Not liking sports is one thing, but not caring about human interaction is decidedly more robotic.

i5s are quad core in about half the cases: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Core#Core_2_Quad

So far I really like my TP-LINK. I haven't had any problems with it, the throughput is fast, the range is good, and the config software is about what you expect. And it wasn't expensive. And it has a USB on it to work as a print or file server. I like that.

You'll note that those are all relatively new cities (even though you're wrong about Chicago, and probably Seattle). Older cities were built near rivers, on flood plains, because that's where they needed to be for shipping, food, and a clean water source. Even now these things are pretty important. Los Angeles wouldn't exist without a completely diverted river, for instance.

Can you name a major city not in a flood plain?

It's short for "This is what I wanted to say"

Because then you look like a weirdo in your office. Geeks a lot of times have issues feeling awkward. This won't help.

I'm an Aikido guy (2nd Degree Black belt). It's fairly useful in a fight (depending on your teacher, I guess). Mostly for teaching you how to get around one, or making it look like all self defense. My Dad (4th Degree, owns his own club) has taught SWAT teams and Police forces, because it's pretty good for subduing attackers without a lot of blood.

Why would anyone take a petition seriously when it wants to completely dismantle a government agency?

Seriously, guys. Everyone knows the old "First they arrested..." adage. It's saying that freedoms erode slowly and you have to be careful not to let them. But for some reason, everyone forgets that the opposite is also true. If you want your freedoms back, you have to take small steps to erode corruption. Make a petition to allow drinks past the security checkpoint. That might get a decent answer.

But...yes you do benefit from those things. You get "not having poor people all over your streets begging you for money or robbing you blind". You get the added benefit of being able to take more risk in a small business, because you know you won't go hungry and cold if you lose everything.

And they are all completely useless, except for as transfer credits to a 4 year university.

Go to a local bar, you'll see. It's the day where everyone that left town after high school is back in town, but has nothing to do until later the next day.

You're talking about Computer Engineering, which is a different field than either of these.

In Melbourne, FL (small city). Was in and out in 45 minutes, and everyone was friendly. Had a bunch of City Councilmen to vote on that I hadn't read into (and some I had). No other issues, really. I'm hoping I didn't misunderstand some of the statutes I had to vote on, but read into them twice over last night and this morning.