Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Back to the discussion about the Durango Hellcat, looks like GM may be getting into the SUV HP wars with a supercharger for its big SUVs (Escalade, Tahoe, Suburban).

Oddly enough, its likely to be a dealer add-on! It won't top the Durango but 620HP or so is nothing to sneeze at. I think with the suspension changes they've made to the big SUVs it would be an interesting (but still very dangerous) driver.

But SUVs are safer. Just ask Tiger. :/

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by weederr33

Oh I know. But I believe I have quite the ceiling before I hit overhydration or something extreme like hyponatremia. Still, I am trying to drink about 2L a day to help flush my system.

Could just be a muscle thing.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by weederr33

Went to the local clinic as I was having some sharp pain in my left kidney region. Waiting 3 hours to get an urinalysis, only to have the results in 5 min saying nothing was wrong with me. Now I just gotta wait out the pain while I try to concentrate on school work -__-

You'll go to bed and blow a massive fart.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

The Water Myth
"A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association tested this very question. Researchers randomized 631 patients with kidney disease into a hydration group that was encouraged to drink more water and a control group that was told to maintain their current habits. In the end, drinking more water did not offer up any benefit in terms of kidney function."

There is no room for medical research in this thread -

[humfrz]

Was humfrz full of shit?

OK, since we have a bunch of medical experts signed on, I'll share my recent personal medical experience.

Last Friday I had a colonoscopy. Yep, a first class one, where they put me to sleep and all. The procedure was performed at the Washington Gastroenterology Endoscopy Center, right here in downtown Puyallup, WA. -

Of course, the day before and the day of the procedure I had to drink 128 ounces of medical grade liquid Drano. Now, THAT flushed ALL of the shit out of me!

Ever since, I HAVE FELT GREAT!

(I should note that at the same time I started taking a dosing regiment of prednisone for another ailment)

So, why do I feel soooo much better?

[cjd]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Was humfrz full of shit?

OK, since we have a bunch of medical experts signed on, I'll share my recent personal medical experience.

Last Friday I had a colonoscopy. Yep, a first class one, where they put me to sleep and all. The procedure was performed at the Washington Gastroenterology Endoscopy Center, right here in downtown Puyallup, WA. -

Of course, the day before and the day of the procedure I had to drink 128 ounces of medical grade liquid Drano. Now, THAT flushed ALL of the shit out of me!

Ever since, I HAVE FELT GREAT!

(I should note that at the same time I started taking a dosing regiment of prednisone for another ailment)

So, why do I feel soooo much better?

No pressure so no reflux making everything suck? Or the prednisone...

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Was humfrz full of shit?

Now, THAT flushed ALL of the shit out of me!

It looks like you've answered your own question.

[nikitopo]

Originally Posted by ScoobsMcGee

I can understand the benefits of a education in a particular field, but can never agree that one is absolutely required to understand basic principles. I've worked with people that hold topical master's degrees who are completely clueless. Alternatively, some of the most skilled people I've worked with have no formal education.

There are people with master΄s degrees who are clueless, because at some point the educational system turned to a profit system by "selling" degrees. There are still some very good Universities, but the majority are not good. However, this doesn't mean that the whole educational system is useless.

Originally Posted by ScoobsMcGee

Ultimately I believe we're discussing education versus experience. I believe that adequate experience can compensate for formal education. When talking entry level positions where experience is not present, education is much more important.

With an educational system you can check in a formal way who obtained the knowledge and who did not. Who was better from the others and who was not. Experience is something else and in most cases is obtained after education. However, it cannot and should not replace a formal educational system.

Originally Posted by ScoobsMcGee

As for the whole surgery versus IT thing, comparing the two is false equivalency at best. Not to mention it would be impossible due to licensing requirements in many countries. A more accurate comparison would be if I would let someone with a documented history of expertise diagnose an engine problem if he didn't have a degree, and the answer is yes.

Most professions related to critical applications require a license. In the IT world there isn't such a thing, even though an IT guy will have to program the auto-pilot system of an airplane, the self-driving system of a car, the display of a medical device and so on. There is a great ignorance of what is happening in our field.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

But SUVs are safer. Just ask Tiger. :/

Nothing is safe when you are a pill junky, and are rich and famous enough to tell your hired doctors what you want.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by weederr33

Yes, father.

How did you know I was a priest?

[ichitaka05]

We put an offer on one house, which technically not in the market (agent’s friend, who’s an agent that rent the place). He wants $20k for EM... of course, he just doing that to go back & forth to counter offer. So I replied w 2 ridiculous counter offer options. BUT my agent convinced me from doing that. Which make sense, cuz it’ll be extra pointless work on his end.

[Sapphireho]

Father Ho. I've been called that for years.

That and my middle name is Ivan, so Father Ivan Ho.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Father Ho. I've been called that for years.

That and my middle name is Ivan, so Father Ivan Ho.

Coming from the man that lives in Id-da-ho -

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

We put an offer on one house, which technically not in the market (agent’s friend, who’s an agent that rent the place). He wants $20k for EM... of course, he just doing that to go back & forth to counter offer. So I replied w 2 ridiculous counter offer options. BUT my agent convinced me from doing that. Which make sense, cuz it’ll be extra pointless work on his end.

I'd suggest you steer clear of that kind of "deal".

If the property is not listed, how does the buyers agent know he will get paid?

Would the transaction go through an escrow and title company?

$20,000 seems like too much for EM -