On the other hand, if you work in a large company with a thousand employees in the one building, and you spend 8 hours a day there, then it's probably your best chance for meeting someone.
What's your definition of "not driving in a manner that would be a danger"? They're not swerving around or keeping a constant speed? Sorry, I don't think the "I can drive straight, I'm ok" argument is valid. Any car that's not a piece of crap and has the wheels balanced and aligned can drive straight w/o any interaction and let cruise control take care of the speed. Just because someone's not exhibiting the sterotypical drunk driver characteristics doesn't mean that they aren't a danger to other drivers. They still need to be arrested.
IMHO, If there's anyone to blame for the "sacrificing the right to travel unmolested" it's the dumbasses who drink and drive, not the cops. The more of these retards that are taken off the roads, the better.
The "remind you that you are driving" bit made me think that you've been married, but the "passenger is very forgiving" part doesn't make sense in that context.
I see that you've met someone like my mom. Unfortunately, she does the "ahhhhhhhhhh look out" crap when there's no real danger and it scares the hell out of you more than the driver that just cut in front of you.
What about talking to people in the car? How much of a distraction is that compared to using a hands-free connection? Will someone please do a study on that? Millions of male drivers would love to have a scientific reason to tell their wives to STFU.
What's wrong with that? It allows you to rent or own a little trailer for picking up items that you would otherwise need a truck to do the job...you know...the reason that "real men" (especially in the South) use as an excuse for why they need a truck even though they just it for commuting 99% of the time. When I visited Ireland a few years ago, I noticed that lots of cars had trailer hitches. I had one put on my Hyundai Excel in 1995 when we moved and used it a lot more than I had ever imagined.
he doesn't want to take audio with compression artifacts, put it on a CD, and then convert it into another lossy compression format creating even more artifacts. The sound quality in the file purchased from iTMS is degraded compared to the original and is degraded even more when you go through the burn, re-rip cycle.
So they are decoding a lossy DRM encumbered music file, playing it, and then encoding it into MP3s via this "virtual patch cable"? Lovely. Two layers of encoding artifacts instead of just one.
that was a ploy to be able to charge a lot more for the popular tracks while offering stuff that many people aren't going to be interested in. Stores do it all the time to clear out items that are slow sellers and are taking up valuable shelf space. Apple doesn't really have that problem and prefers the 1 price option because it gives the consumer the impression that they are not being price gouged on the popular songs. If the record labels don't like it, they can pull their catalogs.
You don't have to buy an iPod to be able to use iTunes to buy things from iTMS. Nor do you have to buy music from iTMS to use an iPod. They are separate products.
It's not uncommon for people to order a Ford 3/4 or 1 ton pickup w/o an engine and then drop in a Cummins or Cat motor of their choosing.
that has nothing to do with community or competition. it has to do if the city engineering office is organized or not and how many lawyers get involved. For new subdivisions, usually what you described for the "German senario" happens if the city is on the ball. in other cases, the road may be there for years or decades before it is determined that utilities need to be run into that area.
hmm...I'll have to pay more attention, but most of the interstate highways that I've traveled were concrete and asphalt only where temporary patches were made.
most of the little towns in the Great Plains exist for one reason: that's where the railroad stopped. The distance between towns usually equalled the amount of track that could be built in a day. In their heyday, that's how people went to the bigger cities. Now, if any of the track is used at all, it's to haul grain or other bulk items. The car gave people the ability to not be tied to a schedule. That's something that people are willing to pay extra for. Otherwise, these lines would still be hauling passengers.
and at the small corner grocery store, I'd be charged a lot more for the same items at the MegaLoMart. So much so that buying all the stuff I'd use in a couple weeks or even a month will pay for the amount of fuel used. The choice to stockpile or buy every day may be influenced by how rural or urban the environment you grew up or live in. For me, going to the grocery store is a hassle, so I stockpile so I can limit the amount of trips.
from the people slamming PA's DOT, I would guess that's function on how fast the local contractors and the DOT drag things out, not the real amount of time it should take to do it.
None of that has anything to do with his argument. FedEx doesn't pay a special usage fee so their trucks can go 100mph down I-40 and if UPS doesn't pay, they are limited to 30mph. For the most part, no one has to pay any special fee to get full use out of the interstate system. I can drive on them as much as I want and can afford to fuel my vehicle. The Federal fuel taxes paid are then "supposed" to pay for that luxury.
