I live in a midwestern city of about 16,000 people, of which approx. 10-15% are Hispanic immigrants. A couple of years ago the INS performed an 'audit' of several of the local factories and discovered that surprise! the same SSN was being used by multiple workers. Sometimes as many as 10 people were using the same SSN. I think a number of these immigrants were deported, only to probably show up back in town a few months later......
When I graduated from college in 1990 I took about the first job offered to me, one at a large midwestern bank. I spent the first six weeks along with four other 'programmer trainees' learning the in-and-outs of the banks IBM mainframe platform as well as goodies such as COBOL, structured programming, etc.
Even today, even though I'm no longer at a bank, mainframe programming is still about 30% of my job.
I've had the same dial-up ISP account for over 5 years now. Over that time my ISP email account has become nothing but a spam magnet, almost 100% of the email I get is spam. I still check it once or twice a week, but use Yahoo webmail for my 'real' email.
I just wish affordable broadband was available in my area. The same ISP I have dial-up with just recently started offering wireless broadband. The problems is the start-up cost is something like $700 once you add in installation fees and the cost of a wireless modem (this according to their web site). Sigh, still waiting until the cable company gets off their butts and beging offering broadband.......
We recently had a situation similiar to this happen at the company I work for (a midwestern car manufacturer). About three years ago management decided to outsource a web-based project that would allow our parts suppliers to get real time information (inventories, orders, etc.) from our materials department. This company did all the development and also housed most of the data on their servers. About six months ago this outsourcing company declared bankruptcy and the prospects of them surviving don't look good. Now and only now has management decided that we had better develop an in-house solution.
Give Battlefield 1942 a try. I recently bought a copy after taking a long hiatus from FPS games and was pleasantly surprised with the strategy and gameplay involved.
Amen to that! Last summer I took my son to see a Detroit Tigers game while we were in town visiting inlaws. While Comerica Park is nice, the costs are outrageous.
However back in Indiana, going to an Indianapolis Indians game is a blast. They play in one of the best minor league parks, Victory Field, and the cost if less than half of a major league team. And the Indians usually have a pretty competetive team so the games are entertaining.
That is true about the exemptions. My wife entered a contest to win some free windows or something from a company at a home show a couple of years ago. We still get a couple calls a year from this company seeing if want to buy windows, even after we put our name on the Indiana list.
I'm a salaried IT worker for a midwest manufacturing company and I do get paid overtime in two instances: 1) Pre-approved overtime by management but must be worked in 4-hour blocks. So a 12-hour workday or maybe 4 hours on a Saturday morning. If I work 10 hours one day during the weekday tough luck.... 2) On-call support work. This gets paid on a hour-by-hour basis if you get called in the middle of the night to fix a production problem.
-Homer goes skiing ('Damn Sexy Flanders'). -Homer gets fat to collect unemployment. -Homer tries to get Ned a date after Maude dies. -'Behind the Laughter' spoof
I very seldom watch the new episodes on Sunday night anymore. Mostly it's reruns since my local FOX station has an hour of the Simpson from 6-7pm every weeknight.
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A couple of years ago I went back to just "Basic Cable". This includes all the local channels, public access, plus a few others like WGN, BRAVO, PAX, C-SPAN, and a couple of home shopping channels. I pay about $15.50 total a month.
I currently work in the IT department of a Japanese owned auto assembly plant in the midwest. Everybody wears a 'uniform' of grey pants and a white shirt. People working on the assembly line wear t-shirts, others like myself have short sleeved oxfords. The nice thing is that we get a yearly uniform allowance and you don't spend my time deciding what to wear. The one downside is that the company logo is stamped on the pants and shirts.
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I tried signing up for Earthlink a couple of years ago using one of those freebie CD's. After entering all the required info (including my credit card #) I was asked to choose my local dial-up number from their 'database of thousands'. I was not to surprised to discover that because I live in a small midwestern town they did not have a access number local to me. It then took about 30 minutes on the phone to get them to cancel my account which I hadn't even used. To say that I was annoyed is an understatment. I'm still sticking with my small, local ISP, at least until cable becomes available in my area.
