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Nashville, TN

Share your experiences of Nashville. Have you lived or visited there and what was it like, good and bad? What are the preferred areas to live in/around from the perspective of someone recently out of school? How bad is traffic? Cost of living? Overall atmosphere of the city? And anything else...
- eoliss
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- Jul 23, 2010
- Replies: 4
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Volunteer Firefighter

I would like to know if anyone here is a firefighter or has close friends/family who are. I would like to hear about any experiences, stories, or opinions that you have. How many days/shifts per week do you work? What is your time like when on duty? What was it that drew you into doing this...
- eoliss
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- Dec 5, 2009
- Replies: 14
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Hackcess - free online webgame

If you would like an account, let me know and you can have mine.
- eoliss
- Post #1,316
- Sep 6, 2009
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Oil Prices Down

I dont think that would be a good idea. I think it would just lead to shortages, which most likely will lead to higher prices nationally. Futures would help against large, sharp changes in supply. Futures, in a sense, prevent or reduce the effects of shortages in the future. They act to 'smooth'...
- eoliss
- Post #36
- Jun 5, 2008
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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RANT: Why do people have kids when they can't afford them?

moral hazard
- eoliss
- Post #42
- Oct 29, 2007
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RANT: Why do people have kids when they can't afford them?

moral hazard
- eoliss
- Post #40
- Oct 29, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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What if there were no months?

I dont know who 'invented' months, but the calendar was changed/updated by Romans to reflect some of their leaders, namely Julius (July) and Augustus (August). It was a way to predict and account for the complete phases of the moon. It generally takes 28 days for the moon to complete its cycle...
- eoliss
- Post #8
- Jun 22, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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I offer you a challenge

The Fed is able to adjust the interest rate (among other things), effectively making it more or less expensive to borrow money. If the rate increases, money is more expensive, making it less available. If the rate decreases, money is less expensive, making it more available.
- eoliss
- Post #31
- May 30, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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I offer you a challenge

I very simplified story that I was told on how money/banking started: At some point, a person gave their valuables to someone very trustworthy and honorable. Lets say a farmer gave some gold to the village elder or something while he left the area. The elder then would give a written piece of...
- eoliss
- Post #25
- May 30, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club

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