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How much higher level math will you be required to use in your day-to-day activities? Probably none, but the foundation has to be there. It's definitely a must in school, though.

Look at Industrial and Operations Engineering. They're more implementers of processes than some other engineering disciplines. Also, if you like making stuff, consider a degree in Engineering technology-- you can specialize in things like metal working / metal shop, electronics design and fabrication. More practical, less theoretical, less math. If you're going after a traditional engineering degree, eventually you'll need high level math- yes even in your day job. Don't let that discourage you though, I'm a PhD engineer and I suck at high level math-- I understand the concepts enough and can perform the calculations, just don't ask me to derive stuff or do a lot of eigenvalue / transformation math... uggh. My PhD advisor told me "you're a horrible mathematician, but a hell of an engineer... take statistics for your math concentration"

and you'll never touch math doing your job.  You will need logic skills.  If you like brain puzzles, programming might be up your alley.  You don't have to be the big idea guy.  You work smaller problems as part of the programming team.  If you like sofware and don't want to deal with hardware, it's a good choice.

Computer Engineering gets you closer to hardware/networks.  Like programming devices, designing the computing engine and systems that makes things work, like all the computing that controls the engines in today's cars or drives the nav system or interfaces to the user's smartphone to play music or handle phone calls.  It's amazing the amount of processing power inside of cars these days, but just about everything has a computer in it.  Once again, you don't need to be the big idea guy.  The world needs Computer Engineering majors.  (OK, you probably figured out that was my undergrad major).  You'll make lots of money and be in demand, because U.S. colleges aren't producing enough of them to fill all the job openings and there is a wave of folks my age getting close to retirement age.

Oh yeah, you still have to get through all that math stuff, but it is a foundation skill set.

NASCAR is a waste of oil.

is such a dick.

A bear.  I'm pretty confident I can get at least one of those bullets in the head. 

Even if the handgun was powerful enough to kill each bear with one shot, I would need to be trained sufficiently to not miss as two bears are approaching me. I've at least fired a 45-caliber, but I'm certain a more powerful firearm would throw me off. Given that I've at least learned to use an epee, using a sword would be more intuitive, particularly against only one enemy.

Lion. Knowing how cats are around me, it would probably want to make friends.

I am really sorry to hear that. Are you planning on getting another dog soon, or are you going to wait?

life-sized Ditka or miniature Ditka?

civil unrest in this country will continue to grow due to the inevitable irreconciliation of the country's theoretical economic and social aims.  It was always a recipe for disaster, it is just becomming more clear exactly why right now.

In my lifetime there will be a 51st state.  In fact it wouldn't surprise me if there were a 52nd at the same time due to some kind of Missouri Compromise kind of deal.  Either Puerto Rico, Washington DC, or the splitting up of a state like California, Maryland, or New York.  Another slim possibility: the combination of Guam with the CNMI and maybe Samoa into a Pacific state. Although in the case of DC, the ideal solution would for Maryland to reclaim most of the district, and carve out a smaller District of Columbia with zero population.

Not sure which is more amazing.  The fact that Gardner does look that much like John Amos, or the proof that John Amos ever looked that young.