They should use one of those fingertip pulse measurement things that the EMTs use - that would validate the fingerprint and that it was attached to a living, breathing, human being.
A couple of years ago, our NCR serviceman got one of those Pontiac Aztec's to replace his service van. They apparently have pretty good space on the inside.
I would also assume that Pontiac gave NCR a deal that they couldn't refuse to get rid of those god-awful things.
Actually, I think that any software in the bargain bin was paid full price for by the retailer when purchased - you're just looking at excess stock that they're attempting to "get what they can" for.
I kind of cheated - I know that retirement age is no longer 65, but I'm not sure where it is now (not that it matters and social security will be available when I get that old)
The perfect time (in the government's eyes) for you to die is at age 6x and 1/2 when you retire - you've spent 40 or more years paying into social security, but haven't yet started drawing from it.
There is incredible amount of pork flowing through the system as I type this message, and god knows when it will be brought into limelight, if ever.
This is because taxes are too high. There's so much money flowing into the government that there's no accountability.
Look at what you paid last year for Federal, State, and local taxes. Chances are that the local taxes you paid (typically property tax) support you local community and school, and are the lowest amount of the three. State taxes (income and sales taxes) are next, and then Federal taxes.
If this was flipped on its head, where the smallest amount of tax went to the Federal government and the largest share stayed in the local community, we'd likely see lower taxes because local elected officials are more accountable to their constituents than those at the state or federal level.
I got you - just being silly with another alternative.
Basically - it needs to be easy to do in order to supplant existing automobiles.
If they produced a battery powered vehicle with the cargo capacity of an S10 Blazer, a range of around 400 miles, and it cost the same or less than the blazer, I'd buy it in a second.
Still doesn't solve heating in a cold environment.
I had a vehicle where the heater fan wouldn't work under 32F (I guess at that point, it's not much of a heater fan), and it was no fun driving 20-30 miles in that thing during the dead of winter.
Do Li-S batteries solve the two of the fundamental issues of battery powered vehicles:
- Charge time
- Cold start (along with heating and defrosting) - battery powered are well and good for Florida, Texas, or California but may have issues north of the Mason-Dixon line.
Wouldn't you think that government systems quality (usually) as mission-critical?
I would think that most missions of the government are not critical and as such have no problem with them running whatever rube goldberg thing that they want as long as they stay out of my business.
At some point in the future they will intersect, and there will a surge in the economy when people change their equipment... ala the Y2K replacement surge.
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They should use one of those fingertip pulse measurement things that the EMTs use - that would validate the fingerprint and that it was attached to a living, breathing, human being.
Extremities don't warm up the instant you come in from the cold.
I would also assume that Pontiac gave NCR a deal that they couldn't refuse to get rid of those god-awful things.
I'll take your word for that - I just assumed that the retailer was taking the risk of carrying the game and paid the wholesaler for the inventory.
Actually, I think that any software in the bargain bin was paid full price for by the retailer when purchased - you're just looking at excess stock that they're attempting to "get what they can" for.
I kind of cheated - I know that retirement age is no longer 65, but I'm not sure where it is now (not that it matters and social security will be available when I get that old)
The perfect time (in the government's eyes) for you to die is at age 6x and 1/2 when you retire - you've spent 40 or more years paying into social security, but haven't yet started drawing from it.
Hopefully the dot matrix printer doesn't cost him work for not looking professional.
I'm sure that it's more selfless than being an EMT or firefighter.
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During "Y2K", we had to do lots of testing of interest accruals, and it was a lifesaver.
LONG LIVE RPN.
I like my HP28S - I don't do anything more complicated than interest calculations, but I love RPN.
This is because taxes are too high. There's so much money flowing into the government that there's no accountability.
Look at what you paid last year for Federal, State, and local taxes. Chances are that the local taxes you paid (typically property tax) support you local community and school, and are the lowest amount of the three. State taxes (income and sales taxes) are next, and then Federal taxes.
If this was flipped on its head, where the smallest amount of tax went to the Federal government and the largest share stayed in the local community, we'd likely see lower taxes because local elected officials are more accountable to their constituents than those at the state or federal level.
Maybe he meant Iowa
But once it's burning, it's scary - especially if the fire is on the tank. Once enough pressure is built up, all sorts of bad things happen.
I'd include identity theft and credit card fraud in that list as well.
Basically - it needs to be easy to do in order to supplant existing automobiles.
If they produced a battery powered vehicle with the cargo capacity of an S10 Blazer, a range of around 400 miles, and it cost the same or less than the blazer, I'd buy it in a second.
I'm serious in saying that this is a question that has to be addressed before electric vehicles are "the answer" in the great white north.
Or plan ahead and dress warmly enough - but at that point it may be just as easy and fun to snowmobile.
I had a vehicle where the heater fan wouldn't work under 32F (I guess at that point, it's not much of a heater fan), and it was no fun driving 20-30 miles in that thing during the dead of winter.
- Charge time
- Cold start (along with heating and defrosting) - battery powered are well and good for Florida, Texas, or California but may have issues north of the Mason-Dixon line.
I would think that most missions of the government are not critical and as such have no problem with them running whatever rube goldberg thing that they want as long as they stay out of my business.
Leading to the post-Y2K recession...
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But you've not yet had it bad enough to legally purchase a beer.