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Just got woken up (yeah, at noon. It's my day off motherfucker) by someone screaming and banging on my door, "CALL 911 A KID WAS JUST HIT OMGOMGOMG!" I'm all "yeah, whatever" and while putting pants on I habitually call in a 962. I finally pants myself and walk out to find... nothing. No stopped car, no people in the street, nothing. Fucker was half a block down sitting on the grass with his girlfriend. Turns out he has psych issues and, while he did black out and fall conveniently into the single grassy patch in Phoenix, he's "fine now" and "doesn't want an ambulance." Bitch, I can't clear you, and fire is already on the way. Enjoy.
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Slow is Fast posted:The cali earthquakes were bad enough as is
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InitialDave posted:They reset your BIOS, that's a Power On Self Test. I wish I could 'like' individual posts on here sometimes. Also I have a job interview with an awesome company next Wednesday and I really want it and oh please save me from the hell of incompetence and indifference I'm mired in at my current place please please please please please.  It's the only job interview I've had where I'm worried it's going to sound like I'm begging, but I'm really ready to get out of my current gig.
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Liquid Communism posted:It's mostly an issue in mega-agcorp owned factory farms these days, as they want a repeatable formula for making a product that has minimal variables, and a hangar packed with chickens at one per 8 inch square of floor with minimal ventilation and light creates a repeatable result in any environment. Usually a bad result with minimal or no profit.
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http://wichita.craigslist.org/cto/4788757699.html My next car is going to wind up being some kind of crazy thing like this
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jammyozzy posted:Also I have a job interview with an awesome company next Wednesday and I really want it and oh please save me from the hell of incompetence and indifference I'm mired in at my current place please please please please please.
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Heh. Here's some things I really appreciate as someone who conducts way too many interviews which may or may not be super obvious to some people. 1) Relax and smile. I know it's terrifying but forcing yourself to slow down your emotions is really going to improve the quality of your interview conversation. 2) Don't ever feel bad about taking a bit of a pause to answer something. Don't rush it. I'd much rather wait for the interviewee while they come up with something I want to hear. It's not a race. 3) If you smoke, don't. It permeates a room and hella distracting. 4) If they ask for a copy of your resume during the interview don't be that guy with a USB flash drive or a link to something. Be a normal person and have a paper copy. 5) I tell people during interview feedback sessions to really think about those stock questions everyone hates (eg where do you see yourself in 5 years? how to you manage multiple tasks? how do you manage conflict?) for two reasons: We do actually care about those things, they aren't always filler and know that you're one of like 10 interviews that person has done that day so you can probably guess how the other 9 people answered it....middle of the road and boring. Separate yourself. Answer it with life/career stories that are applicable and interesting to listen to. Anything to make me remember your name instead of interview #8 that happened at 2:30 PM. 6) Be excited about yourself. If you aren't excited about who you are or what you can bring to the table I can guarantee I wont give a poo poo. 7) Bathe. For the love of god, bathe. How do people not get this? Maker Of Shoes fucked around with this message at 22:50 on Jan 27, 2015 |
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Jan 27, 2015 22:47
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Maker Of Shoes posted:3) If you smoke, don't. It permeates a room and hella distracting. Where do you live/work where they still allow smoking indoors?
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He means before an interview
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rscott posted:He means before an interview Ah, makes sense. Back when I smoked, I made sure wherever I was smoking was ventilated and didn't smoke inside the house, but I've known a few people whose clothes smelled like they'd slept inside a burning building because they couldn't resist permeating every object they owned with tobacco smoke. From the way he phrased it, I was picturing some jerk sitting in front of the interviewer's desk and puffin' out big smoke rings right in the guy's face or some crazy poo poo.
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Jan 27, 2015 23:21
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Yeah, meant before hand. 
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HotCanadianChick posted:Ah, makes sense. Back when I smoked, I made sure wherever I was smoking was ventilated and didn't smoke inside the house, but I've known a few people whose clothes smelled like they'd slept inside a burning building because they couldn't resist permeating every object they owned with tobacco smoke. Haha like 1940 style, I would hire that guy.
