Well, thats the official rate, which is only as good as the methodology that is used to measure it, which I think is flawed. They measure a "basket" of goods and services plus take surveys on rent. However, this is only meaningful if how you spend your money is representative of the way they measure inflation. For example, in certain catagories of goods we are seeing either 0 inflation or deflation because of the huge influx of goods from China(on things such as plasma tvs) but meanwhile healthcare, energy, housing, education, and even food prices(which are the basics of life) are spiraling out of control. So unless you buy a lot of luxury goods, your personal rate of inflation is probably markedly higher than the one the Fed considers. And in the EU it's even stranger because they try to harmonize prices from different countries meanwhile the inflation picture can be markedly different, esp. on things that aren't tradable across borders such as housing. In addition you have countries like Germany that raised its sales tax 3% this year, and that pretty much automatically creates inflation....
Actually, IIRC there is a tax break for taking public transport too. At least my old employer had something you could fill out to get one(you had to present your receipts etc). I ride a bike and legally don't pay taxes(long story, but I am earning 65k/yr) so I never really worried about it, but its there if you look for it.
If that were true there would be no hardcore Yankees fans because well, they win almost all the time(by virtue of having the most money, which shows that fans are giving them said money to spend, but I digress), and yet there are a ton of hardcore Yankees fans.
Being an underdog might inspire some people to become devoted to something, but the big dogs have doting fans as well. Just not Microsoft.
I mean, you can text AND get somewhere safely(and of course use less fuel in the process). But then again, this is America we are talking about, were most people equate public transportation with being poor and/or defective.....
You might want to check out MTG forge, they apparently have some AI now, though if you were stuck on a desert island you might have time to implement a better one yourself:P
Apple also uses mobile processors in 2/3 of their desktop lines(the mac pro uses xeons), so yeah, I would say that if 4 out of your 5 models of computer uses the mobile processor, you should probably stick with the best manufacturer of mobile cpus
*I guess it should be 4/6 since the XServe also uses Xeons, but the XServe seems kind of an afterthought for Apple right now.
Yeah, those damn shirt police always making sure we are wearing long sleeves. When will the madness end? If I want to show off my elbow, it is my choice damnit!
in summaries? First of all, the community wasn't "gagged", when you are gagged you are forbidden from saying something, I don't see anything here that is "gagging" the community per se. You could say the community was not informed, or "kept in the dark", but that is different from gagging. The overly emotional language in the summary really adds nothing to the story.
Heh, funny you should mention Sony, I think Apple is going down the exact same route Sony went down, probably for worse than for better. Anyone remember when Sony was a kickass manufacturer of electronics? They used to be, but then they decided to expand by going into tons of unrelated market such as creating an entertainment branch. However, this was a bad idea because it forced Sony to make compromises among the competing divisions that resulted in nobody being happy, especially the consumer. Sony has a hit every now and then(I love my ereader, too bad the interface sucks and the store is baren) but Sony is, in my opinion, past its prime because they became so huge. Apple is becoming the new Sony, and I think its going to bite them in the ass in the same way.
Look at their computer line, we haven't seen a "real" upgrade to any of their lines in almost 6 months(I realize they released an 8 core mac pro, but they left the rest of the machine the same). Now they are selling obsolete technology at high prices. I used to tr to defend them, but it is getting harder and harder to do so. I am a mac user(owner of a powerbook) but I am thinking of buying a desktop soon and more and more it looks like it's going to run Ubuntu and not OS X. If Apple wants to become a purveyor of overpriced cell phones, fine, but don't expect me to want to buy an OS from such a vendor.
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Why not avail yourself to the local explosive-sniffing koalas and ass kicking kangaroo bodyguards? No need for anything fancy.
Well, thats the official rate, which is only as good as the methodology that is used to measure it, which I think is flawed. They measure a "basket" of goods and services plus take surveys on rent. However, this is only meaningful if how you spend your money is representative of the way they measure inflation. For example, in certain catagories of goods we are seeing either 0 inflation or deflation because of the huge influx of goods from China(on things such as plasma tvs) but meanwhile healthcare, energy, housing, education, and even food prices(which are the basics of life) are spiraling out of control. So unless you buy a lot of luxury goods, your personal rate of inflation is probably markedly higher than the one the Fed considers. And in the EU it's even stranger because they try to harmonize prices from different countries meanwhile the inflation picture can be markedly different, esp. on things that aren't tradable across borders such as housing. In addition you have countries like Germany that raised its sales tax 3% this year, and that pretty much automatically creates inflation....
