Search:
Type: Posts; User: jono
Search: Search took 0.69 seconds; generated 8 minute(s) ago.
-
Yesterday, 06:03 AM
Thread: Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
by jono- Replies
- 141
- Views
- 5,925
Also, all those equations without knowing dV?
Also, all those equations without knowing dV?
-
Vranyo and Virtue Signaling have more in common...
Vranyo and Virtue Signaling have more in common than just the V.
-
03-25-2024, 11:47 AM
Thread: AI is your new master ....
by jono- Replies
- 200
- Views
- 13,616
Wasn't that ^^ a Black Mirror episode?
Wasn't that ^^ a Black Mirror episode?
-
03-25-2024, 11:12 AM
Thread: Fu*king Cyclists
by jono- Replies
- 2,508
- Views
- 241,104
You've done a tolerance stack up at some point in...
You've done a tolerance stack up at some point in your career, right? You know that above some minimum clearance there's always a dramatic point of diminishing returns where probability of...
-
It's been widely attributed to him in the last...
It's been widely attributed to him in the last couple years, including in this thread and maybe by me. I had seen people complain about the sourcing so I went looking and apparently people doing text...
-
So far I've never seen a published work where he...
So far I've never seen a published work where he said that, though, just attributions without a source. Have you seen one?
-
03-25-2024, 10:34 AM
Thread: Fu*king Cyclists
by jono- Replies
- 2,508
- Views
- 241,104
It is cut and dried, but not in the way you want...
It is cut and dried, but not in the way you want to think: the distance you need between you and an oncoming car is distance in the direction of travel, not left to right. Shortening the length of...
-
See "A Mountain of Crumbs" (page 172 or 181).
See "A Mountain of Crumbs" (page 172 or 181).
-
03-24-2024, 11:24 PM
Thread: Fu*king Cyclists
by jono- Replies
- 2,508
- Views
- 241,104
Boomers and farm children may not have been...
Boomers and farm children may not have been taught to separate hazards, but it's been part of driver's ed in Washington state for >35 years. Driving defensively means not passing an obstacle on the...
-
"The rules are simple: they lie to us, we know...
"The rules are simple: they lie to us, we know they're lying, they know we know they're lying, but they keep lying anyway and we keep pretending to believe them."
Elena Gorokhova -
03-23-2024, 11:11 AM
Thread: Kate Middleton
by jono- Replies
- 67
- Views
- 4,736
Supreme executive power derives from a mandate...
Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony! If I went round sayin I was an emperor because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at...
-
Kremlin continues to be a reliable source of...
Kremlin continues to be a reliable source of untruth.
As Prigo showed last year and the Free Russian Army has demonstrated lately, it's easier for hostiles to travel through Russia than to cross... -
03-16-2024, 10:24 AM
Thread: Your TAXES
by jono- Replies
- 230
- Views
- 13,436
I read: "I am not interested in politics but...
I read: "I am not interested in politics but politics is interested in me."
-
Pretty sure that's why they stopped calling it a...
Pretty sure that's why they stopped calling it a cockpit.
-
I could no more go through all their other...
I could no more go through all their other options than the FAA could regulate them from DC, but they certainly had many to choose from. The Q-400 got stork legs to fit bigger props. Then again they...
-
03-13-2024, 09:38 PM
Thread: 2013/14 Inland PNW thread
by jono- Replies
- 3,679
- Views
- 762,309
^^that looks more photogenic than the foggy...
^^that looks more photogenic than the foggy basin. Very poor skating conditions. Mostly soft landings, though.
Chugachjed is a fun skier. -
PSA for Idaho voters: the last day to unaffiliate...
PSA for Idaho voters: the last day to unaffiliate from whatever sane and rational party you might have previously declared for is this Friday. Just in case you wanna help primary some MAGA turd or...
-
03-13-2024, 11:56 AM
Thread: 2013/14 Inland PNW thread
by jono- Replies
- 3,679
- Views
- 762,309
Same. Except I just wanna go deep! I'm probably...
