Recent content by jarfykk

Your old passport will have a hole drilled through it by the State Department, making it unusable for most purposes (i.e. most countries will take one look at it and say its invalid). If the visa itself is damaged, that could also make it invalid. That said, it seems many countries will...

TSA/airline should be fine if they meet size restrictions. That said, check if Ohio has any live plant importation restriction. I know many states do, particularly ones with large agricultural industries (e.g. California)...for VERY good reason.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald's_Monopoly#Rare_pieces

Samsung was top rated by CR if memory serves. I'm actually a big fan of their direct drive units, almost no noise, no belts or other wear items, self-lubricating, etc. I took the thing apart as a coin (dime, I believe) got stuck where it shouldn't be and was rattling around...was a big fan of...

http://www.vimeo.com/1211060 Enjoy.

Steel cut oats.

Chew. Skin of each kernel doesn't get digested much, insides do. So chew.

Well, no they're not measuring the same thing. But since the gravitational force exerted is more or less constant on Earth, they can be converted quite easily and for most intents and purposes are the same thing. It is when you head into space that the easy convertibility gets murky...

Heard good things about the newly available SAMBA plan(s). Heard negatives from my in-laws about long processing times for NACL. No info on the others but will follow the thread, open season time.

Also buy your passes early, they tend to sell out.

I ordered a large 1-topping pizza + two sandwiches for $19.99...sandwiches were pretty decent for the price...if you order online its easy to customize what toppings you want.

Since you're canceling night #3 "within 3 days of arrival" for THAT 3rd night, you will be charged "1 night plus tax" for it. Hotel can, at their discretion, waive this (e.g. if you have a good story like being ill, part of their frequent guest program, etc.). Ask them what, if anything, they...

Unsubsidized != bad, just worse terms than subsidized as they accrue interest while you're in school (subsidized do not). They fill an important part of how financial aid is doled out these days. You DO have the option of paying the interest on the unsubsidized loans and if you have the spare...

Not sure about Chicago, but every big city I've lived in has a a custom framing store like Aaron Brothers or similar. Here is a Google search for you. Also consider just re-matting it and buying a standard size frame, likely cheaper.

Relatively light studying only works when your mastery of the English language is far and above what is considered fluent. Even if you're moderately educated (like a BS in Engineering might lead one to believe), the GMAT is fairly demanding, particularly the verbal section. Since you now know it...