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This matches my perception. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I would have gladly ate crow. There is nothing I would have liked more than to be wrong. We all would have been better off if the billions of dollars "invested" in green, would have paid off. But they did not, and we must learn from that lesson. And that's why, right after you posted this thread, you posted that Tesla is showing their first profit this year and paying down their government loan? Oh wait...that doesn't suit your obviously biased opinion of the industry, therefore you'll quietly ignore it. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Armed prosecutors at that. While I'm no fan of murder, it doesn't surprise me...the Texas legal system has a rather shocking negative karma balance. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Ha ha, touche. I meant I've never had any problems interfacing my mobile devices with my PC. I'm sure that will change the first time I add ArcGIS for Android to one of my mobile devices. That's pretty cool, except I've never in my life connected my phone to my TV, so I can't imagine paying a premium price and limiting myself to one manufacturer just to make it a simple plug-and-play event. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

My galaxy s3 and nexus 7 work fine with my homebuilt PC (which also runs arcGIS...Macs not so much). In fact I've yet to have to troubleshoot anything. In the next couple of weeks I'm going to try to figure out how to integrate my phone with my TV and computer at the same time. This may be a challenge, but for the purposes I intend, I suspect it would be even worse in an apple environment. My wife is an apple fanatic and it works great for her (although she's currently considering not upgrading her iPhone 4 to an iPhone 5 because her 4 year old laptop can't support whatever OS is necessary to transfer her music library?) I just prefer greater customization control to being locked into one brand for everything. When shopping for a new device, my primary concerns are cost and suitability for the task at hand. I can't imagine sacrificing performance and paying more just so I can easily connect my phone to my TV. Blues Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

That integration of Apple is exactly why I don't use their products. I want the freedom to pick and choose. The entire Apple eco-system is about making one bite lead to another until you've bought the entire pantry. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

What calendar is that? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I think every kid is different, some are likely ready by 12-14 (particularly those who've dealt with death or are terminally ill), others aren't ready at 22-24. Ages 16, 18, 21...these are abritrary numbers that society attaches special status to, but which have little significance for any individual. Personally, I like my house, so i stick with 18+ rule. I took my daughter for her 16th birthday, and I'd consider a terminally ill minor, but that's about it for exceptions in my book. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

this is the thought process the left has been working on for decades Because Reagan, Bush, and Bush Jr. were frugal? I seem to recall Ronnie outspending the USSR, Bush Sr raising taxes to reduce the deficit, and Bush Jr leading us into a massive economic hole. Both of the 2-termers left office with much larger debts than they inherited. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

What part of "actively" and "maybe" were unclear? There are some limited situations in which I believe it could be justified. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Agreed to some extent, however time may be shorter than it looks. March 27th is somewhat of a drop dead date. As I was informed today, the contract cancellations we're in the process of enacting will be largely irreversible within this fiscal year. It was made quite clear that unless something happens in the next couple weeks, our mandatory furloughs will continue through the FY. April hyjinx are not going to prevent or even curtail them because the work that we would be supporting cannot be turned back on with the flip of a switch. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Is 'maybe' good enough to kill someone and risk possible collateral fatalities??? If a drone operator had a clear shot at one of the planes on 9/11/01, should he have taken it? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

As long as there's a so-called "war on terror", and the person is actively engaged in warfare against our country...maybe. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

He also cut poverty, unemployment, and inflation in half (extreme poverty by 72%). Sounds horrible. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

If you had to pick a day to give up your pay, would you pick one you were getting paid to work or one you were getting paid to stay home? Some contractors are letting employees start furloughs early (I hope I can) but I think everyone in a GS grade has to wait till April to start. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Unfortunately for you, I am not I'm in a rather better position to assess the situation than you and your entertainment / opinion sources. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I consider myself pretty moderate. I used to post here quite a bit. I now pop in once every month or so, shake my head at all the screaming and ignorance, make a couple posts, then ignore it again for awhile. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Ending the war on drugs would save us a lot of money, and free up prison cells for those who unlawfully harm others. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Sounds like some Alaskans are gonna freeze. I wonder who's more likely to help them now, Congress or Ahmadinejad. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

