Three years ago, I was doing tech support for a fairly large company. I was one of their most senior techs, and made a good living. I was prosperous. Then, their tech support went to India. I was out of work for roughly two years. When I got a job, it was for almost 50% less, and only lasted for four months. That's because I was the wrong person in the wrong place doing the wrong type of support. None of my old knowlege was useful and I wasn't even allowed to use it when appropriate. Then, they figured out they'd been wrong to hire me, before I could find a better job and I'm out of work again. I'm practically bankrupt. If India's losing 45% of all outsourcing, I'll not cry any crocodile tears for them.
Back when I was first starting out in computers, I had to explain why I didn't have a degree. Now, with about ten years experience, interviewers don't care. All a degree is good for is getting your foot in the door. Once you've got that, you might as well use it for scratch paper for all the good it does.
No, what you're doing is great. Howevr, I don't have the time for that much, and getting around Los Angeles by bike isn't practical, especially when it's a fifteen to twenty mile commute to work. Equally, you're probably less than half my age, so the amount of exercise you need is greater than mine. That's not meant as a put down, either. When I was in my twenties, I was more active too.
I won't claim that I was at what my doctor considered my ideal weight, but she didn't consider me obese, either. I suspect I was exposed to Agent Orange when I was on the Gun Line, but as I was never ashore, I'm not eligable for compensation.
I'm the first to admit I'm not the typical Type II, but as you said, obesity is not a sufficient cause, nor is a sedantary lifestyle. If it were, most slashdotters would be Type II.
As far as trolling, if I did, it wasn't my intention. There's a lot of misinformation and misunderstanding about both types, and I wanted to point out that exercise by itself isn't enough to prevent it any more than lack of it will always cause it.
I know I shouldn't feed the troll, but I will say that my doctor considered me to be in good health and getting enough exercise. That's because the mall-walking was only one aspect. I love to walk and never drive anyplace if it's within my walking distance. For me, if it's less than about two miles one way, it's close enough to walk. How far are you willing to walk? Fifty feet?
Health care is one of the areas where capitalism is really the wrong motivation (because our long term health is not their concern - just short term costs).
A friend's mother was in England, where capitalism isn't an issue in health care, and had a sudden problem with her heart. The ER doctor told her that when she got home, she should get on the waiting list for a bypass. She just gave him a funny look. When she got home, she talked to her regular MD, and he scheduled her for it within a week. Of course, here in the capitalist Amerika, there isn't any such thing as a waiting list for bypass surgery if you have insurance. You just get it done.
I've been through it a few times, and didn't mind it a bit. Of course, I'm not at all claustrophobic. Are you, by any chance? If so, I can imagine how bad it would be, and sympathise with you.
As a Type II, you really have my sympathy! I'm lucky, as I only have to test about twice a week, and the strips from the VA are a bit less costly. I'm glad you're doing what it takes to keep your child alive and healthy; since I've been out of work the last two years, I've woken up three different times in the ER, once with a broken arm. One of the few good things about having it diagnosed that early is that there's a good chance that the child won't feel deprived simply because he won't remember it being any different. (Kids get used to things like that easier than we do, you know.)
I spent several years as the "seeing eye person" for a Type I who'd not taken care of himself and saw what it could do. Maybe that's why I'm so rigid on controling my blood sugar that it tends to get too low.
The way I do it, it does. I go around every level, not stopping to rest if I can help it, and quickly. Also, at that time I was working up two flights. At fifty, I'd go up and down the stairs and watch kids half my age take the elevator and not get there any quicker. As far as the ad homenem comments at the end, they reflect more on you than on me, and show why you're posting as AC. Never did the word "coward" fit so well.
Type II isn't caused by a sedintary lifestyle either. I was living an active life, getting lots of exercise when I developed it. I would regularly go out to a mall to walk, not caring that I didn't buy anything, just for the exercise, and I kept that up for the first several years after I was diagnosed. I'm not as active now, but that's because my health isn't good enough right now, and I miss the exercise.
I've never played GTA, but I did play Carmageddon for a while and noted the same tendancy to want to crash into other cars if I got behind the wheel just after a game. It can take a few hours to let your habits go back to normal.
You're darn well right. Imagine if we got it all wrong. What if we thought that the world was getting warmer from greenhouse gasses so we reduced carbon emissions when that wasn't even needed. God help us then.
If you want to read a great book based on exactly that premise, read Fallen Angles. It's an easy read and funny. SF Fandom saves the world!
There's a way to keep people from using Mark as Objectionable to censor political opinions. You have to be logged in to mark, and the blog keeps track of who it is making the mark. Whoever owns the blog can go over the marks, remove any inappropriate ones and, if somebody's abusing the privilege, eject them. Of course, there has to be a way to keep them from simply signing up again, such as checking for a banned email address. Yes, I know how easy it is to create throw-away addresses, but it might slow them down a little.
Just because the moderator is tired of seeing a sig is no excuse for modding it offtopic. That's a clear abuse of moderation, and if that's the reason, I hope whoever did it loses their mod points permanently.
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I've seen some documentaries about Russia, and it's customary there to put laminated photos of the deceased on the tombstone to help people remember them. Imagine how much more comforting a video would be to the survivors. If this takes off anywhere, Russia will probably be the biggest market.
