Random thoughts thread

[sklimo]

Originally Posted by M-17

LOVE THE SIGNATURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KEG or GTFO!!!!!!!!!

[Shagaliscious]

Originally Posted by kanundrum

Getting my Note 3 Tomorrow

I will have the following specs on a phone

2.3ghz quad Core processor
3gb of Ram
5.7" 386ppi Screen
96gb Capacity
Records 4k Video @ 3840x2160
13mp Camera
3200mah Battery

Hopefully This will be future proof at least for a while.

So i'm reading about this phone, and the article keeps using the word "phablet", and I can't stop laughing

Sounds like it will be really powerful, but also really big. It is ultra thin though. I thought my HTC One was thin, but somehow that thing is 1mm thinner.

[Guff]

Originally Posted by kanundrum

Getting my Note 3 Tomorrow

I will have the following specs on a phone

2.3ghz quad Core processor
3gb of Ram
5.7" 386ppi Screen
96gb Capacity
Records 4k Video @ 3840x2160
13mp Camera
3200mah Battery

Hopefully This will be future proof at least for a while.

I find it both amusing and very saddening that the laptop that I use on a daily basis, which I bought in 2008, has less processing power in terms of CPU and GPU than many of the modern handsets out right now...

It still works though, and that's good enough for me. As long as I can Photoshop, cut film, and go on ft86club, it's perfect.

[kanundrum]

Originally Posted by Shagaliscious

So i'm reading about this phone, and the article keeps using the word "phablet", and I can't stop laughing

Sounds like it will be really powerful, but also really big. It is ultra thin though. I thought my HTC One was thin, but somehow that thing is 1mm thinner.

Yea its a phablet haha It should be good benchmarks put it against the Iphone 5s which is really powerful and they are neck and neck in diff categories with each having their own strengths.

should be awesome either way

[Diode Dynamics]

The only thing I don't like about the Note III is the stupid fake leather textured plastic on the back, but a CF case will fix that.

I'm looking forward to being able to enjoy the forums with more mobility

Nick C.

[Hindi]

Too bad all these super ba phones tablets phablets are limited by the network....

Twd starts back Sunday!!! Crazy excited.

[ichitaka05]

What really? Adding Kirino in this game? Really? Seriously... k, sounds good LMAO

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[Porsche]

Originally Posted by Nevermore

Oh, he's in there, hiding somewhere crying, "Don't make me be an adult!"

LOL!

That's humorous … and so very true. For you see, Nevermore, this is true of every human who ever drew breath. That uncertain, fearful little child, is with us for a lifetime. Every last one of us. Heaven help us.

'Tis true, my friend.

In time, one grows accustomed to his presence.

Never think the less of yourself for merely being human like all the rest of us. Some just hide it better than others, and some actually manage to successfully lie to themselves, but we're all in the same boat.

Recognizing this in oneself is a big step towards understanding oneself, the Human Condition, and reaching "maturity," whatever that might be.

That's why sometimes I look to my dad to be the deciding voice because I know he'd only let me do what he thought I could handle.

Perhaps just ask for your parents' advice and counsel; don’t ask them to make YOUR decisions. That's not fair to them, nor is it fair to YOU, either. Sit with that for a while.

Yeah, you'll make mistakes like we all do, but that's how we learn, right?

In the end though, he didn't say don't.

Good for him; he let YOU make the right decision. He simply asked you to call upon your rational adult self to make the choice. He wants to encourage you to take responsibility for your own life. Who knows what he might have done further had you made a poor decision.

But you didn't.

Good for you.


P.S.

Now… you might wish to consider re-sorting your Life Priorities List, and bumping that Second Car business right down, like maybe close to the bottom of the list. It's a bitter pill to swallow, I know, but… What do you think?

[Porsche]

Originally Posted by IntotheOcean

Thank you @Porsche

You're welcome, Ashley.

By the new year I'll be 100% debt free, and plan to stay that way.

That's remarkable. Kudos to you.

This is quite a change from where you were not so long ago. You were dreaming of leaping into an elite school, starting at $50,000/year, to pursue a degree in the arts.


Yikes!

That's for the kids of the super-rich, the ones who'll never need to work a day in their lives. They go to such schools to indulge themselves, for their amusement, not to gird themselves to do battle in the world of wage earners out in the harsh world of America today and tomorrow.

And you were ecstatic at the prospect of becoming eligible to borrow, borrow, BORROW…

Yikes!

You were on the path to repeating the mistakes of our next-door neighbors. And the kid's dad has a Ph.D in the sciences and a good job. No cheap federal loans for her.

