At this point in my life, I've already been doing it for three decades. The internet didn't exist (practically speaking) for half of that, so remote work wasn't a practical option unless I changed fields. I did think about it... but never pulled the trigger.
I think your advice is actually really good, though, especially for younger people.
Tell me if this sounds familiar. You drive in to work and of course it's rush hour traffic. Everyone is impatient and pushing the boundaries of safety. Forget defensive driving, it's every man and woman for themselves! By the time you get to work you are tense and keyed up. If it's a hot day you are sweating both from the heat and from the adrenaline.
Yup, that's basically right on the nose. And you also hit on another benefit I didn't mention - not having to worry about one of the many idiot drivers doing something stupid that injures or kills you just because you were unlucky enough to be in his proximity.
If an idiot in a car does something stupid that impacts the train I'm on (which has happened a few times), the worse that'll happen to me is I end up a bit late. He, on the other hand, may end up in several pieces.
Patent Lover's post deserves mod points, whether you believe any of this happened or not - the article spells out the legal specifics regarding what's being investigated quite well.
I used to drive to work (at UW in Seattle) every day, five days a week. Did this for years... it wasn't much fun, but you get used to it after a while.
Then, about 14 years ago, we had two cars die in rapid succession. My wife's job takes her to multiple work places on a regular basis, so she really does need a car (in our area, at least) - but I decided to try taking the train.
It did take some time to adjust; and yes, the commute was a bit longer time-wise than driving (because busses share the downtown roads with cars, and get stuck in the same traffic) - but eventually I found I preferred not having to deal with the stress of driving in stop-and-go traffic, day in and day out. Riding the bus was still stressful sometimes, mainly because of the bad traffic it would get stuck in - I would miss the last train on occasion simply because of the traffic between UW and downtown.
Nowadays I take a train to Seattle, then hop on light rail for the trip from downtown to UW. It's as fast - and possibly faster - than driving during that same time period. There's no traffic stress... and I can just zone out for that 80-90 minutes (which incidentally is about how long driving alone during that time of day would take). If I do have to drive, I generally hate it.
Go tell it to Shaq (7'1", playing weight 325 lbs). But give me some warning - I want to be a safe distance away, and I want to have some popcorn handy.
Given how long we've been sailing the seven seas, and given it hasn't exactly been historically uncommon for ships to sink - or, nowadays, for containers to fall off ships - identifying objects as "probably not natural" may very well not be the big red flag the authors try to imply it is.
Nowadays when I buy Apple products, I pretty much always buy refurbished. You save 10-15 percent, and you get the new warranty. You can even buy the same extended warranty as a new product, at the same price, if you wish.
I've had good luck with Apple's refurbished program.
Okay, here is the next question: Why is it always about women? Why does Hollywood only use buff guys in leading roles? Why are the male sex symbols never short near-sighted bald guys with beer bellies?
Oscar winner Karl Malden is on line 1.
(Which is kind of creepy, given he died eight years ago).
They obviously were not, because they weren't just milling around. The lines went in the doors and right up to the counter.
This points out one big problem I see with the "hired crowd" idea... I don't see how it can work, unless the hired crowds are also getting seated and served food - which I assume is not the case.
When I was younger, I did occasionally wait in long lines for food that had a stellar reputation. But, the thing is, even food that matches its reputation generally isn't THAT much better than several other worthy competitors which just don't happen to be in vogue at that distinct moment in time. So, nowadays, if I go somewhere (that doesn't take reservations) and it's horribly crowded... I just leave and go somewhere else.
I've bought a lot of stuff from amazon.com. But, during the past few months, I've started thinking about whether I should intentionally start patronizing other businesses - both online and offline - when I want to shop for things I would normally buy from Amazon.
Thing is, it's hard to beat the convenience - and it seems like the companies which can more or less match that level of convenience are also humongous companies in their own right.
Actually, unless the speech can be judged as intending to immediately incite people to violence, it probably is protected.
People (myself included, in the past) love to quote Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes statement "[T]he most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man falsely shouting fire in a theater and causing a panic". Thing is, that ruling was subsequently significantly narrowed some years afterward... it's all about whether your intent is to get people to become violent right now.
I mean, Netflix keeps shedding third-party content - which is being made available after its theater run - because they say it's too expensive to license. If they can't even manage that for ten bucks a month, how is this new plan supposed to be even marginally realistic?
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At this point in my life, I've already been doing it for three decades. The internet didn't exist (practically speaking) for half of that, so remote work wasn't a practical option unless I changed fields. I did think about it... but never pulled the trigger.
I think your advice is actually really good, though, especially for younger people.
Tell me if this sounds familiar. You drive in to work and of course it's rush hour traffic. Everyone is impatient and pushing the boundaries of safety. Forget defensive driving, it's every man and woman for themselves! By the time you get to work you are tense and keyed up. If it's a hot day you are sweating both from the heat and from the adrenaline.
