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[///M5 2,833]

The aunt and uncle finally bought a place, condo in punta gorda (sp?) florida. Now I have a place to stay for free with a view of the harbor (gag). I wish they would have taken my advice and just bought a damn place in belize.

I'm really tempted to ask to borrow their RV and live it up this summer though, with the money i have saved up I'd have no problem spending the whole summer out and about.

There is some stellar fishing right there. Reds, Specks, Tarpon are all within easy reach. On top of that a plane ticket to Fort Myers (nearest airport) round trip for me is usually less than $200. Not a bad place to have to go.

seems to me that sean might be hinting at something matt.

may i dare say sleep over

I can do that, so long as he cooks (i'll even buy the food if he's not catching it).

I have a place to stay right nearby, I was just pointing out it isn't all that bad. Be fun to hook up down there. (pun intended)

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

people at TxDOT called and said my choice of vanity plates were offensive...kiss my ass lady...guess I'll have to settle for second best...

What were they?

First Choice was going to be AMGWTF

Second Choice...well...thats for later

[Acidburn 10]

people at TxDOT called and said my choice of vanity plates were offensive...kiss my ass lady...guess I'll have to settle for second best...

What were they?

First Choice was going to be AMGWTF

Second Choice...well...thats for later

how is that offensive?

[Acidburn 10]

OK thinking that 10 times VAS would be correct in guessing where IB would begin to be a posibility, if I have 2 drivers that are 383L vas. That would mean 7660L or 120 Cubic feet.

Fawk!

Does that math sound right??

I heard that IB starts around 3 x VAS

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

iwish i made 200,000 a year

You'll understand in time (hopefully) that not having enough money is a "breathing question", as in "How does mankind survive? By breathing" or "what is the purpose of a corporation? to make money". Work hard, seek out and capitalize on opportunities and you'll do just fine in life...

this is truely wise.

Awww, thats sweet...you make blush...and horny...which makes me very uncomfortable

[topgun 262]

I think 10x is optimal, but 5x works too.

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

Oh fuck the system won't let me unsubscribe to the newsletter...

[KU40 173]

This is what I am pushing for. The slab we saw was not as flashy.

That looks like a tiger

[Tirefryr 1,742]

Car parts are delayed. Apparently, I cannot spend over $2K per day. Would have been nice to know this as I could've spaced the orders out and not had to wait an extra day for shipping.

Talked to a tuner as well and got a dyno session set up for June 13th.

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

This is what I am pushing for. The slab we saw was not as flashy.

That looks like a tiger

IT'S THE EYE OF THE TIGER

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

"I have to admit," he said, "that I

[KU40 173]

without quoting that whole thing, what do you actually think the job of the govt is?

and do you think the rest of the world is a 3rd world country? that's extremely american of you

I think the govt's job is to protect and serve its people, not control them and see how much $$ they can squeeze out of them. I think that laws should be to protect people instead.

also on a side note, what happens when everyone starts doing the speed limit? then they move on and find some other way to make something that the whole population does illegal. remember that if the majority of people do it, then by nature it shouldn't be illegal.

I don't really believe that. The majority of people in Germany thought killing minorities in the 30's and 40's was right, should that have made it legal in that country? Though for the vast majority of things, what most people think is right is the law. You may think it's not true, but the majority of people still think marijuana should be illegal, the speed limits are fine (for the most part), and the drinking age is fine. You may be more influenced to think otherwise because people in your demographic have the loudest voices to you. Maybe in 20 years when our age group becomes the dominant generation that will change. Or maybe I'm just influenced by my conservative western Kansas heritage.

What Dem Beats said is what I was thinking. I wasn't calling the rest of the countries in the world 3rd world. Just that the US has a higher living standard than most. If the US wasn't so great, why do we have so many immigrants from so many countries? Why would people leave their countries to come here if it's so great over there? I'm not being "typical American," I'm being a realist. Dem Beats hit my other thought on the head, that here we have a much better chance at owning things or having the ability to increase position than a lot of places. Hell, the government will give you money or at least a loan so that you can go to college. We have systems that basically make kids go to school, it's more or less up to the kid how far he wants to go.

I'm curious as to what other countries you're comparing the US to and what differences there are that are more appealing to you?

[ABXX49 20]

After sitting in a car which metered 150dB+, I fail to understand how some people can drive in those conditions. Massive ear pain in 10 seconds after entering the car

For real. Just installed 2 12" Q's in my buddies Escape (build log this weekend) and I don't know how you could daily that. It's just too loud. That was only off 500w a piece, picking up a 1500D here soon for it.

Left the pics at home....should have the log up on Friday.

