Horatio

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I am going to be registering online, but registration starts at 4:30, and I was supposed to be driving then, and I'm not sure I'd be able to find free public wireless where I could get online to register while I'm on the road. I have to register for my ELD courses in person, but I'm not worried about them filling up. Now that's different. I can tell you all the places that I know that have free and pay wireless. Krystals, the hamburger place, but you have to buy something. I usually buy a small coffee. McAllister delis have free wireless and you don't even have to buy something. Of course when you sit down at the table someone will walk over to you as ask if you want anything, so I feel more comfortable with a cup of coffee in front of me. If there is a mall with an Apple Store, you can use their free wireless and their computers. Most hotels have free wireless in the lobby. You just park, walk in, sit down in the lobby and turn on your laptop. Starbucks, but you have to either have T-mobile or you have to pay $9.95 for 24 hour usage. (A total rip-off, especially when you are paying for a super macchiato pumpkin latte with whipped cream which costs more than one of your courses.) A number of Dunkin Donuts have free wireless, but there is no way to know which ones have it and which ones don't. Borders and Books a Million have free wireless and Barnes and Noble uses the T-mobile. All airports have wireless, but most charge you 3 or 4 dollars for 2 or 3 hours usage. Those are just for starters. Anyway, stress-wise, you would probably be better off just postponing your drive until you get your courses registered, unless you all have Krystals in your area. That is one place I always look for on the road for free wireless. Never seen a Krystals before. Most of those places I either don't know where they are on my route, they charge money, or they're too far away on my route. (There is an Apple store I use over the summer when I'm at camp for free wireless in a mall I drive past, but I'll be passing it a half hour later than I want to register). So yeah, I'm sticking around until I'm done with registration. Make a stop at my house! That would work... if you were home. With your schedule it seems like you are always at school. Very true. Today I was there from 7:25 A.M. to 6:15 P.M. Tomorrow will likely be the same, possibly till 9 P.M. Haha sounds like me when I was in high school some days. XD Also, I have no idea where you live, and doubt any parents in their right mind would be okay with some 20-year-old they've never met randomly showing up at your house to use their internet for 15 minutes. (at least if I had kids I wouldn't be cool with it lol) You can park outside and use the wireless. I won't mind. It'd be funny if you actually did have to pass near my house. Haha. XD I think I'd be....wait, can I list major highways that stretch across large spaces? Sure. I don't believe anyone would be able to find you. Probably not while I'm driving lol. And if they did there's not much they could do about it except follow me, and even then the places I'd stop are either highly populated or my house, where there are guns, that both my parents know how to use. Anyways, around the time I need to register, I'd be somewhere on 206 or 287. (because I'm a noob and don't want to deal with the GWB; Tappan Zee Bridge FTW). Some of those bridges can be intimidating... especially if you are the one driving and navigating. The tunnel in Boston can really be a bear... there are a variety of fork left, fork right type things and you must be in the correct lane or else you have just gone in the totally wrong direction. The cool thing about the Boston tunnel is that when you are under land, the tiles are white with brown lines and when you go under water the tiles now are white with blue lines. That is very cool. You didn't tell me... do you have Krystal's up there?

