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ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 1

Neil Burton - Monday, June 5, 2017 2:08 AM
Ed Wagner - Friday, June 2, 2017 7:06 PM
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Sean Lange - Friday, June 2, 2017 1:44 PM
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We get a few days per year that are in that range. I am quite lucky to have a remote start and heated seats in my car :). But when it gets to -50C, my car is very unhappy about starting even after having the block heater plugged in all night.
I can't imagine wearing a suit in that weather... Thankfully where I work, I can dress "business casual". And I hide in my own little corner with headphones on working and sipping on a nice glass of tea on those cold days... or if I can't make it into work, I do have VPN access so I can work from home if need be.
That was more than half my life ago. Long story but I happened into a situation that allowed me to live there free for a year. I was young and figured it might be the only chance I would get for such an adventure so I took it. I was actually working as a screen printer during that time so I was working inside in shorts and a tshirt. It was always a challenge to convince myself to put on a coat to take out the trash. I was also quite young at that point so the cold didn't affect me quite as much as it would today.
living for free sounds really nice! I know that feeling though... I always look out the window before taking my trash out as it can be sunny one mintue then raining the next... or actually both at the same time (it is doing that now :/).
So if it is raining/snowing, I tend to stay indoors as much as possible. I've also been here my whole life so I'd expect that I'd be more used to the cold by now, but I still complain about it a lot more than I should. If I am not willing to move, I shouldn't really complain. But I have a pretty good job, so it is hard to justify moving (unless somebody was to offer me more money).
You see sun one minute and rain the next? You see it raining while the sun is shining? Are you sure you aren't in Michigan?
I've just come back from five great days' camping in the Highlands of Scotland. When we were putting the tent up, the rain was blowing so hard in to my back I could feel the individual drops but I needed sunglasses it was so bright in front of me. I got sunburned on Wednesday then saw lying snow (and Ospreys close up) on Thursday. There was no internet and only patchy mobile signal, bliss.
We didn't get any of the local lamb, it disagrees with Mrs B, but brought home a cracking venison fillet and some beef short ribs nearly four inches thick.
Eirikur, those pizzas look good. I didn't get chance to get the smoker out last weekend, the weather forecast beat me. It'll be out soon for those short ribs with any luck though.

Whereabouts in the Highlands, Neil?

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Neil Burton SSC-Insane Points: 23104 More actions · Answer 2

ChrisM@Work - Monday, June 5, 2017 2:11 AM
Neil Burton - Monday, June 5, 2017 2:08 AM
Ed Wagner - Friday, June 2, 2017 7:06 PM
You see sun one minute and rain the next? You see it raining while the sun is shining? Are you sure you aren't in Michigan?
I've just come back from five great days' camping in the Highlands of Scotland. When we were putting the tent up, the rain was blowing so hard in to my back I could feel the individual drops but I needed sunglasses it was so bright in front of me. I got sunburned on Wednesday then saw lying snow (and Ospreys close up) on Thursday. There was no internet and only patchy mobile signal, bliss.
We didn't get any of the local lamb, it disagrees with Mrs B, but brought home a cracking venison fillet and some beef short ribs nearly four inches thick.
Eirikur, those pizzas look good. I didn't get chance to get the smoker out last weekend, the weather forecast beat me. It'll be out soon for those short ribs with any luck though.
Whereabouts in the Highlands, Neil?

We stayed in Pitlochry and had a run into the Cairngorms on the Thursday.

On two occasions I have been asked, "Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?" ... I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question.
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ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 3

Neil Burton - Monday, June 5, 2017 2:28 AM
ChrisM@Work - Monday, June 5, 2017 2:11 AM
Neil Burton - Monday, June 5, 2017 2:08 AM
Ed Wagner - Friday, June 2, 2017 7:06 PM
You see sun one minute and rain the next? You see it raining while the sun is shining? Are you sure you aren't in Michigan?
I've just come back from five great days' camping in the Highlands of Scotland. When we were putting the tent up, the rain was blowing so hard in to my back I could feel the individual drops but I needed sunglasses it was so bright in front of me. I got sunburned on Wednesday then saw lying snow (and Ospreys close up) on Thursday. There was no internet and only patchy mobile signal, bliss.
We didn't get any of the local lamb, it disagrees with Mrs B, but brought home a cracking venison fillet and some beef short ribs nearly four inches thick.
Eirikur, those pizzas look good. I didn't get chance to get the smoker out last weekend, the weather forecast beat me. It'll be out soon for those short ribs with any luck though.
Whereabouts in the Highlands, Neil?
We stayed in Pitlochry and had a run into the Cairngorms on the Thursday.

