Random Thoughts - Part III The Search for Spark (No Politics)

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Yep, ol @Sapphireho can trigger that -

Glad I could help.

[spike021]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

1990? You young'uns haha

I had the weirdest dream last night. It was my first job out of college but for some reason, it was a software gig. A coworker admonished me for not "sanitizing the input" in a procedure I wrote. I protested emphatically about not even being a programmer and that I had never even heard of the precaution.

I ended up following him around trying to get his attention for help. Then I woke up.

Always sanitize your inputs!! It's not just good advice for computer stuff

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by spike021

I've had bad headaches two days in a row. It hasn't even been a very busy workweek. Mostly slow and feeling super unproductive because it took me a little while to figure out how to do something that my team has never documented (I wrote up new docs so whoever does it next can reference them and not yank their hair out).

But I had to wait a bunch because this guy from another team just did the same process last week and he offered to pair on it as an extra set of eyes since if it was done wrong it could really mess things up.

I gladly took him up on it before I realized this week he was taking 2.5 days off and then today when he finally had time for it, he wasn't available until almost the end of the day.

So once the problem solving was done it was about a day and a half of twiddling my thumbs.

I know to some people that sounds terrible because I'm being paid to do nothing or should be working or whatever but to me I hate the feeling.

I suggest 2 large glasses of water, 2 Excedrin and 2 gummies.

I learned how to deal with that situation back in my Army days -

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

When I was a kid, but they all ended up in the spokes of my bike.

So, even back then you were supercharging your ride?

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Stephen W.

We are not allowed to disturb the old weeping beds. It’s considered “contaminated soil” by the powers that be. It has to be dealt with/disposed of same as if it was full of heavy metals or nuclear waste. So, we are forced to leave them alone and go to above ground systems. In my case the new bed had to be at least 3 meters above the average water mark. Or, a meter above the highest known flood line. Whichever was the greater. Plus there was a minimum set back from the water’s edge, distance from the house foundation and lot lines.
Meanwhile, everyone else on our road can still use their old systems. Some of which are not working as they should. Your nose will know if you walk up and down.
Also, we have never had any sort of pollution leak or leach into the river.
DON'T get me started on the ridiculous laws we have over heating oil tanks!

Wait one ........ the heating oil tank is in the ground ....... petroleum comes from the ground ...... what's the problem? -

(just thought that would get you going - )

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by spike021

Always sanitize your inputs!! It's not just good advice for computer stuff

Fer sure, fer sure. Back in the old Army, we used DDT to sanitize our "guns", before and after firing -

(if you understand that one ..... you go waaaaaay back - )

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by humfrz

So, even back then you were supercharging your ride?

My Stingray was faster.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Fer sure, fer sure. Back in the old Army, we used DDT to sanitize our "guns", before and after firing -

(if you understand that one ..... you go waaaaaay back - )

Don't understand. I don't have a "wayback" machine.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Don't understand. I don't have a "wayback" machine.

OK. Back in the old Army, soldiers were issued cans of DDT powder to use to get rid of louse and crabs that may be picked up from wormy women.

The "gun" reference was a strategy that drill sergeants used to break soldiers of referring to their rifles as "guns", instead of rifles.

They would be paraded around the company area holding their gentiles in one hand and their rifle in the other hand, while chanting "this is for killing the enemy and this is for fun".

[Ultramaroon]

[Stephen W.]

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I'm thinking of getting my last car. An R8. What do you think?

how old? i'd avoid any model before 2010. had some issues with front suspension cracks
https://carltonbale.com/definitive-g...cement-plates/

Originally Posted by villainous_frx

A VIN swap is only illegal if you're caught!

or let the dmv do it for you!

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by humfrz

They would be paraded around the company area holding their gentiles in one hand and their rifle in the other hand, while chanting "this is for killing the enemy and this is for fun".

So, which one was for killing?

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by soundman98

how old? i'd avoid any model before 2010. had some issues with front suspension cracks

The model I want is hard to come by.

V8, not V10

6mt on floor

RWD, not AWD

coupe, not spyder

No wrecks.