I am going to be registering online, but registration starts at 4:30, and I was supposed to be driving then, and I'm not sure I'd be able to find free public wireless where I could get online to register while I'm on the road. I have to register for my ELD courses in person, but I'm not worried about them filling up. Now that's different. I can tell you all the places that I know that have free and pay wireless. Krystals, the hamburger place, but you have to buy something. I usually buy a small coffee. McAllister delis have free wireless and you don't even have to buy something. Of course when you sit down at the table someone will walk over to you as ask if you want anything, so I feel more comfortable with a cup of coffee in front of me. If there is a mall with an Apple Store, you can use their free wireless and their computers. Most hotels have free wireless in the lobby. You just park, walk in, sit down in the lobby and turn on your laptop. Starbucks, but you have to either have T-mobile or you have to pay $9.95 for 24 hour usage. (A total rip-off, especially when you are paying for a super macchiato pumpkin latte with whipped cream which costs more than one of your courses.) A number of Dunkin Donuts have free wireless, but there is no way to know which ones have it and which ones don't. Borders and Books a Million have free wireless and Barnes and Noble uses the T-mobile. All airports have wireless, but most charge you 3 or 4 dollars for 2 or 3 hours usage. Those are just for starters. Anyway, stress-wise, you would probably be better off just postponing your drive until you get your courses registered, unless you all have Krystals in your area. That is one place I always look for on the road for free wireless. Never seen a Krystals before. Most of those places I either don't know where they are on my route, they charge money, or they're too far away on my route. (There is an Apple store I use over the summer when I'm at camp for free wireless in a mall I drive past, but I'll be passing it a half hour later than I want to register). So yeah, I'm sticking around until I'm done with registration. Make a stop at my house! That would work... if you were home. With your schedule it seems like you are always at school. Very true. Today I was there from 7:25 A.M. to 6:15 P.M. Tomorrow will likely be the same, possibly till 9 P.M. Haha sounds like me when I was in high school some days. XD Also, I have no idea where you live, and doubt any parents in their right mind would be okay with some 20-year-old they've never met randomly showing up at your house to use their internet for 15 minutes. (at least if I had kids I wouldn't be cool with it lol) You can park outside and use the wireless. I won't mind. It'd be funny if you actually did have to pass near my house. Haha. XD I think I'd be....wait, can I list major highways that stretch across large spaces? Sure. I don't believe anyone would be able to find you.

GRRRRRRRR... he needs a frontal lobotomy.

I am going to be registering online, but registration starts at 4:30, and I was supposed to be driving then, and I'm not sure I'd be able to find free public wireless where I could get online to register while I'm on the road. I have to register for my ELD courses in person, but I'm not worried about them filling up. Now that's different. I can tell you all the places that I know that have free and pay wireless. Krystals, the hamburger place, but you have to buy something. I usually buy a small coffee. McAllister delis have free wireless and you don't even have to buy something. Of course when you sit down at the table someone will walk over to you as ask if you want anything, so I feel more comfortable with a cup of coffee in front of me. If there is a mall with an Apple Store, you can use their free wireless and their computers. Most hotels have free wireless in the lobby. You just park, walk in, sit down in the lobby and turn on your laptop. Starbucks, but you have to either have T-mobile or you have to pay $9.95 for 24 hour usage. (A total rip-off, especially when you are paying for a super macchiato pumpkin latte with whipped cream which costs more than one of your courses.) A number of Dunkin Donuts have free wireless, but there is no way to know which ones have it and which ones don't. Borders and Books a Million have free wireless and Barnes and Noble uses the T-mobile. All airports have wireless, but most charge you 3 or 4 dollars for 2 or 3 hours usage. Those are just for starters. Anyway, stress-wise, you would probably be better off just postponing your drive until you get your courses registered, unless you all have Krystals in your area. That is one place I always look for on the road for free wireless. Never seen a Krystals before. Most of those places I either don't know where they are on my route, they charge money, or they're too far away on my route. (There is an Apple store I use over the summer when I'm at camp for free wireless in a mall I drive past, but I'll be passing it a half hour later than I want to register). So yeah, I'm sticking around until I'm done with registration. Make a stop at my house! That would work... if you were home. With your schedule it seems like you are always at school.

I'm sorry to hear this, what happened? They're both acting cooler/more mature then they actually are, get angry about stupid things, date extremely stupid people, complain about stupid things, no longer funny, aaaand they've both completely forgotten all the awesome stuff we did in Middle School. That's no good. Perhaps they will realize how they are acting and return to be friends with you all.

I am going to be registering online, but registration starts at 4:30, and I was supposed to be driving then, and I'm not sure I'd be able to find free public wireless where I could get online to register while I'm on the road. I have to register for my ELD courses in person, but I'm not worried about them filling up. Now that's different. I can tell you all the places that I know that have free and pay wireless. Krystals, the hamburger place, but you have to buy something. I usually buy a small coffee. McAllister delis have free wireless and you don't even have to buy something. Of course when you sit down at the table someone will walk over to you as ask if you want anything, so I feel more comfortable with a cup of coffee in front of me. If there is a mall with an Apple Store, you can use their free wireless and their computers. Most hotels have free wireless in the lobby. You just park, walk in, sit down in the lobby and turn on your laptop. Starbucks, but you have to either have T-mobile or you have to pay $9.95 for 24 hour usage. (A total rip-off, especially when you are paying for a super macchiato pumpkin latte with whipped cream which costs more than one of your courses.) A number of Dunkin Donuts have free wireless, but there is no way to know which ones have it and which ones don't. Borders and Books a Million have free wireless and Barnes and Noble uses the T-mobile. All airports have wireless, but most charge you 3 or 4 dollars for 2 or 3 hours usage. Those are just for starters. Anyway, stress-wise, you would probably be better off just postponing your drive until you get your courses registered, unless you all have Krystals in your area. That is one place I always look for on the road for free wireless.

