Why is it...we have to die before people open up and say good things about us when the greatest compliment is telling that person face to face? Seize the moment, kiss your significant other every time you leave them. Never keep them guessing about your love.
You might not get another chance.
Monday, March 28, 2016
Sunday, March 13, 2016
MOTORCYCLE LUNKHEADS
There's a word you havent heard in a while. LUNKHEADS.
Spring is here and the lunkheads come out in force. Forced into their garages for the winter, as soon as humanly possible, they converge on the streets at the first sign of Spring.
With the arrival of Summer, these same lunkheads lose more and more IQ points. Some remove themselves from the gene pool. And by the time Autumn ends at least 10 have passed on.
Lunkheads are known by another name. Organ Donors. They are usually young males aged 16-25 riding Sport Tour or Crotch Rocket bikes. Bikes that position the rider in a head down leaning ver the gas tank position. the very design of the bike goes right to the core of the male ego. You cant help but want to ride recklessly. There are the few exceptions but lunkheads distinguish themselves by wearing sandals, shorts and t shirts instead of proper riding gear.
I ride a 1900cc cruiser. I been riding for 35 years. In that time I totalled 3 streetbikes, 1 of which I went 155 feet without, broke both my ankles, my wrist, 2 steel pins in my elbow, 2 more in my ankle, broken collar bone, skin grafting and was on 14% oxygen bruising my heart/lungs and kidneys. That was wearing full protective gear. Full face helmet, leather coat/pants and proper gloves. That was doing the speed limit. I had 3 people make left hand turns in front of me.
Street cleaning to remove the sand thrown down over winter doesn't begin until late April, usually May long weekend. Riding on the streets is like riding on marbles. its dangerous. But don't tell a lunkhead that. that's just a challenge incentive.
Usually there are around 20-30 bike related accidents a year here. #1 was yesterday.
I love my bike. 1900 cc's of shiny chrome fun. Its 10 years old but you would never know it. She is going into the shop for new passing lights, saddlebags. passenger boards. Its a cruiser, so I sit more back. Relaxed. Yes it has a racing motor in it...but who can see just how good the bike looks if Im riding it 200 km/h? I want people to see the bike. I love it when I turn a corner and a cop looks at me on the bike and smiles.
yep its Spring...and the lunkheads are out. Its hard to have sympathy for those who think...it wont happen to me or refuse to wear the proper equipment. lets hope there are fewer family lives disrupted this year.
PLEASE RIDE SAFE AND WEAR YOUR DAM GEAR!!!
Spring is here and the lunkheads come out in force. Forced into their garages for the winter, as soon as humanly possible, they converge on the streets at the first sign of Spring.
With the arrival of Summer, these same lunkheads lose more and more IQ points. Some remove themselves from the gene pool. And by the time Autumn ends at least 10 have passed on.
Lunkheads are known by another name. Organ Donors. They are usually young males aged 16-25 riding Sport Tour or Crotch Rocket bikes. Bikes that position the rider in a head down leaning ver the gas tank position. the very design of the bike goes right to the core of the male ego. You cant help but want to ride recklessly. There are the few exceptions but lunkheads distinguish themselves by wearing sandals, shorts and t shirts instead of proper riding gear.
I ride a 1900cc cruiser. I been riding for 35 years. In that time I totalled 3 streetbikes, 1 of which I went 155 feet without, broke both my ankles, my wrist, 2 steel pins in my elbow, 2 more in my ankle, broken collar bone, skin grafting and was on 14% oxygen bruising my heart/lungs and kidneys. That was wearing full protective gear. Full face helmet, leather coat/pants and proper gloves. That was doing the speed limit. I had 3 people make left hand turns in front of me.
Street cleaning to remove the sand thrown down over winter doesn't begin until late April, usually May long weekend. Riding on the streets is like riding on marbles. its dangerous. But don't tell a lunkhead that. that's just a challenge incentive.
Usually there are around 20-30 bike related accidents a year here. #1 was yesterday.
I love my bike. 1900 cc's of shiny chrome fun. Its 10 years old but you would never know it. She is going into the shop for new passing lights, saddlebags. passenger boards. Its a cruiser, so I sit more back. Relaxed. Yes it has a racing motor in it...but who can see just how good the bike looks if Im riding it 200 km/h? I want people to see the bike. I love it when I turn a corner and a cop looks at me on the bike and smiles.
yep its Spring...and the lunkheads are out. Its hard to have sympathy for those who think...it wont happen to me or refuse to wear the proper equipment. lets hope there are fewer family lives disrupted this year.
PLEASE RIDE SAFE AND WEAR YOUR DAM GEAR!!!
Monday, March 7, 2016
No Jobs for Summer Students
Say it isn't so. Like no one saw this coming. Students are saying they cant find summer employment. I have to laugh. First off permanent full time jobs have disappeared and been replaced by part time employment. Educated professionals are now taking the jobs summer students used to go after. Minimum wage was raised. Todays younger generation has a sense of entitlement. they don't have what it takes to do what needs to be done. They have never had it rough. Never had to do without. Never had to apply themselves. I worked 3 jobs while trying to put myself through high school.
As a young man in the 80's, I was able to establish a career in the oil industry. yes that's right in the 80's. I went through the yellow pages and called every machine shop in the city. If they weren't hiring did they know who was. I worked for every low paying slave driving sweat shop in the city. I took the yelling and swearing and insults of egomaniacs and endured. I carved out a career in a time when people were losing their homes in an industry in complete collapse.
