I have a TMO Hotspot account that I use for when I travel, and find myself in the coffee shop of whatever border's is closest frequently to check email/etc.
I've never ever been asked to buy something, but if I'm there for longer than 30 min, I tend to grab a coffee or something.
Then again, I think it's different for these places that offer pay wifi. With TMO, Border's gets a cut or fee for every time I get on the network at their location, so I don't feel so bad.
Which is why I advocate that companies make sure the options get exercised many years out into the future...
I totally agree with this part. From what I can see the new FASB rule causes the company to expense the option IMMEDIATELY. But having worked at three companies (one start-up, two already public when I joined) my stock options vested over a period of no less than 3 years.
If the powers that be require companies to vest the options, at least allow them to spread the cost over the period it takes for the options to vest.
This leads in to one of my favorite windmills to tilt at.
As a person who has a somewhat serious chemical imbalance that requires me to take a pill everyday so I'm not a raving lunatic (well, no more than normal:), it really wags my gripper to see ads for psychoactive medication on TV. The end result of all this advertising is that people are walking into their GPs and asking for script for powerful drugs without ever really knowing if they need it.
The worst is that Zoloft (I think) ad with the cartoon circle. "Do you feel down? Take our pill and you'll feel A-OK!".
Lord knows, as a Libertarian, I'm not one for tons of regulation, but I'd love to see a chance in the perscription laws that would require psychoactive meds to be perscribed by a legit shrink, and not internists/etc. (I have a friend that got a script for Wellbutrin from her ObGyn for cripes sake!).
Uh, he's talking about Air Florida 90 which crashed into the 14th (?) Street Bridge.
Having flown into and out of DCA about a million times I can tell you I always get a little squirrely when we make that big ass turn over the river right over the bridges after take off.
On a side note, the AF crash was what started the rather humorous tradition of the President inviting some 'hero du jour' to the State of the Union address to get his/her standing ovation during the speech. Whatever I feel about the grandstanding, Lenny Skutnik is a no-shit hero. Jumped right into the freezing Potomac and pulled a survivor from the river. To mangle the Bosstones, if we're ever so tested, let's hope we can pass.
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I disagree with this. While I like the presented ending, I do feel that it could have been ended with David staring out under the water. It would have made a powerful and compelling statement about faith and perserverance.
I just got back from it and it SUCKED! (And I count myself a fan of the franchise)
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Uh, no. Government monopolies that suddenly had zero restrictions destroyed the telecom market. The last 50 years of telecom, the market hasn't been operating at anything CLOSE to being near the natural laws of economics.
"Last time I checked the use of air travel was a private-not public means of travel....as a libertarian it is ironic that he would suggest such changes calling for more government intervention and not less."
As a card-carrying Libertarian (and small l too), I can't disagree more.
One of the most fundamental purposes of government is to protect its citizens. Because there can't be a "cop on the beat" up at FL350 (well, not yet, at least until the air marshalls come along), government screening of passengers seems a reasonable invasion of privacy provided it is done in a manner _consistent_ with the goal of reducing problems in the sky...that's where current security measures lack.
As someone who flys a great deal (50 - 100K miles/year), I would be greatly interested in the type of "trusted traveller" programs being discussed...this seems to me to be a nice trade off of privacy versus ability to get to the gate faster...and as long as it's voluntary, there's no coercion involved.
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Then again, how many of these places do that?
I have a TMO Hotspot account that I use for when I travel, and find myself in the coffee shop of whatever border's is closest frequently to check email/etc.
I've never ever been asked to buy something, but if I'm there for longer than 30 min, I tend to grab a coffee or something.
Then again, I think it's different for these places that offer pay wifi. With TMO, Border's gets a cut or fee for every time I get on the network at their location, so I don't feel so bad.
I gotta admit, at first I didn't like that character (back when it was on The Practice), but Denny. Crane. has so grown on me.
And only Shatner could really pull off a character who honestly used the sound of his name as some sort of amulet to ward off lesser beings.
And yet...you didn't watch Voyager when we were roommates. :-P
Which is why I advocate that companies make sure the options get exercised many years out into the future...
I totally agree with this part. From what I can see the new FASB rule causes the company to expense the option IMMEDIATELY. But having worked at three companies (one start-up, two already public when I joined) my stock options vested over a period of no less than 3 years.
If the powers that be require companies to vest the options, at least allow them to spread the cost over the period it takes for the options to vest.
Totally agree. I live not even 250' from Old Orchard, and am cell-only. Never ever ever ever ever ever had a problem.
As for the worst spot in Chicago, I nominate 294 from the Touhy Toll all six miles to the Willow Road exit, I can't get a signal for love or money.
...some people just have too much time on their hands
This leads in to one of my favorite windmills to tilt at.
:), it really wags my gripper to see ads for psychoactive medication on TV. The end result of all this advertising is that people are walking into their GPs and asking for script for powerful drugs without ever really knowing if they need it.
As a person who has a somewhat serious chemical imbalance that requires me to take a pill everyday so I'm not a raving lunatic (well, no more than normal
The worst is that Zoloft (I think) ad with the cartoon circle. "Do you feel down? Take our pill and you'll feel A-OK!".
Lord knows, as a Libertarian, I'm not one for tons of regulation, but I'd love to see a chance in the perscription laws that would require psychoactive meds to be perscribed by a legit shrink, and not internists/etc. (I have a friend that got a script for Wellbutrin from her ObGyn for cripes sake!).
Who said they are missing it? Lufthansa is going to offer Wi-Fi, and Connexion by Boeing is going to have both an ethernet port and Wi-Fi component.
Wi-Fi has the opportunity to be a major cash cow for airlines, and from what I see, they're moving in for the kill.
Uh, he's talking about Air Florida 90 which crashed into the 14th (?) Street Bridge.
Having flown into and out of DCA about a million times I can tell you I always get a little squirrely when we make that big ass turn over the river right over the bridges after take off.
On a side note, the AF crash was what started the rather humorous tradition of the President inviting some 'hero du jour' to the State of the Union address to get his/her standing ovation during the speech. Whatever I feel about the grandstanding, Lenny Skutnik is a no-shit hero. Jumped right into the freezing Potomac and pulled a survivor from the river. To mangle the Bosstones, if we're ever so tested, let's hope we can pass.
I disagree with this. While I like the presented ending, I do feel that it could have been ended with David staring out under the water. It would have made a powerful and compelling statement about faith and perserverance.
Just my random thought.
I just I'm not most people...
I just got back from it and it SUCKED! (And I count myself a fan of the franchise)
Uh, no. Government monopolies that suddenly had zero restrictions destroyed the telecom market. The last 50 years of telecom, the market hasn't been operating at anything CLOSE to being near the natural laws of economics.
"Last time I checked the use of air travel was a private-not public means of travel....as a libertarian it is ironic that he would suggest such changes calling for more government intervention and not less."
As a card-carrying Libertarian (and small l too), I can't disagree more.
One of the most fundamental purposes of government is to protect its citizens. Because there can't be a "cop on the beat" up at FL350 (well, not yet, at least until the air marshalls come along), government screening of passengers seems a reasonable invasion of privacy provided it is done in a manner _consistent_ with the goal of reducing problems in the sky...that's where current security measures lack.
As someone who flys a great deal (50 - 100K miles/year), I would be greatly interested in the type of "trusted traveller" programs being discussed...this seems to me to be a nice trade off of privacy versus ability to get to the gate faster...and as long as it's voluntary, there's no coercion involved.