"This is part of providing relevant search results."
Google has failed to provide relevant search results so many times now that I no longer use them for web searches or shopping.
When I type in "1/2" x 24 TPI Nut" I don't want to see fucking tap and die sets, I want to see a fucking nut.
And the only reason I'm seeing these tap and die sets is because they're SPONSORED, so I have to go a few pages of search results deep to find what I want.
Google's search is so much hot garbage that my fiance's Undergrad program has a special class on "ACTUALLY MAKING GOOGLE WORK LIKE IT USED TO."
THAT is damning. When the masters of archives (librarians) think your search engine has become so much shit that they need to create a college-level class to show people how to use your complicated shit for a SIMPLE WEB SEARCH, you know you fucked up.
" For example, Fire Fighters aren't actively working 100% of the time that they are on the job."
Bad example. Hi, former volunteer Memphis Firefighter. When they're not on-call, they're washing the trucks, performing maintenance and clean-up, public service, and MAYBE sleeping or watching TV if they're stationed in-house and there's nothing else to be done (rare.)
This is highly common in affluent areas, actually. They tend to have stuff worth stealing. In fact, I'm looking at a memo sent out right now stating to be on the lookout for vehicles following postal vehicles or UPS/FedEx trucks (guess DHL's not on the watch-for list, good.)
"Your assuming that watching or listening to Netflix in the background is a problem in the first place."
You're supposed to be working, period. If you're WATCHING something other than your job and you are not on your legally-required break periods, you aren't doing your fucking job.
"You have a very limited view of what IT does, I hope you don't work in it."
Meanwhile, you aren't competent enough to work IT period with your current mindset.
Your mistake is getting into LA and expecting to go anywhere quickly via vehicle.
Ever hear the song "Nobody Walks in L.A." or "Driving in the Metroplex" (John Mammoser parody of "Living in America"?)
If not, perhaps you should. They pretty much highlight why you aren't going anywhere in a vehicle in Los Angeles.
The 4 hour Dearly Departed tour is that long precisely because of traffic and parking restrictions in LA. You can walk the entire route in about an hour and a half.
"Because carting my own welder into the shop to do a few tack welds is stupid."
I'd think you're the stupid one for not simply using a couple car batteries, set of jumper cables, and a couple of welding rods in a backpack and doing electro-negative welding since you're only tack-welding something. Then you get to teach the skill to others at the same time, and demonstrate that you probably don't need all those classes.
Please. We have people that would come into the rock shop and say "Yea, I know how to use this" only to have the motor bound up and burning in five minutes.
This is why warehouses won't hire you as a forklift driver until A. you've gone through the 'certification process' outside of the company and received a certificate and then B. passing their own in-house forklift test (which is the one actually mandated by OSHA and is the only one that matters, the 'certification shops' are just BS money makers.)
Did the shop forbid you from bringing your own tools? If not, why didn't you just bring your own?
"Enough that current modes of transit are inefficient and congested."
You obviously do not live in the LA Metro area or Inland Empire. The Metrolink trains are very under-utilized. Every time I see one pass, I can usually count on one hand the amount of heads I see in 5 train cars total.
Historically and even today, that is not correct. I have heard all kinds of things from 'polite society' as a waiter when I was a teenager, and let me tell you, if ya weren't white, you were fair game.
You should've told them "Oh, so you're one of the fuckers invading my privacy to advertise to me even after you've already gotten my money. You're no longer my friend, leave my presence and my sight right the fuck now."
Start alienating these assholes. Let all of their friends know that they're selling their buddies out for profit. They're going to keep obeying their corporate masters until they have a reason - TELL THEIR FAMILIES how they are being sold out by their own brethren. Put so much familial and societal pressure on them that they break.
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Instead, they were probably sending everything to Yahoo! and we all know how well they do security-wise.
You also forget that Google tailors shit by region. Your results may vary.
Either/or, Neither/nor.
Come the fuck on. Try being less lazy than using a simple spelling check.
You mean Assange, the guy who has now been shown to be playing friendly games with Russia against the USA?
Hero my ass.
This shit behavior is omnipresent on my fiance's old 4S, which IIRC runs some flavor of iOS 9.
And you're a fucking moron if you think that's the kind of mining I do. Get off your dumb ass and pick up a pickaxe.
"This is part of providing relevant search results."
Google has failed to provide relevant search results so many times now that I no longer use them for web searches or shopping.
When I type in "1/2" x 24 TPI Nut" I don't want to see fucking tap and die sets, I want to see a fucking nut.
