I know how it sounds and the only explanation I can think of is that my timing of keypresses was better than hers, allowing the software to finish its process before having to start a new one. But I never tell my users that;)
I work in a school and from many years ago I remember the best (imho) moments.
1. In a classroom with computers, 1 mouse broke, I nailed it to the wall at the head of the room to show the other mice what I would do to them if they also broke down, for the last 3 years in that classroom no mice broke.
2. One of the administrative staff was having a problem with her computer, she called me and I came downstairs. She showed me what she did and sure enough, the machine gave an error message.
Me: Ok, do you treat the computer nice enough? Her (confused): What do you mean???!? Me: Oh, just the little things, an encouraging word, a caress on its case, you know. Her (angry): I never heard of such a thing, that thing is a machine, it doesn't have feelings!! Me: Oh no? Let me show you (as I slowly caress its case), there there, she is not such a bad person, you can trust her, won't you work for her like you work for me hmmmm??
After that, I repeated the same actions in the software as she did 100%, but I did not get the error message. She was REALLY confused, but saw that my method of working with computers worked better than hers and I cannot count the times I walk into an office and the problem disappears.
So you see, sometimes the stick, sometimes the carrot.
Total length of Bridge including approaches from abutment to abutment: 1.7 miles = 8,981 ft = 2,737 m
Total length of Bridge including approaches from abutment to abutment, plus the distance to the Toll Plaza: 9,150 ft = 2,788 m
Length of suspension span including main span and side spans: 1.2 miles = 6,450 ft = 1,966 m
Length of main span portion of suspended structure (distance between towers): 4,200 ft = 1,280 m
Length of one side span: 1,125 ft = 343 m
Width of Bridge: 90 ft = 27 m
Width of roadway between curbs: 62 ft = 19 m
Width of sidewalk: 10 ft = 3 m
Clearance above mean higher high water: 220 ft = 67 m
Total weight of each anchorage: 60,000 tons = 54,400,000 kg
Original combined weight of Bridge, anchorages, and approaches: 894,500 tons = 811,500,000 kg
Total weight of Bridge, anchorages, and approaches (1937): 894,500 tons = 811,500,000 kg
Total weight of Bridge, anchorages, and approaches (1986)*: 887,000 tons = 804,700,00 kg*
Weight of Bridge, excluding anchorages and approaches, and including the suspended structure, main towers, piers and fenders, bottom lateral system and orthotropic redecking (1986): 419,800 tons = 380,800,000 kg*
* The total bridge weight listed for 1986 includes the reduction in weight due to the redecking in 1986. The weight of the original reinforced concrete deck and its supporting stringers was 166,397 tons (150,952,000 kg). The weight of the new orthotropic steel plate deck, its two inches of epoxy asphalt surfacing, and its supporting pedestals is now 154,093 tons (139,790,700 kg). This is a total reduction in weight of the deck of 12,300 tons (11,158,400 kg), or 1.37 tons (1133 kg) per lineal foot of deck.
Bridge Deflection, Load Capacity
Watch this video to see how the Golden Gate Bridge can move up and down by as much as 16 feet depending on the temperature.
Maximum transverse deflection, at center span: 27.7 ft = 8.4 m
Maximum downward deflection, at center span: 10.8 ft = 3.3 m
Maximum upward deflection, at center span: 5.8 ft = 1.77 m
Live load capacity per lineal foot: 4,000 lbs. = 1,814.4 kg
As an example of how the Bridge is built to move, during the winter storms in 1982, the main span bowed approximately 6 to 7 feet
The three maximum deflections noted above at the center of the suspension bridge are due to the following loading conditions:
1. The transverse deflection is due to a sustained transverse wind load. The maximum transverse movement of 27.7 ft is based on the maximum allowable longitudinal movement of the wind locks at the support towers;
2. The maximum downward deflection is due to a condition with maximum live load on the center span, no live load on the side spans and maximum design temperature to elongate the main cables; and
3. The maximum upward deflection is due to a condition opposite to condition 2 above, with maximum live load on side spans, no live load on center span and minimum design temperature to shorten the cable length.
