I think we should choose WHERE to spend the money a little better
Maybe. But the nice thing about defense spending is that a large chunk of it goes to engineers (like me), scientists, techs and other people who build integrate and test military products--lots of technical professionals. Like you suggest, the money could be spent elsewhere, and that's fine. As long as it stays in the country and "buys" something from skilled employees in the US. Sounds harsh, but I really cringe at suggestions that the government take all defense spending and a) feed and shelter the homeless, b) send every person to college and c) cure all possible diseases. (Just a few of the suggestions that I have heard.) They are all good ideas and sound a lot more PC tha saying "hey lets build weapons!" But none require the breadth/variety of skill, background, and education that building a tank or airplane requires. You can employ lots of different people with one defense contract. I read/hear lots of complaining about how much the government spends on defense. But I don't think many people stop to think that that's one of the last industries that will get outsourced to other countries.
What I would not mind seeing (and this is WAYY off topic) are some billion dollar government contracts to defense contractors for R&D or production of useful "friendlier" items. Power generation, alternative fuels, communications, medical tech, space or sea exploration, et cetera. All of these areas have aspects applicable to weaponry or general advancement of technology (the military gets what it wants), they are useful and "friendly" (the "hippies" get what they want), and they require the same type of skill sets as current defense programs (engineers, scientists, techs get to keep their jobs).
I've run into things that have made me want to go back for that magic piece of paper
Plus companies like being able to say that 90% of their employees are degreed. It helps get more customers. If money is an issue, and you do want to finish a degree, try to land a good full-time job (like the others who have posted of their success w/o degrees). Many larger companies are very supportive of employees trying to finish a degree. Plus, if you are working full time, you can "become" a citizen of whatever state you are in (if you go to school out of state). Out of state tuition is about 2-4X more than in-state tuition. Get an undergraduate research job.
If in fact you were driving a truck he would have changed lanes or slowed down because he would see that there was a large object coming into his lane.
Unless he froze up in panic, as many inexperienced motorists do. (If you are a cyclist, it is the whole countersteer thing. To avoid something on the right, you turn the bars right, which causes the bike to lean left.)
Only in theory. The chances of this happening in the real world are pretty minute.
Only in theory? You should try driving in New Mexico. If you can imagine people using the wrong turn signal (at least they're using them,right?), turning right across three lanes of busy traffic from the left turn lane, and routinely running red lights just 'cause they have fast cars, then you can imagine my daily commute. I see more idiocy in one day than you can imagine. And it's not so much the aggressive drivers as it is the "bad" drivers, who don't know what "yield" means, who are indecisive and erratic, and who are incredibly unaware of the drivers around them. If you want to go fast, you have to really watch out for those who are "slow." Be careful out there.
It's good to be aware of what is behind you. And I'm sure you are. What I meant was that aggressive driving tends to cause other less aggressive drivers to panic, or catches them off-gaurd and unprepared. Consider a motorcycle flying down an empty road at 90mph. The old lady turning out of BlockBusters might see the motorcycle a ways off, but can't see that it is moving very quickly. So she pulls out, and *CRASH*. Sure, she failed to yield to the motorcyclist, but that's little consolation to him/her. I've actually been in that exact position myself. I was on my bike, and I pulled out on open road only to be passed about a second later--in my own lane-- by another motorcyclist (sportbike) going waaayyy too fast. (Too fast to change lanes?) If I had been in my truck, he would have been killed. I saw him, but I could not tell hard he was accelerating from the intersection down the road.
Don't get me wrong, speeding definitely has its place even in safe driving. But most of the time, when I see drivers speeding and weaving, it is through heavy congestion where all it takes is one other driver to react poorly to cause an accident. (Slamming on brakes when cut off, et cetera.)
Predictable drivers are good driver. You can drive aggressively and still be predictable.
realize that I have been driving for a short time(4 years), but so far I have seen no proof that my driving is wrong.
