Author Topic: Lessons learned the hard way... (Read 8139 times)

230RN · « **Reply #25 on:** May 11, 2010, 12:34:07 PM »

S. Williamson , Post 9:

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Max Ehrmann, 1692/1927

Wow.

Ned Hamford · « **Reply #26 on:** May 11, 2010, 12:43:02 PM »

Trust, but verify.

Never immediately attribute to malice what gross incompetence can explain.

Stupidity is the most common element in nature. Treasure what competence you find.

Competence in one area does not necessarily convey competence in another.

Be patient with the uninformed and don't waste your time with the willfully ignorant.

Viking · « **Reply #27 on:** May 11, 2010, 01:07:28 PM »

Life isn't fair, nor does it need to make any sense.
There's no helping some people.
Just because someone is the boss doesn't necessarily make him intelligent, realistic or even sane.
Watch where you wave that knife. Cutting yourself hurts, cutting a colleauge hurts even worse.
Cut-"proof" gloves aren't. Unless they are made of titanium chainmail, which makes them clumsy but you'll only get a scare and no stitches if you accidentally run your knife across it.
A good repair guy can work wonders with a budget that wouldn't cover the cost of a pot of coffee in any other company.
Nicotine is addictive, and I should've stayed the hell away from cancer sticks.
Socialism and all the derivates thereof sucks.
Being a nice guy won't get you laid.

sanglant · « **Reply #28 on:** May 11, 2010, 01:28:47 PM »

have you tried these, with a cotton or plastic glove over the top?

oh and, there's a trick to everything.
work smarter not harder.
stock is always worth more after you forget you have it.
aim small shoot small
breath breath breath hold it breath out a little hold it and shoot
never shoot inflated tires
don't shoot your bare foot with an airsoft gun
never buy older computer hardware when it's replacement is less than 10 bucks more.
when someone says it just allergies. RUN!
over clocking isn't for work hardware

Tallpine · « **Reply #29 on:** May 11, 2010, 01:39:24 PM »

Quote from: makattak on May 11, 2010, 10:59:09 AM

... you eat rawhide?

No ,it's a psychological thing

I'm surprised horses aren't banned as a mood-elevating substance.

sanglant · « **Reply #30 on:** May 11, 2010, 01:42:22 PM »

don't be giving obama idea's man.

Viking · « **Reply #31 on:** May 11, 2010, 01:47:39 PM »

Quote from: sanglant on May 11, 2010, 01:28:47 PM

have you tried these, with a cotton or plastic glove over the top?

oh and, there's a trick to everything.
work smarter not harder.
stock is always worth more after you forget you have it.
aim small shoot small
breath breath breath hold it breath out a little hold it and shoot
never shoot inflated tires
don't shoot your bare foot with an airsoft gun
never buy older computer hardware when it's replacement is less than 10 bucks more.
when someone says it just allergies. RUN!
over clocking isn't for work hardware

I use a chain mail glove now (or used, unemployed at the moment), kevlar gloves break too easily, and there were some other issues relating to them as well, mostly with having to have a rubber/latex glove over them for health reasons. Not required with chain mail gloves, which means one can get a decent grip on things

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230RN · « **Reply #32 on:** May 11, 2010, 06:11:51 PM »

Hand-lettered sign with red marking pen I saw in someone's office a couple of years ago:

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Never put off until
tomorrow what

sanglant · « **Reply #33 on:** May 11, 2010, 06:15:50 PM »

they used stainless at camp for somethings, i never bothered.

it's easier to just keep skin and blade separated. but the gloves seemed to work, they used the one over the top to keep from dulling the knives more than anything.

seeker_two · « **Reply #34 on:** May 11, 2010, 07:43:16 PM »

Never put your finger in the pickle slicer....it'll hurt worse than you could ever imagine.....

....no matter how cute she is.....

...thank you, Ron White....