And the only reason I'm seeing these tap and die sets is because they're SPONSORED, so I have to go a few pages of search results deep to find what I want.
Google's search is so much hot garbage that my fiance's Undergrad program has a special class on "ACTUALLY MAKING GOOGLE WORK LIKE IT USED TO."
THAT is damning. When the masters of archives (librarians) think your search engine has become so much shit that they need to create a college-level class to show people how to use your complicated shit for a SIMPLE WEB SEARCH, you know you fucked up.
"It's physically impossible for a prolonged period of time. Trust me, I've tried it."
I do it mining every time I go out, days on end. Try getting more actual exercise for your entire body instead of just your fingers.
" For example, Fire Fighters aren't actively working 100% of the time that they are on the job."
Bad example. Hi, former volunteer Memphis Firefighter. When they're not on-call, they're washing the trucks, performing maintenance and clean-up, public service, and MAYBE sleeping or watching TV if they're stationed in-house and there's nothing else to be done (rare.)
Nice job being clueless, though.
"Robocalls can't hit 0 so they get hung up on."
Please, we've got audio recognition down pat, now days. Listen for "press number" and then press that number is trivial for a program.
Level 3 is one of the worst. 99% of calls I get originating from their network are fucking scam calls.
And they'll do nothing about it because it makes them gobs of money.
"Great neighborhood you have there"
This is highly common in affluent areas, actually. They tend to have stuff worth stealing. In fact, I'm looking at a memo sent out right now stating to be on the lookout for vehicles following postal vehicles or UPS/FedEx trucks (guess DHL's not on the watch-for list, good.)
"Your assuming that watching or listening to Netflix in the background is a problem in the first place."
You're supposed to be working, period. If you're WATCHING something other than your job and you are not on your legally-required break periods, you aren't doing your fucking job.
"You have a very limited view of what IT does, I hope you don't work in it."
Meanwhile, you aren't competent enough to work IT period with your current mindset.
Your mistake is getting into LA and expecting to go anywhere quickly via vehicle.
Ever hear the song "Nobody Walks in L.A." or "Driving in the Metroplex" (John Mammoser parody of "Living in America"?)
If not, perhaps you should. They pretty much highlight why you aren't going anywhere in a vehicle in Los Angeles.
The 4 hour Dearly Departed tour is that long precisely because of traffic and parking restrictions in LA. You can walk the entire route in about an hour and a half.
"Because carting my own welder into the shop to do a few tack welds is stupid."
I'd think you're the stupid one for not simply using a couple car batteries, set of jumper cables, and a couple of welding rods in a backpack and doing electro-negative welding since you're only tack-welding something. Then you get to teach the skill to others at the same time, and demonstrate that you probably don't need all those classes.
The need to not need any of that shit in the first place.
Please. We have people that would come into the rock shop and say "Yea, I know how to use this" only to have the motor bound up and burning in five minutes.
This is why warehouses won't hire you as a forklift driver until A. you've gone through the 'certification process' outside of the company and received a certificate and then B. passing their own in-house forklift test (which is the one actually mandated by OSHA and is the only one that matters, the 'certification shops' are just BS money makers.)
Did the shop forbid you from bringing your own tools? If not, why didn't you just bring your own?
"Enough that current modes of transit are inefficient and congested."
You obviously do not live in the LA Metro area or Inland Empire. The Metrolink trains are very under-utilized. Every time I see one pass, I can usually count on one hand the amount of heads I see in 5 train cars total.
I don't think you're following the money very well.
Like how we park in a driveway and drive on a parkway?
"Racism is not tolerated in polite society"
Historically and even today, that is not correct. I have heard all kinds of things from 'polite society' as a waiter when I was a teenager, and let me tell you, if ya weren't white, you were fair game.
Guarantee you it's still happening now.
You should've told them "Oh, so you're one of the fuckers invading my privacy to advertise to me even after you've already gotten my money. You're no longer my friend, leave my presence and my sight right the fuck now."
Start alienating these assholes. Let all of their friends know that they're selling their buddies out for profit. They're going to keep obeying their corporate masters until they have a reason - TELL THEIR FAMILIES how they are being sold out by their own brethren. Put so much familial and societal pressure on them that they break.
"enjoying theater and concerts in real life if this happens"
So you're still supporting them.
You've gone full-baka.
As I said, coffee. Tis black, bitter, usually needs cream, and tastes like shit when cold.
To boot, EA is HQ'd in Redwood City, California. They're doubly-fucked in this instance. The e-mail to contact is complaints@cgcc.ca.gov