[ABXX49 20]

Does anyone here know anyone in the Biomedical Electronics Technology field?

Tons of customers working on Bio-devices.

I'm looking to get out of Nursing, and I'm looking at a school that offers Biomedical electronics. I'd really like to find out how I would get in with a company who builds MRI or CT machines though. Travel around and install those. I really don't know where to turn though.

[bassahaulic 155]

After sitting in a car which metered 150dB+, I fail to understand how some people can drive in those conditions. Massive ear pain in 10 seconds after entering the car and "listening" to a few bass lines

I guess all those years as a young child at Drum Corps show and rock concerts with my dad has screwed up my hearing. I was enjoying my buddy Canaan's van with 10 DD 2515"s and 10,000 rms..... I sat in there like it was nothing. And my Team mate Bret does a 157+ on music and I ride in there with no problem.

[ABXX49 20]

After sitting in a car which metered 150dB+, I fail to understand how some people can drive in those conditions. Massive ear pain in 10 seconds after entering the car and "listening" to a few bass lines

I guess all those years as a young child at Drum Corps show and rock concerts with my dad has screwed up my hearing. I was enjoying my buddy Canaan's van with 10 DD 2515"s and 10,000 rms..... I sat in there like it was nothing. And my Team mate Bret does a 157+ on music and I ride in there with no problem.

"no problem"....time will tell.

[bassahaulic 155]

After sitting in a car which metered 150dB+, I fail to understand how some people can drive in those conditions. Massive ear pain in 10 seconds after entering the car and "listening" to a few bass lines

I guess all those years as a young child at Drum Corps show and rock concerts with my dad has screwed up my hearing. I was enjoying my buddy Canaan's van with 10 DD 2515"s and 10,000 rms..... I sat in there like it was nothing. And my Team mate Bret does a 157+ on music and I ride in there with no problem.

"no problem"....time will tell.

I mean like........ I can sit there and take it....

I know it's causing problems. O well

[ABXX49 20]

After sitting in a car which metered 150dB+, I fail to understand how some people can drive in those conditions. Massive ear pain in 10 seconds after entering the car and "listening" to a few bass lines

I guess all those years as a young child at Drum Corps show and rock concerts with my dad has screwed up my hearing. I was enjoying my buddy Canaan's van with 10 DD 2515"s and 10,000 rms..... I sat in there like it was nothing. And my Team mate Bret does a 157+ on music and I ride in there with no problem.

"no problem"....time will tell.

I mean like........ I can sit there and take it....

I know it's causing problems. O well

Is it really worth it though?

[bassahaulic 155]

After sitting in a car which metered 150dB+, I fail to understand how some people can drive in those conditions. Massive ear pain in 10 seconds after entering the car and "listening" to a few bass lines

I guess all those years as a young child at Drum Corps show and rock concerts with my dad has screwed up my hearing. I was enjoying my buddy Canaan's van with 10 DD 2515"s and 10,000 rms..... I sat in there like it was nothing. And my Team mate Bret does a 157+ on music and I ride in there with no problem.

"no problem"....time will tell.

I mean like........ I can sit there and take it....

I know it's causing problems. O well

Is it really worth it though?

Doubt it, I have been 1/3 deaf in both ears for years now. But I don't sit in there alot, and even when I had my 144+ on music system I didn't have it at 144+ often. And when I get louder, I won't have it at those volumes either.

[///M5 2,833]

Car parts are delayed. Apparently, I cannot spend over $2K per day. Would have been nice to know this as I could've spaced the orders out and not had to wait an extra day for shipping.

Talked to a tuner as well and got a dyno session set up for June 13th.

[///M5 2,833]

Definitely not worth it and at those levels it won't last long.

[vladd 26]

without quoting that whole thing, what do you actually think the job of the govt is?

and do you think the rest of the world is a 3rd world country? that's extremely american of you

I think the govt's job is to protect and serve its people, not control them and see how much $ they can squeeze out of them. I think that laws should be to protect people instead.

also on a side note, what happens when everyone starts doing the speed limit? then they move on and find some other way to make something that the whole population does illegal. remember that if the majority of people do it, then by nature it shouldn't be illegal.

I don't really believe that. The majority of people in Germany thought killing minorities in the 30's and 40's was right, should that have made it legal in that country? Though for the vast majority of things, what most people think is right is the law. You may think it's not true, but the majority of people still think marijuana should be illegal, the speed limits are fine (for the most part), and the drinking age is fine. You may be more influenced to think otherwise because people in your demographic have the loudest voices to you. Maybe in 20 years when our age group becomes the dominant generation that will change. Or maybe I'm just influenced by my conservative western Kansas heritage.

