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Discussion in 'Los Angeles DODGERS' started by irish, Apr 2, 2017.

  1. BigDaddyKaine

    BigDaddyKaine DSP Legend

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    I was just gonna use their syllabus' to look up the topics myself. Figured it wouldn't hurt to get myself familiar with this stuff if I am looking to get into it.
    Not really sure how I'd go about looking for ibew assignments or approved reading material
     
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  2. irish

    irish DSP Staff Member Administrator

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    here are the ibew training courses
    http://www.ibew.org/education

    maybe check torrents to see if anyone has them

    brochure HERE
     
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  3. CapnTreee

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    Yep. 110v is just a buzz, not fun but not too bad; 220v burns 'while' punching you in the chops. Industrial and 440v+ kills the sloppy on site so be aware. High voltage guys get paid extra but have one of the shortest lifespans so.. stick to lower voltages.
    So true so true. I know two guys that hooked up with DWP/GWP who made themselves sweet careers, definitely paid for a nice family lifestyle. One, @LAdiablo's old buddy, just retired in style and now travels internationally, not cheap, and shares his adventures. Good for him.
    I think the trick is to gain 'some' apprentice level skill and then hook up with a mentor to learn better/deeper. Then as soon as you reach 'journeyman' level hook up with ANY municipality you can find. Fair coin and far less stressful than trying to be a tradesman on your own ticket because the entrepreneurial sides takes a whole lot more skills.. not taught in any school.
     
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  4. CapnTreee

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    This is great advice because ALL IBEW courses are 'recognized' and can be parlayed into other opportunities.

    Thinking about this further I might offer in the theme of avoiding high voltage work is that 'low' voltage work, less than 110v, is becoming far more profitable. This is speaking to data wiring, network wiring etc. It's still running wires, assuring continuity, but are typically new installations and you're dealing with high tech.. which pays better on average because people are willing to pay more for tech.

    Also, if it suits you, they offer CC classes in CAD drafting (AutoCAD), 3D CAD (SolidWorks) and other 'office' style vocations. These too pay better, particularly the 3D CAD stuff since that field is just blooming. It takes a certain mindset to like this stuff but the pay has been better than average and it's not going away.
     
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  5. CapnTreee

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    HAPPY NEW YEARS YA BUNCH OF SPORTS OBSESSED CRETINS!!!!
     
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  6. darth550

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    SUPREME musical talent

     
  7. irish

    irish DSP Staff Member Administrator

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    okay a bit to process here
    should have probably sued burger king initially and worked out some type of deal
    surely could have gotten something for your inconvenience and alleged injury
    because if it's not on paper...
    but to me the biggest problem is the arithmetic
    dude is 50 and thinks he's going to live to 72 eating a whopper every day?
    good luck with that bruh


    Man sues Burger King for reneging on free food for life promise
    by Mark Osborne and Matt Zarrell | Good Morning America — 4 January 2019
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    A man in Oregon is claiming Burger King is definitely not letting him "have it his way."

    Curtis Broomer says he was cheated out of free Burger King meals for life and he's not happy about it. So unhappy, in fact, that the 50-year-old filed a lawsuit this week asking for $9,026.16 -- the exact amount he and his lawyer say it will cost him for a Whopper meal a week for the rest of his life.

    Broomer claims both negligence and breach of agreement in the suit against Burger King Corporation.

    The fast food connoisseur's plight began at the Burger King location in Wood Village, Oregon, on Dec. 15, 2018, when he came in for a meal. All went well until he stopped in the bathroom before leaving the restaurant and found he could not get the door open to exit the restroom.

    "After repeatedly pulling hard on the door handle without success, Mr. Brooner took out his phone and called the Burger King number listed on his receipt," the lawsuit, filed in Multnomah County on Tuesday, states. "Burger King employees repeatedly tried pushing on the bathroom door but were unable to open it."

    It only went downhill from there for Broomer. An employee slid a flyswatter under the door to help him jimmy the lock open, but it only resulted in Broomer cutting his hand, the lawsuit says.

    "Despite eventually cutting his hand attempting to use the fly swatter on the lock, the bathroom door would not open," according to the suit. "Mr. Brooner could hear Burger King employees and customers laughing while he remained locked inside its bathroom for well over an hour before a locksmith finally came and broke him out."

    According to Broomer, it was after he was broken free that Burger King employees offered him "a lifetime supply of Burger King meals at no cost."

