Don't forget to add the $40K worth of solar panels, batteries, and isolation switches. So, in upstate NY where the sun shines 1 day in 7, you'll be lucky to make $3 a week.
So, for the story itself....wow, where do I sign up to lose money?
Beleive me, I would LOVE to sell excess energy back to the power company, but solar in NY is fucking crazy. I know, I live here and see the amount of sun we get. Now, if you said AZ or southern CA, TX, NM....sure, that makes more sense. But NY? WTF?
Commercial Electric is from Home Depot and I have almost every single light fixture filled with a CFL, and most are Commercial Electric.
They do take a few to come up to full brightness, but most times it's not a problem. We have three globe style in the bathroom. They do take a few minutes to come up to full brightness, but consider the following:
* It's 2 AM, you've got to pee. Do you want to fry your retinas with full brightness? I don't.
* Your wife is like my wife...she never met a light fixture she didn't want to turn on and leave on all day. Yes, I know, I could install a timer....but that isn't really an option in most cases.
No, the moral of the story is to only argue with people on the other side of the earth...that way if they want to "visit" you, it requires more planning and dedication to the task at hand.
Be that as it may....any you freaks come to my house...you'll find one heavily armed yankee who's pissed off and looking for an excuse.
I was busting balls....not making a serious review of the facts at hand. The poster was making excuses for Young Wesley Crusher and praising Wil's acting. I was trying to be humerous.
Uh huh, OK. So, I'm assuming that only literate children are going to get the laptops, right? Otherwise, what's the point other than to make someone at MIT feel good...doing something isn't the same as doing something useful.
I agree, sending over aid with no auditing of how it's being used/applied is wasteful. Maybe MIT should spend a few brain cycles thinking through the solution to that problem instead.
Honestly, if I had a dollar for every dollar wasted by good intentions, I'd be Bill Gates.
Or does anyone think exactly where in the mud hut do they expect to find an electrical outlet to recharge the laptop? I know, I know...not everyone on the list is in a mud hut...but really, do they expect everyone to have eletricity? I hope their sending Solar Panels as well. And how about access to the internet? or a printer?
Really, sending something more practical like the parts to build a power plant, or tractors to grow food...might just be a better idea than a laptop.
There, problem solved. Balme the customer. 8 out of 10 people will beleive you and feel like it's thier fault. The other 2 will punch you in the mouth. The trick is to pick out the two and just shrug your shoulders and walk away from them.
Really, when you have to try and figure out how to operathe the freakin thing, do you really have time to scratch your ass and contemplate buying a snickers bar and the latest "Brittany Spears Screwed An Alien" tabloid?
No, you're trying to figure out how to negotiate that self serve scanner without setting off the "I'm too fucking stupid to run this thing alone" alarm.
Pull your head out of your ass. They can detain you without charges for up to 72 hours in some cases. Then it's shit or get off the pot time. They either have to charge you or let you go. That's how it works. That's how it's always worked.
Is the IP address hard coded? Or the name? Change whichever is needed and propogate the changes to the partners you want to connect. Seems much easier than beating your head against a wall...don't you think?
You guys are forgetting one obvious thing in this. Go ahead, write it down, I don't care. However, when someone uses YOUR login and password to do something bad...no whining. We don't know who it was. It looks as if YOU did it. How do we know you didn't? You left your password hanging on your monitor, so tough shit.
If that policy was in place, then there would be consequences for idiocy. I actually don't care if they write down the password, as long as they protect it like they protect their ATM pin number. Ask a bank if they'll cover the person who gets their ATM card stolen after they find out the person shared the PIN number with a few close friends...I worked in a bank and I know the answer. It's something like FU
Mythbusters did a show on whether or not the crash position (head down between knees, kiss ass goodbye) was invented by the airline companies to break the passengers neck on crashing. The myth was that it was cheaper to pay death benefits to the family than to pay for rehab for a disabled passenger that survived.
