There was a lot of stupid behaviour, after all it's college.
In my case, I had to work full time to pay for school, so stimulants were more justifiable. At least the college of engineering wasn't full of loud partiers.
Speaking as someone who has tried this, I say it is not practical.
I drink a lot of coffee, and during finals I'd have to eat caffeine pills and ephedrine (and still sleep through half my final)
I tried to make things easier by dissolving the contents of a 325mg gelcap of caffeine in a pot of coffee. That little pill ruined my whole pot of coffee. Completely unspeakably bitter nasty chemical nausea-inducing nightmare, with only a 30% caffeine boost. I was poor and pressed for time so I drank it anyway.
Now, I'd recommend taking the damn pills. Way less barfy.
You'll need to add a cup for every year you drink lots of coffee. I can drink 15 cups and still be tired now, after 20 years of hard-core stimulant abuse.
My truck has a metal utility-type topper that drops top speed uphill pretty badly. With the topper off (which hasn't happened in years) it is more peppy. I'm blown away by getting 30-40mpg on a 25 year old vehicle. On level ground I can go 85 unless there is a strong headwind. Above 85 gets scary with my antiquated and imperfectly maintained suspension.
Most hills around here I can stay 55, but there are certain mountain passes where I can get a good test of power. Those are the ones that slow me down. It's a 5 speed incidentally.
I worked my way through college, but that was 15 years ago. It definitely is tougher now, especially with kids being so damn lazy and spoiled.
Seriously, it is so expensive now even for a state college. Tuition might go up faster than you can save. I am glad I don't have to go through getting an undergrad degree today.
I am debt-free since my bankruptcy 4 years ago. I have about 30% equity in my house, and somehow it's become easier for me to rack up savings while making 2/3 what I did during the boom.
I was confused, because my Senator defended this data trolling by stating that it was anonymous. They said the same thing on the news. I'm afraid people will believe things that Senators and Reporters tell them. There are people who will say "But it's anonymous" seriously.
How does the SuperDiesel compare to regular fuel? (power, mileage)
I use cetane boosters in my diesel when I'm driving in the mountains since I have a small 4 cyl engine. I did a comparison with identical route and found it saved me 5% fuel and my top speed up the worst hill was about 10% higher. The additives don't pay for theirselves through fuel savings, but I am willing to pay a bit extra for a better top speed.
Watch Brazil for an illustration of how to offshore construction. One of Terry Gilliam's best films.
Not that I'm looking forward to living in a shipping container with a window and a door, but the workers look so happy in their fireproof suits playing volleyball.
You're right that it is a complex issue. I wish we could decouple insurance and retirement from employers. They'd be better able to compete and people would get more consistent healthcare.
I'm just sick of people pointing at US automakers and blaming it on unions while ignoring SAG or construction unions, trucking, and the biggest union employer the US Govt. Which is thriving and growing right now, thanks to Unions.
BTW, that last part is a joke. I don't really think that unions are the reason the federal government is healthy and thriving and growing.
The dollar is weak, we have a massive trade imbalance, pressure on interest rates will continue to rise.
Income is flat, workers are insecure in their jobs, and debt is rising. All it will take is an interest rate spike, or the dollar tumbles, or job growth stagnates, or housing collapses and the whole house of cards collapses.
I'm glad to be on a fixed-rate mortgage with no other debt and plenty of liquid assets.
It's funny, I used to be against H1-B visas because they were bad for my career. I had coworkers from china and india that made 30k less than I did. (I ended up getting laid off from there)
These days, with offshoring fever catching on I'd almost prefer to have a vibrant tech industry here with H1-Bs. Beats having one in Bangalore anyway.
This is all from a selfish perspective. I realize developing countries need to develop. Doesn't stop me from liking the status quo for benefiting me.
Just wait until the bubble pops on the housing market and we see housing starts move closer to historical levels. Then we'll either see how unions really work.
Oh, so an industry that is doing well can't be considered but an industry that is suffering can? That is tooth-grindingly hypocritical.
I agree that housing is in a distorted untenable state. I assert that the presence of unions does not guarantee stagnancy and failure. As demonstrated by reality, right now.
Allow me to further assert that US automakers have serious problems, besides any that may be related to their workers' union membership.
I couldn't agree more. The housing bubble is visibly unsustainable.
I was making fun of parent's "logic" by giving a poor distilled counterexample. It didn't go over well! I'd say that making any conclusions from the state of a particular industry based soley on union membership is simplistic. Sorry it got so ugly.
Parent claimed that the state of US automakers and related industries were due to unions. False conclusion, I thought. All I need is a counterexample and I can make a blatant counterexample of this flawed logic. I'll make it so obvious even an idiot would see the folly of blaming US auto woes on unions.
