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How old are the kids if you mind me asking ? A stepdad is a though job.
2 and 10 both girls.
Also being a parent/caretaker is not a tough job. I don't know why people say it is?
It is exhausting and full time so it requires adjustments to your life style.
I don't know how people translate that last part to "sacrifices".

I get that. Personally I feel it's to late for me. That and I have a fear of getting old and while at this point i'd whish for a family life. I really don't want to be around into my late 50's and on. Which marriage and kids would require.
wait, what?
What do you mean you don't want to be around in your late 50's?
 
wait, what?
What do you mean you don't want to be around in your late 50's?

Exactly, what I mean. I'm terrified of being an old man. And likely will end it before that age. I don't see past that age as a life worth having at all.


2 and 10 both girls.
Also being a parent/caretaker is not a tough job. I don't know why people say it is?
It is exhausting and full time so it requires adjustments to your life style.
I don't know how people translate that last part to "sacrifices".

It always came off like a though job to me. But a sacrifice i wouldn't be one of the people to call it that In fact i'm opposite of that.
 
Exactly, what I mean. I'm terrified of being an old man. And likely will end it before that age. I don't see past that age as a life worth having at all.
I don't know what to tell you?
The longer I live the more I get to see and the more I get to learn.
The longer I live the better I get to be as a friend and partner. And in the context of an internet forum the better debater.
Life is a slow exchange of youth for wisdom.

I knew and still know a lot of people that kept their mind till the dying day.
Physical Condition is a fragile thing, one misstep and it can be gone forever.
Your mind is the real treasure.

And both me and likely hundreds of people you interacted with you know you are a giant.

It always came off like a though job to me. But a sacrifice i wouldn't be one of the people to call it that In fact i'm opposite of that.
To end it with a joke.
Every job is easy if you don't take it too seriously. XD
 
Worked my ass off for 5 years, and I get a salary of RM3550.

New recruit ad posted by company states new Engineer gets RM3500....

Am I the joke here?
 
She relapsed.
In my experience most alcoholics do.. Sorry for you man.


On a side note been fixing my mom's new house for a while at slow pace. Every time i think i'm done with the house and can do the garden, etc.. Something happens either I have to fix or buy something or paint yet again.. I'm fed up, It's driving me crazy.
 
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What is the meaning of me writing a detailed engineering analysis report of "why this doesn't work", only for the management to decide attempting the same exact trainwreck less than a year later?

What were they expecting?
 
What is the meaning of me writing a detailed engineering analysis report of "why this doesn't work", only for the management to decide attempting the same exact trainwreck less than a year later?

What were they expecting?
When management is not run by engineers the company dies. At least that is the reason(or an simplistic explanation) for the downfall of all the automotive giants.
 
When management is not run by engineers the company dies. At least that is the reason(or an simplistic explanation) for the downfall of all the automotive giants.

Yes, and no.

Alec Issigonis, partially killed BMC. The mini was far from a revolutionary car. Despite what the brits like to claim Issigonis didn't invent transverse FWD engine setup. There were cars with such setup prior. Also, it was a flawed setup in case of the Mini due to the gearbox-in-the-sump layout and FIAT's Dante Giacosa actually had similar idea but discarded it and later came up for the template that most FWD cars would follow . The mini had other piss poor design decisions (i personally despise the car) and not to mention was a money sink for the BMC until the 70's.

Then there is of course Austin 1800 and Austin Maxi great in some ways(the ride) Rubbish in pretty much in every other way. No wonder they flopped.

And even Alec Issigonis arguably greatest success the Morris 1100. Had such thin profit margins it really wasn't worth the production effort.

Heck even the Morris Minor. Which was another succes. Would have likely been a money sink if not for Lord Nuffield telling Issigonis to fuck off with his initial ideas for it.


Jaguar is another case of engineers fucking the company over frankly and not to mention in small part helped BL into the ground.


Then there is Lancia and Antonio Fessia. His grand creation, Flavia, arguably was what ultimately killed Lancia. While a really great car. Technically it shifted so dramatically away from previous Lancia's. It didn't quite appeal to regular Lancia costumers and did not have the appeal to attract new costumers either and not to mention was R&D and production wise very costly.


Moving on to the Americans.


Chrysler one of the Big 3 Was always considered the sick brother. It was a company that for most of it's live ran by engineers. That didn't help it's bottom line or really despite populaire believe made their cars technically or build quality wise all that much better to GM or Ford. In fact their most profitable period and what saved them from bankruptcy was the K-car platform. A bean counters delight.


Citroen is another brand which i don't think i have to mention.
 
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The British are announcing the date of the General Election the day they lost to America? Umm, okay? Weird day to have an election I guess...
 
Two days ago I was asked to drive a man to rehab.
Today I was told; nah I'll go after the funeral, of the mother of another drunk whom I never seen in my life, because that is a great excuse to postpone my rehab.

Alcoholics, you got to love them. Just like death, taxes, mosquitoes and people who talk at the movies.

eh, fuck it,
 
Two days ago I was asked to drive a man to rehab.
Today I was told; nah I'll go after the funeral, of the mother of another drunk whom I never seen in my life, because that is a great excuse to postpone my rehab.

Alcoholics, you got to love them. Just like death, taxes, mosquitoes and people who talk at the movies.

eh, fuck it,


What happend with the fiancé if you don't mind me asking ?
 
What happend with the fiancé if you don't mind me asking ?
Well, at present I do know where she is. And also know what she is doing.
Still relapsing, hard!

It is not that I don't care, I just don't consider myself to be in any position to do something about it.
 
Well, at present I do know where she is. And also know what she is doing.
Still relapsing, hard!

It is not that I don't care, I just don't consider myself to be in any position to do something about it.

As, perhaps inappropriate this is to say. But frankly I think you dodged a bullet.

Non the less, I feel for you man.
 
This is pretty cool


I'll translate it sometime later, but I think context clues are enough for some people.
 
Been a while since I've been in here. Going alright enough here, not much progress made career wise, but I'm exploring alot of stuff to try and work out how best to proceed.
 
My cat just got home from the vet. Apparently he is not sick, he just has what they call a "pottypatch", and apparently that is common for cats with longer fur. I thought he was sick because he had so much shit sticking to his ass I was genuinely worried he was dying or something fucked up there for a moment
 
Submitted my resignation a second time....

I had enough of my manager, who pride himself as a 30 year experience technical staff (Electrician).

But he says to my face, how "illogical" chemical reactions are..... He demands a level of precision that is simply impossible for an open-circulation system....
 
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