I don't know all the rules for being declared the fastest lawnmower in the world, but from watching the video:
1. It has to be fast
2. At some point it has to mow some grass
You now have all my knowledge on fast lawnmower competitions. Get your pinto take it to the salt flats and see how you do. Keep us updated and good luck.
So you as the driver of a motor vehicle ALWAYS follow EVERY law? I highly doubt it.
The stop lights that you state are being run by cyclists are also being run by cars. I will bet if you sit at any traffic light you will see far more cars running the light than cyclists. Both drivers and cyclists are breaking the law, but you seem to only take exception with the cyclists.
So you are saying that a cyclist should have to pay the same amount as a large SUV to use the same road? How much wear and tear does a bicycle and rider put on the road? Most cyclists own cars, so they are paying for their share of the road since their vehicle is sitting at home. I think you need to re-evaluate your hatred of cycles. The guys in the funny outfits are getting into shape and helping to decrease the cost of health insurance, but you seem to be too narrow minded to think how someone taking care of themselves might benefit you in other ways so you can keep your almighty dollar in your pocket.
Have I ever ran a red light on a bicycle? Yes, when there are no cars around early in the morning since it was that or wait for a car to come to trigger the light. I commuted downtown for years and there were 4 lights on my route that never changed even when the pedestrian walk button was pushed.
Have I ever ran a red light in a car? Yes many times, sometimes I was a distracted idiot and didn't notice the light or pushed the yellow a little too much, late at night in certain parts of the city I have done many rolling stops to get the hell out of there, and while driving an emergency vehicle to an emergency.
You, of course, follow ALL the rules. Completely stopping at EVERY stop sign. NEVER pushing the yellow or running through red lights. Not going over the posted speed limit EVER. NEVER getting angry at other vehicles on the road. Model driver you are, I'll bet.
Here in Colorado we have net metering, so two meters aren't needed. If my solar generates more than I use the excess is sent back to the grid, "State 3" in your post, I sell my electricity back to Xcel at wholesale prices, not what I pay if I get the power from the grid, "State 1" from your post. Lets say I need power from Xcel, I would pay them (for simplicity) 10 cents per kw, but if I generate more on a sunny day I sell it back to them for 6 cents per kw. Please point out to me how are they getting screwed again?
Us fine folks here in Colorado passed a law several years ago that 20% of electricity has to come from renewable resources by 2020, so Xcel would benefit from having more people getting solar on their houses, but they want to have the generation facilities to keep their monopoly.
Plain and simple, this is just a money grab by Xcel as they are going for the triple bonus of not having to generate as much electricity (less money spent on coal), getting a "connection fee", and getting closer to the requirement of 20% renewable without any capitol outlay.
I think most all power companies are scared that their monopoly on electricity production and distribution is in jeopardy with advances and the new smart grid. Power companies are the single biggest roadblock to any advancement of our aged and ailing electrical grid. They refuse to look at any other way of doing business other than having huge power plants and huge power lines feeding. (sound familiar? Music industry anyone?) I realize that there will always be a need for power plants and lines, but there are many ways to get the job done better.
SpaceCo: Thank you for calling SpaceCo technical support, my name is David (pronounced Dahveed) how may I help you? ISS: I am having trouble with my 2nd lab computer SpaceCo: What I need you to do is make sure the power cord is plugged in. I will wait while you check. ISS: Yes, it is plugged in! The mouse pointer isn't moving when I touch the touch pad. SpaceCo: Ok, now what I need you to do is to plug the power cord into a different device to confirm that is is working correctly. I will wait while you check. ISS: WTF? I just told you that the mouse pointer isn't moving! The computer is powered on and I can see the screen! SpaceCo: Ok, now what I need you to do is make sure that the lights are green on the monitor and computer. I will wait while you check. ISS: Listen skippy this shit isn't funny. The computer is powered on and everything seems fine except for the mouse! SpaceCo: Ok, now what I need you to do is...
