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pettyofficerj said:
That's trifling, son



Because complete transparency when it comes to financial breakdowns of institutions (at least the state schools) would be too much like right.........

I'm sure many people would like to view instructor pay scales, upkeep, admin costs, etc to really see if they're just being ripped off lol

Imagine being able to collectively negotiate over ur educational costs
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Alabamas head coach gets a free 3 million dollar home while making 7 mill a year

http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/sideline/alabama-boosters-reportedly-paid-nick-saban-s-home
 
Bookworm616 said:
I think we're the only mammal on the planet that destroys its own environment.

It's sickening, because it's all due to the almighty dollar.

But when the environment runs out, the dollar isn't going to help anyone.

:smt011
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The environment won't "run out" but may become less hospitable for species who adapted to the conditions of a pre-industrial Earth. Humans may or may not be counted among those species.

This all started with the Industrial Revolution and the solution presents humanity with a fork in the road. Roll everything back to what the world was like in the 17th century (unlikely) or build an energy strategy around harnessing the power of less or non-polluting sources.
 
Beasty said:
The disparity in cost of education between the north and south is huge when you look at the state colleges, but not so much with the private schools. I wonder how much it has to do with how funds are appropriated by the state governments.
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Yes that is part of it.

Public universities in the North also have stronger competition from well-regarded private and public institutions. My alma mater competes (locally) with Berkeley, Stanford, Caltech, UCSD, and USC for professors who publish topnotch research. That is a very tall order and you need resources to attract talented personnel.
 
goodlove said:
I need to clarify...education means to me from community college and trade school to phd.

So there no confusion. Society would not function with just engineers and no carpentars for example
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Or garbage men for that matter...

I understand the push for college but come on...

There's going to be a bunch of 'highly educated' orange pickers in the future

goodlove said:
Alabamas head coach gets a free 3 million dollar home while making 7 mill a year

http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/sideline/alabama-boosters-reportedly-paid-nick-saban-s-home
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Immmmmm just saying

Penn state was 6000 - 6500 a year full time when I attended way back in 2000

Now it's like double that or even more I think

Something is up :confused:
 
goodlove said:
Its sad you cant trust tap water. I saw on the news about this kind of thing
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pettyofficerj said:
Funny

I only use tap water to wash stuff
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Bliss said:
So you too? That's cool. I might use it to boil pasta since boiling it makes it safer, but l cant ever drink water from the tap (unless it's filtered).
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FRESH said:
That's unfortunate, like really unfortunate. I would feel really limited if couldn't trust my water. You need to build your own filtration system, maybe even think about collecting rain as well. I live in area where the water is always in the top for quality if not usually rated the best in the country. When I travel, I despise having to interact/use any tap, especially since my hometown water is beyond great.
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RaiderLL said:
I can't even imagine good tap water. Ours is absolutely disgusting. We don't drink it, cook with it, our puppy doesn't even drink it lol. It comes out cloudy :( No bueno. Super cool that yours is good though...you probably save a bundle!!
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RaiderLL said:
Buy water constantly. We buy jugs for everyday use and bottles to keep in a separate fridge for when were on the go. We rack up recycling like nobody's business lol. My parents got a filtration system built in their house. Not a bad set up ;)
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FRESH said:
I don't how people do it. I have some friends that have well water, shit comes out tinged brown and smells like sulfur, rotten eggs or both depending whom you ask.
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We shower and wash with our tap water, but that's it. It's gross and it's test results aren't up to par. I use a 5 gallon water dispenser that I refill with filtered water for drinking & cooking at home, and when I'm not home I drink bottled water.

Years ago I lived in a place that had an oily looking film floating in it. When I contacted the city to ask about getting a copy of recent test results, which are supposed to be accessible to the public, the woman hung up on me. I called back hoping that we may have just gotten disconnected somehow, but she hung up on me again. Evidently she didn't have anything good about the water to share with me.

The plan is to eventually have some type of filtration system in place whenever I'm able to replace the plumbing (my house is old).

Well water varies just like any other kind. Some is good and some isn't.
 
pettyofficerj said:
That's trifling, son



Because complete transparency when it comes to financial breakdowns of institutions (at least the state schools) would be too much like right.........

I'm sure many people would like to view instructor pay scales, upkeep, admin costs, etc to really see if they're just being ripped off lol

Imagine being able to collectively negotiate over ur educational costs
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Well damn. When I was a county employee my salary was public information. It only seems right that the professors salaries would be public info as well since they are state employees.

satyr said:
Yes that is part of it.

