Now I think Common Core has messed up everything with math.

I have to wonder if the Abbott and Costello routines of "You have two
10's for a 5??", and "13 times 7 is 28" gave Common Core ideas. :P

I am told it is to teach them the concept of "base 10" I am sorry but
I've not yet worked a job where I had to use any calculus or higher math
I have ever taken much less base ten and I took calculus II.

Common core is a joke.

Allen


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Allen,

I have to wonder if the Abbott and Costello routines of "You have two AP>-> 10's for a 5??", and "13 times 7 is 28" gave Common Core ideas. :P

I am told it is to teach them the concept of "base 10" I am sorry but AP>I've not yet worked a job where I had to use any calculus or higher math AP>I have ever taken much less base ten and I took calculus II.

They tried years ago to get the U.S. to go to metric, but there's too
much resistance. They use metrics with the math in the ham radio license
exams, and to me, it's easier.

In fact, when my Mom (who will be 90 in September) was in school over
70 years ago, they were saying then that "the metric system was on the
way". We know how that turned out. :P Makes as much sense as the tagline
below.

Common core is a joke.

Exactly. Kids don't know their math tables (addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division). If their calculator or smartphone fails
(as it will with an EMP), they are screwed (for that matter, everyone
else is as well). But, while I can do calculations in my head, I'll
never be as good as my late father, who was comptroller for Swift
Independent Packing Company before he retired.

Daryl

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Exactly. Kids don't know their math tables (addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division). If their calculator or smartphone fails
(as it will with an EMP), they are screwed (for that matter, everyone
else is as well). But, while I can do calculations in my head, I'll
never be as good as my late father, who was comptroller for Swift Independent Packing Company before he retired.

My little cousins think I am psychic because I can do math in my head...
hate to break it to them.

Swift is a big employer here in Louisville... and I know they have a
math test on their job applicaiton from when I worked with the job
placement team during my tour of duty with corrections.

As for an EMP I know I will go out in the first wave of deaths, I'm
diabetic and my insulin won't last long in heat... or if it freezes best
I can hope for is it happens during the fall or a mild spring.

Allen


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Allen,

My little cousins think I am psychic because I can do math in my head... AP>hate to break it to them.

LOL. Kids nowadays are clueless if they get something greater than
"10" (no more fingers). :P

Swift is a big employer here in Louisville... and I know they have a
math test on their job applicaiton from when I worked with the job AP>placement team during my tour of duty with corrections.

My late father could work a comptometer like nobody's business. He
could also figure out restaurant tips in his head. However, he
understandably got annoyed when they asked beforehand (such at a buffet restaurant) if he wanted to leave a tip. He'd usually reply with
something like "Plant Your Corn Early" or "Keep Your Powder Dry". <G> I
would prefer to see how the employee would take care of my needs, before
I tipped them. However, most restaurants now automatically implement a
gratuity for parties of 5 or more...usually around 20% of the check.

As for an EMP I know I will go out in the first wave of deaths, I'm AP>diabetic and my insulin won't last long in heat... or if it freezes best AP>I can hope for is it happens during the fall or a mild spring.

I'm pre-type 2 diabetic, but everything goes down when an EMP fries
all the electrical grids and electronic components. It'd be like going
back to the Stone Age, as it were. Thank goodness my toilet isn't
electrical, or I'd have to use a "slop jar". :P

Daryl
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would prefer to see how the employee would take care of my needs, before
I tipped them. However, most restaurants now automatically implement a gratuity for parties of 5 or more...usually around 20% of the check.

That's the point where I think that if they're going to automatically add a gratuity, then why not just do away with tips and pay their staff accordingly? Even if they have to figure that into the pricing of the food. Automatically adding a gratuity seems a little presumptuous/tacky. If they really need that money, then it seems like they might as well just charge a little more so that it doesn't seem so tacky..

Nightfox

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Re: Re: Common Core
By: ALLEN PRUNTY to DARYL STOUT on Tue May 17 2016 07:24 am

I am told it is to teach them the concept of "base 10" I am sorry but
I've not yet worked a job where I had to use any calculus or higher math
I have ever taken much less base ten and I took calculus II.

Common core is a joke.

common core is simply making something confusing and difficult out of something simple and straight forward. they are trying to fuck our kid's minds up, plain and simple.
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common core is simply making something confusing and difficult out of something
simple and straight forward. they are trying to fuck our kid's minds up, plain
and simple.

It's not about education anymore... it's about indoctrination. They say
it is to teach our kids base 10 principals so that they can code... yet
the kids don't code... they can't even make change working at their
burger flipping job at McDonalds.

