Solve this problem, oh, it's only half complete.

Algebra is one of the most irritating forms of math that for the most part none of us will be able to use practically in our every day life. I don't even see how I could use it any day of my life. Now, before I go and outright declare it's useless let me put one example on where you can actually use it.

If you're going on a trip with 3 friends and you're traveling 50 miles in a car that gets 24 mpg you can use an algebraic equation to figure out the money needed from each person so you each spend the same amount and it comes out to be a fair cost for all involved. Gas is 3 dollars a gallon, you have three friends, and you're using 2 gallons of gas. I'm not gonna do the equation but you get the point.

Besides this one type of basic equation every other part of algebra is just complete and utter useless nonsense.

It's not like I didn't already pay for it.

This may sound like a very petty thing to complain about, but hey, that's life in a nut shell isn't it?

Why the crap do I have to pay ten cents a page to print a freaking piece of paper at my college, even though I'm already paying 16,000 a semester to go here? Don't you think that they can cover the costs of my printing for one semester in that fee? Why do I have to pay extra money? It's not even paying that dime per page that bothers me, it's the hassle that's involved in doing it. I have to put money on a card, and if I don't use all of that money by the end of the semester it's gone. Now doesn't that seem like a cheap way for a college to earn some extra money? "Hey, let's make them put money on a card to buy things here so when the card expires they lose the 30 bucks that they put on it and it all goes straight back to us!" I wonder what evil corporate genius they had think that one up. Seriously though, it's the principle of the matter here that's the main issue. I pay a TON of money to go here, so I shouldn't have to pay extra to print a stupid paper that I had no time to print at home, it's just not right.

I wasn't expecting a shipping fee!

We've all had that friend that's so willing to take everything you dole out to them, but when it comes time for them to take one for the team they are so unwilling it's like trying to move a boulder with a twig. Whenever you go somewhere, you're the one that drives, maybe because you don't trust their driving skills but for whatever reason it is you're behind the wheel. If they don't have enough cash for something you lend them a buck or two, or perhaps you only have plastic so you pay for it all and accept a cash from them thinking "I'll put it into my account so it's like I didn't spend the extra money!" though we all know that's not gonna happen. You buy the popcorn when you go to the theater, and perhaps you stop at walgreens and buy snacks for everybody as well, you know, the three for 5 dollars deal or whatever it is so you don't get jacked at the theater buying the same candy at a much higher price (I know you do it everybody does). To make the final point it's you who's always supporting them financially in whatever endeavors you partake in. Now, when it comes time for them to loan you money or help pay for gas since you drive them everywhere all the time they CRINGE at the thought of having to get off your coattails on which they so ungratefully ride. They act as is you've just asked them to do something unspeakable, as if you've requested them to jump off a financial bridge onto a concrete street. We've all experienced this before, and the worst part is, when they finally do pay you back (maybe 20 dollars out of the 150 you've let them take from you from various expenditures such as gas(it's not free), food(not just dollar menu items)) they STILL expect you to pay them back. Let me break it down real simple here so that I can express my rage in a manner that's easy. I can't freaking STAND it when I take my friends EVERYWHERE and help them out when they don't have enough money for snacks or Slurpees or lunch or whatever, and then I ask them to pay for ONE thing and they expect me to pay them back ASAP and act like it's the biggest freaking deal in the world and that it's gonna set them back SO much if I don't repay them, though they've not ONCE paid me for anything that I've helped them with. Just to relate to the post title here I bought my friend milk tonight and brought it over to him upon which he repayed me, but he was making a fuss out of me charging him 4 full dollars instead of the 3.64 it cost for the milk. Granted you have to figure in tax it added to my purchase total and me actually doing it instead of him doing it so you can see why I'd want the even four. He was just playing around, however, I've had people seriously make a deal out of stuff like that and when they do it's just outraging. Since I ranted a lot I'm gonna leave you with a lesson that I hope you will have learned from this.

Be willing to repay and help out those who help you, otherwise you may find that they won't be so willing to help you again in the future.

360 Degrees of Shiny Nonsense

Chrome is a very unique metal finish, which looks nice on various things such as internal car parts, bathroom fixtures, and even weapons. In things like weapons the chrome is usually tempered and hardened having a more flat look. It can also be used on electronic devices like cell phones and ipods. Chrome can look cool on things, giving them an attractive shine and glimmer that makes it stand out amongst the crowds. Somethings do NOT work in chrome. One thing that looks absolutely awful and horribly tacky in chrome is wheels. Now, this car pictured here is an exception to the rules, the which of there are only two. Exception one is that the car is sleek, simple, has only one color and other prominent metal parts. Exception two is that the car has bright colors, other decals or paint features, is an old model, or is being driven by an actual pimp. Chrome wheels look AWFUL on every other car that they are put on. People think that they can make their vehicles look cool by throwing them on and saying that they've pimped it out. Putting those disgusting looking abominations on your car does nothing but make you look like a stupid ass who has no intelligence and cares more about physical appearance and how people who are also stupid perceive him as he's driving down the road blasting his rap noise. Chrome rims are a waste of time, money, and effort.