Public universities in the North also have stronger competition from well-regarded private and public institutions. My alma mater competes (locally) with Berkeley, Stanford, Caltech, UCSD, and USC for professors who publish topnotch research. That is a very tall order and you need resources to attract talented personnel.
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Good point.
 
Tamstrong said:
We shower and wash with our tap water, but that's it. It's gross and it's test results aren't up to par. I use a 5 gallon water dispenser that I refill with filtered water for drinking & cooking at home, and when I'm not home I drink bottled water.

Years ago I lived in a place that had an oily looking film floating in it. When I contacted the city to ask about getting a copy of recent test results, which are supposed to be accessible to the public, the woman hung up on me. I called back hoping that we may have just gotten disconnected somehow, but she hung up on me again. Evidently she didn't have anything good about the water to share with me.

The plan is to eventually have some type of filtration system in place whenever I'm able to replace the plumbing (my house is old).

Well water varies just like any other kind. Some is good and some isn't.
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Do that please. Don't be afraid to research and tackle it yourself. I have couple of friends (not including my brown water buddy), that have beautiful unincorpoted homes--not apart of local, but county governance, they have built some impressively efficient water filtration systems for much cheaper than packaged or professional deals. I just started building a small rain collection-filtration system for my spot in the burbs. I wanted to eliminate the water running off a second pitch on my house.
 
FRESH said:
Do that please. Don't be afraid to research and tackle it yourself. I have couple of friends (not including my brown water buddy), that have beautiful unincorpoted homes--not apart of local, but county governance, they have built some impressively efficient water filtration systems for much cheaper than packaged or professional deals. I just started building a small rain collection-filtration system for my spot in the burbs. I wanted to eliminate the water running off a second pitch on my house.
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I definitely will when I'm able to. In addition to bad water, the house is still mainly plumbed with galvanized pipe, which has its own issues. My house was built in the 1930s, and at some point I want to get the entire thing replumbed. I had to put my remodeling on hold for a bit, but a filter system is part of the plan. I'm not quite as handy as I'd like to be, but I might be handy enough to come up with something along those lines. The rain-collection idea sounds interesting, but we typically don't get a lot of rain around here.
 
FRESH said:
Do that please. Don't be afraid to research and tackle it yourself. I have couple of friends (not including my brown water buddy), that have beautiful unincorpoted homes--not apart of local, but county governance, they have built some impressively efficient water filtration systems for much cheaper than packaged or professional deals. I just started building a small rain collection-filtration system for my spot in the burbs. I wanted to eliminate the water running off a second pitch on my house.
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It's illegal in Denver to create a watershed or place a rain barrel...I can drink water right out of the tap but we pay for it!
 
FRESH said:
I don't how people do it. I have some friends that have well water, shit comes out tinged brown and smells like sulfur, rotten eggs or both depending whom you ask.
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The well water I've had here was ice cold, clear as glass and had no scent.
 
satyr said:
The environment won't "run out" but may become less hospitable for species who adapted to the conditions of a pre-industrial Earth. Humans may or may not be counted among those species.

This all started with the Industrial Revolution and the solution presents humanity with a fork in the road. Roll everything back to what the world was like in the 17th century (unlikely) or build an energy strategy around harnessing the power of less or non-polluting sources.
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Come on, Saty, you knew what I meant.

We don't need to go to pre-Industrial Revolution, but maybe the big oil companies could invest in the pro-environment inventions that are happening or could happen instead of doing everything in their power to stop them....for starters.
 
lippy said:
It's illegal in Denver to create a watershed or place a rain barrel...I can drink water right out of the tap but we pay for it!
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Ain't that something

Making it illegal to trap resources occurring naturally

Mankind is way beyond throwed off

archangel said:
I wish there was wifi at planet fitness I like watching my shows while I walk or run. It makes it easier to walk or run.
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If there's no grunting, shoving, heaving and howling, it's not a gym
 
Bookworm616 said:
I am so so done with political ads. I cannot WAIT for election day on Tuesday.

It can't come fast enough. UGH.
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It'll only get worse in the aftermath of Citizen's United. Your saving grace is that you don't live in a battleground state where it's an unrelenting barrage of political junkmail on your TV.
 
satyr said:
It'll only get worse in the aftermath of Citizen's United. Your saving grace is that you don't live in a battleground state where it's an unrelenting barrage of political junkmail on your TV.
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True.

Though there have been enough negative ad campaigning that I'm wondering if it's turning into a battleground state. The governor's race will be an interesting one to watch.

And yes, I'm bracing myself for the REAL political ads coming soon enough with the Presidential race.
 
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