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child of 2

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  1. oh I'm talking about the fallouts of trying to toilet train some uncooperative cats, which consists of coming home from work to find a big surprise on your carpet. With a wooden floor, this would never happen.
  2. I disagree. I don't understand why anyone would want to work 60 hrs/week at all. I can see myself tolerating it, but I don't see myself enjoying sitting in front of my computer on a sunny Saturday. Back in undergrad, I would spend the first half of the week running experiments and worrying about my research. I couldn't care less about my engineering homework. By the end of the week, other's are struggling midway through a hard problem, and I haven't even started, because I've been in the lab all week. I enjoyed working with my hands and using my brain at the same time. I enjoyed learning more about polymers. And even though the journey of repeating the experiments and long hours sucked, the end result was worth it. It's that feeling of excitement you get when you accomplish something that's been a long time coming, and when something doesn't work for the 100th time, you persevere when others may throw in the towel. For me, that's what research is all about. I can tell you right now I don't like working as a process engineer. The most intellectually invigorating thing I get to do on a daily basis is maybe code a macros in VBA that'll let me complete a report faster. Aside from that, there's nothing scientifically rewarding about the job whatsoever. You learn about the specific equipments, take shit from the dickhead operators who have 20+ years of technical experience and doesn't like to be told what to do, try to come up with ways to increase production and make money (oh this one drives me nuts), all that and walk around with a fake smile so people think you're happy there. Sure the money's nice, but I'm not cut out for this bullshit. There are people who do this well, and actually enjoy the day to day; more power to them. I want to use my brain for what it's actually good for.
  3. oh yes.. my boss is a really cool guy, and we like to joke around a lot. One time, we were driving around the plant in a golf cart, and it was low on batteries. We were going slower than walking pace because of it, and I made a joke that pretty much said he was fat. He was unresponsive. Off the top of my head, that was the major "oh shit" moment in recent memory.
  4. I'm wondering if there's people out there who know about newly developed departments, particularly in the engineering fields. I'm looking at a couple right now, and it's basically a collection of faculties from various departments encompassing EE, Ch E, Mat E, even Com E. Their research interest all contribute to the overall research motivation of the program. What can you tell me about programs like these?
  5. need time to slow down a little bit.

  6. I was denied PhD acceptance when I first got out a year ago. I took a co-op, which I had hoped would bridge the transition into grad school in the fall, and instead went full time. First of all, the money is nice. Second, I have a stronger case for why I want to go to grad school, considering the job I have now offers me very little fulfillment, despite its high salary. Third, it's a good break from school; I hated school when I graduated. Now I think I'm ready to get back in there. Lastly, working for a year in the real world is a great opportunity to mature as a professional, which will show in your grad apps, and help you get into a better program. But you already got into a good program. And my points of view as a chemical engineer may not apply to the software industry as much. But it's pretty hard to make a wrong decision at this point. win win as far as I'm concerned.
  7. blow down (it's not what it sounds like)
  8. I'm trying to process some large volume media (about 10 g). I've tried Windows Media Editor, but that thing takes for ever to load anything. Ezvid is good all around, except for the fact that you can't keep the original audio from the video, but instead have to choose from their list of elevator music to substitute as your audio, which is pretty f-ing stupid. Other good software cost around $500 or more. Anyone know of a good, simple video editing software that could be able to handle say a 10 g file? I'm trying to trim it down, and maybe eventually add some music if I have the time to do so.
  9. NEVER get an apartment with carpet flooring.. N-E-V-E-R
  10. my new favorite video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8eZuxjo3iY
  11. I'm afraid to pull out my phone when I'm with friends now. When I do that, they're like "omg that thing is ancient. let me see it!!" It's like I'm from the 60s or something.
  12. so tell me this. how much do you guys trust vets? my guess is that if anyone brings any pet to the vet, there's bound to be some ridiculous bill. I'm sure there are some vets out there that simply like to make shit up so they can make a living. I feel like a sucker every time I'm driving home from the vet.
  13. I was a soft Arsenal fan... Until EVERYONE FUCKING LEFT, EVEN RVP. FUUUUCCCKK
  14. hey we have the MLS, is that so bad? It's got Thierry Henry! He played for Barcelona, for like 2 seconds.
  15. That's my recipe... like every day. and I tried the pasta in rice cooker idea. It's a good one. Except my rice cooker is small. Too bad pasta has to take so much space that you can't fit it in as well as rice.
  16. I like spaghetti, except it takes forever to get the water to boil, and make a good sauce. I always add meat and seasoning to my sauce. Too much work. I actually never had plantains. But I'll get some next time I go shopping. They look like bananas that's been sitting for too long.
  17. what's you favorite/go-to quick meal, be it quick recipes or microwavable entrees. I like canned soup with vegetables. but I'm weary about anything that has along shelf life. My favorite quick recipe is scrambled eggs with some frozen vegetables, and some freah deli meat
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