Probably because the accidents that you cause are behind you, and you're too busy trying not to hit people in front of you.
People who justify excessive speeding by saying that they've never been in an accident are missing the big picture. You might have the reflexes to drive at 100+mph, but most of the OTHER people around you don't have the reflexes or concentration to avoid you. They are not expecting soeone to come flying down the road at 2X the speed limit. That's what speed limits are for: To make it easy to predict what others are going to do. You don't deserve a license.
We are sincerely hoping that you will vote their asses out of office next time and elect somebody with a finer understanding of the world into what's easily the world's most important political function.
Will do! I have no issues with GW Bush as a man-- I don't know him well enough. But I woudn't mind trying out new leadership over here. If only we would elect a scientist or engineer into office...
The 'capture' of sadam will mean no difference to the state iraq and the rest of the world is in.
Squeeze him for intelligence info. Of all the people in the world, he is the most qualified to say whether or not there are WMD in Iraq. His word has more credibility than most of the people posting here today....
You always say your country is free but how free is it?
Free enough that if I walk down the steet, I won't be shot/beaten/stabbed as an infidel or enemy of society. Sure, people can call me what ever they want and say what they want to say, but that's their right in a free country.
This will lead to more killings world wide and eventually to another major attack against your country, when you least expect it.
I believe this is true. But consider this: As attacks grow in number and severity, the attackers will have more than just the military to deal with. You rant and rave about the US government and corporations being evil-- and they may be. But attacks on the US people (not government targets) does more and more to promote vigilantism and fuel a "private" war. Sometimes (more often these days) the US leadership disgusts me. But don't think *I* won't go out of my way to guarantee the safety and integrity of the things that I do love about my country (namely, the people). The US government is not my shield from your hatred. I do not expect anything of them other than to be left alone. If it ever comes time to fight for my country's people, and my own "freedom," I do not expect the government to mobilize to persue my interests. That's my job. And I'll do it my way.
I've found that the best way to eliminate cell-phone use in my general location is to make more noise than what can be tolerated by the cell-owner, or better yet, by the person on the other end of the conversation. Carrying a leaf-blower around is still legal, as far as I know.
Is it possible to have a clean organized grown-up home, without throwing everything away?
Put everything in a closet, attic or other storage space. (Boxing everything works too.) Record the date. Twelve months later, get rid of everthing still sitting in storage. If you have not used it for 12 months, you probably never will. Donate books/journals to the library (so you can still access them if you need to), and donate everything else to GoodWill or a domestic violence shelter or a school or something. Donate porn to Slashdot. For cables that you "must keep," buy a cable rack(s) and hang it in the walk-in closet behind the door. Get rid of that old incomplete 386/486/586. If it's not plugged in, you don't need it. Have a garage sale.
The problem is, you've already seen 2/3rd of the triology. Would you really put down a book after 2/3rds, or stop watching a show after 2/3rds of the season?
I stopped after 1/3. The open ending of the first film was enough for me.
Dude... muscle weighs more than fat...therefore with your weight training, you've probably been gaining weight in muscle, instead of losign it by getting rid of the fat.
Yup. But I expected that. I've been gaining back lost muscle and losing the waistline/flab. That's exactly what I expected to happen , initially anyway. I'm 6'0" and 230 lbs. Not obese chunky or bulky, just big. When I graduated from highschool I was 165lbs and running a lot-- no weights. (Think beanpole). Had a good power/weight ratio back then. Now, I'm lot stronger, but also a hell of a lot heavier. So running, climbing etc are not as pain-free. I'm not going to get back down to 165-175 without losing a lot of muscle. But I'd settle for 210. Rebuilding of muscle will stabilize in the next few months, then I'll see reduction in weight as fat lbs begin to go. I've seen it/done it before. (After my BS.) Being "heavy" isn't too bad. As long as the mass is in the right places!
