Congrats on the new SV, Bob!

TroytheTroll wrote:
>
>> I heard there was a study proving that 80% of what scientists and PhD
>> produce is just a "pure clean" garbage. Still one might think that 20%
>> is a good number.
>
> Could be. I think part of my angle here is that being a PhD, or a
> scientist, or really any overeducated whatever, that everything they
> learned in "school" might not be as valuable at the end of the day
> compared to what they can DO and might actually be GOOD at.

I was considering (in fact it was proposed to me many years ago) to
pursue the computer science PhD program which I could easily finish. But
it never was so attractive to me for many reasons. Maybe I will
reconsider it in a few years.

PhD seems to be more about learning how to research then anything else.
Less about the art of discovering things sort of speak.
And even yet less about the art of coming up with real technical solutions.

And I know a few PhD working as not a scientist but engineers.
There many good engineers which easily outperform them.
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On Sep 24, 7:47 am, alf <ask@me> wrote:
> TroytheTroll wrote:
>
> >> I heard there was a study proving that 80% of what scientists and PhD
> >> produce is just a "pure clean" garbage. Still one might think that 20%
> >> is a good number.
>
> > Could be. I think part of my angle here is that being a PhD, or a
> > scientist, or really any overeducated whatever, that everything they
> > learned in "school" might not be as valuable at the end of the day
> > compared to what they can DO and might actually be GOOD at.
>
> I was considering (in fact it was proposed to me many years ago) to
> pursue the computer science PhD program which I could easily finish. But
> it never was so attractive to me for many reasons. Maybe I will
> reconsider it in a few years.
>
> PhD seems to be more about learning how to research then anything else.
> Less about the art of discovering things sort of speak.
> And even yet less about the art of coming up with real technical solutions.
>
> And I know a few PhD working as not a scientist but engineers.
> There many good engineers which easily outperform them.

There are a lot of PhD's in Madison. A few teach at the University,
but most of them drive Taxi....
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alf wrote:
> saddlebag wrote:
>
>
> looks like all boils down in your head to this one.
>
>
>> And it
>> would be a nice change of pace to have someone who relys on learning
>> and reason rather than prayer for his decsion making.
>
>
> I find conservative Christians the most down to earth and most
> rationally thinking people. Probably because God is more rational then
> our perception of the world. To stay fair the Christianity is often
> abused and it is hard do sort out good from fake.
>
>
> I come from Poland, a country which for recent half of century was a
> branch of Soviet's totalitarian machine. No one else but Christians was
> a main fores to defeat them.
>
>
> let me be clear - I do not love GWB/reps (they betrayed conservatives)
> but respect him more then dems.
>
>
>
> Andy, A few weeks old American

You GO Andy!
Good on 'ya.


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Heaven is where the police are British, the chefs Italian, the mechanics
German, the lovers French and it is all organized by the Swiss.

Hell is where the police are German, the chefs British, the mechanics
French, the lovers Swiss and it is all organized by Italians.

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alf wrote:
> Michael Fell wrote:
>>>
>>> Andy, A few weeks old American
>>
>>
>> Welcome to America Andy. Glad to have you. Can we send Saddle to
>> Poland in trade?
>
> It was an almost 10 years journey to become a citizen. Not without a
> problems. A story with difficult moments to the end. Thx.
>
>
> Perhaps sending him to California where police is send to every girl
> crying at the corner of the street would suffice ...
>
>

No thanks Andy! We already have too many of him here.
We could use a whole lot more folks like you instead!


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Heaven is where the police are British, the chefs Italian, the mechanics
German, the lovers French and it is all organized by the Swiss.

Hell is where the police are German, the chefs British, the mechanics
French, the lovers Swiss and it is all organized by Italians.

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/paul1cart/albums/
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On Sep 26, 9:46 pm, alf <ask@me> wrote:
> Paul Elliot wrote:
>
> > No thanks Andy! We already have too many of him here.
> > We could use a whole lot more folks like you instead!
> >
>
> thx, but I am not perfect either.

Don't get down on yourself Andy. You haven't mutilated any little old
ladies for weeks now. I think you may have kicked the habit.
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Paul Elliot wrote:
>
> No thanks Andy! We already have too many of him here.
> We could use a whole lot more folks like you instead!
>
>

thx, but I am not perfect either.

My life has made full lean sliding turn finished with high side
recently. And no one knows where I will end up - could be Denver,
Phoenix or somewhere in California. Will see soon.

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alfz1
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saddlebag wrote:
> On Sep 26, 9:46 pm, alf <ask@me> wrote:
>> Paul Elliot wrote:
>>
>>> No thanks Andy! We already have too many of him here.
>>> We could use a whole lot more folks like you instead!
>>>
>> thx, but I am not perfect either.
>
> Don't get down on yourself Andy. You haven't mutilated any little old
> ladies for weeks now. I think you may have kicked the habit.
>

you do everything to wind up in my browser's KF. and you would set a
precedence! I hate cheap trolling.

