Good lord. Tuition costs have really increased since my college days in the early '90s. I remember paying ~$900 semester at NMSU for 9-18 hours when going for my bachelors in chemistry. And I did my first two years at a branch community college at ~$30 credit hour for 9-18 credits. Even now I'm having a hard time imagining paying 10k/year for college. Just wow. I did have scholarships and worked two jobs @ 50 hrs a week to pay my way and came out with no loan debt at all (regular job at a gym and work-study at the school). I really feel bad for kids now that want an education and don't have scholarships and/or grants.
A guy I worked with temporarily at my last job actually left his position and had taken a job doing IT support for the U.S. military in Iraq/Afghanistan. The position was going to be for 13 months, so he would make, I think, $110,000 for the year and if he was there over 12 months I think it was tax-free. He was doing this to pay off ~$80,000 in student loan debt. His viewpoint was that if he was killed over there it didn't matter since most of his mediocre paycheck went to loans anyway and he had to struggle day in and day out just to get by. I never heard from him again, but hopefully he made it back in one piece.
We have to be firm in adopting a sterilization after you've 2 kids.
You're Nessus, aren't you. Sent by the Hindmost to coerce the UN to have humans purchase birthrights, or have gladiator-style contests where the loser dies and the winner gets a birthright? Stop stirring up unrest! (I just read this, so it is still kind of fresh in my mind)
I stand corrected - I misread his statement my first pass through the article.
However, I still didn't read more into it than necessary. I just took it as he enjoys either a) football, b) wrestling or c) kickboxing, and if he can't do any of them, he's cranky. He's competitive, and his chosen sports involve physical dominance (being an avid MMA fan and jiu jitsu student I really don't see the big deal here). As far as how he worded his statement, if you've ever worked around extremely intelligent people like him who do physics, math, etc. (I currently manage a network for these types of folks), you hear things worded in ways much differently than what you hear in a social setting with, we'll call them.. 'people with social skills'.
I just don't understand some people's reaction to his statements.
Technology is supposed to make life easier, not harder.
Only it isn't just technology, it is security. Security doesn't make it easier to use, but it sure as hell beats having to fight with a bank to get stolen funds returned. The app failing? That is just a risk you have to take. Any app that is related to finance I like to think would work most of the time. I don't see the big deal with carrying a smart phone around, and keeping it charged really isn't hard either. Given the choice of security vs. convenience and the extra 30 seconds security might add to your purchase, I'll take security.
I doubt they are less susceptible. They may even be more susceptible, as they are butting heads on every snap, not just when they tackle or are tackled. Christ, just take a look at their helmets after the first quarter. I was a pulling guard in high school, and trust me; you'd be amazed at some of the impacts you experience on the line. And that was 20 years ago. These guys today are 6'7, 300+ lbs, and some run a 4.6-4.7 40 yard dash. The amount of power they generate off the line is incredible.
He said if he goes too long without physically assaulting people he becomes "not a pleasant person to be around". Most people aren't like that, and those that are don't usually admit it.
I think you are reading too much into his statement. He enjoys physical sports. If he can't do what he enjoys, he's cranky. Who isn't cranky when they don't get to participate in their chosen hobby/pastime over a long stretch? Maybe there are people who have no interests outside of work and are happy to drudge away with no break; I'm certainly not one of them. I have to look away from time to time.
Exactly. I got my first tattoo after my mother passed, then another a month later when my aunt passed, then my third after my father passed about 6 months after that. They all have deep meaning to me, and I enjoy them. They are also kind of addicting once you get started, and the good artists aren't cheap. For now they are hidden by my polos, but I'm thinking of a move down to one forearm. One pair of the breathable Nike sleeves and that will be hidden when I'm at work, although I doubt it's an issue unless I change jobs.
If I make it to an age where my skin sags and I'm no longer in shape, then I'm pretty sure I won't care what they look like, so that part is covered.
I've never understood why they don't. It is a form of art and expression. I do have my limits as to what I would personally do (no sleeves, neck, face/head, etc.), but I enjoy seeing them on others.
Now that doesn't apply to everyone and some push beyond it
He covered those of us with no four-year degree somewhat. I'm in the same boat - I have 68 credits of math/chemistry/physics. I left school to earn money to go back, and found IT. I now make a very nice wage in the network engineering field. I have my Brocade and Cisco certs, along with Security+ (common sense 101), and enough experience now that I can move up and make good money. I'll never manage, but neither do I want to. I prefer the work.
