I can out dishwasher-pack my wife and get the stuff clean! While there may be some difference in the way we deal mentally with the challenge of fitting everything in that space, I think the bigger issue is that I am much more determined to not have to hand wash anything that I can't fit in there.
$400K for a short bus? Sure, it saves $11K per year on fuel costs (minus electric cost which isn't in the story) but still, a conventional bus of that size is around $50K so paying an extra $350K seems like an excessive amount for the extra greenness.
Actually, along that vein, we could have never gone down the STOVL part which is one of the bigger issues and simply built the Navy Version only. The British could have then built a replacement for the Harrier which we could have bought from them (but in reality, I don't think the Marines really need that capability).
Hippy girls are still impressed by a cool car, they won't ever admit it and they will even complain about it after servicing you while parked at the lake.
America's gun violence problem has seen a massive decline over the past two decades, one which, ironically, has largely gone unnoticed (in fact, according to that report, the vast majority of Americans believe that the problem has gotten worse or stayed the same, despite the fact that the violence has been halved since 1993).
Also, this has happened during a time when the ability of private citizens to carry concealed weapons in public has been vastly expanded in almost every state.
This is a good point. The ex-COP was 71 which means he retired years ago. One story I read said he retired 20 years ago which makes sense, many departments let police retire at 30 years or less so him retiring in his early 50s is no surprise if he started when he was in his early 20s.
So it has been 20 years since he was required to have any kind of evaluation that a typical citizen goes through with a CCW renewal.
Not sure what the record of retired cops vs. CCW holders is but one thing to say in defense of the regular cops is that they are much more likely to be put into potentially violent situations while the CCW holders are probably just doing their daily thing and mostly avoiding confrontations.
That said, there is a problem with Police abusing their authority which is why we need to start making every COP wear cameras that record their whole shift every day.
I have had CFLs blow out and ended up with a smoky room or smoke smell for a while (The electronics in the base burned up). When an incandescent blows it's filament, it doesn't smoke, just a flash and that is it.
That and the cheapness of Incandescent bulbs is a trade off the other way.
I want to keep access to incandescent bulbs because of the reasons you state. They are cheap.
While I have replaced most bulbs that get lots of use with CFLs (LED is getting cheap enough I might start experimenting with them), the places where the bulb is used for very short amounts of time, like my attic, laundry room, etc, I will never recover the added cost of a CFL or LED in those places and the instant full brightness is an added benefit.
"Starting in 2014, you can no longer find insurance that excludes mental health and substance abuse treatment."
Yes you can, you just have to pay a *"tax" if you choose to get one and not a government approved policy.
"These two acts have made professional mental health treatment accessible to most Americans now. We certainly have a long way to go, but things are a lot better today than they were 5 years ago."
Not to mention the joy it has spread in the purveyors of such "treatment" since they can get more people to use their services while getting others to pay. I wonder how those guys will vote next time.
* The "tax" can only be collected out of tax refunds so if your withholding is less than taxes owed, you can skip the "tax" and the IRS can't try to collect it.
If the law was recently and such posting was legal before the law then only people who posted such pictures after the law went into effect are breaking the law. (at least that is my understanding of how the law works in the US)
Power brakes work on engine vacuum and should give a couple of normal pumps without any difference after the engine stops and then they will work un-powered and just require more effort.
Turn off your car and pump the brakes and you can see how this works.
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I can out dishwasher-pack my wife and get the stuff clean! While there may be some difference in the way we deal mentally with the challenge of fitting everything in that space, I think the bigger issue is that I am much more determined to not have to hand wash anything that I can't fit in there.
$400K for a short bus? Sure, it saves $11K per year on fuel costs (minus electric cost which isn't in the story) but still, a conventional bus of that size is around $50K so paying an extra $350K seems like an excessive amount for the extra greenness.