Pffff, somebody pissed in your cheerios this morning, jeez. It is the same when we say America and then you counter that with The United States of America since America is more than North America alone. And we technical people like to be technically correct, so the AC is 100% correct. Calling the Netherlands Holland only shows ignorance and arrogance, deal with it.
I don't know how our dutch schools compare to high schools, but for this story, it is comparable enough. I was in my 2nd year and for the first 6 months a group of kids kept teasing, annoying, harassing me, etc. It was horrible.
I remember being in shop class reaching out for a tool that I needed to continue my work. One of the kids grabbed it after I did and tried to pull it out of my hand, I told that person that I was using it, then the kid spit on my hand. That was the moment something snapped in my head, everything went dark, I was smart enough to drop the tool and I said one little thing: "Run."
The kid knew I was serious and started running, as did I. I jumped over chairs and desks while in pursuit only having one goal, to destroy that person. It took 6 people to grab me and hold me against a wall until I calmed down. That experience made sure that they didn't bother me anymore but it scared the fuck out of me. I have learned more patience, more forgiveness and more understanding since then since I do not want to repeat an episode like that.
You are correct when some people only understand violence, I wish that was different.
Heh, I just don't care about Facebook for myself, I would like to see it crumble down solely because of all the privacy issues they have which will make innocent people victims.
ok from what I read the virus could get through the condom, the cells which are playing host for the virus however can not. Sorry I do not have any sources, its been a while since I looked that up (in response to the same kind of jibberjabber from some catholic nutball spouting nonsense)
heh room temperature in the Netherlands is about 21 degrees celsius, so according to our standards most politicians have an IQ above that (Except for Geert Wilders of course):)
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You mean slutty and fucking batshit insane?
Can't it be both?
I know how it sounds and the only explanation I can think of is that my timing of keypresses was better than hers, allowing the software to finish its process before having to start a new one. ;)
But I never tell my users that
I work in a school and from many years ago I remember the best (imho) moments.
1. In a classroom with computers, 1 mouse broke, I nailed it to the wall at the head of the room to show the other mice what I would do to them if they also broke down, for the last 3 years in that classroom no mice broke.
2. One of the administrative staff was having a problem with her computer, she called me and I came downstairs.
She showed me what she did and sure enough, the machine gave an error message.
Me: Ok, do you treat the computer nice enough?
Her (confused): What do you mean???!?
Me: Oh, just the little things, an encouraging word, a caress on its case, you know.
Her (angry): I never heard of such a thing, that thing is a machine, it doesn't have feelings!!
Me: Oh no? Let me show you (as I slowly caress its case), there there, she is not such a bad person, you can trust her, won't you work for her like you work for me hmmmm??
After that, I repeated the same actions in the software as she did 100%, but I did not get the error message.
She was REALLY confused, but saw that my method of working with computers worked better than hers and I cannot count the times I walk into an office and the problem disappears.
So you see, sometimes the stick, sometimes the carrot.
Length, Width, Height, Weight
Total length of Bridge including approaches from abutment to abutment: 1.7 miles = 8,981 ft = 2,737 m
Total length of Bridge including approaches from abutment to abutment, plus the distance to the Toll Plaza: 9,150 ft = 2,788 m
Length of suspension span including main span and side spans: 1.2 miles = 6,450 ft = 1,966 m
Length of main span portion of suspended structure (distance between towers): 4,200 ft = 1,280 m
Length of one side span: 1,125 ft = 343 m
Width of Bridge: 90 ft = 27 m
Width of roadway between curbs: 62 ft = 19 m
Width of sidewalk: 10 ft = 3 m
Clearance above mean higher high water: 220 ft = 67 m
Total weight of each anchorage: 60,000 tons = 54,400,000 kg
Original combined weight of Bridge, anchorages, and approaches: 894,500 tons = 811,500,000 kg
Total weight of Bridge, anchorages, and approaches (1937): 894,500 tons = 811,500,000 kg
Total weight of Bridge, anchorages, and approaches (1986)*: 887,000 tons = 804,700,00 kg*
Weight of Bridge, excluding anchorages and approaches, and including the suspended structure, main towers, piers and fenders, bottom lateral system and orthotropic redecking (1986): 419,800 tons = 380,800,000 kg*
* The total bridge weight listed for 1986 includes the reduction in weight due to the redecking in 1986. The weight of the original reinforced concrete deck and its supporting stringers was 166,397 tons (150,952,000 kg). The weight of the new orthotropic steel plate deck, its two inches of epoxy asphalt surfacing, and its supporting pedestals is now 154,093 tons (139,790,700 kg). This is a total reduction in weight of the deck of 12,300 tons (11,158,400 kg), or 1.37 tons (1133 kg) per lineal foot of deck.
