The person named as the most popular role model in the UK for teenage girls recently was Amy Winehouse That is insane. So teenage girls want to be drug/alcohol fuelled nervous wrecks with their partner in jail (and from a quick google I see he almost died in freaking prison from a drugs overdose, how on earth do they manage to get that stuff in there?)? Amy has a spectacular voice, but I can't see anything else attractive about her life. Of course I'm a mid twenties male, not a teenage girl, so maybe my priorities are a little off. Who voted for her to be the 'most popular role model'? I dont think I'll ever understand these crazy women-folk.
Aye I know what you mean about the braking then, I wasn't meaning about slowing down too much, I was meaning that it's more important to be early on the power so that you build up speed over the next section, as it's kind of an exponential difference there where the more speed you get early on, the better. The Nurburgring is crazy, saw it on a couple of episodes of Top Gear:)
Have never ever been interested in F1, it's too clinical and boring for me (no doubt it would be fun as a driver, but I don't find it very interesting to watch), but I'd love to do some rally or TOCA driving at some point in my life. I've been a co-driver in a road rally but that's the closest I've ever been to doing any proper events. Like you say it's not sensible to treat a road the same as a track, but road rallying was fun all the same. The cost per event was quite high just because of insurance costs though, so we only ever did the one, being the poor students that we were back then. I could afford it now, but I'd need to find someone crazy enough to be my co-driver:) hehehe
Yep, but it wasn't. The first time the problem was that when they got their new fileserver, they kept some stuff on the old one, but were no longer backing it up. The second, everything was on the new fileserver, but they had created a temporary area just for one contractor, and forgot to add it to the backup list. I wasn't involved in setting the guy up but I probably should have double checked what they had done rather than assuming they knew what they were doing.
Personally I would have just created him his own folder inside the Engineers' Research folder, but for some reason they just created an entirely new network share that was completely separate from that area - case of a little knowledge being dangerous I guess. The guy that setup the area for the new contractor was basically the main IT guy (though his primary job function was as a design engineer - he was just filling in the gap left because the previous full time IT staffer had left) in the year or so before I started full time, so I thought he'd do things 'properly'.. never assume!
My definition didn't say that the cat or dog would be human if they could be gestated appropriately in a human, just that the human embryo was 'more human'. By my definition, if a Bongo can be brought to term by an Eland, Bongos and Elands must be very similar species, more like different 'races' of the same species than completely separate species. Unless wombs are very general purpose devices, but I'd think each species' emrbyo has different nourishment requirements? I am obviously not that well versed in biology, I'm more usually interested in physics and chemisty..
Well, the previous model we were using was running Linux, and the current one is something like Windows 2003 Storage Edition. I haven't looked into the built in Windows backup solutions, I tend to just disable system restore and such features. I still think that keeping a regular copy of the whole RAID system on a single disk is a good idea, as they are *much* cheaper to recover in case of a disaster. we have offsite tape backups but you never know, what if the tape drive dies for example. We could probably find one to borrow in a few hours, but having the extra redundancy is nice.
Note: I am now working there full time (while I was part time a couple of engineers were mostly responsible for IT support and I was doing coding, but now I basically take care of everything - one of the general office workers thankfully takes care of a lot of the easier IT support stuff while I *coughwastetimeon/.* code), and as well as the tape backup, I decided to hook up an external SATA HD on the fileserver that works as an extra backup each night, and makes recoveries a bit quicker than using the last tape if someone comes to me the same day that they lost their file, as well as meaning we have something quick and dirty in place to connect to another server if the fileserver server develops any major issues. A properly scheduled and maintained backup system is truly a thing of beauty:)
Amazingly, my company has learned that lesson twice. If I weren't working part time then I would probably have noticed that they had added extra areas to their file server that weren't on the backup list. RAID arrays are not cheap to recover:(
Well I actually know the guy I'm thinking about. I guess I could actually post questions on my church denomination's message board, as he is a moderator there I think.
