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dee eight posted:I also came here to pimp the fundraiser in gbs. It's cat flavored, so in line with the topic I think. Is this your cat?
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Well our state government just changed to a conservative liberal gov. Not 100% sure what this is gonna mean for my missus and I cos we both work in the public sector- she’s a teacher and I work in environment, both areas that the liberals hate...
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Ferremit posted:Well our state government just changed to a conservative liberal gov. Not 100% sure what this is gonna mean for my missus and I cos we both work in the public sector- she’s a teacher and I work in environment, both areas that the liberals hate... My US politics brain can't comprehend this.
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Mar 17, 2018 14:18
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Just think of it as a Jewish Nazi. I dunno. I'm assuming they're using Liberal in the same way communist countries like to use "Democratic?"
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Mar 17, 2018 14:46
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slidebite posted:Just think of it as a Jewish Nazi. Not Australian, but from what I understand liberal to them is right wing for us. They want no government and hate unions.
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Mar 17, 2018 14:50
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Pretty much- here “liberal” is basically republican and Tory and Labor is basically Democrat (with more socialist aspects) or UK labor
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Mar 17, 2018 14:58
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AFAIK the're probably closer to Libertarians in the American political arena. So the concern is that they're the types to think government funding/support of education/environmental sectors is anti-free-market, I would assume. I'm sure the Aussies will be able to give you the proper rundown, but I fully expect "we wanted to build Rapture in the Great Bight, but the front fell off".
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Mar 17, 2018 15:03
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Being a relative newb to watches beyond battery powered quartz movement, I could use some input... My better half bought me a Victorinox Automatic as an engagement present (we've been married 6 years now) which I really love, but it's been picking up more and more time (in the realm of 5+minutes a week). I sent it in to get serviced, and they come back with $375 to rebuild. With the cost of shipping (another $35), that puts me just $100 shy of buying a brand new version of the same watch. Digging around, it looks like they expect this every 4-6 years anyways. I like it enough to pay it this time..but do it again in another 5 years? Ouch. Is this common amongst automatics? Ultimately, I need to decide to either decline the work and keep the watch as is and constantly adjusting it, or shelling out and getting it fixed now, and re-evaluate later on down the line. I can afford it which is nice, but that's still a lot of $$$ to fix something that I wouldn't expect to be a problem after a few comparatively short years... What would you do, goons? Sentimental value is pushing me towards the latter right now but I'm open to outside perspective.. FWIW, the better half doesn't care so much and just wants me to be happy. Have I mentioned she's awesome?
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Mar 17, 2018 15:07
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Beverly Cleavage posted:Being a relative newb to watches beyond battery powered quartz movement, I could use some input... There is a watch nerd thread here: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3520271 Personally, if a repair costs 80% of the price of a new thing, I tend to get the new thing unless there is a strong sentimental value.
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Thanks. I'll start catching up. AI is my first stop usually, because AI.
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Mar 17, 2018 15:29
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Beverly Cleavage posted:Being a relative newb to watches beyond battery powered quartz movement, I could use some input...  it. It's not overly garish and does an atomic synch everyday. Basically keeps perfect time.https://www.amazon.com/Citizen-Eco-...85%3A2470955011
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Mar 17, 2018 15:45
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~5 minutes a week is something I could live with personally.
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  Two weeks from now I hand over the keys to my house to its new owner. I'm ready to get this over with!
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Olympic Mathlete posted:~5 minutes a week is something I could live with personally. slidebite fucked around with this message at 16:01 on Mar 17, 2018 |
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Mar 17, 2018 15:55
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Picking a good route to get fresh air to the non standard filter box on my a4 is proving a pain. How stupid would it be to put a hood scoop on?
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Mar 17, 2018 16:12
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Beverly Cleavage posted:Ouch. Is this common amongst automatics? Yes. Some watches go up in value enough that by the 2nd or 3rd rebuild it's not 80% of their value anymore. But I'm not sure how that really helps you when you aren't trying to sell it. My wife was being very thoughtful and sent away my Tag years ago to be rebuilt, as it was just sitting in a drawer. They did, it worked fine again, and then I wore it in a pool (it's supposed to be waterproof). Turns out the shop she sent it to wasn't Tag certified and didn't replace the seals like they were supposed to (she of course had no idea that was a thing to look for). So now it's hosed and sits in a drawer. Fixing it is worth way more than replacing it.