Same. Except I just wanna go deep! I'm probably too late to mention but if you see green over purple wallowing through the fog ask for change.
-
That's all true and at the same time, as I said...
That's all true and at the same time, as I said before, his take is so good that I want it to be perfect. Which puts it an order of magnitude better than the coverage it's getting from people who are...
-
03-12-2024, 12:48 PM
- Replies
- 6,246
- Views
- 572,172
Serious "project car under a tarp" vibes. ...
Serious "project car under a tarp" vibes.
Easing the transition? -
It feels like Oliver did such a good job that we...
It feels like Oliver did such a good job that we want it to be perfect. I have some nits to pick, too. I really wish he would bring some nuance to the FAA relationship discussion.
Specifically,... -
John Oliver winning as usual. I'm in for a mug: ...
John Oliver winning as usual. I'm in for a mug:
https://youtu.be/Q8oCilY4szc?si=4w6jg5BRjX7Ux_Gg
Updated that for you. -
03-06-2024, 08:49 AM
Thread: Fear and Loathing, a Rat Flu Odyssey
by jono- Replies
- 41,809
- Views
- 6,444,008
To put that another way, think of this like the...
To put that another way, think of this like the flu, where we know it's different every season. The vaccines were highly effective at eradicating COVID-19, but the COVID-19 vaccine was less effective...
-
Yeah, Putin invaded because of money the US paid...
Yeah, Putin invaded because of money the US paid to buy weapons when Andropov was in power.
Hey Putin, why are all your trolls morons?
At least rod puts his mouth where his money is? Or was. -
02-28-2024, 08:24 AM
Thread: Leroy's Walls of Words
by jono- Replies
- 166
- Views
- 7,547
FTFY
FTFY
-
02-27-2024, 06:05 PM
Thread: What do I want from Costco?
by jono- Replies
- 1,452
- Views
- 201,935
First thought after reading this: I bet you could...
First thought after reading this: I bet you could wear some Kirkland pants.
-
02-27-2024, 04:40 PM
Thread: Leroy's Walls of Words
by jono- Replies
- 166
- Views
- 7,547
Read more carefully. You may remember him as Bite...
Read more carefully. You may remember him as Bite Me or something like that but he periodically switched it to a slight variation on wooley12. Wooley 12 shows ban hammer now.
-
02-27-2024, 04:07 PM
Thread: Leroy's Walls of Words
by jono- Replies
- 166
- Views
- 7,547
I had em backwards: "wooley 12" is the banned one.
I had em backwards: "wooley 12" is the banned one.
-
02-27-2024, 09:28 AM
Thread: Leroy's Walls of Words
by jono- Replies
- 166
- Views
- 7,547
I thought wooley12 was the guy who went around...
I thought wooley12 was the guy who went around stalking wooley. Might have used his old avatar at one point? Bunch of poliass nonsense IMS. Or I have them backwards.
I thought Pio became a dude... -
They went by trains. Some of them didn't make it....
They went by trains. Some of them didn't make it.
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-railway-explosion-74df2cc9c3f91fb81920638ca33a5002 -
02-26-2024, 08:52 PM
Thread: Leroy's Walls of Words
by jono- Replies
- 166
- Views
- 7,547
Didn't this all start with a thread shared by...
Didn't this all start with a thread shared by MtnGirl and that guy who claimed he was different when he signed up as SilverSurfer?
-
Let's take a step back on that poll. The extremes...
Let's take a step back on that poll. The extremes were both tiny minorities and plenty of maroons are trying to lump their preferred side in with the giant middle to claim things like "70% of people...
-
02-26-2024, 08:59 AM
Thread: The Gaper Spirit Animal
by jono- Replies
- 2,683
- Views
- 700,037
Many wear the vest, but few are called.
Many wear the vest, but few are called.
-
Facts. Also, do yourself a favor (if the...
Facts.
