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[Angstrom]

Thanks again for this website, this is fascinating.
Hopefully the History section continues to expand.

He has obvious bias when discussing communism, as expected from someone who's lived in Amerikkka his entire life, but otherwise his videos are magnificent.

LoL

I'm still doing all his mathematics blogs. I think that's his strongest subject.
I'll eventually make it to the history.

 

[petros]

Im am not convinced that the mastery of knowledge is that important to me in mid life. I think the mastery of wisdom and managing is more important.

Have you ever heard the expression 'too much knowledge, not enough basic common sense'? Well that is the difference between a twenty something engineer and his project manager.

We need more leaders. Knowledge can always be hired or outsourced

What's wrong with filling your noggin' with knowledge rather useless disco song lyrics?

 

[TenPenny]

By the way, I believe that most of MIT's coursework is available on line, too. If you want to look into advanced engineering classes.

 

[cranky]

What's wrong with filling your noggin' with knowledge rather useless disco song lyrics?

nothing is wrong with it except most normal people reach a state of burn out. That is one of the reasons why programmers, and engineers step out of the trenches to become project leaders and manager, ie it is just too damn much commitment and work to keep up with the latest technologies.

Oh Common sense I got a good story on that!


My landlord, raised my rent not long ago.

I asked him why? He said, inflation..... Huh?
So I asked him if he was in any financial problems.
He said no.

I asked him if his luxurious standard of living where dropping?
He said, not really. In fact I just bought a brand new RV.

I asked him, if his savings where going down.
Again he said no.

So I asked him why is it you need more money?
He said I don't really need more money.

So I asked him why are you bringing up my rent then if your
Living a luxurious life with everything you every dreamed.

He said cause everyone else is bringing up there rent.

So I said, let me get this.... I'm having a harder time, every year to feed my family, but still you
feels the need to make more money from me, even if deep down you have absolutely no real use for it.

The hole lot of us is bent on greed.
Common sense is something that existed before industrialization took over,
Schools and banks totally killed Common sense.
And no one on top wants to fight it, cause they have tones of money.
Since there not living the consquence of there greed they don't have a clue.

that is a nice story, I mean it when I say Thank you.

However, I find it highly improbable.

All businesses keep books as a legal requirement imposed on them from Revenue Canada.....so when you ask them if their costs have gone up, they will know how much.

And, frankly, their costs have gone up.

A landlord that tells you that his costs didn't go up is likely a landlord that needs to speak with their bookkeeper more often.

 

[Angstrom]

nothing is wrong with it except most normal people reach a state of burn out. That is one of the reasons why programmers, and engineers step out of the trenches to become project leaders and manager, ie it is just too damn much commitment and work to keep up with the latest technologies.



that is a nice story, I mean it when I say Thank you.

However, I find it highly improbable.

All businesses keep books as a legal requirement imposed on them from Revenue Canada.....so when you ask them if their costs have gone up, they will know how much.

And, frankly, their costs have gone up.

A landlord that tells you that his costs didn't go up is likely a landlord that needs to speak with their bookkeeper more often.

This landlord is not a businesses. He is a real breathing person, that rents 1 apartment.
He could let me live here for free and still live rich and sustain his life style and have ton's
of money to give away to his kids when he die's.

Maybe his cost have gone up the same as mine.
But he's not having a hard time to feed himself even if he
decided to let me live in his apartment for free.

If I had someone under me to screw to get the money from them no problem.
The only people under me are my Children.

 

[TenPenny]

This landlord is not a businesses. He is a real breathing person, that rents 1 apartment.
He could let me live here for free and still live rich and sustain his life style and have ton's
of money to give away to his kids when he die's.

Maybe his cost have gone up the same as mine.
But he's not having a hard time to feed himself even if he
decided to let me live in his apartment for free.

If I had someone under me to screw to get the money from them no problem.
The only people under me are my Children.

So, you don't think he's a business? He should just rent to you because that would be nice? That's why he's a landlord, to be nice to you?

 

[cranky]

I am a businessman. I am a business, man.

6 of 1, half a dozen of the other.

I think we all could learn something by looking up the definitions of 'rent'

 

[YukonJack]

This landlord is not a businesses. He is a real breathing person, that rents 1 apartment.
He could let me live here for free and still live rich and sustain his life style and have ton's
of money to give away to his kids when he die's.

