You really want a bunch of bureaucrats with no technical or business knowledge deciding which companies to invest 100's of millions of dollars in? That's a lot different than procurement. It's using taxpayer dollars as venture capital money, which in my opinion is irresponsible.

Uh, I think you missed the joke...

Bora Bora. It's only accessible by boat, and is open air to the beach. Absolutely amazing.

For every Tesla there are numerous failures. The point is that I am opposed to the federal government being a venture capital fund. That is not their role.

But it pushes OTHER mom and pops out of the game. It's simple economics.

? If the return isn't great enough for private investment, then what makes you think it's viable for a government? Just because they have a blank check does not mean that their spending doesn't ripple through the economy negatively. It can push small companies out of business (big researcher gets the govt contract,…

:) I'm still waiting for someone to call me an idiot :)

I rode in a newer mks this weekend and my head was hitting the roof. Seat was in the lowest position. Poorly designed to say the least.

Damnit Acura! I drove a 93 legend for years and loved it. I really really want to buy an acura, but since the 2nd gen TL I refuse to do so until the design is reasonable.

Kaiser Buffalo Logo!

Surprised you didn't use referral links like all of the other gift guides :)

Um, I've had my 5 now since it came out and I've had no scratches on it at all. It's either in my hand or in my pocket all by iteself..

Also known as Interstate 94. Looks straight zoomed out like that, but when driving it there are plenty of curves. Not to mention the western stretch is insanely dangerous with all of the trucks in the Bakken oil area.

Panamera Turbo. Speed, comfort, and storage.

No pliers with a blade at the back of them?

Yea, rocking is more difficult in auto. I'm a pro at it (lived in the northern states all my life), but it's much easier and effective in a manual.

Why not? They will never pay you more than they are comfortable with, and if they pay you less than market because you made less at another job then they are just taking advantage of you.

Hardest thing I've had to do in an interview was to negotiate a salary for a job that was to essentially be a professional negotiator, with an experienced negotiator on the other side. I was asking for 90k (slightly above market), he was at 40k (well below market). We never did settle on anything, but I learned a…

Agreed. I also know prior to negotiation the source of the range (glass door or similar site).

They can't find out your current salary, unless you tell them of course.