I just bought my plane tickets to go to Budapest!. I have no idea exactly what I'm going to do yet when I get there but I guess thats half the fun. I still can't believe how cheap the tickets were. I almost waited a few days to see if they would go down but then the price of $707 from Buffalo came up and I had to take it. I really hope the dollar doesn't get any worse between now and then.
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Too excited!01/22/2008 12:03 #42984
I need help!!Ok computer savvy peeps, I really need to find out the best or at least the cheapest way to run a windows application on my mac. I know absolutely nothing about any of this and I figured somebody here probably did. Do I need to buy a copy of windows? Because I would really rather not. Does anyone know of a free download that will do this? All I can seem to find is stuff for intel macs, which I don't have. Please help!
john - 02/03/08 18:14
What are you trying to run? Minitab? Depending on what you're running, I may have a copy of Windows for you (not if you need XP, though, I don't have a spare of that).
What are you trying to run? Minitab? Depending on what you're running, I may have a copy of Windows for you (not if you need XP, though, I don't have a spare of that).
jenks - 01/23/08 16:24
ditto what jim said. If it's not an intel mac you need VPC, which frankly I never had much luck with... And yes you need a version of windows, but I think brit's right. check out UB micro. What do you need to run? maybe someone can lend you a laptop for a while or something? do it at work? maybe there's a secret mac equivalent?
ditto what jim said. If it's not an intel mac you need VPC, which frankly I never had much luck with... And yes you need a version of windows, but I think brit's right. check out UB micro. What do you need to run? maybe someone can lend you a laptop for a while or something? do it at work? maybe there's a secret mac equivalent?
jim - 01/22/08 13:00
What you need is Virtual PC, which Microsoft made for G4/G5 Macs.
It won't run super fast but should do OK. You do unfortunately need a copy of Windows but send me an email and I'll try to help you out with that part of it.
Which program do you need to run under windows?
What you need is Virtual PC, which Microsoft made for G4/G5 Macs.
It won't run super fast but should do OK. You do unfortunately need a copy of Windows but send me an email and I'll try to help you out with that part of it.
Which program do you need to run under windows?
brit - 01/22/08 12:48
UB micro gives it free to students or it's five bucks I can't remember which
UB micro gives it free to students or it's five bucks I can't remember which
01/21/2008 11:04 #42972
Ticket of shameSo I went to Holiday Valley yesterday to get some practice before I go to Whiteface in February. I guess I'm in slightly better shape than I thought because I'm a whole lot less sore than I anticipated. Anyway Holiday valley is kinda overpriced considering how small the vertical drop is. It looks like its probably a good place to learn. All ski places have the ski patrol and they are usually pretty cool as long as you are skiing in control. Holiday Valley has the added safety patrol, They have nothing better to do other than bust people skiing on trails that are closed but should be open. There was one trail there called chute, I believe, which was closed all day and towards the afternoon I decided all that fresh powder should not go to waste. My friend was apprehensive about going till I said "what are they going to do, take away our lift tickets??" It was the best trail we skied all day. When we got to the top of the lift "Sharon" armed with a pair of diagonal cutters was waiting for us. She took our regular tickets and gave us our tickets of shame.
I get so annoyed with some ski places. Why they have perfectly good trails closed just because they aren't groomed makes no sense to me. Some people actually like skiing ungroomed snow. I thought she was being way too dramatic about the whole situation. I'm already skiing at my own risk anyway, why shouldn't it be my right to decide whether or not I'm capable of skiing a trail?
But I did have a good time. They good about the mountain is at least they have a couple of high speed quads. So the time between bombing down the mountain is reduced by a few minutes.
I get so annoyed with some ski places. Why they have perfectly good trails closed just because they aren't groomed makes no sense to me. Some people actually like skiing ungroomed snow. I thought she was being way too dramatic about the whole situation. I'm already skiing at my own risk anyway, why shouldn't it be my right to decide whether or not I'm capable of skiing a trail?
But I did have a good time. They good about the mountain is at least they have a couple of high speed quads. So the time between bombing down the mountain is reduced by a few minutes.
ladycroft - 01/21/08 12:33
awesome! at least you earned yours in defiance. i got one in aspen when i was first learning to snowboard. i lost control on a weird turn, which ended up sending me down a closed double black diamond. of course i promptly wiped out after hitting a mogul and was hunted down by ski patrol. i ended up riding my board like a sled the rest of the way down the mountain because i hurt myself and refused to ride in the 'i'm such a loser ski hammock'. :)
awesome! at least you earned yours in defiance. i got one in aspen when i was first learning to snowboard. i lost control on a weird turn, which ended up sending me down a closed double black diamond. of course i promptly wiped out after hitting a mogul and was hunted down by ski patrol. i ended up riding my board like a sled the rest of the way down the mountain because i hurt myself and refused to ride in the 'i'm such a loser ski hammock'. :)
drew - 01/21/08 12:16
So is the snow good enough to make it worth a trip?
So is the snow good enough to make it worth a trip?
janelle - 01/21/08 11:39
Oooh, ooh, you got in trouble!
Could you have just outskied Sharon if you were at the top of the lift?
Oooh, ooh, you got in trouble!
Could you have just outskied Sharon if you were at the top of the lift?