Maybe his cost have gone up the same as mine.
But he's not having a hard time to feed himself even if he
decided to let me live in his apartment for free.

If I had someone under me to screw to get the money from them no problem.
The only people under me are my Children.

Angstrom, if you ever had the wherewithals to own an apartment building, would you let people live in the apartments rent-free?

 

[Angstrom]

So, you don't think he's a business? He should just rent to you because that would be nice? That's why he's a landlord, to be nice to you?

No he rents to me cause he has so much money and space he happens to have more houses then what he needs for himself. He's not there to be nice to me. He just wants to make as much money as possible, without a care in the world if it means I no longer have enough money for essentials things like food for my family.

Its way more importent that a business man makes money he wont ever need then a kid eats everyday.
Your absolutely right. I can tell both of you have a greedy mentality.

Angstrom, if you ever had the wherewithals to own an apartment building, would you let people live in the apartments rent-free?

Nope. I would have fair rent's that give them a chance to save money.
If I had all the money I needed to live out a wonderful life for myself, I would see no reason
to charge more, as long as everything my family, needed would be provided.


I never asked for my landlord to let me live for free in his house.
All I said is, he could let me live free in his house and still have everything he needs
to live rich for the next 4 life times.

I was simply pointing out the greed in that situation.

 

[YukonJack]

This landlord is not a businesses. He is a real breathing person, that rents 1 apartment.
He could let me live here for free and still live rich and sustain his life style and have ton's
of money to give away to his kids when he die's.

Maybe his cost have gone up the same as mine.
But he's not having a hard time to feed himself even if he
decided to let me live in his apartment for free.

If I had someone under me to screw to get the money from them no problem.
The only people under me are my Children.

And as an added entitlement (in your mind only, not in a real world) would you expect him to pay for your groceries, as well? Why not? He's got so much! How about clothes on the back of your children? Or clothes for you? Why not? He's so rich and would not miss a few pennies here and there.

Your way of thinking is placing the future of our country in great jeopardy.

Shame on you!

 

[Angstrom]

And as an added entitlement (in your mind only, not in a real world) would you expect him to pay for your groceries, as well? Why not? He's got so much! How about clothes on the back of your children? Or clothes for you? Why not? He's so rich and would not miss a few pennies here and there.

Your way of thinking is placing the future of our country in great jeopardy.

Shame on you!

I never said I was entitled to any of his money.
I only pointed out that he has way more then what he needs and I have way less then what I need.

My way of thinking is placing the future of our country in great jeopardy the same way over-charging, and greed is destroying the country.

I'd even say that I'm only reacting to the abuse of greed.
Shame on me or Shame on all you greedy people?

 

[YukonJack]

Angstrom, I am still waiting for your answer to the question I put to you a couple of posts ago: If you had the wherewithals of owning an apartment building, would you let people live in the apartments rent-free?

The answers you gave was nothing more than a phony, bleeding-heart kind of nonsense that pretended to fill ion for a simple "YES" or "NO".

 

[Tonington]

Angstrom, I am still waiting for your answer to the question I put to you a couple of posts ago: If you had the wherewithals of owning an apartment building, would you let people live in the apartments rent-free?

The answers you gave was nothing more than a phony, bleeding-heart kind of nonsense that pretended to fill ion for a simple "YES" or "NO".

His answer, singular, was no...this online education brought to you by me, for free.

Angstrom, if you ever had the wherewithals to own an apartment building, would you let people live in the apartments rent-free?

Nope. I would have fair rent's that give them a chance to save money.
If I had all the money I needed to live out a wonderful life for myself, I would see no reason
to charge more, as long as everything my family, needed would be provided.

 

[Angstrom]

Angstrom, I am still waiting for your answer to the question I put to you a couple of posts ago: If you had the wherewithals of owning an apartment building, would you let people live in the apartments rent-free?

The answers you gave was nothing more than a phony, bleeding-heart kind of nonsense that pretended to fill ion for a simple "YES" or "NO".

Yes I would suck every single penny out of every little miserable soul and exploit every way possible to make them poor, so I can hoard money and laugh at them.

Just like my parents generation. You guys are my hero's

 

[Bar Sinister]

Not to burst your bubble but certification does not equal competence. All certification means is that you passed a test. I have multiple trades qualifications and certified in some but have run into many people with pieces of paper that IMO are in no way qualified. This includes doctors, nurses and teachers. I learned a long time ago when running my own business not to put too much stock in papers. Performance is what counts.