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Maybe. But the nice thing about defense spending is that a large chunk of it goes to engineers (like me), scientists, techs and other people who build integrate and test military products--lots of technical professionals. Like you suggest, the money could be spent elsewhere, and that's fine. As long as it stays in the country and "buys" something from skilled employees in the US. Sounds harsh, but I really cringe at suggestions that the government take all defense spending and a) feed and shelter the homeless, b) send every person to college and c) cure all possible diseases. (Just a few of the suggestions that I have heard.) They are all good ideas and sound a lot more PC tha saying "hey lets build weapons!" But none require the breadth/variety of skill, background, and education that building a tank or airplane requires. You can employ lots of different people with one defense contract. I read/hear lots of complaining about how much the government spends on defense. But I don't think many people stop to think that that's one of the last industries that will get outsourced to other countries.
What I would not mind seeing (and this is WAYY off topic) are some billion dollar government contracts to defense contractors for R&D or production of useful "friendlier" items. Power generation, alternative fuels, communications, medical tech, space or sea exploration, et cetera. All of these areas have aspects applicable to weaponry or general advancement of technology (the military gets what it wants), they are useful and "friendly" (the "hippies" get what they want), and they require the same type of skill sets as current defense programs (engineers, scientists, techs get to keep their jobs).
DAMN! Then I could could put real gold rims on my lowrider.
....somebody "swiped" their bandwidth.
Plus companies like being able to say that 90% of their employees are degreed. It helps get more customers. If money is an issue, and you do want to finish a degree, try to land a good full-time job (like the others who have posted of their success w/o degrees). Many larger companies are very supportive of employees trying to finish a degree. Plus, if you are working full time, you can "become" a citizen of whatever state you are in (if you go to school out of state). Out of state tuition is about 2-4X more than in-state tuition. Get an undergraduate research job.
Unless he froze up in panic, as many inexperienced motorists do. (If you are a cyclist, it is the whole countersteer thing. To avoid something on the right, you turn the bars right, which causes the bike to lean left.)
Only in theory. The chances of this happening in the real world are pretty minute.Only in theory? You should try driving in New Mexico. If you can imagine people using the wrong turn signal (at least they're using them,right?), turning right across three lanes of busy traffic from the left turn lane, and routinely running red lights just 'cause they have fast cars, then you can imagine my daily commute. I see more idiocy in one day than you can imagine. And it's not so much the aggressive drivers as it is the "bad" drivers, who don't know what "yield" means, who are indecisive and erratic, and who are incredibly unaware of the drivers around them. If you want to go fast, you have to really watch out for those who are "slow." Be careful out there.
It's good to be aware of what is behind you. And I'm sure you are. What I meant was that aggressive driving tends to cause other less aggressive drivers to panic, or catches them off-gaurd and unprepared. Consider a motorcycle flying down an empty road at 90mph. The old lady turning out of BlockBusters might see the motorcycle a ways off, but can't see that it is moving very quickly. So she pulls out, and *CRASH*. Sure, she failed to yield to the motorcyclist, but that's little consolation to him/her. I've actually been in that exact position myself. I was on my bike, and I pulled out on open road only to be passed about a second later--in my own lane-- by another motorcyclist (sportbike) going waaayyy too fast. (Too fast to change lanes?) If I had been in my truck, he would have been killed. I saw him, but I could not tell hard he was accelerating from the intersection down the road.
Don't get me wrong, speeding definitely has its place even in safe driving. But most of the time, when I see drivers speeding and weaving, it is through heavy congestion where all it takes is one other driver to react poorly to cause an accident. (Slamming on brakes when cut off, et cetera.)
Predictable drivers are good driver. You can drive aggressively and still be predictable.
realize that I have been driving for a short time(4 years), but so far I have seen no proof that my driving is wrong.
Probably because the accidents that you cause are behind you, and you're too busy trying not to hit people in front of you.
