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If the shoe fits.WWGD said:Wonder if average length/width of shoes of a given person is large-enough to have one shoe fit snuggly, while requiring 25 minutes to put the other one on.
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This happens sometimes when the Cache is too full.Oldman too said:Hows your DNS working ?
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HI, thanks for the feedback.
That's not a "Random" thumbs up by the way.
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I was just reading an old review/student evaluation from my days as an adjunct:" Does not follow a Class Plan ".
It reminds me of a Mike Tyson quote:" Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face ". You have a plan, but all sorts of things happen in class that derail it, so you improvise a solution. Seems foolish to follow a plan for the plan's sake.
It reminds me of a Mike Tyson quote:" Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face ". You have a plan, but all sorts of things happen in class that derail it, so you improvise a solution. Seems foolish to follow a plan for the plan's sake.
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Exactly! this works on so many levels.WWGD said:I was just reading an old review/student evaluation from my days as an adjunct:" Does not follow a Class Plan ".
It reminds me of a Mike Tyson quote:" Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face ". You have a plan, but all sorts of things happen in class that derail it, so you improvise a solution. Seems foolish to follow a plan for the plan's sake.
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Interviewing for an internship related to computational modelling... they send me a 30 page research paper at 11pm and ask for a report on it by - wait for it - 6pm tomorrow. 

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Sounds like something Google would do in their interviewing process...ergospherical said:Interviewing for an internship related to computational modelling... they send me a 30 page research paper at 11pm and ask for a report on it by - wait for it - 6pm tomorrow.![]()
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Wow, first day in ages that I haven't had any caffeine. I remember reading that water treatment plants in many places register a non-trivial presence of caffeine in their reserves. Would be interesting to conduct a poll here in PF on the matter.
It brings up the issue of percentages in daily life.
It brings up the issue of percentages in daily life.
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Any withdrawal symptoms?WWGD said:Wow, first day in ages that I haven't had any caffeine.
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Three large naps. Had the day off from work. Nothing else I'm aware of, so far. But will check in with my dealer, the corner deli, tomorrow morning for my hit. One day's enough.ergospherical said:Any withdrawal symptoms?
Edit: I bet I would have more symptoms after a few days. Won't try it.
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Some utilities are metered like water and electricity. Others, such as sewage, are charged at a flat rate, regardless of consumption. The internet is like a sewer.
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That's nearly reassuring.
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Best thing about the Internet: It gives everybody a voice.Keith_McClary said:Some utilities are metered like water and electricity. Others, such as sewage, are charged at a flat rate, regardless of consumption. The internet is like a sewer.
Worse thing about the Internet: It gives everybody a voice.
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I have only basil and absolutely no idea how much coffee it drinks over the day when I'm not looking.WWGD said:I remember reading that water treatment plants in many places register a non-trivial presence of caffeine in their reserves. Would be interesting to conduct a poll here in PF on the matter.
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I had a friend who flew out the day before a job interview. A couple of the employees took him out to dinner, which involved cocktails, wine with the food, then after dinner drinks. Around 11 PM they told him he was to give a presentation "to the senior staff" at 9 AM the next morning. He did get the job.ergospherical said:Interviewing for an internship related to computational modelling... they send me a 30 page research paper at 11pm and ask for a report on it by - wait for it - 6pm tomorrow.![]()
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Nope, got it done though.WWGD said:Any news?
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Microsoft Outlook can also do this (with no time limit) but I think it works only for internal Outlook-to-Outlook emails within an organisation, and it happens only after the recipient has logged into Outlook but before they have read the message. (It's called "recall" rather than "undo".)WWGD said:Modern witchcraft? Google has an 'Undo' feature for sent emails (I think it lasts just a few seconds, though).
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Is Outlook the company that owns Hotmail? Never figured out the connection between the two.DrGreg said:Microsoft Outlook can also do this (with no time limit) but I think it works only for internal Outlook-to-Outlook emails within an organisation, and it happens only after the recipient has logged into Outlook but before they have read the message. (It's called "recall" rather than "undo".)
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