Author Topic: Anything interesting going on in the world today?  (Read 9094 times)

Offline guncrasher

  • Plutonium Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 17362
Re: Anything interesting going on in the world today?
« Reply #90 on: June 30, 2023, 09:45:34 AM »
Wow, that's impressive. I didn't know anybody to get denied from a community college. I was going to the one in Hillsborough County, Florida at that time (Harvard of the South) after I flunked out of USF


I enrolled at another that was full of Jamaicans.  but I really wanted to go to Pasadena city college. 
you dont want me to ho, dont point your plane at me.

Offline Eagler

  • Plutonium Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 18220
Re: Anything interesting going on in the world today?
« Reply #91 on: June 30, 2023, 10:07:29 AM »
Wow, that's impressive. I didn't know anybody to get denied from a community college. I was going to the one in Hillsborough County, Florida at that time (Harvard of the South) after I flunked out of USF

My son was rejected from USF for no other reason but for what the SC canceled yesterday

That sent him to HJC for a bit until he went into the Air Force and was trained in cyber security with clearance..

Today he works for Cisco from home making more than a quarter million a year..

Funny how fate goes sometimes

Eagler
"Masters of the Air" Scenario - JG27


Intel Core i7-13700KF | GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS Elite AX | 64GB G.Skill DDR5 | 16GB GIGABYTE RTX 4070 Ti Super | 850 watt ps | pimax Crystal Light | Warthog stick | TM1600 throttle | VKB Mk.V Rudder

Offline Meatwad

  • Plutonium Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 12797
Re: Anything interesting going on in the world today?
« Reply #92 on: June 30, 2023, 10:15:54 AM »
People are being brought up on the GIMME FREE HANDOUTS ideas and thought process. Then when they find out that they have to actually work and put effort into making their way through life they just give up and demand handouts due to their laziness. Thats why some colleges and high schools have such a high dropout rate. People rather be lazy and live off the system rather be a productive member of society. Or go to a college to get some BS degree that will do nothing to help them through life, then demand someone else pay off their loans
See Rule 19- Do not place sausage on pizza.
I am No-Sausage-On-Pizza-Wad.
Das Funkillah - I kill hangers, therefore I am a funkiller. Coming to a vulchfest near you.
You cant tie a loop around 400000 lbs of locomotive using a 2 foot rope - Drediock on fat women

Offline Eagler

  • Plutonium Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 18220
Re: Anything interesting going on in the world today?
« Reply #93 on: June 30, 2023, 10:46:47 AM »
More proper decisions  :aok

It is a very good day!

 :cheers:

Eagler
"Masters of the Air" Scenario - JG27


Intel Core i7-13700KF | GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS Elite AX | 64GB G.Skill DDR5 | 16GB GIGABYTE RTX 4070 Ti Super | 850 watt ps | pimax Crystal Light | Warthog stick | TM1600 throttle | VKB Mk.V Rudder

Offline bj229r

  • Platinum Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 6732
Re: Anything interesting going on in the world today?
« Reply #94 on: June 30, 2023, 11:01:44 AM »
A lot of kids are screwed by their public school systems. They graduate with straight A's or something and think they're smart. Then they get the college spend the first two years taking classes subjects they should have learned in high school
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers

http://www.flamewarriors.net/forum/

Offline sparky127

  • Nickel Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 676
Re: Anything interesting going on in the world today?
« Reply #95 on: June 30, 2023, 12:52:04 PM »
My sil played college football.  Played with a pretty decent team. Played with Antonio Brown.. won a championship.. blah blah blah...  He described to me that very scenario as an athlete...

You think you're hot stuff.  You're THE guy.  the game comes naturally to you.  You're more dedicated than everyone else. You show up early and stay late.  Then you go to college...  Now, EVERYONE is hot stuff.  Everyone is THE guy. The game comes naturally to EVERYONE. EVERYONE is just as dedicated (if not more then) as you.  EVERYONE shows up early and stays late...

Then that same scenario repeats itself at the pro level.

