I used to spend my allowance on Hard Drivin'. A sit-down driving game that had one of the first (in my experience) force-feedback steering wheels. Loops, jumps, banked turns.
Heck, I'd probably still play it if I could find it.
In 'The Dilbert Principle' Scott Adams writes that he's tempted to connect a rechargeable battery to his phone line, then post his number on a college billboard. Then sit back and wait for the energy to come in.:)
I'm waiting for one of the later versions to come out. Imagine channels that also have a top and bottom. That would be left-front-top, left-front-center, left-front-bottom, center-top, center-center, center-bottom, etc.
That would not be the best for most movies, however. It would be cool for movies like Star Wars, Jurassic Park and Saving Private Ryan, but the non-action movies would probably not use enough channels to make it worth it.
Credit checks in the course of employment do not count against your credit score, and are NOT part of what a Sears would see if they pulled your credit report.
"Okay, maybe I am a snob (and yes I am single, and no I don't have kids) but Car Insurance in the States killed me quite nicely as well. For a midsized car they wanted me to pay $500/month, right now I pay $250."
Wow! What is it, a Silver Ghost? I have a speeding ticket, and I only pay $87 for a '97 Jetta and a '93 3000gt.
"If you suck at your job, you get fired. SImple.)"
No, not so simple. I've had to fire people based on job performance, and I've had to build up quite a large amount of proof and performance history (in the range of a stack of paper 2 to 4 inches thick) to justify the firing of a deadbeat employee.
In the meantime, the work didn't get done because there was no open job requisition to replace the deadbeat, my department's reputation faltered, and I received a poor review based on the performance of my department. All because we didn't have a drug test policy. Needless to say, the policy changed soon after.
That's not to say that I'm a fan of credit checks.
But can he prove that THAT was the reason he wasn't hired?
Could it have been that someone else was better qualified? Maybe he didn't completely fit in with the rest of the team? Maybe he had food in his teeth?
I can think of a dozen reasons not to hire someone, and all of them may be valid. Most often, employers just choose between the least of the evils.
So I have a position open in my IT department (and we all know that the work doesn't stop, right?) and you expect me to spend enough time with each qualified applicant to judge whether or not I'd trust my entire COMPANY to them?
No, I think I'd rather get to know them a little (enough to ensure they're a match for the rest of the team) and test for all the rest of the really bad stuff through chemical means.
No, I'm not for credit checks. I've yet to see compelling evidence that they're waranted or valuable.
I see much evidence of good coming from the urine checks, and not compelling evidence that it's bad. What other way, aside from actually hiring them and watching them screw up your software, hardware, or customer base, do you have of judgin character? If someone tests positive, does that often provide proof of positive behavior? (In cases of false-positives, you DO have the opportunity to re-take the test. A VERY short time, but time notheless.)
As far as the credit checks, though, I just don't get the reasoning behind them. There is far too much subjective stuff behind them to make them valuable to me as an employer.
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If memory serves, this never played for under $0.50. So you ripped of someone elses quarter, you jerk. :)
Find a description here: http://www.yesterdayland.com/popopedia/shows/arcad e/ag1061.php
I used to spend my allowance on Hard Drivin'. A sit-down driving game that had one of the first (in my experience) force-feedback steering wheels. Loops, jumps, banked turns.
Heck, I'd probably still play it if I could find it.
I used to grade papers for my (now ex-) father-in-law. One poor asian kid's name was Peter Dong.
My guess is that he either became really popular, or got beat up often.
When I was in IT/Operations, I'd have to call the owner of a particular application a lot. His name was Harry Wiener (yes, wee-ner).
I'd say "Hey, Harold!" And he'd respond "No no, Harry!"
Then I'd say "Oh, ok, Mr. 'Wine-er'" And he'd say "nono Harry 'Ween-er'"
He claimed that his wife hyphenated her name. Her maiden name was Annita White. Don't think it's true, but I've never met her.
Ha ha yeah. And an endless string of first dates.