01/19/2008 17:08 #42956
Skiing anyone???Ok so this is kind of last minute. I'm going skiing tomorrow, either at Holiday Valley or Bristol Mountain. Is anyone interested in going? I will probably leave around 7 or 8 am and ski all day. I have some extra clothing if you aren't equipped, I definitely have an extra coat, goggles, ski socks, and maybe a pair of pants but I will have to check. Sorry no extra gloves, I had to buy a new pair today because I lost my old ones. I'm not sure what it costs to rent skis or a snowboard, but I think the lift ticket at bristol is around $50, and at Holiday maybe $45.
fellyconnelly - 01/21/08 09:49
i wanna go!!! how was the snow?
i need a cheap place though... or cheap skiing days... or nights...
damn i wanna go!
i wanna go!!! how was the snow?
i need a cheap place though... or cheap skiing days... or nights...
damn i wanna go!
janelle - 01/19/08 17:21
My friends that you met went there today! We can't go tomorrow. Church. Have fun!
My friends that you met went there today! We can't go tomorrow. Church. Have fun!
01/14/2008 16:16 #42880
Here we go againI am so not happy about retaking Statistics. Apparently UB's intro statistics course is much better than my former college's. I'm amazed that everything else I took at OCC transferred, I would be willing to bet that the Organic Chem I took was slightly easier than UB's, but they transferred it.
Today I finally got a copy of the syllabus for my stats course. Luckily I saved a copy of the other syllabus from the last time I took it. I cannot figure out any significant differences between the two. They are nearly identical right down to the Minitab assignments which I despised the first time around. I know there is probably no chance of getting out of taking this course no matter how hard I try. But I really want someone with the power to change the transfer agreements to explain exactly what I will be getting out of this class that I haven't already received. I'm almost hesitant to bring this to the professors attention right off the bat because I would rather be anonymous. Thats the only thing I have embraced about taking classes with 449 other people. I almost wonder If I should speak with the department head.
Today I finally got a copy of the syllabus for my stats course. Luckily I saved a copy of the other syllabus from the last time I took it. I cannot figure out any significant differences between the two. They are nearly identical right down to the Minitab assignments which I despised the first time around. I know there is probably no chance of getting out of taking this course no matter how hard I try. But I really want someone with the power to change the transfer agreements to explain exactly what I will be getting out of this class that I haven't already received. I'm almost hesitant to bring this to the professors attention right off the bat because I would rather be anonymous. Thats the only thing I have embraced about taking classes with 449 other people. I almost wonder If I should speak with the department head.
james - 01/15/08 11:25
Talk to the head of your department about it. I have waved many an old syllabus in front of these poor souls to get credit transfers.
Be a pain in the ass and remember that you are paying the University. The department head works for you.
Talk to the head of your department about it. I have waved many an old syllabus in front of these poor souls to get credit transfers.
Be a pain in the ass and remember that you are paying the University. The department head works for you.
ladycroft - 01/15/08 09:55
several different reasons why credit might not transfer. 1. you're only allotted x-amount of transfer credits. 2. as mp said, if the statistics course is cross listed, it may be they don't count it as stats based on the section. 3. for your program they may simply require everyone to take 'their' stats.
several different reasons why credit might not transfer. 1. you're only allotted x-amount of transfer credits. 2. as mp said, if the statistics course is cross listed, it may be they don't count it as stats based on the section. 3. for your program they may simply require everyone to take 'their' stats.
metalpeter - 01/14/08 18:21
My guess is that what happened is that the Statistics class you took wasn't from the same department as from the school you are in now, and that is why it didn't transfer. Reason I say this is that when at Canisius I took one Statistics class and it wasn't that bad. That being said I didn't take it from the math area. It was in the Phys. Ed department. I'm sure there must be someone who can tell you why it didn't transfer. Oh one other thing I just thought of maybe the classes are worth different amounts of credit. I'm just guessing but there could be a reason or maybe it was just an oversite or mistake of some kind.
My guess is that what happened is that the Statistics class you took wasn't from the same department as from the school you are in now, and that is why it didn't transfer. Reason I say this is that when at Canisius I took one Statistics class and it wasn't that bad. That being said I didn't take it from the math area. It was in the Phys. Ed department. I'm sure there must be someone who can tell you why it didn't transfer. Oh one other thing I just thought of maybe the classes are worth different amounts of credit. I'm just guessing but there could be a reason or maybe it was just an oversite or mistake of some kind.
brit - 01/14/08 18:16
me and my friend are taking advanced statistics for our graduate course and he already took it for his masters at GW...they are making him take it again, like GW is worse than Buffalo...purleese!
me and my friend are taking advanced statistics for our graduate course and he already took it for his masters at GW...they are making him take it again, like GW is worse than Buffalo...purleese!
janelle - 01/14/08 16:27
With a class of 450, I'm not sure I would talk to the professor. He can't afford time to listen to student complaints even if they are legitimate. I would go with your instict to talk to the department head.
With a class of 450, I'm not sure I would talk to the professor. He can't afford time to listen to student complaints even if they are legitimate. I would go with your instict to talk to the department head.
im jealous of your world conquering travels!
With the US economy swirling at the bottom of the toilet it is probable that most other currencies will devalue as well. The US economy can take a hit better than Hungry can though, so it might work out for you after all.
Enjoy Budapest.