A lot of establishments are charging higher door charges for people under 25 because they are too much trouble. Employers are hiring educated adults over students for the same reason. Hats off to the younger people today that do apply yourselves. You aint all bad and I recognize that. The rest of you have put yourselves into a situation of your own design and now the economy is forcing you to deal with it.
As a young man in the 80's, I was able to establish a career in the oil industry. yes that's right in the 80's. I went through the yellow pages and called every machine shop in the city. If they weren't hiring did they know who was. I worked for every low paying slave driving sweat shop in the city. I took the yelling and swearing and insults of egomaniacs and endured. I carved out a career in a time when people were losing their homes in an industry in complete collapse.
A lot of establishments are charging higher door charges for people under 25 because they are too much trouble. Employers are hiring educated adults over students for the same reason. Hats off to the younger people today that do apply yourselves. You aint all bad and I recognize that. The rest of you have put yourselves into a situation of your own design and now the economy is forcing you to deal with it.
A Surprise What?
Im making lemonade. That deliciously sweet ending to sour tasting fruit. Making the most of a difficult situation I guess you could say. How does the song go...You cant always get what you want but, You get what you need. So rather than stamp my feet, we'll make the most out of it. I'll know more by the end of the week. I'll surprise you. This is as far as I go...for now. :-)
Why I am a Pessimist
3D Modeling. Doing more than anything before it to ensure I stay a pessimist. I have had 15 people contact me about being a 3D modeling tutor for a paid position of between $30-$50/hr. 1 hour per week for as long as it takes.
4 never returned emails. 3 were responsible enough to warrant meeting them. All 3 were no shows. Stood me up. No phone call. No email. Which is quite funny because I want to 3D model for the very same reason.
I have projects I would love to get to. But my skills arent enough. When you wait years for something on someone else's schedule and still don't have what you set out to get, you start taking matters into your own hands. And that's where I am at. And its not like its just one person Im dealing with. I am dealing with several different people who at this point I believe are just stringing me along. I am at the mercy of other people's lives. And regardless if I pay them or not, I get relegated to second cause. There is not a single person I can trust except my wife. Maybe my mother. If you asked me to put $1,000,000 down on the 1 person I could count on to be there when I needed them to be and be a person of their word...I would put that money down on me.
So I ordered the books. I guess Im teaching myself how to 3D model because once again the human race has proven that the only person I can rely on...
IS ME!!!
4 never returned emails. 3 were responsible enough to warrant meeting them. All 3 were no shows. Stood me up. No phone call. No email. Which is quite funny because I want to 3D model for the very same reason.
I have projects I would love to get to. But my skills arent enough. When you wait years for something on someone else's schedule and still don't have what you set out to get, you start taking matters into your own hands. And that's where I am at. And its not like its just one person Im dealing with. I am dealing with several different people who at this point I believe are just stringing me along. I am at the mercy of other people's lives. And regardless if I pay them or not, I get relegated to second cause. There is not a single person I can trust except my wife. Maybe my mother. If you asked me to put $1,000,000 down on the 1 person I could count on to be there when I needed them to be and be a person of their word...I would put that money down on me.
So I ordered the books. I guess Im teaching myself how to 3D model because once again the human race has proven that the only person I can rely on...
IS ME!!!
Friday, March 4, 2016
Exchange Rates
Exchange rates. My dollar VS yours. You found what you want to buy, most likely at this point in history, its online. What if its in another country? Now you are dealing with a different currency. Whats' an exchange rate? Its the rate used to equal one dollar in one currency against the value of another. If the exchange rate says your countries dollar isn't worth as much as theirs, you pay more. If the reverse is true you pay less.
Most people don't think about exchange rates in their daily lives. As a collector its more front and center. When an item costs $100 in another country and you have to pay another $20 or $30 to balance the currency, it gets expensive. Exchange rates are on the Stock Exchange and change daily.
So there is some real courtesy to paying a person on time. Paying them late could cost them money. You can afford to sell the same items cheaper but if your dollar goes up in value against the currency you wish to sell in then you have to raise your prices accordingly. Is not unrealistic for a dollar to change a couple of Cents over a 2 day period in a volatile market. That 2 Cent fluctuation equals a $20 difference over $1000. A 4 cent fluctuation would be $40 over a $1000. When dealing in higher priced harder to find items this is a noticeable reality.
$40 might not seem like much, yet I have seen a lot of people who consider $5.00 extra for shipping a deal breaker.
Oh the complicated world we live in.
Most people don't think about exchange rates in their daily lives. As a collector its more front and center. When an item costs $100 in another country and you have to pay another $20 or $30 to balance the currency, it gets expensive. Exchange rates are on the Stock Exchange and change daily.
So there is some real courtesy to paying a person on time. Paying them late could cost them money. You can afford to sell the same items cheaper but if your dollar goes up in value against the currency you wish to sell in then you have to raise your prices accordingly. Is not unrealistic for a dollar to change a couple of Cents over a 2 day period in a volatile market. That 2 Cent fluctuation equals a $20 difference over $1000. A 4 cent fluctuation would be $40 over a $1000. When dealing in higher priced harder to find items this is a noticeable reality.
$40 might not seem like much, yet I have seen a lot of people who consider $5.00 extra for shipping a deal breaker.
Oh the complicated world we live in.
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