OT - NO POLITICS Off Topic 2019 part XVI - Hockey Is Coming!!!!!!

[Bruinaura]

Networking printers is in my line of work and either you have a very restrictive network or your IT don't have a clue what they are doing. Two hours! Yikes.

I think Door #2 is probably applicable here. They outsourced our IT about five years ago and it's been a nightmare.

 

[Alicat]

I think Door #2 is probably applicable here. They outsourced our IT about five years ago and it's been a nightmare.

I feel your pain. One of our IT guys tried to fix a login issue for me after a security update and ended up making it worse.

I hope it gets better

 

[BMC]

Arrrrrrrrghhhh...had to postpone my trip to Maine. Taking the time off anyway.

 

[HockeyMomx2]

Sweeeeeeet, congratulations

While I`ve never really been without work, so frustrated. I overcame so many obstacles and busted my behind to gain admission to University in Halifax, did an absolute ton of research prior to determining what field of study gave me the best opportunity to gain employment within a reasonable amount of time post graduation. Spoke with tons of HR managers at various Networking events open to the public so I chose HR

Graduated in 2014, worked with a career counselor who put together what I thought was a terrific resume and portfolio, I did everything she suggested, bang on doors, talk to anyone and everyone just to get my foot in the door, even offered to volunteer at various places just to gain experience in my field.

Last count, over the past 5 years, have submitted over 4,000 resumes and have had one telephone interview. While I`ll always be grateful to have a job in the Hospitality field, I didn`t work so hard at University to still be in the Food and Bev field, still can`t get over the frustration of holding onto a degree and not have anything close to a career in HR.

I know I`m far from the only grad not working in their field but still so frustrating when I`ve done so much and followed the suggestions of so many in trying to get into HR. My expectations have been reasonable, never thought I`d start in anything other than an entry level position and haven`t been able to snag even that, it`s gotten to the point where I haven`t submitted one resume to a company looking for anyone in HR, just sucked the life outta me when it comes to a search in the field.

Sounds like the same story each of my daughters college friends went through/are going through. My daughter was literally the only one of her group to not only have a job before graduation but within her field that her majors covered. It’s craziness.

 

[Kovi]

An 8 foot long python got loose a few streets over from us here in Newton and people here are freaked

Move to Arizona where everything either has thorns or can kill you. Even the wasps are amphibious.... snakes will be the least of your worries.

 

[Bruinaura]

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Arrrrrrrrghhhh...had to postpone my trip to Maine. Taking the time off anyway.

I did the same thing last summer when I had plans to go to visit old friends in Florida for a week but they fell thru and I just said f*** it, I'll sleep in for a week.

 

[Fenway]

The Marist Mindset List for the Entering College Class of 2023

Born in 2001 the incoming class of college students never shared the earth with Joey Ramone, George Harrison, Timothy McVeigh, or Ken Kesey.

Among their classmates could be Billie Eilish, Sasha Obama, or Duane “The Rock” Johnson’s daughter Simone.