Allen


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Re: Common Core
By: Nightfox to Daryl Stout on Wed May 18 2016 03:38 pm

would prefer to see how the employee would take care of my needs, before I tipped them. However, most restaurants now automatically implement a gratuity for parties of 5 or more...usually around 20% of the check.

That's the point where I think that if they're going to automatically add a gratuity, then why not just do away with tips and pay their staff accordingly? Even if they have to figure that into the pricing of the food. Automatically adding a gratuity seems a little presumptuous/tacky. If they really need that money, then it seems like they might as well just charge a little more so that it doesn't seem so tacky..

you're right, adding gratuity automatically just makes the business owner out to be an ass who doesnt want to pay their workers a fair wage. they are taking out quality of service from the equation.

they should just be forced to pay minimum wage or higher if they choose to do this. i wouldnt eat at a place that does this.
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Daryl Stout wrote to ALLEN PRUNTY <=-

They tried years ago to get the U.S. to go to metric, but there's too much resistance. They use metrics with the math in the ham radio
license exams, and to me, it's easier.

The rest of the world managed to make the switch fine. In Australia, it happened during the 60s and 70s (I remember the latter stages), and no one had any real issues.

Exactly. Kids don't know their math tables (addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division). If their calculator or smartphone fails
(as it will with an EMP), they are screwed (for that matter, everyone
else is as well). But, while I can do calculations in my head, I'll
never be as good as my late father, who was comptroller for Swift Independent Packing Company before he retired.

I like to keep my mental arithmetic sharp. These days, it seems to be a rare skill, and one well worth preserving.


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Daryl Stout wrote to ALLEN PRUNTY <=-

understandably got annoyed when they asked beforehand (such at a buffet restaurant) if he wanted to leave a tip. He'd usually reply with
something like "Plant Your Corn Early" or "Keep Your Powder Dry". <G> I

LOL, I'd say "Race 5, horse 2". :D

would prefer to see how the employee would take care of my needs,
before I tipped them. However, most restaurants now automatically implement a gratuity for parties of 5 or more...usually around 20% of
the check.

Well, down here, tipping is only for those who provide outstanding service. But our pay rates for hospitality works are somewhat higher than the US.

As for an EMP I know I will go out in the first wave of deaths, I'm
diabetic and my insulin won't last long in heat... or if it freezes best
I can hope for is it happens during the fall or a mild spring.

I'd fall back everything I could to older methods that didn't rely on technology. Refrigeration would be a challenge.


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Nightfox wrote to Daryl Stout <=-

That's the point where I think that if they're going to automatically
add a gratuity, then why not just do away with tips and pay their staff accordingly? Even if they have to figure that into the pricing of the food. Automatically adding a gratuity seems a little
presumptuous/tacky. If they really need that money, then it seems like they might as well just charge a little more so that it doesn't seem so tacky..

That's how the Australian system works, higher wages, penalty rates on weekends and public holidays.


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That's the point where I think that if they're going to automatically add a N>gratuity, then why not just do away with tips and pay their staff accordingly?
Even if they have to figure that into the pricing of the food. Automatically N>adding a gratuity seems a little presumptuous/tacky. If they really need that
money, then it seems like they might as well just charge a little more so that
it doesn't seem so tacky..

I totally agree with you here. The other thing I disagree with is the
shared tips system.
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common core is simply making something confusing and difficult out of something
simple and straight forward. they are trying to fuck our kid's minds up, plain
and simple.

It's not about education anymore... it's about indoctrination. They say AP>it is to teach our kids base 10 principals so that they can code... yet AP>the kids don't code... they can't even make change working at their AP>burger flipping job at McDonalds.

And this is what is really, REALLY sad. Case in point, my significant
other can make change in his brain faster than the cashier can key in
the amount tendered into the register at the grocery store.
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That's the point where I think that if they're going to automatically add a gratuity, then why not just do away with tips and pay their staff accordingly? Even if they have to figure that into the pricing of the food. Automatically adding a gratuity seems a little presumptuous/tacky. If they really need that money, then it seems like they might as well just charge a little more so that it doesn't seem so tacky..

That's how the Australian system works, higher wages, penalty rates on weekends
and public holidays.