I think by the hormonal urges I just meant that there are girls I've liked that I just would have not let myself get too close to because I know it wouldn't work if our beliefs are different. I have enough trouble going out with Christians:P No means no is a good rule, I think I tried to push things too much with my first gf (she was pretty weird though, like with her first bf she apparently found it difficult to even hold hands - we went out for about 1.5 years online then when we met it took her 2 weeks to feel comfortable kissing and such - that really was a difficult time for me, I wasn't expecting it at all and it kinda shattered a lot of idealistic ideas I had I guess!) and have of course tried to learn from it.
I can't blame everything on me being depressed, I have to accept that I have character flaws, but I certainly was having way more issues just controlling my emotions then than I did while on medication. I've noticed the same lack of control a few times in the months after stopping going out with that girl and just tried to stop myself - I was getting annoyed at the most stupid little things. Classic sign of repressed emotions coming to the surface when you are massively annoyed at something you wouldn't normally bother about I suppose.
Sorry for the stream of consciousness/lack of paragraphs before:p
Will just reply to your other comment here to limit the chance of multiple trees of conversation spreading out heh. I have indeed seen both Firefly and Serenity, I have them on DVD, as well as Outlaw Star which Firefly draws pretty heavily on - I was kind of shocked to be honest when I started watching it because I thought Firefly had ripped it off, but then after watching the whole thing you could see that it was more paying tribute rather than ripping off, because of the use of words like 'Miranda', 'Mal' and some others that I can't remember.
For some reason, in a world without God, I could see the purpose in making others happy, but I don't see any purpose in my own life. My dad was very into learning and intellectual challenges (I remember he taught me the concept of negative numbers when I was 4, hehe), he had a book about learning Hebrew next to his bed when he died, and spent most of his hours working (had his own company as well as a full time job working for my uncle as an IT Manager, the job which I now have myself in fact.. nepotism ftw!). I wished a lot that he had spent more time with me and my siblings rather than working and learning.
I used to really love learning, and I still do, but I kind of had a big change of perspective when he died like I said. I decided to try more at relationships in general, even though I am still pretty poor socially since I find it hard to identify with a lot of people, since not many people I know are interested in the same things as me. Not many geeky types in my church, and of course as a good Christian boy at University I wasn't too into the whole heavy drinking scene as 95% of Scottish students seem to be, so I didn't really socialise with my classmates beyond our group projects.
One thing I should probably pursue more is art - I love music and photography especially. I should probably get back into the photography (and drums, and guitar.. and I have a banjo.. meh, I have too many things but don't make time to keep up with everything). I made a few friends on deviantArt a few years ago, and it's how I met my girlfriend from Canada, though after we split up I've stopped using that site because she doesn't want to even speak to me anymore (again, she's weird, she always pictured herself living alone until she met me she said.. I think overall I had a positive impact on her, though I'm upset I didn't start back on medication before she left because it would have helped me to be less argumentative with her), and it
these are not humans The fact that they can be planted in a woman and brought to term doesn't count for anything? They're a lot more 'human' than a cat or dog embryo for example, I doubt one of those could survive in a human womb (though I can't say I've tried such an experiment myself).
Haha.. I hadn't thought of that other meaning of space to be honest. How about Lawyer of the Great Integalactic Void? Space Lawyer does have a nice ring to it.
Zorak: I'm a Space Baby!!!
Doesn't mean that the CS Department can't get the more senior students working on it? Unless your point is that some universities won't even have a CS Dept?
Well I think the actual exact speed may be 96mph for a motorway, there is a certain percentage of the speed over the limit that requires you to go to court anyway. It's kind of awkward in my car because the speedo jumps from goes 70 80 90 110 130, so perhaps I'd be better off limiting to 90 if I am still using that car after the ban (it's a company car, but they are going to keep it for me, maybe give it to someone else for the summer..). In fact I'd be better off just obeying all limits as I'll have 6 points on my license -_- Again since it's a company car then the insurance shouldn't be much of a problem, but it's a PITA if I buy my own car again anytime soon:(
Sweet. Actually I was seriously considering buying an Elise after they give me my license back, but we'll see if I still feel like that when the good weather is gone:P Lotuses are great cars for track days anyway.
