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That still wouldn't change the fact I'd tell them to lick my taint.

I put it in std form... which is a^2 and b^2. So I'd tell my math prof to lick my taint if he took points off for that since std form was with the denominators squared (because it's easier to use them later to find other attributes).

Std form -> (x-h)^2/a^2 + (y-k)^2/b^2 = 1 64x^2 + 49y^2 – 768x – 686y + 1569 = 0 64x^2 – 768x + 2304 + 49y^2 – 686y + 2401-3136 = 0 64(x^2-12x+36)+49(y^2-14y+49)-3136 = 0 64(x-6)^2+49(y-7)^2=3136 (x-6)^2/7^2+(y-7)^2/8^2=1 Center @ (h, k): (6,7) Vertices @ +/- y where x=6: y^2-14y+49=64 y^2-14y-15=0 (y+1)(y-15)=0 y = (-1 and 15); therefore vertices @ (6,-1) & (6,15) for the major axis Vertices @ +/-x where y=7: x^2-12x+36=49 x^2-12x-13=0 (x-13)(x+1)=0 x = (-1 and 13); therefore vertices @ (7,-1) & (7,13) for the minor axis focii (a^2-b^2=c^2): 64-49=c^2 15=c^2; therefore focii are (6, 7+SQRT(15)) & (6,7-SQRT(15)) Eccentricity = SQRT(15)/8 How many are wrong this time? I think I double-checked it all...?

I am also jealous.

I think they'll e-mail you in a few days about how to redeem, if not, I've gotta call them anyway to turn off my "Auto Renewal" and I'll mention it then.

I have Black Ops and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 on their way from Amazon. Plus Halo: Reach whenever I get the promo.

F4is are girls' bikes. Just like SVs.

Stereotyping FTMFW! Comrade Pauly is correct. In homeland ninja rides you.

And that's why I didn't end up with a Silverado -- wouldn't fit in the garage. Nice truck -- for a Ford Keep us posted on how that EcoBoost engine keeps up. I've always been a proponent for hair dryers.

C'mon stumpy... spend AT LEAST a season (3k-5k miles+) with the 250. That's about the amount of time it'll take for you to learn the pros/cons of the bike and the hobby anyway. The point being -- you won't appreciate your 250 for what it is (a simple, easy, cost-effective, more than sufficient commuter bike) until after you get a different bike and start rattling off a list in your head of why the 250 was better for the street than your new bike. Enjoy your time with it.

Alright, I just re-upped my Gold Membership... same gamertag as my SN here. There was some 20% off + Halo Reach special going on, so I went ahead and bit the bullet to get Halo Reach (in 8-10 weeks). I'll be scouting deals for Black Ops since Bad won't sell me his anymore. I'm kickin it old school in MW2

Cut him some slack Pauly. He's got money in his pocket that's giving him road rash. It needs to be spent straightaway. It's not like CBRs will ever be available ever again. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity.

I'd check insurance first before you make any rash decisions... If you want something better than your 250, I'd look at an Sv650 or Ninja 650r. You will pay out your ass on this bike at your age and exp. level. Besides, if you're just getting a bike to trawl for bitches, they don't know the difference between an 650r and a zx6r, if it's got fairings it's a panty dropper (if that's one of your n00b concerns)

Is that at On the Edge? Or Kennedys? And 133k miles? Really?

Looks nice, but I didn't see any "Quickest Streetbike in the World" titles attached to that ZX14... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm3_2OMS874

Any "hacker" worth their weight wouldn't access your mail with their computer and IP address. Zombie proxy in Israel.

That's an understatement.

I'd be half tempted to take Bad's copy off his hands, but I dont' have an XBL sub anymore either... so it's $100 buyin to get this shit rollin' again.

Uncle Al's Pizza for me. Nom Nom Nom.

Slow and steady wins the race my friends. Maybe I just don't have the stomach for individual holdings. I'm a steady YOY growth guy.

80-20 rule. Makes the world go 'round I suppose, though it's nice to imagine a world w/o them every once in awhile.

They wouldn't. What's snow trading at on the exchange right now? The business case may support the ownership of a combine, but find me one for snow...That's been my point. The landscapers/plowers use their trucks all year 'round. To either haul landscaping equipment, or plow. Therefore it's being utilized all year. They don't have a summer truck for hauling mowers and then a winter truck for plowing. Not to mention it's a 'personal' vehicle too - most of the time.

It's cheaper to pay a Mexican midget to tie himself to my hood and wipe my windshield.. good lord. Just kidding. Not a bad deal for wiper blades, if I needed them.

And the commodity price supports that...