I guess some people are lucky to have the same job with regular promotions and raises since they were 18. </SARCASM>
Boy, if I hadn't been in the wrong job at the wrong time, I would have a substantial savings account by now. Instead, I ended up draining it when I needed to pay things off after being let go from a job in a career which economists said would be strong for many years.
That was a long time ago. I'm still recovering my savings account. I'm sure there were many others who didn't have the nest egg and couldn't pay their bills. It wasn't their fault. They didn't walk off the job intentionally.
Ignoring bills deserves the wrath of creditors. Working with them for temporarily lowered monthly payment arrangements works out very well. At least contact was maintained with them.
Telling them not to call YOU doesn't mean that they stop. They call your friends, your family, your boss, your co-workers, your babysitters, anyone...
I'm pretty sure Friends/Family/Bosses enjoy the same privileges, by law, of telling someone else's creditors where to stick it ^H^H^H^H to not call anymore.
That's why I'm in the IT profession. As all my positions get outsourced, I'm never in the same job long enough. If I ever get behind in the bills, I guess they can call my old boss, because I don't bend over backwards telling creditors where I'm working now. Unless, I feel I need a new loan.
because your english doesn't need to be perfect for you to be considered proficient.
I learned (er, "learnt") that from a field trip deep in the appalachian mountains. Then again, it's just as bad here in PA Dutch Country.
adjectives aren't as descriptive (eg. blue is niebieski, light blue is blekit, dark blue is granat).
You're not married to someone who wants to repaint all the rooms in the house, are you? You should see all the names for subtle shades of the same color. I said, "Tan would be fine." She asks, "Would you like Taupe or English Tan." I said, "Just circle the color on the swatches. I'll probably be the one to have to pick it up anyway. I'll just pick the cans by number."
By the way, did you know there appears to be more names for the color White than any other color?
What's more embarassing is when an "innocent intent" selection of search terms during work related research yields an unexpected set of results. I usually find myself wanting to save the search terms as a defense in case network operations question it.
But do you tell them to wait for Microsoft to e-mail them with a security update?
I tell family/friends to go to the microsoft website and download patches directly, and not anywhere else. Suprisingly enough, they've done only that and not gotten into trouble.
Actually, I never tried detecting phish attempts without being able to examine the links, until now. I can see how people could fall for them. Makes me want to start a two day class at the local community college. No Phishing 101
(many states have 'no-fault' laws, so no one legally causes the accident, it just happens)
In PA, we pay for no-fault by mandatory liability insurance. Nothing like fixed pricing minimums set by the state. That's why we get all the dumb insurance TV ads.
In most cases, you can try the whole song in high quality and decide if you like it. If you do, then you can pay the artist directly if they have albums to sell.
I haven't been to a music store in ages because I'd rather support the independents.
That's an interesting point, but I doubt that is a suitable alternative. It costs a fortune to take a family to the movies these days because 'somebody' always gets thirsty or wants a snack. Plus you can't pause the movie when the kids want you to take them to the potty.
It cost me $50 to take the family (of four) to see Shrek II. I got the reduced matinee pricing for seeing an early show. I got the discounted 'combo snack packs' which allowed one treat and a small drink for each person.
Next time, I'll wait for the video to come out. Even if it becomes a limited view video. I'd much rather have more control of my viewing experience to be able to get a beer or a snack without missing a part of the movie.
For those 'single' people that don't have a need to pay for a full family's worth of movie adventure (or who watch the movie anyway). Invest a one time amount of about $300 in a portable DVD player and drive your date to a private area to watch the movie. If you're lucky, you probably won't see the movie anyway, but you're only out the price of the disposable DVD. You can afford to go out the next night and 'watch' another movie.
------ Movie Goer to Movie Usher: "The concession stand prices here are outrageous. Besides, I haven't had a barbeque in a long time." - Steven Wright
Oddly enough, when I clicked on those satellite image links, my WiFi connection went out. I had to remove the WiFi card from the laptop and reinsert it to get my connection back.
Do like they do with large groups of motorcycles. The LAST vehicle in the line changes lanes first which allows room for all the others to change lanes in front of it.
I remember the tape types. But I forgot which is which.
I think it had to do with the tape material. Ferrous Oxide (Type I?), Silver Oxide (Type II?), and some other expensive metal (Type IV?)
My type of high quality recording back then involved a mono tape recorder. It was a 6 button one with a pause button. I placed the condenser mic 8 inches in front of the stereo radio speaker (in FM mono mode) and positioned the mic element halfway between the center and edge of the large speaker element for best quality.
