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Post by uncltim on Oct 23, 2010 3:39:46 GMT 1
That is odd. Perhaps he fancies himself a white knight who saves damsels in distress. More likely he sees them as an easy mark because he perceives them as disadvantaged, or, he's just freaky like that.
What is my diagnosis Bo?
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Post by uncltim on Oct 22, 2010 5:09:43 GMT 1
I don't think the sentiment translates very well. Those words just sound rediculous and silly!
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Post by uncltim on Oct 22, 2010 5:06:39 GMT 1
Bo, My primary job is large intergrated control systems. (automation) In order to maintain a process under control you have to understand it completely, not just the instruments and controller but the chemical and/or mechanical process itself. I am fortunate to be a quick learner and am able to think in the abstract. Today I located some debris in a chlorine vapor line by borrowing a Flir camera (thermal imaging) from our reliability group. Knowing that compressible gasses change temperature with a sudden drop in pressure I was able to locate the debris using a non invasive technique. Thats the sort of thing I do everyday. The crud was located at the inlet of a coriolis effect flow xmtr. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_flow_meter Neat huh? I get to play with science everyday. The School teachers were a mix of automotive/industrial arts teachers from high schools and vocational schools. An electric vehicle is a microcosm of all the problems involved in alternative energy and general efficiancy studies. An excellent tool when combined with a problem based learning aproach! My co-workers are a real joy to be around. A true group of mis-fits and outcasts who could solve any problem you put before them Its like a biker gang full of nerds. As far as supervision goes, they know we can screw them pretty badly if they mess with us too much. They tread lightly:) I get to go to a lot of systems training schools. It is usually very international. Drinking beer is like mathmatics, Its a universal language.
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Post by uncltim on Oct 22, 2010 4:11:27 GMT 1
The American dream is in hibernation for awhile. Economy is always cyclical. After a period of adversity and self reflection we'll be back. Americans are much more self reflective than the medias have ever revealed to the foreign. In fact, Americans are nothing like they tend to be portrayed. We are going to take a collective nap and awaken refreshed.
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Post by uncltim on Oct 19, 2010 1:35:54 GMT 1
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Post by uncltim on Oct 17, 2010 16:43:09 GMT 1
I will answer your questions tommorrow. Today I have been married 18 years and am going to spend my time with this angel who has endured my insufferable pesonality for so long! She could have done much better for herself but chose me instead... You surely understand.
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Post by uncltim on Oct 17, 2010 14:47:26 GMT 1
I work in the Electical/Instrumentation field of a large industrial complex. My job is to keep dangerous chemicals and electrical power systems under control and functioning in a safe and useful fashion. Prior to that I was an operator at an automated chemical production facility.
Before I went to secondary school I dug graves/mowed grass at a cemetary and painted elevated water towers.
This August I was involved in a seminar where I provided electro-mechanical support for a group of High school teachers who were converting an automobile to an EV. (electrical vehicle) Maybe I will post some pictures if you are interested. I never did because it really has nothing to do with Poland.
I enjoy my job well enough and am very engaged in whatever I undertake. Its ultimately just a paycheck. The thing that I really treasure is the variety of interests that my experience allows me to follow with a good degree of competence. A side benefit is that I have been able to get roaring drunk with people from almost everywhere on earth while doing project work. Lived to talk about it too!
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Post by uncltim on Oct 17, 2010 3:12:42 GMT 1
I am a bit suprised at a subsidy to grow Walnuts. I have planted afew and they don't produce fruit for about fifty years. Maybe I am mis-reading something.
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Post by uncltim on Oct 17, 2010 3:07:19 GMT 1
A day without learning is a day wasted!
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Post by uncltim on Oct 16, 2010 3:39:11 GMT 1
Remember this Michael?
The Holy Bible: King James Version. 2000. Ecclesiastes OR, THE PREACHER
1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. 3 What profit hath a man of all his labor which he taketh under the sun? 4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. 5 The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose. 6 The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits. 7 All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full: unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again. 8 All things are full of labor; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. 9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. 10 Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us. 11 There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.
The Experience of the Preacher 12 ¶ I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith. 14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. 15 That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. 16 ¶ I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. 1 Kgs. 4.29-31 17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. 18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
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Post by uncltim on Oct 15, 2010 22:49:05 GMT 1
Tufta, The author maintains a reasonably non-judgemental tone throughout the work. He adresses the what to do about the sick and incompetent somewhat when he discusses Nazi ideology. With regard to wealth and fame, he does not appear to me to be narcissistic in any real fashion to me. I can't spot any agenda for the piece. Maybe thats why its so interesting to me.
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Post by uncltim on Oct 15, 2010 21:38:05 GMT 1
Fortunate students!
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Post by uncltim on Oct 15, 2010 21:20:50 GMT 1
Yes Mike, It is sad in a way. From our worldview it is a sickness or sin or whatever. The interesting thing is that from his worldview it is not. He is not crazy.
