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[dem beats 1,223]

oh and it's 500hp capable

On my lawn mower!?

[ssh 924]

I forgot my jacket today. Holy shit is class cold. Its like a fucking server room

[dem beats 1,223]

Ryan, how often are you checking BG? This freestyle is a great unit if you have to several times a day, but I hate the pricker. My skin it too thick. I think I will have to start trying my thigh or some place not my hands and arms. I don't bleed enough.

[OuTLaWeD 110]

oh and it's 500hp capable

On my lawn mower!?

unless you have a really big lawn mower then your not going to get that thing spinning enough to do anything. fun thought though

[OuTLaWeD 110]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/QUAD-CAB-SRT-10-VIPER-/150925669912?forcev4exp=true

[dem beats 1,223]

Ryan, how often are you checking BG? This freestyle is a great unit if you have to several times a day, but I hate the pricker. My skin it too thick. I think I will have to start trying my thigh or some place not my hands and arms. I don't bleed enough.

[dem beats 1,223]

Another thing, how did you find out that you are hypoglycemic? I am getting the shakes and general hypo feeling at 89. Which is in normal speak highish.

[MKader17 332]

I almost got to drive a manual transmission one back when I was 17. Too bad that I wasn't experienced enough with a stick shift to feel comfortable ripping around in it.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

anybody interested in a Holset HX35 turbo with a fresh rebuild and powder coated black?

What flange and compressor specs?

[Adrian_D 520]

And what turbine housing size ?

[Tirefryr 1,742]

Ryan, how often are you checking BG? This freestyle is a great unit if you have to several times a day, but I hate the pricker. My skin it too thick. I think I will have to start trying my thigh or some place not my hands and arms. I don't bleed enough.

I'm using a True2Go meter. It's a store brand from drug stores. Was only $10. I lotion my hands several times daily so I have no issues with drawing blood. I'm just sick of my finger tips being sore. It's like a hangnail on your finger tip. It's more bothersome than anything.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

Another thing, how did you find out that you are hypoglycemic? I am getting the shakes and general hypo feeling at 89. Which is in normal speak highish.

Just normal bloodwork. It comes and goes for me. I am not always like this. When I met with the dietician, she stated high sugar can feel just like low sugar too and each person will be different. Some may have abnormally high levels, but their body may function there.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

Once you get settled.with your diet you will level out too. I was all over the place last week and it's just now seeming to settle down. I am a bit worried though as I can not afford to lose any weight and I've lost 6lbs. in just one week from eliminating the sugars. I'm actually eating more though.

[///M5 2,833]

That or quit, jesus they are stupid bastards.

I hate the attitude of German engineers. If you work on their cars they force you through "guided fault finding". Basically they tell you to go to a certain "measuring block" or location on the scan tool. It is numbered, not labeled, so you have no idea what you are looking at, and they never give any indication to what you are reading.

You may see, "go to cell 1, block 8/3. The reading should be between 75 and 100. If not replace item 1UA4". Why can't they tell me to look at the coolant temp sensor and determine if it is running at normal operating temp (from 75 to 100 Celsius)? Then let me decide if I should replace the coolant temp sensor, thermostat, or whatever other part of the cooling system that may set this code rather than throwing a coolant temp sender at it?

Not every tech is a total fucking moron. Some of us can actually look at, understand, and interpret data... and surprisingly some of us can actually fix cars if the information is provided to us.

Assholes.

Stringent rules and no imagination does not make for a good sales lead. Our engineering team I respect, our management that is responsible for sales and such not so much.

[///M5 2,833]

To put things in perspective. Since I took over 4 years ago we have doubled our sales. In 2012, I set a goal of 25% growth and we are going to do 30%. Next year I am setting a goal of 10% beyond that. Their response is that we should hire people and raise it further. At the same time, globally the company has seen NO GROWTH since 2005. WTF? They are lowering goals elsewhere and want more out of us? Never once have I been thanked and the instant we have a month that isn't on target they claim we aren't doing well. We are about to deliver more than all of fucking Europe, all of fucking Asia, and we suck. FUCK YOU KRAUTS./

[///M5 2,833]

Oh, I have 3 less people than the year before I took over too. I don't doubt more bodies would help, but that is not at all the "problem".

[Adrian_D 520]

That or quit, jesus they are stupid bastards.

I hate the attitude of German engineers. If you work on their cars they force you through "guided fault finding". Basically they tell you to go to a certain "measuring block" or location on the scan tool. It is numbered, not labeled, so you have no idea what you are looking at, and they never give any indication to what you are reading.

You may see, "go to cell 1, block 8/3. The reading should be between 75 and 100. If not replace item 1UA4". Why can't they tell me to look at the coolant temp sensor and determine if it is running at normal operating temp (from 75 to 100 Celsius)? Then let me decide if I should replace the coolant temp sensor, thermostat, or whatever other part of the cooling system that may set this code rather than throwing a coolant temp sender at it?

Not every tech is a total fucking moron. Some of us can actually look at, understand, and interpret data... and surprisingly some of us can actually fix cars if the information is provided to us.

Assholes.

Stringent rules and no imagination does not make for a good sales lead. Our engineering team I respect, our management that is responsible for sales and such not so much.

It seems however better than promising everything and after that asking engineering if it's possible to implement.

[///M5 2,833]

They want me to hire someone for two specific product lines. One they think we suck at, which is funny since we sold 70% of the units they sold worldwide this year. (EOY prediction, ours are already in so right now it's worse). And the other, where we have 2 US competitors that are better specification wise AND nearly half the price. Obviously with the first the problem is not in the US and the 2nd the problem is not in the US either. Seriously fuck you.

[Adrian_D 520]

Oh, I have 3 less people than the year before I took over too. I don't doubt more bodies would help, but that is not at all the "problem".

*shameless* I'm a good helper

[///M5 2,833]

Oh, I have 3 less people than the year before I took over too. I don't doubt more bodies would help, but that is not at all the "problem".

*shameless* I'm a good helper

at technical sales?

[Adrian_D 520]

Apart from selling my product (enclosures) and talking to customers I don't have sales experience

[dem beats 1,223]

Sean your problems sound like the exact same thing I fought with at my last company. Just different metrics. Same equation though.

There is some blood in the water. It smells wrong. Them pressing you isn't an accident or because they are just retarded. I mean, they ARE RETARDED, but there is some other unknown that is working against you. I told my boss precisely how he can fuck himself and how hard to optimize his discomfort then how much better at his job I would be. So I know why I got the screw put to me.

Someone or someones are targeting you. Maybe the rest of the company is going under and your division is the only one that might keep it afloat... maybe one of the krauts doesn't like they way you looked at his wife, or the way his wife looked at you. Who knows.

Something is afoot though.

[dem beats 1,223]

Hey if you are hiring, I can sell air conditioners to polar bears if I beleive in the product. If not I can still sell it but I have been known to drop my pants to slang crap.

:-D

[dem beats 1,223]

And I don't even need medical!

I won't cold sell to save my life though. But I close and drink coffee.

[jonbearsmt 919]

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bitch is bad not big fan of the yellow nor the wheels,. but over all sweeett.