They found that indeed, the crash position helped dissapate g forces and helped you survive a crash. The bad news was that almost certainly you'd end up with broken legs and would end up dieing because you couldn't walk off the plane (smoke inhalation, fire burning you, etc).
If you get a chance to see that episode, it was quite an eye opener.
What they want is freedom to upsize and downsize without "WAAA...Give me severence...". Do you think that somehow Microsoft's share of FICA is different from the contract house? Or that somehow a contract house with 100 employees has a significantly lower cost (unemployment insurance, workers comp, etc.) on a per worker basis than MS?
They contract house has similar overhead as MS when it comes to the cost of an employee. I'm not talking about lights, electric, rent and that shit...I mean the costs of insurance and such. Those costs go into the spread that MS pays...so in essence, they are paying the same for that employee as they would for the contractor. The difference is when it comes time for the fringe bennies they don't hve to carry (think medical, dental, vacation, sick, personal, tuition reimbursment) and any serverence or pension/401(k). Most contract houses pass a significant portion of those costs back to the employee in a cafeteria style plan.
The point is, yes, it's cheaper, but we're talking nickles and dimes per hour, not hundereds of dollars an hour.
Uhhhh, did you forget who you're talking about in this example?
Microsoft....they have 40 billion in cash reserves and are notorious for missing deadlines on shipping product. I'm pretty sure they can outlast a union attempt.
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They're starting to get popular here as well.
I wasn't giving you gas over your comment, just picking a spot to jump into the conversation....
Don't forget to add the $40K worth of solar panels, batteries, and isolation switches. So, in upstate NY where the sun shines 1 day in 7, you'll be lucky to make $3 a week.
So, for the story itself....wow, where do I sign up to lose money?
Beleive me, I would LOVE to sell excess energy back to the power company, but solar in NY is fucking crazy. I know, I live here and see the amount of sun we get. Now, if you said AZ or southern CA, TX, NM....sure, that makes more sense. But NY? WTF?
Commercial Electric is from Home Depot and I have almost every single light fixture filled with a CFL, and most are Commercial Electric.
They do take a few to come up to full brightness, but most times it's not a problem. We have three globe style in the bathroom. They do take a few minutes to come up to full brightness, but consider the following:
* It's 2 AM, you've got to pee. Do you want to fry your retinas with full brightness? I don't.
* Your wife is like my wife...she never met a light fixture she didn't want to turn on and leave on all day. Yes, I know, I could install a timer....but that isn't really an option in most cases.
No, the moral of the story is to only argue with people on the other side of the earth...that way if they want to "visit" you, it requires more planning and dedication to the task at hand.
Be that as it may....any you freaks come to my house...you'll find one heavily armed yankee who's pissed off and looking for an excuse.
Griffin is a slacker....Christ.
Is that all he has?
Regards,
My two year degree in Business Administration
It was a joke. :-)
I was busting balls....not making a serious review of the facts at hand. The poster was making excuses for Young Wesley Crusher and praising Wil's acting. I was trying to be humerous.
Wesley? Is that you?
Ah HA!
That's where your logic falls apart.
I have less than $25 in the bank account...I'm poor.
Won't SHE be suprised.
Uh huh, OK. So, I'm assuming that only literate children are going to get the laptops, right? Otherwise, what's the point other than to make someone at MIT feel good...doing something isn't the same as doing something useful.
I agree, sending over aid with no auditing of how it's being used/applied is wasteful. Maybe MIT should spend a few brain cycles thinking through the solution to that problem instead.
Honestly, if I had a dollar for every dollar wasted by good intentions, I'd be Bill Gates.
Is it just me?
Or does anyone think exactly where in the mud hut do they expect to find an electrical outlet to recharge the laptop? I know, I know...not everyone on the list is in a mud hut...but really, do they expect everyone to have eletricity? I hope their sending Solar Panels as well. And how about access to the internet? or a printer?