What Dem Beats said is what I was thinking. I wasn't calling the rest of the countries in the world 3rd world. Just that the US has a higher living standard than most. If the US wasn't so great, why do we have so many immigrants from so many countries? Why would people leave their countries to come here if it's so great over there? I'm not being "typical American," I'm being a realist. Dem Beats hit my other thought on the head, that here we have a much better chance at owning things or having the ability to increase position than a lot of places. Hell, the government will give you money or at least a loan so that you can go to college. We have systems that basically make kids go to school, it's more or less up to the kid how far he wants to go.

I'm curious as to what other countries you're comparing the US to and what differences there are that are more appealing to you?

the % of people that think marijuana should be illegal vs legal is very very close to even now actually (i read some article on this a few days ago, i find it very interesting), not what i think simply what the data suggests. On top of that i'd love to see how that data would change if marijuana was legal, both from the perspective of people that are afraid to speak up now because it is illegal and those people that aren't speaking up against it because it's already illegal.

If most people are ok with speed limits why doesn't anyone do them on the highway? I cannot remember the last time I was on an interstate and ANYWHERE close to the majority of people were doing the speed limit or under this of course is not taking crazy city traffic into account since nobody has an option.

Find me a single source that shows that the majority of people in the 30's and 40's thought that killing minorities was right. You may show me a majority of people that did it, and a majority of people that didn't have an option, but i highly doubt you can speak for their conscience. Using a brutal example and putting words in someone else's mouth doesn't make a point, it makes up data.

Tons of people think the drinking age is fine, i'll agree. How many of those people are actually affected by it? I mean if you give me an "automatically pardoned" card i wouldn't care as much about the country...admittedly i worry about me first. How many 18 year olds do you think agree with the drinking age? Why is it we need to impose a drinking age anyway? Once again it's another law that is constantly broken and people constantly overlook it. If this law served a purpose cops would be breaking up parties at colleges 24/7. In bburg i can tell you hands down they spend their time giving parking tickets or patrolling downtown for people that are drunk in public (not knocking this, just saying they aren't busting parties).

I don't think otherwise because of other people's voices, but can you seriously provide any kind of real proof that these things are true? Give me some kind of data. Like i said i will agree 100% with the marijuana thing, but it's no staggering %, IIRC it's less than 10% difference.

fair enough, people immigrate to this country, mostly from south of our border because nobody will argue that mexico sucks pretty badly, and lets not even bring places like cuba into the discussion, they'd swim to antartica if it was close enough(because even it's better). but if we're so great why do so many people go on vacation out of this country? just to see other places? because this country is huge and even in a lifetime you'd never see everything it has to offer. People usually come to this country for the same reason our govt wants more laws.....$$$$$$$. not because it's a good country, but because they can make money and unfortunately most people are so absorbed with those dollar signs they never realize just how much they hate life. most people agree about a few of our major cities sucking absolute ass, but that's where the money is so that's where people move, doesn't mean that's it's a better place, just that money is there. Lets not forget that with the education that some of these professionals have, they are simply ......better than us. Take allessandro for example, he came here to study engineering and do his post-doctorate because he will make way more $$ here, not becasue he likes anything else about the country. There he'd not be the best and the brightest. Here he's bilingual and has a doctorate in engineering which does make him stand out like whoa.

I compare the US to just about any country. if you want to talk about prospering then look at asia and watch them stomp us into the ground over the next couple decades (if it takes that long). Take any country and there's multiple things they're doing better than we're doing. The obvious argument is that you can say the same about the US doing something better than any country, but we are supposed to be moving ahead and if we see another country doing something better, why the fuck aren't we adopting those ideas?

I love this country, it's the government that I hate. And when i say i'll be leaving this country i dont mean to another developed one, i'll be moving somewhere with a great exchange rate where i can live and do whatever the fuck i want within reason for as long as i want.

jesus christ i can't believe i just typed that much, i blame pharmacy school as i just got done typing up way too much shit on taxol.

[vladd 26]

btw despite what it may seem like i'm 100% open for discussion here and my ultimate goal is only to hear why you think what you think, not to have you think what i think (what fun would that be?)

[vladd 26]

hey jordan....sorry about ignoring you earlier, i was working on the taxol paper mentioned earlier with my group of asswipes.

i jest...they are not asswipes, but one does always smell like shit

[Godsmack 361]

without quoting that whole thing, what do you actually think the job of the govt is?

and do you think the rest of the world is a 3rd world country? that's extremely american of you

I think the govt's job is to protect and serve its people, not control them and see how much $ they can squeeze out of them. I think that laws should be to protect people instead.

also on a side note, what happens when everyone starts doing the speed limit? then they move on and find some other way to make something that the whole population does illegal. remember that if the majority of people do it, then by nature it shouldn't be illegal.

