I think its pretty interesting that you called out hair. Me, personally? I have blue and spikey hair:D And lots of tattoos (full sleeves). I'm *also* probably the single most productive and reliable person at my work (but I'm skinny! haha). I'm also in my 30s. (I used to be a defense contractor - worked for companies like Lockheed Martin - now I'm in Silicon Valley)
So really, what I'm getting at is that you shouldnt judge people based on their appearance. Ignoring the fact that it is discrimination, you're really just shooting yourself in the foot.
unless you *love* engine noise and gear changes, that is
but I am just into that. there are few sounds that I enjoy more than that of a big V8 or V12 engine
That said, if you arent into that, I can totally see the appeal of the quiet of the leaf (though I cant get past the looks.. sorry, but that is one ugly ugly car)
Honestly, one of the great things about comixology was being able to quickly buy/download the next comic in the series when I was binge-reading. I have *hundreds* of comics through them, but I'm not sure if I will be buying any more with this new system. The kindle thing was enough of a pain, but at least a book takes a little longer to read.
I think they've shot themselves in teh foot on this one.
you're not wrong, but I just want to throw out there (because this gets ignored a lot) that it depends largely on the car in question.
For the *vast* majority of cars, you are 100% entirely correct.
However I have owned several cars (usually of the performance variety) that actually get their peak MPG around 75-80mph - I had a Corvette, rated for under 30mpg highway, that could cruise at 75mph and get 35mpg, as an example.
Pretty much all the cryptocurrencies are headed downwards after this announcement... Except, oddly enough, for meme-based dogecoin (www.dogecoin.com). Yes, its a real alt coin. Its actually the second biggest, in hash rate (right behind litecoin).
I'm a pretty hardcore RTS gamer (StarCraft II) but holy cow HearthStone is so fun that I've mostly abandoned SC2 in favor of racking up time there instead.
I definitely want the iOS release to hurry up so I can play on my iPad.
The thing that is surprising is, even with only a handful of emotes for communication, people still find ways to BM you:D But seriously, this is a REALLY REALLY fun game, and is going to make Blizzard some ungodly sum of money.
Dude, I used to work for a defense contractor. I can daydream like nobody else.
Thankfully, my current employer is vastly better, and I almost never have to deal with useless meetings anymore. But oh man, back in the day? They were *awful*
My bad attitude at work... got me an incredible job offer from an amazing company who actually respects me.:D
I have had to attend a great many meetings in my day that were entirely irrelevant to me, my job, etc. There was no reason for me to be there, other than the fact that a manager wanted me to physically be there.
Now, you can argue that I should not have to attend useless meetings, but the older generation is stuck on them and so we have little choice. That is not to say that no meetings have merit, of course.
Being able to sit quietly in an irrelevant meeting isn't actually a particularly useful skill in the rest of life, so I can hardly blame anyone for wanting something to do or some other distraction during them.
You may consider it impolite or disrespectful. I consider it disrespectful to make me waste an hour of my time because you feel the need to show your self-importance by calling unnecessary meetings and forcing people who have no need to go to them to be there.
while I mostly agree with you, I couldnt tell you how many kWh of electricity my home consumed last month. I could tell you what I paid for it, but no idea the actual consumption numbers - the cost is what is relevant to me, so I never feel any particular need to know the kWh. I'm sure plenty of other folks are the same way.
somewhat OT, but I just wanted to say that your posts in this story have been extremely interesting. I'm a Taoist myself, but was raised Christian and know a fair bit more about Christianity than the average Joe, however I've clearly got NOTHING on you - and some of the stuff you're bringing up is new information that I was previously unaware of, and I genuinely appreciate what I'm learning here.
So, I just wanted to extend a hearty thank-you for the good comments! I love history
I know you'll think I'm crazy, but I *love* dominos pizza. Seriously. I probably have 3-4 pizzas from dominos per week, on the low side. The things most people hate about dominos are precisely the things I like. Though I will admit, they have taken a downturn recently with their "improved" pizza.
If I can taste the sauce, I'm not happy. Sauce is just there for the cheese to sit on. And the garlic/butter/whatever stuff that they're putting on their hand-tossed crust was good for the first week, but then just got nasty. Pro-tip: Brooklyn style pizza wasnt changed. So I go with that now.
