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Rave! : Throwing out the First Pitch!
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cardinalkarp »
May 1 15, 8:57 am
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Humble brag.....Crossing off a bucket list item this Sunday at the Cards game!
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That sounds like a blast. What a great experience!
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Last post by sighyoung
May 5 15, 7:46 pm
Life is good
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Fat_Bulldog »
April 22 10, 2:28 pm
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New job.
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You know who shares a birthday with Carp?
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Last post by letsgocards89
April 28 15, 2:46 pm
Rave: FIRST Robotics
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Schlich »
April 25 15, 12:37 pm
I spent the last few days volunteering at the FIRST Lego League world championships here in town. What a fantastic organization. If your kids are...
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Last post by Schlich
April 25 15, 12:37 pm
Rant: We need new topics
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TheoSqua »
April 22 15, 5:07 pm
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It seems like every thread in this place has like 20 pages. Can we get some new material?
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A Threads thread where people discuss clothing.
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Last post by slide_into_first
April 23 15, 7:34 am
Rant: Identity Theft
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BW23 »
April 16 15, 9:29 am
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Okay, so I haven't dealt with this personally, but I see on Facebook from an old acquaintance that her family's identity (well, husband, her and...
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a guy I know who does taxes says that the 3% matches his clients who have had their identities used to file tax fraudulently
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Last post by lukethedrifter
April 18 15, 12:09 pm
Rant: eBay
Replies: 1
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Famous Mortimer »
April 17 15, 1:23 am
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I collect 2000AD comics (the UK's finest sci-fi comic, been going since the late 70s, home of Judge Dredd) and bought 15 boxes of comics off some guy...
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Not an eBay rant, per se, but one time when the new PS4 or something like that came out, demand was super high as not nearly enough were in...
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Last post by AWvsCBsteeeerike3
April 17 15, 7:26 am
Ron Smith
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lukethedrifter »
March 29 15, 1:03 pm
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Always last minute to work (or late). Matters because someone else goes home when you get there.
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While waiting for people to arrive for a training session at one of my first jobs, the person leading the training mused, If you're early, you're on...
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Last post by Donnie Ebert
April 13 15, 7:27 am
Firing people-more of a rave then it should be
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IMADreamer »
May 7 14, 8:37 am
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I like firing people. I don't know why. Not just anyone though but incompetent [expletive]. I love firing them. It is like they can't see it coming and...
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True self-awareness is ridiculously difficult, and maybe impossible.
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Last post by docellis
April 9 15, 8:17 pm
KOREA TOUR ENDS
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M1IRONMIKE »
April 1 15, 1:24 am
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My son returns from Korea for good Thursday night. We pick him up at Lambert at 530... He is ecstatic to be leaving that hellhole ..his words.....He...
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I'm glad he's back stateside and safe.
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Last post by sighyoung
April 4 15, 7:00 am
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Last post by slide_into_first
April 2 15, 12:57 pm
Ocular migraines
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ghostrunner »
March 2 15, 10:08 pm
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Anyone else get these? I had a monster today.
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I've had ocular migraines throughout my life. Got the first one when I was around 10 years old or so. I was sitting in class and we were reading out...
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Last post by ZigZagCardsFan
March 31 15, 12:27 pm
Trivia
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planet planet »
March 16 15, 6:40 pm
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While I'm all in support of charity trivia, I can't calm my competitive side. We went to an event for Tenth Life Sat. night (tenthlifecats.org), but...
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you mean the moth?
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Last post by Jocephus
March 30 15, 7:54 am
Spring 2015
by MrSaigon » March 27 15, 12:21 pm
Is there anything worse than trying to take a jacket off while driving?
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Last post by MrSaigon
March 27 15, 12:21 pm
people who leave voicemails at work
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Faceman »
March 24 15, 2:54 pm
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Sorry if this has been covered, but I loathe you people.
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I get a few voicemails and they are mostly from citizens looking for info and I'd feel kind of [expletive] about not replying. Would I get in trouble?...
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Last post by lukethedrifter
March 27 15, 8:30 am
Rave: Samsung
Replies: 20
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cardinalkarp »
February 27 08, 11:48 am
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To start the story off about a year ago I bought a 50 Samsung plasma tv to go in our new house. Ever since the day I bought it, it had a slight...
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Unrelated to previous posts, I love my Samsung flat screen, Samsung Note, Samsung latpop and Samsung Tab.
