Random Thought Thread, aka The RTT (**possible spoilers**)
02-11-13, 09:31 PM
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In the spirit of RX, tonight I made homemade elbow rests for my tt bike... They feel sooooo much better than the default ones. Still working to clean the front end up, but definitely improvement on my position.
02-11-13, 09:34 PM
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What happened to me? And can you read this?
02-11-13, 10:59 PM
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someone's gotta do it.
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02-11-13, 11:02 PM
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oh, and I do like filipina girls for the record.
My last gf was half and a good friend of mine is also half. They both race too
My last gf was half and a good friend of mine is also half. They both race too
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"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
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"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
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02-11-13, 11:11 PM
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I'd be interested in their construction and configuration.
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02-12-13, 05:46 AM
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Me too. Reading on a phone will do that.
02-12-13, 07:48 AM
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02-12-13, 07:58 AM
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Allows for a much narrower elbow than the profile design would allow. Also with the wings folded up, super stable in there. I had to flip the bolt arms to the inside, as the whole construction fits inside the narrowest bolts profile design had for an option. Still need to pad it.
02-12-13, 08:10 AM
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what kind of material is that stuff?
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02-12-13, 08:14 AM
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"perforated aluminum sheet" I had the choice of regular sheet alum and this stuff. Chose this stuff cause it was about 50% the weight. Pad will cover the top, I might tape over the bottom just to close the holes.
Got other work to do on the front end still, but this was by far the most annyoing - not being able to stabilize in the stock pads.
Got other work to do on the front end still, but this was by far the most annyoing - not being able to stabilize in the stock pads.
02-12-13, 08:53 AM
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"perforated aluminum sheet" I had the choice of regular sheet alum and this stuff. Chose this stuff cause it was about 50% the weight. Pad will cover the top, I might tape over the bottom just to close the holes.
Got other work to do on the front end still, but this was by far the most annyoing - not being able to stabilize in the stock pads.
Got other work to do on the front end still, but this was by far the most annyoing - not being able to stabilize in the stock pads.
Don't tape over the holes, that's free speed.
Ned: Whatcha diddely-doin', neighbor?
Homer: Aw, putting speed holes in my car. Makes it go faster.
02-12-13, 09:17 AM
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02-12-13, 11:22 AM
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I'd much rather work for someone trying to do the right thing, but can't get it done than someone who could get it done, but consciously chooses not to.
02-12-13, 11:50 AM
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****ing hell, I should have kicked that guy out of my office. I've been working for months developing a widely used report here to track progress on some of our sub contractors. It's been worked on with a lot of input from different managers and interested parties to something that's extremely good at it's intended use. After some blowout battles to get the project back on track, I'd finally had some success with our most troublesome sub, when I got a visit from some self-important jackass engineer.
Guy came into my office and started telling me how a bunch more columns of information need to be added to my report (which he'd never even seen or looked at), and how "oh, well, I see I'm going to have to educate you." He asked to be on my distribution lists. Fine, I add him, and email him the latest issued version of my report. I start to walk him through the report explaining how it's read, and he starts making notes on *my* copy that I've been marking up with updates. At the end of the conversation, he tried to walk out with my copy. I took it from him, and told him, "No, that's *my* report. I've sent you a copy in your email." He actually quibbled about the fact I wouldn't let him have my copy of my report.
I learned later that he hadn't gotten the answers he wanted earlier from my department head (I'm in procurement), and proceeded to harass the expediter before finding me. I should have kicked him out of my office much earlier, and next time I will. Eff that guy.
Guy came into my office and started telling me how a bunch more columns of information need to be added to my report (which he'd never even seen or looked at), and how "oh, well, I see I'm going to have to educate you." He asked to be on my distribution lists. Fine, I add him, and email him the latest issued version of my report. I start to walk him through the report explaining how it's read, and he starts making notes on *my* copy that I've been marking up with updates. At the end of the conversation, he tried to walk out with my copy. I took it from him, and told him, "No, that's *my* report. I've sent you a copy in your email." He actually quibbled about the fact I wouldn't let him have my copy of my report.
I learned later that he hadn't gotten the answers he wanted earlier from my department head (I'm in procurement), and proceeded to harass the expediter before finding me. I should have kicked him out of my office much earlier, and next time I will. Eff that guy.
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02-12-13, 11:55 AM
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There is no economy of scale on doing the right thing. You either do or you don't. She works at the top of any organization she's in as a direct report of the CEO or President and gets to see the sausage being made. Most couldn't organize a piss-up in a brewery and, whether competent or not, rarely are any of them decent people at heart.
I'd much rather work for someone trying to do the right thing, but can't get it done than someone who could get it done, but consciously chooses not to.
I'd much rather work for someone trying to do the right thing, but can't get it done than someone who could get it done, but consciously chooses not to.