I was shocked and appalled at the eagerness you expressed to freakin' mortgage your future.

Were you impressed with the letter I emailed to you with figures showing you how many dollars of "overtime" pay you would need to earn to pay off your likely massive loan from that art school debacle?


Did that help you see?


I assumed you'd be in the 25% marginal tax bracket. I like couching these repayment prospects in those particular terms. They are REAL, and help drive home what a disaster this turns out to be for so many graduates. How many extra dollars are you going to have to earn in your marginal tax bracket to pay off these loans?


Stories abound of recent grads who have worked for years now, and don't understand why they still owe so much. Student loan debt can be crushing and virtually life-destroying. Young grads are forced to stay at home because their paycheck won't cover their student loans and permit them to begin their own life away from home.


For many years now, I have been raging about what the adults are doing to their young. "The adults are eating their young!"


And all that you youngsters want is a shot at the American Dream, a piece of the pie. The problem is, as I keep saying, the grown-ups ate it all. There are only crumbs left for you kids.


It's a nightmare. It is a very different world today in America than the one your parents and grandparents grew up in.


You need to buy a practical degree at the lowest possible cost, and get one that has a specific job awaiting you that requires your physical presence (so it cannot be out-sourced to India or wherever), will hopefully endure, and doesn't have a million other candidates applying for it. Vague, general liberal arts degrees are virtually worthless.


But, today a college degree is the equivalent of yesterday's high school diploma. You must have one.


Forget "love," and just find something that has a future, pays reasonably well, cannot be out-sourced, and that you don't hate. Love is for your avocations, for your weekend pursuits.


But you need money to pursue those things. That's what your job is for. It gives you the money you need to pursue your real interests. Forget "love."


I don't recall what the figures were for your case, but if our neighbor kid had borrowed every dollar for her four year liberal arts degree (she's semi-fluent in Swahili now, I guess) in an out-of-state big name university, and then paid it back over 30 years at 8% (commercial loans, not government), she would have had to earn over $866,000 to pay it all back after taxes if she were in the 25% tax bracket.


Do not let that be YOU, Ashley. You won't like it.

Me not going to college for free is a good thing, there's no way I would have this kind of work ethic and motivation in life If I got everything handed to me.
Damn, it's crazy how much I've learned in the past 2 years...

Yep, I agree. Not only that, but you can look at their "outcomes," and see what you might do to avoid a similar fate. After you graduate, you do not want to be in the same boat they're all in, right?


Get the RIGHT degree! One that'll give you a decent living. Assured. And that is not ART! Not in this world.

...Now if I can get great grades in all my classes I'll be the happiest girl ever!

'Atta girl.

But, I think my neighbor's girl probably got good grades, too. And look where she is.


Get good grades in the RIGHT classes, and earn the RIGHT degree.


Right?

[Luis_GT]

Originally Posted by Porsche

You're welcome, Ashley.
That's for the kids of the super-rich, the ones who'll never need to work a day in their lives. They go to such schools to indulge themselves, for their amusement, not to gird themselves to do battle in the world of wage earners out in the harsh world of America today and tomorrow.


You were on the path to repeating the mistakes of our next-door neighbors. And the kid's dad has a Ph.D in the sciences and a good job. No cheap federal loans for her.

I'm somewhat offended by this as I kinda fall into this bracket... I do understand the value of a dollar though... and I have a worthless bachellors degree in Civil Engineering, and from a great university that was also cheap (around 13K for 6 years of studies)

Originally Posted by Porsche

Stories abound of recent grads who have worked for years now, and don't
For many years now, I have been raging about what the adults are doing to their young. "The adults are eating their young!"


And all that you youngsters want is a shot at the American Dream, a piece of the pie. The problem is, as I keep saying, the grown-ups ate it all. There are only crumbs left for you kids.


It's a nightmare. It is a very different world today in America than the one your parents and grandparents grew up in.


You need to buy a practical degree at the lowest possible cost, and get one that has a specific job awaiting you that requires your physical presence (so it cannot be out-sourced to India or wherever), will hopefully endure, and doesn't have a million other candidates applying for it. Vague, general liberal arts degrees are virtually worthless.


But, today a college degree is the equivalent of yesterday's high school diploma. You must have one.

