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Chess is a sport, according to my stack of varsity letter patches. Also, according to the definition in the OP, it's more a sport than golf.

(i am not a lawyer)

Privacy laws vary wildly by jurisdiction, and are mostly non-existent. It's usually a civil matter. For the most part, pictures are considered property of the picture-taker, and it doesn't matter what happens to be in them. However, the rule of thumb is "reasonable expectation of privacy." In other words, if you take pictures of me on my front lawn and I file a civil suit to have the pictures turned over to me, I'll probably lose, because the court will decide that I didn't have a reasonable expectation of privacy on my front lawn. If you walk up to my window and take a picture of me sitting on my couch, I have a very good chance of winning. Depending on jurisdiction, ymmv, standard disclaimers, etc. It's all about the specifics. If she's walking around with a camera in a cubicle farm, she's probably in the clear. If she's hiding a camera in potted plants in people's offices (the kind with doors), she may not be in the clear, unless she's acting as an agent of the company. IANAL and IANALEO

86th, although that's a pretty gigantic range for "net worth."

76. I usually do in the 80s on typing tests, but all of those had a lot of proper nouns. Also, I'm incapable of typing the word "zebra" right the first time. I'm just glad there wasn't a test about Fieros...

All the best cars are mid-engined.

Hey guys, I'm pretty sure it's spelled Ferio. <hangs head in shame, drinks bleach. dammit>

The Fiero was created in response to the MR-2 and (arguably) the CRX. The CRX being unarguably the superior execution, since the front engine design left room for a usable hatch, and an aluminum 109hp 4-banger really wasn't enough to overload the front wheels. The Fiero was a noble effort. Being mid-engined, they could afford to throw more displacement at the problem. Unfortunately, engine tech and emissions restrictions in the 80s meant that the "big" V6 was a wheezy, underpowered piece of shit. If they tried to recreate the CRX today (mention CR-Z and I'll cut you), it would be a disaster. Cars are too heavy, so it would either be underpowered, or if they put a sufficient powerplant into it, it would be too front-heavy and succumb to the perils of FWD. However, if anyone tried to recreate the Fiero , they'd have an aluminum 300hp V6 at their disposal. And I'm not just talking GM. Everyone has an aluminum 300hp V6 that would put an NSX to shame. They're all derived from boring sedan motors bred for durability, they're all being produced in massive numbers, and they'd all be perfect in the middle of a 2800 lb coupe. OTOH, no automaker currently has a cheap mid-engine platform, and with the death of the last MR-2, I can't see anyone resurrecting one. I feel like we've finally got a dearth of great V6 engines, and crash test standards and economics of scale mean we'll never put them in anything awesome. Any rebuttal?

+1

Harbor Freight FTW. Just need a lighter car.

Says no open wheeled cars unless you make prior arrangements. Dunno if that'd include shifter karts. I'm guessing it would.

Forecast cleared up!

It's basically just show up, but they ask that you email them to let them know you plan on showing up. http://nelsonledges.com/GOTRegistration.aspx

I've been there in the rain too, and did have fun, but I'm going to have a passenger the whole day, and I'm not sure me sliding all over the place is the best way to convince someone that road courses are awesome. Or maybe it is. Perhaps I need to rethink my approach. Bigger fear is that they shut it down and I lose out on a vacation day.

Just a normal Funday.

Was planning on going. 70% chance of rain. Wondering if anyone else was looking at it?

I'll say something bad about it -- it overperforms. You can't push a C6 to anything close to its limits on the streets without being a completely dangerous asshole. A C6Z is the very definition of "fast car slow." And I don't understand spending 65 grand to not utilize a car's performance. That's why I'd vote for a true luxury nameplate. R8, Lambo, Maserati... those stand out in a crowd. Most people can't tell a Z06 from a regular corvette. Either that, or get an Elise for weekend trips to mid-Ohio and a 335i for driving to work.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=p&car_id=290914702&dealer_id=65899007&car_year=2008&lastBeginningStartYear=1981&end_year=2012&showZipError=y&pager.offset=25&search_lang=en&start_year=1981&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&search_type=both&body_code=0&first_record=26&distance=0&default_sort=newsortbyprice_DESC&address=43912&rdm=1302294137609&marketZipError=false&sort_type=priceDESC&awsp=false&make=MAS&seller_type=b&num_records=25&cardist=291&standard=false

Yeah, most people can spell "ridicule" just fine and then choke when they convert that to "ridiculous." Stupid, stupid, stupid.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FHA_insured_loan

I'm with ya. It's a stressful process, and I don't want to add to it. Sorry man. Best of luck. I'm sure everything will work out once the grandstanding is over.

FHA guarantees the loan. My loan is through Wells Fargo, who didn't want anything to do with me, but the FHA stepped and effectively vouched for me so I could get a loan anyway. The federal government assumes the risk. That risk and the cost of running the FHA are taxpayer expenses. Thanks taxpayers. Admittedly, I have no idea if the FHA takes a cut of my house payments (it probably does) and if it actually costs taxpayer money on net. I suspect it's self-sustaining, or close to it. But that's just a WAG.

I have an FHA loan too if that helps I didn't say you're a freeloader, although I'm sure some (conservative) people better off than me would argue that the FHA gives loans to people (who otherwise couldn't get loans) at taxpayer expense and therefore caters to freeloaders. But I'm not one of those people.

Irony of FHA assistance recipient complaining about freeloaders?

Dammit. I don't wanna 'cuz I know I'm gonna like it