot of manufacturers switching to the MOST bus, I think we'll see more integration like this in the future and it would be cool if someone created a simple interface so that we could write our own apps to be displayed in the car.
Well they have one now... it's called Spectre and it picks up your detector because it picks them all up. Even the venerable Valentine 1 is not yet immune to it as they haven't been able to get hold of one for testing.
Could you give more info on the autosensing switchbox (ie. brand, inputs, etc)? Most of the ones I've seen look pretty cheap so I question their actual usefulness.
Having varying speed limits is a good idea but would be hard to enforce. Also, using driving experience as a factor wouldn't be the best thing. Around here the scariest drivers are moms and dads with 3 kids in the back of their minivan/SUV that are talking on their cellphones. These people would be smack dab in the middle of the +15 group.
To drive at a greater speed does entail greater risks... both to yourself and those around you. People being allowed to travel at a higher speed should have to take courses in a safe environment (think dedicated race track) where they could actually learn how it feels to lose control of a vehicle at high speeds... and how to recover from this. For many people their first experience of high speed loss of control is a few seconds before hitting something solid.
The vehicle being driven should also be considered. The centre of gravity of an SUV is much higher than that of a car, and greater speed in a curve or avoidance manoevre increases the likelihood of rolling. The moniker 'speed kills' should be changed to 'momentum kills' and this should again be carried forward to vehicle types. Heavier vehicles would have limits imposed on their top speeds.
But in reality, nothing like this will ever happen. If anything, I wouldn't be surprised to see the limits drop.
I read an article recently regarding the impact of allowing people to deduct their mortgate interest. Basically, the result is that house prices just rise accordingly and in the end everyone is still in the same house and their net cost at the end of the year is the same.
Basically it serves as a feelgood measure to allow the government to provide a tax incentive (always helps popularity) and also receive an interest free loan until they provide your refund at the end of the year:)
Lithium Metal Polymer (LMP) batteries will be perfect for automotive applications once the cost comes down. They have excellent energy density and a better life expentancy than most of the alternative. One manufacturer that comes to mind is these guys but there are others creating similiar technologies.
The Ford Aerostar does this without any user input. I've personally witnessed three Flaming Aerostars that spontaneously combusted and I've heard of many more.
This site provides pretty good information about all the providers and their coverage throughout parts of Ontario.
There are also pretty good reviews on the different handsets. It's probably a pretty good format for other people looking to start a site on cell coverage to follow.
Actually the Echo is considerably faster. It takes around 9 seconds to get to 60mph and about 17 seconds to get through the 1/4 mile (both fairly standard straight line performance measures).
The Prius takes between 14 and 20 seconds to reach 60mph (the more charged the battery the quicker the car) and 20-23 seconds to do the 1/4 mile. In the 1/4 mile (ie. an onramp) the Echo would be at least 5 or 6 car lengths ahead.
I've driven in both and neither is my kind of car but if I had to choose I'd probably take the Prius although I find them both pretty skimpy on cargo space. And either one would stink if you have to do much driving on 2 lane highways... no possibility of passing.
Actually it would be a "rebadged" Honda Integra as it is known in Japan. They're both based on the same platform but are totally different in body and interior, as well as the suspension tuning (although the design is the same). In Canada and US, the top Civic engine is almost exactly the same as that used in the base RSX.
It's actually a much more significant reworking than many other car companies do between cars that are built on the same platform.
And the advice provided in one of the other replies to get the Helms manual is excellent... no Honda owner should be without one.
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Having a camera didn't work out so well for this guy in Maryland:
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/19/motorcyclist-arrested-for-recording-cop-brandishing-gun-with-hel/
He ended up having his computers confiscated as recording the officer is considered a felony.
Google has had Google Groups for awhile. It's in beta but isn't all their stuff :)
http://groups-beta.google.com/
To the following:
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One more thing to add: pay attention to what you're doing
People
To say that your highschool friends will all be useless in the future is a gross generalization. If I had taken this advice 12 years ago I would be left without my closest group of friends right now. Everyone in this group has gone on to make something of their lives (engineering, accounting, journalism, software development, teaching, management, etc.) and continue to do other interesting things.
That being said, I do occassionally run across people that I knew from high school that are still doing the same minimum wage jobs they had when we graduated and they are unhappy about it (if they were happy, who cares). So maybe a better attempt at summarizing people would be to try and hang out with people who have hopes and dreams.
Wasting Time
I would have to say that at no time in your life are you 'wasting time' if you're doing something that you enjoy. If you enjoy playing video games, reading, watching TV, sports or whatever, you are not wasting your time.
Do what you have to do to get by (school, work, etc) and then take the rest of the time to do whatever the hell you want. If you want to do something, do it now... you might not be around to do it next year.
This isn't news... the local Ford dealer has had chimps using tools to work on cars for years.
