I hate being woken up after 4 hours of sleep to be informed that my water will be off for most of the day because of roadwork. At least I got my shower in I guess?
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I hate being woken up after 4 hours of sleep to be informed that my water will be off for most of the day because of roadwork. At least I got my shower in I guess?
I hate not being able to find a job. Seems no one wants to hire a felon, much less a felon with a Masters degree in computer engineering.
it's definitely a lot harder now with folks doing background checks standard. that definitely sucks though.Quote:
Originally Posted by amathew
Is it possible for you to have a political discussion with somebody without coming across as a pretentious asshole? I never let political beliefs affect how I feel about somebody as a person, but apparently you are under the impression that anybody with different views than yourself is a bad person, which is a crock of shit. I am not xenophobic nor do I base my political beliefs on "corporate crock of shit news". Beleive it or not, people with different political ideas than yourself are able to think for themselves and are not simply slaves to the corporate world or the media. We obviously exist on two different sides of the political spectrum, but there is no need to be rude simply because of a gap between political ideas.Quote:
Originally Posted by xGriffox
Sorry for the insanely delayed response on this. I am definately more upset with the people who are trying to profit from situations like this. But part of my anger comes from the fact that there was recently a study done that says that a huge percentage of the Tamil population in Toronto who come to Canada illegally based on claiming refugee status actually go and visit home multiple times a year, especially during holidays. So my point would be that if you are escaping your country because of fear of your life and persecution, and that is your justification for not doing it legally, then how is it possible for you to go home for vacation or holidays?Quote:
Originally Posted by xsecx
I completely understand where you are coming from, and I am not against immigration nor am I against legitimate refugees claiming refugee status and being allowed into the country. I love the fact I live in a country that people see as a haven, but there are just so many issues around this ship specifically that just throw up red flags in my mind. For instance, they have currently detained dozens of the refugees from that ship because they are suspected terrorists. Maybe once everything is cleared up I will be more understanding of the situation, but for now I remain cynical.Quote:
Originally Posted by rodrigo
because family ties and responsibility don't disappear just because you fled a country. I'd also have to ask who did the study and who funded it and for what reason?Quote:
Originally Posted by mouseman004
I understand that family ties don't just disappear because you leave a country, but it just seems fishy to me that you flee a country because you fear for your life and you use that to justify not following immigration procedures or laws, but you vacation there. I guess I am just really cynical I suppose.Quote:
Originally Posted by xsecx
I read it in the Toronto Sun a few weeks ago, I will try to find the article for you.
I found it. it was a survey of 50 people and 31 returned. the actual study was done by the government and the contents weren't actually released. Basing your opinion of immigration on 50 people being surveyed seems kind of short sighted.Quote:
Originally Posted by mouseman004
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canad.../15098766.html
I didn't realise that the numbers of those polled were so small, the article I read simply said that 71% of sri lankans who recieve refugee status were said to have returned to the country once they recieved their papers. So I suppose it was short sighted to not dig deeper. In fact I am really not surprised that the Toronto Sun would create a front page story off of a survey of 50 people....Quote:
Originally Posted by xsecx
Like I said to Rodrigo, maybe once the whole situation is resolved and the 490 migrants are processed I will be more understanding, but for now I remain really cynical of the whole situation.
I hate the first day of school, it makes my commute suck again now that everyone is back to school and work.
that cherries and peaches are out of season and corn will be soon.
ya =[ this blows!Quote:
Originally Posted by xsecx
I hate that I broke my skates (twice!) last night. The pivot pin just popped off the trucks while I was skating. Fortunately, I didnt' twist or break my ankle. Coach thinks he fixed them for me, but I'm a little wary now. My new skates can't come soon enough!
I hate Kelly Gotto
Well what is it, hate or love ?
One moment I love her, the other I hate herQuote:
Originally Posted by Lifestyle_X
who is kelly gotto?Quote:
Originally Posted by xCrucialDudex
She's an author of the book "Web redesign. Workflow that works." The book basically gives a basic but pretty solid overview of the whole process of the web-development - from gathering information from a client to launching the project and maintaining it - mainly from the perspective of the project manager.Quote:
Originally Posted by xsecx
By and large, she's put a ton of information into a small book but she's killing me with ... well, sort of logical inconsistency in describing the process. She builds a nicely logical chain of actions and then, when you least expect it, as if she had it as her goal, she makes a few remarks that totally contradict what she have just explained. And this pattern is taking place throughout the whole book. Which drives me nuts, really.
For instance, one time she says competitive research should be conducted before actually work on the project begins, the other time she mentions that you could start doing this while you're still designing project structure or working on visual style but the important thing is that she suggests a number of ideas that other components of the process and decisions depend early on. Like, what if competitive research establishes that a few competitors do it well only because they have a sophisticated internal search system and we didn't really know that and never thought of introducing this functionality to the project? We never actually thought of using a database at all and now we realize that we must in order to gain competitive edge. This directly changes the budget and resources and deadlines. WHOA.
So, I had to basically sit and write down all of her ideas, then sort them, group and restructure this mess to rebuild the possible courses of actions she's talking about in the book. After reading this book like 2-3 times probably.... it'd just made me return and recheck what she wrote in other places, try to consolidate contradicting ideas... eventually I had to plough through the book and sort it out.
Only then when I distilled all the information I achieved a sense of satisfaction that you get after fully understanding the book. I could see the clear and crisp structure with optional and mandatory steps.
But it almost drove me nuts. I love what I learned from this book and Kelly, but I hate the way it was written and thus Kelly by extension.
getting kinda bored of rain now. 10cm or 4 inches of rain in one day is kinda enough.