Just my 2 cents.
So you are telling me lord Xenu used Mathematica to create all those space planes and send them into volcanoes?
not frightening to children....or women for that matter :P
What kind of ads do cheaters get?
Actually, IIRC there is a tax break for taking public transport too. At least my old employer had something you could fill out to get one(you had to present your receipts etc). I ride a bike and legally don't pay taxes(long story, but I am earning 65k/yr) so I never really worried about it, but its there if you look for it.
Because if we don't fight lord Xenu over there, we will have to stop him from taking away all our rights at home!
a chance to tag something "yourmom". I've been waiting since high school for this :P
If that were true there would be no hardcore Yankees fans because well, they win almost all the time(by virtue of having the most money, which shows that fans are giving them said money to spend, but I digress), and yet there are a ton of hardcore Yankees fans.
Being an underdog might inspire some people to become devoted to something, but the big dogs have doting fans as well. Just not Microsoft.
I mean, you can text AND get somewhere safely(and of course use less fuel in the process). But then again, this is America we are talking about, were most people equate public transportation with being poor and/or defective.....
and moves a ton of dirt? Can I enter my dog? It's pretty damn autonomous.
Good, otherwise I would lose my main source of livelihood :P
I can finally be able to listen to sob gambling stories, hooker sex, and obnoxious casinos in the comfort of my own home!
Are scheisse videos even possible in Second Life?
and we KNOW he has never been wrong before, he's almost as accurate as Dvorak!
You might want to check out MTG forge, they apparently have some AI now, though if you were stuck on a desert island you might have time to implement a better one yourself :P
in a central locatio, esp. those belonging to children, a GOOD idea? I'm surprised the spammers weren't using them to harvest email addresses....
NASA astronauts were overheard to have said, "It's so bad!"
A good autobiographer could ask the questions that get more interesting responses.
So you are suggesting that Woz should interview himself?
Apple also uses mobile processors in 2/3 of their desktop lines(the mac pro uses xeons), so yeah, I would say that if 4 out of your 5 models of computer uses the mobile processor, you should probably stick with the best manufacturer of mobile cpus
*I guess it should be 4/6 since the XServe also uses Xeons, but the XServe seems kind of an afterthought for Apple right now.
Well, on the plus side most of the astronauts would be wearing the diapers already!
Your neighbor will never expect a 10 year old game console will come crashing through his window.
right to bare arms despite being equal rights.
Yeah, those damn shirt police always making sure we are wearing long sleeves. When will the madness end? If I want to show off my elbow, it is my choice damnit!
in summaries? First of all, the community wasn't "gagged", when you are gagged you are forbidden from saying something, I don't see anything here that is "gagging" the community per se. You could say the community was not informed, or "kept in the dark", but that is different from gagging. The overly emotional language in the summary really adds nothing to the story.
Heh, funny you should mention Sony, I think Apple is going down the exact same route Sony went down, probably for worse than for better. Anyone remember when Sony was a kickass manufacturer of electronics? They used to be, but then they decided to expand by going into tons of unrelated market such as creating an entertainment branch. However, this was a bad idea because it forced Sony to make compromises among the competing divisions that resulted in nobody being happy, especially the consumer. Sony has a hit every now and then(I love my ereader, too bad the interface sucks and the store is baren) but Sony is, in my opinion, past its prime because they became so huge. Apple is becoming the new Sony, and I think its going to bite them in the ass in the same way.
Look at their computer line, we haven't seen a "real" upgrade to any of their lines in almost 6 months(I realize they released an 8 core mac pro, but they left the rest of the machine the same). Now they are selling obsolete technology at high prices. I used to tr to defend them, but it is getting harder and harder to do so. I am a mac user(owner of a powerbook) but I am thinking of buying a desktop soon and more and more it looks like it's going to run Ubuntu and not OS X. If Apple wants to become a purveyor of overpriced cell phones, fine, but don't expect me to want to buy an OS from such a vendor.