Offline DmonSlyr

  • Platinum Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 6667
Re: Anything interesting going on in the world today?
« Reply #96 on: June 30, 2023, 01:07:55 PM »
A lot of kids are screwed by their public school systems. They graduate with straight A's or something and think they're smart. Then they get the college spend the first two years taking classes subjects they should have learned in high school

Or you can be like my wife and take AP classes and pass the test so you already get credit and don't even have to take the class in college and only need 3 years to graduate. Smart prettythang she is... I didn't have take late US history because of passing AP exam. Thank goodness.

But I totally agree. The first 2 years is really stupid IMO. It's a total money grab. I guess they wanna see if you can actually pass the classes and figure out what you wanna do before going into the major. Like my college, had to have atleast a 2.8GPA to get into the business school. Still totally worthless to have to take literature and some other classes.

Also high schools are basically in the bag to push college or else you'll be a failure for the rest of your life. Bascially how they put it. This puts a lot of pressure on kids and parents to take out huge loans. It's pretty much loan sharks x10. Rather than really understand where a kid should go based off their interest or what they excel at. They just say, "go to college or bust". Many of these kids would be so much better off at trade school. 
The Damned(est. 1988)
-=Army of Muppets=-
2014 & 2018 KoTH ToC Champion

Offline sparky127

  • Nickel Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 676
Re: Anything interesting going on in the world today?
« Reply #97 on: June 30, 2023, 01:12:37 PM »
Heck....  Community college paid ME to go to community college.  I literally banked around $600 each semester (sometimes more sometimes less depending on books).  I literally stopped using my GI Bill money.  It was a better deal for me to just be po rather than a po vet.

Offline -gg-

  • Silver Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1902
      • IceCreamOnMars
Re: Anything interesting going on in the world today?
« Reply #98 on: June 30, 2023, 06:21:06 PM »
Four day weekend for me!

Dog sitting again. I'll work on music, drink coffee and nap a lot.  That's my boring life

I love being at home.

Icecreamonmars.com. ICOM for short.

Offline DmonSlyr

  • Platinum Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 6667
Re: Anything interesting going on in the world today?
« Reply #99 on: July 01, 2023, 04:56:41 PM »
Been watching WWE Money In the Bank all day  :D
The Damned(est. 1988)
-=Army of Muppets=-
2014 & 2018 KoTH ToC Champion

Offline icepac

  • Platinum Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 6996
Re: Anything interesting going on in the world today?
« Reply #100 on: July 04, 2023, 09:27:12 AM »

Ice freezing within the voids of the carbon fiber tube section is what caused the damage that led to implosion at depth.   

Seeing the submersibles Oceangate owned sitting outside in snowy/freezing conditions makes it obvious.

Offline -gg-

  • Silver Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1902
      • IceCreamOnMars
Re: Anything interesting going on in the world today?
« Reply #101 on: July 04, 2023, 10:21:57 AM »
Ice freezing within the voids of the carbon fiber tube section is what caused the damage that led to implosion at depth.   

Seeing the submersibles Oceangate owned sitting outside in snowy/freezing conditions makes it obvious.

It's not freezing down there though.

The experts are all saying the same things. Untested carbon fiber being stressed by multiple dives and finally giving in. From pressure and release of pressure. Carbon being brittle and not used for this purpose for a good reaon.

This guy new better though.
Icecreamonmars.com. ICOM for short.

Offline knorB

  • Silver Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 858
Re: Anything interesting going on in the world today?
« Reply #102 on: July 04, 2023, 11:11:11 AM »
It's not freezing down there though.

The experts are all saying the same things. Untested carbon fiber being stressed by multiple dives and finally giving in. From pressure and release of pressure. Carbon being brittle and not used for this purpose for a good reaon.

This guy new better though.

Osmosis is a thing.

Offline -gg-

  • Silver Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1902
      • IceCreamOnMars
Re: Anything interesting going on in the world today?
« Reply #103 on: July 04, 2023, 01:52:00 PM »
Osmosis is a thing.

what does that have to do with water freezing?
Icecreamonmars.com. ICOM for short.

Offline sparky127

  • Nickel Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 676
Re: Anything interesting going on in the world today?
« Reply #104 on: July 04, 2023, 02:36:35 PM »
Knew. The guy KNEW better.