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Definately true. I personally dont think he is strong enough to win the Tour de France, but his strong team will certainly help. Is he even considered the team leader? I would think Ivan Basso would be more competitive during the Tour de France. Ive been an avid cyclist for the past few years. Its a great way to keep the weight down. Plus, my package in bike shorts is pretty awesome.
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Where Did You Graduate From And What Degrees Do You Hold?
Goochenbrau replied to thomasng's topic in The looney bin
Most university application fees are $60-80. Also, one would have to take the SAT or ACT test for the application. At my high school, for students who couldnt afford the test fee, the high school would cover the cost. Also, application fees to community colleges dont exist (at least at the ones I went to). Moreover, being poor can makes your application more competitive at universities. Colleges are always looking to fill quotas, give schalorships, etc to poor people. Obviously, I cant really answer that. But the whole definition of "poor" and "rich" is subjective. For example, 38% of the persons whom the US Census Bureau identifies as "poor" own their own homes with a median value of $72,200, and 62% of "poor" households own a car. -
Where Did You Graduate From And What Degrees Do You Hold?
Goochenbrau replied to thomasng's topic in The looney bin
I dont think that is true. Certainly, there is a barrier to enter for jobs that require a college degree. That being said, there isnt a barrier to entry into the American university system. For the vast majority of students, access to universities is based on merit. Legacy does matter for some schools, but the amount of students in the American education system that are there only because of legacy represents a very small portion. As far as costs go, obviously it easier if your family can fund it, but there lots of opportunities for student loans, etc. Also, the amount of universities in the US far exceed those in Europe. I need to look through my old Economist mags. They had a case study on US vs. European University level education, and it mentioned all of what I just stated. Also, it went into the fact that European Union countries are spending billions in order to model its system to America. They actually mentioned that old school ties are actually more prevalent in places France, which lead to govt jobs, etc that are unattainable if you arent in the know. You are making it like the only schools in the US are Harvard and Yale and the only way to get in is if your daddy went there, which certainly is not the case. [censored]. Id say 90% of my peers had a decent amount of debt coming out of college (including myself). Its like starting a business, you have to go into debt to make money later. -
Where Did You Graduate From And What Degrees Do You Hold?
Goochenbrau replied to thomasng's topic in The looney bin
That is a [censored] comparison. First, he didn’t get an MBA. Obviously (or, it should be obvious), career goals for people who go for an MBA are different from others disciplines. If you go to the dept of Commerce, State, Treasury, etc in the US, you will find that most bureaucrats (who are obviously not in it for the money) have advanced degrees from high quality schools. With that type of education, one could make double in the private sector. And, As I stated earlier, any education past a Master's degree only regresses your income potential due to excess costs. And I am not "broke or full of [censored]." If you went to school and studied economics, you would know that a PhD does not prove to be more profitable. -
Where Did You Graduate From And What Degrees Do You Hold?
Goochenbrau replied to thomasng's topic in The looney bin
They offer a BA in Public Affairs? I thought the LBJ School was exclusive to graduate students. -
From the Ebay auction posted above: "The black stainless steel watch body and durable rubber wrist band make this watch perfect for every situation from formal to tactical." This made me laugh
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The Iwc Aquatimer Chronograph Cousteau Divers
Goochenbrau replied to PureTime's topic in The IWC Area
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Ubi, was it difficult fitting the Movado movement into the daytona case?
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Fliplockbuckle Finally Got Em, The Perfect Crownguards
Goochenbrau replied to FlipLockBuckle's topic in The Rolex Area
Its funny that he would go to this much trouble to try to trick a replica watch message board. -
The Iwc Aquatimer Chronograph Cousteau Divers
Goochenbrau replied to PureTime's topic in The IWC Area
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Any Good Sites In The Us To Buy Nato Straps?
Goochenbrau replied to Goochenbrau's topic in The Rolex Area
Very true about the Google. Lets use the "I thought other members would benefit from this question" excuse Thanks for the link! -
Im looking for a site that sells a variety of NATO straps. Similiar to http://www.timefactors.com/nato.htm Thanks!
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I dont think Ive seen any Vietnam glorification movie lately. As for the youtube clip, there are stupid people everywhere. Its just getting easier to (and more profitable to) film them. I lived with Europeans at a University in Australia who railed on American's knowledge of geography.... that was, until I quizzed them
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Thats silly. No one goes around talking about how the US won the Vietnam War.
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This is exactly how I feel. I liked how Paypal was an independent third party.
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Definately, replacing rep "leather" straps is mandatory.
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Review Of 45mm Planet Ocean "ultimate Lite"
Goochenbrau replied to andreww's topic in The Omega Area
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Anyone Else Think The Rep Trade Is Taking A Nose Dive?
Goochenbrau replied to richard_uk's topic in General Discussion
Interesting observation. I would say Im around stage two. I havent done any mods though... Unless you considering fixing my own date wheel, bracelets, etc by myself. But I also seems to sell of a rep immediately if i dont like it. And Ive owned gens before I got here. However, I certainly have learned a hell of a lot about watches due to finding this site. That seems to be the excitement for me, as opposed to the high that Phoband gets And, Sorry guys, but I needed to put up a basic supply-demand equilibrium. The constant rising of prices is the result of the increased demand (not the industry taking a nose dive) which leads to a large quantity sold -
Anyone Else Think The Rep Trade Is Taking A Nose Dive?
Goochenbrau replied to richard_uk's topic in General Discussion
Ive only been here about 6-8 months, but its been my observation that prices are rising as a result of an increasing demand... so quantity sold is actually increasing as a result, not decreasing. -
Does it still run? Ya think you can get a closer picture of the dial?
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Daily Beater: PAM 239 Smart: IWC GST Chrono Vintage: Rolex 1680 Sporty: AP Royal Oak Offshore Chrono SS White Dial
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I like the granite shots better, but Ive seen them a billion times now, so the change of pace is good