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alfz1
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On Sep 21, 2:36 pm, "Brutus" <se6....DeleteThis@teleport.com> wrote:
> "Andrew" <yogig.no.spam.mmm.sp....DeleteThis@n.o.sp.am....@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:5liftcF8ev3bU1@mid.individual.net...
>
> > > Oil thread now, eh:) Castrol R4.
>
> > > Bob Nixon.
>
> > I dunno, it's your brand new baby, are you sure you shouldn't feed it Pure
> > Suzuki Premium oil?
> > BTW, do new bikes still come with break in oil? It's been since 2000 that I
> > bought a new bike.
>
> Ducati's come from the factory where BTW, I'm told that they are red-lined 3 times on the production
> line.
>
> They all come with SHELL Advance Ultra 4 a synthetic which I believe is only avalable in Europe.
>
> In the shop manual they (honest to God) note:Change the oil when the engine is warm (but with the
> engine stopped).
>
> Of some interest is their recommendation to mix coolant at 35-40% to water--many car manufacturers
> recommend a classic 50/50 mixture.The higher percentage of water should help tranfer heat off of the
> engine and into the radiator.

1st the bike is not "brand new" (5K miles) but the dealer showed me
the empty Castrol R4 bottle they used to change the oil at 5K miles
from new & the oil is clear so I've no reason to doubt him.
That's about as good a 4 cycle oil as it gets for me. I ran my Sprint
ST on the Triumph Castrol R4T4 stuff at 150 ind and close quite a bit
and never had any engine problems. Plus 4 times at the track and I
sold it with 55K miles and the engine was quieter than new and didn't
burn oil.

Second, if I change coolant it will be to pure "engine ice" (no mixing
with water) or "Propylene Glycol" as it reduces cylinder head
cavitation and detonation potential with a boiling point of >300F with
-0- preesure. The freezing point (~-40f) is higher than regular
etholyne Glycol 50/50 mix but in AZ who cares? It's also a better
thermal conductor than the alcohol based stuff and is invirnmentally
friendly, won't kill animals if they drink it. It is expensive though
at about $12 quart. BTW, it's track friendly as well (not slick)

Bob Nixon
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On Sep 27, 8:34 am, alf <ask@me> wrote:
> saddlebag wrote:
> > On Sep 26, 9:46 pm, alf <ask@me> wrote:
> >> Paul Elliot wrote:
>
> >>> No thanks Andy! We already have too many of him here.
> >>> We could use a whole lot more folks like you instead!
> >>>
> >> thx, but I am not perfect either.
>
> > Don't get down on yourself Andy. You haven't mutilated any little old
> > ladies for weeks now. I think you may have kicked the habit.
>
> you do everything to wind up in my browser's KF. and you would set a
> precedence! I hate cheap trolling.

It's called a joke ALF a joke. Smile, Jesus loves you!
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saddlebag wrote:
> On Sep 27, 8:34 am, alf <ask@me> wrote:
>> saddlebag wrote:
>>> On Sep 26, 9:46 pm, alf <ask@me> wrote:
>>>> Paul Elliot wrote:
>>>>> No thanks Andy! We already have too many of him here.
>>>>> We could use a whole lot more folks like you instead!
>>>>>
>>>> thx, but I am not perfect either.
>>> Don't get down on yourself Andy. You haven't mutilated any little old
>>> ladies for weeks now. I think you may have kicked the habit.
>> you do everything to wind up in my browser's KF. and you would set a
>> precedence! I hate cheap trolling.
>
> It's called a joke ALF a joke. Smile, Jesus loves you!
>

you are a master of changing topics ...
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On Nov 2, 5:59 pm, sleazy <n....TakeThisOut@nil.net> wrote:
> On 2007-09-20 09:54:43 -0400, "TroytheTroll" <f4_....TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> said:
>
>
>
> >> BTW, the North pole is melting, but the south pole is not. Go figure.
>
> >> Reassembler
>
> > Well, technically speaking, the south pole isn't melting....but lots of
> > things AROUND the south pole appear to be very unhappy, temperature
> > wise, and it is ASSUMED that as the edges go, so goes the pole.
>
> You do realize what happens when you assume, right?

>From what I've read it does appear that most of the warming is
occurring in the overpopulated, overdeveloped, large landmasses of the
northern hemisphere.
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On 2007-09-20 09:54:43 -0400, "TroytheTroll" <f4_boy.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> said:

>
>> BTW, the North pole is melting, but the south pole is not. Go figure.
>>
>>
>> Reassembler
>
> Well, technically speaking, the south pole isn't melting....but lots of
> things AROUND the south pole appear to be very unhappy, temperature
> wise, and it is ASSUMED that as the edges go, so goes the pole.

You do realize what happens when you assume, right?

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sleazy
2001 BMW R1150GS Adventure - "Terminator"
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