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After reading A Civil Action years ago, WR Grace was branded into my brain. Dis-Grace!

Well, my golf game has improved considerably (high 80's). I'm still struggling with the guitar. And I'm wrapping up an interesting master's program. Oh, we also just bought a new Miata since I no longer need to tune my ladder-holes to play smoke on the water. I think of the champions here a lot - especially with this economy - and am pulling for all of you.

Just thought of the good people here when I read this.

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Thanks Kurt. You da man!

I do like your wit.

The courses are wayyyy overpriced, but understanding IR is not intuitive. Take a look at the following web page - SCROLL DOWN to see the man holding the plastic bag and pay attention to his glasses. LINK You can see through glass, but your IR cam cannot.

But it's one guy on one day. I have seen many MS programmers get very, very, very upset at people who complain that Windows and MS are sloppy. It's not uncommon on programmer forums to have people refer to "Windoze" to refer to its speed, or other names to complain about other aspects of MS or its products. Computers and software are annoying, but MS has many decent folk and they do have very rigorous testing. TIJ runs on Microsoft.

That's frustration talking. First, people complain about how long it takes MS to release a new OS. It takes a long time because they have a very large beta testing program and a very massive (yes, bloated) set of software to test. Once the new OS is out, then people say things like, "They just throw a program together quickly and get it into the market." People also complain that many "promised" features are left out of the final product. The reason the features are left out is because they aren't ready - they didn't pass beta testing. MS is the company people love to hate. I hate them at least once a day. But, in general, people don't understand the real reasons for why things aren't perfect - and they certainly aren't shy to bitch.

Just hypothetically, mind you... It doesn't mean you're a wimp if your eyes secrete some sort of saline solution while watching this show, right? Hypothetically!

The realtor makes money at closing. That gives her motivation to "maneuver around" a radon test result. Seems unwise even if the realtor is honest. Radon tests are outside the scope of most home inspections. But a home inspector has no ties to a home's closing. So if an inspector receives proper training (and NEHA cert.), then it seems a good match. The personal justification I had for doing the tests is this. 1. If mitigation is required, I save the buyer money by having the seller pay. 2. My price for a radon test was cheaper when combined with an inspection. Given that the client is determined to have a Rn test anyway, combining the test with the inspection saves the client money. 3. There are people offering Rn testing who are not qualified. I provided my client with an expertise they may not have found elsewhere. Testing was always a personal choice for the buyer. I never pushed. Heck, my money came from the inspection. The Rn test was an aside. In NY, anybody can find out who is qualified in their county because the NY Dept. of Health provides a link. I'm found HERE

Brian, you're right - it's generally an annual thing. I was impressed by the religious backing in that list as well - it's a good thing. Blair, I live in Amherst, NY. It's the home of CFI.

The house floor passed the bill 75-21. That's a shame, but all's well that ends well. Good News

Thanks Brandon. I read Feynman's own biography, "What Do You Care..." but I have heard that "Genius" is very good and a different sort of read. Now that you've recommended it, I'll have to get it. The guy was so full of life and craziness. His Challenger moment was revealing on so many levels. Anybody who does his best work in topless bars is guaranteed to entertain! "Experiment is the sole judge of scientific truth." R.F.

Well, Ed Bliss probably doesn't say that.[] Actually, it is absolutely amazing how much we do know. Sure, it's all theory but these theories have given us fantastic gifts (and curses). I see nothing but beauty in science. The 3-volume set of Feynman's lectures on physics is my sick idea of some fun reading. He had such a cool way of presenting simply, many complex topics. How we choose to use the results of science is not always wise, but we can't blame science for that. I find more truth in mathematics than in any other language.