Can't you just make a throw-away VOIP (Skype, etc) number for this purpose, then get rid of it? I saw it recommended somewhere, I haven't actually tried it. Maybe someone with experience can chime in.
I live in a fairly large city. Called for a cab to take me to pick up my truck as I was alone when I got my new car, so I had to go pick up my old one. First cab decided not to show, apparently. Called another; after 45 minutes the driver calls and says he won't be able to make it as his shift is ending. So I wasted 2+ hours, and still no truck.
I signed up for Uber, and had a car picking me up in less than five minutes. Got me to the dealership at almost 1/3 the cost of what the taxi would have been. I hope these services stick around, and put the overpriced and for me at least, useless cab companies out of business. I'll never call a cab again as long as Uber and Lyft are around. I also signed up as a driver, and on the weekends if I'm bored I'll give a few rides and make some extra cash.
Great reference. I recently finished the Ringworld series, and am now reading (well, listening through Audible) the series with Pournelle and Niven about Earth's first encounter with aliens (the Moties). I'm about halfway through The Gripping Hand (book 2). They are all fantastic reads, I can't wait to read them all.
If they really wanted to get people to fill these roles they wouldn't require them to go through the whole basic training garbage they require for entry. The type of people who would be good for these roles are not the type of people who will go through basic training. Which is why they go to the private sector and then get hired as a contractor thus bypassing the entire process and probably making more money anyways.
If I'm not mistaken, there was an article a month or two ago (at work so not much time to search on it) that was talking about the Air Force dropping requirements for physical conditioning (IE., no basic training, no staying in shape). So they are already working on that aspect of their target audience.
I can't stop reading this sentence. I almost feel like a person who was looking out a view port when a vessel jumped to hyperspace in the Ringworld series.
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Good lord. Tuition costs have really increased since my college days in the early '90s. I remember paying ~$900 semester at NMSU for 9-18 hours when going for my bachelors in chemistry. And I did my first two years at a branch community college at ~$30 credit hour for 9-18 credits. Even now I'm having a hard time imagining paying 10k/year for college. Just wow. I did have scholarships and worked two jobs @ 50 hrs a week to pay my way and came out with no loan debt at all (regular job at a gym and work-study at the school). I really feel bad for kids now that want an education and don't have scholarships and/or grants.
A guy I worked with temporarily at my last job actually left his position and had taken a job doing IT support for the U.S. military in Iraq/Afghanistan. The position was going to be for 13 months, so he would make, I think, $110,000 for the year and if he was there over 12 months I think it was tax-free. He was doing this to pay off ~$80,000 in student loan debt. His viewpoint was that if he was killed over there it didn't matter since most of his mediocre paycheck went to loans anyway and he had to struggle day in and day out just to get by. I never heard from him again, but hopefully he made it back in one piece.
We have to be firm in adopting a sterilization after you've 2 kids.
You're Nessus, aren't you. Sent by the Hindmost to coerce the UN to have humans purchase birthrights, or have gladiator-style contests where the loser dies and the winner gets a birthright? Stop stirring up unrest! (I just read this, so it is still kind of fresh in my mind)
I stand corrected - I misread his statement my first pass through the article.
However, I still didn't read more into it than necessary. I just took it as he enjoys either a) football, b) wrestling or c) kickboxing, and if he can't do any of them, he's cranky. He's competitive, and his chosen sports involve physical dominance (being an avid MMA fan and jiu jitsu student I really don't see the big deal here). As far as how he worded his statement, if you've ever worked around extremely intelligent people like him who do physics, math, etc. (I currently manage a network for these types of folks), you hear things worded in ways much differently than what you hear in a social setting with, we'll call them.. 'people with social skills'.
I just don't understand some people's reaction to his statements.
Technology is supposed to make life easier, not harder.
Only it isn't just technology, it is security. Security doesn't make it easier to use, but it sure as hell beats having to fight with a bank to get stolen funds returned. The app failing? That is just a risk you have to take. Any app that is related to finance I like to think would work most of the time. I don't see the big deal with carrying a smart phone around, and keeping it charged really isn't hard either. Given the choice of security vs. convenience and the extra 30 seconds security might add to your purchase, I'll take security.
I doubt they are less susceptible. They may even be more susceptible, as they are butting heads on every snap, not just when they tackle or are tackled. Christ, just take a look at their helmets after the first quarter. I was a pulling guard in high school, and trust me; you'd be amazed at some of the impacts you experience on the line. And that was 20 years ago. These guys today are 6'7, 300+ lbs, and some run a 4.6-4.7 40 yard dash. The amount of power they generate off the line is incredible.