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Motronic posted:Yes. Some watches go up in value enough that by the 2nd or 3rd rebuild it's not 80% of their value anymore. But I'm not sure how that really helps you when you aren't trying to sell it. RIP. Thanks for the info!
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Mar 17, 2018 17:27
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Isn't it a general rule that the more expensive the watch, sorry ahem, chronographer the worst it actually is at keeping time? I would treat them more like fashion accessories that can give you a rough estimate of the time than something to really rely on.
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Mar 17, 2018 19:21
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Bajaha posted:Isn't it a general rule that the more expensive the watch, sorry ahem, chronographer the worst it actually is at keeping time? Which is why I stopped wearing watches and just use my phone to tell me what time it is now.
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Mar 17, 2018 19:54
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Bajaha posted:Isn't it a general rule that the more expensive the watch, sorry ahem, chronographer the worst it actually is at keeping time? Basically yeah. Most automatic watches aren't great at keeping good time, and as they get older and the mainspring tires out, they just get worse. I need to send my Tissot off to get rebuilt here fairly soon, as it's losing about a minute per day, and I've kind of been putting it off for a while now... The Speedmaster I have, though (which I rarely wear because it has a lot of sentimental value and it's also a bit too bling for me), keeps time like a champ, when it's wound at least. Still doesn't even come close to a $20 Timex though.
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Elmnt80 posted:Yearly review was today. Boss was super complementary and nice. I may need to talk to my district manager since he seems to be concerned that I'm losing my push to progress further. There was recently a chance to take over a store 5 minutes away from my current one, but I didn't put in for it since I decided I'd be a poor fit. That store has severe personnel issues that needs an experienced store manager adept at handling interpersonal disputes because its going to have alot of them. (The assistant there got the job due to lack of options and already half his staff has asked for transfers. Dude is horrible at managing personnel issues. And an rear end in a top hat.) It also has severe operational issues that I see no way out of unless they radically change how they let that store manager run the store. I know there's not a lot of avenues open in retail, but it's almost amusing how surprised managers are when someone doesn't want to be a manager. Some folks just don't want to herd other folks, or know they don't have any skill in it. My dad, a retired mechanical engineer, had that problem at his longest-running job. He'd maxed out but didn't want to move into management. He wanted to be an engineer. They just couldn't fathom that.
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Darchangel posted:I know there's not a lot of avenues open in retail, but it's almost amusing how surprised managers are when someone doesn't want to be a manager. Some folks just don't want to herd other folks, or know they don't have any skill in it. My dad, a retired mechanical engineer, had that problem at his longest-running job. He'd maxed out but didn't want to move into management. He wanted to be an engineer. They just couldn't fathom that. I have this problem all the time at work when the annual review process comes up and we have to set goals. I only have one more promotion I can get in my current job, so they keep talking to me about stuff that would lead to management, and it is somehow difficult for them to understand that I am perfectly happy doing the 'sole contributor' thing, and do not have any desire to manage people ever again (been there, done that, hated it). I can make plenty of money, more than some manager positions even, if I can get even up to midpoint in the final pay grade doing exactly what I'm doing now, so I have no desire to go into a role I would be unhappy in, and probably would be terrible at. I got a nice surprise yesterday, the company awarded me a stock grant for excellent performance - not immediately vested, which doesn't matter to me, but it's a pretty nice grant, worth about 7.5% of my annual salary. In addition I got an almost 10% cash bonus last month, and a $1000 bonus (everyone got it for the new tax plan) in January. It's been a pretty drat good year so far, and the annual merit raises will be in the next month or two.
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Sold my truck finally to the first guy that looked at it for full asking price. 
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Watch chat: I like chronograph sand such, but I just don't see the value in anything that costs more than about $30 and doesn't do anything but tell time. I admire the craftsmanship, and the mechanical aspect, but I can spend that money elsewhere. Considering a smart watch, though. I haven't worn a watch in so long I don't know if I can deal with something hanging off my wrist again. I just saw a Wing Stop TV ad for their new online ordering, and it features modem sounds. Is it bad that I know that it wasn't a high-speed connection because it didn't have the rising-note "wang!" near the end? Or just super-nerdy/old?
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Eh, I'm already management at my store and have expressed interest in running my own store. However that is really a stepping stone for me into the corporate side of the company, preferably the training department. One of the things I draw the most enjoyment from is training new team members, teaching long time people new stuff and general poo poo like that. Gives me the warm and fuzzies. 