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I just went to http://www.vonage.com/ and it seems they are still taking orders. I went all the way to where they asked for my info. Maybe it would have bombed at that point.
I think Panasonic should work on their marketing outside of Japan
They have ads in magazines for police and fire here in the states. I don't think the average Joe would need a ruggedized laptop, so I think they focus their ad dollars at the people that could benefit from them.
Firefighters are very hard on stuff. The saying goes: "Put a firefighter in a phone booth with 2 bowling balls and come back in a hour. One bowling ball will be lost and the other bowling ball will be broken."
The dept I worked at had the toughbook tablets in all the trucks and chiefs cars. Well worth the money if you truly need a hardened laptop.
Is create a drug called something like "SoylenG", "SoylentGre" or something similar that is actually a poison. The ads should say the same as all the others, "Ask you doctor if SoylenG is right for you" without telling what it does or what it is for. Then the doctor could honestly asnwer, YES it is right for you. Sure would weed out the stupid people fast.
I guess you can put me down for a yes on this one. Pharma ads are bad news.
Father: Hey, didn't someone else used to live here?
Mother: I recall someone that use to eat all the food and leave a pile of dirty clothes, but I am trying to remember who that was.
Father: Was he our son?
Mother: Oh, that's right! Our son, I wonder where he is? I guess I should be worried about him, but it is nice not having to do all that laundry and cooking.
Understatement indeed calling the parents worried after what was surely the most horrifying four years of their lives.
The editors must sit around and watch a retarded monkey for guidance as to which submissions are accepted or rejected. If the monkey picks his ass the submission is accepted and if he picks his nose it is rejected.
Go ahead mod me down, this article is a joke. I had to look at my calendar to make sure it wasn't April 1st.
1. Apple to buy Nintendo 2. Mac OS for PC users 3. The return of Newton 4. Apple to buy BeOS 5. The secret OSX build 6. The Apple iPhone 7. iTunes as a record label 8. Widescreen Video iPod 9. 30TH anniversary Mac 10. Apple to buy Disney
Additionally a hounter could claim that he was aware of the trick an thus not guilty of shooting an animal but just damaging an artefact.
It is illegal to shoot a weapon from the vehicle or to shoot at anything within 200 feet of a roadway. Where do you think they put the robo-deer, near the road. There goes that defense.
When I first read the title of this article, sloth is the first thing that popped into my mind. After reading more I realized what the article was about
Remember when Homer started up his Internet company?
From
Wikipedia:
The Simpsons: "Das Bus" (February 15, 1998) (Season 9, Episode 5F11) -- Bill Gates comes to "buy" Homer Simpson's ambiguous Internet company, CompuGlobalHyperMegaNet. Gates orders his underlings to "buy out" Simpson's business, so they wreck the place. When Homer asks for the money Gates replies, "Oh, I didn't get rich by writing a lot of checks! [manic laughter]"
Imagine being the poor sap that has to weed through all the crappy kitten photos and car accident photos that are going to be flooding in. There are sure to be some pictures of a huge dump some jackass deposited in a toilet and thinks it is newsworthy. The list of useless pictures that people will send in will probably overwhelm the few gems. I bet it won't last long.
Don't call him an idiot Definition of idiot:
Idiot \Id"i*ot\, n. [F. idiot, L. idiota an uneducated, ignorant, ill-informed person, Gr. ?, also and orig., a private person, not holding public office, fr. ? proper, peculiar.
1.{snip} ...
4. A fool; a simpleton; -- a term of reproach.
I was a firefighter/EMT for many years and I think he qualifies as an idiot in this particular situation.
Have I ever been an idiot? Yes, many times. Oh, how I misspent my youth.