I got good enough quality out of the recording. They sound good in a mono player, but horrible in a stereo deck.
I stick valve stem lights on my tires.... My motorcycle tires, that is.
I bought a set of white tire lights and replaced the LED's with 10000mcd whites and now my motorcycle can be seen more easily at night by traffic in the next lane.
You'd be suprised how invisible you are on a motorcycle at night without sufficient side lighting. Now people can at least see rings of bright white light from my wheels. I've even noticed less of a tendency of people trying to pull over into my lane thinking nothing was there. Then again, if the morons would remove the supposedly "cool looking" dark filters off of their headlights, they might see the reflection off the chrome.
My Linux based Zaurus has Apache/PHP running, along with a wired ethernet card attached to it. When I go to a client site to work on web server hardware upgrades, I configure my Zaurus with the same IP as the machine I'm working on and plug in. While the main server is offline, the Zaurus takes over with a pre-made "Server is being upgraded" message for all those who surf there.
I hope you aren't referring to the original TI-30 (circa 1977?). It was a handheld calculator with a red LED display and did a 'segment dance' when doing complex trig functions.
If you are referring to that model, then I'm feeling OLD!!!!
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To me it's plain, but not plain in that simple excellent design way, just a bit dull.
Ahh, but if it were to be in basic black, even the Amish would consider getting one.
I'm waiting for the switchblade USB drives.
If this nerd ends up breaking his glasses, and subsequently tapes them back together, I'll need to carry around the 'switchblade' to look tough again.
Either that, or it'll make for a nerdy remake of West Side Story. "We challenge you to a backup. All USB drives out, once and for all. Accept?"
I guess some people are lucky to have the same job with regular promotions and raises since they were 18.
</SARCASM>
Boy, if I hadn't been in the wrong job at the wrong time, I would have a substantial savings account by now. Instead, I ended up draining it when I needed to pay things off after being let go from a job in a career which economists said would be strong for many years.
That was a long time ago. I'm still recovering my savings account. I'm sure there were many others who didn't have the nest egg and couldn't pay their bills. It wasn't their fault. They didn't walk off the job intentionally.
Ignoring bills deserves the wrath of creditors. Working with them for temporarily lowered monthly payment arrangements works out very well. At least contact was maintained with them.
Telling them not to call YOU doesn't mean that they stop. They call your friends, your family, your boss, your co-workers, your babysitters, anyone...
I'm pretty sure Friends/Family/Bosses enjoy the same privileges, by law, of telling someone else's creditors where to stick it ^H^H^H^H to not call anymore.
That's why I'm in the IT profession. As all my positions get outsourced, I'm never in the same job long enough. If I ever get behind in the bills, I guess they can call my old boss, because I don't bend over backwards telling creditors where I'm working now. Unless, I feel I need a new loan.
because your english doesn't need to be perfect for you to be considered proficient.
I learned (er, "learnt") that from a field trip deep in the appalachian mountains. Then again, it's just as bad here in PA Dutch Country.
adjectives aren't as descriptive (eg. blue is niebieski, light blue is blekit, dark blue is granat).
You're not married to someone who wants to repaint all the rooms in the house, are you? You should see all the names for subtle shades of the same color. I said, "Tan would be fine." She asks, "Would you like Taupe or English Tan." I said, "Just circle the color on the swatches. I'll probably be the one to have to pick it up anyway. I'll just pick the cans by number."
By the way, did you know there appears to be more names for the color White than any other color?
To sum it up, if octopus is etymologically derived as Eight Foot, then I guess the correct plural should be Octopeet.
What's more embarassing is when an "innocent intent" selection of search terms during work related research yields an unexpected set of results. I usually find myself wanting to save the search terms as a defense in case network operations question it.
So, is this the predecessor to the Isolinear Chip arrays found under nearly every control panel on the Enterprise?
But do you tell them to wait for Microsoft to e-mail them with a security update?
I tell family/friends to go to the microsoft website and download patches directly, and not anywhere else. Suprisingly enough, they've done only that and not gotten into trouble.
And yes, this is the result of my first try....