And see, this is what also upsets me -- in a lot of states, the burger
flippers at McDonalds' make the same, or, in some cases, MORE than some
people working at an IT firm's help desk!!! What's wrong with this
picture?
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Re: Re: Common Core
By: ALLEN PRUNTY to DARYL STOUT on Tue May 17 2016 07:24 am

I am told it is to teach them the concept of "base 10" I am sorry but
I've not yet worked a job where I had to use any calculus or higher math
I have ever taken much less base ten and I took calculus II.

From the looks if it, if they are trying to teach radix math -- like being able to move a decimal point to multiply or divide by 10 - that's a handy skill to have. That's typically how I multiply and divide in my head, like figuring out tips.

Seeing someone my age or older quickly add or subtract using old math by hand doesn't seem too obsolete though.

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And this is what is really, REALLY sad. Case in point, my significant
other can make change in his brain faster than the cashier can key in
the amount tendered into the register at the grocery store.

I have had numerous "cognative" tests to determine my disability...
while I never was the greatest in math strangely I am able to do math
better now than my pre-injury. I can play guitar somewhat better now
than pre-injury, but lost most of my musical ability after being hit
head on by a drunk driver in 1990 and having two fingers detached. The neurologist thinks it is because enough time has passed that the nerves
have healed. All I know is I lost my scholarship to Juliard when I
couldn't play piano anymore.

My Short term memory is totally borked... long term comes and goes. But amazingly I can go grocery shopping and add up everything I'm buying
figuring the taxes as I go on the taxibles and I'm usually within a few
pennies of the register totals. I just recently learned that if there
is any .000001 fractional tax the state of kentucky rounds up to the
next penny... so if an items tax is .2400003 cents it's .25 that they
will charge you. Crooks!

Allen




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That's the point where I think that if they're going to automatically add a N>gratuity, then why not just do away with tips and pay their staff accordingly N>Even if they have to figure that into the pricing of the food. Automatically N>adding a gratuity seems a little presumptuous/tacky. If they really need tha N>money, then it seems like they might as well just charge a little more so tha N>it doesn't seem so tacky..

I have had some bad experiences, where the server didn't come by at
all. I have to have beverage with my food, and afterwards, I demanded to
see the manager. I told him what was going on, and said "I did not leave
a tip because the server never came by...and if this had been my first
visit to the restaurant, it would have also been my last".

The manager was very apologetic, and so the next time I went in, the
meal was "on the house".

Daryl

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Tony,

The rest of the world managed to make the switch fine. In Australia, it V>happened during the 60s and 70s (I remember the latter stages), and no one ha V>any real issues.

And, since it's on the ham radio license exams, it makes it easier to calculate things. However, if renewal meant re-testing, the hobby would
have died out long ago.

I like to keep my mental arithmetic sharp. These days, it seems to be a rare V>skill, and one well worth preserving.

That's for sure.

Daryl

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Tony,

understandably got annoyed when they asked beforehand (such at a buffet restaurant) if he wanted to leave a tip. He'd usually reply with something like "Plant Your Corn Early" or "Keep Your Powder Dry". <G> I

LOL, I'd say "Race 5, horse 2". :D

That reminds me of the "Guzzlers Gin" routine that Red Skelton did,
with special guest Mister Jay Newton Numbskull, Doctor Of Poetry. He
started with "My first poem is 'Put $20 on number 8' -- no, that wasn't
it!!". <G> When introducing Doctor Numbskull, he couldn't remember his
name, and found a piece of paper, reading "Mister Subpeona". <G>

I'd fall back everything I could to older methods that didn't rely on V>technology. Refrigeration would be a challenge.

For sure. Hard to find stuff that doesn't need cooking or
refrigeration. But, even that doesn't last forever.

Daryl

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Allen,

It's not about education anymore... it's about indoctrination. They say AP>it is to teach our kids base 10 principals so that they can code... yet AP>the kids don't code... they can't even make change working at their AP>burger flipping job at McDonalds.

Sad, but true.

To me, Common Core is the universal bad apple that screwed everything
up. :P

Daryl

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ALLEN PRUNTY wrote in a message to Robert Wolfe:

within a few pennies of the register totals. I just recently
learned that if there is any .000001 fractional tax the state of
kentucky rounds up to the next penny... so if an items tax is
.2400003 cents it's .25 that they will charge you. Crooks!