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I've had this Casio Wave Ceptor for like ten years now. It has a solar face so it never needs charging, and it's atomic so it sets automatically at midnight. gently caress all other watches.
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i have an apple watch and it is extremely needs suiting plus it tells me the weather at a glance which is nice for when im trying to figure out if i need a coat or a jacket or a tanktop today i wore a vest since the sun is warm at least 
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So are you obligated to stay thin and healthy for you SO? Or if you get fat is that grounds for them to bail on you? Because one of my high school friends is in a really bad place because her husband left her. She has put on quite a lot of weight and has been unable to lose any of it. I guess he just packed his poo poo and left and his reason is "she's too fat to have sex with anymore."
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Darchangel posted:Watch chat: I like chronograph sand such, but I just don't see the value in anything that costs more than about $30 and doesn't do anything but tell time. I admire the craftsmanship, and the mechanical aspect, but I can spend that money elsewhere. Considering a smart watch, though. I haven't worn a watch in so long I don't know if I can deal with something hanging off my wrist again. This one? Not all v.90 modems sounded the same, but that's starting out as 56k.  And it sounded like they just cut the sound short.
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Rhyno posted:So are you obligated to stay thin and healthy for you SO? Or if you get fat is that grounds for them to bail on you? Because one of my high school friends is in a really bad place because her husband left her. She has put on quite a lot of weight and has been unable to lose any of it. I guess he just packed his poo poo and left and his reason is "she's too fat to have sex with anymore." Yeah, better not gain all your weight back!
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Larrymer posted:Yeah, better not gain all your weight back! poo poo.
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Rhyno posted:So are you obligated to stay thin and healthy for you SO? Or if you get fat is that grounds for them to bail on you? Because one of my high school friends is in a really bad place because her husband left her. She has put on quite a lot of weight and has been unable to lose any of it. I guess he just packed his poo poo and left and his reason is "she's too fat to have sex with anymore." You are never obligated to stay with anyone for any reason, so yeah that would be grounds to bail. What if you SO stopped brushing their teeth? Or never clipped their nails? It's not cool to do that but if one person is unhappy in the relationship (regardless of cause) then it isn't really a relationship anymore is it?
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KakerMix posted:You are never obligated to stay with anyone for any reason, so yeah that would be grounds to bail. What if you SO stopped brushing their teeth? Or never clipped their nails? But generally you discuss it first and it's not a sudden thing. Randomly bailing for a fixable issue if you never bring it up is an amazing dick move. Also my wife just called right as the race went green and a car spun in front of me. She couldn't believe the noise of people screaming. I think I've found religion at this race.
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iwentdoodie posted:But generally you discuss it first and it's not a sudden thing. Yeah but we don't have the details. Did the guy really just up and leave suddenly? They had a 100% good relationship until they dude suddenly bailed? The sort of person that would just up and dick-move like that is probably lovely in all sorts of other ways and is probably ultimately unlhealthy for her. Or it's more nuanced than that.
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:This one? Not all v.90 modems sounded the same, but that's starting out as 56k. How did I know that you would respond to that?  Yeah, it didn’t have the bit at about 1:30.
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KakerMix posted:Yeah but we don't have the details. Did the guy really just up and leave suddenly? They had a 100% good relationship until they dude suddenly bailed? It could also do with *why* she gained the weight. Like, is it poor life decisions, an unwillingness to be healthy, apathy, that sort of thing. Stuff that can spill over into the rest of the relationship. Maybe it was just a final straw thing. Or maybe he really is that shallow.
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Darchangel posted:Watch chat: I like chronograph sand such, but I just don't see the value in anything that costs more than about $30 and doesn't do anything but tell time. I admire the craftsmanship, and the mechanical aspect, but I can spend that money elsewhere. Considering a smart watch, though. I haven't worn a watch in so long I don't know if I can deal with something hanging off my wrist again.  I'd like a Speedmaster Pro "Moonwatch", but that's more to do with the whole space programme thing, I don't have any specific interest in watches per se, or have a very high opinion of people who view them as status symbols. Much like cars, in that way. If you want to buy a Ferrari or a Rolex because of the specific technical attraction to that model, or the history etc, that's great, but if you're buying one just because it's a Ferrari or a Rolex, you're doing it wrong.
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If you're a horologist, or even have a passing interest in mechanical things, you need to see this (if you haven't already): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGPjFFMD3c0
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