... CORRECT
... CORRECT
... CORRECT
... CORRECT
... CORRECT
... CORRECT
... CORRECT
... CORRECT
... CORRECT
... CORRECT
1. Microsoft Email Link
Legitimate
2. PayPal Email Link
Fraud
3. eBay Email Link
Fraud
4. US Bank Email Link
Fraud
5. PayPal Email Link
Legitimate
6. Earthlink Email Link
Fraud
7. Citibank Email Link
Fraud
8. eBay Email Link
Fraud
9. Paypal Email Link
Legitimate
10. Visa Email Link
Fraud
You got 10 out of 10 correct, or 100 %
Actually, I never tried detecting phish attempts without being able to examine the links, until now. I can see how people could fall for them. Makes me want to start a two day class at the local community college. No Phishing 101
(many states have 'no-fault' laws, so no one legally causes the accident, it just happens)
In PA, we pay for no-fault by mandatory liability insurance. Nothing like fixed pricing minimums set by the state. That's why we get all the dumb insurance TV ads.
It's all becoming 80's remakes now.
If you like specific music styles, then go to http://www.iuma.com.
In most cases, you can try the whole song in high quality and decide if you like it. If you do, then you can pay the artist directly if they have albums to sell.
I haven't been to a music store in ages because I'd rather support the independents.
That's an interesting point, but I doubt that is a suitable alternative. It costs a fortune to take a family to the movies these days because 'somebody' always gets thirsty or wants a snack. Plus you can't pause the movie when the kids want you to take them to the potty.
It cost me $50 to take the family (of four) to see Shrek II. I got the reduced matinee pricing for seeing an early show. I got the discounted 'combo snack packs' which allowed one treat and a small drink for each person.
Next time, I'll wait for the video to come out. Even if it becomes a limited view video. I'd much rather have more control of my viewing experience to be able to get a beer or a snack without missing a part of the movie.
For those 'single' people that don't have a need to pay for a full family's worth of movie adventure (or who watch the movie anyway). Invest a one time amount of about $300 in a portable DVD player and drive your date to a private area to watch the movie. If you're lucky, you probably won't see the movie anyway, but you're only out the price of the disposable DVD. You can afford to go out the next night and 'watch' another movie.
------
Movie Goer to Movie Usher: "The concession stand prices here are outrageous. Besides, I haven't had a barbeque in a long time." - Steven Wright
Oddly enough, when I clicked on those satellite image links, my WiFi connection went out. I had to remove the WiFi card from the laptop and reinsert it to get my connection back.
Do like they do with large groups of motorcycles. The LAST vehicle in the line changes lanes first which allows room for all the others to change lanes in front of it.
Sounds like the makings of a Monty Python skit
I remember the tape types. But I forgot which is which.
I think it had to do with the tape material. Ferrous Oxide (Type I?), Silver Oxide (Type II?), and some other expensive metal (Type IV?)
My type of high quality recording back then involved a mono tape recorder. It was a 6 button one with a pause button. I placed the condenser mic 8 inches in front of the stereo radio speaker (in FM mono mode) and positioned the mic element halfway between the center and edge of the large speaker element for best quality.
I got good enough quality out of the recording. They sound good in a mono player, but horrible in a stereo deck.
HEY!!!
I stick valve stem lights on my tires.... My motorcycle tires, that is.
I bought a set of white tire lights and replaced the LED's with 10000mcd whites and now my motorcycle can be seen more easily at night by traffic in the next lane.
You'd be suprised how invisible you are on a motorcycle at night without sufficient side lighting. Now people can at least see rings of bright white light from my wheels. I've even noticed less of a tendency of people trying to pull over into my lane thinking nothing was there. Then again, if the morons would remove the supposedly "cool looking" dark filters off of their headlights, they might see the reflection off the chrome.
Who's out there still restoring VW Beetles, or running around with their Hemi? Today's new cars have so much more computing power in them.....
I know, my state now makes me pay an extra $50/year to have my late model car's OBD computer inspected for proper operation.
I want my old Beetle back.......
Well, I suppose the safest stuff to trade without recourse for the moment is C64 Warez
:)
When you log on, check out the Uploads/New!!0-3Decades/ folder for all the latest stuff
Or maybe all those 64's I've been hoarding in storage will now be worth something more than $3 on eBay :)
But, you'll have to pry the SX64 from my cold, dead hands.
My Linux based Zaurus has Apache/PHP running, along with a wired ethernet card attached to it. When I go to a client site to work on web server hardware upgrades, I configure my Zaurus with the same IP as the machine I'm working on and plug in. While the main server is offline, the Zaurus takes over with a pre-made "Server is being upgraded" message for all those who surf there.
Takes a picture and spits out a rollable display as the print.
What sort of uniqueness do you need in a watch
Geeks need their Bling-Bling, too......
I hope you aren't referring to the original TI-30 (circa 1977?). It was a handheld calculator with a red LED display and did a 'segment dance' when doing complex trig functions.
If you are referring to that model, then I'm feeling OLD!!!!