I tend to brake into slow corners around town at least, but on a racetrack wouldn't you be better finishing your braking as early as possible so that you can get back on the power a bit? Especially considering that braking is bound to be lightening the back and making you more likely to kick the rear out? I admit you are the master here since you actually have the experience though, just interested;) Better to get on the power early than get on the brakes late?
Very true, my first car started getting pretty shakey above 90 - but my current car has very wide profile tires and is basically as smooth driving at 100 as it is at 40. That kind of is a false sense of security though, because the difference between crashing and 100 and 40 isn't going to be very subtle, but if you are on a straight road, with no other traffic around, in a well maintained vehicle designed for those speed, in good conditions and with a bit of experience of driving (not many requirements then!), the chances of crashing are rather low:p
Hah, thanks:) The first place I started learning about all this stuff was actually in the manual for Gran Turismo 1! I was a little disappointed that they didn't have such in-depth 'driving qualifications' and driving lessons in the manual for number 2. Not sure about the other versions, but you can get the same type of info online these days. I've also got "The Art of Race Driving" by some old Italian dude but I haven't made time to read much of it yet.
One thing I don't have much practical knowledge about is fixing cars and such, I'd love to have a garage and get some tools and start to tinker away on an old car or something, maybe fit a supercharger for fun:) I think Americans have a pretty good deal there, all I've seen on TV seems to indicate that guys get to mess around with cars a lot over there during school. Admittedly Grease and The Fast and The Furious aren't the most realistic movies ever, especially during the montages, but there must be some truth to some schools actually having car workshops in the USA? Also you have lots of V8s and cheap parts for upgrading them, think it's similar in Australia. Here in the UK we just got a bit of wood/metal/plastic work on small projects in school, and I assume our engines tend to be a bit more difficult to work on than the average big simple V8. The only practical things I've ever done is kick/hammer my bumper back into shape and somehow re-attached it, fit a cold air induction system, take apart a door to retrieve a rather misguided window, and I also had fun removing the back seat of my Prelude to get to the 4 wheel steering ECU.. if I ever buy such a complicated car again, it's most likely not going to be 2nd hand! Haven't ever actually done any serious engine, brake or suspension work though.
(operating the vehicle, watching other traffic, watching the road - any others?) That's the basics - if you want to start being safer, you are on the watch for any other things which could indicate other obvious hazards that may be in the area. You can infer a lot from what you see around you. These things aren't essential to operating your vehicle, but can help avoid any nasty surprises, and I'd say they're pretty important for developing a higher standard of awareness when driving. They may seem a bit superfluous to some people but personally I found stuff like this useful to think about. Okay so here's a few basic things:
Signs (I actually thought of this last but I'm going to put it first, heh). If you're always driving around in the same town then you probably don't need the signs and just stop looking at most of them, apart from the speed limits. I know that's what I'm like anyway. But there is a *lot* of useful information on signs, for example here in the UK at least all bad corners are signposted, and if you see 'slow' written on the road you can tell that there is some kind of hazard around the corner such as a blind entrance. You may not need to be going slow to get around the corner, but there will be other good reasons for applying caution.
See bins/trashcans lying next to the side of the road? Well there's probably a garbage truck driving around nearby, could be blocking the road or just driving really slowly, so be careful when rounding blind corners I guess.
Are there streetlights on during the day? Well then there could be roadworks nearby because workmen are probably going to be around somewhere fixing the fault (I thought this was pretty contrived at first, but I have seen it on at least one occasion:) ).
Is it lunchtime/around 3:30? Are you near a school? Or is there a 'lollipop man/lady' around with a big stop sign? Look out for kids running around and running into traffic without looking etc.
Is there horseshit on the road? Look out for horses. Is there general muck on the road? Look out for slow moving vehicles, tractors etc. up ahead.
Is there a building in the distance in group of trees right on that bend? Probably a concealed entrance there that you'll need to slow down for as well in case someone is pulling out.