It's been raining all day over here today. I kinda enjoyed it, especially when I went out to do some chin-ups and there was a light drizzle that was cooling me down.Quote:
Originally Posted by xsecx
it's the flooding and strong storms that suck.Quote:
Originally Posted by xCrucialDudex
school. I know months ago I said I was excited for it after taking a year off but now that I am back i hate it again. It isn't necessarily that I hate it, it is more the fact that the master's program I am in requires so much reading that I feel like I am drowning. It is a frustrating feeling. That and I am in a program with people who (in my opinion) are a lot smarter than me so I feel like I am taking something on that is out of my league. We will see how it goes by the end of the year.
I hate "cheese and veggie omelet" MREs.
I hate money issues.
AgreedQuote:
Originally Posted by linsee
I hate hate threads that are under 40 pages :D
Really though a start is ...
I hate people who free load off of others. I hate the worlds obsession with sex. I hate people who think that you have to do more then 15 over the speed limit or you are in their way. I hate people who use religion to ignore life and reality as humanity understands it. I hate the cultural customs I am used to. I hate the part of me that care too much what people think of me. I hate the part of me that care about the world too much. I hate the part of me that doesnt care about the world enough. I hate drugs as a means of escape (all use atm99.999%). I hate going to a baseball game an only having friends that are drinking/drunk. I hate living in Milwaukee. As many others I could go on for a long time.
:S
I hate friends that never show any interest in anything. That never ask you out. That always wait for you to talk to them. That always rely on me to drive if we go out, cause I'm the one with a license. And when I don't have my parent's car they don't care if we can't hang out together on the weekend. I hate friends who are not assertive and who think they know what life is cause they are now out of high school and work. I hate friends who are not social, and when others are around they say nothing cause they hate it.
I can go on and on, in the end I'm bitchin' about just one person actually.
Man that hardly sounds like a friendship to me too!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lifestyle_X
Maybe this is not the best piece of advice but I've been lately learning not try to change people around me but my attitude. If a friend isn't into playing basketball I call up one who is, if that person doesn't feel right about approaching girls in the street, I do that with another guy... or a girl. I guess I'm trying to say that no one person can cover all your interests or stand up to your expectations and requirements. So, get a lot of friends and do EVERYTHING you like... only with different people. It'll also bring a diversity into your life. And a lot of new people that most surely will be of help in one or another way.
You bitch about your friends not doing something important to you but it seems like all you do is just sit there and wait for them to do something important to you. That might just not happen :)
Cause I'm always the one doing stuff, asking around if he doesn't want to go out in town. And I always have to drive. etc etc... It pisses me off and yes, now I'm gonna wait to see how long it takes for him to talk to me. We go way back but I feel kinda sucked out by him. Like he is used to people that always do things for him and not the other way around.
Yeah, but is there really much sense in doing so? Maybe you just need another friend who'll bug you about doing stuff together until you actually do that with him instead of expecting you to take the initiative.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lifestyle_X
I hate it when people censor their webspace. Are you really that stupid? The anonymous nature of the Internet is NOT an excuse to coddle your ego and try to fit reality as you see fit duh!
if it's their webspace, then why don't they have a right to decide what's there and what isn't?Quote:
Originally Posted by xCrucialDudex
Because it's not entirely private or anonymous. I'm referring there to a very specific situation that has happened a few times with different people. Sometimes they just cut out the portions that make them feel insecure or that for some reason they don't like which is kinda stupid. If that what I or anyone else posted was actually SAID in RL interaction what would they do then? Nothing, right, because what was said was said and you can hardly do anything about it... of course there are people that try to LITERALLY run away from you (yeah, I've witnessed that kind of reaction...)Quote:
Originally Posted by xsecx
why does it matter if it's private or anonymous? If it's someone's space, why don't they have the right to edit it as they see fit?Quote:
Originally Posted by xCrucialDudex
I'm not saying they shouldn't have any rights to do that I'm saying what they do is stupid.Quote:
Originally Posted by xsecx
It's human nature. most people aren't going to let their resources be used to make themselves look bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by xCrucialDudex
I'm looking at this from the following perspective. What is being said is a valuable input given it's not a dumb critique with the sole purpose to flood and irritate you or what not. If something comes up in a conversation and someone thinks you're not cool, or stupid or whatever they have the right to deliver it, right? Now, you have the right to accept it, ignore it, pretend it didn't happen etc. But the point is by censoring their webspace they a) devote you from your right by -> b) making it look as if you never posted anything c) escape the reality. Which really pisses me off.Quote:
Originally Posted by xsecx
yeah but that's the point. it's not your space, you don't really have any rights to it. It's not a public space, it's a private one. The only real recourse you have in that situation, is to create your own webspace where you do have the right to say whatever you want. The concept of freedom of speech doesn't extend everywhere and it certainly doesn't extend to individually controlled webspaces.Quote:
Originally Posted by xCrucialDudex
Are you saying everyone lives in their own reality that must not be checked against other realities? A reality needs a check on reality. That's what we currently do in society with mental health institutions. With this kind of thinking you must support the idea that crazy people are in fact NOT crazy by any understanding at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by xsecx
I also don't get it... why if someone wants to make sure I know what I'm doing is bad or good, or anything doesn't inherently has a right to do that? I personally don't have a problem with that at all.
Where did I say anything remotely like that?Quote:
Originally Posted by xCrucialDudex
Why do you think you the right to say whatever you want, wherever you want without the threat of censorship?Quote:
I also don't get it... why if someone wants to make sure I know what I'm doing is bad or good, or anything doesn't inherently has a right to do that? I personally don't have a problem with that at all.