2/27    DATES, PEOPLE, DATES!  FUCKING ANIMALS!
        \_ TABS, PEOPLE, TABS!  FUCKING ANIMALS!
        \_ Corrected for grammar and punctuation.
                \_ Update: corrected for proper tabbing.

god damnit i hate hearing ppl who know nothing about cars rant about cars
\_ I suppose you think current designs are good enough? A change as
   simple as converting to diesel would easily give 60-70mpg with no
   compromises (other than using the more smelly diesel)
        \_ Is diesel harder on the environment in any way?  -ignorant
           \_ Currently, higher NO2 emissions, due to high sulfur content
              in diesel mixtures. However, that's just a matter of
              developing a better mixture. Synthetic diesels are much
              better. Also, diesel requires less refining than gasoline,
              so (should be) much cheaper when economies of scale kick in.
\_ so shuddap yerself
\_ This is because they don't RIDE BIKE! enough. This is my theory and I am
   sticking to it.
        \_ This makes no sense what-so-ever.  If they RIDE BIKE! more, then
           they would know more about cars, or they would rant less about
           cars?  Either way, it makes no sense.  Please go to your academic
           advisor and withdraw from school immediately.  You're dragging
           down the curve.

\_ If I want to give someone some stocks as a surprise gift, how do I go
   about it?   Do I need to ask my broker (online broker) to issue me
   stock certificates in the gift recipient's name, and then send those
   to them?  Can they just then send the stock certificates to their
   broker, and have it deposited in their account?  Thanks.
   \_  gee, what an exciting gift.  i would be so overjoyed to get stocks
       as a gift.  wow.
       \_ Obungratefulprick
       \_ You may not like it, but I know my aunt and uncle would.  It's
          not like I don't send them flowers and other stuff.  But really
          it's none of your business if you have nothing to offer.
  \_  i don't know.  things like that are just NG.  i mean, you wouldn't
      ever give that to your girlfriend on valentine's day or her b-day,
      so why here?   it's about as fun as getting underwear or boxes of
      polident on christmas.......well, do whatever.
      \_ Thanks for your concern.  No, I won't give my girlfriend
         stocks on Valentine's day.  My uncle and aunt however enjoys
         playing the stock market, and we exchange stock tips.  As for
         any social convention of not giving monetary-type gifts, I
         am close enough to my aunt and uncle that it does not matter.
         My uncle and aunt also have rather particular taste so it's
         not easy to buy gifts for them (they would appreciate it,
         but if they don't use it, it's wasteful for everyone).
         Sometimes I get good ideas, but not all the time.  This time
         the good idea happens to be stocks, even though you disapprove.

   \_ Yes. you'll probably have to pay a small charge to the broker tho.
        \_ E-mail or call your online broker. They'll probably have a form
        for you to fill out. I know with <DEAD>suretrade.com<DEAD> they don't charge you to
        have certificates issued to you or anyone else.
        \_ Thanks!  I already requested a form online.  My online broker
           E*trade charges $5 (one more reason to switch)

killroy was here.  emacs user nuked.

emacs user was down here too