    He returned to the restaurant and the employees did indeed honor the commitment -- for awhile. His lawyer shared receipts from Dec. 16 and 18 in which his cost was covered.

    But now Broomer says the fast food giant has reneged on the handshake agreement and he's asking for just over $9,000 in retribution. Should BK's lawyers "argue no legally enforceable agreement was reached," the lawsuit states, Broomer will pursue "compensation for his injuries."

    "It's the principle, the jury is going to enjoy it," lawyer Michael Fuller told Portland ABC affiliate KATU. "There are funny elements of the case, but there is nothing funny about being locked in a dank bathroom for an hour."

    The total is very deliberate, according to the lawsuit, which states a Burger King Whopper meal goes for $7.89 and assuming Broomer lives to 72 years old -- 22 more years -- the exact cost would be $9,026.16.​
     
  8. BigDaddyKaine

    BigDaddyKaine DSP Legend

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    Burger King is the worst, why would you want to eat there?
     
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  9. irish

    irish DSP Staff Member Administrator

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    maybe i was too critical of the burger king dude
    desperate is about the only thing she's right about
    but she left out pathetic, old, haggard and irrelevant
    get over yourself already
    your 15 minutes should have elapsed in the 80's but, to your credit (and everyone else's dismay), it lasted much longer
    but come on now, you're 60
    butt implants? get a walker and stfu bkitch



    Madonna responds to butt implant rumors
    by Suzy Byrne | Editor/Yahoo Entertainment — 4 January 2019

    Madonna appeared to address the controversy about her seemingly bigger backside.

    In an Instagram post Thursday, the music superstar, 60, wrote that she’s “Desperately Seeking No Ones Approval” and is “Entitled to Free Agency” over her body — “Like Everyone Else.” She ended with the hashtags “no fear” and “no discrimination.”
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    The sharp comment follows speculation — started after her New Year’s Eve surprise appearance at Stonewall Inn in New York City — that she had cosmetically enhanced her butt with implants or injections. Instagram account @theshaderoom posted a video of her onstage at the iconic gay establishment, and the internet went crazy theorizing about why her backside appeared fuller. (Ex. “She went to the same doctor as Kim Kardashian.”) Unsurprisingly Madonna’s representative didn’t respond to Yahoo Entertainment’s request for comment on the topic.
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    Madonna and her 13-year-old son David Banda took the stage together at Stonewall Monday to help the venue mark the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots during the establishment’s New Year’s Eve bash. The songstress delivered an inspirational speech about gay rights and fighting for what you believe in. On Friday, she posted another video going behind-the-scenes before the show.

    Madonna is no stranger to controversy, of course. But last August, she was in the headlines again after causing a fuss with her tribute to Aretha Franklin at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards. During her time on stage, she barely mentioned The Queen of Soul, who had passed just prior from pancreatic cancer, and she talked mostly about herself. She later clapped back at the criticism.

    Madonna, who has been living in Portugal with her younger four children, will release a new album this year. It will be her 14th studio album and her first since 2015’s Rebel Heart.
     
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  10. irish

    irish DSP Staff Member Administrator

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    said it before
    really bummed yet (ultimately) really glad the fast food chains didn't have value meals when i was in college
    would have eaten there daily and saved a shit ton...
    but would have probably have had heart problems earlier and perhaps a bit worse
     
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    Ate like crap in college and paid for it.

    Lost about thirty pounds after I left but god damn was it a struggle.
     
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    it truly is disgusting and probably the worst ff available
    hard to see how they stay in business
    wtf is that chicken sandwich made of?
    hadn't had it in 10 years and my brother brought a bag of them to my moms for some reason
    took one bite and almost threw up it was so gross
    if they invested a fraction of their advertising into the actual fucking food
     
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  13. CapnTreee

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    But since that will never happen.. just avoid the place altogether

    (now I'm wondering which brother to harass LOL)
     
  14. CapnTreee

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    Holy crap who told her that was attractive... at all?