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Jan 27, 2015 23:36
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Only if he smokes cigars, though.
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InitialDave posted:Only if he smokes cigars, though. Obviously, or bonus points for a pipe!
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  post Been applying for a ton of gov jobs in IT the past year, pretty attractive when I can buy back my military years towards retirement and double my annual vacation time. 30 days annual vacation plus 13 days sick leave annual? poo poo yeah. Applying anywhere and everywhere. Wichita? Ann Arbor? North Dakota, population 300? Fuckit, why not, at least I can practice up on interviewing. Interviewed for a spot in Cincinnati, nailed the tech portion except for some obscure Ricoh printer error, "we'll let you know either way by Friday". That was four months ago.  Interviewed last month over the phone for a job 500+ miles away. Again, nailed the tech portion. And then came the scenario crap.  How would you handle a situation where you had four different users who needed your help at once?  I would prioritize according to local policy, there is a written procedure on prioritization, correct?. And how would you react if one was especially vocal? I would tell them to stop being a child and they will be taken care of according to policy. Okay, tell us about a situation that was extremely stressful and how you handled it. I used to fly repair missions in Iraq, there aren't any stressful situations in the United States. Okay, tell us what other coworks have told you about your work ethic. I don't like that question. How do you answer that? Do people actually say things like that to each other? I can't imagine a scenario where anyone would talk like that about another coworker in real life. I really don't like that question. <sound>10_seconds_of_silence.mp3</sound> Hello? Yes, we're here.That was the jist of it at least. Didn't last much longer after that. Overall, didn't really take it seriously. Had a few other interviews the same month, did pretty well I thought. Was beginning to become really relaxed, caught myself a few times being too relaxed and familiar with the interviewers. Oh well, good practice. A few weeks later, received an email for that scenario interview that I had last month. The one where I didn't take the questions seriously. They had an offer.  Then a few hours later, another job offer. Middle of nowhere, Alabama. Didn't even interview for this. Please respond to this email if you would consider taking this position 30 days or less. Signed, random.name@navy.mil. Very official and matched what was listed in usajobs.gov. No interview. So I called random.name's phone from email signature. Yes, that's correct, we would like to offer the job to you, are you prepared to accept it at this time?  I'll let you know, k? I took the offer with the most pay and it mirrors almost exactly what I currently earn. Start in a few weeks. My new boss seems cool as poo poo and how he describes it should be a very sweet deal, so I am more than excited. It's middle of nowhere in the South.  At least the climate should be very similar to what I have currently.
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rscott posted:http://wichita.craigslist.org/cto/4788757699.html I've been watching a lot of Miami Vice, and poo poo like this pops up in pretty much every episode. I want an old Merc so bad now. Question for VW guys: My dad's friend is looking at one of his friends 2001 Golf GLI that had snapped the timing chain while idling in a drive-through line. Car has 180k miles on the clock and is a manual transmission and he was shown the quote from the shop that they took it to, and obviously it needs headwork (he wasn't specific) and I asked about valves and he told me the quote didn't say anything about bent valves at all. The head is currently off of the car. The owners are trying to offload it for $1,200. I personally would run away, but I told him I'd look into it and see if it's worth his time. So, is it worth his time? Or should he run away too? Edit: Probably should have asked him what engine is in it. 
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I'd be suspicious of a snapped timing chain. Does that even happen? I guess VW can make anything fail. That price sounds like about double what you should pay for a rolling chassis with a blown motor, IMO, unless you gotta have that specific car.
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Raluek posted:I'd be suspicious of a snapped timing chain. Does that even happen? I guess VW can make anything fail. That price sounds like about double what you should pay for a rolling chassis with a blown motor, IMO, unless you gotta have that specific car. I'd say it's more a broken timing belt, which is fantastically common with VWs of that era, especially 1.8Ts. Not a tough repair, especially since you can buy loaded heads ready to bolt up. Now, whether you want a 14 year old VW with almost 200k miles is another question...