Yep, my son and I were visiting in-laws in the Detroit area a couple of months ago and saw a flick at this theatre. It is pretty nice. However, it's also a part of the the Great Lakes Crossing Mall, so be prepared for all the traffic and parking headaches a 'mega mall' presents.
There is also huge new Star theatre elsewhere in the Detroit area, but I can't remember where. I think it's in Southfield or Livonia......
I live in Indiana have opted-in to the telemarketer law. So far I have had not calls since 1/1/2002.
The only interesting thing that happened was that recently I got a knock on the door from a volunteer representing the local high school music department. He asked me to sign a form that would give them permission to call me in regards to future fund-raising events. I signed the form since I don't mind supporting local non-profits and charities. I guess one side effect of this law is that non-profits now have to work harder to solicit doncations.
As for DST, I certainly could do without it. I lived in Michigan for 8 years and absolutely hated changing my clocks.
As a parent of three boys (ages 10, 7, and 5) I agree with this device to a degree. I may use it on my youngest in certain situations but never with my oldest. How are you ever going to build up trust with your children if they feel like you are constantly watching them?
Just wanted to say congratulations! I can honestly say for myself that after 12 years of marriage and 3 children that it just keeps getting better. Of course none of the kids are teenagers yet...........
For an interesting look at the founding and early history of Sierra I recommend the classic book Hackers by Steven Levy.
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I do Merit Badge counseling for the Boy Scout Troops in my area. Specifically, the Computers merit badge.
I live in a midwestern city of about 16,000 people, of which approx. 10-15% are Hispanic immigrants. A couple of years ago the INS performed an 'audit' of several of the local factories and discovered that surprise! the same SSN was being used by multiple workers. Sometimes as many as 10 people were using the same SSN.
I think a number of these immigrants were deported, only to probably show up back in town a few months later......
When I graduated from college in 1990 I took about the first job offered to me, one at a large midwestern bank.
I spent the first six weeks along with four other 'programmer trainees' learning the in-and-outs of the banks IBM mainframe platform as well as goodies such as COBOL, structured programming, etc.
Even today, even though I'm no longer at a bank, mainframe programming is still about 30% of my job.
I wonder if once the world goes to IPv6 the old IPv4 numbers would become more valuable, sort of like a low numbered /. account.......
I've had the same dial-up ISP account for over 5 years now. Over that time my ISP email account has become nothing but a spam magnet, almost 100% of the email I get is spam. I still check it once or twice a week, but use Yahoo webmail for my 'real' email.
I just wish affordable broadband was available in my area. The same ISP I have dial-up with just recently started offering wireless broadband. The problems is the start-up cost is something like $700 once you add in installation fees and the cost of a wireless modem (this according to their web site). Sigh, still waiting until the cable company gets off their butts and beging offering broadband.......
The New Scientist article references the quotes of someone who is a 'Computer Games Researcher.' What kind of job is this? It's just a GAME!!!!
We recently had a situation similiar to this happen at the company I work for (a midwestern car manufacturer). About three years ago management decided to outsource a web-based project that would allow our parts suppliers to get real time information (inventories, orders, etc.) from our materials department. This company did all the development and also housed most of the data on their servers. About six months ago this outsourcing company declared bankruptcy and the prospects of them surviving don't look good. Now and only now has management decided that we had better develop an in-house solution.
I think that the basic program was some king of bootloader, not the actually program.
I played Pirates! a lot on my C-64. Then when I got my Amiga 500 circa 1990 Pirates! was one of the first games I purchased for it as well.
I vote for the Zoltar machine in the movie "BIG". He could grant wishes and stuff.....
Give Battlefield 1942 a try. I recently bought a copy after taking a long hiatus from FPS games and was pleasantly surprised with the strategy and gameplay involved.
Amen to that! Last summer I took my son to see a Detroit Tigers game while we were in town visiting inlaws. While Comerica Park is nice, the costs are outrageous.
