Here's an example of how Unions have shot themselves in the foot. My father, and aerospace engineer, once had a last minute project that required workers in the machine shop to stay late over a weekend. They were paid the usual overtime as required, and once the project was finished successfully, the engineers planned to take the five workers who stayed late out for pizza and beer ( paid for by the engineers, and not the company) as a reward for putting in the time and getting the job done. The Union rep. found out, and demanded that ALL machinists ( I believe there were twenty of them) be taken out for Pizza and Beer. Their option was take everyone out or nobody. You can guess how many people got pizza and beer, and it didn't include any machinists.
I can do that one better. Our 65 mustang was stolen, chopped, then the thieves purposely returned in the middle of the night to DROP OFF THE CARCASS in front of the house.
I'm sorry, but that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Every intelligent Engineer I know gets the best car for his money. They often drive around in ancient cars that are mechanically sound. It's the marketing guys or the guys who spend all their money on the nice car ( bank teller living at home?) who drive the higher end rides.
I'm sorry, but you need to back down a bit. Udachny may be angry, but he's got personal ties to this discussion. Just like I wouldn't try to sell you on how Franco created order from chaos in Spain. Cut him some slack, regardless if you agree or disagree.
This annoys me, the assumption that polls should mirror results. Whenever a pollster asks me questions, I ALWAYS give incorrect information. Just because I want to screw with the results. AND it's none of your business. I would be willing to bet a lot of people do this. BTW, if your data mining somewhere has a widowed illiterate bookbinder with 7 children, that's me.
The days of an OS NOT requiring a browser upon installation are long long LONG gone. Not having a basic browser to work with when first using a machine is a serious hindrance. At this point, you might as well say you must have the ability to remove disc formatting and management software from the OS.
I'm sorry, but selecting another browser on systems is painfully easy. My father, 72 years old, retired, and knowing pretty much nothing about computers is able to do this on both a Mac and a Windows PC.
Yes, because that has worked so well in the past. Let me remind you, like in revolutionary France, the people shouting "Kill these fuckers now before it's too late" are usually killed themselves in the second wave of purges
I agree: Pay extra and finance better conditions. I make my attempt by buying products made in the US, but any 1st world produced item counts in my book as equal. What's really strange is, I'm politically conservative. My politically self-identifying liberal friends say the same thing you do: "Oh, i'd pay more for guaranteed rights for those who make the items", but they're always the first to bottom dollar, buy from Amazon instead of a local shop, brand shop regardless of quality, pay no attention at all to country of origin, etc.-then consider me stupid of overpaying. In theory, they agree. In practice, they do completely the opposite. I"m assuming most surveys on consumer price shopping bear this out.
What nurses do you hang around with? The nurses I know make absolutely TONS of money, travel, get invited to staff different hospitals on other states. They make at least double what I do, often triple or more. Healthcare, on the whole, is rolling in cash.
There was a special the other night on PBS about a woman who moved her family there to do a documentary, very low key. All was well, everyone was friendly, nice insights into Iranian life. Suddenly the gov't gave her 48 hours to get out and everyone but one family stopped talking to her. Since it was generally positive about the people, I have to assume this wasn't blind propaganda.
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Here's an example of how Unions have shot themselves in the foot.
My father, and aerospace engineer, once had a last minute project that required workers in the machine shop to stay late over a weekend.
They were paid the usual overtime as required, and once the project was finished successfully, the engineers planned to take the five workers who stayed late out for pizza and beer ( paid for by the engineers, and not the company) as a reward for putting in the time and getting the job done.
The Union rep. found out, and demanded that ALL machinists ( I believe there were twenty of them) be taken out for Pizza and Beer. Their option was take everyone out or nobody.
You can guess how many people got pizza and beer, and it didn't include any machinists.
let me rephrase: he was against public unions striking in any way.
Even FDR thought public unions were a bad idea:
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=15445
enjoy:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tactics-20120916,0,1457710.story
There's bad on both sides.
BTW, this article ran in the Los Angeles Times, which isn't exactly a bastion of GOP thought.
Wow! a decade! Why, I bet you even remember Windows98! Can you tell me about it? I've heard stories from Grandpa about that...
What's it a copy of? Seriously, I've been to see Guernica and I'd like to know what it's based on.
I can do that one better.
Our 65 mustang was stolen, chopped, then the thieves purposely returned in the middle of the night to DROP OFF THE CARCASS in front of the house.
I'm sorry, but that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.
Every intelligent Engineer I know gets the best car for his money. They often drive around in ancient cars that are mechanically sound.
It's the marketing guys or the guys who spend all their money on the nice car ( bank teller living at home?) who drive the higher end rides.
My GOD! How did we ever put up with such a monstrosity! I've grown tired of needing a wheelbarrow to carry around my big clunky connector...
having one eye setup for close focus and the other setup for far sounds like a recipe for crashing my car all the time.
What, exactly is, the US doing in Syria right now? Please educate me.
I'm sorry, but you need to back down a bit. Udachny may be angry, but he's got personal ties to this discussion. Just like I wouldn't try to sell you on how Franco created order from chaos in Spain.
Cut him some slack, regardless if you agree or disagree.
This annoys me, the assumption that polls should mirror results.
Whenever a pollster asks me questions, I ALWAYS give incorrect information. Just because I want to screw with the results. AND it's none of your business. I would be willing to bet a lot of people do this.
BTW, if your data mining somewhere has a widowed illiterate bookbinder with 7 children, that's me.
But that has nothing to do with his post. Just because you disagree with someone doesn't make all his statements incorrect.
I find myself wondering, what the hell does this have to do with the Yangtze turning red?
The days of an OS NOT requiring a browser upon installation are long long LONG gone.
Not having a basic browser to work with when first using a machine is a serious hindrance.
At this point, you might as well say you must have the ability to remove disc formatting and management software from the OS.
I'm sorry, but selecting another browser on systems is painfully easy. My father, 72 years old, retired, and knowing pretty much nothing about computers is able to do this on both a Mac and a Windows PC.
If I had mod points, up you would go. This is precisely what I wish more people would do.
Yes, because that has worked so well in the past.
Let me remind you, like in revolutionary France, the people shouting "Kill these fuckers now before it's too late" are usually killed themselves in the second wave of purges
I agree: Pay extra and finance better conditions. I make my attempt by buying products made in the US, but any 1st world produced item counts in my book as equal.
What's really strange is, I'm politically conservative. My politically self-identifying liberal friends say the same thing you do: "Oh, i'd pay more for guaranteed rights for those who make the items", but they're always the first to bottom dollar, buy from Amazon instead of a local shop, brand shop regardless of quality, pay no attention at all to country of origin, etc.-then consider me stupid of overpaying.
In theory, they agree. In practice, they do completely the opposite. I"m assuming most surveys on consumer price shopping bear this out.
WHY WHY WHY is this marked flamebait? I'd mod it up if I had the points, since this seems supremely logical and I wish more people would follow it.
cite any of this nonsense please. It was the UK making that pretty much bluffing threat.
Because, hey, that's worked so well for North Korea.
What nurses do you hang around with?
The nurses I know make absolutely TONS of money, travel, get invited to staff different hospitals on other states.
They make at least double what I do, often triple or more.
Healthcare, on the whole, is rolling in cash.
There was a special the other night on PBS about a woman who moved her family there to do a documentary, very low key. All was well, everyone was friendly, nice insights into Iranian life. Suddenly the gov't gave her 48 hours to get out and everyone but one family stopped talking to her.
Since it was generally positive about the people, I have to assume this wasn't blind propaganda.