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Yeah, "according to unnamed sources" is journalistic code for "made it up." :D

Most of Boingo's hot spots in the US are already free hot spots that anyone can connect to. No need to pay anything to Boingo for that. Go to Boingo's Web site, Boingo Wireless Hotspot Location Map, and look at different areas to see what they have, and you'll see that you don't need Boingo for...

That's what I've heard more than anything, the fact that I actually have something to pull them out with. I have seen several who don't.

It's largely a personal choice on how you want to deal with things, but there are several benefits, as well as disadvantages, to both systems. A 12-volt AC is far more energy efficient, but far more expensive. The more you use it, the more beneficial a 12-volt unit would be. If you only use it...

I'm betting useful idiot, who didn't bother to research and confirm, and instead believed something at face value, simply because it agreed with his agenda.

Or believe things at face value. :D

Yes to the first question. No to the second, but it depends on the issue. If the event was a firefighter issue, like some bill signing to benefit firefighters, then they could be there, but they were there to induce fear of cutting off funding for emergency services to pressure Congress onto...

As recently as two months ago the Mobil 1 0W-40 wasn't available anywhere in the 5-quart jugs. I guess someone finally convinced Mobile that is was better for the environment to throw away two large jugs than it was to toss ten quart bottles. I sent them an e-mail like two years ago making that...

I'm sure some departments are more restrictions, depending the nature of the department. But you can do all of that stuff, just not officially. There are plenty of government jobs where no uniform is involved, and you're essentially on-duty 24 hours a day, which blurs the on-duty/off-duty line a...

Yeah, that's probably a good ballpark figure, maybe even a little on the high end, depending on the type of batteries you get (AGM might be more, Trojans might be less, depending on where you get them). I think in such a case as extended layovers and no ability to idle (like with the new...

They were in uniform. That's a no-no. They can voice their opinions, even actively campaign for or against a candidate, do any kind of politicking and engage in any kind of political activities they want, as long as they aren't in uniform, or on duty, or in a government office, or using a...

How can you state that you have never once heard of it, and then in the same paragraph show examples of where you actually encountered it? :D I agree with you there. I think the father was out of line in making the request, and unless the baby could not be moved to another hospital because of...

Well, if you look at the wattage draws for the various cooling conditions, you can figure it out. The outside temps (like 111° F in sunny Laredo versus 80° F in overcast Indianapolis), relative humidity, and whether you're trying to cool the entire van or you have a bulkhead or put up a curtain...

You are correct, of course. I should have chosen my words more carefully. One most certainly can believe a post at face value, it's just that's it is generally not very wise to do so. I would certainly question that assertion, as well. When she and I (and maybe you, I don't know) were in school...

I agree with you in the abstract, but I've witnessed up close and personal how added stress can affect someone's recovery. If, for example, you break a bone, all of your body's excess energy needs to be directed to healing that fracture. The less external stress you are subjected to, be it...

I apologize, but I've read that question several times and I still don't understand it. Can you rephrase it, as if you are talking to a 3 year old? If you are asking why it's an "open secret" rather than a promoted option that is openly and actively offered to patients, it's because hospitals...

It's currently rather difficult to deny someone a gun permit based on mental defectiveness. Something like .03% of the applications are turned down because of mental illness. They more or less have to have been adjudicated as such, not merely identified as a potential problem. Pretty much every...

DC Airco is one. DC Air Conditioners 12v 24v 48v 74v 110-750 Vdc Like I said, they're expensive. I think the 9000 BTU is about $3500 and the 13000 BTU unit is about $5500.

I'm with Layout on this one, 100 percent. One of the primary tenets of the Hippocratic Oath is "Do no harm." When a patient is sick or injured, there is already a high level of anxiety and stress, and to force a patient to accept care from someone they are not comfortable with only adds to...

You can't believe the student or the Blog post at face value, regardless of which one floats yer boat. If EO doesn't teach people anything, it'll teach them that there are two sides to every story, and the truth usually lies somewhere in between.