Sadly, this is the reality my parents don't see... I'm a recent Civil Engineering grad and I have sent resumes left and right with no luck. Companies rarely offer entry level jobs, and if they do, they require a minimum of 2 years experience (which basically defeats the point of entry level )

Reason why I posted the pic earlier


I'm still on the fence about doing a masters degree, because if I do, I might fall in the "overqualified" segment. Companies are out to screw you no matter what. I'm greatly considering just heading to UTI, it will be a blue collar job, but as what I've experienced, I will at least HAVE a job...

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by Luis_GT

I'm still on the fence about doing a masters degree, because if I do, I might fall in the "overqualified" segment. Companies are out to screw you no matter what. I'm greatly considering just heading to UTI, it will be a blue collar job, but as what I've experienced, I will at least HAVE a job...

What a bunch of horse shit. That doesn't even sound realistic, except that I've heard of people actually getting turned down for being "overqualified." What the hell? If someone's overqualified but applying for the job at the offered pay rate, wouldn't they be the #1 candidate? It seems like if I was doing the hiring, I'd be more than happy to get someone who is "overqualified."

I'm still in my twenties... barely... so I might not have any of the wisdom that comes with many decades of life experiences, but one thing I feel I can suggest to people that really is good advice is: try to be as diverse as possible. I don't even have a college degree, but I work 40 hours a week doing maintenance(1) on an Air Force base - carpentry, welding, painting, so on and so fourth. I'm also in the Air National Guard in the communications maintenance(2) field (I basically fix radios). I also do a little bit of freelance photography(3). I don't make much money doing that, but it's all for fun. I never solicite myself, so when I get paid it's because someone went out of their way to get in touch with me. Lastly, I got lucky enough to get orders to be an instructor(4) for the Air Force for about 7 months last year. I'm now qualified to get a GS job as a civilian instructor for the Air Force.

So even though I don't have a degree, and even though 0 out of 4 of those things pay a lot, I at least have job security in my diversity. I'm always casually looking for a job, even if I'm content with the one I have. Just in case.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Anthony

....That doesn't even sound realistic, except that I've heard of people actually getting turned down for being "overqualified." What the hell? If someone's overqualified but applying for the job at the offered pay rate, wouldn't they be the #1 candidate? It seems like if I was doing the hiring, I'd be more than happy to get someone who is "overqualified.".....

It sounds good, in theory, but it doesn't always work out that way. The problem with interviewing and hiring someone who is truly "overqualified" is there is a good chance they will move on when a better position comes along, and they will be dissatisfied in the position they are hired into while they are there. It costs serious money to recruit and hire someone, even for the most basic job, so you have to hire someone with at the right level who you believe you are going to be able to retain for a minimum of 3 to 5 years.

As a general rule, assuming candidates are available, I'd prefer to hire someone who, in their current position, is at or below the open position level. My experience is you get a much better employee when the position you are hiring into is seen as a promotion to the new employee.

I have hired in the other direction, but it was when there were no "at or below" level candidates available and it was clear that the person being hired had the right skill set and attitude about moving "down".

All that said, a degree does not make you overqualified in my book. Experience is what makes you overqualified. With a few exceptions where a degree is required to qualify (DR, Lawyer, maybe Indian Chiefs) experience trumps degree anytime.

[Nevermore]

Well, for some reason my quoting function has decided not to work, so I can't quote @Porsche, and knowing that I have yet to successfully mention anyone, it will be interesting to see if he gets a notification at all.

Man though, you dig deep and really go at it. You must be writing your posts for hours, props to the dedication. And deep down, I knew the car was a bad idea, and I knew my dad wouldn't approve of it, really all I was saying was that I wanted to see if he'd okay it, because the only way I'd ever okay it for myself is if he did, but that's why that one part of me wanted to hear him say no. I'd already told myself no, the only person that can override that is him. If that makes sense?

And I'll say that the car was always a low priority. This is definitely an idea for the future. The only reason I was so ready to go buy that one was because I've been scouring the internet for over a week now and they don't seem to be in high supply. And all the ones I see are usually already restored and cost a lot more than I want to spend because I want to buy cheap and pour my money into it to make it my own creation. It'd be a waste to spend 18k on one only to throw everything someone else did away. I just want a roller, really.

The one I was talking about actually ran, and looked to be in good shape, so for 2k (I was going to offer 1500) I would buy it, keep it, and restore it later. But, even at that price I really shouldn't. Too many loans to pay back. I will say, I'm still looking, but I'm trying to find a shell/roller for real cheap. I can't afford the 1500-2000, but I can definitely throw a couple hundred at it. Still irresponsible, but it'd be hard to pass up that kind of deal. So I'm stalking every z car forum I can find.

[Luis_GT]

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