People who justify excessive speeding by saying that they've never been in an accident are missing the big picture. You might have the reflexes to drive at 100+mph, but most of the OTHER people around you don't have the reflexes or concentration to avoid you. They are not expecting soeone to come flying down the road at 2X the speed limit. That's what speed limits are for: To make it easy to predict what others are going to do. You don't deserve a license.
Maybe he should sell his story to Follywood. I bet plenty of people would pay to see "Falling Down II."
Will do! I have no issues with GW Bush as a man-- I don't know him well enough. But I woudn't mind trying out new leadership over here. If only we would elect a scientist or engineer into office...
Squeeze him for intelligence info. Of all the people in the world, he is the most qualified to say whether or not there are WMD in Iraq. His word has more credibility than most of the people posting here today....
Free enough that if I walk down the steet, I won't be shot/beaten/stabbed as an infidel or enemy of society. Sure, people can call me what ever they want and say what they want to say, but that's their right in a free country.
This will lead to more killings world wide and eventually to another major attack against your country, when you least expect it.
I believe this is true. But consider this: As attacks grow in number and severity, the attackers will have more than just the military to deal with. You rant and rave about the US government and corporations being evil-- and they may be. But attacks on the US people (not government targets) does more and more to promote vigilantism and fuel a "private" war. Sometimes (more often these days) the US leadership disgusts me. But don't think *I* won't go out of my way to guarantee the safety and integrity of the things that I do love about my country (namely, the people). The US government is not my shield from your hatred. I do not expect anything of them other than to be left alone. If it ever comes time to fight for my country's people, and my own "freedom," I do not expect the government to mobilize to persue my interests. That's my job. And I'll do it my way.
would you like Windows to change your retinas now?
Creepy.
Pffft...Screw that! Start making a list of people who are stocking up on toilet paper and gold coins. This is anarchy baby!
Psycho.
You have no honor.
I've found that the best way to eliminate cell-phone use in my general location is to make more noise than what can be tolerated by the cell-owner, or better yet, by the person on the other end of the conversation. Carrying a leaf-blower around is still legal, as far as I know.
Too late.
Uhh... free?
Put everything in a closet, attic or other storage space. (Boxing everything works too.) Record the date. Twelve months later, get rid of everthing still sitting in storage. If you have not used it for 12 months, you probably never will. Donate books/journals to the library (so you can still access them if you need to), and donate everything else to GoodWill or a domestic violence shelter or a school or something. Donate porn to Slashdot. For cables that you "must keep," buy a cable rack(s) and hang it in the walk-in closet behind the door. Get rid of that old incomplete 386/486/586. If it's not plugged in, you don't need it. Have a garage sale.
Tried two 15 minute water breaks. Didn't work. In fact, the second one turned into more of a smoking break.
Eliminating the numbers 55378008, 80085 and 7734.
(Young'ns, think old fashioned solar powered calculators.)
Oh yeah. Not quite the same, but just as disturbing: Pi is exactly 3.
Oh, shit! That's a programming phrase? No wonder I failed out....
And am in jail...
Could an IT job in the porn industry be considered "meat processing?"
Just a thought.
I stopped after 1/3. The open ending of the first film was enough for me.
"This is Jesus, Kent..."
Yup. But I expected that. I've been gaining back lost muscle and losing the waistline/flab. That's exactly what I expected to happen , initially anyway. I'm 6'0" and 230 lbs. Not obese chunky or bulky, just big. When I graduated from highschool I was 165lbs and running a lot-- no weights. (Think beanpole). Had a good power/weight ratio back then. Now, I'm lot stronger, but also a hell of a lot heavier. So running, climbing etc are not as pain-free. I'm not going to get back down to 165-175 without losing a lot of muscle. But I'd settle for 210. Rebuilding of muscle will stabilize in the next few months, then I'll see reduction in weight as fat lbs begin to go. I've seen it/done it before. (After my BS.) Being "heavy" isn't too bad. As long as the mass is in the right places!