trinacriabob

365 calendar days

jelly(fish)

guillotine

guillotine

God, some of the profs. were such highbrow, "ivory tower" geeks. Few of them had any practical knowledge. They were only interested in he "frozen music" aspect. (I love that expression). And, then, depending on where you went to school, most of the profs. in the applied stuff (structures, HVAC, etc.) were pretty good...most of them actually worked. I never really have done that much overtime. About once every 2 or 3 months, there are a couple of all-nighters. I've paced myself to avoid them. What really sucks is a firm with a mercenary OT culture that bonuses quarterly and then the bonus nowhere near makes up for the time, on an hourly basis. Those kinds of firm have higher turnover.

Louis XIV

praise

Yes, I remember this cycle. Everyone had a different "reason" for their all-nighters. Some were night owls, some were lazy and had to cram, some didn't have their design worked out and some bit off more than they could chew. Mine was a little bit of the last two - not having the project worked out and biting off more than I could chew (it had to be ultra-complete). Still, since I studied most of the day, I would only pull 2 sets of 2 all-nighters during a semester...one at the mid-term time frame and one during finals week. Never failed, the quick drop in stress caused me to get sick every time (2 or 3 days in bed with aches and pains, slight fever) as I boarded a plane immediately after the last semester project/test and flew home.

Ruth Bader-Ginsburg

I think there's a "happy medium" on cowls and beltlines. Just tonight, I went to a nearby Ford dealership after going to Border's. It was still open and the salesman was very cool, after I told him I bought a GM car a little over a year ago. We were talking about the Fusion and he said they sold well. There were two new Tauruses nearby. He said that while the Taurus is the flagship luxury car, the Fusion is one heck of a value for the dollar. The beltines and greenhouses are neither too 80s, nor ridiculously small. The interior ergonomics would appear to work for most people. If I was in the market right now, I would probably pop for a Fusion SE with the 4-cylinder. Ok, sorry for the digression...

impractical

beautiful

in response to aaaantoine's post: action

I used to NOT have it, so I know the difference.

Does anyone think the "low cowl" and "no-need-to-be-an-astronaut" look will ever make a comeback for car interiors? (I am referring to the new Taurus which, while beautiful, is a little confining once inside).

So many people I know are night owls. Even as a teenager, I never did much at night, except come home when the movie at the theater ended and, every once in a while, end up at Bob's Big Boy eating "the combo" with my friends. It probably goes with not liking to drive at night, either. I like seeing everything fairly clearly. I couldn't study at night. My concentration went out the window right at about 11 pm, which was when the library closed anyway. I've always been a morning person.

They are fantastic. Generally, each rear taillamp is divided into a vertical set of "bars," like on the new Mustang. They blink sequentially, one at a time, and then return to the first "bar" to do the same thing, 1-2-3...1-2-3. It's both effective and visually appealing. Sidebar/edit: They were on both T-birds and Cougars of the late 60s, looking especially cool on the Cougars. Fortunately, or unfortunately, history repeats itself.

Since living in California again (less than 2 years), I have not slept well at all. I love to sleep. I used to take a nap in the early evening for 2 hours. I used to then get a full 7 to 8 hours of sleep. No longer. I take Ambien generic. I went for months without sleep prior to getting it prescribed. It generally works well (unless there has been a very stressful episode) and I wake up feeling completely alert. I recommend that anyone who has sleeping problems get help. The solution is often feasible.

Las Vegas, Nevada

shantytown

loafer

dollar

nightstand

armoire

bureaucracy