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What's your definition of "not driving in a manner that would be a danger"? They're not swerving around or keeping a constant speed? Sorry, I don't think the "I can drive straight, I'm ok" argument is valid. Any car that's not a piece of crap and has the wheels balanced and aligned can drive straight w/o any interaction and let cruise control take care of the speed. Just because someone's not exhibiting the sterotypical drunk driver characteristics doesn't mean that they aren't a danger to other drivers. They still need to be arrested.
IMHO, If there's anyone to blame for the "sacrificing the right to travel unmolested" it's the dumbasses who drink and drive, not the cops. The more of these retards that are taken off the roads, the better.
The "remind you that you are driving" bit made me think that you've been married, but the "passenger is very forgiving" part doesn't make sense in that context.
I see that you've met someone like my mom. Unfortunately, she does the "ahhhhhhhhhh look out" crap when there's no real danger and it scares the hell out of you more than the driver that just cut in front of you.
What about talking to people in the car? How much of a distraction is that compared to using a hands-free connection? Will someone please do a study on that? Millions of male drivers would love to have a scientific reason to tell their wives to STFU.
What's wrong with that? It allows you to rent or own a little trailer for picking up items that you would otherwise need a truck to do the job...you know...the reason that "real men" (especially in the South) use as an excuse for why they need a truck even though they just it for commuting 99% of the time. When I visited Ireland a few years ago, I noticed that lots of cars had trailer hitches. I had one put on my Hyundai Excel in 1995 when we moved and used it a lot more than I had ever imagined.
But that would require work and the analysts want everything spoon-fed to them.
he doesn't want to take audio with compression artifacts, put it on a CD, and then convert it into another lossy compression format creating even more artifacts. The sound quality in the file purchased from iTMS is degraded compared to the original and is degraded even more when you go through the burn, re-rip cycle.
So they are decoding a lossy DRM encumbered music file, playing it, and then encoding it into MP3s via this "virtual patch cable"? Lovely. Two layers of encoding artifacts instead of just one.
that was a ploy to be able to charge a lot more for the popular tracks while offering stuff that many people aren't going to be interested in. Stores do it all the time to clear out items that are slow sellers and are taking up valuable shelf space. Apple doesn't really have that problem and prefers the 1 price option because it gives the consumer the impression that they are not being price gouged on the popular songs. If the record labels don't like it, they can pull their catalogs.
You don't have to buy an iPod to be able to use iTunes to buy things from iTMS. Nor do you have to buy music from iTMS to use an iPod. They are separate products.
It's not uncommon for people to order a Ford 3/4 or 1 ton pickup w/o an engine and then drop in a Cummins or Cat motor of their choosing.
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yep. they really hate the Californians that move there too.
that sort of stuff annoys the residents of the city though.
plus: free entertainment caused by exploding wildlife. minus: extra laundry requirements.
the power lines are underground in my neighborhood, but that doesn't keep the power from going out every few times every 3-4 months.
that has nothing to do with community or competition. it has to do if the city engineering office is organized or not and how many lawyers get involved. For new subdivisions, usually what you described for the "German senario" happens if the city is on the ball. in other cases, the road may be there for years or decades before it is determined that utilities need to be run into that area.
what was causing the tops of the powerline poles to catch on fire? that sounds odd.
hmm...I'll have to pay more attention, but most of the interstate highways that I've traveled were concrete and asphalt only where temporary patches were made.
most of the little towns in the Great Plains exist for one reason: that's where the railroad stopped. The distance between towns usually equalled the amount of track that could be built in a day. In their heyday, that's how people went to the bigger cities. Now, if any of the track is used at all, it's to haul grain or other bulk items. The car gave people the ability to not be tied to a schedule. That's something that people are willing to pay extra for. Otherwise, these lines would still be hauling passengers.
I know of people who live in houses that cost $10K, but have $15K rims on their $500 cars. Maybe that's who the original poster is referring to.
and at the small corner grocery store, I'd be charged a lot more for the same items at the MegaLoMart. So much so that buying all the stuff I'd use in a couple weeks or even a month will pay for the amount of fuel used. The choice to stockpile or buy every day may be influenced by how rural or urban the environment you grew up or live in. For me, going to the grocery store is a hassle, so I stockpile so I can limit the amount of trips.
from the people slamming PA's DOT, I would guess that's function on how fast the local contractors and the DOT drag things out, not the real amount of time it should take to do it.
How much of I-10 through LA would be counted as a bridge?
None of that has anything to do with his argument. FedEx doesn't pay a special usage fee so their trucks can go 100mph down I-40 and if UPS doesn't pay, they are limited to 30mph. For the most part, no one has to pay any special fee to get full use out of the interstate system. I can drive on them as much as I want and can afford to fuel my vehicle. The Federal fuel taxes paid are then "supposed" to pay for that luxury.