From time to time I get pizza from other places, since my wife doesnt like them as much as I do, but I never find the local shops to be very good. They tend to be too greasy, and use the wrong (in my opinion) flavors in the wrong places.
as someone who drives one of the smallest/lightest cars on the road (a Lotus Elise, less than 2000lbs), even *I* feel like thats just dumb. Accidents are accidents. Penalizing people for having a car that isnt exactly what they "need" (how exactly are you determining "the car they needed" anyway?) is infeasible and will just result in everyone who isnt in a smart car going to jail when the unfortunate happens. Not to mention the crazy amount of government interference in people's day-to-day lives that that would entail.
... you're aware that one of the selling points of blu-ray is that the discs are (theoretically) unscratchable, right?
I've got roughly 500 blu-ray movies and roughly 1300 DVDs, and believe me when I tell you that the blu-ray discs are FAR more resistant to scratching than the DVDs are.
I work in the industry, and that is EXACTLY the case. Lots of good engineers have left google to go work for facebook (the company I work for has gotten quite a few from google and facebook ourselves)
that's just dumb my wife has a Lotus. We park it in the driveway (not garaged). She drives it to work every day and parks it in the parking lot next to all the other cars.
if you are so worried about the car that you cant enjoy it, why the hell would you buy it?
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I think its pretty interesting that you called out hair. Me, personally? I have blue and spikey hair :D And lots of tattoos (full sleeves). I'm *also* probably the single most productive and reliable person at my work (but I'm skinny! haha). I'm also in my 30s. (I used to be a defense contractor - worked for companies like Lockheed Martin - now I'm in Silicon Valley)
So really, what I'm getting at is that you shouldnt judge people based on their appearance. Ignoring the fact that it is discrimination, you're really just shooting yourself in the foot.
unless you *love* engine noise and gear changes, that is
but I am just into that. there are few sounds that I enjoy more than that of a big V8 or V12 engine
That said, if you arent into that, I can totally see the appeal of the quiet of the leaf (though I cant get past the looks.. sorry, but that is one ugly ugly car)
Honestly, one of the great things about comixology was being able to quickly buy/download the next comic in the series when I was binge-reading. I have *hundreds* of comics through them, but I'm not sure if I will be buying any more with this new system. The kindle thing was enough of a pain, but at least a book takes a little longer to read.
I think they've shot themselves in teh foot on this one.
Interestingly, I once ate McDonalds every day for a year and a half and suffered no adverse/ill effects (I was - and am - quite healthy, in fact).
Plural of anecdote is not data, blah blah blah.
you're not wrong, but I just want to throw out there (because this gets ignored a lot) that it depends largely on the car in question.
For the *vast* majority of cars, you are 100% entirely correct.
However I have owned several cars (usually of the performance variety) that actually get their peak MPG around 75-80mph - I had a Corvette, rated for under 30mpg highway, that could cruise at 75mph and get 35mpg, as an example.
Pretty much all the cryptocurrencies are headed downwards after this announcement... Except, oddly enough, for meme-based dogecoin (www.dogecoin.com).
Yes, its a real alt coin. Its actually the second biggest, in hash rate (right behind litecoin).
This is a crazy world we live in!
I'm a pretty hardcore RTS gamer (StarCraft II) but holy cow HearthStone is so fun that I've mostly abandoned SC2 in favor of racking up time there instead.
I definitely want the iOS release to hurry up so I can play on my iPad.
The thing that is surprising is, even with only a handful of emotes for communication, people still find ways to BM you :D But seriously, this is a REALLY REALLY fun game, and is going to make Blizzard some ungodly sum of money.
I am happy to show respect to everyone who shows it to me as well.
It's not like I'm some kid - I'm in my 30s here, and reasonably well into my career.
Dude, I used to work for a defense contractor. I can daydream like nobody else.
Thankfully, my current employer is vastly better, and I almost never have to deal with useless meetings anymore. But oh man, back in the day? They were *awful*
My bad attitude at work... got me an incredible job offer from an amazing company who actually respects me. :D
reading, you should try it.
I said *IN THE REST OF LIFE*
that is, outside of work.
I phrased it that way for a very specific reason.
Your worry that my decisions are career limiting are incredibly entertaining, given the specifics of my job/life :D
I'm sorry, but that is largely a load of crap.