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T-Square posted:I've been watching a lot of Miami Vice, and poo poo like this pops up in pretty much every episode. I want an old Merc so bad now. I paid $500 for a 01 VR6 with broken chain guides. Never again. I was able to fix it for $1k and flipped it for $4k though. I usually tell friends who ask similar questions, what's the point of buying a $1k car, putting $1k into it, just to have a car that’s worth $2500? the spyder fucked around with this message at 02:14 on Jan 28, 2015 |
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If its a VR6 it would be a chain, they never made a Golf GLI so Im assuming its a GTI which would have the VR.
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The single best interview advice I got, was to practice adapting the same scenario to different behavior questions. This strategy works well as rather than having one stock answer for many question, you really only need five to six scenarios to get you through multiple interviews. As a mediocre example. During my undergrad while working on a project with two other people, one member of the group flaked and basically disappeared and had contributed nothing. My other classmate was pissed, even more so because we had a second project that was due at the same time and the third Member of that three person group, who was a different person than the one in the other group also flaked. So to resolve the issues, I broke up the tasks between us, set deadlines, and set a time when we would talk with the professors of each respective classes after multiple attempts to contact the team members failed. I could tell this single situation as a way I resolved a conflict, a way I showed leadership, or as a way which I went the extra mile as I took on extra tasks. Really the difference is between which parts I emphasize over others. Second best was to use glassdoor to look at other peoples comments on interviewing as well as example interview questions.
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Heads up for any NYC goons who like cars and drinking - Blipshift / Japlopnik /DRIVE are hosting a free open bar (from 6-7pm at least) happy hour this Friday on the Lower East Side. I wanna go but can't make it  You have to register, but (as of right now) there are currently over 200 spots available. Figured I'd share in case any of you lot might be interested.e: no affiliation, etc. quote:It's January. It might be a little late for Festivus, but it could still be the perfect time to air your grievances.
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Raluek posted:I'd be suspicious of a snapped timing chain. Does that even happen? I guess VW can make anything fail. That price sounds like about double what you should pay for a rolling chassis with a blown motor, IMO, unless you gotta have that specific car. meatpimp posted:I'd say it's more a broken timing belt, which is fantastically common with VWs of that era, especially 1.8Ts. Not a tough repair, especially since you can buy loaded heads ready to bolt up. Now, whether you want a 14 year old VW with almost 200k miles is another question... the spyder posted:I paid $500 for a 01 VR6 with broken chain guides. Never again. I was able to fix it for $1k and flipped it for $4k though. I usually tell friends who ask similar questions, what's the point of buying a $1k car, putting $1k into it, just to have a car that’s worth $2500? Fart Pipe posted:If its a VR6 it would be a chain, they never made a Golf GLI so Im assuming its a GTI which would have the VR. About what I figured. Also shows what I know about VWs, ha. I could really care less what he wants to do with it as I see him about once a year, and I sure as hell don't plan on touching it. Thanks guys!
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Cat Terrist posted:Usually a bad result with minimal or no profit. For the producer. Vertical integration means Tyson et all don't give a drat.
