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    Getting a new car after graduation

    Yes, I didn't mean a quarter grand. Take it two orders of magnitude higher, and that's what I meant. I was hoping to put a down payment of about ten grand. I get another somewhat similar bonus the following year as well. Makes sense that you can't take the money and run, though, which is why...
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    Getting a new car after graduation

    Hello again guys. :) Back in the day, I really sucked at coding. Still, I found that stuff fascinating and eventually got decent enough at it to score a pretty sweet software internship that translated into an awesome job offer for post-graduation. So, for anybody out there that's still in...
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    Your opinions please on Wikipedia

    What's wrong with citing Britannica?
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    Program that installs a lot of "necessary" programs, makes life easier for formats?

    Hey guys, several weeks ago, I remember stumbling upon a program that was meant to make the formatting/reinstalling Windows process easier. This program, once installed, would essentially present a dialog full of check boxes to select from a variety of programs to install, such as Chrome...
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    My New Car: 2012 Volvo S60 D5

    Looks awesome. Makes me miss my '01.
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    Purple dress shirts

    White dress shirts are the worst. What are you, a polar bear?
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    Got Gas? U.S. Economy to Worsen as Gas Prices Skyrocket

    How long do you guys think these prices will last?
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    Have you tried some Spotted Dick?

    I buy mine alternator sized.
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    SAT scores and IQ

    I think there is a strong correlation. The questions in the math section of the SAT aren't simple regurgitation questions -- they're designed to test how creatively you can solve a problem in addition to remembering principles.
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    Mechanical or electrical engineer

    How has linear algebra helped you out for CpE? Everyone at UVA that takes it here says that it's too theoretical, poorly taught, and overall useless to be practical for anything at all. Basically one of those classes that one should avoid unless it's a hard requirement. Do the class's...
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    NOW CLOSED ; List some movies you've watched recently. Theatre, rental, TV... and give a */10

    Roger Dodger http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299117/ 8/10 -- It really surprised me. Lead actor gives an incredibly strong performance, and the cinematography/visuals are modern and beautiful. I didn't fully empathize with Eisenberg's character (I swear I thought he was Michael Cera at first)...
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    Dad looking for a new car between $15k-20k, family sedan

    Yeah, I checked out the Cruze yesterday online, and it seemed very worthwhile. I remember I test drove one at an auto show last summer and had a fair bit of fun with it. The Ford Focus also seems very nice. What used vehicles would be worth looking at? A used vehicle doesn't quite have the...
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    Dad looking for a new car between $15k-20k, family sedan

    Update. He's turned off by cars greater than $20k. Right now, he's pretty intent on the '12 Elantra.
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    Dad looking for a new car between $15k-20k, family sedan

    Hey guys, it has been a while. Just yesterday, a day after I posted up my beloved old '01 Volvo S60 for sale, an eager buyer purchased it for $4300. My dad intends to use this cash, in addition to some more of his own money, to buy himself a new vehicle. He will then pass down his current...
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    Networking vs GPA

    How exactly do you define "people skills" in this context? Somebody that can charm the shit out of anyone and make his/her interviewer laugh? Does that really weigh greater than practical knowledge and skills when it comes to interviews for upper-tier jobs?
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    Math problem: Who is correct, The Teacher or The Student?

    Teacher probably meant to be a ratio problem. (10 min)/(2 cuts) = (x min)/(3 cuts), so x = 15. It'd work that way if the problem wasn't about cutting boards.
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    Wi-Fi keeps dropping at university but only in my dorm room

    This is a really peculiar problem. It seems exclusive to my laptop only, so I'm really not sure if my network card is messed up or not; the problem doesn't seem to affect my roommate or any of my friends' laptops. I have a brand new Dell XPS 15. When I first moved into UVA, it wasn't a...
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    Do you remember your first time?

    Pretty much the same for me. I took the smoke in and merely held it in my mouth; I, literally, smoked but did not inhale. The first time I actually got high was absolutely amazing. I remember laughing with my best friend endlessly at absolutely nothing and everything, and I remember how...
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    No more homework in New Jersey?

    Yeah man, only noobs study in high school. Try getting a 5 on an AP history exam without studying. Good luck.
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    4/20!!!!

    Well really, you don't need to be looking for engineering jobs to comply with a drug screening. Most of my local grocers and miscellaneous stores mandate prospective employees to comply with a drug test before consideration for employment. I'm not retarded. I'm not gonna go and apply for a...
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    4/20!!!!

    Are you saying that today's employed engineers never cared to try marijuana in their younger years?
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    4/20!!!!

    Sweeping generalizations don't make any sense. My friends and I avidly celebrated 4/20 yesterday. Our group included my high school's salutatorian and valedictorian, both of us prospective engineers, and both of us accepted to some pretty decent colleges. The choice to smoke weed and...
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    Any advice on this easy probability question?

    Don't you have to consider replacement? (70/100)(69/99)(68/98)
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    How much horsepower does your main car have?

    my '01 volvo s60's got 170hp. considering that i learned to drive on my dad's bulkier, more boring, slower '06 civic, this car is pretty epic.
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    were indians, pakistanians and bangladeshians the same people at one point?

    It's "Bangladeshi." Not "Bangladeshian." Same with "Pakistani."
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    Fake pot/spice banned, emergency schedule 1 drug

    Weed's safer than K2 anyway.
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    I never liked logarithms. Reps if you find x.

    ^how'd you find those? Is that the DeMoivre's Theorem stuff?
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    Which Super Bowl match up do you want to see?

    saints vs harlem globetrotters
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    Effin' integrals.

    I remember when my Algebra II/Trig teacher derived the quadratic formula for us in sophomore year. My mind was blown, it was so epic.
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    Math Electives

    Adv Computer Math (elementary Java stuff, programming calculators, etc.) AP Stats (I took it concurrently with precalc, but seriously, class was such a joke) Discrete Math History of Math (sounds pretty awesome, tie some basic math and concepts into the course) Maybe like a "Conceptual Math"...
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    The Rich live where?

    DC has Georgetown, VA has UVA.
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    DADT Repeal Passes in Senate

    I'm not really in the loop, but I thought Clinton supported DADT as a compromise between liberals and conservatives? He doesn't seem homophobic to me.
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    Who else in the DC area is intending to stay late at work?

    Prince William closed schools an hour early today. Which is pretty cool, since I skipped like the first half of today anyway...
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    Hell's soundtrack

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awETuFx_Ke4 Hannah Montana - Best of Both Worlds on endless replay
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    I'll never understand why anyone goes to a private undergrad school

    Seriously? So CS majors don't get jobs in college?
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    What's your GMAT/GRE/SAT score?

    Sat: 1390/1600, 2140/2400