You've got me by 8 days. I think when I first started coming here, it was called something else...'Sangiro's Synergy' or something like that? And there weren't forums like this, just people BSing in a space intended for used gear listings. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

No. You are wrong. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

How many times have your federal taxes been increased in the last 15 years? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I don’t work directly for the government, but I do work for a company who works for a company who works for the government, and I do wear a government badge to work every day. I just received an okay pay raise that took effect yesterday…by okay, I mean right around a cost of living raise, which is pretty good considering my employer has had a pay freeze for three of the last four years, and a modest 1.5% pool the other year. In the last 18 months, the rather large project I’m working on has reduced staffing by nearly 65 percent through early retirement plans (a few) and involuntary reductions of force (the vast majority). With the exception of myself and a bean counter guy, one entire group I was in was canned, including my boss, and I was absorbed up one layer. Work efficiency has dropped dramatically, because the labor cuts were heavily loaded against the older folks with all the historical knowledge…now trying to answer a question or figure out how someone’s process works is incredibly more difficult than it was two years ago. I’m attending a meeting this afternoon, the gist of which I already know. 1,700 exempt and non-exempt employees will be required to take 5 weeks of furlough between April 1st and September 30th, effectively a 10 percent pay cut on the year (more than triple the pay raise I just got). Our bargaining unit contract doesn’t have a provision for furloughs, so 200 of them will be laid off. Who do I blame? In short, Congress. They have become the most dysfunctional organization that I’m aware of. I think putting this sequester scenario into play was a good idea at the time, and the very best opportunity to avoid it came shortly thereafter, when a super committee was formed to find some compromise that would be palatable. But instead of sending big thinking, “good of the country” type leaders to this committee, both parties sent their least compromising hardliners, effectively dooming the entire process. Since then, there’s been a year to compromise and find common ground, but they haven’t even really tried. Why should they? They’re insulated by the Constitution, and both parties think they can blame the other side. What does it come down to? A blind cut, almost entirely borne by middle class Americans, while the Republicans wail that defense funding should be maintained and the poor should be further marginalized by cuts to welfare programs, and the Democrats cry for protection of labor unions and further sacrifice by the upper crust. I have to admit, I side with the latter on this one even though I’m not in any of their target demographics. Our wealth has become so poorly distributed that the wealthy couple percent can simply buy themselves policies that contribute to their continued success. I watched this last night, and found it simply affirmed my suspicions. The fix? First, the sequester and federal spending fiasco. Let’s work on depolarizing our political arena a bit and elect leaders who understand that compromise and working for the best of the country is more important than partisan wins. The second? A dramatic reduction in tax exemptions, especially those that favor particular industries or corporations. As for the wealth disparity? I don’t know enough about it to provide clear cut goals, but maybe private initiatives to encourage shared prosperity in successful companies would help. There could be a small public component to this, maybe start by requiring that publicly held companies provide an annual update on the compensation of their top 10% as a ratio to their median employee, thus the privately funded campaign could advertise “The top 10% of Corporation X employees make 300 times the median of their employees. Their competitor, Corporation Y, only pays their most valuable top staffers 100 times their median. Companies who support American prosperity should do business with Corporation Y.” Just a thought. I’m sure there are better ideas out there. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I spent a total of 5 weeks in Subic and saw much worse. Use equine passengers and you'll be getting closer. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I guess I see it more as a matter of emotion I also see one side using emotion more than thinking or logic I dont see you calling others names or using under the table insults I have, but usually in responce to one (example of kallends PA) The people using more logic than emotion are usually somewhere near the middle. Folks at either end are generally too preoccupied with the inferno consuming their hair to stop and think. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)