    What a laughingstock
    This. :clap:
     
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  15. BigDaddyKaine

    BigDaddyKaine DSP Legend

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    Kim K and all her fans
     
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  16. CapnTreee

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    and Kanye's 4th surrogate too
     
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    ok one of those real life dilemmas i need opinions on
    normally i wouldn't ask but i really don't know what to do atm, maybe i do but its bothering me
    i have this friend and i've known him for 30+ years
    he's a knucklehead for sure but i love the guy and well, he has a tendency to fuck around behind his live in gf
    thing is my girl is from a similar background as his and they have started talking
    or at least his chick is talking to mine and wanting to tell her about her situation
    and she told her that she's monitoring his text messages to another girl
    its escalated to where he's telling this other girl he loves her, sex talk, etc.
    flashback maybe 3 years ago and his live in called me out of the blue and told me she knew all this stuff about the same side chick
    why do guys have a side chick and start falling in love?
    i told her to leave his ass and save her dignity because at the time i knew what he was doing and fuck what to do even though i of course admitted nothing
    forgot about it until my girl starts telling me she's gonna leave him because blah blah blah
    so the last month or so i've been talking to him and trying to get him to admit what he's doing but for some reason (stupidity) he's not catching on and denying
    he complains about her attitude and how she's accusing him of this affair and i know she knows exactly what he's up to
    but if he doesn't admit it i can't speculate about how it is she knows that...
    and pretty clearly she has no dignity because she continues to live w him and we were even talking about Italy in april
    i know he's a clown and deserves whatever he gets but it continues to bother me that i can't let him know about the security breech on his phone
    btw its not the first time its happened so he's seriously fucking dense
    but he's also my lifelong friend and brother so i feel compelled to keep trying to let him know without compromising my girl
    just not sure how exactly to do that and its frustrating
    i fully expect that just like 3 years ago nothing would change and they'd end up staying together since she's sort of pathetic, ok very
    but day after day i get to hear what she knows about what he's doing and its this slow burn
    i know its his problem and really has nothing to do w me but also don't ever want him to know i knew about it and didn't say anything
    truly one the best friends i've had in my life and has shown up every time i needed him in ways most can't understand
    this bitch has also threatened me w something (i have no idea what and doubt it would matter) that she has on me lol fuck
    i've suggested to him he's probably still hitting it on the side but he never cops to it
    think i probably just need to pretend its not happening and i know nothing but how do i do that?
     
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    irish DSP Staff Member Administrator

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    fuck his dumb ckunt gf
    and fuck her even more for trying to gain leverage with a baseless threat
    she deserves what's happening to her because she's allowing it to happen
    if she had any dignity she would have walked a long time ago
    when i was younger i cheated on chicks regularly
    not proud of that, but i was an ignorant young punk
    but the reason i kept doing it was i knew i could get away with it
    either i wouldn't get caught, or it wouln't matter if i did
    i think that's where you bro is at
    it's pretty clear he has zero respect for her
    i wouldn't get involved too deep
    but i'd definitely tell your bud to have his ho back the fuck up off of you
     
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    THINKBLUE DSP Gigolo

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    I rarely eat fast food anymore, as I've hopped on the meal prep bandwagon (saves time, money, and health), but I do like it.
    There are fast-casual eateries that are much higher quality, but sometimes I just want to have a traditional 'fast food' experience, you know?
    Unfortunately, that experience has been pretty crappy for me the past several times I've indulged....

    ...I'm not super critical of fast food workers and try to extend grace when things aren't exactly right, but wrong orders have become the norm rather than the exception.
    With costs so high, it's irritating. El Pollo Loco screwed up my order 5/5 times I went last year.
    The quality is going down too (even with a low bar). I'm talking careless, stale ingredients at times.

    Chick-Fil-A and In-n-Out have received criticism in the media for their traditional views, but guess what?
    Nobody makes a better fast food chicken sandwich or hamburger.
    They hire competent people and treat/pay them well. They use quality ingredients and get orders right.
    Hobby Lobby kicks ass in retail, I hear.
    Maybe these other businesses should look into the traditional values thing. Cuz these companies get it done, son.

    Burger King has zero redeeming qualities.
    Carl's lost me about 6 years ago. Not even the Western Bacon can draw me in anymore.
    Haven't liked Taco Bell since 2003 at least. Pure trash.
    Those 3 I avoid like the plague.
     
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    THINKBLUE DSP Gigolo

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    I pretty much use fast food on an a la carte basis now.
    I will grab tacos and chiles toreados from an actual Mexican, running their own restaurant/truck.
    THEN stop by a fast-food place like Del Taco for some french fries and maybe some other promotional side or a drink.
     

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