They got rid of the penny here in Canada. So if something is 1.03 you pay $1.05 if it's $1.02 you pay $1.00 unless you use plastic then you pay $1.03

Shawn
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Re: Re: Common Core
By: Robert Wolfe to VK3JED on Thu May 19 2016 05:02 am

And see, this is what also upsets me -- in a lot of states, the burger flippers at McDonalds' make the same, or, in some cases, MORE than some people working at an IT firm's help desk!!! What's wrong with this
picture?

they need to get into another line of work or relocate if that is true.
if they are just reading junk out of a binder, then what they are doing is comparable. i'm sure working at mcdonalds isnt easy as pie and some of us here would have trouble with it.

watch those undercover boss shows.
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they need to get into another line of work or relocate if that is true.
if they are just reading junk out of a binder, then what they are doing is comparable. i'm sure working at mcdonalds isnt easy as pie and some of us here would have trouble with it.

watch those undercover boss shows.

I've seen a couple episodes of Undercover Boss, and at first I found it hard to believe employees of a company wouldn't know who the company's CEO is.. But then, I suppose that's because I work at a company where the CEO is fairly high-
profile and often gives business updates to the entire company (via webcast for those who are not where the CEO is presenting). I suppose for some companies, there are employees who wouldn't necessarily have any updates from the CEO.

Nightfox

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Re: Re: Common Core
By: Daryl Stout to ALLEN PRUNTY on Wed May 18 2016 02:18 pm

Hi Daryl,

LOL. Kids nowadays are clueless if they get something greater than
"10" (no more fingers). :P

I know, right? Back in my day, I still had my toes to count to "20" (including toes). ;)

Sincerely,
Jon Justvig

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Re: Common Core
By: Nightfox to Mro on Thu May 19 2016 03:34 pm

I've seen a couple episodes of Undercover Boss, and at first I found it
hard to believe employees of a company wouldn't know who the company's CEO is.. But then, I suppose that's because I work at a company where the CEO is fairly high-
profile and often gives business updates to the entire company (via webcast for those who are not where the CEO is presenting). I suppose for some

they are usually really huge companies and they wear disguises. they
had a few bosses get spotted.
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Jon,

LOL. Kids nowadays are clueless if they get something greater than
"10" (no more fingers). :P

I know, right? Back in my day, I still had my toes to count to "20" (includ JJ>toes). ;)

Maybe they should add piercings and tattoos. :P

Daryl

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I'm pre-type 2 diabetic, but everything goes down when an EMP fries
all the electrical grids and electronic components. It'd be like going
back to the Stone Age, as it were. Thank goodness my toilet isn't electrical, or I'd have to use a "slop jar". :P

I just sat through an interesting meeting with my city councilwoman...
hate to break it to you but your toilet is electric... water pressure is maintained by electric pumps once the gravity feed of the water towers
is exhausted.

Allen

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you're right, adding gratuity automatically just makes the business owner out
to be an ass who doesnt want to pay their workers a fair wage. they are taking
out quality of service from the equation.

they should just be forced to pay minimum wage or higher if they choose to do
this. i wouldnt eat at a place that does this.

Most of the time I tip more and I will write on the receipt I usually
tip more but since your employer pre-determined what I will tip enjoy!
And if here is substandard service believe me I let my feelings be
known.

Allen
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Re: Re: Common Core
By: Daryl Stout to ALLEN PRUNTY on Wed May 18 2016 12:21 am

else is as well). But, while I can do calculations in my head, I'll
never be as good as my late father, who was comptroller for Swift

My first job, a segway into computers was data entry into a general ledger. I routinely added 20-30 numbers together in my head to make sure I'd gotten the figures right. I'm sure I've lost most of that now after many years of disuse.

I can still figure a 15% tip in my head, though. :)

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Re: Re: Common Core
By: Robert Wolfe to ALLEN PRUNTY on Thu May 19 2016 05:00 am

And this is what is really, REALLY sad. Case in point, my significant other can make change in his brain faster than the cashier can key in
the amount tendered into the register at the grocery store.

Side point, anyone with 10-key experience can enter a credit card number into a cash register in a fraction of the time it takes to try re-swiping it over and over and over and over...

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Re: Re: Common Core
By: ALLEN PRUNTY to Robert Wolfe on Thu May 19 2016 12:20 pm

My Short term memory is totally borked... long term comes and goes.

We're all losing our memory, thanks to computers. While it's great to be able to store a ton of information in our phones and computers, I remembered a lot more when I wrote it down -- and still do.

I have a Midori leather notebook; it's a little leather binder with elastic straps for holding a small "Field Notes" sized notebook. It also holds a phone and a small pen, and fits in my back pocket. I have started writing things down in it and committing the things I need to keep more permanently to my phone. It helps a lot.

In fairness, there is a LOT more to remember now.

