Toggle sidebar

OT: 113th Obsequious Banter Thread: 1 of 13, a baker's dozen

  • Work is still on-going to rebuild the site styling and features. Please report any issues you may experience so we can look into it. Click Here for Updates

What is your favorite doughnut?

  • Total voters
    38
  • Poll closed .
Status
Not open for further replies.
Lord Defect said:
It’s time for another edition of Follow Conspiracy Accounts!
(Cheesy 70’s game show plays)
Todays conspiracy account brings up definitive proof that vaccines, they’re creators, and demons, are all working hand in hand so Jesus doesn’t get souls!
Click to expand...

YOU STAY AWAY FROM MY ALT ACCOUNTS!!
 
  • Like
  • Haha
  • Wow
Reactions: Asnito, BackToTheBrierePatch, Magua and 8 others
Cody Webster said:
What morons lol.

That's another thing. The drainage in the backyard is atrocious. The backyard slopes down on either side and meets at a flat area outside the basement door. Every spout they have drains into this area, so when it rains a lot, it pools in that spot. I need to do a lot of digging and install some drains. I hate this house but can't tell the wife that
Click to expand...

VladDrag said:
Being a homeowner is a pain in the ass.
Click to expand...

Cody Webster said:
Learning that very quickly
Click to expand...
Approaching a year in this place and yes
 
  • Like
  • Haha
Reactions: VladDrag and Cody Webster
Lindberg said:
(Unrelated) The older I get the more I'm flabbergasted at how little people know or even care to know about home maintenance/repair and car maintenance/repair. Literally two of the biggest life expenses and most people don't even know which way to turn a screwdriver.
Click to expand...
You would be surprised at the number of people at my work that I had to teach how to read a ruler. These people were hired to work on printing presses.
 
That cop was taken by a UAP and dropped down the slide. They left him with a concussion so he couldn't remember the incident.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Hollywood Cannon
Saw these newborn gritty clones on the road just now.
IMG_0710.jpeg
 
  • Like
  • Haha
  • Wow
Reactions: Asnito, Magua, Cody Webster and 4 others
gertbfrobe16 said:
You would be surprised at the number of people at my work that I had to teach how to read a ruler. These people were hired to work on printing presses.
Click to expand...

Printing presses are still a thing?

Partially why no one knows how to do anything is that lots of the things we use on a daily basis don't require constant upkeep.
 
  • Like
Reactions: BernieParent
Lindberg said:
Printing presses are still a thing?

Partially why no one knows how to do anything is that lots of the things we use on a daily basis don't require constant upkeep.
Click to expand...
I work with a guy who is old enough to still have burn marks on his hands from the lead drippings off the daily newspaper press.

iu
 
  • Like
  • Wow
Reactions: Beef Invictus and Lord Defect
BernieParent said:
I work with a guy who is old enough to still have burn marks on his hands from the lead drippings off the daily newspaper press.

iu
Click to expand...

I would think it should be "worked with" but I'm sure you are correct with "work with". Dude is probably the first person there and does probably more than most.

I've been unemployed since April because I was "laid off" from my job. In reality I was more or less fired and they wanted to keep good press for their company but overall they didn't like me telling them that they screwed up all their contracts and didn't know what they were doing. Bad idea for a company that is all about corporate culture/politics. Better to just let them all flop like fish out of water I've learned and just pretend things are going well.

I should be moving to Denver, CO (moved to NJ for that job but I'm glad to be out of NJ honestly) in about a week or so. Had to go back to the defense sector for a job but I'm getting like 50% more money than I've earned. Something isn't right in society when defense pays out the wazoo compared to other engineering jobs (besides the silicon valley gigs).

Having too much free time isn't great for anyone especially if you don't have the money to fund adventures and doing things (i.e. rich/wealthy). Makes me wonder if UBI (universal basic income) is a actually a viable idea or will people end up going down even wackier paths (like spending 20k to buy an elaborate dog costume).
 
Last edited:
  • Like
  • Wow
Reactions: Cody Webster, Beef Invictus and BernieParent
Lindberg said:
Printing presses are still a thing?

Partially why no one knows how to do anything is that lots of the things we use on a daily basis don't require constant upkeep.
Click to expand...

"Smart" technology takes a lot of the need for actual intelligence/reasoning out of the equation. And yea, most products these days are not built to be repaired. Once it breaks, you just get a new one.
 
Chicken N Raffls said:
"Smart" technology takes a lot of the need for actual intelligence/reasoning out of the equation. And yea, most products these days are not built to be repaired. Once it breaks, you just get a new one.
Click to expand...

I wouldn't say most electronics are designed to not be repaired, it's more of the result of the process.

