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Terryb wrote:Yeah, and the $8 I paid for a coke was in 2001, I wouldn't be surprised if the price is $10 for a soft drink now. imagine ordering something with *ahem* ALCOHOL in it :sweat:

Wine should be cheap though...

tabana wrote:
Wine should be cheap though...

In Italy they sold wine in juice boxes. That was so awesomely whack.

Wynter wrote:

In Italy they sold wine in juice boxes. That was so awesomely whack.

i used to sell wine in ziplock bags....

Tu_triky wrote:

i used to sell wine in ziplock bags....

used to? Then what happened? Did kool-aid sue you for ripping their idea?

Wynter wrote:

used to? Then what happened? Did kool-aid sue you for ripping their idea?

i ran out of ziplock bags without puncture holes.....

Tu_triky wrote:

i ran out of ziplock bags without puncture holes.....

[Nelson (fron Simpson's)] HAAA haaa! [/Nelson]

You know what I've always wanted to do? I've always wanted to squish grapes with my feet. I saw the movie A Walk in the Clouds where the father owns a vineyard and all the women juice the grapes for wine with their feet. Looked so fun.

Terryb wrote:Whatever you do, don't go for a drink at Champs-Elysées. unless you want to pay $8 for a coke :beaten:

that is way overpriced.... :beaten:

Sacking out... :tired:

bmwracer wrote:Sacking out... :tired:

Have a good night! Take it easy tomorrow.

My cousin who is a college freshmen just came to my house and asked if I can teach him physics on topics about electricity (current, resistance, etc.). I can't say no though. :sweat: Talk about relaxation on a weekend :banghead:

Saito_Hajime wrote:My cousin who is a college freshmen just came to my house and asked if I can teach him physics on topics about electricity (current, resistance, etc.). I can't say no though. :sweat: Talk about relaxation on a weekend :banghead:

The world of electricity opens up once you realize E=I*R and Eli the Ice Man rules.

Everything else can be derived. :beaten:

Hanzo21 wrote:

The world of electricity opens up once you realize E=I*R and Eli the Ice Man rules.

:lol:
If it was just the simple Ohm's Law then it should only take me 15 mins to teach him. ;) Damn, it took me 3 hours to teach him everything, from Ohm's Law, resistivity and electrical conductivity, resistor combinations in series and parallel circuits, to the dreaded Kirchoff's current and voltage law. Good thing the guy is getting the drift of things except for the Kirchoff's law, which is the topic that took me long to teach (I know it well but it is somewhat difficult to teach :sweat: ) before he finally understands it. He seems ok and should be ready for his finals in physics tomorrow, hopefully he'll get a good grade and pass the subject. :fingerscrossed:

Saito_Hajime wrote:
the dreaded Kirchoff's current and voltage law. Good thing the guy is getting the drift of things except for the Kirchoff's law, which is the topic that took me long to teach

I always referred to it as "Jerk off's Law" :hehe: [/list:u]

Saito_Hajime wrote:My cousin who is a college freshmen just came to my house and asked if I can teach him physics on topics about electricity (current, resistance, etc.). I can't say no though. :sweat: Talk about relaxation on a weekend :banghead:

Tell him to look it up on Wiki. :victory:

Saito_Hajime wrote:

:lol:
If it was just the simple Ohm's Law then it should only take me 15 mins to teach him. ;) Damn, it took me 3 hours to teach him everything, from Ohm's Law, resistivity and electrical conductivity, resistor combinations in series and parallel circuits, to the dreaded Kirchoff's current and voltage law. Good thing the guy is getting the drift of things except for the Kirchoff's law, which is the topic that took me long to teach (I know it well but it is somewhat difficult to teach :sweat: ) before he finally understands it. He seems ok and should be ready for his finals in physics tomorrow, hopefully he'll get a good grade and pass the subject. :fingerscrossed:

convert the circuits to thevenin and norton equivalents ;)

Saito_Hajime wrote: :lol:
If it was just the simple Ohm's Law then it should only take me 15 mins to teach him. ;) Damn, it took me 3 hours to teach him everything, from Ohm's Law, resistivity and electrical conductivity, resistor combinations in series and parallel circuits, to the dreaded Kirchoff's current and voltage law. Good thing the guy is getting the drift of things except for the Kirchoff's law, which is the topic that took me long to teach (I know it well but it is somewhat difficult to teach :sweat: ) before he finally understands it. He seems ok and should be ready for his finals in physics tomorrow, hopefully he'll get a good grade and pass the subject. :fingerscrossed:

He sorta waited until the last moment to try to understand this stuff, ne?

Blog Article re: former Secretary of State James Baker's bipartisan commission report on Iraq



Republican Commission: Iraq War is Over
By Evan Derkacz
Posted on October 12, 2006, Printed on October 15, 2006
http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/evan/42957/

Okay, well, it doesn't say that America "lost." According to the conservative NY Sun, "A commission formed to assess the Iraq war and recommend a new course has ruled out the prospect of victory for America."

Right, "ruled out the prospect of victory," sorry -- don't want to open myself to charges of being anti-American like this commision.

Can Iraq become a stable democracy in the near term? No. Not according to the commission convened by Virginia Republican Frank Wolf and led by Bush 41's main man, James Baker. Unfortunately, the commission's official findings won't be released until after election day. You know, why have all the information if the information is liable to guide your vote?

The Sun's Eli Lake writes (emphasis mine):

"The more palatable of the two choices for the White House, 'Stability First,' argues that the military should focus on stabilizing Baghdad while the American Embassy should work toward political accommodation with insurgents. The goal of nurturing a democracy in Iraq is dropped."

The second part, "Redeploy and Contain," is essentially a withdrawal plan.

From a Daily News article almost exactly a year ago:


In the long run, moreover, many Bush aides believe his legacy will rise or fall largely on how Iraq plays out.


"If a year from now they have a functional government with even a semblance of democracy and U.S. deaths are lower, that will give Bush a huge boost," said a senior Republican political strategist. "But if there's a civil war and Americans are still dying, Bush will end his term as one of the most unpopular Presidents in history."

Interresting. It looks like it's going to be either a civil war or somekind of goverment, backed by Iran, and worst than Saddam. :shakehead:

tabana wrote:Interresting. It looks like it's going to be either a civil war or somekind of goverment, backed by Iran, and worst than Saddam. :shakehead:

i think we can agree that the situation is probably already a low to medium grade civil war....the Iranians will most certainly try to influence the Shiite majority in Iraq....all in all it's a TOTAL failure of STATED policy objectives.....democracy.....puhlease


i could shit on a log in the forest and the flies that get attracted would have a better chance of formulating a democracy.

:lol:

It's just sad that the situation is worst that it was 5 years ago and tens of thousands died with no real hope it'll be better soon. =T