@MattSpeller said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@art_of_shred I think the point is completely lost in there. Electric vehicles are the future and they will be much better for the environment. While today's technology may not be perfect that is how we humans progress - one step at a time. It sounds like you are arguing that we shouldn't bother and just continue our destructive ways. That is not progressing anything.
Plus they are WAY quicker than a gas car!
I would like to get a Model 3.
If $$$ was no object, I would go total opposite...a Model 3 for driving around and a F-150 Raptor for the fun times!
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
Turkish Airlines cargo plane crashes into Kyrgyzstan homes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-38633526
Not very up on my ex-Soviet provinces. Sad though...747 is a big mofo to be crashing into villages. Wonder if they have any preliminary findings?
I would go back to being a forklift operator. I was good at it. I worked at the Miller Brewing Company in my 20's. I loaded and unloaded the trucks, unloaded trains, I trained others for OSHA certifications, the works. I had so much fun.
Can't wait until my Fidget Cube comes in tomorrow.
@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Son-of-Jor-El likely shipping clerks of some sort.
But that is a great boost.
I think you are correct. From the article: "Many of the jobs will be in new fulfillment centers and will range from engineering to software-development roles, the company said."
To add 100,000 means they will go to 280,000 total in U.S. That's like a 60% boost (from my poor math) in jobs. Wow!
I know Amazon is big, but when I read this, I was like "woah!".
http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-to-create-100000-full-time-jobs-in-the-us-2017-1
@art_of_shred said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@art_of_shred said:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
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@Son-of-Jor-El said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
One thing I have always lived by...A garage is a house for the car.
Blasphemy. I think I've parked a car in my garage once or twice. That space is far too valuable to park cars there that can exist perfectly well outside in the driveway!
I have enough room in my house to where having the car in there is perfectly fine.
I can appreciate that. Personally, I think I'd have to relinquish my man card before I'd be able to allow that space to be used as a parking facility.
Could also depend on where you live. I get 70" of snow a year, so having a garage is a good thing.
I'm in western NY. We get a decent amount of snow. Not sure it measures up to 70" a year, to be honest. I'm too lazy to look it up. I have a fairly long driveway, so I still need to run the snow blower, regardless of where the cars are kept.
If the cars are out of the way, even better.
My GF's father has a 330' driveway. That is a total nightmare to snow blow!!
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@Son-of-Jor-El said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@art_of_shred said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
One thing I have always lived by...A garage is a house for the car.
Blasphemy. I think I've parked a car in my garage once or twice. That space is far too valuable to park cars there that can exist perfectly well outside in the driveway!
I have enough room in my house to where having the car in there is perfectly fine.
I can appreciate that. Personally, I think I'd have to relinquish my man card before I'd be able to allow that space to be used as a parking facility.
Could also depend on where you live. I get 70" of snow a year, so having a garage is a good thing.
@art_of_shred said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
One thing I have always lived by...A garage is a house for the car.
Blasphemy. I think I've parked a car in my garage once or twice. That space is far too valuable to park cars there that can exist perfectly well outside in the driveway!
I have enough room in my house to where having the car in there is perfectly fine.
If you need to call yourself an IT Pro, then you are not an IT Pro.
@RojoLoco said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
One thing I have always lived by...A garage is a house for the car.
Very true... and I have no excuses, my garage is a double. I still have tons of crap around from moving in... last summer.
I am lucky where I have 2 sheds, so I have a summer shed and a winter shed.
The only thing in my garage (other than a few bins) is my snow blower...which will go into the winter shed once I no longer need it. I put the snow blower behind my car when there is snow and in front when there isn't. It's a good system.
One thing I have always lived by...A garage is a house for the car.
@Dashrender said in If you could get a Bachelor's Degree for under $8,000 in less than a year... would you?:
Maybe what Scott's saying is that the degree doesn't matter because in reality there are no jobs to be had. So having a degree, not having a degree, really doesn't matter because there are no jobs.
I would have to disagree with you on that. It depends on the area, obviously. Plenty in the Boston area. Hell, I've seen articles talking about a lack of candidates for IT jobs there.
This is just me generally speaking, but you don't need it to be successful. I can think of 1 example right off the top of my head. My best friend doesn't have a degree, yet works for ADP at home and he's in the 6 figures.
@scottalanmiller said in Free Puppies:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Free Puppies:
@scottalanmiller said in Free Puppies:
Awesome doggie!!
My littlest one if you notice, has a sweater on. He will not go outside to do his business without it. He shivers in the cold.
That's my daughter with my cousin's dog. This is the house that we are staying at right now. The dog's name is Bianca.
Ahhh, I C.
My dogs' names left to right are Jersey, Zeus, and Pablo. Zeus keeps the other 2 in line. You can tell he is all business just by the look on his face. He's real good though. Dedicated to his mother like you wouldn't believe. She has a seizure 2 nights ago and I had to literally drag him off of her so I could tend to her.
@scottalanmiller said in Free Puppies:
Awesome doggie!!
My littlest one if you notice, has a sweater on. He will not go outside to do his business without it. He shivers in the cold.
@coliver said in Free Puppies:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Free Puppies:
Jack Russell
Ah, that could be part of it. We had two terriers growing up (a Yorkshire and a Scottish) neither of them could be in the car for more then a few minutes without freaking out.
My other 2 love it, but her...ugh!!
Here are the 3 Amigos:
@coliver said in Free Puppies:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Free Puppies:
@scottalanmiller said in Free Puppies:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Free Puppies:
Doggies!!! I'll take them all (if I was even close to Dallas).
I'm sure we can find someone to deliver them
That would be one hell of a trip!
One of my dogs came from Tennessee. She is TERRIFIED of cars and even a short, 5 minute trip to the vet is a process.
What kind of dog? Every golden retriever or lab we've owned loved going for rides. It was the terriers that had issues.
She is Weimaraner/ Jack Russell mix. When we got her, we put her in a crate in the back seat. Within 5 minutes, she pooped in the crate because she was so nervous. She's 2 now and still poops when nervous.