The engine on the Boxster really isn't that pretty... Porsche engines typically aren't very nice to look at (exception: Carrera GT) but they are nice to work on . It's also a PITA to access the engine in the Boxster as you have to remove the storage compartment and engine cover while working around the partially opened top.
Note: I'm assuming you meant pretty in a design sense.
I knew I remembered seeing something about this on here before:
How Dangerous is Online Chat for Kids?
As much as I hate replying to my own post, I forgot the backup in my last post:
407 Policies
Under the section of things they don't do, speeding enforcement is explicitly listed. The same thing is stated on the insert that comes with the toll bills.
I've been on the 407 quite a few times in the last year and haven't had this happen yet and my average speeds through there are well over the posted 100km/h. I also know of several people who are on there regularly (again at average speeds over the limit) who have never received tickets. So unless this is a really new program (ie. last few weeks), I'd put this down as an urban legend.
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Basically you post up what you're willing to trade for an account and if someone's interested you're set. Current notable items include a monkey, an iPod, cigars and many other much weirder things.
This explains what they guy I was following on the way to work was doing... and I just thought he was an idiot.
One of the cooler products that I've seen that integrates with the onboard computer is this module with integrates a Valentine 1 radar detector with the onboard computer. Very slick and I'd buy one in an instant if it was available for the OBC on my car.
With alot of manufacturers switching to the MOST bus, I think we'll see more integration like this in the future and it would be cool if someone created a simple interface so that we could write our own apps to be displayed in the car.
Well they have one now... it's called Spectre and it picks up your detector because it picks them all up. Even the venerable Valentine 1 is not yet immune to it as they haven't been able to get hold of one for testing.
Could you give more info on the autosensing switchbox (ie. brand, inputs, etc)? Most of the ones I've seen look pretty cheap so I question their actual usefulness.
Thanks!
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Having varying speed limits is a good idea but would be hard to enforce. Also, using driving experience as a factor wouldn't be the best thing. Around here the scariest drivers are moms and dads with 3 kids in the back of their minivan/SUV that are talking on their cellphones. These people would be smack dab in the middle of the +15 group.
To drive at a greater speed does entail greater risks... both to yourself and those around you. People being allowed to travel at a higher speed should have to take courses in a safe environment (think dedicated race track) where they could actually learn how it feels to lose control of a vehicle at high speeds... and how to recover from this. For many people their first experience of high speed loss of control is a few seconds before hitting something solid.
The vehicle being driven should also be considered. The centre of gravity of an SUV is much higher than that of a car, and greater speed in a curve or avoidance manoevre increases the likelihood of rolling. The moniker 'speed kills' should be changed to 'momentum kills' and this should again be carried forward to vehicle types. Heavier vehicles would have limits imposed on their top speeds.
But in reality, nothing like this will ever happen. If anything, I wouldn't be surprised to see the limits drop.
I read an article recently regarding the impact of allowing people to deduct their mortgate interest. Basically, the result is that house prices just rise accordingly and in the end everyone is still in the same house and their net cost at the end of the year is the same.
:)
Basically it serves as a feelgood measure to allow the government to provide a tax incentive (always helps popularity) and also receive an interest free loan until they provide your refund at the end of the year
Lithium Metal Polymer (LMP) batteries will be perfect for automotive applications once the cost comes down. They have excellent energy density and a better life expentancy than most of the alternative. One manufacturer that comes to mind is these guys but there are others creating similiar technologies.
The Ford Aerostar does this without any user input. I've personally witnessed three Flaming Aerostars that spontaneously combusted and I've heard of many more.
This site provides pretty good information about all the providers and their coverage throughout parts of Ontario.
There are also pretty good reviews on the different handsets. It's probably a pretty good format for other people looking to start a site on cell coverage to follow.
Actually the Echo is considerably faster. It takes around 9 seconds to get to 60mph and about 17 seconds to get through the 1/4 mile (both fairly standard straight line performance measures).
The Prius takes between 14 and 20 seconds to reach 60mph (the more charged the battery the quicker the car) and 20-23 seconds to do the 1/4 mile. In the 1/4 mile (ie. an onramp) the Echo would be at least 5 or 6 car lengths ahead.
I've driven in both and neither is my kind of car but if I had to choose I'd probably take the Prius although I find them both pretty skimpy on cargo space. And either one would stink if you have to do much driving on 2 lane highways... no possibility of passing.
Actually it would be a "rebadged" Honda Integra as it is known in Japan. They're both based on the same platform but are totally different in body and interior, as well as the suspension tuning (although the design is the same). In Canada and US, the top Civic engine is almost exactly the same as that used in the base RSX.
It's actually a much more significant reworking than many other car companies do between cars that are built on the same platform.
And the advice provided in one of the other replies to get the Helms manual is excellent... no Honda owner should be without one.
Whoops... that would be 0.9144 metres in a yard.
A yard is only 0.944 metres... your bridge would collapse.
At despammed.com they will forward your messages to an account of your choice while agressively filtering junk mail.
I use mine for any site that requires an email address for registration and I never get any junk through them.