=/ Your statements are almost pure supposition. Not that I'm implying that you're an idiot, because you probably aren't one. Now, subjectively, I support your idea that religion isn't required for creativity; that makes sense and there is evidence all around us that supports that hypothesis. But most of the other stuff I cannot agree with because there's no historical evidence, namely that you say that religion has done us no good. Let us look through history and reason together. I'll name one person who has had a deep effect on our world and was, in fact, deeply religious - therefore implying that religion is good.
Abraham Lincoln - Abolished slavery because he read in the Bible that it is wrong, and based on the statements of our founding fathers (many of whom were deeply religious as well) in the Declaration of Independence (which was influenced by the Bible) "that all men are created equal." (This statement alone disproves your point because that idea came from religion, specifically Christianity)
Are we not all benefiting from this man's devotion to God, and what God inspired him to do so many years ago? Is it possible to agree with your hypothesis based on these facts? No.
This isn't case closed. I just wanted to make a point. Think about it. I would be happy to discuss this further at length with you if you contact me. I'm always looking for some reasonable conversation. Especially between two civil people like you and I.
Hrm. I'm debating. erm.. look up a guy named Colin on eventsource.com. That's all I can say. It's not that I'm trying to keep something from you. Just that I don't know if I should release who does the hiring on slashdot. heh.;)
I forgot to mention stay the hell away from KBR. A good company is Morrell Consulting out of Salt Lake(a.k.a. The Event Source). That's who I worked for. Good luck to you guys.
Though my IT abilities were used (and were SUBSTANSIALLY better than what I was hired for), my primary task was go-fer.
1. Get up at 6am EVERY day (no days off maggot!)
2. Pick up Iraqis at gate
3. Have Iraqis searched by bitter 1st Armored men
4. Escort Iraqis into base
5. Babysit Iraqis all day. Make sure they don't do anything stupid like.. try to pace off a distance, take a triangulation, take azimuth readings.. etc.. make sure they aren't trying to kill you basically. (BTW Working with them is like herding cats, but being with them is pretty fun)
6. Get lunch.
7. Babysit some more
8. Take Iraqis out of base (Usually about 1700)
9. ???
10. Barbeque!
=) The company I used to work for wanted me back really bad. I had to turn it down though. I wish there was a way for me to hook you up, but there's not. Sorry dude. But hey.. I'll still talk about it. heh.
I kind of get the jist of what you're saying (Something about, I learned arabic in Iraq?). The dialect I learned was all Iraqi though. If I went any other place than there, my accent would be immediately recognized as such. I think that you have the Kana wrong, too. When you're speaking to someone and asking them a question, shouldn't it be enteh? For instance, enteh kallem eengileese? (You speak english?) whereas ana would be more like "I". like.. Ana kallem zeyn arabee! (I speak good arabic), or ana asi'f habbibi. (I'm sorry, my love) So yeah. I don't know. All I know is Iraqi arabic.
I lived in Bagh-town for 3 months this year on Camp Victory. It was awesome. But make no mistake, it is dangerous: I was attacked at least once a day by rocket fire, mortar fire, or gunfire. Everyday is a day on the edge. However, in exchange for the risk, you come back with a WAD of cash (I made $4000/m just for being a go-fer), a sense of survival (nothing really shakes my tree anymore.. except slamming doors and unexpected sounds.. what I meant was people don't scare me anymore), and a wonderful sense of culture. The arabs are WONDERFUL people. Very unselfish and friendly (except the ones that one to kill us). I made many friends, and now have a good understanding of arabic. If you want to talk to me, reply to this message. I would be happy to discuss it with you.