Sysadmins are famous for coming in all sorts of packages, but Dawn stands out in that you'd never guess she spent all her working hours tippy-tapping as a senior system administrator and technical lead. She's model gorgeous--tall-ish and slim with strawberry blonde hair and, of course, the requisite sysadmin pale skin. But they have a picture of the idiot that risked his life for a damn server!
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I don't know all the rules for being declared the fastest lawnmower in the world, but from watching the video:
1. It has to be fast
2. At some point it has to mow some grass
You now have all my knowledge on fast lawnmower competitions. Get your pinto take it to the salt flats and see how you do. Keep us updated and good luck.
At the 5 minute mark they mow some grass to make it official.
Point me in the direction of free Computer Aided Dispatch software for 911 dispatch centers.
So you as the driver of a motor vehicle ALWAYS follow EVERY law? I highly doubt it.
The stop lights that you state are being run by cyclists are also being run by cars. I will bet if you sit at any traffic light you will see far more cars running the light than cyclists. Both drivers and cyclists are breaking the law, but you seem to only take exception with the cyclists.
So you are saying that a cyclist should have to pay the same amount as a large SUV to use the same road? How much wear and tear does a bicycle and rider put on the road? Most cyclists own cars, so they are paying for their share of the road since their vehicle is sitting at home. I think you need to re-evaluate your hatred of cycles. The guys in the funny outfits are getting into shape and helping to decrease the cost of health insurance, but you seem to be too narrow minded to think how someone taking care of themselves might benefit you in other ways so you can keep your almighty dollar in your pocket.
Have I ever ran a red light on a bicycle? Yes, when there are no cars around early in the morning since it was that or wait for a car to come to trigger the light. I commuted downtown for years and there were 4 lights on my route that never changed even when the pedestrian walk button was pushed.
Have I ever ran a red light in a car? Yes many times, sometimes I was a distracted idiot and didn't notice the light or pushed the yellow a little too much, late at night in certain parts of the city I have done many rolling stops to get the hell out of there, and while driving an emergency vehicle to an emergency.
You, of course, follow ALL the rules. Completely stopping at EVERY stop sign. NEVER pushing the yellow or running through red lights. Not going over the posted speed limit EVER. NEVER getting angry at other vehicles on the road. Model driver you are, I'll bet.
Here in Colorado we have net metering, so two meters aren't needed. If my solar generates more than I use the excess is sent back to the grid, "State 3" in your post, I sell my electricity back to Xcel at wholesale prices, not what I pay if I get the power from the grid, "State 1" from your post. Lets say I need power from Xcel, I would pay them (for simplicity) 10 cents per kw, but if I generate more on a sunny day I sell it back to them for 6 cents per kw. Please point out to me how are they getting screwed again?
Us fine folks here in Colorado passed a law several years ago that 20% of electricity has to come from renewable resources by 2020, so Xcel would benefit from having more people getting solar on their houses, but they want to have the generation facilities to keep their monopoly.
Plain and simple, this is just a money grab by Xcel as they are going for the triple bonus of not having to generate as much electricity (less money spent on coal), getting a "connection fee", and getting closer to the requirement of 20% renewable without any capitol outlay.
I think most all power companies are scared that their monopoly on electricity production and distribution is in jeopardy with advances and the new smart grid. Power companies are the single biggest roadblock to any advancement of our aged and ailing electrical grid. They refuse to look at any other way of doing business other than having huge power plants and huge power lines feeding. (sound familiar? Music industry anyone?) I realize that there will always be a need for power plants and lines, but there are many ways to get the job done better.
I am guessing that you work for a power company?
SpaceCo: Thank you for calling SpaceCo technical support, my name is David (pronounced Dahveed) how may I help you?
ISS: I am having trouble with my 2nd lab computer
SpaceCo: What I need you to do is make sure the power cord is plugged in. I will wait while you check.
ISS: Yes, it is plugged in! The mouse pointer isn't moving when I touch the touch pad.
SpaceCo: Ok, now what I need you to do is to plug the power cord into a different device to confirm that is is working correctly. I will wait while you check.