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Maker Of Shoes posted:3) If you smoke, don't. It permeates a room and hella distracting. Adding to #3, for the love of loving god, don't come in smelling like Bob Marley's rear end in a top hat. This goes even once you're hired. We had a driver walk in last night who instantly made the entire store REEK of weed.  You can smell that? Dude, we could smell it all the way up front the moment you walked in the back door. YES YOU loving REEK OF WEED But I smoked a cigarette afterwards! And you just smoked a gram to yourself in a closed up car.For #4 - I always bring at least 5 current copies of my resume with me - there's always the chance something has been updated since I applied (sometimes it's a few months before I get a call back, and I may have moved, may have chosen different references, etc), and I'd rather every person in the room have a copy handy to refer to - including myself. I also bring at least 5 copies of my page with references, certifications, etc. I always assume it's going to be a group interview. Liquid Communism posted:STR, you know it's like, absurdly easy to get cheese made in reputable dairies that treat their milch cows like the pampered moneymakers they are, right? Cheese can be relatively guilt free from a cruelty standpoint if you don't mind the price difference. I worked for Whole Foods for nearly 4 years. Yeah, definitely know where to get guilt free cheese. But the price can be pretty  . I really need to start shopping there again though... the meats and cheeses are awesome.Terrible Robot posted:The tech confirmed what I had always suspected though: my neighbors and I all share one line, and the tech said usually each house would have their own dedicated line but CenturyLink was feeling lazy. So none of us are getting the speeds that we are paying out the nose for. gently caress CenturyLink so much. They're well known to be a lovely ISP, but your neighbors will all share the same connection - it's just capped, and the model is built on the assumption that every single person on that slice of bandwidth isn't going to saturate their connection all at the same time. Remember when DSL and cable internet were first becoming a thing, and how people always bitched about connections crawling to a stop during peak hours? It's not just DSL - cable and even fiber are like that. It just depends how badly they've oversold the connection in the neighborhood. If the tech was able to fix it via wiring, he likely swapped you to a different pair of wires going to the house, or swapped out some parts or changed up wiring at the CO (central office). ssjonizuka posted:don't think that one is in their list, but even the m series mobile mice are good too, for dirt cheap/disposable mice. One is at the office and sees regular use (well, used to. I haven't been to the office in about 2 weeks now), the other lives in my bag for the rare moments I work from someplace that isn't home. There's three working M510's in the house. I've had two die, but both were refurbs. The ones I've bought new have given zero issues whatsoever, and for  can't be beat.fjelltorsk posted:Woke up from surgery two hours ago, my mom had brought my kids to the room i was recovering in and they where in there when i woke up... on a bed with no cover, in a short gown..... "And kids, THIS is what men commonly call refer to as their 'fuckstick' or 'baby maker'. That concludes today's lesson in the birds and the bees, I'll let your father explain the rest." (glad the surgery went well) PaintVagrant posted:THIS ERECTION WILL NOT GO QUIET INTO THE NIGH- "hi kids" I think he's the one ready to do the rooting. 
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some texas redneck posted:Adding to #3, for the love of loving god, don't come in smelling like Bob Marley's rear end in a top hat. This goes even once you're hired. We had a driver walk in last night who instantly made the entire store REEK of weed. This is even more important if you're going to court. Especially if it is for a MJ DUI.
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leica posted:Yeah I kinda feel like it's my fault for asking for the story behind the WRX issues. No worries. Motronic did give me some helpful advice to get rid of the car if it comes down to that, but the rest of the advice either assumed that I was a criminal or completely retarded.
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Motronic is always full of good advice. Also, I found a cheap mustang gt. Needs some interior love but I'm thinking gut the fucker.
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goatse guy posted:No worries. Motronic did give me some helpful advice to get rid of the car if it comes down to that, but the rest of the advice either assumed that I was a criminal or completely retarded. To be fair some of it assumed you're criminally retarded.
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Cakefool posted:criminally retarded. What does that even mean?
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I didn't know they still had laws against that.
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goatse guy posted:No worries. Motronic did give me some helpful advice to get rid of the car if it comes down to that, but the rest of the advice either assumed that I was a criminal or completely retarded. Well, and if it all goes to poo poo, you can just park it in his storage unit, and
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jamal posted:I didn't know they still had laws against that. 1) They probably don't. 2) They probably should.
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I was just trying to make a funny word joke guys 
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YAY! I applied for a new job at my old hospital to start an Emergency Department clinical Pharmacy program. The director says it's mine but I have to be sure they will pay me for the extra work and make the commute worth it again. I also hate to leave my current pediatric gig at the university, it is pretty interesting and they do a lot cool poo poo.
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jamal posted:I didn't know they still had laws against that. Texas does.
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Phone ringing at 3am is never good. e: nvm, probably shouldn't leave the rest of that public. e2: go home weather, not only are you drunk, you're high on some ghetto rear end crack.  It's been cold enough that I've had to wear an actual coat twice this winter. WHERE'S THE GODDAMNED SNOW AND ICE AND poo poo randomidiot fucked around with this message at 12:20 on Jan 28, 2015 |
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