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  1. I was going to suggest the GUI front-end for WiPFW, but I like your solution better. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
  2. u p0wn firewalls!? i'm not naive and know there's nothing such as complete protection. oh yes, there is, unplug that router and you're safe! just dont want the script-kiddie next door hijacking my 'puter..
  3. IPFW Windows port Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
  4. I see I took your response out of context of the question posed. Fair enough. Having said that, referring to business expenses in a thread about personal income levels doesn't make a valid point. Only the profit is considered income, not the operating expenditures. If an individual (as opposed to a business that may or may not be owned by an individual) spends $1M/year (counting capital only once, e.g. if $50k worth of stock is purchased and then resold to finance another $50k worth of stock, it only counts as spending $50k) do they have a "rich" lifestyle? Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
  5. Pssst … Operating expenses are tax deductible! Income tax liability at the break even point is approximately zero. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
  6. If that is indeed the case, then you understand how disingenuous your claim is. And even larger part because the Bush administration ignored OBL for the first seven and a half month of his presidency. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
  7. What a dickhead. edit for clarification: The kid, not BillyVance Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
  8. It's interesting that the author chose the CPA as the model to be followed, since a baccalaureate degree is typically required to sit for the exam, often with 150 hours minimum course work, much of which must be in specific areas of study. My area of study, Actuarial Science, uses series of professional exams for different qualifications. Certifications do require a baccalaureate degree, but the major is not important, since competence in the subject matter must be demonstrated with exams. While some degree programs offer specialized knowledge in high demand in the job market, others offer general knowledge that is also very valuable, especially when couple with a working understanding of a more specialized field. I don't worry much about competing with other Actuarial Science majors with the same exams passed when looking for a job after I graduate. What I worry about are liberal arts and philosophy majors with the same exams passed. Fortunately, since such comparatively specialized knowledge is necessary to pass the exams, I don't anticipate encountering many of such people. The only regret I have about going back to school was starting back at a community college instead of a university. Sure, the tuition was less and the professors quite competent, but the inability to take upper level classes before moving on to a university resulted in lost time and lost money (FAR more money than I saved with the lower tuition). The one not so obvious area in which I think college might be a waste of money is computer science and IT. I've known too many unemployed CS graduates, as well as quite a few successful IT workers with no IT related college education. Of course, the situation might be much different at companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft, Sun, etc. Overall, I think a college education is well worth the time and money. The process can always stand to evolve to better utilize new technology and prepare students for an ever changing world, but the value of the education is as valuable as ever. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
  9. Thanks, Sonny. That sounds like a much better idea than the Mario test. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
  10. I fixed that for you. FTR, I think the legal drinking age should be reduced to at least 18. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
  11. It can't be that hard. The Brits seem to be able to batter them to death fairly consistently. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
  12. Thanks for stalking me into yet another thread where you wrongly impute some nefarious motive to me. On the bright side, at least she didn't point out your refusal to pay off the wager you proposed and then lost. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
  13. That they can stay on topic and not easily succumb to thread hijacking attempts, perhaps? Or, more accurately, when it comes time to "put up" they recognize that military force is, more often than not, a very poor method of accomplishing anything. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
  14. I have no doubt there are many people for which the first generation of EV's were not ideal, or perhaps even practical. I'm equally confident that for many people they were/are. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
  15. Do you consider your needs typical? Many families have two vehicles, and many families live in houses instead of apartments. Many commuters do not have a need to regularly take trips over 120 miles round trip. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
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  17. I think it's more about Clinton keeping her word to her supporters so that the more reluctant among them will support Obama rather than staying home or supporting McCain. It might also be a way to help Obama (publicly) justify choosing Clinton as a running mate. In other words, I think it's symbolic only, not a real attempt to get the nomination. Personally, I see it as a good thing. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
  18. I disagree, but that's a topic for a different thread. I guess you acknowledge that McCain displayed apparent ignorance of current US foreign policy with his statement? Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
  19. Interesting point. Nearly all of the complete wankers I've met don't seem to be that smart. So you're saying smart people need to crank one out for the good of the planet? I'm not sure I would state it quite like that. I think the planet, as well as humans, would be better off with fewer people, not more. However, since that's not likely to happen, especially with prominent religions such as Catholicism discouraging birth control (one would think that, given the Pope's direct line to god, he might be endowed with a better understanding of an exponential growth curve, but I digress), it would make sense to stack the deck in favor of intelligence whenever possible. My observations in life (in the US) is that those who are most intelligent are generally not the ones having lots of children. Of course, I am assuming that intelligence has a significant genetic component, something I suspect, but do not know, to be true. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
  20. Before or after Schrödinger's cat coin has been observed? Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
  21. At least that's what McCain claims. I guess he figures public display of stupidity worked out so well for Bush's campaigns against a smarter Democratic rivals, he'd give it a try, also. Or, maybe he's trying to demonstrate how much more qualified he is on foreign policy than his opponent. Or, maybe he's just getting senile, and really doesn't remember that the US has invaded (and is still occupying) two nations this century already. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
  22. I'm not saying that you're wrong, but I didn't get that from the article. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
  23. Besides labor? Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
  24. Correct. p = F/A Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!
  25. True, but given that it's going to get more people, perhaps it's best that they be of above average intelligence whenever possible? Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!