Too much knowledge and not enough common sense describes teachers perfectly. I know a few contractors that simply will not do work for a teacher. The money isn't worth the stress.

You are not bursting any bubbles. Can you find anything in my post to indicate I believed any sort of degree or certificate actually means that the person to whom it was awarded is competent? What I did say was that certification at least acts as some sort of proof that the person holding the certificate has received a certain level of training. Or are you in the habit of seeking out those who have no credentials whatsoever and hoping that they might just be able to do the job? If you don't believe in diplomas or their equivalent what would you replace them with?

Finally, your last comment on teachers having too much education and not enough common sense is such utter nonsense that it is difficult to believe you were actually serious. That would be like me saying I don't trust tradespeople because they completely lack scruples and will always do the least amount of work for the maximum payment. Perhaps you know a few idiots that won't work for a teacher, but I expect most contractors have a good deal more sense than that. BTW do your contractor friends actually inquire as to the profession of the person they are working for? Or do they just guess at whether the person is a teacher or not?

 

[TenPenny]

I never said I was entitled to any of his money.
I only pointed out that he has way more then what he needs and I have way less then what I need.

And that's his fault, apparently.

If you need more money, feel free to go out and make more. Stop expecting others to give you a discount just because you whine.

 

[Bar Sinister]

Your clueless of the situation cause your not living it.
If you had to start your adult life today, you would understand me.
If you had 2 young kids at home right now, and no work cause everyone is undercutting you and there is less demand today then 5 years ago with more and more people in the work force then you would know a little bit of what's going on today. But your not in that situation. You live in a hole different Canada, then me. Your insulated from what's happening to me. Its called job security. Your reality has nothing to do at all with my reality your opinion is based on how things where 40 years ago. Your the rich class.
Don't sit here and pretend you know anything of what's going on to young adults today.

You have absolutely no idea what the current college and University student situation are, your talking right out of your ass. Go try to get your diploma today. Don't give me this horse **** you have absolutely no idea about. Please educate yourself before saying stuff that's just flat out wrong, and ignorant.
OK Publish everything needed to know about dentistry free of charge on the Internet, and every other practice or trade, Then set a none profit Test on knowledge for diploma. They would never do that, why? Cause there greedy babyboomers that want to milk every penny out of there own children. Thats why.Regulation and control over who can issue diploma's and how much money it cost to get a diploma is wrong cause it will be exploited. Education with Internet should already be free. all of it. But they control it for there own gain. Its the sick thing a generation do to there kids. Its like saying sorry you don't start at 0. You start at -150 000$ plus 5 % intrest on the next 10 years.



LoL
Don't worry just keep living your perfect life.

There is a real problem happening cause of people's greed. But don't pay attention to it.
Don't worry about it your the one benefiting from it at this point.
I'll screw my kids for everything they have one day, and I'll get what's mine.
So keep telling me to stop whining!

Angstrom I am surprised at you. Apparently having run out of intelligent things to say you are now resorting to insults.

How do you know how much I know about students and young people today? Do you know anything about my family or friends? Or the friends of my children? Or how recently I have been in contact with other teachers or actually in a classroom?

And your comments about my supposed wealth is simply silly. You have no idea what my income is; what my expenditures are or how much money I owe.

Also, somehow I don't think I used the word "whining" in any of my posts in this thread. Perhaps you are confusing me with someone else.

Finally - just one question - would you go to a dentist who learned all about his trade on the internet, but who had never filled a tooth; never administered a local anesthetic; and who knew nothing at all about the complex medical tools at his disposal except what he had learned in front of a computer? If so you are a good deal more trusting than I am.

 

[taxslave]

I never said I was entitled to any of his money.
I only pointed out that he has way more then what he needs and I have way less then what I need.

My way of thinking is placing the future of our country in great jeopardy the same way over-charging, and greed is destroying the country.

I'd even say that I'm only reacting to the abuse of greed.
Shame on me or Shame on all you greedy people?

I don't see where your landlord's desire to get a fair return on his investment is greed. Both of you have options. You could move to a place with lower rent or perhaps make a deal with the landlord to do some maintenance in exchange for lower rent. The landlord could decide that if he is not making any money from renting the appartment to simply let it sit empty and have no worries or expenses. It is these half baked ideas on rent control that cause shortages of rental property since no investor in his right ind is going to risk a bunch of money when he already knows that he will not get a decient return.
If you are that hard up for cash then you probably qualify for subsudized housing.

