dogfood obtained

got g1.

would prefer 1k.

costs of brick making

used linksys router: $15

online directions on how to flash router with dd-wrt: free

messing up the simple instructions: 5 years of post-secondary schooling

performing emergency jumper surgery in a futile attempt to save the router: an hour of time

bricking a perfectly functional router: too much.

gmat advice

if you ever take the gmat, don't check the box that allows interested schools to contact you to tell you about their program. unless of course, you get an ego boost by getting tons of emails and info booklets from schools.