I know that you don't exactly need to be aware of all stuff as you can usually react in time as a situation arises without being previously knowing that they were going to come up, but you can improve your reaction times or just be more cautious and expect that you may need to slow down more than usual for that blind corner, stuff like that, and reduce the risk that any accidents will have bad consequences. Hopefully you'll see that there's more you can think about to make your driving safer than just missing the trees:P
I think that while the brain has good multitasking abilities for certain things, like walking while talking, and your own brain sounds like it's even good at writing code while talking (I think I can do that too but I tend to talk a bit slower and not really think about what I'm saying, so then if the conversation is actually important I kinda snap awake then am like:O what? ). If you keep practicing looking out for certain telltale signs of things on the road then you will be able to just work it into instinct which will help you multitask while still being safe. Probably better not to be debating the meaning of existence with someone over the phone while driving next to a school in a blizzard during lunch hour:)
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Or alternatively (and far more plausibly InMyMaleOpinion) that men take 50 years to grow up properly
Aye I know what you mean about the braking then, I wasn't meaning about slowing down too much, I was meaning that it's more important to be early on the power so that you build up speed over the next section, as it's kind of an exponential difference there where the more speed you get early on, the better. The Nurburgring is crazy, saw it on a couple of episodes of Top Gear :)
:) hehehe
Have never ever been interested in F1, it's too clinical and boring for me (no doubt it would be fun as a driver, but I don't find it very interesting to watch), but I'd love to do some rally or TOCA driving at some point in my life. I've been a co-driver in a road rally but that's the closest I've ever been to doing any proper events. Like you say it's not sensible to treat a road the same as a track, but road rallying was fun all the same. The cost per event was quite high just because of insurance costs though, so we only ever did the one, being the poor students that we were back then. I could afford it now, but I'd need to find someone crazy enough to be my co-driver
Yep, but it wasn't. The first time the problem was that when they got their new fileserver, they kept some stuff on the old one, but were no longer backing it up. The second, everything was on the new fileserver, but they had created a temporary area just for one contractor, and forgot to add it to the backup list. I wasn't involved in setting the guy up but I probably should have double checked what they had done rather than assuming they knew what they were doing.
Personally I would have just created him his own folder inside the Engineers' Research folder, but for some reason they just created an entirely new network share that was completely separate from that area - case of a little knowledge being dangerous I guess. The guy that setup the area for the new contractor was basically the main IT guy (though his primary job function was as a design engineer - he was just filling in the gap left because the previous full time IT staffer had left) in the year or so before I started full time, so I thought he'd do things 'properly'.. never assume!
My definition didn't say that the cat or dog would be human if they could be gestated appropriately in a human, just that the human embryo was 'more human'. By my definition, if a Bongo can be brought to term by an Eland, Bongos and Elands must be very similar species, more like different 'races' of the same species than completely separate species. Unless wombs are very general purpose devices, but I'd think each species' emrbyo has different nourishment requirements? I am obviously not that well versed in biology, I'm more usually interested in physics and chemisty..
Future generations should take note, otherwise they'll be playing the same sheet as us.
That's easier phrased than played out - personally, I'm always on a downward slide
Well, the previous model we were using was running Linux, and the current one is something like Windows 2003 Storage Edition. I haven't looked into the built in Windows backup solutions, I tend to just disable system restore and such features. I still think that keeping a regular copy of the whole RAID system on a single disk is a good idea, as they are *much* cheaper to recover in case of a disaster. we have offsite tape backups but you never know, what if the tape drive dies for example. We could probably find one to borrow in a few hours, but having the extra redundancy is nice.
Note: I am now working there full time (while I was part time a couple of engineers were mostly responsible for IT support and I was doing coding, but now I basically take care of everything - one of the general office workers thankfully takes care of a lot of the easier IT support stuff while I *coughwastetimeon/.* code), and as well as the tape backup, I decided to hook up an external SATA HD on the fileserver that works as an extra backup each night, and makes recoveries a bit quicker than using the last tape if someone comes to me the same day that they lost their file, as well as meaning we have something quick and dirty in place to connect to another server if the fileserver server develops any major issues. A properly scheduled and maintained backup system is truly a thing of beauty :)
Amazingly, my company has learned that lesson twice. If I weren't working part time then I would probably have noticed that they had added extra areas to their file server that weren't on the backup list. RAID arrays are not cheap to recover :(
Well I actually know the guy I'm thinking about. I guess I could actually post questions on my church denomination's message board, as he is a moderator there I think.