LOL, thanks Horatio. ~Liz Any time!

I'm sorry to hear this, what happened?

Congratulations on your Praxis score!!! You did fantastic!!! Sorry to hear that things have been so insane. I'm sure you just dislike having to register when you were going to be heading up to see Phil. At least your advisor has greenlighted you and hopefully the registration will go fast. Too bad it couldn't be done on line. That would work. They should do it like we do our various schedules. Just woke up and I need coffee... talk to you later.

ron paul We have been waiting for your Buddhist thought of the day. are you STILL waiting? No, you have surpassed my wildest dreams!!!

ron paul We have been waiting for your Buddhist thought of the day.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh Nooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!! Are you okay???????? How did that happen? I was driving with my mother to pick up my grandmother. I was going like, 40, I believe. Then all of a sudden, this truck just started turning into my lane. I slammed on the brakes, but that wasn't enough so I had to drive off the road and into the grass. The whole time my mom was screaming at me, for something that wasn't my mistake, which didn't make things any easier. It wasn't a big ditch or anything... so that was good. I was just shaken up. Wow...I'm sorry that happened! Oh and BTW I was at your school today for math team. My school is finally back in...we weren't last year because of the strike, and while it's still going on, somehow we got to go. Call me a nerd but I love it. ~Liz I'm surprised I didn't see you. I was there all day. 7 A.M. to 3:45 P.M. / 4:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. / 6:30 P.M. to 7:10 P.M. ARRGGHHHHHHHH! That's a really long day at school. And Liz... you are NOT a nerd.

Why are you hiding this? Are you planning on watching the debate in a few minutes???

McCain would disagree, but Bloomberg wouldn't. Here's an interesting point: What makes a fiscal conservative? Someone who provides for the poor, ill and elderly, but keeps a balanced budget and will raise taxes to do so or someone who is dedicated to cutting back government, state and taxes? I'd say Bloomberg's model of financial conservatism is better for the country, both in short and long term. If the Presidential debate is anything like the last two, it will be Obama 3 : McCain nil. McCain should fire the GOP, they were the ones who ruined his Presidential bid by insisting on this bizzare policy switch so McCain was in line with every Bush proposal, they were the ones who fostered people like Steve Schmidt on him. The people behind the scenes have destroyed that man. I mean, when Karl Rove is your voice of moral reason? That's like having the Devil step back and say" Woah, slow down there. Bit too far. Just take a deep breath and take a step back." Thoughts on ACORN? I hear that the allegations made against them are false, but I'll reserve judgement until the prosecution actually provides some evidence rather than shrieking at FOX News and hoping it sticks. Bloomberg is amazing at finances. Bloomberg television is my choice. CNBC is losing it, as they are trying to act the television version of the National Enquirer. McCain ruined his own Presidential chances when he picked Palin. ACORN... I am still trying to dig to the bottom. It infuriates me when you are trying to listen to the questions and answers and everyone is talking over each other and nothing whatsoever is said because they are simultaneously talking raising the level to 10 on the Richter Scale. This is when I change the channel.