More likely the first hack will lead to lawsuits against the car manufacturers. (well, if this were done in the USA at least)
Actually, along that vein, we could have never gone down the STOVL part which is one of the bigger issues and simply built the Navy Version only. The British could have then built a replacement for the Harrier which we could have bought from them (but in reality, I don't think the Marines really need that capability).
I don't think it started until after Bush was out of office. Clinton got this ball rolling.
Should have picked the other design.
Always make predictions far enough into the future that you don't have to worry about being proved wrong. Should have said 2100.
Hippy girls are still impressed by a cool car, they won't ever admit it and they will even complain about it after servicing you while parked at the lake.
America's gun violence problem has seen a massive decline over the past two decades, one which, ironically, has largely gone unnoticed (in fact, according to that report, the vast majority of Americans believe that the problem has gotten worse or stayed the same, despite the fact that the violence has been halved since 1993).
Also, this has happened during a time when the ability of private citizens to carry concealed weapons in public has been vastly expanded in almost every state.
This is a good point. The ex-COP was 71 which means he retired years ago. One story I read said he retired 20 years ago which makes sense, many departments let police retire at 30 years or less so him retiring in his early 50s is no surprise if he started when he was in his early 20s.
So it has been 20 years since he was required to have any kind of evaluation that a typical citizen goes through with a CCW renewal.
Not sure what the record of retired cops vs. CCW holders is but one thing to say in defense of the regular cops is that they are much more likely to be put into potentially violent situations while the CCW holders are probably just doing their daily thing and mostly avoiding confrontations.
That said, there is a problem with Police abusing their authority which is why we need to start making every COP wear cameras that record their whole shift every day.
I have had CFLs blow out and ended up with a smoky room or smoke smell for a while (The electronics in the base burned up). When an incandescent blows it's filament, it doesn't smoke, just a flash and that is it.
That and the cheapness of Incandescent bulbs is a trade off the other way.
I want to keep access to incandescent bulbs because of the reasons you state. They are cheap.
While I have replaced most bulbs that get lots of use with CFLs (LED is getting cheap enough I might start experimenting with them), the places where the bulb is used for very short amounts of time, like my attic, laundry room, etc, I will never recover the added cost of a CFL or LED in those places and the instant full brightness is an added benefit.
It is the middle of the freakin winter too.
"Bullshit, outlay of $200 to replace all bulbs in house, electric bill dropped by about the same in the first month."
HOLY CRAP!!! You must have had a zillion lights running 24/7!!!!
"Starting in 2014, you can no longer find insurance that excludes mental health and substance abuse treatment."
Yes you can, you just have to pay a *"tax" if you choose to get one and not a government approved policy.
"These two acts have made professional mental health treatment accessible to most Americans now. We certainly have a long way to go, but things are a lot better today than they were 5 years ago."
Not to mention the joy it has spread in the purveyors of such "treatment" since they can get more people to use their services while getting others to pay. I wonder how those guys will vote next time.
* The "tax" can only be collected out of tax refunds so if your withholding is less than taxes owed, you can skip the "tax" and the IRS can't try to collect it.
The only rule that matters is:
5. Whoever has the power to enforce a claim, owns the claim.
The fine is pretty small compared to the cost of insurance and can only be collected out of refunds so the IRS can't come after you.
1)Adjust your withholding so you never get a refund.
2)Buy an insurance plan that isn't obamacare compliant like you used to get.
3)????
Pictures or it didn't happen.
If the law was recently and such posting was legal before the law then only people who posted such pictures after the law went into effect are breaking the law. (at least that is my understanding of how the law works in the US)
Why does the article bring up Sandy Hook? It has nothing to do with this issue.
Breaking into a house is a crime even if nothing is stolen.
Power brakes work on engine vacuum and should give a couple of normal pumps without any difference after the engine stops and then they will work un-powered and just require more effort.
Turn off your car and pump the brakes and you can see how this works.
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Gotta love running around dressed like a ho. Go big or go home!
Kinda hard to buy votes from green lobby and help out your friends in the green industry if they follow your advice.