Yeah, if you wanna deal with every quirky Dell specific issue on their lowest-bidder hardware.
Maybe the Vostros are better, but I absolutely loathe the Dimensions. We have a lot of those of the P4 generations here and none of them are worth a damn.
1) I haven't taken their music from them, as they still have it.
2) Their contract is irrelevant to me because I am not a party to it.
3) The burden of distribution for download music is not even on the record company, so there is no real "loss" occurring. That is, if I copy my friend's CD, the record company's bank account didn't suddenly drop by $14.99. They were unaffected by it.
I have always happily compensated musicians. But what percentage of a CD sale do you think actually goes to the musician? Not very much.
If I could've gotten a smaller car when I bought mine 2 years ago, I would have. Of course now I'm stuck with negative equity about half what the thing is worth, so no change of getting away from it.
All I need is a little two seater with A/C. (It gets nastily hot in Tennessee.)
Granted, I didn't get a big car... I got one of the smaller ones. But still, it's more than I need 95% of the time.
Oh, and I'm 6'4". Just because car is small doesn't mean it can't be designed to comfortable house larger folks.
But we still have things like CVT's. And the GP's point about motorcycles being safe enough... well, it's just like a double standard. Well, no, it IS a double standard. I mean, some states don't even require you to wear a helmet. The point being: the government DOES allow us to locomote on the freeways without all these safety precautions in some conditions; why not others?
I'm not saying it's good or bad, but it's there.
I would guess the aerodynamics thing is true, too. Pretty, wide cars are probably not very aerodynamic.
Well, if you believe the GP's assertion -- which I am inclined to do -- that all the candidates from either part are going to be tools for the wealthy parasites on society (a class they belong to, aka: investors), then Bush WAS better in one way. At least he was pretty honest about it.
The fruits veggies are cheaper by the pound usually, but you can't really compare pound for pound with meat except for things like potatoes, which are pretty hearty.
A frozen hamburger patty might end up being $.50, but that'll only get you and apple or two. The hamburger is going to be more filling.
Of course, that's for something like 25/75 beef. You could get leaner beef, as lean as 4%, but it's going to cost at least double. Of course, if you cook, say, on a grill, where most of the fat comes out, there's really not much of an advantage. Even for something like tacos, the ultra lean beef has less calories in it than chicken or turkey.
But anyway, the thing is, you'd need a big plate full of veggies to get you full. You need more veggie mass because they're mostly water.
And rice is a grain. It IS filling, and it IS a staple food, but at the same time, it's also very calorie-dense and is a carbohydrate, so it's not very good for the obese. They are at a higher risk for diabetes, too, and definitely need to avoid high-carb diets.:)
The main trick is to avoid fats, as they're 9 calories per gram, versus 4 for protein and carbs. That and moderation. People need to cook foods with potions large enough to fill them that aren't too calorie dense. Veggies are great because it's got a high water content and a lot of fiber. Lean means are also good because they're very filling and not too calorie dense. Grains are necessary, but pretty calorie-dense.
Of course, the most expensive foods are lean meant and veggies. Grains are dirt cheap. Fatty meat is cheap. Fats are really cheap, too.
Doesn't the process of digestion (and even cellular metabolism) break down things at a molecular level? I mean, corn and grass have the same basic building blocks. I'm sure there's an effect from diet, but really, the body is a pretty homeostatic system. Are there studies showing chemically recognizable different between corn-fed and range-fed beef?
Pepsi Throwback has come to the USA. I usually drink diet drinks, but I have been on a splurge with these. I mainly want to buy them so the sales look good and maybe even people will prefer them to the HFCS stuff. Or at least they won't be a limited run item.
Also, Jones is sweetened with real sugar, and it's available at most convenience stores and gas stations, but not places that serve fountain drinks.
1) A McDonald's burger compares either evenly or favorable to a restaurant burger in terms of calories. (Remeber, calories not "quality" contribute to obesity.)
2) Have you prices cheese lately? Mac and cheese in a box is a LOT cheaper than "real" stuff you make from scratch. And Kraft is a top name brand in that market. You can get the store brand or off brand stuff for a lot less.
3) VEGETABLES are outrageously priced. Poor folks simply CANNOT afford fresh veggies. Seriously, meat is cheaper to buy than veggies.
Of course, if you're talking about needing to feed someone on a budget, high calorie foods are actually better because you usually get more calories per dollar. Vegetables have the LOWEST calorie per dollar.
But the problem here isn't about getting enough calories. The problem is an overabundance of calories. It's because, without fail, high calorie foods are CHEAPER than lower calorie foods.
