Definitely. I've worked a couple of jobs where the money offered hit a ceiling for the role, but was able to negotiate an extra week of vacation instead of more cash.

They did improve the Ektachrome process. Older Ektachrome slides used the E-4 process and switched to the E-6 process sometimes in the 70s, IIRC.

And some stuff that 'just worked' in 10.04 no longer works in 10.10.

I read that as "whether they can ask multiple times AT the same volume"... they can ask multiple times, just in a more shouty way. *mental image of some lost python sketch*.

'By 2020, nobody shall be seriously injured or killed in a new Volvo.'

By 2020, nobody may be able to afford a new Volvo, so we'll keep driving the 20 year old deathtrap ones.

It depends where you are. Here in Sweden, I can get a mobile broadband stick for free from a provider and get 20GB of bandwidth a month for 199sek.

In fact this is what I use for my home internet, as there is no landline connection to my house. Telia wants 10000sek to install one, so I told them where to stick it :)

"Big Mac"
"Royale with Cheese"

Lighten up, dude. 'Hatred' is such a strong word; one which I reserve for a small subset of politicians.

Actually the fact that you're not a career politician is *more* likely to make me trust you. You haven't been infected by all the nasty political diseases yet. :)

I had a similar problem here in Sweden (I'm from the UK). Trying to speak Swedish was met with (generally pretty good) English. I was lucky to find an English speaking job that also paid for me to have private Swedish lessons. Now I get much further into the conversations before they switch to English...