I do agree with you, it sucks. But from the other side of the fence, where I currently work, there's another problem. They know nothing about you. They sent you a CV, that they wrote. They came to an interview, and gave the answers they made up. References just tell you where someone worked these days. So how responsible and sensible is this guy? Credit checks are just one way of finding out *something* about a candidate.
I'd strongly suggest picking up a copy or two of The Economist. Well written, well researched, international in outlook, and devoid of starlet-goes-wild stories.
I recently finally replaced my Athlon XP 1200 box. The motherboard has onboard 5.1 sound, and Ubuntu picked it up seamlessly. Windows has not worked for two weeks and I have officially given up getting it to work. On the plus side, I don't *use* windows for anything, so no great loss.
Good programmers, yes. The people that turn on the charm in the interview and turn into sullen, unmotivated, talentless lazy dorks a few months after hiring, not so easy.
Hi from communist Britain! Over here, although utility infrastructure is supplied by regional monoploies, I purchase the actual services from a number of competing companies. These companies then negotiate their own terms with the infrastructure provider, and competition keeps them (vaguely) honest. I can get whoever I want for my broadband (sorry, BT), and I'm certainly not obliged to go with the local monopolist for my service (unless I live in Hull, but that's another story).
Debating hypotheticals is stupid, but what the hell. In a typical shooter scenario, in a large school, 911 has a fair chance of being overloaded, never mind the cell towers themselves as the news gets out. This is a sledgehammer and nut approach.
I agree with you; but my response is that if the parents actually need 24 hour supervision to look after their kids properly, then the kids need to be taken away. I can't really see how that's a worse outcome than growing up in such a messed up family.
It's somewhat bizarre that you have a system that on the one hand allows you to strip-search barely pubescent girls and yet fails to allow for basic discipline on the other.
If you call standing by while women have their clitorises cut off civilisation, more power to you. I don't. We're worse than apes; at least they don't pretend to be something special.
if you disagree, reply. If you carry on modding down when it's not merited, you will lose karma in meta-moderation, and lose the ability to moderate. Just sayin'.
What's that? Prominent organic lobby rubbishes report which finds no health benefits for organic food? I'm astonished. I'm not exactly sure what you find anti-scientific about a literature review, conducted by an independant body (the LSE). The report does not address your shouting points because that is not what the report is intended to address: the common claim that organic food is more nutritious than its conventionally farmed counterpart.
Almost every American I've known to drive in the UK comments on how good British driving is and how sharp drivers are. I think it's probably a cultural thing as well, but I agree that the prevalence of manual transmissions has a lot to do with it. And yes, our tests are significantly stricter.
Where do you live that the lights are timed for the speed limit? Around the Houston area they certainly aren't. Your probability for catching a green wave does not increase with proximity to the speed limit. Hell, in some neighborhoods all the lights have car sensors rather than timers.
Where I am, in Edinburgh, Scotland, they are currently introducing trams, and lots of concommittant building work. They have also seriously messed with the timing of traffic lights to increase congestion; when the trams open, the lights will be changed and boom, congestion will magically ease.
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I do agree with you, it sucks. But from the other side of the fence, where I currently work, there's another problem. They know nothing about you. They sent you a CV, that they wrote. They came to an interview, and gave the answers they made up. References just tell you where someone worked these days. So how responsible and sensible is this guy? Credit checks are just one way of finding out *something* about a candidate.
The article is also available at his blog.
What I wonder is how useful is copying it? Just because I can photocopy a page of Chinese writing doesn't mean I can do anything with it.
If the answer to both your questions is "Yes", then you are most likely part of a botnet. This advice is free of charge.
Your momma.
Yep; LLU costs a bundle plus Hull uses different wire from everyone else so you need calibrated equipment.
I'd strongly suggest picking up a copy or two of The Economist. Well written, well researched, international in outlook, and devoid of starlet-goes-wild stories.
I'm going to use my crystal ball and predict you are not a woman ;)
I recently finally replaced my Athlon XP 1200 box. The motherboard has onboard 5.1 sound, and Ubuntu picked it up seamlessly. Windows has not worked for two weeks and I have officially given up getting it to work. On the plus side, I don't *use* windows for anything, so no great loss.
Good programmers, yes. The people that turn on the charm in the interview and turn into sullen, unmotivated, talentless lazy dorks a few months after hiring, not so easy.
Hi from communist Britain! Over here, although utility infrastructure is supplied by regional monoploies, I purchase the actual services from a number of competing companies. These companies then negotiate their own terms with the infrastructure provider, and competition keeps them (vaguely) honest. I can get whoever I want for my broadband (sorry, BT), and I'm certainly not obliged to go with the local monopolist for my service (unless I live in Hull, but that's another story).
That would be BeOS, right?
Hi, I'd like to introduce you to this new really cool thing called the Internet.
Debating hypotheticals is stupid, but what the hell. In a typical shooter scenario, in a large school, 911 has a fair chance of being overloaded, never mind the cell towers themselves as the news gets out. This is a sledgehammer and nut approach.
I agree with you; but my response is that if the parents actually need 24 hour supervision to look after their kids properly, then the kids need to be taken away. I can't really see how that's a worse outcome than growing up in such a messed up family.
And unikely as it is, just imagine if their was a shooter in the building...the backlash doesn't bear thinking about.
It's somewhat bizarre that you have a system that on the one hand allows you to strip-search barely pubescent girls and yet fails to allow for basic discipline on the other.
If you call standing by while women have their clitorises cut off civilisation, more power to you. I don't. We're worse than apes; at least they don't pretend to be something special.
Personally, I'm still waiting for evidence there is *one* civilisation in this galaxy.
if you disagree, reply. If you carry on modding down when it's not merited, you will lose karma in meta-moderation, and lose the ability to moderate. Just sayin'.
What's that? Prominent organic lobby rubbishes report which finds no health benefits for organic food? I'm astonished. I'm not exactly sure what you find anti-scientific about a literature review, conducted by an independant body (the LSE). The report does not address your shouting points because that is not what the report is intended to address: the common claim that organic food is more nutritious than its conventionally farmed counterpart.
Organic food still requires pesticides. I suggest you research what goes in them; it's not significantly healthier than conventional farming.
Almost every American I've known to drive in the UK comments on how good British driving is and how sharp drivers are. I think it's probably a cultural thing as well, but I agree that the prevalence of manual transmissions has a lot to do with it. And yes, our tests are significantly stricter.
Where I am, in Edinburgh, Scotland, they are currently introducing trams, and lots of concommittant building work. They have also seriously messed with the timing of traffic lights to increase congestion; when the trams open, the lights will be changed and boom, congestion will magically ease.
Thanks. Half the spam I receive is backscatter of various sorts.