Random Thoughts Part 4 - Split Thread

[audire]

Starting a new job today! server/waiter for a carbbean cuisine (semi-upscale midtown dining) that was transported to atlanta from NYC. I think it's a good thing most jobs value people from STEM related jobs but being a "people person" helps as well

 

[Ibix]

I'm watching a film produced by a company called Timeless Films, whose logo is... a clock. Shouldn't it be the absence of a clock?

 

[audire]

I'm watching a film produced by a company called Timeless Films, whose logo is... a clock. Shouldn't it be the absence of a clock?

Maybe the hourglass logo was already taken.

 

[Ibix]

Maybe the hourglass logo was already taken.

An empty hourglass would make sense.

 

[nuuskur]

does the clock have hands on it?

 

[Ibix]

The animated version even has the hands sweeping around.

 

[Ibix]

...although on closer examination, I see that they stop at about 6.30 o'clock (big hand pointing upwards, little hand somewhere between 6 and 7), so maybe that's the point.

 

[zoobyshoe]

I'm watching a film produced by a company called Timeless Films, whose logo is... a clock. Shouldn't it be the absence of a clock?

Yes, it should.

 

[Ibix]

Glad we're agreed. I'll draft an email letting them know.

 

[Silicon Waffle]

Glad we're agreed. I'll draft an email letting them know.

then if i were them, i would keep silent. you deserve it

 

[rootone]

Random thoughts eh?, I didn't find this until now, but I'll give it a go.
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What if my random thoughts are not in fact random, but predictable, given that I have sufficient data and I know how to do the math?

 

[zoobyshoe]

Glad we're agreed. I'll draft an email letting them know.

Very good. And I'm going to require a two page essay from them explaining the meaning and use of the suffix '-less.' They clearly need a refresher.

 

[wukunlin]

I guess they are about electrical light product quality testing and assurance.
His company might not separate QA and QC so he has to do both as a tester (QC) and quality checker (QA), and at the same time he is a salesman of his company products: "luminaires".

You're spot on.

For those that are unfamiliar with the term, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminaire

 

[Uollises]

You're spot on.

For those that are unfamiliar with the term, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminaire

Nice to read about every day things, which you are used to. It seems that even these things are not so simple

 

[wukunlin]

What I've learned with my limited experience at work:
even the simplest things can be made infinitely complex by bizarre customer requests and apathetic suppliers.

 

[JorisL]

Literally 15 minutes into harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1 I already find too much 'fun' details' from the book missing.

*Sigh*

 

[Silicon Waffle]

Maybe I read what you write because I am worried you may be ruining my farms.
Yesterday my mom just embroidered me a scarlet letter H and I would want to sew it into my T-Shirt to tell people "I am a homophobia".

 

[Enigman]

Literally 15 minutes into harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1 I already find too much 'fun' details' from the book missing.

*Sigh*

One of the reasons I didn't watch part 2.

 

[Evo]

Maybe I read what you write because I am worried you may be ruining my farms.
Yesterday my mom just embroidered me a scarlet letter H and I would want to sew it into my T-Shirt to tell people "I am a homophobia".

What? Maybe it's a language thing. What do farms and being opposed to gay people have in common?

 

[Silicon Waffle]

What? Maybe it's a language thing. What do farms and being opposed to gay people have in common?

I met a cowboy who is a homophobia and just couldn't get his behaviors off my mind.

 

[DennisN]

Just three hours away from a 90-95% eclipse... will it be cloudy or clear? It looks ok now, but the sky has got some clouds , I hope for the best . I will try to take some photos (I've made my own cheap sun filter) and post on PF if it turns out alright. (I've witnessed a total eclipse in 1999, really bad weather, but interesting experience)

 

[Silicon Waffle]

Will that help censor the ignorant's mouths ?

 

[audire]

Ugh hate workplace politics... I'm ALWAYS the diplomatic one whether everyone else tends to lose their heads.. especially in the service industry where STEM graduates are desperately needed it just seems petty for people to argue/steal (it happens a lot and imo is a systemic proollblem) over 20-40 dollar tips...

Poor girl today was stiffed on a 400 dollar order... I'm getting trained/groomed for management ALREADY (ugh) by another douchebag manager FML

 

[DennisN]

Just three hours away from a 90-95% eclipse... will it be cloudy or clear? It looks ok now, but the sky has got some clouds , I hope for the best . I will try to take some photos (I've made my own cheap sun filter) and post on PF if it turns out alright. (I've witnessed a total eclipse in 1999, really bad weather, but interesting experience)

One hour left... and it is cloudy! And my tripod broke , so I had to improvise and build a crappy camera stand. My photos will NOT be of any Hubble quality, that's for sure!

EDIT: It was very cloudy but I did get a couple of shots through the clouds, not spectacular, but I have posted some of them in the eclipse thread.

 

[Silicon Waffle]

I know well I am being scientifically blessed to have been made up for what I once lost. I am thankful for that.

 

[Lisa!]

Happy new year and happy spring!:)

 

[Enigman]

Happy new year and happy spring!:)

Navroz Mubarak!
(Had to google that.)

 

[nuuskur]

Kill who ever is responsible for the weather.. they just couldn't let the sky be clear yesterday, could they?? Missed my eclipse -.-. The sky did turn dark, but I wanted to see it :s

 

[WWGD]

Happy new year and happy spring!:)

Seems like a smarter idea to start the year towards the beginning of Spring (specially in latitudes with Winter ) than in Winter. Mood-wise, to associate a beginning of the year with Spring seems much better than beginning in Winter. Besides, "analogically" there seems to be a better match between Spring , with flowers blooming, and beginnings than Winter, where natural life is suspended, and beginnings. Wonder if that was the reason Persian New Year is in March. Is it, Lisa(Lisa-1)(Lisa-2)...2.1 ?

 

[OmCheeto]

Yesterday, I decided I didn't know how to properly cover one of my boats:

as the rain had obviously messed up my plans.

But today, I came up with a new theory:

Which also answered another question: Where did they come up with the term 'Catenary'?

IMNO, you can ignore the standard etymological answer:

Catenary: History
The word catenary is derived from the Latin word catena, which means "chain". The English word catenary is usually attributed to Thomas Jefferson, who wrote in a letter to Thomas Paine on the construction of an arch for a bridge:

I have lately received from Italy a treatise on the equilibrium of arches, by the Abbé Mascheroni. It appears to be a very scientifical work. I have not yet had time to engage in it; but I find that the conclusions of his demonstrations are, that every part of the catenary is in perfect equilibrium.

pfft!