I used it at McDonald's last night. I had no idea what to expect, but was exactly as simple and uncontroversial as I had hoped. I asked if they took Apple Pay and the guy at the register said he didn't know if the terminal was working. I figured I might as well try so I just took my phone out of my pocket and placed it on top of the terminal. The screen immediately came on with the credit card selection screen that looked like Passbook with a message that said "Touch ID" so I touched it. Then a few seconds later it was all done. Quick and easily the smoothest transaction I've ever made.
I think I agree with a lot of the people making statements about how the only thing we are looking for as consumers is a way to simplify the purchasing process not complicate it. It took less work to pay this way than it did to pull my card out and swipe it. I hope the merchants wise up.
I don't know about the Mexico bit, but pretty much all homeless people I see by the side of the off ramps fit the bill described above. There was this one lady that always hung out in front of a shopping center near my friend's place giving the same story about trying to save up enough for a bus ride across town. We saw her for months, and I joked that she could have walked there by now. Well, my friend actually stopped to talk to her, let her know that we'd been given the same story by her for months, and actually asked her why she didn't just walk there. The lady looked embarrassed. We never saw her there again.
And yet these are exactly the kinds of bills that have been applauded in recent time. Even when anyone agrees that a great portion of a bill like this is beneficial, when they question even the smallest part of it or whether the entire bill was considered by everyone who voted for it, they are labeled a hater.
I don't think I could correctly participate in the experiment because I'd know if anything went wrong that it would all be over soon, and if anything really went wrong they would open it up and rescue me
Now if they told me I was going to fly to Mars and put me in a simulator that made me feel like I was actually lifting off and going into space (and I didn't know it was a simulation) I'd probably fall for it. Sounds like a better experiment to me. Actually, I think that's a J. G. Ballard short story already. Oh well.
And not to mention anyone who beats you in-game is CLEARLY cheating.
Preface: I know that was a joke =) +1 funny
However, I am primarily a PC gamer, but I have a PS3 for Final Fantasy, etc (never shooters, I just prefer those on PC). I have always wondered, how does one actually cheat on a console? You can't install auto-aim programs or anything else like you can on PC, or am I mistaken?
The time to run away is before you take the offer. Do your due diligence.
The post wasn't about running away from a job offer. It is about not running away from your current job, but running to a job you want.
If you are looking for a job because you want to run away from your current job, then you will most likely not find what you are looking for and will take anything. This will not end well.
If you decide that you want a new job and you have an idea or a goal in mind, then you will most likely look for the right job, or perhaps a dream job of sorts. This will be the job you actually want and not just any job but the one you have.
I have spent over 100 hours playing this game. It has two modes: Easy and Normal. When I started off, "Easy" seemed like "Extra Hard," but after a while I kept making it further and couldn't stop trying to get to the next sector. I loved the feeling of getting farther than I had ever been and starting over again never seemed to be a burden. Then, I reached the end and got that feeling in my stomach like I used to once I reached some of the Dr. Wily bosses as a youngster. I love how this game scales up because once you reach a goal there is a much wider scope than you realized and it happens again and again. You beat the game and then unlock another ship. You realize there are 9 ships to unlock and each one with two configurations. There are many types of weapons and strategies to master, and many combinations of each will bring you to victory. This is one of the few recent games that I just couldn't put down and couldn't wait to play again every day.
On top of all that, I felt that the music was absolutely perfect for this game. It has that nostalgic, 8-bit feel topped off with a bit of modern complexity, and somehow nails down exactly how I want it to sound like to be lost in space. Every in-game situation has the perfect soundtrack, and I've only experienced that a few times, but there is no orchestration here. The music was made by a guy named Ben Prunty, and I have listened to the soundtrack over and over again while working many times.
Here is a good blog post by Ben on the music he created for the game: http://benprunty.com/2013/07/1...
Also, as a BSG fan, I won't deny that I always pretended my ship was the Galactica =)
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I don't think that even a Grateful Dead or Pink Floyd concert has required the band to take evasive action due to deer jumping onto the stage.
Deer, no, but Phish regularly encourages the audience to Run Like an Antelope, so perhaps the danger is not on stage?
If one were to buy one of these, how would one proceed to fill up? Would it be a viable transportation option for a road trip?
I used it at McDonald's last night. I had no idea what to expect, but was exactly as simple and uncontroversial as I had hoped. I asked if they took Apple Pay and the guy at the register said he didn't know if the terminal was working. I figured I might as well try so I just took my phone out of my pocket and placed it on top of the terminal. The screen immediately came on with the credit card selection screen that looked like Passbook with a message that said "Touch ID" so I touched it. Then a few seconds later it was all done. Quick and easily the smoothest transaction I've ever made.