Also, do yourself a favor (if the client hasn't already done it) and include the basic requirements for a 1099/not a W2 right in the contract. One of my clients did that and when they... -
Does it vary much by the state, or is the state...
Does it vary much by the state, or is the state DOL just the easier tool to use? I'm used to this being pretty much driven by federal law, but most of my clients are in other states.
-
There are a ton of legit uses for 1099...
There are a ton of legit uses for 1099 contractors. And sometimes it makes sense (for both parties) for a contractor to perform some of the same services that a W2 employee might otherwise....
-
Oh you're totally making sense. I mean look at...
Oh you're totally making sense. I mean look at how much skiing that gallon of gas got you: none! Buying more after that would have just been stupid, right?
How's the dividend these days? Still... -
It's always amazing watching what passes for...
It's always amazing watching what passes for logic when you just want Gazprom to pay another dividend.
Like this one time rod wanted to go skiing on the other side of the state and he bought his... -
I'd be interested to see what you're talking...
I'd be interested to see what you're talking about here. There's a sometimes fuzzy line to walk claiming a person is a 1099 contractor and not a W2 employee if the non-negotiable contract doesn't let...
-
That's the place where a lot of companies go...
That's the place where a lot of companies go penny wise/pound foolish: every time you convince someone to demonstrate their inability to do the job by accepting bad terms you get even less than you...
-
02-24-2024, 05:19 AM
- Replies
- 23,205
- Views
- 2,668,073
R
R << R0 though. R0 only happens when a naive population takes no precautions. Which is why measles outbreaks are so small: no naive population. R0 estimating requires looking at the fastest spread...
-
Sometimes you just can't come to terms. If the...
Sometimes you just can't come to terms. If the other side is intent on burning through fools and taking maximum advantage of them the best you can do is not be one of them. There are other...
-
02-23-2024, 11:21 AM
- Replies
- 23,205
- Views
- 2,668,073
Maybe a little. I wasn't so much complaining...
Maybe a little. I wasn't so much complaining about R0 as pointing out that it's a "both can be true" situation: R0 values are estimates, but even if they're right, real world growth rates wouldn't...
-
02-22-2024, 03:49 PM
Thread: Leroy's Walls of Words
by jono- Replies
- 166
- Views
- 7,547
If he hadn't been around for so long I could be...
If he hadn't been around for so long I could be convinced he was a LLM whose internet connection had been carefully tailored. All the words but a blank search history.
I take it it's ok to... -
02-22-2024, 03:36 PM
- Replies
- 23,205
- Views
- 2,668,073
I would be surprised if R0 ever existed in the...
I would be surprised if R0 ever existed in the real world for any variant, since people started taking various levels of precautions after OG. In addition to increasing immunity. That said, the slope...
-
02-22-2024, 07:03 AM
- Replies
- 23,205
- Views
- 2,668,073
The effects that you're talking about were...
The effects that you're talking about were discussed a whole lot here as this was ongoing, as I'm sure you remember. There were cases of R0 going up despite the early upticks in immunity. Delta in...
-
02-21-2024, 10:25 PM
- Replies
- 23,205
- Views
- 2,668,073
Do you have any idea how many people your...
Do you have any idea how many people your supposed third category contained in the studies that established efficacy? The people who were given a vaccine and tested positive before they had a chance...
-
02-21-2024, 09:35 PM
- Replies
- 23,205
- Views
- 2,668,073
Username does not check out. Sad day.
Username does not check out. Sad day.
-
02-21-2024, 07:52 PM
- Replies
- 23,205
- Views
- 2,668,073
Listen. I know where the meltdowns go. I see that...
Listen. I know where the meltdowns go. I see that you need to know. So I tell you. And now you know. You're welcome.
Now are you in for the Prozac group buy or what? -
A million rounds confiscated from a felon should...
A million rounds confiscated from a felon should wind up in the hands of the Ukrainian armed forces. How do we do that?
Results 1 to 50 of 261