EricTheRed

There are some things I'd just rather not know... I wonder if they found any velcro in the truck. illegible usually

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=7946499 "The X-55 has a range of some 1,800 miles..." Pretty much gives them the ability to hit anything in the mideast. I guess it's a good thing they aren't working on developing nukes to use as a payload... illegible usually

And just what do you think he was going to do with a gay sheep?

Bomb their city... http://www.uc.edu/news/NR.asp?id=2506 illegible usually

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-1527867,00.html illegible usually

Any suggestions for a good utility for recovering "lost" files? Free, of course. Thanks illegible usually

and this just in... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7190109/ illegible usually

Those wheels are only forthe runway. There is a different suspension system using solid aluminum wheels currently in test for the salt flats. I was talking to one of the engineers of the wheel/braking subsystem and it sounds like they might have their shit together. illegible usually

How about that meteor? Red and green and oh so fast. illegible usually

Hence the game of strip hackysack in the hanger last Saturday... Probably won't see that at the county fair... illegible usually

These guys were running a few trials at our runway over the weekend. www.landspeed.com Great folks and a really cool car. illegible usually

I'm not sure if that was meant as a knock on Vigil but at LP last year I saw numerous cypres fires that resulted in two out. The problem was not the device but the direct result of jumpers deploying their mains too low. Sounds like that was clearly the case here. illegible usually

Ok. This is funny (and work safe) http://cu.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=Rx_song_download# illegible usually

But Bill, if you can find someone else to pay the taxes to subsidize your workers (or better yet just sweep the cost under the rug by running massive deficits) why would you want to pay a living wage? illegible usually

There are other differences as well, for example Texas (just using it a an example because I have lived there) exempts tipped employees from the minimum wage, so wait staff at a restaurant are often paid next to nothing (some places even consider the staff to be independent contractors and pay them nothing) and are not covered by workers comp. In Washington the wait staff receives comp coverage (at one of the higher rates in the country) and a minimum wage of $7.35. Most employers also have to offer health benefits to full time workers to keep staff. Despite these huge differences the cost of a meal at Outback Steak is the same. Go figure. illegible usually

That is neglecting the influence of illegal labor. Take away the estimated 3 million illegal immigrants from our available labor pool and the minimum wage would become irrelevant very quickly. illegible usually

I see many employers every day and I have found very few that have any employees onthe payroll that they could do without. Productivity levels are very high and staffing levels have already been cut to the bare minimum to accomplish the task at hand in most cases. You may be an exception but most paople hire an employee based on the amount of production per man hour needed, not out of charity. My guess is that while you say that you would be forced to lay someone off, you wouldn't really do it because to do so would wither increase the workload on the remaining workers, or decrease your productivity unacceptably requiring you to decrease your cash flow. You MIGHT be able to raise prices to compensate but the competition may not allow you to do this. The federal manimum wage is a joke, and doesn't affect you in CA anyway (what's the state min?) Here in Oregon and Washington there are just as many burger flippers at McD's and just as many Greeters at Wally World as there are in TX, even though there is a vast digfference in minimum wage . Explain that... illegible usually

Ok. Ill say it. If it was Bush's granddaughter do ya think he'd have slept on the floor? illegible usually

Anyone know how long a pilot needs to wait to fly after taking codiene containing cough syrup? Thanks for any references. illegible usually

Of course, if you raise the tax too quickly you get the same effect of the economy. Overall a slow ratcheting of the price of oil (and hence gas) os what would be prefered to make the transition as smaooth as possible. It's unlikely to happen though. In other news... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7086661/ illegible usually

The actual 'shape' of the peak will also have a lot of influence on the transition to other energy sources and changes in distribution schemes. My guess is that we will see more of a plateau of production as the incentive to move to other forms of production and more efficient use of energy becomes greater. illegible usually

My crystal ball sees several new machine shops opening in Montana... illegible usually

It might be too late but I have some footage I'd be happy to send you. Just PM me an addy and I'll drop a tape in the mail. You can give me the tape back when I see you in LP05 Red illegible usually

Would you kill a man for building a lawnmower Bill? Great story BTW... The real problem w/ anarchy is it very quickly becomes a situation where the strongest take control as there is no balance of "law" against their strength. Many real world examples are also available: Mogadishu, Afganistan ... illegible usually

It does sound good doesn't it. A technocracy would never work here though since the people who really know what is going on are less likely to be influenced by lobbyists illegible usually