Originally posted by Jeroen Wenting:
I don't personally mind if people prefer to not eat a certain type of food (for me it's sprouts and cabbage), but what I DO mind is if they make a (semi-)religious issue out of it.
You were insinuating that vegitarianism should be forced upon the entire population of the world by force if needed, which makes it a religious issue.
Originally posted by Jeroen Wenting:
with today's traffic jams we often go faster on the driveway than on the parkway so the naming was done with great foresight![]()
Originally posted by Eugene Kononov:
Class action suit? Man, with 80 million US viewers who experienced an emotional trauma during the half time, imagine the size of the settlement, -- it should surpass the Big Tobacco. People vs. Big Breast, -- that will be the trial of the century.
Originally posted by Mark Herschberg:
I'll bet someone said something similar 20 years ago about C.
--Mark
Attack the person not the message how typical. The view of Sharptons is shared by many Democrats/Liberals. Listen to Kerry, Dean, Edwards they all say the rich are getting over. The top 10 percent pay 75% of income taxes. That is fact. They pay there fair share.
Originally posted by Kishore Dandu:
That is what I am feeling after two rejects I received last couple of weeks.
Both needed a senior software developer. When I got into the interview, they started asking questions beyond my skillset(somewhat relevant, but things I haven't started working on due to demands on current job).
I have a feeling you need to know struts, JBoss, Weblogic clustering setup, database modelling etc to land in a job(in addition to your knowledge of J2EE, EJB, JMS etc etc).
Originally posted by Ernest Friedman-Hill:
Acutally two. The first time it happened, I actually invoked Godwin, but things just kept on going.
Originally posted by Axel Janssen:
I haven't been in USA after being 10 years old. Here are my proposals:
1. very low private saving rate. Should be higher. Might pose a problem someday, when there will be less influx of capital.
2. better quality of public high schools
3. trying to solve international problems alone. Its too expensive.
I know some of you fear endless debate with european no-real-action-please discussion-aficionados and I see your point. But generally its better idea to look for common action.
4. environment. This summer I took my first bath in the huge river of my city (Rhein). I still remember the bad smell of the water when I was kid in 70ties. Now its clean enough to go for a swim they say.
5. find new ways in keeping productive jobs for people in world market where other countries are catching up (to ban outsourcing don't help. I am pro free markets)
2. better quality of public high schools
3. trying to solve international problems alone. Its too expensive.
I know some of you fear endless debate with european no-real-action-please discussion-aficionados and I see your point. But generally its better idea to look for common action.
Originally posted by Thomas Paul:
Of course not! Every Moslem I have met wants to live peacefully and appreciates the freedoms of the West. The terrorists are a sick cult that needs to be destroyed.
Originally posted by Steven Broadbent:
Is it just my opinion or has this business always had a fair percentage of piss-takers, fantasists and cowboys - kinda the wild west of professions.
I saw a Wipro guy talking about the outsourcing of MMR and CAT scan intepretation to India - what are the legal implications of this??
Originally posted by Mark Herschberg:
I disagree. Most engineers don't know how to manage their careers and build marketable skillsets. Compare engineers with consultants, for example. Most consulting firms have quarterly or semi-annual reviews where they checkpoint the employees growth and plan growth in the next stage. Most engineers aren't even aware of skills outside of those which are technology based.
Originally posted by Mark Herschberg:
Everyone needs to continue to grow, because the environment is constantly changing. However, that growth is not just in technology skills--and that's the mistake most engineers make.
(I write this from Chicago where I just interviewed for two MBA programs today, so take my advice as you will. :-)