Where I live, jurors get $15 a day for expenses, which barely covers bus fare and lunch in the courthouse cafeteria. Minimum wage? In your dreams.

...it's in better shape than mine.

Real men don't need 200 horsepower to drag their sorry asses around.

I can see traffic just fine, and I've had as many close calls with inattentive drivers on my uprights as on my recumbents.

For a burst of speed I downshift and use my muscles, pressing back into the seat. I can beat many roadies in a drag race.

Maneuverability - I'll give you that one.

I'd rather hit something feet first than head first.

And I have a name for people who denigrate other people's choice of ride: intolerant snobs.

Ride what you like, like what you ride.

"maybe it's time we start listening to experts who have a proven record of success, rather than ideology that has only been 'proven' in the mind of elected politicians."

And this is exactly why NASA and other scientific endeavors will never get the funding they need.

Damn, I have mod points and I couldn't decide whether to mod this Funny or Flamebait. Guess I'll sit it out.

OK, I'm 62 and still going strong. I'm up to date on my skills and respected by my (much younger) colleagues.

But I have known people in their 40's with good backgrounds who couldn't find work in the field.

So you would like to utter utter tosh?

Yeah, in the ensuing economic collapse we'll have to revert to barter and that's harder to tax.

I do own a home within walking distance, and I love that theater. It's one of the best anywhere, and the audience tends to be mature enough to not drive you crazy with talking, texting, etc. And of course the movies tend to be much better than the crap shown at other theaters.

Ni!

I still use my Razr V3. It does the job. The only thing I don't like about it is the dying battery. I've googled around for replacement batteries, and they all appear to be either very old new stock, or cheap knockoffs.

This is a tool for idiot managers who don't understand programming and who have no clue how to manage programmers, and who want to look like they're in the loop. There's no way I'd stick around in a job where I was judged based on this absurdity.

Well, get your news where ever you like, but I can assure you that Verizon NOT WIRELESS charges for credit card use and has as long as I've had FIOS.

As long as I've been paying online, they've charged a fee if you use your credit card. No fee if you pay from your checking account, and this hasn't changed.

This article illustrates why I don't regard Slashdot as a reliable news source.