M. Wiley

I've had the same roomate for a couple of years. About 2 years ago, they decided to go to college, and asked if it would be ok if I helped cover some of their finances while they quit their job and went to school, which I have been doing since that time. Here is the breakdown of our finances-

Rent- $950 / mo paid entirely by me

Water, gas, sewage and trash- $50 / mo paid entirely by me

Payments for my car- $175 / mo paid entirely by me

Payments for my roomate's car- $350 / mo paid entirely by me

Car insurance (both cars) $180 / mo paid entirely by me

We both pay for our own gasoline.

Electricity- $65 / mo paid entirely by me

Food- ~$500 / mo by me, $200 / mo by my roomate (if they eat when I'm not around, and chipping in on groceries from time to time)

Chores- I load the dishwasher, my roomate empties the dishwasher. I take out all of the trash. I do 60% to 80% of the cooking. My roomate does most of the miscellaneous cleaning around the house, and does the laundry.

My roomate is paying for their textbooks and tuition.

My roomate wants to quit being my roomate and move out, but we still have a few months left on the lease. Is it fair for me to expect them to

1) pay me back for all of the car payments I made for them

2) cover the fees of breaking lease early

3) cover the downpayment when I move into a new (smaller) apartment?

Ironically, although I'm the one actually signing checks, my roomate has a much better credit score than I do. Historically when we've had any kind of credit check done (getting a new apartment, getting loans for both of our cars, etc), my roomate gets us approved for the loan and then I actually pay the loan. This is why I think it's justified that they help me get set up at a new place.

Comments? Are my expectations out of line?

Is it because I'm bad at statistics as a concept?

My horoscopes are dead wrong nearly every day. They are relevant less than 10% of the time. I'm wondering if my parents lied to me about my birthday. Should I start reading the horoscopes for a different astrological sign?

What is the total number of ways that the following string of characters can be rearranged-

AAAAAABBBBBBCCCCCCDDDDDD

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We have 6 copies each of all the letters A through G all in one string (I had to split the line to get it all to display). We want to pull them out in random order. What is the total number of letter sequences that can be generated in this way?

Regardless of circumstance, ranked by awesomeness. I think the best command is, "Scuttle the lifeboats!"

Suggestions?

I'm not a chemistry guy so forgive me for not knowing the terminology :D

Are there any flammable liquids that have all the oxygen they need, such that they couldn't be extinguished by being placed under a bell jar? For example, Thermite has all the oxygen it needs to react (in the form of FeO3) so it can still burn in an otherwise anaerobic environment. I'm looking for a liquid fuel with that same property.

Thanks for your insight!

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Apparently, one of those "classic stumpers" which is "just hilarious" is, what color does a smurf become during asphyxiation?

It seems pretty clear that smurf coloration is derived from the hemocyanin in their blood streams, which is blue while oxygenated but colorless while deoxygenated. Doesn't that mean that a choked smurf will become pale or clear? Does anyone out there have direct experience with hemocyanin?

Please consider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemocyanin

I just watched Transporter 3... There is a scene where he sank his car in a lake. He vents the air from his tires into a bag which balloons his car back to the surface. My question is, how much air would this actually take, and how much air is actually in a set of tires?

I've been guessing about 3000 lbs for the car, and we can assume his tires are filled to about 45 psi or roughly 3 bar just to give him the benefit of the doubt. I need to know the internal volume of a typical tire, and also the displacement of a car once water has filled the cab and the air spaces in the trunk and engine. The measurements of a baled car would do nicely.

Although air compresses at depth, let's also assume he inflates everything near enough to the surface to get the full volume of air at 1 bar (14 psi).

Thanks for the insight!