Tufta, I found no new philosophical ideas in this, but I enjoyed the read greatly. He feels the same about a great many things as I do. I view this almost as a work of performance art! The ending is absolutely delicious to me. In another way, I find his life to be a analogy of the West. I think that some may understand, some may understand partially, and some never will. Where ever we all fall in these categories, Its certainly a story worth pondering.
I am somewhat of a "Manifesto collector". Individuals who take an unlikely view of society really capture my attention for some unknown reason to me. Perhaps I am mentally ill myself, or, maybe I am well and society is ill. Who knows.
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Post by uncltim on Oct 15, 2010 2:41:50 GMT 1
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Post by uncltim on Oct 10, 2010 14:49:13 GMT 1
I think you have articulated my sentiment very well Pjotr! If I decided to come to Poland to live I would not look back, I would be fully committed to the endeavor. The thing that would be most important to me would be that the Polish people accepted me because of the person that I am, not where I came from or any other such nonsense. I am curious to know how people would react if I told them my family was comming home. Ultimately I would want people to feel that their lives were enriched by my presence in Poland.
I would likely be an advocate for the Thanksgiving holiday. For me, it is the crowning achievement of American society.
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Post by uncltim on Oct 8, 2010 23:10:10 GMT 1
Some family I would bring. Some I would not. Food is not so important to me. What facilities do you mean?
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Post by uncltim on Oct 8, 2010 22:11:15 GMT 1
Family maybe. The rest is just procedure and material things.
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Post by uncltim on Oct 7, 2010 21:49:33 GMT 1
That is quite remarkable! I wonder if we have a monument to Yuri Gregarin anywhere in the US? I've always had a soft spot in my heart for space exploration. We Yanks still like to see how far we can go. A friend sent me this link yesterday. We are still at it.
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Post by uncltim on Oct 3, 2010 17:38:25 GMT 1
I don't disagree with the teachers rule of limited tolerance for uncompleted work. I think the thing that makes your situation unique is that the documentation of your sons missing work was incomplete and could not withstand reasonable scrutiny. Hard rules are fine, but must be administered with great care. I give the teacher high marks for having a reasoned response to this situation. Its a bit like repentance. Your son has done all in his power to correct his err. I think the hard rule can be bent a little for this, assuming it does not become a habit. I am a bit suprised that the school did not contact you and your wife after the first missing work. Doing so could have avoided the problem in its entirety. I would expect more from a quality school. Just curious, does your son admit to neglecting these assignments? I assume he does because I didnt read that he claimed to turn them in. I have great respect for most teachers because it is a job that I could never survive! When one loses their mind on occasion I tend to be fairly sympathetic.
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Post by uncltim on Oct 1, 2010 23:47:08 GMT 1
I think the law in the UK demands that everyone be gay. Here I am a hetrosexual, married, theist, hunter and fisherman. I would probably be considered quite "edgy" in the UK.
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Post by uncltim on Sept 30, 2010 22:12:14 GMT 1
I'm glad that your son was given another opportunity. I hope that he does not waste it. Is there any chance that he could complete the missed assignments and turn them in for partial credit? The thought occured to me that you could make him do the missed assignments and turn them in even if no grade is given, This would teach him that neglecting to do his homework on time does not relieve him of the responsibility to do the work. It would also ensure that he has learned the subject matter, It may even impress the teacher that you are fully engaged in his education.
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Post by uncltim on Sept 30, 2010 21:32:28 GMT 1
Sto-lat Mike!
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Post by uncltim on Sept 30, 2010 21:31:07 GMT 1
They should have jettisoned the man and continued to their destination.
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Post by uncltim on Sept 29, 2010 11:14:13 GMT 1
Because it makes us distant relatives. (I was attempting self-deprecating humor.)
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Post by uncltim on Sept 29, 2010 0:33:00 GMT 1
How unfortunate for your family Pjotr!
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Post by uncltim on Sept 28, 2010 23:23:24 GMT 1
Very interesting! My great grandmother was a Zio³kowski (a).
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Post by uncltim on Sept 23, 2010 4:04:27 GMT 1
A reasonable Russian perspective I suppose. It is not so different than our own. I have come to see that some Eastern Europeans love the USSR and some despised it. I would have to imagine that Western Europeans feel much the same about the USA. I also understand the longing to be back on my native soil and among my own peope.
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Post by uncltim on Sept 23, 2010 1:39:52 GMT 1
I have been educated.
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Post by uncltim on Sept 22, 2010 22:36:05 GMT 1
Am I to understand that "dupa" is considered verbal savagery in Poland? We used it quite frequently in my mothers house. It was considered a cute and non-offensive way of refering to ones butt.
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Post by uncltim on Sept 22, 2010 1:27:15 GMT 1
Don't be angry with us Jeanne, we are still men and get a little giddy when dealing with.... Um... Jiggly parts.
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