I'm a former lurker and mostly current lurker. Created an account in the mid-5 digit range, but left for a while and when I came back I forgot what it was, so I created this one. In my early 40s now.

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Good lord. Tuition costs have really increased since my college days in the early '90s. I remember paying ~$900 semester at NMSU for 9-18 hours when going for my bachelors in chemistry. And I did my first two years at a branch community college at ~$30 credit hour for 9-18 credits. Even now I'm having a hard time imagining paying 10k/year for college. Just wow. I did have scholarships and worked two jobs @ 50 hrs a week to pay my way and came out with no loan debt at all (regular job at a gym and work-study at the school). I really feel bad for kids now that want an education and don't have scholarships and/or grants.

A guy I worked with temporarily at my last job actually left his position and had taken a job doing IT support for the U.S. military in Iraq/Afghanistan. The position was going to be for 13 months, so he would make, I think, $110,000 for the year and if he was there over 12 months I think it was tax-free. He was doing this to pay off ~$80,000 in student loan debt. His viewpoint was that if he was killed over there it didn't matter since most of his mediocre paycheck went to loans anyway and he had to struggle day in and day out just to get by. I never heard from him again, but hopefully he made it back in one piece.

You're Nessus, aren't you. Sent by the Hindmost to coerce the UN to have humans purchase birthrights, or have gladiator-style contests where the loser dies and the winner gets a birthright? Stop stirring up unrest! (I just read this, so it is still kind of fresh in my mind)

I stand corrected - I misread his statement my first pass through the article.

However, I still didn't read more into it than necessary. I just took it as he enjoys either a) football, b) wrestling or c) kickboxing, and if he can't do any of them, he's cranky. He's competitive, and his chosen sports involve physical dominance (being an avid MMA fan and jiu jitsu student I really don't see the big deal here). As far as how he worded his statement, if you've ever worked around extremely intelligent people like him who do physics, math, etc. (I currently manage a network for these types of folks), you hear things worded in ways much differently than what you hear in a social setting with, we'll call them.. 'people with social skills'.

I just don't understand some people's reaction to his statements.

Only it isn't just technology, it is security. Security doesn't make it easier to use, but it sure as hell beats having to fight with a bank to get stolen funds returned. The app failing? That is just a risk you have to take. Any app that is related to finance I like to think would work most of the time. I don't see the big deal with carrying a smart phone around, and keeping it charged really isn't hard either. Given the choice of security vs. convenience and the extra 30 seconds security might add to your purchase, I'll take security.

I doubt they are less susceptible. They may even be more susceptible, as they are butting heads on every snap, not just when they tackle or are tackled. Christ, just take a look at their helmets after the first quarter. I was a pulling guard in high school, and trust me; you'd be amazed at some of the impacts you experience on the line. And that was 20 years ago. These guys today are 6'7, 300+ lbs, and some run a 4.6-4.7 40 yard dash. The amount of power they generate off the line is incredible.

I think you are reading too much into his statement. He enjoys physical sports. If he can't do what he enjoys, he's cranky. Who isn't cranky when they don't get to participate in their chosen hobby/pastime over a long stretch? Maybe there are people who have no interests outside of work and are happy to drudge away with no break; I'm certainly not one of them. I have to look away from time to time.

I read that in Gilbert Gottfried's voice. lol

Exactly. I got my first tattoo after my mother passed, then another a month later when my aunt passed, then my third after my father passed about 6 months after that. They all have deep meaning to me, and I enjoy them. They are also kind of addicting once you get started, and the good artists aren't cheap. For now they are hidden by my polos, but I'm thinking of a move down to one forearm. One pair of the breathable Nike sleeves and that will be hidden when I'm at work, although I doubt it's an issue unless I change jobs. If I make it to an age where my skin sags and I'm no longer in shape, then I'm pretty sure I won't care what they look like, so that part is covered.

I've never understood why they don't. It is a form of art and expression. I do have my limits as to what I would personally do (no sleeves, neck, face/head, etc.), but I enjoy seeing them on others.

A crappendectomy?

It is Skynet's pupil.

I was kidding around (chemistry major in college). :D I guess I should have made it more obvious lol.

Umm.. there is still exhaust. Besides, if there was no exhaust, then why would it flood anything?