:P No means no is a good rule, I think I tried to push things too much with my first gf (she was pretty weird though, like with her first bf she apparently found it difficult to even hold hands - we went out for about 1.5 years online then when we met it took her 2 weeks to feel comfortable kissing and such - that really was a difficult time for me, I wasn't expecting it at all and it kinda shattered a lot of idealistic ideas I had I guess!) and have of course tried to learn from it.
:p
I think by the hormonal urges I just meant that there are girls I've liked that I just would have not let myself get too close to because I know it wouldn't work if our beliefs are different. I have enough trouble going out with Christians
I can't blame everything on me being depressed, I have to accept that I have character flaws, but I certainly was having way more issues just controlling my emotions then than I did while on medication. I've noticed the same lack of control a few times in the months after stopping going out with that girl and just tried to stop myself - I was getting annoyed at the most stupid little things. Classic sign of repressed emotions coming to the surface when you are massively annoyed at something you wouldn't normally bother about I suppose.
Sorry for the stream of consciousness/lack of paragraphs before
Will just reply to your other comment here to limit the chance of multiple trees of conversation spreading out heh. I have indeed seen both Firefly and Serenity, I have them on DVD, as well as Outlaw Star which Firefly draws pretty heavily on - I was kind of shocked to be honest when I started watching it because I thought Firefly had ripped it off, but then after watching the whole thing you could see that it was more paying tribute rather than ripping off, because of the use of words like 'Miranda', 'Mal' and some others that I can't remember.
For some reason, in a world without God, I could see the purpose in making others happy, but I don't see any purpose in my own life. My dad was very into learning and intellectual challenges (I remember he taught me the concept of negative numbers when I was 4, hehe), he had a book about learning Hebrew next to his bed when he died, and spent most of his hours working (had his own company as well as a full time job working for my uncle as an IT Manager, the job which I now have myself in fact.. nepotism ftw!). I wished a lot that he had spent more time with me and my siblings rather than working and learning.
I used to really love learning, and I still do, but I kind of had a big change of perspective when he died like I said. I decided to try more at relationships in general, even though I am still pretty poor socially since I find it hard to identify with a lot of people, since not many people I know are interested in the same things as me. Not many geeky types in my church, and of course as a good Christian boy at University I wasn't too into the whole heavy drinking scene as 95% of Scottish students seem to be, so I didn't really socialise with my classmates beyond our group projects.
One thing I should probably pursue more is art - I love music and photography especially. I should probably get back into the photography (and drums, and guitar.. and I have a banjo.. meh, I have too many things but don't make time to keep up with everything). I made a few friends on deviantArt a few years ago, and it's how I met my girlfriend from Canada, though after we split up I've stopped using that site because she doesn't want to even speak to me anymore (again, she's weird, she always pictured herself living alone until she met me she said.. I think overall I had a positive impact on her, though I'm upset I didn't start back on medication before she left because it would have helped me to be less argumentative with her), and it
"Why are those rhythmically pulsating bushes glowing?"
Could also be handy if one of the astronauts inadvertently breaks the speed of light on re-entry - "The Known Universe vs Major Richtenbacher"
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Doesn't mean that the CS Department can't get the more senior students working on it? Unless your point is that some universities won't even have a CS Dept?
Plus, good burn
Well I think the actual exact speed may be 96mph for a motorway, there is a certain percentage of the speed over the limit that requires you to go to court anyway. It's kind of awkward in my car because the speedo jumps from goes 70 80 90 110 130, so perhaps I'd be better off limiting to 90 if I am still using that car after the ban (it's a company car, but they are going to keep it for me, maybe give it to someone else for the summer..). In fact I'd be better off just obeying all limits as I'll have 6 points on my license -_- Again since it's a company car then the insurance shouldn't be much of a problem, but it's a PITA if I buy my own car again anytime soon :(
Sweet. Actually I was seriously considering buying an Elise after they give me my license back, but we'll see if I still feel like that when the good weather is gone :P Lotuses are great cars for track days anyway.
