1) I need to hold a phone to my ear while trying to do the stuff the support guy tells me to do. 2) Occasional (or frequent, depending on company) hard to understand accents. 3) I don't have the greatest of hearing to begin with. 4) The support person sometimes/oftentimes can't understand me (yes, could be my fault) 5) Typing leaves nothing to guess at, as opposed to trying to understand some garbled words. 6) If the person is leaving parts out of your question, just ask for clarification. 7) Relax. Don't give yourself a stroke.
First we (US media, etc.) say that we are falling behind other countries in education, then we turn around and say it's too hard, then we do No Child Left Behind, then we try to raise test scores by various means, and now we question if any learning if necessary.
Shouldn't the emphasis always be on raising standards?
What presumption do you speak of? That having a high school diploma, or a Bachelor's degree, or a Master's degree, or a Ph.D have different levels of meaning? The reason they have a meaning is because there is some accreditation group that says, "Yeah, this isn't crap." Now there are places like Phoenix University and I guess YouTube that will "educate" you. If you're cool with accepting those as legit, come enroll in Bryan's Gnarly University next semester. Lots of people teach themselves more all by themselves than any school will, but how are you going to evaluate what someone says?
Though I do agree about the MBA snobbishness, and I even have one.
Yeah, pretty much. And a high priced whore at that. Ever see the prices for some of their studies/reports? I really can't believe anyone takes them seriously anymore.
You'll end up calling my mom, wife, dad, or sister. And the local restaurants. I'm fairly sure my local Pizza Hut is not a front for a Columbian coke ring.
Yeah, I'm a big horror fan. There was a silly slasher movie called "Popcorn" in the 90s where college students rigged up Castle-like gimmicks for a special show to raise money or something. You can imagine what happens when the killer gets a hold of them in the middle of the showing, lol.
Yes, if they're going to try this "4-D" crap, they going to have to gut theatres to put all this new stuff in. And it will be fun for a while, like 3-D, and then it will be boring again.
Well, as a lower-ranking member of a consulting firm, I have no authority to sign contracts for projects. I have no authority to give test projects/hardware out to possible clients for a test spin. I have no authority to speak to the news media. A McDonalds cashier can't sell the store. Shall I go on?
Employees of different levels have different levels of responsibilities and authority. I really don't understand how you missed this rather obvious point.
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1) I need to hold a phone to my ear while trying to do the stuff the support guy tells me to do.
2) Occasional (or frequent, depending on company) hard to understand accents.
3) I don't have the greatest of hearing to begin with.
4) The support person sometimes/oftentimes can't understand me (yes, could be my fault)
5) Typing leaves nothing to guess at, as opposed to trying to understand some garbled words.
6) If the person is leaving parts out of your question, just ask for clarification.
7) Relax. Don't give yourself a stroke.
I think I did the random number thing about 30 years ago when playing Dungeons and Dragons with dice.
"From now on, pigs shall be called Rainbow Unicorns."
“Do not meddle in the affairs of the Google, for it is not subtle and quick to anger.”
I'm offended and I've arrested myself!
First we (US media, etc.) say that we are falling behind other countries in education, then we turn around and say it's too hard, then we do No Child Left Behind, then we try to raise test scores by various means, and now we question if any learning if necessary.
Shouldn't the emphasis always be on raising standards?
I may have to incorporate that into my sig.
Good thing I don't do bad things.
To the coming of the MacTwits.
"Climate change to argue, politics that don't matter. And sometimes we through in something techy/sciency, too"
Is it that difficult?
OK, not really, but it's a fun thought to entertain.
And very few morals.
What presumption do you speak of? That having a high school diploma, or a Bachelor's degree, or a Master's degree, or a Ph.D have different levels of meaning? The reason they have a meaning is because there is some accreditation group that says, "Yeah, this isn't crap." Now there are places like Phoenix University and I guess YouTube that will "educate" you. If you're cool with accepting those as legit, come enroll in Bryan's Gnarly University next semester. Lots of people teach themselves more all by themselves than any school will, but how are you going to evaluate what someone says?
Though I do agree about the MBA snobbishness, and I even have one.
Yeah, pretty much. And a high priced whore at that. Ever see the prices for some of their studies/reports? I really can't believe anyone takes them seriously anymore.
You'll end up calling my mom, wife, dad, or sister. And the local restaurants. I'm fairly sure my local Pizza Hut is not a front for a Columbian coke ring.
Didn't read to carefully, did you? He was talking about over the air channels he gets on an antenna. No satellite, etc.
The rest is OK.
I have been touched by his noodley appendage.
It is fun to watch, though.
Or "Better Off Dead", "Karate Kid", "Breakfast Club", "Ferris Beuller."
Haven't been reading about the Penn State scandal?
Yeah, I'm a big horror fan. There was a silly slasher movie called "Popcorn" in the 90s where college students rigged up Castle-like gimmicks for a special show to raise money or something. You can imagine what happens when the killer gets a hold of them in the middle of the showing, lol.
Yes, if they're going to try this "4-D" crap, they going to have to gut theatres to put all this new stuff in. And it will be fun for a while, like 3-D, and then it will be boring again.
Well, as a lower-ranking member of a consulting firm, I have no authority to sign contracts for projects. I have no authority to give test projects/hardware out to possible clients for a test spin. I have no authority to speak to the news media. A McDonalds cashier can't sell the store. Shall I go on?
Employees of different levels have different levels of responsibilities and authority. I really don't understand how you missed this rather obvious point.
You, sir, win comment of the day! I cannot wait to try out your head slamming technique for myself.
Wow, Sandusky has now invaded /. I understand sports sites, but wow, he's migrating all over.