However back in Indiana, going to an Indianapolis Indians game is a blast. They play in one of the best minor league parks, Victory Field, and the cost if less than half of a major league team. And the Indians usually have a pretty competetive team so the games are entertaining.
That is true about the exemptions. My wife entered a contest to win some free windows or something from a company at a home show a couple of years ago. We still get a couple calls a year from this company seeing if want to buy windows, even after we put our name on the Indiana list.
I'm a salaried IT worker for a midwest manufacturing company and I do get paid overtime in two instances:
1) Pre-approved overtime by management but must be worked in 4-hour blocks. So a 12-hour workday or maybe 4 hours on a Saturday morning. If I work 10 hours one day during the weekday tough luck....
2) On-call support work. This gets paid on a hour-by-hour basis if you get called in the middle of the night to fix a production problem.
Sorry about the misquote.
As for Raleigh nope, I'm currently in central Indiana......
-Homer goes skiing ('Damn Sexy Flanders').
-Homer gets fat to collect unemployment.
-Homer tries to get Ned a date after Maude dies.
-'Behind the Laughter' spoof
I very seldom watch the new episodes on Sunday night anymore. Mostly it's reruns since my local FOX station has an hour of the Simpson from 6-7pm every weeknight.
A couple of years ago I went back to just "Basic Cable". This includes all the local channels, public access, plus a few others like WGN, BRAVO, PAX, C-SPAN, and a couple of home shopping channels. I pay about $15.50 total a month.
I currently work in the IT department of a Japanese owned auto assembly plant in the midwest. Everybody wears a 'uniform' of grey pants and a white shirt. People working on the assembly line wear t-shirts, others like myself have short sleeved oxfords. The nice thing is that we get a yearly uniform allowance and you don't spend my time deciding what to wear. The one downside is that the company logo is stamped on the pants and shirts.
I tried signing up for Earthlink a couple of years ago using one of those freebie CD's. After entering all the required info (including my credit card #) I was asked to choose my local dial-up number from their 'database of thousands'.
I was not to surprised to discover that because I live in a small midwestern town they did not have a access number local to me. It then took about 30 minutes on the phone to get them to cancel my account which I hadn't even used.
To say that I was annoyed is an understatment. I'm still sticking with my small, local ISP, at least until cable becomes available in my area.
Yep, my son and I were visiting in-laws in the Detroit area a couple of months ago and saw a flick at this theatre. It is pretty nice. However, it's also a part of the the Great Lakes Crossing Mall, so be prepared for all the traffic and parking headaches a 'mega mall' presents.
There is also huge new Star theatre elsewhere in the Detroit area, but I can't remember where. I think it's in Southfield or Livonia......
I live in Indiana have opted-in to the telemarketer law. So far I have had not calls since 1/1/2002.
The only interesting thing that happened was that recently I got a knock on the door from a volunteer representing the local high school music department. He asked me to sign a form that would give them permission to call me in regards to future fund-raising events. I signed the form since I don't mind supporting local non-profits and charities. I guess one side effect of this law is that non-profits now have to work harder to solicit doncations.
As for DST, I certainly could do without it. I lived in Michigan for 8 years and absolutely hated changing my clocks.
It's a quote from the SF book '2010: Odyssey 2' by Arthur C. Clarke
As a parent of three boys (ages 10, 7, and 5) I agree with this device to a degree. I may use it on my youngest in certain situations but never with my oldest. How are you ever going to build up trust with your children if they feel like you are constantly watching them?
I saw some Boy Scouts use a 'Sterno Stove' to cook their dinner at a recent campout. It worked pretty well if I remember correctly.
Just wanted to say congratulations! I can honestly say for myself that after 12 years of marriage and 3 children that it just keeps getting better. Of course none of the kids are teenagers yet...........
For an interesting look at the founding and early history of Sierra I recommend the classic book Hackers by Steven Levy. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0141000511/ qid=1013176234/sr=2-2/ref=sr_2_2/002-5989678-81544 46