Anyone who calls Palin a "cancer" is outstanding by me. Did you see one of the videos interviewing people coming out of a Palin rally in Ohio? One child said (I kid you not): "You need gloves to touch him." That, to me, sounds freakishly like some of the racist myths propogated by segregationists in the 1960s and the Nazis in the 1930s. I blame FOX News, personally. When it comes to Hillary's campaign, I blame Mark Penn more than her. I think she was misguided in who she hired to act on her behalf and that subsequently undermined and destroyed her. Joe Biden reminds me of Lyndon Johnson to be honest, which is a good thing. He'd be a good VP and, although it hopefully won't come to this, a good President. The economy? Well, the UK is apparently leading the way by recapitalising the banks (which is the model Paulson has just adapted I'm told and will use that $700bn to buy the American people some banks), but secretly we just stole that plan from the Swedes who used it to solve their own credit crunch in 1992. I think the plan to recapitalise the banks and underwrite intrabank lending has sorted the credit crunch out in the long term; however, the industries which rely on the credit markets to function will need support in the coming months and years. What is needed now is some Kenysian economics, following exactly what Roosevelt did. The biggest markets to be hit by the financial crisis are the construction and small business industries. So, to relieve the construction industry, the federal and state government (and in my country, national and local government) should invest in green power; building hydroelectric dams, wind turbines, wave and tidal power and much more. Not only will this relieve the industry and keep blue-collar workers employed, but it helps build a better, more ecologically friendly and energy independent future. To cover the rest; investment in public works, upgrading old infrastructure to new standards. Public Works have always been part of keeping employment up and the economy going through times of strife; the 1930s cleary show that. As to small businesses who can't raise the capital by other means, since we're investing in these banks we should put terms and conditions on the investment. Ensure that the banks give money to small business and make sure that they do not foreclose on homeowners (UK got these guarantees when we took stakes in the banks, I don't know what Paulson and Bush are doing). I remember when Bush said he wasn't going to nationalise Fannie and Freddie, but what is clear now is that the government needs to step in to free up the financial markets, while providing support for those sectors reliant on lending to function. Roosevelt did it in the 1930s, Clement Atlee did it to rebuild Britain after World War Two and it is what is needed now in order to rebuild, now that the world of Reaganomics and Thatcherite economic policy has come crashing down. Great points! Tonight is the last of the Presidential debates. This should be interesting. It will be great to hear your thoughts on the debate.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh Nooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!! Are you okay???????? How did that happen? I was driving with my mother to pick up my grandmother. I was going like, 40, I believe. Then all of a sudden, this truck just started turning into my lane. I slammed on the brakes, but that wasn't enough so I had to drive off the road and into the grass. The whole time my mom was screaming at me, for something that wasn't my mistake, which didn't make things any easier. It wasn't a big ditch or anything... so that was good. I was just shaken up. Thank goodness that you and your family are okay. I'm relieved to hear this. It sounds like you took the correct evasive action.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh Nooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!! Are you okay???????? How did that happen?

Yes, it is! sorry... ...I had to Dead topic revival always brings surprise responses!!!

Definitely a sneak attack!

You've been missed!!!!! How's life treating you? What's going on? Tell us!!!!!!!!!! TGHL has the government topic all to himself and we need to intervene!

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I quite liked the response of Conservative columnist David Brooks on Palin: "[sarah Palin] represents a fatal cancer to the Republican party. When I first started in journalism, I worked at the National Review for Bill Buckley. And Buckley famously said he'd rather be ruled by the first 2,000 names in the Boston phone book than by the Harvard faculty. But he didn't think those were the only two options. He thought it was important to have people on the conservative side who celebrated ideas, who celebrated learning. And his whole life was based on that, and that was also true for a lot of the other conservatives in the Reagan era. Reagan had an immense faith in the power of ideas. But there has been a counter, more populist tradition, which is not only to scorn liberal ideas but to scorn ideas entirely. And I'm afraid that Sarah Palin has those prejudices." I find her reprehensible on all fronts; particularly though that she casts herself as a woman's candidate (as if women only vote for fellow women), but is completely contrary to every ideal of feminism and women's rights. Hillary has been impressing me, however, as much as that might bring disgust to you. I liked the line that she did with Joe Biden (another person I respect); "America will rise from the Bushes' ashes." She's apparently in line for the top job in the Senate or a Cabinet post, which will infuriate you immensly Horatio I'm sure. David Brooks is outstanding. He writes for the New York Times and I find his articles a must read. You and I are in agreement on Palin. The message that Palin delivered was appalling. She was able to incite a group of people that are down right scary. Mostly sheep following a faction that has indulged in too much Kool-Aid and has a evil fiery core that is fueled by racist, terrorist remarks. As much as you might think I don't like Hillary, I found her motives to be the first woman President to be misguided. Her single-mindedness, lack of scruples and desire to gain the position at all costs to be the items that disgusted me. Joe Biden impresses me. He would be a fantastic Vice President. Now... as for your views on the economy. What do you think of the world plans as of today?

And I have already answered.