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Grading curves are the best thing ever, aren't they?

Well, considering as I mentioned in my first post that I've been good friends with one of the 23 since HS, I figured I'd share a national story involving one of my friends, especially since it involved a blatant case of discrimination. Other people share things on this site. No, it wasn't the kids doing it--it was the middle-aged women who run the organization out of Ohio. That's what's so noteworthy of this story: the girls were in the sorority, and their supposedly "adult" national organization went in and kicked out the ones they felt weren't attractive enough.

Clearly no one reads the NYT, or glanced at Monday's front page for that matter...

Ten bucks says I'm more stunned, especially if he followed in-laws.I liked growing up without the entire extended family in one town...it made for some great excuses to take vacations (Susan lives in Orlando...let's go to Disney! WWII Vet. Aunt Lucy lives in San Antonio...let's remember the Alamo), and they couldn't annoy the crap out of me more than once a year when they descend on our house like vultures for the holidays.

It would be neat for this to happen...finally, Canadians doing something ballsy. Props to Magna if this goes through.

That's BS. Sorry, but there is very little to support that. Adjust the college prices for inflation, and you will see they are largely similar. The only thing that HAS changed, is that the cheaper community colleges have improved a lot. Of course, with that cost reduction you lose brand recognition of your degree. College isn't just the classes--student life is a big part of it, and frankly $40,000 is a bargain for the lifelong friends I've made and the total blast I'm having.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/25/education/25sorority.html I'm sure most of y'all have heard about the big NYT story...but what you may not know is that one of my good friends from HS was one of the 23, and she just finished giving an interview with People today, which will be for sale this Thursday. I'd give more of what I know of the situation now, but I have an Urban & Regional Economics midterm tomorrow that I have to get back to studying for...boooo

Austin?? Why?? Your friend should have looked at Phoenix...no humidity.

Oh sweet...I missed the sidebar...thanks!

Exactly...all this worry for nothing.

Most of the extra length will be in bumpers. How is that going to throw off the proportions? The concept was 186" and the production will likely be about 190"...that's about the width of 4 fingers. With the roof 3/8" higher, it will prolly have the same overall effect. Honestly, don't bitch about it until you see it...debating and "getting sad/disappointed/depressed" over an un-visualized change from a concept car is ridiculous IMO. Wait til you see it...this guaranteed won't be like the G6 losing a ton of width and gaining a lot of height. GM won't do that again, not with the Camaro.

Again, this isn't about what you use on a daily basis, it's about what you can do in a pinch. For example, my family of 4 rarely has everyone in the same car...but when the extended family arrives from out of town for the holidays (usually for a week) a third row would be most welcome since those holidays usually mean we have an extra 2 or 3 people in town.

Thompson Twins? Without any lyrics, getting the song will be tough...but I've mistaken Thompson Twins for Depeche or Cure before. Flock of Seagulls is another band that has a similar-ish sound, especially with some slower stuff

LA has been in the upper 50s/mid 60s for the past couple weeks...one day it was into the 70s and I went to the beach. Altogether it's just a bit too cold...another 5-10 degrees and I'd feel more up to walking to Ralph's or Famima!! instead of the 2 blocks to Superior.

Lambda isn't exactly downsizing. Europeans only drive their tiny cars as a result of high gas prices. Small cars will never take hold in America unless gas prices go up a ridiculous amount. Americans don't like compromise, and when you go small you may still be able to fit 5 people, but the comfort level is low and the cargo-carrying ability becomes nonexistant. Now, the classic counter to that is "but when do you need to carry all that stuff?" and the answer is not that often, but when you need to it really sucks that you cannot. I think the Lambdas are perfect for Americans, but then again their fuel efficiency isn't what the greenies would like it to be.

Yea, that rear treatment looks cool on the G6.

Northie, you shoulda gone someplace in Cali

SRX just got a new interior, which was the only real problem with the original. Honestly, GM cancels and resurrects projects more quickly than an ADHD toddler so if sales improve significantly I wouldn't count it out completely. At this point, though, it's dead, unfortunately.

Buick

Wait, what? I thought you were joking Ven...no I didn't type that, and it isn't there in my post now. I don't type in bold anyways you should know that. If I decide to make it all known, I'm not going to make a big thread about it. People should be able to figure it out anyways...

Yea and how many times do you hear about rollovers? Yea, they don't really happen Seriously, I don't care how cold it is...shut the damn car off! You've already been driving around in it, so it's warm inside. Leave the car, shut the door, and all the heat will still be there when you're done filling up.

Yea...hope it isn't a sign of "earthquake weather." LOL

Heh...this girl Falicia...she gets completely hammered and then does Mammoth...just did it last weekend... I'd love to try snowboarding sometime...Hope y'all had fun!

I know! Though apparently a couple back it snowed on Sunset one evening up in Palisades...so LA Metro isn't immune from it, but I don't miss it one bit here in West Adams. Y'all don't get it in the valley do you?

LOL I don't care who the "true" WW is (I don't read comics/care)...but I think Rachel Bilson is way hotter than Linda Carter...