Spectacular scenery then. Our annual school camp was at the foot of Cairngorm a short walk from the loch. I don't recall seeing the ospreys there despite their quite famous nesting site just up the road, but 25 miles north in Findhorn Bay we used to watch them fishing regularly whilst sat with a pint on the seafront.

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Neil Burton SSC-Insane Points: 23104 More actions · Answer 4

ChrisM@Work - Monday, June 5, 2017 2:38 AM
Neil Burton - Monday, June 5, 2017 2:28 AM
ChrisM@Work - Monday, June 5, 2017 2:11 AM
Neil Burton - Monday, June 5, 2017 2:08 AM
I've just come back from five great days' camping in the Highlands of Scotland. When we were putting the tent up, the rain was blowing so hard in to my back I could feel the individual drops but I needed sunglasses it was so bright in front of me. I got sunburned on Wednesday then saw lying snow (and Ospreys close up) on Thursday. There was no internet and only patchy mobile signal, bliss.
We didn't get any of the local lamb, it disagrees with Mrs B, but brought home a cracking venison fillet and some beef short ribs nearly four inches thick.
Eirikur, those pizzas look good. I didn't get chance to get the smoker out last weekend, the weather forecast beat me. It'll be out soon for those short ribs with any luck though.
Whereabouts in the Highlands, Neil?
We stayed in Pitlochry and had a run into the Cairngorms on the Thursday.
Spectacular scenery then. Our annual school camp was at the foot of Cairngorm a short walk from the loch. I don't recall seeing the ospreys there despite their quite famous nesting site just up the road, but 25 miles north in Findhorn Bay we used to watch them fishing regularly whilst sat with a pint on the seafront.

It's stunning and so varied. It changes from chocolate box glens to rugged mountains in no distance at all.

We got the funicular up Cairn Gorm on Thursday, it was the compromise between my like of walking up high pointy things and my wife's like of not walking up high pointy things. The Ospreys were at Loch Garten, apparently we were quite lucky to see them because there'd been some problems at the site and one of the resident pair had been killed in some kind of territorial scrap.

On two occasions I have been asked, "Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?" ... I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question.
—Charles Babbage, Passages from the Life of a Philosopher

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Michael L John One Orange Chip Points: 27079 More actions · Answer 5

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Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286609 More actions · Answer 6

ChrisM@Work - Monday, June 5, 2017 1:47 AM
Sean Lange - Friday, June 2, 2017 1:44 PM
bmg002 - Friday, June 2, 2017 1:27 PM
We get a few days per year that are in that range. I am quite lucky to have a remote start and heated seats in my car :). But when it gets to -50C, my car is very unhappy about starting even after having the block heater plugged in all night.
I can't imagine wearing a suit in that weather... Thankfully where I work, I can dress "business casual". And I hide in my own little corner with headphones on working and sipping on a nice glass of tea on those cold days... or if I can't make it into work, I do have VPN access so I can work from home if need be.
That was more than half my life ago. Long story but I happened into a situation that allowed me to live there free for a year. I was young and figured it might be the only chance I would get for such an adventure so I took it. I was actually working as a screen printer during that time so I was working inside in shorts and a tshirt. It was always a challenge to convince myself to put on a coat to take out the trash. I was also quite young at that point so the cold didn't affect me quite as much as it would today.
Chef, SQL Server guru, screen printer - when did you find the time to fit in that year pole-dancing in Thailand you mentioned? 😉

ROFL. Screen printing was not something I did a lot of. More of a hobby than anything else. The only time I actually worked as a screen printer was that year in Alaska. Some people flipped burgers when they were 20, I found a job printing shirts. But that year of pole-dancing was in third grade. 😀 I am obviously a jack of all trades, meaning I also am a master at nothing.

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 738683 More actions · Answer 7

While you lot were having fun, camping and cooking, I was out slaving in the driveway, replacing drain pipe. Digging through gravel is not fun.

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor - Monday, June 5, 2017 7:55 AM
While you lot were having fun, camping and cooking, I was out slaving in the driveway, replacing drain pipe. Digging through gravel is not fun.

You could have been digging through tar or concrete....