Really, sending something more practical like the parts to build a power plant, or tractors to grow food...might just be a better idea than a laptop.
Shit...that's easy.
"YOU BROKE IT!
What did you DO?"
There, problem solved. Balme the customer. 8 out of 10 people will beleive you and feel like it's thier fault. The other 2 will punch you in the mouth. The trick is to pick out the two and just shrug your shoulders and walk away from them.
Good Luck!
Really, when you have to try and figure out how to operathe the freakin thing, do you really have time to scratch your ass and contemplate buying a snickers bar and the latest "Brittany Spears Screwed An Alien" tabloid?
No, you're trying to figure out how to negotiate that self serve scanner without setting off the "I'm too fucking stupid to run this thing alone" alarm.
I have but two questions:
What is your address? And will I need binoculars?
Thank you...I'll be here all week...try the Roast Beef...it's great.
Pull your head out of your ass. They can detain you without charges for up to 72 hours in some cases. Then it's shit or get off the pot time. They either have to charge you or let you go. That's how it works. That's how it's always worked.
That's easy....send a team to the sun to collect core samples.
There, was that so difficult? Why am I the only one to think of the simple answers?
Is the IP address hard coded? Or the name? Change whichever is needed and propogate the changes to the partners you want to connect. Seems much easier than beating your head against a wall...don't you think?
You guys are forgetting one obvious thing in this. Go ahead, write it down, I don't care. However, when someone uses YOUR login and password to do something bad...no whining. We don't know who it was. It looks as if YOU did it. How do we know you didn't? You left your password hanging on your monitor, so tough shit.
If that policy was in place, then there would be consequences for idiocy. I actually don't care if they write down the password, as long as they protect it like they protect their ATM pin number. Ask a bank if they'll cover the person who gets their ATM card stolen after they find out the person shared the PIN number with a few close friends...I worked in a bank and I know the answer. It's something like FU
Making others feel unintelligent is the opiate of stupid people
This is what I was replying to...and it was meant as a joke.
Huh, Wha?
I don't get it.
Mythbusters did a show on whether or not the crash position (head down between knees, kiss ass goodbye) was invented by the airline companies to break the passengers neck on crashing. The myth was that it was cheaper to pay death benefits to the family than to pay for rehab for a disabled passenger that survived.
They found that indeed, the crash position helped dissapate g forces and helped you survive a crash. The bad news was that almost certainly you'd end up with broken legs and would end up dieing because you couldn't walk off the plane (smoke inhalation, fire burning you, etc).
If you get a chance to see that episode, it was quite an eye opener.
Out fucking standing. Couldn't have said it better myself
So would criminals. We are talking NY, right?
I live here, so you all can save the "how would you know" comments.
What they want is freedom to upsize and downsize without "WAAA...Give me severence...". Do you think that somehow Microsoft's share of FICA is different from the contract house? Or that somehow a contract house with 100 employees has a significantly lower cost (unemployment insurance, workers comp, etc.) on a per worker basis than MS?
They contract house has similar overhead as MS when it comes to the cost of an employee. I'm not talking about lights, electric, rent and that shit...I mean the costs of insurance and such. Those costs go into the spread that MS pays...so in essence, they are paying the same for that employee as they would for the contractor. The difference is when it comes time for the fringe bennies they don't hve to carry (think medical, dental, vacation, sick, personal, tuition reimbursment) and any serverence or pension/401(k). Most contract houses pass a significant portion of those costs back to the employee in a cafeteria style plan.
The point is, yes, it's cheaper, but we're talking nickles and dimes per hour, not hundereds of dollars an hour.
The $$$ was meant to signify living expenses...food, shelter, cable TV and other necessary expenses.
Uhhhh, did you forget who you're talking about in this example?
Microsoft....they have 40 billion in cash reserves and are notorious for missing deadlines on shipping product. I'm pretty sure they can outlast a union attempt.