1. Like Pearl Harbor for their grandparents, and the Kennedy assassination for their parents, 9/11 is an historical event.
2. Thumb, jump, and USB flash drives have always pushed floppy disks further into history.
3. The primary use of a phone has always been to take pictures.
4. The nation’s mantra has always been: “If you see something, say something.”
5. The Tech Big Four--Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Google -- are to them what the Big Three automakers were to their grandparents.
6. Their smart pens may write and record faster than they can think.
7. Nearly half of their generation is composed of people of color.
8. When they pulled themselves up off the floor for the first time, they may have been hanging onto the folks’ brand-new Xbox.
9. There have always been indecisive quadrennial debates regarding the future of the Electoral College.
10. Oklahoma City has always had a national memorial at its center.
11. Self-contained, battery-powered artificial hearts have always been ticking away.
12. Because of Richard Reid’s explosive footwear at 30,000 feet, passengers have always had to take off their shoes to slide through security on the ground.
13. They are as non-judgmental about sexual orientation as their parents were about smoking pot.
14. They have outlived iTunes.
15. Heinous, sexually-based offenses have always been investigated by the Special Victims Unit on Law and Order.
16. The Mars Odyssey has always been checking out the water supply for their future visits to Mars.
17. Snapchat has become their social media app of choice, thus relieving them of the dilemma of whether or not to friend Mom.
18. In an unprecedented move, European nations via NATO have always helped to defend the U.S. militarily.
19. They may well not have a younger sibling, as the birth rate in the U.S. has been dropping since they were in grammar school.
20. PayPal has always been an online option for purchasers.
21. They have witnessed two African-American Secretaries of State, the election of a black President, Disney’s first black Princess, and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement.
22. As they crawled on the floor, TV headlines began crawling at the bottom of the TV screen.
23. “Pink slime” has always been a food additive.
24. With flyovers, honor guards, and “God Bless America,” sporting events have always been marked by emphatic patriotism.
25. Only two-thirds of this generation identify as exclusively heterosexual.
26. Segways have always been trying to revolutionize the way people move.
27. YouTube has become the video version of Wikipedia.
28. There has always been an International Criminal Court, and the U.S. has never been a signatory.
29. Newfoundland and Labrador has always been, officially, Newfoundland-and-Labrador.
30. There has always been an American Taliban.
31. By their sophomore year, their generation will constitute one-quarter of the U.S. population.
32. Apple iPods have always been nostalgic.
33. They have always been able to fly Jet Blue, but never Ted and Song.
34. Quarterback Troy Aikman has always called the plays live from the press booth.
35. It has always been illegal to use a hand-held cell phone while driving in New York State.
36. Except for when he celebrated Jeopardy’s 35th anniversary, Alex Trebek has never had a moustache.
37. Face recognition technology has always been used at public events
38. Skilled DJs have transitioned into turntablists.
39. The Apple Power Mac Cube has always been in a museum.
40. The year they were born, the top NBA draft pick came directly out of high school for the first time.
41. They have always been concerned about catching the West Nile virus.
42. There has always been a DisneySea in Tokyo.
43. They have grown up with Big Data and ubiquitous algorithms that know what they want before they do.
44. Most of them will rent, not buy, their textbooks.
45. They have probably all been “gaslighted” or “ghosted.”
46. There have always been “smartwatches.”
47. Their grandparents’ classic comics have evolved into graphic novels.
48. They have grown up with a Patriot Act that has dramatically increased state surveillance to prevent terrorism.
49. Defibrillators have always been so simple to use that they can be installed at home.
50. Pittsburgh’s Steelers and Pirates have never played at Three Rivers Stadium.
51. Congress has always banned human cloning completely and threatened arrest for offenders.
52. At least one of the murderers of the four school girls in Birmingham, Ala. in 1963 has always been in prison.
53. Monica and Chandler have always been married on Friends.
54. Blackboards have never been dumb.
55. A Catholic Pope has always visited a mosque.
56. Cal Ripken, Jr., has always been retired.
57. The U.S. has always been withdrawn from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
58. Euthanasia has always been legal in the Netherlands.
59. Teams have always been engaged in an Amazing Race around the world.
60. Coke and Pepsi have always been competing in the sports hydration science marketplace.

 

[Fenway]

Are people going to have to die before this gets fixed?

 

[Maine Fan]

"Hockey is coming" not soon enough for me. 2019 hasn't been one of my best years. I did really enjoy the Bruins playoffs.

Beautiful weather I hope it lasts through the rest of the summer and fall.

 

[ODAAT]

Sounds like the same story each of my daughters college friends went through/are going through. My daughter was literally the only one of her group to not only have a job before graduation but within her field that her majors covered. It’s craziness.

Oh yeah, I know there are never any guarantees but man did I put in a ton of time doing research, almost 6 months as I started University at 40 and was going to take on some debt late in life then I did literally everything that was suggested post Graduation, had a professional do up my resume, attended at least 30 networking events, handing out my card and resume....so frustrating, maybe I`m just unlikable

 

[BMC]

I did the same thing last summer when I had plans to go to visit old friends in Florida for a week but they fell thru and I just said **** it, I'll sleep in for a week.