ISS: WTF? I just told you that the mouse pointer isn't moving! The computer is powered on and I can see the screen!
SpaceCo: Ok, now what I need you to do is make sure that the lights are green on the monitor and computer. I will wait while you check.
ISS: Listen skippy this shit isn't funny. The computer is powered on and everything seems fine except for the mouse!
SpaceCo: Ok, now what I need you to do is...
I just went to http://www.vonage.com/ and it seems they are still taking orders. I went all the way to where they asked for my info. Maybe it would have bombed at that point.
Paris Hilton should get one and then we wouldn't have to look at the green vids anymore.
No more rhymes and I mean it!
I foresee that a great many Iraqis are going to be hacking off their thumbs to get rid of the "implanted GPS device".
They have ads in magazines for police and fire here in the states. I don't think the average Joe would need a ruggedized laptop, so I think they focus their ad dollars at the people that could benefit from them.
Firefighters are very hard on stuff. The saying goes:
"Put a firefighter in a phone booth with 2 bowling balls and come back in a hour. One bowling ball will be lost and the other bowling ball will be broken."
The dept I worked at had the toughbook tablets in all the trucks and chiefs cars. Well worth the money if you truly need a hardened laptop.
How often do you have to test the wiring?
Is create a drug called something like "SoylenG", "SoylentGre" or something similar that is actually a poison. The ads should say the same as all the others, "Ask you doctor if SoylenG is right for you" without telling what it does or what it is for. Then the doctor could honestly asnwer, YES it is right for you. Sure would weed out the stupid people fast.
I guess you can put me down for a yes on this one. Pharma ads are bad news.
Father: Hey, didn't someone else used to live here?
Mother: I recall someone that use to eat all the food and leave a pile of dirty clothes, but I am trying to remember who that was.
Father: Was he our son?
Mother: Oh, that's right! Our son, I wonder where he is? I guess I should be worried about him, but it is nice not having to do all that laundry and cooking.
Understatement indeed calling the parents worried after what was surely the most horrifying four years of their lives.
The editors must sit around and watch a retarded monkey for guidance as to which submissions are accepted or rejected. If the monkey picks his ass the submission is accepted and if he picks his nose it is rejected. Go ahead mod me down, this article is a joke. I had to look at my calendar to make sure it wasn't April 1st.
1. Apple to buy Nintendo
2. Mac OS for PC users
3. The return of Newton
4. Apple to buy BeOS
5. The secret OSX build
6. The Apple iPhone
7. iTunes as a record label
8. Widescreen Video iPod
9. 30TH anniversary Mac
10. Apple to buy Disney
When I first read the title of this article, sloth is the first thing that popped into my mind. After reading more I realized what the article was about
This isn't some earth shattering revelation. A good explanation for a layman, but nothing new.
Remember when Homer started up his Internet company?
From Wikipedia:
The Simpsons: "Das Bus" (February 15, 1998) (Season 9, Episode 5F11) -- Bill Gates comes to "buy" Homer Simpson's ambiguous Internet company, CompuGlobalHyperMegaNet. Gates orders his underlings to "buy out" Simpson's business, so they wreck the place. When Homer asks for the money Gates replies, "Oh, I didn't get rich by writing a lot of checks! [manic laughter]"
That is how I always picture the real MS way.
Imagine being the poor sap that has to weed through all the crappy kitten photos and car accident photos that are going to be flooding in. There are sure to be some pictures of a huge dump some jackass deposited in a toilet and thinks it is newsworthy. The list of useless pictures that people will send in will probably overwhelm the few gems. I bet it won't last long.
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4. A fool; a simpleton; -- a term of reproach.
I was a firefighter/EMT for many years and I think he qualifies as an idiot in this particular situation.
Have I ever been an idiot? Yes, many times. Oh, how I misspent my youth.
I am in my office crying this is so damn funny! Strong work!