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well, yeah, he's fucking tiesto. Thanks for sharing the nice pics JB.

is charmin with vitamin e and aloe high end? i think its a high end TP with a mid-fi price so it belongs in this thread because its the quality that really counts.

the Sante Fe is a great car!

nope, grabbed a more used one on agon for $400 shipped. i'm waiting for a reply from matt anker about the availability of zapfilters (he's waiting to hear back from LC Audio).

denon 3910.

Thanks to all for your thoughtful responses. I've been asking similar questions of people I know in real life, but the internet is such a powerful tool for gathering information, and I greatly respect the opinions and attitudes of the folks on this board. All of your input is greatly, greatly appreciated. Some responses are below. Please feel free to tell me where I'm wrong or misdirected in any of my comments, I'm just replying off the cuff based on what I currently know about any given topic, which is possibly very little. My issue here is that I work shoulder to shoulder with guys who have finance degrees. They are doing the same thing I did when I just had a high school diploma. The career path up from there is just more fucking sales. I should emphasize that I really would enjoy banking if it was about customer service and not scorecard/sales. Maybe I'm looking at it the wrong way, but the amount of finance majors pushing equity lines on a call night has really soured me on finance. Thanks Greg! If I did do the accounting thing the CPA route is definitely possible. A couple of my friends have already done that and I've spoken with them about it. They have love/hate relationships with their jobs, but the money is decent and they agree there are other things to be done with an accounting degree other then public accounting. Good advice, if slightly scary. There is a good masters in liberal arts program at a small Jesuit college here in town catering to working adults like me. I could apply and pursue a concentration in literature, in the hopes of pursuing a PhD or teaching at a local junior college (which think I'd enjoy). I also could pursue a masters in education there, but the thought of dealing with high school kids is not appealing. While I do love literature, and have always had a knack for writing papers and stringing together several pieces of bullshit to prove some wild thesis much to the delight of my professors, I am unfortunately getting older and looking to choose a field with more stability and job options. When I decided to be an english major I was wasted all the time. It worked out great at the time because I could be wasted all the time. Eventually I majorly fucked up in school/life and had to get sober. That was when I started working at the bank and busting my ass in night classes to finish my degree. So here I am three years later with my degree in hand and completely in love with my life, just not to pleased with where I've ended up career wise. Maybe its just bullshit fear resulting from past transgressions keeping me from going headlong into a career in higher education, or maybe its just good sound realistic thinking. Lots of suggestions about an MBA, but I suppose I'd have to get a bachelors in business first. Its something I'll look into. There is a good business school here locally I could attend. I spoke with my Dad about accounting (he was an accounting major but went into business for himself), and he spoke with his accountant about it, and his accountant suggested I get a finance degree and stay in banking. So I guess the grass is always greener. Having said that, I know that accounting isn't exactly dragon slaying and motorcycle rides, but the work I'm doing now is pretty dull as well. I'd rather have a dull job where I feel slightly more useful, deal with less asshole customers, and get paid more money to do it. Another finance recommendation. I'll try and drop my biases and give it a closer look. After what I've read in this thread I'll probably scratch computer science off the list. I'll stay an amateur geek, since I have no programming experience. I read about forensic accounting on the OOH (Occupational Outlook Handbook). It definitely sounds like a cool field. I do naturally enjoy training and teaching others, and am open to the idea of travel. Another point for an MBA. Don't really care about getting rich. More money is of course nice, but as long as I have enough to sock away the max in my roth (and 401K if still applicable in the future) every year I can survive. Another strong MBA recommendation! Thanks Vincent. You've all given me some stuff to chew on. Any other responses are welcome.

Thanks Dan, that's just the sort of advice I'm looking for.

Hey- In the past three years I've held various branch level positions at a monster mega bank. The pay has been decent enough for a single person with no mortgage or other major debt to speak of, but I've long since grown weary of the job, and to be perfectly honest without trying to sound arrogant, I'm too smart for this job. I very recently finished my degree in English. My original intention was to pursue further education and a life in academia, but that no longer feels like the right path. So I'm considering going to part time or no time and returning to school for a completely different degree. I'm considering either Accounting or Computer Science. I'm very interested in taxes and numbers, but I've always been a geek and computers were my first love even before literature. So I'm asking all of your advice on a couple things. First, if anyone majored in either of the above fields of study, what was your experience like in school, and what do you do for a living now? Second, any experience you have with career changes you'd like to share would be appreciated. I'm 27 years old and am lucky enough to be in a financial position where I can do something like this without incurring loan debt. Thanks so much.

sweet. i'll send you a PM if I get stuck in my self-study.

Calculus Made Easy - Silvanus P. Thompson Got a weird desire to teach myself calculus. I think I need to teach myself pre-calculus first. Complete Chronicles Of Conan - Robert Howard Huge hardcover omnibus I bought from amazon.uk a while back. Just cracking it. Some fine stories and fun reads.

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happy birthday earl!

reks thrives on your sweet tears of sadness.

Slappa 360 CD Case

Add a bottle of Dale's and a $7 ribeye.

Spendy!

Paging penguin, paging penguin. I want it to match my beta22. Thx.

We seem to be losing a lot of great ones this summer. RIP George, who to me was like the Chomsky of standup. my personal favorite of his is his advice on how to raise kids: "leave them the fuck alone."

yup i'm going to see him. mobile, al, july 2nd. 22nd row back, left orchestra aisle seat. Should be a nice view.

Welcome to head-case Bob! glad to have ya!

ghost is my favorite phish album. It doesn't have my favorite songs or performances on it, but as a whole its their best studio effort. Lawn Boy and Junta and PoN might have better songs, but the performances are blech, like the first GD album they are all messy.

1. Fry bacon. This particular bacon is uncured (no nitrites) 2. Put three eggs, some tony's, and tabasco in a cup. whip 'em with a fork. 3. cut up 1/3rd of a purple onion, fry in the bacon grease. 4. make an omelet with cheese and the fried onions. 5. ... 6. profit!

beautiful puppy!

david123 sent me a couple emails as well about JPS interconnects. mmmmmm this french press coffee is delicious. also nate's cables kick ass, i'm finally using them.

for iphone users: Over 30000 books to read on your iPhone. Free.. The week before last I read Kafka's "Metamorphosis" and Vonneguts "Cats Cradle" in their entirety, for free, on my phone.