HankB · « **Reply #35 on:** May 11, 2010, 09:25:23 PM »

Texas "lawn experts" know less about caring for a lawn than you do, even if they own a landscaping company.

Approximately half of all professionals - including doctors and lawyers - graduated in the bottom 50% of their class.

The Almightly loves stupid people - after all, just look at how many of them He made!

grampster · « **Reply #36 on:** May 11, 2010, 10:59:02 PM »

If you buy a 2 pant suit, you will burn a hole in the coat.

If someone points to something on your shirt, don't look down.

The easier the problem or job, the more complicated it will become.

Do not attempt to fasten a nut onto a bolt with no threads, especially under the hood of a car. It will not work and you will become sweaty, angry, and teach your children new words.

The words "watch this" usually results in imminent injury.

Do not climb a ladder when it's legs are resting on an old, wet, wooden deck.

Forgetting to zip up your pants is not as bad as forgetting to unzip them.

Viking · « **Reply #37 on:** May 12, 2010, 12:44:43 AM »

Quote from: sanglant on May 11, 2010, 06:15:50 PM

they used stainless at camp for somethings, i never bothered. it's easier to just keep skin and blade separated. but the gloves seemed to work, they used the one over the top to keep from dulling the knives more than anything.

If the animal in question is immobile, sure. If you're butchering 300+ pigs per hour, it gets trickier

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Bogie · « **Reply #38 on:** May 12, 2010, 01:12:57 AM »

If you're talking to someone, and the person is theoretically just about six hours short of an MBA, and you're talking about ROI on a project, and all you get is a blank stare, LEAVE THE ROOM NOW.

Northwoods · « **Reply #39 on:** May 12, 2010, 01:23:49 AM »

Remember the Golden Rule.

He who has the most gold makes the rules.

sanglant · « **Reply #40 on:** May 12, 2010, 01:55:47 AM »

we were working with wood, it doesn't get active often.

Battle Monkey of Zardoz · « **Reply #41 on:** May 12, 2010, 03:13:19 AM »

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Mr. H2SO4 and Mr. NaOH are NOT friends

hehe

Boomhauer · « **Reply #42 on:** May 12, 2010, 03:17:18 AM »

Buy once, cry once. Don't settle for cheap *expletive deleted*it. Don't try to rationalize "Well, I'll buy such and such now, and save up for the good stuff later". Just buy the good stuff the first time.

Laurent du Var · « **Reply #43 on:** May 12, 2010, 03:23:25 AM »

Be Proactive
Begin with the End in Mind
Put First Things First
Think Win/Win
Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood
Synergize
Keep sharpening the Saw

Nitrogen · « **Reply #44 on:** May 12, 2010, 10:10:37 AM »

Quote from: grislyatoms on May 10, 2010, 11:15:32 PM

3. Marriage licenses cost $30. Divorces are exponentially(like lots) more expensive.

Do you know why divorce is so expensive?
BECAUSE IT IS WORTH IT!

Monkeyleg · « **Reply #45 on:** May 12, 2010, 10:30:57 AM »

Don't hide your naked girlfriend in the shower when your mother comes home and has to use the bathroom.

Tallpine · « **Reply #46 on:** May 12, 2010, 11:03:16 AM »

Quote from: Monkeyleg on May 12, 2010, 10:30:57 AM

Don't hide your naked girlfriend in the shower when your mother comes home and has to use the bathroom.

Yeah, but I bet the experience was worth it

Jamisjockey · « **Reply #47 on:** May 12, 2010, 11:23:59 AM »

Shared DNA doesn't make someone family.

If your gut tells you someone is scum, follow it.

Drink a glass of water for every 2 beers, otherwise the hangover is hell

Racehorse · « **Reply #48 on:** May 12, 2010, 12:00:09 PM »

Quote from: Laurent du Var on May 12, 2010, 03:23:25 AM

Be Proactive
Begin with the End in Mind
Put First Things First
Think Win/Win
Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood
Synergize
Keep sharpening the Saw

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