I hope to spend a few days at the beach but yeah sleeping in is definitely an option!!

 

[BMC]

Are people going to have to die before this gets fixed?

Yes. Sadly this is how it usually works.

 

[Chief Nine]

Well this sucks

Eddie Money Diagnosed with Stage 4 Esophageal Cancer

I met him in Providence after a Doobie Brothers show and he invited me and my then girlfriend up to his hotel room with a few others to listen to his upcoming album. He was a great to us that night. It was very cool to meet him and I also got to meet Michael McDonald after the show which was a big thrill for me

 

[Kovi]

Well this sucks

Eddie Money Diagnosed with Stage 4 Esophageal Cancer

I met him in Providence after a Doobie Brothers show and he invited me and my then girlfriend up to his hotel room with a few others to listen to his upcoming album. He was a great to us that night. It was very cool to meet him and I also got to meet Michael McDonald after the show which was a big thrill for me

that sucks. i am a huge fan

 

[Bruinaura]

Cal Ripken, Jr., has always been retired.

I remember watching his record breaking game live. Recorded it on my very own VCR and everything.



And I remember when Camden Yards was new. Still have never seen a game there. though.

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Well this sucks

Eddie Money Diagnosed with Stage 4 Esophageal Cancer

I met him in Providence after a Doobie Brothers show and he invited me and my then girlfriend up to his hotel room with a few others to listen to his upcoming album. He was a great to us that night. It was very cool to meet him and I also got to meet Michael McDonald after the show which was a big thrill for me

Saw him in concert in Burlington, VT in 1988

He and the band were great enjoying themselves with the crowd.

 

[Chief Nine]

Saw him in concert in Burlington, VT in 1988

He and the band were great enjoying themselves with the crowd.

He’s actually a very underrated singer and songwriter

 

[Glove Malfunction]

I remember watching his record breaking game live. Recorded it on my very own VCR and everything.



And I remember when Camden Yards was new. Still have never seen a game there. though.

Went to a game there during its inaugural in 1992 right after I graduated and was still assigned to my ROTC unit in Philly. Was a great ballpark. My one and only game there.

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Saw him in concert in Burlington, VT in 1988

He and the band were great enjoying themselves with the crowd.

And sax player

 

[Glove Malfunction]

I worked my first college level hockey game as a linesman and a ref last night. OK, it was club hockey, and it was just their tryouts, but still. I cramped up during the end of the second game (as a ref), and couldn't finish. Did a poor job of hydrating and managing my electrolytes. Doing it again tonight, and will be fully hydrated and ready to go. It was pleasing to know I can work that level game.

 

[Bruinaura]

I worked my first college level hockey game as a linesman and a ref last night. OK, it was club hockey, and it was just their tryouts, but still. I cramped up during the end of the second game (as a ref), and couldn't finish. Did a poor job of hydrating and managing my electrolytes. Doing it again tonight, and will be fully hydrated and ready to go. It was pleasing to know I can work that level game.

 

[TD Charlie]

Been getting a lot of quality time behind the wheel of the ‘69 Cuda. We really should convert to bigger, disc brakes cuz this thing stops like a freight train. Turns out the brake system was shorting out, so it is now wired with the engine i guess, rather than a fuse. No more shorts, but it’s now really bad at building pressure back into the brake lines it seems, cuz once you start pushing the brake if you let up, that’s it, it won’t stop for a good 5 seconds until the line pressurizes.

I’m no mechanic or science guy, that’s just how it feels to me.

Either way, taking it out to DQ now.

 

[Kate08]

I am the most obnoxious Bostonian and I embrace it all.

Hoodie came today. Bought hat when we stopped at packy.

Townie, townie, townie.

 

[08SeaBass08]

I am the most obnoxious Bostonian and I embrace it all.

Hoodie came today. Bought hat when we stopped at packy.

Townie, townie, townie.

I love being a Masshole. It's part of our DNA.