You are not bursting any bubbles. Can you find anything in my post to indicate I believed any sort of degree or certificate actually means that the person to whom it was awarded is competent? What I did say was that certification at least acts as some sort of proof that the person holding the certificate has received a certain level of training. Or are you in the habit of seeking out those who have no credentials whatsoever and hoping that they might just be able to do the job? If you don't believe in diplomas or their equivalent what would you replace them with?

Finally, your last comment on teachers having too much education and not enough common sense is such utter nonsense that it is difficult to believe you were actually serious. That would be like me saying I don't trust tradespeople because they completely lack scruples and will always do the least amount of work for the maximum payment. Perhaps you know a few idiots that won't work for a teacher, but I expect most contractors have a good deal more sense than that. BTW do your contractor friends actually inquire as to the profession of the person they are working for? Or do they just guess at whether the person is a teacher or not?

In trades and especially with equipment operators there is a huge difference between certified and qualified. I can tell in less than 5 minutes if a perspective operator is qualified and there have been several certified one that have passed through. I think you have a different interpertation of what chaving a certificate means than I do. To me being certified means being qualified to do the job and this includes teachers and doctors. Many however clearly are not, which makes certification worthless since it does not differentiate between the qualified and the not so qualified.
And yes many contractors enquire about the line of work a perspective client is in. mainly because they want to be sure there is a reasonable chance of getting paid. It is one thing to do an in and out job like replacing a hot wter tank but quite another to do a major reno for someone that thinks they know your job better than you do.

 

[Angstrom]

Angstrom I am surprised at you. Apparently having run out of intelligent things to say you are now resorting to insults.

How do you know how much I know about students and young people today? Do you know anything about my family or friends? Or the friends of my children? Or how recently I have been in contact with other teachers or actually in a classroom?

And your comments about my supposed wealth is simply silly. You have no idea what my income is; what my expenditures are or how much money I owe.

Also, somehow I don't think I used the word "whining" in any of my posts in this thread. Perhaps you are confusing me with someone else.

Finally - just one question - would you go to a dentist who learned all about his trade on the internet, but who had never filled a tooth; never administered a local anesthetic; and who knew nothing at all about the complex medical tools at his disposal except what he had learned in front of a computer? If so you are a good deal more trusting than I am.

Ya
I'm sorry. I'm just frustrated with my life
I have to try to deal with my anger in a better way.
I hope you can forgive me
I don't have to many options at this point. Its complicated.
Ontario's job market right now is a mess. I'll have to move, away
to find work. I did that last year and it just about destroyed
my familly. Tough decisions.

And that's his fault, apparently.

If you need more money, feel free to go out and make more. Stop expecting others to give you a discount just because you whine.

LoL ok I will. I'll go find someone to screw money out of.

That would be like me saying I don't trust tradespeople because they completely lack scruples and will always do the least amount of work for the maximum payment.

Actually most tradespeople company are like that.
Everyone I worked for in the last 10 years anyway's
If they can get away with screwing you they will.

At this point everyone is out to screw everyone.
Thats how I see life.

Finally - just one question - would you go to a dentist who learned all about his trade on the internet, but who had never filled a tooth; never administered a local anesthetic; and who knew nothing at all about the complex medical tools at his disposal except what he had learned in front of a computer? If so you are a good deal more trusting than I am.

If I had no money and needed some dental work done desperately. Yes.
I would even consider learning it myself so I can clean and take care of my families teeth.
Would be better then nothing at all.

I think that someone even if he learned on the internet could eventually
with practice on poor people that can't afford any better, become just as good.

 

[Bar Sinister]

Ya
I'm sorry. I'm just frustrated with my life
I have to try to deal with my anger in a better way.
I hope you can forgive me
I don't have to many options at this point. Its complicated.
Ontario's job market right now is a mess. I'll have to move, away
to find work. I did that last year and it just about destroyed
my familly. Tough decisions.

Apology accepted. It takes a big man to apologize.

Sorry about your job situation. It's tough moving all of the time. I went to 16 different schools between kindergarten and grade 12 so I have some idea of how tough that can be on children.