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Re: Re: Common Core
By: Daryl Stout to VK3JED on Thu May 19 2016 09:02 am

I like to keep my mental arithmetic sharp. These days, it seems to be
a rare skill, and one well worth preserving.

That's for sure.

After the fall of civilization, I will be revered as The Oracle by my silicon valley brethren crippled by the electromagnetic pulse that destroys our technology.

I have a self-winding mechanical watch, a sundial, and can add, subtract, multiple and divide in my head. And I have a large document box full of empty notebooks.

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Re: Re: Common Core
By: Jon Justvig to Daryl Stout on Thu May 19 2016 05:22 pm

LOL. Kids nowadays are clueless if they get something greater than
"10" (no more fingers). :P

I know, right? Back in my day, I still had my toes to count to "20" (including toes). ;)

"Ask me what nine times F is, it's Fleventy-five!"

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Poindexter Fortran wrote to Daryl Stout <=-

I can still figure a 15% tip in my head, though. :)

I can work out foreign exchange rates in my head - a side effect of shopping online. :)


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Poindexter Fortran wrote to Daryl Stout <=-

After the fall of civilization, I will be revered as The Oracle by my silicon valley brethren crippled by the electromagnetic pulse that destroys our technology.

Hehe. :)

I have a self-winding mechanical watch, a sundial, and can add,
subtract, multiple and divide in my head. And I have a large document
box full of empty notebooks.

I can tell the time by the sun, navigate in a wide variety of terrain by using features, sun, stars, etc (truly getting lost is something I don't know how to do!), as well as do mental arithmetic. :)


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Poindexter Fortran wrote to Jon Justvig <=-

"Ask me what nine times F is, it's Fleventy-five!"

Hmm, I make it 87 (in hex). :D

or 135 (in decimal).

And yes, I did that in my head, in both hex and decimal, then cross checked these independently derived answers.:D



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Re: Re: Common Core
By: ALLEN PRUNTY to DARYL STOUT on Fri May 20 2016 10:25 am

I just sat through an interesting meeting with my city councilwoman...
hate to break it to you but your toilet is electric... water pressure is

This report Just in, SLC police Station toilet stolen Police have nothing to go on stated Chief John Crapper.

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My Short term memory is totally borked... long term comes and goes.

We're all losing our memory, thanks to computers. While it's great to be abl PF>to store a ton of information in our phones and computers, I remembered a lo PF>more when I wrote it down -- and still do.

I like the picture I got on Facebook once:

Q: What do we want??
A: Better memory!!
Q: When do we want it??
A: What what??!!

Daryl

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Tony,

... SYSOP (sih' sawp) n. The guy laughing at your typing.

I never had a typing course in my life. Yet, being a Sysop made me a
touch typist.

Daryl

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Denn,

This report Just in, SLC police Station toilet stolen Police have nothing to DG>on stated Chief John Crapper.

And, if you see a bunch of "Winnies" all over the place, you can
safely say that "There's Pooh Everywhere". <G>

Daryl

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I like the picture I got on Facebook once:

Q: What do we want??
A: Better memory!!
Q: When do we want it??
A: What what??!!

This isn't far from the truth... I have days where I can't remember if I
have eaten or not.

Allen


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Daryl Stout wrote to VK3JED <=-

Tony,

... SYSOP (sih' sawp) n. The guy laughing at your typing.

I never had a typing course in my life. Yet, being a Sysop made me a touch typist.

I just became pretty good with 2 fingers. ;) Tried touch typing at school, didn't work for me. :(


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Tony,

... SYSOP (sih' sawp) n. The guy laughing at your typing.

I never had a typing course in my life. Yet, being a Sysop made me a touch typist.

I just became pretty good with 2 fingers. ;) Tried touch typing at school, V>didn't work for me. :(

Or like the cartoon where the guy is standing on the curb with a sign
"Will Work For Food". A deli stack sandwich walks up to him, and says "I
like your style. I'll start you at $9 an hour". <G>

... Hell is kept warm with profane burners.

True...and procured -- this was a hot one. ;)

Daryl
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Daryl Stout wrote to VK3JED <=-

Or like the cartoon where the guy is standing on the curb with a sign "Will Work For Food". A deli stack sandwich walks up to him, and says
"I like your style. I'll start you at $9 an hour". <G>

Hahaha. :)

... Hell is kept warm with profane burners.

True...and procured -- this was a hot one. ;)

Yeah I stole it from elsewhere. :)

Daryl
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LOL true. I hate how OLX formats its taglines, makes them more fiddly to steal, have to use copy/paste, rather than having it auto stolen. :/


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Tony,

... Hell is kept warm with profane burners.