;) Better to get on the power early than get on the brakes late?
I tend to brake into slow corners around town at least, but on a racetrack wouldn't you be better finishing your braking as early as possible so that you can get back on the power a bit? Especially considering that braking is bound to be lightening the back and making you more likely to kick the rear out? I admit you are the master here since you actually have the experience though, just interested
Very true, my first car started getting pretty shakey above 90 - but my current car has very wide profile tires and is basically as smooth driving at 100 as it is at 40. That kind of is a false sense of security though, because the difference between crashing and 100 and 40 isn't going to be very subtle, but if you are on a straight road, with no other traffic around, in a well maintained vehicle designed for those speed, in good conditions and with a bit of experience of driving (not many requirements then!), the chances of crashing are rather low :p
Hah, thanks :) The first place I started learning about all this stuff was actually in the manual for Gran Turismo 1! I was a little disappointed that they didn't have such in-depth 'driving qualifications' and driving lessons in the manual for number 2. Not sure about the other versions, but you can get the same type of info online these days. I've also got "The Art of Race Driving" by some old Italian dude but I haven't made time to read much of it yet.
:) I think Americans have a pretty good deal there, all I've seen on TV seems to indicate that guys get to mess around with cars a lot over there during school. Admittedly Grease and The Fast and The Furious aren't the most realistic movies ever, especially during the montages, but there must be some truth to some schools actually having car workshops in the USA? Also you have lots of V8s and cheap parts for upgrading them, think it's similar in Australia. Here in the UK we just got a bit of wood/metal/plastic work on small projects in school, and I assume our engines tend to be a bit more difficult to work on than the average big simple V8. The only practical things I've ever done is kick/hammer my bumper back into shape and somehow re-attached it, fit a cold air induction system, take apart a door to retrieve a rather misguided window, and I also had fun removing the back seat of my Prelude to get to the 4 wheel steering ECU.. if I ever buy such a complicated car again, it's most likely not going to be 2nd hand! Haven't ever actually done any serious engine, brake or suspension work though.
One thing I don't have much practical knowledge about is fixing cars and such, I'd love to have a garage and get some tools and start to tinker away on an old car or something, maybe fit a supercharger for fun
Signs (I actually thought of this last but I'm going to put it first, heh). If you're always driving around in the same town then you probably don't need the signs and just stop looking at most of them, apart from the speed limits. I know that's what I'm like anyway. But there is a *lot* of useful information on signs, for example here in the UK at least all bad corners are signposted, and if you see 'slow' written on the road you can tell that there is some kind of hazard around the corner such as a blind entrance. You may not need to be going slow to get around the corner, but there will be other good reasons for applying caution.
See bins/trashcans lying next to the side of the road? Well there's probably a garbage truck driving around nearby, could be blocking the road or just driving really slowly, so be careful when rounding blind corners I guess.
Are there streetlights on during the day? Well then there could be roadworks nearby because workmen are probably going to be around somewhere fixing the fault (I thought this was pretty contrived at first, but I have seen it on at least one occasion
Is it lunchtime/around 3:30? Are you near a school? Or is there a 'lollipop man/lady' around with a big stop sign? Look out for kids running around and running into traffic without looking etc.
Is there horseshit on the road? Look out for horses. Is there general muck on the road? Look out for slow moving vehicles, tractors etc. up ahead.
Is there a building in the distance in group of trees right on that bend? Probably a concealed entrance there that you'll need to slow down for as well in case someone is pulling out.
I know that you don't exactly need to be aware of all stuff as you can usually react in time as a situation arises without being previously knowing that they were going to come up, but you can improve your reaction times or just be more cautious and expect that you may need to slow down more than usual for that blind corner, stuff like that, and reduce the risk that any accidents will have bad consequences. Hopefully you'll see that there's more you can think about to make your driving safer than just missing the trees
I think that while the brain has good multitasking abilities for certain things, like walking while talking, and your own brain sounds like it's even good at writing code while talking (I think I can do that too but I tend to talk a bit slower and not really think about what I'm saying, so then if the conversation is actually important I kinda snap awake then am like