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01-08-14, 08:12 AM
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Just north of Atlanta used to Dobbins AFB/Naval Reserve Station. Many years ago, there used to be a high-end strip club located just a few hundred yards from the end of the runway, and this particular club had an outdoor patio and pool. The dancers often would spend their days working on their tans at the pool.
This became a problem when the pilots would come in to land, turn the plan sideways so they could check out the girls and then straighten out just before landing. According to a friend, who worked at the Lockheed facility there, they had a couple of near misses because of it.
This became a problem when the pilots would come in to land, turn the plan sideways so they could check out the girls and then straighten out just before landing. According to a friend, who worked at the Lockheed facility there, they had a couple of near misses because of it.
01-08-14, 08:20 AM
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01-08-14, 08:25 AM
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BS in CS, Engineering or Math. It's not that those without it are not smart or capable. Many are. It's just when we drill down and ask the hard questions, the lack of depth shows. This has just been my experience with the two dozen or so candidates I have interviewed lately.
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01-08-14, 08:31 AM
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01-08-14, 09:35 AM
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I didn't beta test this one so I had no idea what people will think about it. =]
01-08-14, 09:59 AM
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What about silly walks?
01-08-14, 10:01 AM
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Just found this on YouTube. I'm ecstatic.
01-08-14, 10:02 AM
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Tenant says no use of parking lot, no blocking driveway at all, no blocking the 4 way into the course, etc. This after I've been paying for some of his cost of doing business. At least he copied the town on his email.
Due Junior being somewhat inconsolable for a while plus me not feeling well plus two once-in-a-blue-moon appointments while Junior was in daycare I did't see the email for 20 hours.
Unlike him I'm trying to think of alternatives.
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Tenant says no use of parking lot, no blocking driveway at all, no blocking the 4 way into the course, etc. This after I've been paying for some of his cost of doing business. At least he copied the town on his email.
Due Junior being somewhat inconsolable for a while plus me not feeling well plus two once-in-a-blue-moon appointments while Junior was in daycare I did't see the email for 20 hours.
Unlike him I'm trying to think of alternatives.
/vent
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01-08-14, 10:40 AM
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^ oh and he just got back to me on that after 6 or 7 weeks.
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01-08-14, 11:09 AM
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What we really need is a sport where you drink 48 Bud Lights, get bundled up, ride your snowmobile home for 45 minutes while downing another sixer and shoot coyotes. I think we could be competitive with the Canadians in that one and North America as a whole would be able to throttle the rest of the world.
01-08-14, 11:13 AM
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Being a Lake Placid guy I'm friends with one of the luge coaches. He's originally from the soviet union and is a former Olympian. Great, gregarious guy, who sells high end olive oil at the farmer's market. He makes one of the best burgers I've ever had (beef with choirzo and bacon and some spicy adobo tinged mayo sauce).
01-08-14, 11:19 AM
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Anyone have any tips where to stay in Yosemite? My dad wants to go. He's more of a photographer and wants to just drive around to different spots and take pics. He's not into the long hikes or camping in the wilderness. I just want a hotel that will be close to Yosemite and with a diner or somewhere to get food. We did a trip around 5 yrs ago but we left at 4am and came back the same day around 8pm. The driving wasn't fun. The park was cool.
01-08-14, 11:27 AM
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So, I know a lot of us are science based and here is a small plug for a great site we have been using for some free training with some of our chemists
https://www.chromacademy.com/index.html
It is a pretty good resouce
@Specialized2k10 No recommendations on location but if you want great landscape shots of yosemite you will want to be there pre sunrise and sunset for the golden hour
https://www.chromacademy.com/index.html
It is a pretty good resouce
@Specialized2k10 No recommendations on location but if you want great landscape shots of yosemite you will want to be there pre sunrise and sunset for the golden hour
01-08-14, 11:31 AM
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Being a Lake Placid guy I'm friends with one of the luge coaches. He's originally from the soviet union and is a former Olympian. Great, gregarious guy, who sells high end olive oil at the farmer's market. He makes one of the best burgers I've ever had (beef with choirzo and bacon and some spicy adobo tinged mayo sauce).
01-08-14, 11:54 AM
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Anyone have any tips where to stay in Yosemite? My dad wants to go. He's more of a photographer and wants to just drive around to different spots and take pics. He's not into the long hikes or camping in the wilderness. I just want a hotel that will be close to Yosemite and with a diner or somewhere to get food. We did a trip around 5 yrs ago but we left at 4am and came back the same day around 8pm. The driving wasn't fun. The park was cool.
01-08-14, 12:07 PM
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Anyone have any tips where to stay in Yosemite? My dad wants to go. He's more of a photographer and wants to just drive around to different spots and take pics. He's not into the long hikes or camping in the wilderness. I just want a hotel that will be close to Yosemite and with a diner or somewhere to get food. We did a trip around 5 yrs ago but we left at 4am and came back the same day around 8pm. The driving wasn't fun. The park was cool.
01-08-14, 12:39 PM
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What we really need is a sport where you drink 48 Bud Lights, get bundled up, ride your snowmobile home for 45 minutes while downing another sixer and shoot coyotes. I think we could be competitive with the Canadians in that one and North America as a whole would be able to throttle the rest of the world.
You can't handle our beer...
01-08-14, 12:44 PM
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01-08-14, 01:33 PM
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If you buy the boring big brewery stuff.
Lots of good microbrews these days.
Lots of good microbrews these days.
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goose island, stone brewery and russian river all american but i must admit my favorite is not american but in the uk
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Anyone have any tips where to stay in Yosemite? My dad wants to go. He's more of a photographer and wants to just drive around to different spots and take pics. He's not into the long hikes or camping in the wilderness. I just want a hotel that will be close to Yosemite and with a diner or somewhere to get food. We did a trip around 5 yrs ago but we left at 4am and came back the same day around 8pm. The driving wasn't fun. The park was cool.
https://www.yosemitepark.com/the-ahwa...Fc6VfgodFA4AvQ
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You could get lost and die.
You could hit a tree and die.
OR YOU COULD STAY HOME AND FALL OFF THE COUCH AND DIE.
You could fall off a cliff and die.
You could get lost and die.
You could hit a tree and die.
OR YOU COULD STAY HOME AND FALL OFF THE COUCH AND DIE.
01-08-14, 01:54 PM
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