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 738683 More actions · Answer 9

True, it could have been worse. And fortunately the tractor box scraper helped

jasona.work SSC Guru Points: 50217 More actions · Answer 10

Anyone want to work on migrating the pork chop launcher to a 105mm version?
We could keep this out at Steve's place, he's got a farm...
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/652330053

Mr. Brian Gale SSC-Insane Points: 24934 More actions · Answer 11

Ed Wagner - Friday, June 2, 2017 7:06 PM
bmg002 - Friday, June 2, 2017 2:58 PM
Sean Lange - Friday, June 2, 2017 1:44 PM
bmg002 - Friday, June 2, 2017 1:27 PM
We get a few days per year that are in that range. I am quite lucky to have a remote start and heated seats in my car :). But when it gets to -50C, my car is very unhappy about starting even after having the block heater plugged in all night.
I can't imagine wearing a suit in that weather... Thankfully where I work, I can dress "business casual". And I hide in my own little corner with headphones on working and sipping on a nice glass of tea on those cold days... or if I can't make it into work, I do have VPN access so I can work from home if need be.
That was more than half my life ago. Long story but I happened into a situation that allowed me to live there free for a year. I was young and figured it might be the only chance I would get for such an adventure so I took it. I was actually working as a screen printer during that time so I was working inside in shorts and a tshirt. It was always a challenge to convince myself to put on a coat to take out the trash. I was also quite young at that point so the cold didn't affect me quite as much as it would today.
living for free sounds really nice! I know that feeling though... I always look out the window before taking my trash out as it can be sunny one mintue then raining the next... or actually both at the same time (it is doing that now :/).
So if it is raining/snowing, I tend to stay indoors as much as possible. I've also been here my whole life so I'd expect that I'd be more used to the cold by now, but I still complain about it a lot more than I should. If I am not willing to move, I shouldn't really complain. But I have a pretty good job, so it is hard to justify moving (unless somebody was to offer me more money).
You see sun one minute and rain the next? You see it raining while the sun is shining? Are you sure you aren't in Michigan?

heh... yep. We had hail the other day while the sun was shining. It is uncommon here for having the mixed weather like that... usually it'll be sunny, do some work (15 minutes or so) and suddenly it is a big thunderstorm... 15 minutes later, sunny again but windy... another 15 minutes and you are overcast. We get some good winds up here at times

The above is all just my opinion on what you should do.
As with all advice you find on a random internet forum - you shouldn't blindly follow it. Always test on a test server to see if there is negative side effects before making changes to live!
I recommend you NEVER run "random code" you found online on any system you care about UNLESS you understand and can verify the code OR you don't care if the code trashes your system.

rodjkidd SSCoach Points: 15923 More actions · Answer 12

Tomorrow is my last day at the current gig.
Seeing as this one has been different from day one, its no surprise that there is no urgency over me finishing up. I guess tomorrow at 4 pm it will go a bit mad. :O
Nothing lined up yet, but had a couple of calls yesterday which might lead to something.

Had a good weekend, I went to a performance of Rob Reeds Sanctuary albums. They are a homage to the early Mike Oldfield albums. I ended up on stage during the sound check, with a few others with various percussion instruments keeping the beat, which was fun.
I've decided to visit Bletchley Park again on Thursday and head in London later in the day, for the Phil Collins concert. I really don't fancy being in London for longer than necessary seeing as its Election Day. Oh now I'm thinking of the Duran Duran song!

Cheers,

Rodders...

Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173108 More actions · Answer 13

Steve Jones - SSC Editor - Monday, June 5, 2017 7:55 AM
While you lot were having fun, camping and cooking, I was out slaving in the driveway, replacing drain pipe. Digging through gravel is not fun.

Why are you digging by hand? You could rent a 2-4" trencher that would cut through all that in a short few minutes, maybe an hour at most.

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Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173108 More actions · Answer 14

jasona.work - Monday, June 5, 2017 9:08 AM
Anyone want to work on migrating the pork chop launcher to a 105mm version?
We could keep this out at Steve's place, he's got a farm...
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/652330053

The pork chop launcher would have to take the place of the main gun. Or just modify the main gun to only use pork chops. Of course, at that velocity and power, they'd all have to be frozen chops. Fresh would just gunk up the works.

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jasona.work SSC Guru Points: 50217 More actions · Answer 15

Brandie Tarvin - Tuesday, June 6, 2017 10:41 AM
jasona.work - Monday, June 5, 2017 9:08 AM
Anyone want to work on migrating the pork chop launcher to a 105mm version?
We could keep this out at Steve's place, he's got a farm...
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/652330053
The pork chop launcher would have to take the place of the main gun. Or just modify the main gun to only use pork chops. Of course, at that velocity and power, they'd all have to be frozen chops. Fresh would just gunk up the works.

Heck, firing pork chops (fresh or frozen) would mean the cannon could be left de-mil'ed. It would be putting that much pressure on the barrel.