I don't really believe that. The majority of people in Germany thought killing minorities in the 30's and 40's was right, should that have made it legal in that country? Though for the vast majority of things, what most people think is right is the law. You may think it's not true, but the majority of people still think marijuana should be illegal, the speed limits are fine (for the most part), and the drinking age is fine. You may be more influenced to think otherwise because people in your demographic have the loudest voices to you. Maybe in 20 years when our age group becomes the dominant generation that will change. Or maybe I'm just influenced by my conservative western Kansas heritage.

What Dem Beats said is what I was thinking. I wasn't calling the rest of the countries in the world 3rd world. Just that the US has a higher living standard than most. If the US wasn't so great, why do we have so many immigrants from so many countries? Why would people leave their countries to come here if it's so great over there? I'm not being "typical American," I'm being a realist. Dem Beats hit my other thought on the head, that here we have a much better chance at owning things or having the ability to increase position than a lot of places. Hell, the government will give you money or at least a loan so that you can go to college. We have systems that basically make kids go to school, it's more or less up to the kid how far he wants to go.

I'm curious as to what other countries you're comparing the US to and what differences there are that are more appealing to you?

the % of people that think marijuana should be illegal vs legal is very very close to even now actually (i read some article on this a few days ago, i find it very interesting), not what i think simply what the data suggests. On top of that i'd love to see how that data would change if marijuana was legal, both from the perspective of people that are afraid to speak up now because it is illegal and those people that aren't speaking up against it because it's already illegal.

If most people are ok with speed limits why doesn't anyone do them on the highway? I cannot remember the last time I was on an interstate and ANYWHERE close to the majority of people were doing the speed limit or under this of course is not taking crazy city traffic into account since nobody has an option.

Find me a single source that shows that the majority of people in the 30's and 40's thought that killing minorities was right. You may show me a majority of people that did it, and a majority of people that didn't have an option, but i highly doubt you can speak for their conscience. Using a brutal example and putting words in someone else's mouth doesn't make a point, it makes up data.

Tons of people think the drinking age is fine, i'll agree. How many of those people are actually affected by it? I mean if you give me an "automatically pardoned" card i wouldn't care as much about the country...admittedly i worry about me first. How many 18 year olds do you think agree with the drinking age? Why is it we need to impose a drinking age anyway? Once again it's another law that is constantly broken and people constantly overlook it. If this law served a purpose cops would be breaking up parties at colleges 24/7. In bburg i can tell you hands down they spend their time giving parking tickets or patrolling downtown for people that are drunk in public (not knocking this, just saying they aren't busting parties).

I don't think otherwise because of other people's voices, but can you seriously provide any kind of real proof that these things are true? Give me some kind of data. Like i said i will agree 100% with the marijuana thing, but it's no staggering %, IIRC it's less than 10% difference.

fair enough, people immigrate to this country, mostly from south of our border because nobody will argue that mexico sucks pretty badly, and lets not even bring places like cuba into the discussion, they'd swim to antartica if it was close enough(because even it's better). but if we're so great why do so many people go on vacation out of this country? just to see other places? because this country is huge and even in a lifetime you'd never see everything it has to offer. People usually come to this country for the same reason our govt wants more laws.....$$$$$$$. not because it's a good country, but because they can make money and unfortunately most people are so absorbed with those dollar signs they never realize just how much they hate life. most people agree about a few of our major cities sucking absolute ass, but that's where the money is so that's where people move, doesn't mean that's it's a better place, just that money is there. Lets not forget that with the education that some of these professionals have, they are simply ......better than us. Take allessandro for example, he came here to study engineering and do his post-doctorate because he will make way more $$ here, not becasue he likes anything else about the country. There he'd not be the best and the brightest. Here he's bilingual and has a doctorate in engineering which does make him stand out like whoa.

I compare the US to just about any country. if you want to talk about prospering then look at asia and watch them stomp us into the ground over the next couple decades (if it takes that long). Take any country and there's multiple things they're doing better than we're doing. The obvious argument is that you can say the same about the US doing something better than any country, but we are supposed to be moving ahead and if we see another country doing something better, why the fuck aren't we adopting those ideas?

I love this country, it's the government that I hate. And when i say i'll be leaving this country i dont mean to another developed one, i'll be moving somewhere with a great exchange rate where i can live and do whatever the fuck i want within reason for as long as i want.

jesus christ i can't believe i just typed that much, i blame pharmacy school as i just got done typing up way too much shit on taxol.

So your gonna move to The Netherlands I take it eh?

Maybe Germany