For example, if you are a guest at somebody's house, it's polite to ask for what you need, rather than simply state the need. You wouldn't say "where's the bathroom" unless it's a rather close friend. Instead, you'll say something like "Do you mind if I use your restroom?".
Which, if you think about it, is pretty silly. The question might be completed as: "... instead of crapping in my pants?"? but that's not what we say.
I disagree. We are really asking, if we don't know the person well, if their bathroom is functional and available. Their bathroom may be under remodel. Maybe be flooding. Their water might be shut off.
In all of those cases I would hope that you don't shit yourself.
I cannot see getting past any point which requires any sort of metallurgy without it. There is simply no widespread and simple source of concentrated energy.
Actually, in aggregate, house prices have risen pretty much continuously in recent history.
This depends strongly on your definition of continuous and recent history.
Check here.
That means that investing in a bunch of mortgages was a good investment plan.
If your definition of recent is less than ten years, and your definition of risen continuously includes the occasional dip here and there, then yes, it would be an excellent investment.
However, I hesitate to call anything that looks no further back than ten years a good idea.
It makes sense that if you lump a bunch of mortgages together, only a small percentage of those will default, thereby distributing your risk.
Actually, it does not make sense. Mortgage values are correlated in the fact that defaults occur when prices drop, and prices drop when defaults occur. When prices are rising things most mortgages will be fine (which they were). When prices are dropping mortgages as a group tend to be problematic.
Since historically home prices both rise and fall, this should have been obvious.
They are already cutting benefits by raising the retirement age, though I agree, they are more likely to cut benefits by reducing the value of the dollar and paying the same amount.
These programs are the SDI of Nasa, although SDI turned out to be useful strategically. Basically the money for these programs would be pork. Why not give it to the NIH and the NSF ?
"We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too."
- John F. Kennedy
You could always try to find a different job that fit your current needs/capabilities.
Barring that, if you are having some serious issues, there is Medicare and disability available to you, so please don't off yourself.
Good luck in any case.
If you don't pick up you've got to listen to some damn message - and you're sitting wondering about the content of the message until you listen to it.
I almost never pick up my cellphone anymore... I leave it on silent. My voicemail goes here, and if I feel like it I can check the transcription email on my phone. No tedious sorting or listening because I can read ten times faster than people can talk.
The transcription service works extremely well, and is pretty cheap. Sorry to sound like an ad but I was in the EXACT position as you and I am much happier now.
I agree with both your statements, free markets require regulation in order to remain free. I also realize they aren't magic.
In this particular case I do believe that the government has fucked things up. I would be much happier having the government accredit doctors than the government having doctors accredit doctors.
I would prefer not to have totally socialized care because I do believe the quality would suffer, especially with the Federal Government's track record. I don't want the next George Bush (and there will be one) as commander in chief of my medical health.
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I've never used anything but a GSM phone. The option has always been there.
What's the -ism for your belief system so I can quickly brand it as unfeasible? Thanks...
Well at least they've got a high failure rate going for them.
I wouldn't particularly call the 360 a commercial success either since MSFT hasn't made money in the division since it launched ten years ago.
Pretty much exactly what they hear. Just louder and repeated ad nauseum.
For example, if you are a guest at somebody's house, it's polite to ask for what you need, rather than simply state the need. You wouldn't say "where's the bathroom" unless it's a rather close friend. Instead, you'll say something like "Do you mind if I use your restroom?". Which, if you think about it, is pretty silly. The question might be completed as: "... instead of crapping in my pants?"? but that's not what we say.
I disagree. We are really asking, if we don't know the person well, if their bathroom is functional and available. Their bathroom may be under remodel. Maybe be flooding. Their water might be shut off.
In all of those cases I would hope that you don't shit yourself.
I can see hitting the stone age without fire.
I cannot see getting past any point which requires any sort of metallurgy without it. There is simply no widespread and simple source of concentrated energy.
Plasma vents? Not nearly widespread enough.
Dolphins and octopi also have the unfortunate lack of means to readily access fire, a prerequisite of moving beyond the most basic of tool use.
Judging by the number of online reviews and by the 560 (!) power supplies available at Newegg,
They just overlooked those.
Actually, in aggregate, house prices have risen pretty much continuously in recent history.
This depends strongly on your definition of continuous and recent history. Check here.
That means that investing in a bunch of mortgages was a good investment plan.
If your definition of recent is less than ten years, and your definition of risen continuously includes the occasional dip here and there, then yes, it would be an excellent investment.
However, I hesitate to call anything that looks no further back than ten years a good idea.
It makes sense that if you lump a bunch of mortgages together, only a small percentage of those will default, thereby distributing your risk.
Actually, it does not make sense. Mortgage values are correlated in the fact that defaults occur when prices drop, and prices drop when defaults occur. When prices are rising things most mortgages will be fine (which they were). When prices are dropping mortgages as a group tend to be problematic.
Since historically home prices both rise and fall, this should have been obvious.
Or you're a "suspicious twit."
Must. Not. Question. Authority.
1,986 questions from 3,255 people
Either a couple thousand people asked the exact same question or some questions are being "lost".
It says a lot when the tech demo for the game, wii sports, is still everyone's favorite game to play when they come over for beer and cocktails.
Yes, volumes.
It amazes me to see people rabidly defending the Wii after all this time.
For a year all we ever heard about the PS3 was "Where are the games?" Well, they're here... for the PS3.
As for the Wii?
Where are the games?
Half-Life 2, Episode 2 was fantastic.
I wasn't too fond of Episode I, and I can't really stand Team Fortress 2, but Ep2 was one of the best games I've played, hands down.
Lies.
So, was he not a boss or did he not chase you around for awhile?
the guy you couldn't kill in Resident Evil? You'd run like hell if he was chasing you, because you couldn't beat him (until the very end, that is).
Dead Space had a boss you couldn't kill until (his) very end who chased you around for awhile.
I had to take breaks from the game, often at fifteen minute intervals, because I was just less comfortable than I wanted to be for a game.
Next time, try HARD level.
They are already cutting benefits by raising the retirement age, though I agree, they are more likely to cut benefits by reducing the value of the dollar and paying the same amount.
These programs are the SDI of Nasa, although SDI turned out to be useful strategically. Basically the money for these programs would be pork. Why not give it to the NIH and the NSF ?
"We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too." - John F. Kennedy
Alcohol kills memory MUCH faster and more extensively than pot does.
I don't know about that. I often drink until I black out, and figure if I'm not using my long-term storage I must be saving it from wearing out.
Right?
You could always try to find a different job that fit your current needs/capabilities. Barring that, if you are having some serious issues, there is Medicare and disability available to you, so please don't off yourself. Good luck in any case.
If you don't pick up you've got to listen to some damn message - and you're sitting wondering about the content of the message until you listen to it.
I almost never pick up my cellphone anymore... I leave it on silent. My voicemail goes here, and if I feel like it I can check the transcription email on my phone. No tedious sorting or listening because I can read ten times faster than people can talk.
The transcription service works extremely well, and is pretty cheap. Sorry to sound like an ad but I was in the EXACT position as you and I am much happier now.
I agree with both your statements, free markets require regulation in order to remain free. I also realize they aren't magic.
In this particular case I do believe that the government has fucked things up. I would be much happier having the government accredit doctors than the government having doctors accredit doctors.
I would prefer not to have totally socialized care because I do believe the quality would suffer, especially with the Federal Government's track record. I don't want the next George Bush (and there will be one) as commander in chief of my medical health.