He said if he goes too long without physically assaulting people he becomes "not a pleasant person to be around". Most people aren't like that, and those that are don't usually admit it.
I think you are reading too much into his statement. He enjoys physical sports. If he can't do what he enjoys, he's cranky. Who isn't cranky when they don't get to participate in their chosen hobby/pastime over a long stretch? Maybe there are people who have no interests outside of work and are happy to drudge away with no break; I'm certainly not one of them. I have to look away from time to time.
Okay! Say it with my (like an asthmatic chihuahua).
SPACE!!! MADNESS!!!
I read that in Gilbert Gottfried's voice. lol
Exactly. I got my first tattoo after my mother passed, then another a month later when my aunt passed, then my third after my father passed about 6 months after that. They all have deep meaning to me, and I enjoy them. They are also kind of addicting once you get started, and the good artists aren't cheap. For now they are hidden by my polos, but I'm thinking of a move down to one forearm. One pair of the breathable Nike sleeves and that will be hidden when I'm at work, although I doubt it's an issue unless I change jobs. If I make it to an age where my skin sags and I'm no longer in shape, then I'm pretty sure I won't care what they look like, so that part is covered.
I've never understood why they don't. It is a form of art and expression. I do have my limits as to what I would personally do (no sleeves, neck, face/head, etc.), but I enjoy seeing them on others.
Sorry, we thought you said you needed a craneotomy, not an appendectomy!
A crappendectomy?
It is Skynet's pupil.
I was kidding around (chemistry major in college). :D I guess I should have made it more obvious lol.
Cities flooded by NO exhaust? Wouldn't that be gas!
Umm.. there is still exhaust. Besides, if there was no exhaust, then why would it flood anything?
One last response to myself: I didn't think I could post in a thread I had modded. I forgot to click Anon, and it let me.
And how did Vigilant Solutions or any other private company get a database of plates that is supposed to be restricted information?
Now that doesn't apply to everyone and some push beyond it
He covered those of us with no four-year degree somewhat. I'm in the same boat - I have 68 credits of math/chemistry/physics. I left school to earn money to go back, and found IT. I now make a very nice wage in the network engineering field. I have my Brocade and Cisco certs, along with Security+ (common sense 101), and enough experience now that I can move up and make good money. I'll never manage, but neither do I want to. I prefer the work.
If they wait a week or two, the value of 500 BTC might be down to around $7000 USD.
They required a mobile number.
Can't you just make a throw-away VOIP (Skype, etc) number for this purpose, then get rid of it? I saw it recommended somewhere, I haven't actually tried it. Maybe someone with experience can chime in.
I live in a fairly large city. Called for a cab to take me to pick up my truck as I was alone when I got my new car, so I had to go pick up my old one. First cab decided not to show, apparently. Called another; after 45 minutes the driver calls and says he won't be able to make it as his shift is ending. So I wasted 2+ hours, and still no truck.
I signed up for Uber, and had a car picking me up in less than five minutes. Got me to the dealership at almost 1/3 the cost of what the taxi would have been. I hope these services stick around, and put the overpriced and for me at least, useless cab companies out of business. I'll never call a cab again as long as Uber and Lyft are around. I also signed up as a driver, and on the weekends if I'm bored I'll give a few rides and make some extra cash.
Great reference. I recently finished the Ringworld series, and am now reading (well, listening through Audible) the series with Pournelle and Niven about Earth's first encounter with aliens (the Moties). I'm about halfway through The Gripping Hand (book 2). They are all fantastic reads, I can't wait to read them all.
Doubtful. American Idol will probably be on the day that the verdict comes out.
Don't even joke about that. :(
If they really wanted to get people to fill these roles they wouldn't require them to go through the whole basic training garbage they require for entry. The type of people who would be good for these roles are not the type of people who will go through basic training. Which is why they go to the private sector and then get hired as a contractor thus bypassing the entire process and probably making more money anyways.
If I'm not mistaken, there was an article a month or two ago (at work so not much time to search on it) that was talking about the Air Force dropping requirements for physical conditioning (IE., no basic training, no staying in shape). So they are already working on that aspect of their target audience.
Actually, putting it on the moon would result in radiation at high tide, wouldn't it?
I can't stop reading this sentence. I almost feel like a person who was looking out a view port when a vessel jumped to hyperspace in the Ringworld series.