-Dust
Agreed. I live in Billings, and it's not that great for IT. Mining and Trucking seem to be what people are into around here. I swear the company you're talking about was either Boeing or Intel. I don't recall. Something really big was coming to town a while back but the city screwed them and they left. Another reason why the population of MT remains under 900,000
This guy is obviously a product of the "I-can't-take-responsibility-for-my-actions" generation. If someone gave him negative feedback, then he should act to rectify the situation immediately, not sue the messenger. That's like suing the ISP that allowed someone to send you a bad breath notification. hahaa
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=/ Your statements are almost pure supposition. Not that I'm implying that you're an idiot, because you probably aren't one. Now, subjectively, I support your idea that religion isn't required for creativity; that makes sense and there is evidence all around us that supports that hypothesis. But most of the other stuff I cannot agree with because there's no historical evidence, namely that you say that religion has done us no good. Let us look through history and reason together. I'll name one person who has had a deep effect on our world and was, in fact, deeply religious - therefore implying that religion is good. Abraham Lincoln - Abolished slavery because he read in the Bible that it is wrong, and based on the statements of our founding fathers (many of whom were deeply religious as well) in the Declaration of Independence (which was influenced by the Bible) "that all men are created equal." (This statement alone disproves your point because that idea came from religion, specifically Christianity) Are we not all benefiting from this man's devotion to God, and what God inspired him to do so many years ago? Is it possible to agree with your hypothesis based on these facts? No. This isn't case closed. I just wanted to make a point. Think about it. I would be happy to discuss this further at length with you if you contact me. I'm always looking for some reasonable conversation. Especially between two civil people like you and I.
Hrm. I'm debating. erm.. look up a guy named Colin on eventsource.com. That's all I can say. It's not that I'm trying to keep something from you. Just that I don't know if I should release who does the hiring on slashdot. heh. ;)
I forgot to mention stay the hell away from KBR. A good company is Morrell Consulting out of Salt Lake(a.k.a. The Event Source). That's who I worked for. Good luck to you guys.
I'm sorry guys. I don't work for the company anymore. I wish I could help you out. =\
Though my IT abilities were used (and were SUBSTANSIALLY better than what I was hired for), my primary task was go-fer. 1. Get up at 6am EVERY day (no days off maggot!) 2. Pick up Iraqis at gate 3. Have Iraqis searched by bitter 1st Armored men 4. Escort Iraqis into base 5. Babysit Iraqis all day. Make sure they don't do anything stupid like.. try to pace off a distance, take a triangulation, take azimuth readings.. etc.. make sure they aren't trying to kill you basically. (BTW Working with them is like herding cats, but being with them is pretty fun) 6. Get lunch. 7. Babysit some more 8. Take Iraqis out of base (Usually about 1700) 9. ??? 10. Barbeque! =) The company I used to work for wanted me back really bad. I had to turn it down though. I wish there was a way for me to hook you up, but there's not. Sorry dude. But hey.. I'll still talk about it. heh.
I kind of get the jist of what you're saying (Something about, I learned arabic in Iraq?). The dialect I learned was all Iraqi though. If I went any other place than there, my accent would be immediately recognized as such. I think that you have the Kana wrong, too. When you're speaking to someone and asking them a question, shouldn't it be enteh? For instance, enteh kallem eengileese? (You speak english?) whereas ana would be more like "I". like.. Ana kallem zeyn arabee! (I speak good arabic), or ana asi'f habbibi. (I'm sorry, my love) So yeah. I don't know. All I know is Iraqi arabic.
I lived in Bagh-town for 3 months this year on Camp Victory. It was awesome. But make no mistake, it is dangerous: I was attacked at least once a day by rocket fire, mortar fire, or gunfire. Everyday is a day on the edge. However, in exchange for the risk, you come back with a WAD of cash (I made $4000/m just for being a go-fer), a sense of survival (nothing really shakes my tree anymore.. except slamming doors and unexpected sounds.. what I meant was people don't scare me anymore), and a wonderful sense of culture. The arabs are WONDERFUL people. Very unselfish and friendly (except the ones that one to kill us). I made many friends, and now have a good understanding of arabic. If you want to talk to me, reply to this message. I would be happy to discuss it with you. -Dust
Agreed. I live in Billings, and it's not that great for IT. Mining and Trucking seem to be what people are into around here. I swear the company you're talking about was either Boeing or Intel. I don't recall. Something really big was coming to town a while back but the city screwed them and they left. Another reason why the population of MT remains under 900,000
Stay away from Billings! It's my turf! Tech jobs here are not good at all. If you want to get established.. start a business.
This guy is obviously a product of the "I-can't-take-responsibility-for-my-actions" generation. If someone gave him negative feedback, then he should act to rectify the situation immediately, not sue the messenger. That's like suing the ISP that allowed someone to send you a bad breath notification. hahaa