If you ever think your job is pointless.........
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just remember there are people who are at this very moment getting paid to put indicators on BMWs :laugh:
"There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C.A.R. Hoare Home | LinkedIn | Google+ | Twitter
Speaking of cars, in the U.S., General Motors used to have a place called the Jobs Bank, before their bankruptcy. Back then, GM had much more capacity than demand; so entire shifts of people who had nothing to do would go to work at the Jobs Bank. I have heard of numbers in the 5000+ range. I believe all they were doing was sitting around and playing cards and watching TV. GM was not allowed to lay them off, because of union contracts. So I am lucky, though I forget it sometimes.
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What's an indicator?
If it's not broken, fix it until it is. Everything makes sense in someone's mind. Ya can't fix stupid.
turn signal
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Speaking of cars, in the U.S., General Motors used to have a place called the Jobs Bank, before their bankruptcy. Back then, GM had much more capacity than demand; so entire shifts of people who had nothing to do would go to work at the Jobs Bank. I have heard of numbers in the 5000+ range. I believe all they were doing was sitting around and playing cards and watching TV. GM was not allowed to lay them off, because of union contracts. So I am lucky, though I forget it sometimes.
jgakenhe wrote:
I believe all they were doing was sitting around and playing cards and watching TV.
We had a similar situation in our motor manufacturing days. It was called "British Leyland". The night shift used to bring mattresses, apparently.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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jgakenhe wrote:
I believe all they were doing was sitting around and playing cards and watching TV.
We had a similar situation in our motor manufacturing days. It was called "British Leyland". The night shift used to bring mattresses, apparently.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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just remember there are people who are at this very moment getting paid to put indicators on BMWs :laugh:
"There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C.A.R. Hoare Home | LinkedIn | Google+ | Twitter
Turn signals, rear-view mirrors, headlights, ... the list goes on. My experience as a cyclist is that BMW drivers are asshats by choice, not by chance or innate talent.
Software Zen:
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just remember there are people who are at this very moment getting paid to put indicators on BMWs :laugh:
"There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C.A.R. Hoare Home | LinkedIn | Google+ | Twitter
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Turn signals, rear-view mirrors, headlights, ... the list goes on. My experience as a cyclist is that BMW drivers are asshats by choice, not by chance or innate talent.
Software Zen:
delete this;From your description of their driving courtesy, the BMW drivers could make good use of a bumper sticker saying **"My other car is an SUV".
**"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010
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jgakenhe wrote:
I believe all they were doing was sitting around and playing cards and watching TV.
We had a similar situation in our motor manufacturing days. It was called "British Leyland". The night shift used to bring mattresses, apparently.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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But they got paid to produce crap. :)
No, they got paid. Producing crap just happened in the background! :laugh:
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Whatever happened to just sticking your hand out of the window? People these days tend to take it as an insult. :confused:
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
Well... if you are driving on the right side of the road, in the inner lane and stick your hand out the left window to indicate you are merging right, who's gonna see it?
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What's an indicator?
If it's not broken, fix it until it is. Everything makes sense in someone's mind. Ya can't fix stupid.
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From your description of their driving courtesy, the BMW drivers could make good use of a bumper sticker saying **"My other car is an SUV".
**"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010
BMW makes SUV's, no?
Software Zen:
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or Volvo or Saab..
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst "I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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BMW makes SUV's, no?
Software Zen:
delete this;Anyone can get two stickers and put each of them on one of their two BMW SUVs.
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What's an indicator?
If it's not broken, fix it until it is. Everything makes sense in someone's mind. Ya can't fix stupid.
A trafficator
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Turn signals, rear-view mirrors, headlights, ... the list goes on. My experience as a cyclist is that BMW drivers are asshats by choice, not by chance or innate talent.
Software Zen:
delete this;Interestingly this varies by country and city. In Australia, it's the Volvo drivers who are the worst - though this may have changed. Over in Canada it's Lexus drivers (all the Volvo drivers over here are ageing hippies whose only crime is driving too slowly and with a hat on).
cheers Chris Maunder
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Whatever happened to just sticking your hand out of the window? People these days tend to take it as an insult. :confused:
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
It is the extended middle finger that causes the insult!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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just remember there are people who are at this very moment getting paid to put indicators on BMWs :laugh:
"There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C.A.R. Hoare Home | LinkedIn | Google+ | Twitter
ok, it's both a pun and a joke... But seriously, don't robot do that, not people?
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Interestingly this varies by country and city. In Australia, it's the Volvo drivers who are the worst - though this may have changed. Over in Canada it's Lexus drivers (all the Volvo drivers over here are ageing hippies whose only crime is driving too slowly and with a hat on).
cheers Chris Maunder
My experience here is that Subaru has taken over Volvo's aura of iunvulnerability. WRXs excepted, of course. Cheers, Peter
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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My experience here is that Subaru has taken over Volvo's aura of iunvulnerability. WRXs excepted, of course. Cheers, Peter
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
Peter_in_2780 wrote:
My experience here is that Subaru has taken over Volvo's aura of iunvulnerability. WRXs excepted, of course.
Faarrrkkkk off Pete, I drive a 2001 Outback.
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