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Last post by docellis
March 26 15, 9:16 pm
Rant: Apple Watch
Replies: 50
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jim »
March 12 15, 10:07 am
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I don't want the thing, and I sure as hell don't want an app on my phone that I can't delete for it. But the last release of ios did exactly that -...
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At first I thought no way I would get this, but....... I think more and more the instances where it looks bad I am on my phone texting, keeping up...
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Last post by AJ
March 25 15, 2:29 pm
mlb.com
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jim »
March 22 15, 8:53 pm
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Wow that new format is awful. Does anyone else have the problem where you can't your cursor anywhere without something popping up? Mac/Chrome.
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Good tip, thanks.
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Last post by jim
March 24 15, 8:03 am
[expletive] YOU TMOBILE
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GeddyWrox »
March 23 15, 1:54 pm
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So a year ago, I bought a really nice Nokia Lumia 925. Spent $500+. Took the extended warranty as well, which I don't usually do.
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I'm with AT & T and have the same thing. I got a text at midnight on a week night, it woke me up so I answered it, and they are like why are you...
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Last post by CT Defector
March 23 15, 3:27 pm
Rave: Disunion, Civil War series on the NY Times
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G. Keenan »
December 27 10, 9:38 am
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Disunion
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Also, looking back at a few, they all are good - dangerous to start reading them. But this piece was particularly good on the liberated Charleston...
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Last post by sighyoung
March 20 15, 8:43 pm
Rant: Software that wants to be your friend
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Joe Shlabotnik »
March 15 15, 10:02 am
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TurboTax. I hate it more every year. All those smiling faces and comments that try to be friendly, familiarly conversational. All the while taking...
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I don't miss prepping taxes, but I do miss the professional tax software. I started using TurboTax for the first time last year after 6 years of...
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Last post by JackofDiamonds
March 16 15, 8:51 am
Ufcking 80s Music
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by MrSaigon » February 25 15, 7:42 pm
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...and it's influence on modern music. At first it was just in indie music but now it's everywhere. Bruno Mars wants to do a funk song? Cool! No,...
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I just adore ABC's video for Be Near Me. I must post it every chance I get.
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Last post by sighyoung
March 13 15, 8:07 pm
Rant: 99% of you won't have the guts to pass this on!
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IMADreamer »
March 12 15, 2:38 pm
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I'm sure you've all seen those pictures. Our veterans are starving and blah blah blah..... Kittens are being raped.... The baby Jesus is my Lord and...
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close facebook. you'll realize how stupid, pointless and a waste of time it is. its refreshing to not have the burden of not liking your friends.
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Last post by haltz
March 12 15, 5:06 pm
Rave: Enormous home theater setups
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Maclowery »
March 6 15, 4:14 am
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Prior notice and apologies: This thread is 100% intended to be a bragging thread. But as a secondary reasoning, I truly want you guys - all of you -...
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How far back do you need to sit from the screen?
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Last post by Diddy
March 10 15, 8:37 pm
[expletive] headlights
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AWvsCBsteeeerike3 »
March 9 15, 10:31 pm
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So, I came into work tonight to finish up some stuff for this morning meeting I have. The cleaning lady about 30 mninutes ago came and told me my...
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I didn't even have that warning. I just figured based on age it might be a good idea. I went to a store who sold batteries to have it tested and...
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Last post by jim
March 10 15, 8:55 am
Rant: Flakes
Replies: 47
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The Third Man »
September 15 14, 9:38 am
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Namely, girls that show interest, make plans, reschedule (fair enough), cancel again, and then drop all interest like a bad habit. What the [expletive]?
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I was going to make a comment like ghostrunner's above about how the correct word is 'proly' and not 'prolly'. But apparently google thinks it's the...
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Last post by New Pagodi
March 8 15, 8:18 pm
Being sick
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JCShutout »
March 4 15, 6:59 pm
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Ugh, I haven't been this sick in a really really long time. Started suddenly as mild discomfort Sunday evening and came on full force Monday. I went...
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I was up all night last night with liquid . Uggghh. Today no pooping but felt terrible.
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Last post by Fat Strat
March 5 15, 8:45 am
Cleaning glasses
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stlouie_lipp »
March 3 15, 8:34 pm
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I wear glasses and hate, HATE when they get a smudge. When I go to clean them it seems to take five minutes to get them to an acceptable level of...
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spittle
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Last post by Jocephus
March 4 15, 10:59 am
RANT: AIRLINES AND CHINA
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M1IRONMIKE »
January 4 15, 7:03 pm
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My son left to go back to Korea Friday which was hard for us but not as hard as it was for him. He left at 8am to drive to St. Louis to catch a...
