69bossnine:

See, that's why I dropped-out of the University of Florida....

I knew that I'd learn more about macro-economics just living life... than I would paying them handsomely each semester for dubious-not-real-world theory!!  

Hahaha,  i have theses thoughts often. Smiley


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indeed shifting is ancient technology - so is a fuel burning engine..  I happen to like both :) 
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