I think I agree with a lot of the people making statements about how the only thing we are looking for as consumers is a way to simplify the purchasing process not complicate it. It took less work to pay this way than it did to pull my card out and swipe it. I hope the merchants wise up.
setup andddd spike
But most just don't care.
The first amendment protects you and me from the government. It does not protect you and me from each other.
I love the way you said this
In the age of the internet, don't take nude pics.
I don't know about the Mexico bit, but pretty much all homeless people I see by the side of the off ramps fit the bill described above. There was this one lady that always hung out in front of a shopping center near my friend's place giving the same story about trying to save up enough for a bus ride across town. We saw her for months, and I joked that she could have walked there by now. Well, my friend actually stopped to talk to her, let her know that we'd been given the same story by her for months, and actually asked her why she didn't just walk there. The lady looked embarrassed. We never saw her there again.
If George Zimmerman had had a sword or a nunchaku, he would be dead.
If George Zimmerman had been patrolling the neighborhood with a sword or a nunchaku he would have been a Ninja Turtle.
And yet these are exactly the kinds of bills that have been applauded in recent time. Even when anyone agrees that a great portion of a bill like this is beneficial, when they question even the smallest part of it or whether the entire bill was considered by everyone who voted for it, they are labeled a hater.
And they all sold out instantly and the Litecoin difficulty went up ...
Yeah, but you're still not cool if you don't play a Stradivarius ...
They won't last two weeks.
Two Weeks
See you at the pahty, Rictuh!
Baby, you make me wish I had three hands!
I don't think I could correctly participate in the experiment because I'd know if anything went wrong that it would all be over soon, and if anything really went wrong they would open it up and rescue me
Now if they told me I was going to fly to Mars and put me in a simulator that made me feel like I was actually lifting off and going into space (and I didn't know it was a simulation) I'd probably fall for it. Sounds like a better experiment to me. Actually, I think that's a J. G. Ballard short story already. Oh well.
How did you get a job?
Fucking President Clinton..
Whoa, you had sex with President Clinton!?
They won't last two weeks.
Two Weeks
was when he took a breath right in the middle of reading it
Most Litecoin (and other crypto currency) miners actually trade all their Litecoin for BTC almost as immediately and exchange their BTC for cash.
And not to mention anyone who beats you in-game is CLEARLY cheating.
Preface: I know that was a joke =) +1 funny
However, I am primarily a PC gamer, but I have a PS3 for Final Fantasy, etc (never shooters, I just prefer those on PC). I have always wondered, how does one actually cheat on a console? You can't install auto-aim programs or anything else like you can on PC, or am I mistaken?
Investing money in securities is typically about as useful to the economy as stuffing it in a mattress.
Perhaps you should invest in better securities.
modulo the 30% broker fee, of course
You should definitely invest with a different broker
Thank you for this very informative post.
The time to run away is before you take the offer. Do your due diligence.
The post wasn't about running away from a job offer. It is about not running away from your current job, but running to a job you want. If you are looking for a job because you want to run away from your current job, then you will most likely not find what you are looking for and will take anything. This will not end well. If you decide that you want a new job and you have an idea or a goal in mind, then you will most likely look for the right job, or perhaps a dream job of sorts. This will be the job you actually want and not just any job but the one you have.
Never run away from a job, always run to a job
Good point. And how many games did you try out just because they supported the NES Zapper? Hogan's Alley, anyone?
I have spent over 100 hours playing this game. It has two modes: Easy and Normal. When I started off, "Easy" seemed like "Extra Hard," but after a while I kept making it further and couldn't stop trying to get to the next sector. I loved the feeling of getting farther than I had ever been and starting over again never seemed to be a burden. Then, I reached the end and got that feeling in my stomach like I used to once I reached some of the Dr. Wily bosses as a youngster. I love how this game scales up because once you reach a goal there is a much wider scope than you realized and it happens again and again. You beat the game and then unlock another ship. You realize there are 9 ships to unlock and each one with two configurations. There are many types of weapons and strategies to master, and many combinations of each will bring you to victory. This is one of the few recent games that I just couldn't put down and couldn't wait to play again every day. On top of all that, I felt that the music was absolutely perfect for this game. It has that nostalgic, 8-bit feel topped off with a bit of modern complexity, and somehow nails down exactly how I want it to sound like to be lost in space. Every in-game situation has the perfect soundtrack, and I've only experienced that a few times, but there is no orchestration here. The music was made by a guy named Ben Prunty, and I have listened to the soundtrack over and over again while working many times. Here is a good blog post by Ben on the music he created for the game: http://benprunty.com/2013/07/1... Also, as a BSG fan, I won't deny that I always pretended my ship was the Galactica =)