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In my case, I had to work full time to pay for school, so stimulants were more justifiable. At least the college of engineering wasn't full of loud partiers.
I drink a lot of coffee, and during finals I'd have to eat caffeine pills and ephedrine (and still sleep through half my final)
I tried to make things easier by dissolving the contents of a 325mg gelcap of caffeine in a pot of coffee. That little pill ruined my whole pot of coffee. Completely unspeakably bitter nasty chemical nausea-inducing nightmare, with only a 30% caffeine boost. I was poor and pressed for time so I drank it anyway.
Now, I'd recommend taking the damn pills. Way less barfy.
You'll need to add a cup for every year you drink lots of coffee. I can drink 15 cups and still be tired now, after 20 years of hard-core stimulant abuse.
Most hills around here I can stay 55, but there are certain mountain passes where I can get a good test of power. Those are the ones that slow me down. It's a 5 speed incidentally.
Seriously, it is so expensive now even for a state college. Tuition might go up faster than you can save. I am glad I don't have to go through getting an undergrad degree today.
On credit!
I am debt-free since my bankruptcy 4 years ago. I have about 30% equity in my house, and somehow it's become easier for me to rack up savings while making 2/3 what I did during the boom.
I generally buy B20, no engine mods were needed. I'll get regular diesel if I'm not going near a biodiesel pump and it works a tiny bit better.
I was confused, because my Senator defended this data trolling by stating that it was anonymous. They said the same thing on the news. I'm afraid people will believe things that Senators and Reporters tell them. There are people who will say "But it's anonymous" seriously.
On blocks.
With a palm tree growing out of the engine block.
A DVD of "Dumb and Dumber" is 9.4GB, you filthy pirate.
What's more complex? a 10 line readable section of code, or the same code crammed into one unreadable 200 char line?
It's possible to simplify code by stretching it out.
Me, I like the 200 char unreadable line. Don't even know the whole ugliness of it. Just scrolls by, like the wind.
I use cetane boosters in my diesel when I'm driving in the mountains since I have a small 4 cyl engine. I did a comparison with identical route and found it saved me 5% fuel and my top speed up the worst hill was about 10% higher. The additives don't pay for theirselves through fuel savings, but I am willing to pay a bit extra for a better top speed.
A minor correction. "Seperate but equal" doesn't mean what you think it means. It was used to justify colored bathrooms etc. See Plessy vs. Ferguson
How is a phone number anonymous? It is trivial to "decode" a phone number.
Therefore, tax hikes and presidential blowjobs improve the economy more effectively than tax cuts.
Here's a </sarcasm> tag for retards.
Retardation is the inability for you to understand I was saying the same thing.
My sarcasm aura extended to the legal threats. You're just fine.
Not that I'm looking forward to living in a shipping container with a window and a door, but the workers look so happy in their fireproof suits playing volleyball.
You just ripped off my method. It's patented. And copyrighted. You're screwed!
I'm just sick of people pointing at US automakers and blaming it on unions while ignoring SAG or construction unions, trucking, and the biggest union employer the US Govt. Which is thriving and growing right now, thanks to Unions.
BTW, that last part is a joke. I don't really think that unions are the reason the federal government is healthy and thriving and growing.
The dollar is weak, we have a massive trade imbalance, pressure on interest rates will continue to rise.
Income is flat, workers are insecure in their jobs, and debt is rising. All it will take is an interest rate spike, or the dollar tumbles, or job growth stagnates, or housing collapses and the whole house of cards collapses.
I'm glad to be on a fixed-rate mortgage with no other debt and plenty of liquid assets.
These days, with offshoring fever catching on I'd almost prefer to have a vibrant tech industry here with H1-Bs. Beats having one in Bangalore anyway.
This is all from a selfish perspective. I realize developing countries need to develop. Doesn't stop me from liking the status quo for benefiting me.
Oh, so an industry that is doing well can't be considered but an industry that is suffering can? That is tooth-grindingly hypocritical.
I agree that housing is in a distorted untenable state. I assert that the presence of unions does not guarantee stagnancy and failure. As demonstrated by reality, right now.
Allow me to further assert that US automakers have serious problems, besides any that may be related to their workers' union membership.
I was making fun of parent's "logic" by giving a poor distilled counterexample. It didn't go over well! I'd say that making any conclusions from the state of a particular industry based soley on union membership is simplistic. Sorry it got so ugly.
Parent claimed that the state of US automakers and related industries were due to unions. False conclusion, I thought. All I need is a counterexample and I can make a blatant counterexample of this flawed logic. I'll make it so obvious even an idiot would see the folly of blaming US auto woes on unions.
Guess I was wrong.