Yup, that's basically right on the nose. And you also hit on another benefit I didn't mention - not having to worry about one of the many idiot drivers doing something stupid that injures or kills you just because you were unlucky enough to be in his proximity.
If an idiot in a car does something stupid that impacts the train I'm on (which has happened a few times), the worse that'll happen to me is I end up a bit late. He, on the other hand, may end up in several pieces.
Patent Lover's post deserves mod points, whether you believe any of this happened or not - the article spells out the legal specifics regarding what's being investigated quite well.
Well played, sir.
I am hoping, though, we can all come together and agree that:
The dilution of whiskey is morally wrong.
But I could get behind the idea of jailing people for posting to Facebook.
I used to drive to work (at UW in Seattle) every day, five days a week. Did this for years... it wasn't much fun, but you get used to it after a while.
Then, about 14 years ago, we had two cars die in rapid succession. My wife's job takes her to multiple work places on a regular basis, so she really does need a car (in our area, at least) - but I decided to try taking the train.
It did take some time to adjust; and yes, the commute was a bit longer time-wise than driving (because busses share the downtown roads with cars, and get stuck in the same traffic) - but eventually I found I preferred not having to deal with the stress of driving in stop-and-go traffic, day in and day out. Riding the bus was still stressful sometimes, mainly because of the bad traffic it would get stuck in - I would miss the last train on occasion simply because of the traffic between UW and downtown.
Nowadays I take a train to Seattle, then hop on light rail for the trip from downtown to UW. It's as fast - and possibly faster - than driving during that same time period. There's no traffic stress... and I can just zone out for that 80-90 minutes (which incidentally is about how long driving alone during that time of day would take). If I do have to drive, I generally hate it.
Go tell it to Shaq (7'1", playing weight 325 lbs). But give me some warning - I want to be a safe distance away, and I want to have some popcorn handy.
Given how long we've been sailing the seven seas, and given it hasn't exactly been historically uncommon for ships to sink - or, nowadays, for containers to fall off ships - identifying objects as "probably not natural" may very well not be the big red flag the authors try to imply it is.
Nowadays when I buy Apple products, I pretty much always buy refurbished. You save 10-15 percent, and you get the new warranty. You can even buy the same extended warranty as a new product, at the same price, if you wish.
I've had good luck with Apple's refurbished program.
Danish women make the trip worthwhile, though.
He's 7'3".
Okay, here is the next question: Why is it always about women? Why does Hollywood only use buff guys in leading roles? Why are the male sex symbols never short near-sighted bald guys with beer bellies?
Oscar winner Karl Malden is on line 1.
(Which is kind of creepy, given he died eight years ago).
They obviously were not, because they weren't just milling around. The lines went in the doors and right up to the counter.
This points out one big problem I see with the "hired crowd" idea... I don't see how it can work, unless the hired crowds are also getting seated and served food - which I assume is not the case.
When I was younger, I did occasionally wait in long lines for food that had a stellar reputation. But, the thing is, even food that matches its reputation generally isn't THAT much better than several other worthy competitors which just don't happen to be in vogue at that distinct moment in time. So, nowadays, if I go somewhere (that doesn't take reservations) and it's horribly crowded... I just leave and go somewhere else.
Yup. After 8 years, you should not be entitled to any interest on your investment. I'll take that principal, thank you very much.
You're gonna have a hard time with your retirement planning, then.
Thanks!
Thank you!
Could someone explain (or point to an explanation of) the significance of the "+" and "++" in the nomenclature?
I've bought a lot of stuff from amazon.com. But, during the past few months, I've started thinking about whether I should intentionally start patronizing other businesses - both online and offline - when I want to shop for things I would normally buy from Amazon.
Thing is, it's hard to beat the convenience - and it seems like the companies which can more or less match that level of convenience are also humongous companies in their own right.
Actually, unless the speech can be judged as intending to immediately incite people to violence, it probably is protected.
People (myself included, in the past) love to quote Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes statement "[T]he most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man falsely shouting fire in a theater and causing a panic". Thing is, that ruling was subsequently significantly narrowed some years afterward... it's all about whether your intent is to get people to become violent right now.
He didn't say "apologize" - he said "condemn".
But nice attempt at erecting a straw man.
I just think they should stick to legal and "honest" means - and whispering in Trump's ear like Grima worm-tongue seems like neither of those)
Is Ivanka being cast as Éowyn, in this scenario?
I agree, although for somewhat different reasons.
I mean, Netflix keeps shedding third-party content - which is being made available after its theater run - because they say it's too expensive to license. If they can't even manage that for ten bucks a month, how is this new plan supposed to be even marginally realistic?
You'd think if anyone could understand something that overheats on a regular basis, it'd be Intel.
Followed by a donation of 4.6 billion dollars' worth of Surface Pro 4s to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.