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[///M5 2,833]

Anyone ever watch the show Renovation Realities on DIY? I can't believe how stupid people can be. "Oh yeah, I can build that. What's a screwdriver?"

I do dealings with those people occasionally. They are getting masters in engineering.

That's something else I wish I could fit into my resume. "Actually knows how to use a welding machine."

welding "machine" ?

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

drove the Taurus home after a concert once, had water all the way up to the rocker panels, trucks going way too fucking fast constantly throwing water over the hood, but it got us home without a whimper damnit

[topgun 262]

Anyone ever watch the show Renovation Realities on DIY? I can't believe how stupid people can be. "Oh yeah, I can build that. What's a screwdriver?"

I do dealings with those people occasionally. They are getting masters in engineering.

That's something else I wish I could fit into my resume. "Actually knows how to use a welding machine."

welding "machine" ?

Least I'm not the only one who found that as an odd way to describe it, although perfectly accurate and correct.

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

Anyone ever watch the show Renovation Realities on DIY? I can't believe how stupid people can be. "Oh yeah, I can build that. What's a screwdriver?"

I do dealings with those people occasionally. They are getting masters in engineering.

That's something else I wish I could fit into my resume. "Actually knows how to use a welding machine."

welding "machine" ?

some call them welding machines, some call them welders

like saying hot water heater

[topgun 262]

It drives me up a wall when people call anything done on a lathe 'lathing'.

[///M5 2,833]

Welding machine to me implies automation, ie you aren't the one doing the welding.

[///M5 2,833]

Not saying it isn't correct, but I can tell you what they'd say at my customers. The surely wouldn't call a TiG/MIG a machine unless there was a robot connected to it.

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

Personally I don't want any company that is big. I want to have my own means and have something small enough I can do the work myself (or have a good hand in), stay honest, make a quality product and be happy with what I put out.

I tend to agree, the companies in dollars I cited aren't very large. $100M should be less than 250 people with a breakdown of 50 engineers/software, 50 office staff/production, and the rest in sales.

I completely misread your initial post; honestly don't know what I read it as...maybe 10-100B or something...try checking out http://www.theladders.com/ just for shits and giggles would be my recommendation...

[Tirefryr 1,742]

I call them sparkers.

[topgun 262]

Not saying it isn't correct, but I can tell you what they'd say at my customers. The surely wouldn't call a TiG/MIG a machine unless there was a robot connected to it.

Indeed.

Robot welding is cool, Friction Stir welding is downright awesome though.

[topgun 262]

I call them sparkers.

I don't see sparks with Tig.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

I call them sparkers.

I don't see sparks with Tig.

Hey, it still arcs.

[///M5 2,833]

Was at a plant doing isothermal forging last Thursday, that also was really cool.

[///M5 2,833]

Personally I don't want any company that is big. I want to have my own means and have something small enough I can do the work myself (or have a good hand in), stay honest, make a quality product and be happy with what I put out.

I tend to agree, the companies in dollars I cited aren't very large. $100M should be less than 250 people with a breakdown of 50 engineers/software, 50 office staff/production, and the rest in sales.

I completely misread your initial post; honestly don't know what I read it as...maybe 10-100B or something...try checking out http://www.theladders.com/ just for shits and giggles would be my recommendation...

why am I quoting you? cuz I am going to bed, i'll look at the link tomorrow.

g'night! off to NM in the AM.

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

Was at a plant doing isothermal forging last Thursday, that also was really cool.

Ever see them refuel a nuclear reactor? That's what they're doing here right now; refueling and maintenance

Will be nice when they get the two new reactors in, then my parents can sell this house and retire up by the rest of our family...

[MKader17 332]

Won again on a Full Tilt Tournament.

Yes I'm only putting in $2.25 but it is fun to 10x your investment in less than 2 hours

[MKader17 332]

Would be sweet to take $225 and get $2160 out of it.

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

oh and if you haven't already, Kader, you should check out the nuclear industry. They always need competent engineers

[Acidburn 10]

Anyone ever watch the show Renovation Realities on DIY? I can't believe how stupid people can be. "Oh yeah, I can build that. What's a screwdriver?"

I do dealings with those people occasionally. They are getting masters in engineering.

my classes are filled with them

[Acidburn 10]

kader sorry to hear about Exxon.

Up until a few years ago I had got every single job I truely applied for other than one that I was not qualified for in truth.

Chase something that is important to you and again, set goals. Things will work out then.

<-- has never applied for a job I haven't gotten.

Which is exactly why I should go apply for something new, only to shoot the moon. Someone encourage me.

Double dog dare you.

Find one for me to apply to

General Dynamics, Dell and Lockheed are looking for senior positions to fill down here in TX

know if they're looking for any entry level positions?

[lithium 358]

finally caught up with the hop after getting back from visiting my gf in pittsburgh (3.5 hours away)

[lithium 358]

Gee imagine that, a deadening question an no response from Ant

haha owned!!!

i think you made him cry m5

ROFL

[Adrian_D 520]

Stopped at O'reilly to borrow the code reader since the CEL is on in the truck.

Misfire on cyl 3. Asked the guy which one was cylinder 3 on an LS, no one there had any idea :eek:

2nd one from the front, driver's side

Thanks, figured they counted differently than what I was used to. Time to pull the plug.

all SBCs are odd numbers on the drivers side, even on the passengers, counting from the front

if it hasn't been done, plugs/wires would probably be a good idea

Hasn't been done, but being for sale it might just get one plug. Could be a mucky injector I suppose, haven't bothered to look or worry about it as it is pretty intermiddent.

Hmm, mucky injector = time for an italian tune-up ?

Italian tune up? Isn't that a rebuild?

It's not a rebuild :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_tuneup

[Adrian_D 520]

Nice end in the F1 race at interlagos. I'm starting to like watching F1 again. Missed a lot during Schumacher's last years, everybody was talking only about him...

Next year is going to be anybody's race at any time.

It kind of was this year too.

[Adrian_D 520]

Also something I look for in potential employees. If you are the same as someone else and they play an instrument, you lose.

I can play the stereo, does that count ?