The Bill of Rights enumerates a number of the basic freedoms that apply to all people everywhere; they cannot be legislated away just because a particular government or ruler doesn't like them.
As long as you're talking about The United States of America, you're right. However, we're talking about Austrailia, and the Bill of Rights doesn't apply there. That's my point.
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Three years ago, I was doing tech support for a fairly large company. I was one of their most senior techs, and made a good living. I was prosperous. Then, their tech support went to India. I was out of work for roughly two years. When I got a job, it was for almost 50% less, and only lasted for four months. That's because I was the wrong person in the wrong place doing the wrong type of support. None of my old knowlege was useful and I wasn't even allowed to use it when appropriate. Then, they figured out they'd been wrong to hire me, before I could find a better job and I'm out of work again. I'm practically bankrupt. If India's losing 45% of all outsourcing, I'll not cry any crocodile tears for them.
Yes, but Jose Jimenez was played by Bill Dana.
I was wondering about his brother, Dennis Jimenez.
Maybe that says more about the quality of CS students than it does about the job market?
Back when I was first starting out in computers, I had to explain why I didn't have a degree. Now, with about ten years experience, interviewers don't care. All a degree is good for is getting your foot in the door. Once you've got that, you might as well use it for scratch paper for all the good it does.
Well, there is a copay because I can't prove it's service related, but even then, it's a lot better than having to pay full price.
No, what you're doing is great. Howevr, I don't have the time for that much, and getting around Los Angeles by bike isn't practical, especially when it's a fifteen to twenty mile commute to work. Equally, you're probably less than half my age, so the amount of exercise you need is greater than mine. That's not meant as a put down, either. When I was in my twenties, I was more active too.
Oh, I do. I've been getting my meds from them for this for several years.
I'm the first to admit I'm not the typical Type II, but as you said, obesity is not a sufficient cause, nor is a sedantary lifestyle. If it were, most slashdotters would be Type II.
As far as trolling, if I did, it wasn't my intention. There's a lot of misinformation and misunderstanding about both types, and I wanted to point out that exercise by itself isn't enough to prevent it any more than lack of it will always cause it.
I don't need to pay no steenking insurance company; I have VA benefits.
No worse and no better than caffene-free Diet Coke. They're both abominations.
I know I shouldn't feed the troll, but I will say that my doctor considered me to be in good health and getting enough exercise. That's because the mall-walking was only one aspect. I love to walk and never drive anyplace if it's within my walking distance. For me, if it's less than about two miles one way, it's close enough to walk. How far are you willing to walk? Fifty feet?
A friend's mother was in England, where capitalism isn't an issue in health care, and had a sudden problem with her heart. The ER doctor told her that when she got home, she should get on the waiting list for a bypass. She just gave him a funny look. When she got home, she talked to her regular MD, and he scheduled her for it within a week. Of course, here in the capitalist Amerika, there isn't any such thing as a waiting list for bypass surgery if you have insurance. You just get it done.
I've been through it a few times, and didn't mind it a bit. Of course, I'm not at all claustrophobic. Are you, by any chance? If so, I can imagine how bad it would be, and sympathise with you.
I spent several years as the "seeing eye person" for a Type I who'd not taken care of himself and saw what it could do. Maybe that's why I'm so rigid on controling my blood sugar that it tends to get too low.
The way I do it, it does. I go around every level, not stopping to rest if I can help it, and quickly. Also, at that time I was working up two flights. At fifty, I'd go up and down the stairs and watch kids half my age take the elevator and not get there any quicker. As far as the ad homenem comments at the end, they reflect more on you than on me, and show why you're posting as AC. Never did the word "coward" fit so well.
Type II isn't caused by a sedintary lifestyle either. I was living an active life, getting lots of exercise when I developed it. I would regularly go out to a mall to walk, not caring that I didn't buy anything, just for the exercise, and I kept that up for the first several years after I was diagnosed. I'm not as active now, but that's because my health isn't good enough right now, and I miss the exercise.
No, they'll just force you to drink Diet Dew.
I've never played GTA, but I did play Carmageddon for a while and noted the same tendancy to want to crash into other cars if I got behind the wheel just after a game. It can take a few hours to let your habits go back to normal.
If you want to read a great book based on exactly that premise, read Fallen Angles. It's an easy read and funny. SF Fandom saves the world!
There's a way to keep people from using Mark as Objectionable to censor political opinions. You have to be logged in to mark, and the blog keeps track of who it is making the mark. Whoever owns the blog can go over the marks, remove any inappropriate ones and, if somebody's abusing the privilege, eject them. Of course, there has to be a way to keep them from simply signing up again, such as checking for a banned email address. Yes, I know how easy it is to create throw-away addresses, but it might slow them down a little.
Just because the moderator is tired of seeing a sig is no excuse for modding it offtopic. That's a clear abuse of moderation, and if that's the reason, I hope whoever did it loses their mod points permanently.
I've seen some documentaries about Russia, and it's customary there to put laminated photos of the deceased on the tombstone to help people remember them. Imagine how much more comforting a video would be to the survivors. If this takes off anywhere, Russia will probably be the biggest market.
Why should they?
"In America, they haven't used it for years."
As long as you're talking about The United States of America, you're right. However, we're talking about Austrailia, and the Bill of Rights doesn't apply there. That's my point.