tat45

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by tat45 10y ago
I was a manager and a lead technical analyst (basically a CTO with a much narrower scope than a full company). I now refer to the nine years I spent doing this so-called "work" as The Lost Years, because I wrote very, very little
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by tat45 11y ago
I took it as a statement of a fact, followed by a statement of astonishment at that fact.
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by tat45 11y ago
Speaking from personal experience only, I work with people who are on the other side of the fence from me politically. We manage to have conversations on political matters without it boiling over into contempt and dislike. Probably the fact
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by tat45 11y ago
That was her one redeeming statement in that blog post. :)
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by tat45 11y ago
I would imagine that the go-to for situations like this is "Ma'am, just following my training."
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by tat45 11y ago
As a prospective organ donor, I am comfortable with "dead enough" organ harvest for myself as long as my living will and my family's wishes (subordinate to the living will) were respected. I can't draw that line for anyo
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by tat45 11y ago
"Typical lawyers" make well under $100k per year. http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Attorney_%2F_Lawyer/... Average salaries are skewed because the top-end is so high. If you have all the bona
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by tat45 11y ago
My favorite podcast "Judge John Hodgman" has the honorable judge singing Happy Birthday more than once to the tune of the Alphabet Song. Happy birthday to you! hap- / -py birthday to you! Happy / birthday to you! Happy b
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by tat45 11y ago
I can't select more than 3 or so words at a time before being bugged to go premium, and some words refuse to translate altogether, just bringing up the "go premium" box. Neat idea though.
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by tat45 11y ago
How easily we forget that people change, and sometimes not for the better. It's easy to start well; ending well -- that's the trick.
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by tat45 11y ago
To a certain degree this is true, but to a much greater degree how other people feel is largely outside of your control. Yes, being kind is one of the cornerstones of empathetic reciprocity (i.e. the Golden Rule), and being kind as a matter
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by tat45 11y ago
Not to mention those people who live in areas still not serviced by any broadband providers. I know, insane, right? I thought everyone lived in cities too!
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by tat45 11y ago
Another former AOLer here. They tried to make a run at the broadband market in the early aughts by partnering with various telcos (I know; I was part of the team that built the back-end interface with the ISPs), but it was too little, too l
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by tat45 11y ago
You win the internet for today.
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by tat45 11y ago
"BUT EMOTE ABOUT THE CHILDREN!" FTFY. =)
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by tat45 11y ago
Ah, memories. A lot has happened over the past several years that could be added to the code. Having said that, GCS/MU d-- s-:++ a C+++$ UL+(+++) P+++ L++ E--- W+++ N++ w+ M++ PS+ PE++ Y+ PGP- !t X-- R++ tv-- b+ DI++++ D+ G+ e++ h----
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by tat45 11y ago
I've always been super-impressed with Chick-Fil-A's service even though their food is sometimes sub-par. That's why I continue to return. I know I'm going to get a decent, if not great, meal, and the service will be fant
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by tat45 11y ago
Short answer: You don't. Do what makes you happy. Ultimately, your subconscious is going to work against you until you are aligned with your true desires. Better to wake up and realize that sooner rather than later. Ultimately, the lif
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by tat45 11y ago
I've found networking events to be somewhat pointless unless there is someone attending the event who knows of you by reputation and wants to introduce you to other people. In other words, I've found it to be somewhat pointless to