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Apparently the American Airlines felt bad about the trouble they put my son through during the china fiasco. They sent him a $500 voucher for a...
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Last post by M1IRONMIKE
March 4 15, 6:26 am
Rave: Flock backing Emily's Fight
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pioneer98 »
January 9 15, 8:37 am
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I have to brag this up. My wife and I do a lot to support the booster club of the Quad City Mallards ECHL hockey team (I'm actually the VP of it)....
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That's brutal
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Last post by Radbird
March 1 15, 6:09 pm
narcissists
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AWvsCBsteeeerike3 »
February 6 15, 8:13 pm
Are there worse people in the world? I don't think so. Not hyperbolic. Narcissists are the worst type of person on the planet. I feel like rapists,...
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Last post by cardsfansince82
February 21 15, 1:08 pm
Rave: Steve's Hot Dogs on the Hill
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JL21 »
June 20 14, 9:21 am
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There's a relatively new (a year old or so) place on the Hill- Steve's Hot Dogs on the Hill, owned by the lead singer of the Urge. It's [expletive]...
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My buddy is opening a hot dog place here in DeKalb. His wife is 3 months pregnant and he is giving up a good job running the kitchen at the country...
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Last post by stlouie_lipp
February 19 15, 8:19 am
This American Life
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lukethedrifter »
February 16 15, 6:45 pm
I don't listen to it all the time but Ira and co should really be appreciated for the way they tackle some pretty difficult subjects.
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Last post by Jocephus
February 16 15, 7:27 pm
Hello IL Amazon shoppers!
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planet planet »
February 11 15, 6:58 pm
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Amazon.com will begin collecting state sales tax from Illinois shoppers starting Feb. 1, marking the end of a protracted battle that reached the...
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Couldn't Amazon arbitrarily say the customer bought the item at their distribution center out of state and had it shipped in a separate transaction...
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Last post by slide_into_first
February 12 15, 10:37 pm
Cutting off Conservative Friends:RANT
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doe_boy »
July 25 12, 5:45 pm
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I really don't considering myself an intolerant person.
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Today's email
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Last post by Famous Mortimer
February 12 15, 10:59 am
Rave: Modern transportation
Replies: 12
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jim »
February 8 15, 5:18 pm
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We take it for granted, but it's pretty amazing. You can take your camera out and take this picture in the morning:
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I think this might be the year that I take a week off and just go on a train trip somewhere. I've been wanting to do it for a few years now and just...
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Last post by tlombard
February 10 15, 11:28 am
Rave: airports
Replies: 17
by
go birds »
December 27 12, 12:52 pm
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I love them. I could just hang out in an airport all day and stare at all the hot chicks in yoga pants.
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I see the same girl in every airport I go to. Little asian thing, 80 pounds and under 5 feet, 25-30 years old, and wearing a surgical mask....
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Last post by jim
February 8 15, 2:34 pm
Rant: I hate losing and I hate sports
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dmarx114 »
November 25 14, 8:37 am
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I want to preface this rant to let everyone know I am a huge sports fan. I love all sports and care way too much about them. I am like the Marlins...
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Best to impose a 1 year ban when you won't make the tourney.
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Last post by dmarx114
February 5 15, 10:47 am
Selfies
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planet planet »
November 7 13, 10:50 am
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I'm a little late to the game on this rant and I may just not get it because I'm old, but 5-10 years ago who would take a picture of themselves and...
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My daughter's cohort has got to be the most narcissistic generation in all of humanity.
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Last post by Joe Shlabotnik
February 1 15, 9:36 pm
Managing by crisis
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pioneer98 »
September 9 13, 10:50 pm
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We have a matrix style organization. Which means I have at least 3 different managers competing for my time. They each persuade me and my direct...
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Here we are again. Because our managers knew that what we were trying to do was near impossible schedule-wise, they broke 1 big project into 3...
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Last post by pioneer98
January 30 15, 2:53 pm
Rant: Microsoft
Replies: 47
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jim »
January 19 15, 8:59 pm
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My wife wanted a cheap laptop, so she bought a Windows 8.1 machine. I'm not even going to get into what is going on (ok - I created a new local...
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I think it's possible in 20-ish years storage devices on computers like this will simply be non-existent. For one, everyone is storing more stuff off...
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Last post by jim
January 29 15, 9:11 am
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