Something Random

[LunarMist]

There is no plague or rabbies in TN?

 

[Stereodude]

I thought you were above that grade.

It was a joke.

 

[snowhiker]

When I called her she turned around and inside her mouth was a mouse.

Sounds like natural instinct asserting itself. As Howell mentioned, the transfer of poison to your cat that the mouse ate is a bigger concern then the mouse itself.

My brother's cat used to kill scorpions all the time inside his old house. Pest control at its finest.

 

[LunarMist]

Why would someone have the same first and last names? It's bizarre.

 

[sdbardwick]

Why would someone have the same first and last names? It's bizarre.

I think it weird, but I've met at least 3 people named Scott Scott, one of which is a cousin.

 

[LunarMist]

On no, was this{/} David?

 

[LunarMist]

WTF is up with the Amazon? Every link I click says "something is wrong on our end" and there is an image of different dog.
Is it just me?

 

[sdbardwick]

Not just you.

 

[LunarMist]

Not just you.

Yeah, like this.

 

[LunarMist]

Doesn't the Amazon own a bunch of the clouds? :lol:

 

[LunarMist]

It appears to be normal today, not that I can buy anything for another 8-10 days.

 

[LunarMist]

Apparently I have too much torque.

 

[Stereodude]

Apparently I have too much torque.

You'd better change your gearing then.

 

[Handruin]

He's direct drive...

 

[LunarMist]

It's not like there is a 3.73 in my ass. :lol:

 

[LunarMist]

Too much German beers. I'm PIO.

 

[Stereodude]

It's not like there is a 3.73 in my ass. :lol:

Well of course not. You're more of a 4.10 guy.

 

[LunarMist]

Back in the days we had to drive freeways at 65.
PIO x2.

 

[Handruin]

WTF is PIO?

 

[LunarMist]

I thought Dave created that one for drinking.
:scratch:

 

[Handruin]

What do each of the letters stand for in this acronym because I'm not recalling what PIO means at all.

 

[timwhit]

I think it was PUI = Posting Under Influence.

 

[LunarMist]

I'll be home and try to search tonight. Can't take the city again. It seems I'm either traveling to the big cities or in the tules lately.

 

[LunarMist]

I think it was PUI = Posting Under Influence.

Yes it was.

 

[Chewy509]

WTF is PIO?

WTF? PIO = Programmed Input Output.... You know the first ATA transfer modes for IDE drives from the 80's/90's? PIO4 = 16MB/s max! Before UDMA modes!

PS. please take the above post with humour and jest...

 

[LunarMist]

I guess the search doesn't work correctly with short words.

Memory cards used PIO long after UDMA HDDs arrived.

 

[sedrosken]

On the subject of PIO, for the longest time the Win98 machines I would set up would have awful IO performance compared to XP on the same machines because I didn't know what DMA was, so never enabled it. These days I know better. Until I forget. :joker:

 

[LunarMist]

On the subject of PIO, for the longest time the Win98 machines I would set up would have awful IO performance compared to XP on the same machines because I didn't know what DMA was, so never enabled it. These days I know better. Until I forget. :joker:

IIRC that was in the BIOS and usually on by default.

 

[sedrosken]

No, on 9x you'd have to enable DMA drive by drive under Device Manager. I know this for certain because I just did it yesterday. :frusty:

 

[timwhit]

No, on 9x you'd have to enable DMA drive by drive under Device Manager. I know this for certain because I just did it yesterday. :frusty:

Yes, this is correct. However, if you install the motherboard drivers it would usually enable it if I'm remembering the correctly.

 

[LunarMist]

Apparently I have too much torque.

NMR is not covered again.

 

[Stereodude]

I gave my formal written two weeks notice at my current job today. I'm looking forward to putting this disastrous experience behind me.

 

[LunarMist]

Wow, I never did that. Is it like in the movies? :lol:

 

[Stereodude]

Wow, I never did that. Is it like in the movies? :lol:

You've never changed jobs?

 

[ddrueding]

In the past I've given two weeks notice, but have always been asked to leave immediately. Typical security protocol at larger companies in sensitive positions.

 

[Stereodude]

In the past I've given two weeks notice, but have always been asked to leave immediately. Typical security protocol at larger companies in sensitive positions.

I've never been asked to leave immediately. My last job grounded me to the office though and had me stop going to customers several days a week which had been my standard work schedule / location.

 

[Handruin]

I gave four weeks at my last job and was not asked to leave. I had a good manager and a good working relation with him with a lot of domain knowledge to transition.

 

[ddrueding]

Mine were CNet, Intel, HP, Dolby Labs. Those are the only big companies I've given notice from.

 

[Stereodude]

Mine were CNet, Intel, HP, Dolby Labs. Those are the only big companies I've given notice from.

Those are more name droppable than any company I've worked for. However, I'm not going to mention them regardless.

 

[ddrueding]

I'm quite certain I never want to work for a company that large again, so I am more comfortable sharing