This is one of the oddest attempts to justify sloppy writing that I've ever seen. The random typo is fine; however, gross errors are indicative of a sloppy thinker. You are arguing that it's all right to make a lot of mistakes because everybody else does it. If you knew anything about rudimentary psychology, you would agree that lazy people put forth the least effort and make the most mistakes.
If you chart an employer's intelligence to their valuation of a degree, there's a definite bell curve. Average to moderately bright people value degrees the most (maybe because it was hard for them to get?). The not-so-smart tend to have a sour grapes attitude ("college isn't worth it, and I'm not just saying that because I couldn't get in / through it"). Very smart people are more than willing to hire non-degreed people. Their clubs are based on brains, not membership cards.
It speaks volumes about our (Americans') culture and attitude towards the rest of the world
There's a lot of good reasons for the French to adopt English as their primary language. It speaks volumes about their culture that they stubbornly refuse to comply.
But I was told that color and size don't matter!
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Boy am I humiliated. Up till now I thought my 6" money was quite adequate.
Re:Lots of twisty turny bills all the same
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It's cheaper for us to give the blind an income tax deduction because we assume they've been cheated by dishonest clerks than it is to make all that gay money.
hmmm, that's interesting. You mean files that could only be opened with MS Office? I can certainly envision a cat and mouse game of office documents between MS and open source, much like the RIAA / Valenti vs. practically everyone wars going on now. Wonder who would win?
Maybe UV LEDs will mean we will have to wear sunglasses when looking at the signs. Tanning salons will go out of business. Just stand in front of a sign!
It's the development of the cost-efficient blue LED that is responsible for the blue laser. It's development is also responsible for the massive, low-power, groovy LED video displays in Vegas, NY, Tokyo, etc.
Well, you were right. I think the shock came from people whose knowledge of the market is based on localized experience instead of research. Virtually every expert / professional agrees with you. My only point was that it's important to look at the details of a property transaction instead of dismissing it out of hand because it fell outside the preferred parameters. There are lots of exceptions.
As with most generalities, this advice needs to be taken with a grain of salt. I use my real estate investments as my retirement vehicle (and legacy for my son) and as such look to appreciated value over decades, not years. My editorial of the advice:
(1) Don't buy in a new development *if* it's geographical/political boundaries allow for massive growth. Do buy if you can realistically predict the limits of the area's growth and the area's economic vitality.
(2) Short term, buy for structure and land. Long term, buy for land appreciation only. You can depreciate the stucture's cost (if you rent it out).
(3) The best thing to do is buy a home near the city, in a neighborhood that is beginning to revive itself. If it's a heap, don't throw good money after bad. Be willing to tear it down and build condos. Take a short-term hit for long-term return.
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I agree. I like this kind of initiative. Didn't bother me at all. It doesn't hurt a soul, and I don't know why anyone would be offended. Isn't making money off of interesting content how journalism generally works?
I guess blatent referrer links in a story to a vendor we are all supposedly boycotting
Gee, am I out of the loop. I didn't get the official authorized vendor list. Guess you're cooler than me.
more abstraction, please
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Seems like you would want at least a few books that are more, well, abstract / philosophical? I would recommend Godel, Escher, Bach or Metamagical Themas both by Hofstadter.
Man can't live by tech alone.
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This is one of the oddest attempts to justify sloppy writing that I've ever seen. The random typo is fine; however, gross errors are indicative of a sloppy thinker. You are arguing that it's all right to make a lot of mistakes because everybody else does it. If you knew anything about rudimentary psychology, you would agree that lazy people put forth the least effort and make the most mistakes.
If you chart an employer's intelligence to their valuation of a degree, there's a definite bell curve. Average to moderately bright people value degrees the most (maybe because it was hard for them to get?). The not-so-smart tend to have a sour grapes attitude ("college isn't worth it, and I'm not just saying that because I couldn't get in / through it"). Very smart people are more than willing to hire non-degreed people. Their clubs are based on brains, not membership cards.
It speaks volumes about our (Americans') culture and attitude towards the rest of the world
There's a lot of good reasons for the French to adopt English as their primary language. It speaks volumes about their culture that they stubbornly refuse to comply.
Boy am I humiliated. Up till now I thought my 6" money was quite adequate.
It's cheaper for us to give the blind an income tax deduction because we assume they've been cheated by dishonest clerks than it is to make all that gay money.
Now I can use every color in my ink cartridge.
Was I the only one that thought this was the latest Ronco invention?
n 1: thigh of a hog (usually smoked) [syn: jambon, gammon]
2: an unskilled actor who overacts [syn: ham actor]
v : exaggerate one's acting [syn: overact, overplay] [ant: underact]
Are you suggesting that voting on issues that affect so many naive users should be reduced to a tug-of war between nerds and corporations?
Isn't that what happened with the last presidential election?
I don't think that the ESA is going to tackle this project with popsicle sticks, styrofoam cups, cardboard paper towel rolls
No, that would be the Russian Space Agency.
I think I heard news about this being developed at some major university back in '99.
hmmm... I think you would be safe using this statement for a *very* large percentage of the stories.
We will see encrypted document files
hmmm, that's interesting. You mean files that could only be opened with MS Office? I can certainly envision a cat and mouse game of office documents between MS and open source, much like the RIAA / Valenti vs. practically everyone wars going on now. Wonder who would win?
Maybe UV LEDs will mean we will have to wear sunglasses when looking at the signs. Tanning salons will go out of business. Just stand in front of a sign!
It's the development of the cost-efficient blue LED that is responsible for the blue laser. It's development is also responsible for the massive, low-power, groovy LED video displays in Vegas, NY, Tokyo, etc.
Well, you were right. I think the shock came from people whose knowledge of the market is based on localized experience instead of research. Virtually every expert / professional agrees with you. My only point was that it's important to look at the details of a property transaction instead of dismissing it out of hand because it fell outside the preferred parameters. There are lots of exceptions.
As with most generalities, this advice needs to be taken with a grain of salt. I use my real estate investments as my retirement vehicle (and legacy for my son) and as such look to appreciated value over decades, not years. My editorial of the advice:
(1) Don't buy in a new development *if* it's geographical/political boundaries allow for massive growth. Do buy if you can realistically predict the limits of the area's growth and the area's economic vitality.
(2) Short term, buy for structure and land. Long term, buy for land appreciation only. You can depreciate the stucture's cost (if you rent it out).
(3) The best thing to do is buy a home near the city, in a neighborhood that is beginning to revive itself. If it's a heap, don't throw good money after bad. Be willing to tear it down and build condos. Take a short-term hit for long-term return.
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How much do you save on your ho, exactly?
I'm not suggestion that the poster of the parent thread poster was offended, but a few on the board seem to have been.
I agree. I like this kind of initiative. Didn't bother me at all. It doesn't hurt a soul, and I don't know why anyone would be offended. Isn't making money off of interesting content how journalism generally works?
I guess blatent referrer links in a story to a vendor we are all supposedly boycotting
Gee, am I out of the loop. I didn't get the official authorized vendor list. Guess you're cooler than me.
Seems like you would want at least a few books that are more, well, abstract / philosophical? I would recommend Godel, Escher, Bach or Metamagical Themas both by Hofstadter. Man can't live by tech alone.
When Gerald Ford tried to erase *his* tapes, the pencil eraser kept getting caught on the sticky side.
Does this tape interface to you computer? Alerting the sys admin that the user in accounting has been opening their PC?
robotic tape does