Bridge Deflection, Load Capacity
Watch this video to see how the Golden Gate Bridge can move up and down by as much as 16 feet depending on the temperature.
Maximum transverse deflection, at center span: 27.7 ft = 8.4 m
Maximum downward deflection, at center span: 10.8 ft = 3.3 m
Maximum upward deflection, at center span: 5.8 ft = 1.77 m
Live load capacity per lineal foot: 4,000 lbs. = 1,814.4 kg
As an example of how the Bridge is built to move, during the winter storms in 1982, the main span bowed approximately 6 to 7 feet
The three maximum deflections noted above at the center of the suspension bridge are due to the following loading conditions:
1. The transverse deflection is due to a sustained transverse wind load. The maximum transverse movement of 27.7 ft is based on the maximum allowable longitudinal movement of the wind locks at the support towers;
2. The maximum downward deflection is due to a condition with maximum live load on the center span, no live load on the side spans and maximum design temperature to elongate the main cables; and
3. The maximum upward deflection is due to a condition opposite to condition 2 above, with maximum live load on side spans, no live load on center span and minimum design temperature to shorten the cable length.
Main Tower Stats
The Golden Gate Bridge has two main towers
You can always make more kids :)
He was being censored by the FCC :P
Ah so that's what it was, I was wondering for a few seconds what that ugly thing on her boob was.
We added some new numbers, check them out when you have the time ;)
I agree :)
"Only then I realized that most of the education I had before was piss-poor."
Whoah, usually I hear quite the opposite, glad that you got a good experience there :)
I love how Skype colored up that "phonenumber", it looks authentic :D
Aren't there any handicapped office workers in the buildings?
Or sharpen it to make a shiv ;)
Pffff, somebody pissed in your cheerios this morning, jeez.
It is the same when we say America and then you counter that with The United States of America since America is more than North America alone.
And we technical people like to be technically correct, so the AC is 100% correct.
Calling the Netherlands Holland only shows ignorance and arrogance, deal with it.
Nope, I remember it well, it was 6.
heh I watched that A-Team movie this week, for me it wasn't the A-Team but it was a funny movie :)
I liked it.
Ha, I do not even use Linux yet :)
Then I want more episodes of M.A.S.H.!
Watching it on your monitor doesn't count :P
I don't know how our dutch schools compare to high schools, but for this story, it is comparable enough.
I was in my 2nd year and for the first 6 months a group of kids kept teasing, annoying, harassing me, etc. It was horrible.
I remember being in shop class reaching out for a tool that I needed to continue my work. One of the kids grabbed it after I did and tried to pull it out of my hand, I told that person that I was using it, then the kid spit on my hand.
That was the moment something snapped in my head, everything went dark, I was smart enough to drop the tool and I said one little thing: "Run."
The kid knew I was serious and started running, as did I. I jumped over chairs and desks while in pursuit only having one goal, to destroy that person.
It took 6 people to grab me and hold me against a wall until I calmed down.
That experience made sure that they didn't bother me anymore but it scared the fuck out of me.
I have learned more patience, more forgiveness and more understanding since then since I do not want to repeat an episode like that.
You are correct when some people only understand violence, I wish that was different.
Congrats on the nuptials (did I spell that right? dutch here) :)
May you and your wife have a long, healthy and happy life
Heh, I just don't care about Facebook for myself, I would like to see it crumble down solely because of all the privacy issues they have which will make innocent people victims.
ok from what I read the virus could get through the condom, the cells which are playing host for the virus however can not.
Sorry I do not have any sources, its been a while since I looked that up (in response to the same kind of jibberjabber from some catholic nutball spouting nonsense)
heh room temperature in the Netherlands is about 21 degrees celsius, so according to our standards most politicians have an IQ above that (Except for Geert Wilders of course) :)