Seriously, look at the food pyramid sometime. The most calorie dense foods (meat, fats, grains) are the cheapest, and also make up the smallest potion of what you should eat. Fruits and veggies, which are supposed to be the bulk of your diet, are just too expensive for most folks to buy at the grocery anymore. And I'm not talking about organic, either. I mean just the normal stuff.
By the time you figure in the electricity to cook it, the water to clean the dishes, the pickles and condiments you have to supply... it's just about even. EXCEPT that McDonald's gives it to you instantly without any hassle.
And really, as far a healthy goes, a double cheeseburger at McD's is only 440 calories. That's really not bad. It compares VERY favorably to restaurant burgers.
...that would be invested by the people who earned it...
Funny, all the people I know who EARN their money are having trouble even paying their bills.
Example would be my friends, myself -- hell, even my mother busts her ass everyday barely making the double-digits per hour. So I am curious where these EARNERS are finding extra money to invest. Especially into a market where a lot of stuff is failing.
Unless you are referring to the "investor class" of folks, who just live off their investment and don't actually contribute any useful work to society. But surely you're not -- because you said something about the money that EARNED, not the money the LEECHED OFF society...
Tabletop gaming is EXPENSIVE. You need a MINIMUM of three books for about $40 each to play the basic setting. You want more content, you need more books. To play in a really rich setting, you need a bookshelf full of books.
Reading the comment in the summary, it sounds like Biden's philosophy is that copyright is good for the public, in that big corporations who profit from copyright create jobs.
Of course, they do. But the real question is whether or not copyright has a positive or negative economic impact, balanced with the social impact of it. Not necessarily an easy thing to figure out. But if you're getting your pockets lined by lobbyists, it's easy to see it from their point of view.
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The Bing Bong Brothers?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4iiyRv_NrQ
Yeah, I don't really like that one.
Yeah, if you wanna deal with every quirky Dell specific issue on their lowest-bidder hardware.
Maybe the Vostros are better, but I absolutely loathe the Dimensions. We have a lot of those of the P4 generations here and none of them are worth a damn.
Well, a couple things:
1) I haven't taken their music from them, as they still have it.
2) Their contract is irrelevant to me because I am not a party to it.
3) The burden of distribution for download music is not even on the record company, so there is no real "loss" occurring. That is, if I copy my friend's CD, the record company's bank account didn't suddenly drop by $14.99. They were unaffected by it.
I have always happily compensated musicians. But what percentage of a CD sale do you think actually goes to the musician? Not very much.
The musicians are probably getting just as raw of a deal from the record companies and Jammie Thomas, if you look at all the numbers.
How does a soldier tell a civilian from a non-civilian?
If I could've gotten a smaller car when I bought mine 2 years ago, I would have. Of course now I'm stuck with negative equity about half what the thing is worth, so no change of getting away from it.
All I need is a little two seater with A/C. (It gets nastily hot in Tennessee.)
Granted, I didn't get a big car... I got one of the smaller ones. But still, it's more than I need 95% of the time.
Oh, and I'm 6'4". Just because car is small doesn't mean it can't be designed to comfortable house larger folks.
I am pulling this out of my ass, but I'd say most long hauls of cargo are done by train.
That worked so well for the mortgage industry. :D
But we still have things like CVT's. And the GP's point about motorcycles being safe enough... well, it's just like a double standard. Well, no, it IS a double standard. I mean, some states don't even require you to wear a helmet. The point being: the government DOES allow us to locomote on the freeways without all these safety precautions in some conditions; why not others?
I'm not saying it's good or bad, but it's there.
I would guess the aerodynamics thing is true, too. Pretty, wide cars are probably not very aerodynamic.
LOL, that's so funny. I was just thinking about your manager, "Wow, that's a catty remark that I can't imagine a straight guy making."
Well, if you believe the GP's assertion -- which I am inclined to do -- that all the candidates from either part are going to be tools for the wealthy parasites on society (a class they belong to, aka: investors), then Bush WAS better in one way. At least he was pretty honest about it.
The fruits veggies are cheaper by the pound usually, but you can't really compare pound for pound with meat except for things like potatoes, which are pretty hearty.
A frozen hamburger patty might end up being $.50, but that'll only get you and apple or two. The hamburger is going to be more filling.
Of course, that's for something like 25/75 beef. You could get leaner beef, as lean as 4%, but it's going to cost at least double. Of course, if you cook, say, on a grill, where most of the fat comes out, there's really not much of an advantage. Even for something like tacos, the ultra lean beef has less calories in it than chicken or turkey.
