BlackSword Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings See? That's my point exactly. Is it really necessary to be that connected all the time? We got along just fine without all that. Sure' date=' all this stuff makes a lot of things easier, but we don't need to use it every waking hour. There's more more to life than all this.[/quote'] Its not really a matter of being connected all the time, its actually nice. This weekend I was meeting a friend at a park, he called me just as I arrived to let me know we were meeting somewhere else. Without cellphones I would have been sitting there in the cold until he drove to the park, and then both of us would have had to drive to the second location. My main complaint is with people learning to use the constant connectedness in a polite way. We are still in the infancy of it and there is some trial and error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narf the Mouse Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings Aaaand we're done. Section one of Cisco's Networking class is in the books and ...I did very well...mid level B. got an 84.7% on the final and my quiz grades were 80+ average. *does happy dance* *Blows on a noisemaker* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings Congrats Chad! Cisco course material is not exactly known for being easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings agree. Our standard of living is something we take for granted. Look! Up in the Sky! It's Perspective Man! (warning, a little graphic imo). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings Aaaand we're done. Section one of Cisco's Networking class is in the books and ...I did very well...mid level B. got an 84.7% on the final and my quiz grades were 80+ average. *does happy dance* Woot! WTG, Chad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings Yay Chad ! (Does happy dance with Chad) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings Its not really a matter of being connected all the time' date=' its actually nice. This weekend I was meeting a friend at a park, he called me just as I arrived to let me know we were meeting somewhere else. Without cellphones I would have been sitting there in the cold until he drove to the park, and then both of us would have had to drive to the second location. My main complaint is with people learning to use the constant connectedness in a polite way. We are still in the infancy of it and there is some trial and error.[/quote'] It is indeed convenient, and don't think I don't appreciate having that convenience. That said, there are times I don't want to be reached, so I turn my phone off. I keep it off when I'm working or exercising. I agree wholeheartedly on people having to learn how to use it politely. I tell my students to turn off their phones during class. And they get in trouble if I catch them texting. It's a constant battle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings Actually' date=' I was just thinking of a T-shirt or notepad. DVD perhaps?[/quote'] You know, never mind the Hannah Montana stuff. I think I'll just get them Daisy Duck T-shirts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings Aaaand we're done. Section one of Cisco's Networking class is in the books and ...I did very well...mid level B. got an 84.7% on the final and my quiz grades were 80+ average. *does happy dance* Congratulations, Chad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings Congarats! "Tequila!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings In response to Bazza's point I say this. What is the point of having great Technical Bids if the organisation ignores that for other factors ? Why jump through all the hoops doing that if as it appears it is for nothing ? Granted the England bid was scuppered by the loss of an unpopular chairman in what appears to have been a fixed scandal anyway but I don't see how that affects Australia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Gillen Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings I don't do Facebook. I do facepalm' date=' however.[/quote'] Repped. jg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings You know' date=' never mind the Hannah Montana stuff. I think I'll just get them Daisy Duck T-shirts.[/quote'] Not Daisy Duke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings Seventeen years ago my wife's mother called us the day before Thanksgiving to tell us she had cancer. This year' date=' the day before Thanksgiving, my wife had her mammogram redone to find out, the spot needed to be biopsied. We just got the results from the doctor and it's cancer. Still looks to be early, and we'll be consulting with the surgeon next week, with surgery on the 21st.[/quote'] Gah. Good luck, man. Breast cancer can be beaten, and the odds are much better than for some others. This is the link for the best statistics you can get now, short of rolling your own from the raw data, applying selections for further criteria which you won't know until after the biopsy results come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings Gah. Good luck' date=' man. Breast cancer can be beaten, and the odds are much better than for some others. This is the link for the best statistics you can get now, short of rolling your own from the raw data, applying selections for further criteria which you won't know until after the biopsy results come back. Thanks. I won't be looking too much at data for a bit until after the surgery. From what I've looked at, she's got good odds since it does seem to be early. They'll be taking some lymph node samples while they are in, so we'll know more right before and after Christmas if the surgery happens on the 21st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narf the Mouse Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings Thanks. I won't be looking too much at data for a bit until after the surgery. From what I've looked at' date=' she's got good odds since it does seem to be early. They'll be taking some lymph node samples while they are in, so we'll know more right before and after Christmas if the surgery happens on the 21st.[/quote'] That they caught it early is a good sign. Hopefully, all goes as well as it can. Still, not the kind of news one wants to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings My prayers are with you and your wife Lemming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings Good luck lemming. It's good that they caught it early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings I too will pray for you and your wife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archermoo Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings Thanks. I won't be looking too much at data for a bit until after the surgery. From what I've looked at' date=' she's got good odds since it does seem to be early. They'll be taking some lymph node samples while they are in, so we'll know more right before and after Christmas if the surgery happens on the 21st.[/quote'] Wow. At this distance about the best I can offer is my sympathy and well wishes, which you and your wife have in abundance. If there is anything I can do, let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings Congarats! "Tequila!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings Not Daisy Duke? No, they'll like that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings Thanks. I won't be looking too much at data for a bit until after the surgery. From what I've looked at' date=' she's got good odds since it does seem to be early. They'll be taking some lymph node samples while they are in, so we'll know more right before and after Christmas if the surgery happens on the 21st.[/quote'] Best of luck. You guys have my prayers and best wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings In response to Bazza's point I say this. What is the point of having great Technical Bids if the organisation ignores that for other factors ? Why jump through all the hoops doing that if as it appears it is for nothing ? Granted the England bid was scuppered by the loss of an unpopular chairman in what appears to have been a fixed scandal anyway but I don't see how that affects Australia. Apparently there was a concerted effort to not vote for both England & Australia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 Re: Musings on Random Musings Seventeen years ago my wife's mother called us the day before Thanksgiving to tell us she had cancer. This year' date=' the day before Thanksgiving, my wife had her mammogram redone to find out, the spot needed to be biopsied. We just got the results from the doctor and it's cancer. Still looks to be early, and we'll be consulting with the surgeon next week, with surgery on the 21st.[/quote'] Wow, I can't imagine what effect hearing the 'C' word does to a person. My wishes are for a good surgery and to be 'C'-free from then on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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