At least until word gets around.
...is get yourself some better pr0n! Jesus man, those better be picture files and not movies!
"Champaign of Beers"
Sounds like you drink Miller too.
In 'The Dilbert Principle' Scott Adams writes that he's tempted to connect a rechargeable battery to his phone line, then post his number on a college billboard. Then sit back and wait for the energy to come in. :)
(5) Print and take with him, so as to always have a handy reference.
And your point is???
20 times just ain't enough for me. If I flush my toilet 20 times, would you eat out of it?
Exactly.
And yes, I did read the article. Sheesh.
I'm waiting for one of the later versions to come out. Imagine channels that also have a top and bottom. That would be left-front-top, left-front-center, left-front-bottom, center-top, center-center, center-bottom, etc.
That would not be the best for most movies, however. It would be cool for movies like Star Wars, Jurassic Park and Saving Private Ryan, but the non-action movies would probably not use enough channels to make it worth it.
Oh well, I guess a guy can dream.
I agree! Most "peak power" ratings are the watts produced when the amp gets hit by lightning.
Think Kraco in car audio, for a good example.
I mean, isn't there a penalty for slashdotting a priest's website?
I don't wanna go to hell or anything...
Isn't a washing machine inherently unclean?
Damn. Sorry about that.
Man, I've been driving since ~1984, and I've never had to pay even $250/mo even for multiple cars.
Credit checks in the course of employment do not count against your credit score, and are NOT part of what a Sears would see if they pulled your credit report.
"Okay, maybe I am a snob (and yes I am single, and no I don't have kids) but Car Insurance in the States killed me quite nicely as well. For a midsized car they wanted me to pay $500/month, right now I pay $250."
Wow! What is it, a Silver Ghost? I have a speeding ticket, and I only pay $87 for a '97 Jetta and a '93 3000gt.
Are you sure it wasn't $500 for a 6 month policy?
It can if you do a hair test. Of course, the further you go back, the more expensive it is.
"...look at the wall next to the crack pipes. You will most likely see ten or twenty different products designed to beat drug tests."
Yeah, that's where the REAL profit is! Few of them work (per MY local head shop).
"If you suck at your job, you get fired. SImple.)"
No, not so simple. I've had to fire people based on job performance, and I've had to build up quite a large amount of proof and performance history (in the range of a stack of paper 2 to 4 inches thick) to justify the firing of a deadbeat employee.
In the meantime, the work didn't get done because there was no open job requisition to replace the deadbeat, my department's reputation faltered, and I received a poor review based on the performance of my department. All because we didn't have a drug test policy. Needless to say, the policy changed soon after.
That's not to say that I'm a fan of credit checks.
But can he prove that THAT was the reason he wasn't hired?
Could it have been that someone else was better qualified? Maybe he didn't completely fit in with the rest of the team? Maybe he had food in his teeth?
I can think of a dozen reasons not to hire someone, and all of them may be valid. Most often, employers just choose between the least of the evils.
Yes, I would like fries with that. :)
So I have a position open in my IT department (and we all know that the work doesn't stop, right?) and you expect me to spend enough time with each qualified applicant to judge whether or not I'd trust my entire COMPANY to them?
No, I think I'd rather get to know them a little (enough to ensure they're a match for the rest of the team) and test for all the rest of the really bad stuff through chemical means.
No, I'm not for credit checks. I've yet to see compelling evidence that they're waranted or valuable.
Yes. Absolutely.
Because I have nothing to hide.
I see much evidence of good coming from the urine checks, and not compelling evidence that it's bad. What other way, aside from actually hiring them and watching them screw up your software, hardware, or customer base, do you have of judgin character? If someone tests positive, does that often provide proof of positive behavior? (In cases of false-positives, you DO have the opportunity to re-take the test. A VERY short time, but time notheless.)
As far as the credit checks, though, I just don't get the reasoning behind them. There is far too much subjective stuff behind them to make them valuable to me as an employer.