SMT (surface mount techonology) and lithography for semiconductors are major contributors. It's far cheaper, easier, and produces less waste than previous manufacturing processes.

Companies really don't want to make anything open source but they'll love using open source technology to design their products. They'll also try and prevent people from repairing their products by simply stating "propriety knowledge".

People should be lobbying hard for "right to repair" in the US and forcing companies to produce products that make repairing items easier/cheaper. If companies were forced to open source their products consumers wouldn't be paying 2,000 dollars to repair their ECU/PCM on their vehicle.
 
  • Wow
Reactions: Beef Invictus
Lindberg said:
I would think it should be "worked with" but I'm sure you are correct with "work with". Dude is probably the first person there and does probably more than most.

I've been unemployed since April because I was "laid off" from my job. In reality I was more or less fired and they wanted to keep good press for their company but overall they didn't like me telling them that they screwed up all their contracts and didn't know what they were doing. Bad idea for a company that is all about corporate culture/politics. Better to just let them all flop like fish out of water I've learned and just pretend things are going well.

I should be moving to Denver, CO (moved to NJ for that job but I'm glad to be out of NJ honestly) in about a week or so. Had to go back to the defense sector for a job but I'm getting like 50% more money than I've earned. Something isn't right in society when defense pays out the wazoo compared to other engineering jobs (besides the silicon valley gigs).

Having too much free time isn't great for anyone especially if you don't have the money to fund adventures and doing things (i.e. rich/wealthy). Makes me wonder if UBI (universal basic income) is a actually a viable idea or will people end up going down even wackier paths (like spending 20k to buy an elaborate dog costume).
Click to expand...
I'm sorry to hear about your company's poor handling of your criticism, Lindberg. Here's to hoping you more than land back on your feet.

And, yes, I still do work with this person. He is our graphic artist and has kept up commendably with the many changes in visual technology.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Lord Defect
BernieParent said:
I'm sorry to hear about your company's poor handling of your criticism, Lindberg. Here's to hoping you more than land back on your feet.

And, yes, I still do work with this person. He is our graphic artist and has kept up commendably with the many changes in visual technology.
Click to expand...

Thanks.

The past month has been a bit of debacle though trying to get all the paperwork resolved to start working for the defense contractor. Seems like it's all been sorted out.

Unemployment really doesn't pay enough and I can easily see how it can force people to take jobs to pay bills. The labor market is in a strange position right now, there's tons of unskilled and blue collar jobs available but there's quite a shrinkage of tech/engineering jobs.
 
  • Like
Reactions: BernieParent
Lindberg said:
I wouldn't say most electronics are designed to not be repaired, it's more of the result of the process.

SMT (surface mount techonology) and lithography for semiconductors are major contributors. It's far cheaper, easier, and produces less waste than previous manufacturing processes.

Companies really don't want to make anything open source but they'll love using open source technology to design their products. They'll also try and prevent people from repairing their products by simply stating "propriety knowledge".

People should be lobbying hard for "right to repair" in the US and forcing companies to produce products that make repairing items easier/cheaper. If companies were forced to open source their products consumers wouldn't be paying 2,000 dollars to repair their ECU/PCM on their vehicle.
Click to expand...

Yea I should have been more clear. Two separate points.

1. Technology has made life much more convenient at times, but sometimes having to figure things out on your own is good mental exercise.

2. Products meant to be disposable, I was speaking more generally. Everyday, around the house type of things. I agree about the open source point, though. It's annoying taking your car to a mechanic and them telling you you have to go to the dealership because of proprietary BS
 
  • Like
Reactions: Lindberg
Cody Webster said:
Yep! Right on the Pacific Ocean. It's probably a once in a lifetime trip as my golf buddies are too cheap to ever spend that much on a golf vacation. I think I might do it...
Click to expand...

If you've never been to the west coast you should probably do it.

Sounds also like a good escape before the reality of parenthood hits.
 
Lord Defect said:
It’s time for another edition of Follow Conspiracy Accounts!
(Cheesy 70’s game show plays)
Todays conspiracy account brings up definitive proof that vaccines, they’re creators, and demons, are all working hand in hand so Jesus doesn’t get souls!
Click to expand...


Strong opening sentence on that tweet thread. Right down to brass tacks.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Lord Defect
Lindberg said:
If you've never been to the west coast you should probably do it.

Sounds also like a good escape before the reality of parenthood hits.
Click to expand...
I've been to San Diego a couple times as well as San Fran, but not the PNW. We keep inching our way closer to going on this trip

Lord Defect said:
Click to expand...

What happened inside that slide? The guy comes out limp
 
  • Like
Reactions: BackToTheBrierePatch and Lindberg
Status
Not open for further replies.

Latest posts

Ad

Upcoming events

Ad

Top Bottom