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Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:16 pm
by TPRJones
A controlled collapse is impossible, there's too many people that will keep propping it up until the whole thing becomes too big for the supports and snaps 'em in half catastrophically.
The only hope for a positive result is finding some way that the whole structure becomes unimportant so that when it does collapse it won't matter. Not sure what that would entail, though. If I knew what that better system would be, I'd get rich getting it started.
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Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:35 pm
by Malcolm
TPRJones wrote:...there's too many people that will keep propping it up...
Yeah well, we just need to get rid of them somehow. Or trick them.
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:36 pm
by Troy
My company is super busy.
Right on the leading edge techonlogy or something.
We started a few warehouse people yesterday, to help with all the new orders.
I've mostly been doing web site, graphic design, and marketing material type stuff so far.
It's interesting work, I'm liable to spend 60% of my day in Illustrator, which is pretty cool.
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:57 am
by Malcolm
Troy wrote:My company is super busy.
Right on the leading edge techonlogy or something.
We started a few warehouse people yesterday, to help with all the new orders.
I've mostly been doing web site, graphic design, and marketing material type stuff so far.
It's interesting work, I'm liable to spend 60% of my day in Illustrator, which is pretty cool.
I'm sticking around till ...
(a) my boss quits
(b) job market sucks less
Might even land full time by this summer if all goes well.
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:20 am
by Vince
Our stocks took a bit of a dip on the news that new cars sales are much higher for last month than expected. Sadly, we've been doing very well through all of this.
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:30 pm
by TheCatt
Well, that coding position still hasn't had an interview, they're saying within the next week or two.
Meanwhile, the parent of my former company hired me to do consulting on a short term basis. I flew up Thursday morning and just got back for the first two days, and they want two more weeks, possibly more depending on how things go.
The office up there is friggin sweet. They have the entire 55th floor of the John Hancock Center. All marble and wood, and fancy stuff. But, best of all - free cokes, OJ, and Vitamin Water. Well, best of all is a paycheck, but 2nd best... all that stuff.
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:07 pm
by Malcolm
Prez chimes in w\ more useless platitudes.
He draws a comparison w\ Jesus's Sermon on the Mount, which I guess means he's comparing the economy to a religion ... which implies all sorts of other things.
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:19 pm
by TheCatt
WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just got my first consulting paycheck. It's only part-time work, but this check was for April, when I worked nearly the entire month.
And I'm going to Vegas tomorrow.
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 3:16 pm
by Malcolm
TheCatt wrote:WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just got my first consulting paycheck. It's only part-time work, but this check was for April, when I worked nearly the entire month.
And I'm going to Vegas tomorrow.
Bet it all on the spin of one roulette wheel.
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:16 pm
by TheCatt
Despite the soundness of your advice, I think I will decline.
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:47 pm
by GORDON
I'd have suggested a hand of Blackjack.
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:37 pm
by WSGrundy
It does seem like a pretty good deal.
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:51 pm
by TheCatt
GORDON wrote:I'd have suggested a hand of Blackjack.
I ended up playing roulette. The wife played craps. We won around $250 together total.
The cocktail waitress outfits at the Rio are the best.
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:57 pm
by thibodeaux
I presume "the best" is code for "non-existent."
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:25 pm
by TheCatt
thibodeaux wrote:I presume "the best" is code for "non-existent."
You win. Slightly NWS
Most of them were better looking than that. But the same uniform.
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:44 pm
by Vince
I think that may be a dude.
Fool me once shame on you...
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:42 am
by TheCatt
Wooot! I just got a better than expected job offer from a company I interviewed with last week. And, they'll even let me keep my consulting work as long as it doesn't impact my ability to get stuff done.
WOOOOT!
Beers on me.
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:23 am
by Troy
Congrats man!
Is it in Raleigh/RTP area?
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:28 am
by GORDON
TheCatt wrote:Beers on me.
Feel free to hit my amazon wish list.
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:41 am
by TheCatt
Troy wrote:Congrats man!
Is it in Raleigh/RTP area?
Yep, it's near the airport. Actually, pretty close to where Thib works too.