I have had to attend a great many meetings in my day that were entirely irrelevant to me, my job, etc. There was no reason for me to be there, other than the fact that a manager wanted me to physically be there.
Now, you can argue that I should not have to attend useless meetings, but the older generation is stuck on them and so we have little choice. That is not to say that no meetings have merit, of course.
Being able to sit quietly in an irrelevant meeting isn't actually a particularly useful skill in the rest of life, so I can hardly blame anyone for wanting something to do or some other distraction during them.
You may consider it impolite or disrespectful. I consider it disrespectful to make me waste an hour of my time because you feel the need to show your self-importance by calling unnecessary meetings and forcing people who have no need to go to them to be there.
just to be clear, you're saying that more than 1 in 5 people in america is currently unemployed? (23% right? nearly 1 in 4 people?)
I hope I missed something here!
you arent the only one!
I'm a 30 year old married gamer, with a good job (I work for a reasonably prestigious silicon valley company).
I game a *lot* on my PC. StarCraft II mostly, but I play a lot of Diablo 3 and WoW as well.
So I've got to assume the GP is insane or joking or something. Either that or he's a troll.
while I mostly agree with you, I couldnt tell you how many kWh of electricity my home consumed last month. I could tell you what I paid for it, but no idea the actual consumption numbers - the cost is what is relevant to me, so I never feel any particular need to know the kWh. I'm sure plenty of other folks are the same way.
Your car knowledge pains me. Lexus, not Lexis. And Ford owns Lincoln. GM owns Cadillac.
Those errors aside, I agree with you.
somewhat OT, but I just wanted to say that your posts in this story have been extremely interesting.
I'm a Taoist myself, but was raised Christian and know a fair bit more about Christianity than the average Joe, however I've clearly got NOTHING on you - and some of the stuff you're bringing up is new information that I was previously unaware of, and I genuinely appreciate what I'm learning here.
So, I just wanted to extend a hearty thank-you for the good comments! I love history
I know you'll think I'm crazy, but I *love* dominos pizza.
Seriously. I probably have 3-4 pizzas from dominos per week, on the low side. The things most people hate about dominos are precisely the things I like. Though I will admit, they have taken a downturn recently with their "improved" pizza.
If I can taste the sauce, I'm not happy. Sauce is just there for the cheese to sit on. And the garlic/butter/whatever stuff that they're putting on their hand-tossed crust was good for the first week, but then just got nasty. Pro-tip: Brooklyn style pizza wasnt changed. So I go with that now.
From time to time I get pizza from other places, since my wife doesnt like them as much as I do, but I never find the local shops to be very good. They tend to be too greasy, and use the wrong (in my opinion) flavors in the wrong places.
as someone who drives one of the smallest/lightest cars on the road (a Lotus Elise, less than 2000lbs), even *I* feel like thats just dumb.
Accidents are accidents. Penalizing people for having a car that isnt exactly what they "need" (how exactly are you determining "the car they needed" anyway?) is infeasible and will just result in everyone who isnt in a smart car going to jail when the unfortunate happens. Not to mention the crazy amount of government interference in people's day-to-day lives that that would entail.
I will take you up on that offer, I'd love to live in japan.
How much? Where exactly is the properly located?
my wife's a vegan, and I'll tell you the same thing I tell her:
vegan food tastes like crap (and believe me, I've been forced to eat a *lot* of it)
as long as meat keeps tasting so much better than any of your alternatives, I'm gonna keep eating it
food was meant to be enjoyed, and not suffered
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you're aware that one of the selling points of blu-ray is that the discs are (theoretically) unscratchable, right?
I've got roughly 500 blu-ray movies and roughly 1300 DVDs, and believe me when I tell you that the blu-ray discs are FAR more resistant to scratching than the DVDs are.
this is not meant as a flame or anything, but I dont think a 42" screen constitutes a home theater anymore.
10 years ago? sure.
I work in the industry, and that is EXACTLY the case. Lots of good engineers have left google to go work for facebook (the company I work for has gotten quite a few from google and facebook ourselves)
give up meat?
man I hope that's a really bad joke
I think I'd rather die
that's just dumb
my wife has a Lotus. We park it in the driveway (not garaged). She drives it to work every day and parks it in the parking lot next to all the other cars.
if you are so worried about the car that you cant enjoy it, why the hell would you buy it?