But anyway, the thing is, you'd need a big plate full of veggies to get you full. You need more veggie mass because they're mostly water.
And rice is a grain. It IS filling, and it IS a staple food, but at the same time, it's also very calorie-dense and is a carbohydrate, so it's not very good for the obese. They are at a higher risk for diabetes, too, and definitely need to avoid high-carb diets. :)
The main trick is to avoid fats, as they're 9 calories per gram, versus 4 for protein and carbs. That and moderation. People need to cook foods with potions large enough to fill them that aren't too calorie dense. Veggies are great because it's got a high water content and a lot of fiber. Lean means are also good because they're very filling and not too calorie dense. Grains are necessary, but pretty calorie-dense.
Of course, the most expensive foods are lean meant and veggies. Grains are dirt cheap. Fatty meat is cheap. Fats are really cheap, too.
Doesn't the process of digestion (and even cellular metabolism) break down things at a molecular level? I mean, corn and grass have the same basic building blocks. I'm sure there's an effect from diet, but really, the body is a pretty homeostatic system. Are there studies showing chemically recognizable different between corn-fed and range-fed beef?
Pepsi Throwback has come to the USA. I usually drink diet drinks, but I have been on a splurge with these. I mainly want to buy them so the sales look good and maybe even people will prefer them to the HFCS stuff. Or at least they won't be a limited run item.
Also, Jones is sweetened with real sugar, and it's available at most convenience stores and gas stations, but not places that serve fountain drinks.
Yeah, but sometimes, that 1% chance of remarkable recovery happens. And if you're talking about a loved one, it seems work the cost to try it.
Sweet Potatoes.
That's all I have to say. :)
Exactly. If you had enough land to grow food on, you probably wouldn't be so poor you couldn't afford to buy the veggies to being with.
Unless you live on a commune or something. (Of course, little known fact: most people on a commune with no job can get food stamps.)
You assertions are just wrong.
1) A McDonald's burger compares either evenly or favorable to a restaurant burger in terms of calories. (Remeber, calories not "quality" contribute to obesity.)
2) Have you prices cheese lately? Mac and cheese in a box is a LOT cheaper than "real" stuff you make from scratch. And Kraft is a top name brand in that market. You can get the store brand or off brand stuff for a lot less.
3) VEGETABLES are outrageously priced. Poor folks simply CANNOT afford fresh veggies. Seriously, meat is cheaper to buy than veggies.
Of course, if you're talking about needing to feed someone on a budget, high calorie foods are actually better because you usually get more calories per dollar. Vegetables have the LOWEST calorie per dollar.
But the problem here isn't about getting enough calories. The problem is an overabundance of calories. It's because, without fail, high calorie foods are CHEAPER than lower calorie foods.
Seriously, look at the food pyramid sometime. The most calorie dense foods (meat, fats, grains) are the cheapest, and also make up the smallest potion of what you should eat. Fruits and veggies, which are supposed to be the bulk of your diet, are just too expensive for most folks to buy at the grocery anymore. And I'm not talking about organic, either. I mean just the normal stuff.
By the time you figure in the electricity to cook it, the water to clean the dishes, the pickles and condiments you have to supply... it's just about even. EXCEPT that McDonald's gives it to you instantly without any hassle.
And really, as far a healthy goes, a double cheeseburger at McD's is only 440 calories. That's really not bad. It compares VERY favorably to restaurant burgers.
That's what she said.
That's fucking great if you're a multi-millionaire and can afford any medical treatment you need out of pocket.
Were I too prognosticate:
USB, probably. PCI, probably not.
Funny, all the people I know who EARN their money are having trouble even paying their bills.
Example would be my friends, myself -- hell, even my mother busts her ass everyday barely making the double-digits per hour. So I am curious where these EARNERS are finding extra money to invest. Especially into a market where a lot of stuff is failing.
Unless you are referring to the "investor class" of folks, who just live off their investment and don't actually contribute any useful work to society. But surely you're not -- because you said something about the money that EARNED, not the money the LEECHED OFF society...
Woah, woah, I'm confused about your point.
Tabletop gaming is EXPENSIVE. You need a MINIMUM of three books for about $40 each to play the basic setting. You want more content, you need more books. To play in a really rich setting, you need a bookshelf full of books.
And that's just for one game.
Reading the comment in the summary, it sounds like Biden's philosophy is that copyright is good for the public, in that big corporations who profit from copyright create jobs.
Of course, they do. But the real question is whether or not copyright has a positive or negative economic impact, balanced with the social impact of it. Not necessarily an easy thing to figure out. But if you're getting your pockets lined by lobbyists, it's easy to see it from their point of view.