True...and procured -- this was a hot one. ;)

Yeah I stole it from elsewhere. :)

LOL true. I hate how OLX formats its taglines, makes them more fiddly to V>steal, have to use copy/paste, rather than having it auto stolen. :/

I don't remember if SLMR or Multi-Mail has a "tagline stealing
feature" or not. For now, I'll make do with OLX.

... When a man brings his wife a gift for no reason... there's a reason.

You better believe it. :)

Daryl

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Daryl Stout wrote to VK3JED <=-

LOL true. I hate how OLX formats its taglines, makes them more fiddly to
steal, have to use copy/paste, rather than having it auto stolen. :/

I don't remember if SLMR or Multi-Mail has a "tagline stealing
feature" or not. For now, I'll make do with OLX.

Both, if I recall, as well as Blue Wave. :)

... When a man brings his wife a gift for no reason... there's a reason.

You better believe it. :)

:D


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Tony,

LOL true. I hate how OLX formats its taglines, makes them more fiddly to V>steal, have to use copy/paste, rather than having it auto stolen. :/

I don't remember if SLMR or Multi-Mail has a "tagline stealing feature" or not. For now, I'll make do with OLX.

Both, if I recall, as well as Blue Wave. :)

I don't think I ever used Blue Wave, but I'm not sure.

... When a man brings his wife a gift for no reason... there's a reason.

You better believe it. :)

:D

Like the picture on Facebook, where this HUGE teddy bear (like what
you'd get at a carnival booth), was tied to the top of this compact car. Someone had to be doing some serious sucking up!!

Daryl

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Daryl Stout wrote to VK3JED <=-

I don't think I ever used Blue Wave, but I'm not sure.

I preferred Blue Wave, it had a lot more features, though seems QWKE has many of them these days.

... When a man brings his wife a gift for no reason... there's a reason.

You better believe it. :)

:D

Like the picture on Facebook, where this HUGE teddy bear (like what you'd get at a carnival booth), was tied to the top of this compact
car. Someone had to be doing some serious sucking up!!

Hahaha :D


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they need to get into another line of work or relocate if that is
true. if they are just reading junk out of a binder, then what they
are doing is comparable. i'm sure working at mcdonalds isnt easy as
pie and some of us here would have trouble with it.

Well, I was fortunate to have landed myself a new job this week. It's a
help desk position for $15/hour, but they do offer a quarterly bonus,
full bennies plus the offer education (read "certification")
reimbursement.
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On 05/28/16, ROBERT WOLFE said the following...

they need to get into another line of work or relocate if that is
true. if they are just reading junk out of a binder, then what they
are doing is comparable. i'm sure working at mcdonalds isnt easy as pie and some of us here would have trouble with it.

Well, I was fortunate to have landed myself a new job this week. It's a help desk position for $15/hour, but they do offer a quarterly bonus,
full bennies plus the offer education (read "certification") reimbursement.

Congratulations! I suspect it's not as great a job as you would have liked, but I know how hard it is to be out of a job.

Again, congratulations!

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GRYPHON wrote to ROBERT WOLFE <=-

Well, I was fortunate to have landed myself a new job this week. It's a help desk position for $15/hour, but they do offer a quarterly bonus,
full bennies plus the offer education (read "certification") reimbursement.

Congratulations! I suspect it's not as great a job as you would have liked, but I know how hard it is to be out of a job.

Well, it's a help desk position. I would rather have a systems engineering
or systems administration position, but it seems that down here not too many companies want to hire a person with my skillset.

Again, congratulations!

Thank you.

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On May 28, 2016 11:14am, ROBERT WOLFE wrote to GRYPHON:

GRYPHON wrote to ROBERT WOLFE <=-

Well, it's a help desk position. I would rather have a systems engineering or systems administration position, but it seems that down here not too many companies want to hire a person with my skillset.

My old job is still vacant with Level 3. How much do you know about Fiber Optics?

Allen

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My old job is still vacant with Level 3. How much do you know about Fiber Optics?

Sadly, not much.

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DARYL STOUT wrote to VK3JED <=-

I don't remember if SLMR or Multi-Mail has a "tagline stealing
feature" or not. For now, I'll make do with OLX.

Hit T on MM




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Jimmy,

I don't remember if SLMR or Multi-Mail has a "tagline stealing feature" or not. For now, I'll make do with OLX.

Hit T on MM

I'll have to reinstall it. I've had more trouble with MM lately (after
the install), that I just went with OLX.

Daryl

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