I’ve had this conversation a few times now with a friend, so it is time to share it with you. There seems to be a lot of press as the Japanese Beetle makes its way across the country. This was one of those chemical reduction experiments which caused us to triple the amount of deadly chemicals actually used…but it was the thought which counted. During the 70s and 80s there was a lot of talk … Thanking the Japanese BeetleRead more
Thank You Sir May I Have Another
Tales that just make you want to scream and other humiliating kicks to the crotch.
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Part Supersession Debacles
I have run into this problem so many times during my career it is not funny. You get this problem when you higher managers from rinky-dink schools like Keller and combine them with engineers willing to work for below market salaries. What is the problem? The misguided and ill-informed decision you can save money by using a single part supersession database for but current production assembly and field support. Oh, believe me, I’ve seen all … Part Supersession DebaclesRead more
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Did You Ever Wonder Why Billing Rates in Florida are Criminally Low?
No, it’s not due the massive “import/export” business running through Florida, it’s Senior Abuse. That and the fact that the FBI hasn’t bother putting anyone in prison for violating the DOL prevailing wage law which went into effect with the H1-B reforms. You know, the laws that made it a federal crime to pay an H1-B less than the DOL prevailing wage and made it an even bigger federal crime to hire an H1-B when … Did You Ever Wonder Why Billing Rates in Florida are Criminally Low?Read more
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Why Not Split
Things get stuck in my head and I cannot get them out. This is how geeks end up surfing the Web from a laptop in bed at 2AM, and they aren’t looking for porn. What started this bizarre mental journey was a bit of research on the current state of splitting H2O into Hydrogen and Oxygen via various means. For a change there was a pretty good writeup on Wikipedia. It appears electrolysis works and … Why Not SplitRead more
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Ethics in Income Act
Many years ago we had news stories about someone occupying a chair at a major brokerage firm for six months while “ the board” searched for a fulltime candidate. After attending only a handful of meetings, this individual pulled the ripcord on a $360 million dollar golden parachute. Needless to say, the blue and white collar workers who had retirement accounts holding mutual funds managed by said brokerage firm were immediately crying foul. The brokerage … Ethics in Income ActRead more