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During a recent Formula 1 race meeting, Sterling managed to complete a lap with an average speed of 150 mph. He managed to complete the first two fifths of the lap at a speed of 123 mph and the second two fifths of the lap at a speed of 164 mph. At what speed was the final one fifth of the lap...

A customer at a 7-11 store selected four items to buy, and was told that the cost was $7.11. He was curious that the cost was the same as the store name, so he enquired as to how the figure was derived. The clerk said that he had simply multiplied the prices of the four individual items. The...

:D - no, my crusade against M$ is a non-profit venture.

Bush Administration to Propose System for Monitoring Internet By JOHN MARKOFF and JOHN SCHWARTZ The Bush administration is planning to propose requiring Internet service providers to help build a centralized system to enable broad monitoring of the Internet and, potentially, surveillance...

err... nope. if I had, I'd be sipping margaritas on a Bahamian beach with metooxx :cool: (but hillary's past is a bit less certain....)

surprise, yet another security breach from m$ a nice list of the garbage xp has running as services, and recommendations on which to shut down: http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

but how do you claim to know the experiences of all white people? isn't that prejudicial?

isn't the concept of systemic racism dependent on prejudice, in that it attributes an attitude to an entire group of unknown people (the racists)? doesn't your statement above about "different cultures" assume racial differences - the very thing you seem to be against? the argument that...

:D very nice....

the problem with this is that often legislation is formed of very different pieces thrown together and voted on as a whole - the recent homeland security act, appropriations bills, etc. - it is unfair (on either side of the argument) to pick out one element and to attribute the overall vote to...

exactly my point :D

December 14, 2002 Hawks fail to secure Turkey's early EU entry By Philip Webster and Rory Watson Tony Blair and Jacques Chirac were again on opposite sides as EU leaders met on Thursday night to decide when Turkey can apply to the club, but afterwards they shook hands, patted each other...

not to mention what they do to the food....

would you be calling for Lott's resignation if he said this?

Have you forgotten to use your newspeak guidebook? The term "racism" does not apply when conduct is in furtherance of foreign policy -- the correct phrase is then "preservation of the American way of life."

why not just go with Treasuries? little less, but zero risk

{excerpt} The key way to use futures contracts to launder money is to arrange things so that the losing side of the contract involves "dirty" money. Michael Sindona, who ought to know, defined money laundering by the statement that "laundering money is to switch the black money or dirty...

more deflection/backpedalling? doesn't this contradict the earlier policy?? "regime change" now means "disarmament," instead of "regime change" :confused: --------------- Powell: U.S. Not Trying to Oust Saddam By Barry Schweid AP Diplomatic Writer Monday, December 16, 2002...

it would be a tough project -- nyc is way beyond broke, with deficits of 6 billion (!) projected for next year. Private development might be difficult from the public goodwill standpoint, apart from the incredible costs. and that is before you ask who would occupy it - might be uncertain...