Posts by Betty Thomas56

Hey everyone;
It’s finally time to give my laptop a much-needed boost with an SSD upgrade.
Here are the current specs https://tinyurl.com/2mnc5aec
I'll be running Linux on it. For daily use, I'm mostly browsing the web and streaming movies—about 90% of the time. The other 10% is just some light office work and tinkering in Gimp.

Does anyone have any solid SSD recommendations? Thanks!

Noah Sanchez39 said:Maybe these instructions will help you out.

Thanks, I'll check them out.

I’m looking to set up a dual-boot system with Windows 7 and Ubuntu 14.04 on one machine, and I need it to accommodate two different users. Both OSs are 64-bit.

The first user will stick strictly to their own Windows 7 account. The second user, however, needs access to both their Windows 7 account and Ubuntu.
I've got two separate drives in play here, so I attached a photo http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...temdualizi.png to make things easier to visualize.

Right now, there's just Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 installed, and it's being used by a single person.

What's the best way to handle this installation?

Thanks for the help!

I’m looking at importing a machine weighing about 2,400 lbs with a value around $9,000 (quoted CIF Port of Los Angeles)
Does anyone know what kind of customs duties I'm looking at here? Also, what are the typical freight forwarder fees for this kind of cargo lately?

I'm torn between two different models here: the Sennheiser HD 280 Pro and the Sony MDR-ZX110.
Which one do you think is actually worth the money?
I care way more about getting clean sound rather than just raw volume, and I really need something comfortable enough to wear for a few hours without it being a total pain.
Also, if you know of anything better than these for under $117, please let me know.

Thanks!

Thomas Davis4 said:What are we even talking about here? My entire thesis was focused on aviation management—everything from airline operations to airport logistics and air traffic control. That’s the theoretical side. On the practical side, I spent six months as an intern at a GE Aerospace division over in Sweden, which is where I ended up staying.

Once I finished my Master's, I moved back to the States and started working for the firm. I know significantly more about corporate leadership and management than you do. Then again, I never actually claimed to be an expert on management. I only mentioned a few times that $1000 the pay for a Social Security Administration employee in a plant like that in America is top-tier.

I didn't start the company myself because launching a business in aerospace engineering isn't exactly a walk in the park. It requires serious capital. Besides, I have no interest in running a company; it lacks the necessary dynamism. Air traffic control, however, is right up my alley. Fast-paced and pays well.

And here we have all you great CEOs and directors. The most "industrial" site you've ever seen is probably one featured on the Discovery Channel. ☕

Just try living on nothing for a month. Seriously, can you even imagine? $1000 Oh, sure. Go ahead and tell me that’s a top-tier salary for America.
If any company actually wants a motivated, reliable employee they can count on for the long haul right now, then they need to start looking at how they treat people. Seriously. What's the point of hiring if you aren't going to invest in them? $1000 They’ll be looking for him in Mexico or Canada, because there's no way they're finding him here in America. As for what the future holds? Well, that's a whole different conversation.
What kind of salary are we talking about for a worker in those plants over in Germany, the US, or Sweden? And more importantly, how do they actually justify making that much more than an American peer working the same job?

Michael Collins Asks:
Why aren't people even leaving the US? Not that anyone would bother if all the UN nations opened their borders tomorrow. It’s not like Americans are looking for more work; everyone just wants a slice of the pie through some cushy government job.

Speak for yourself... If you actually know how to do the job and have the drive to climb the ladder, but you can't make it happen here in America, you'll just take those talents somewhere else. That doesn't include the endless army of glorified paper-pushers and lawyers whose degrees are basically useless for anything other than wiping your backside.
Look, when you consider that there are way fewer people like that compared to the total number of incompetent slackers who would just... $1333 God forbid I spend my entire career shuffling papers in some government cubicle until retirement. If we keep going down this path, you really have to wonder: what happens when our pool of actual talent dries up? If we lose our skilled workforce, how on earth are we supposed to convince investors to even look our way?
Things are only going to get worse from here. Over the last decade, our education system has been systematically torn apart. How can we expect anything else?

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Taylor Vaughn8 said:The heavy hitters here are definitely Slovakia and Canada because they’ve already got all the groundwork laid out. In Slovakia, you’ve already got massive plants for Ford, Kia, Peugeot, and Citroen running full tilt, and over in Canada, they’re busy churning out Mercedes-Benz models.

Exactly. It’s looking like an 80% shot for Slovakia, maybe 19% for Canada, and everyone else gets a measly 1%.
Even if the administration actually puts together a decent platform—which, let’s be honest, I highly doubt—it still wouldn't bump America's chances up past 20%.

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Richard Wilson4 said:Ford isn't exactly General Motors, but hey, $1000 it's a decent paycheck considering how bad unemployment is. The real issue is that most folks would rather just sit around on government handouts.

A good salary for who, exactly? What kind of worker are we actually talking about if that's the budget?
Za $1000 It feels like you can't find enough decent workers in America these days. You know the type—people who actually take pride in their work and won't jump ship the second someone offers them an extra hundred bucks. Is it even possible to build loyalty anymore?

Scott Hall39 said:USPS

Unbelievable. 🤣
Did someone Photoshop the Marenda logo onto this?

goldengull3 said:Gregory Hall66:

Gregory Hall66 As stated by: Let’s all just pretend we're blissfully ignorant and act like we have no idea what we're actually talking about. 😁 Actually, we could easily verify exactly who founded this successful enterprise, along with the timing and the specific methodology behind its inception. There is no need to go through the hassle of logging into the SEC database to find out. Among the original founders, you will find... The "successful" entrepreneur who has since severed all ties with them.. Then we can take the branding of these modern, successful corporations and hold it up against the old guard. The glaring disparities between the two become impossible to ignore. I have nothing new to add at this moment. i I suppose I should have seen this coming. It’s the same old story we see play out in every boardroom from New York to Los Angeles—the predictable decay of an institution that once held some semblance of promise. You watch these cycles repeat themselves, year after year, and you eventually stop being surprised and start feeling just plain exhausted. It’s enough to make a person wonder if anyone actually learns from the mistakes of the past, or if we're all just destined to watch the same slow-motion train wreck over and over again. Regarding the companies involved—I must say, I am quite impressed by the rebranding. 🙂

City Express has been registered under multiple entities for quite some time now—one only needs to glance at the public filings to see that. There is absolutely nothing illicit about it; anyone can establish more than one corporation if they choose. The Fund acquired an entity founded back in 2008 from a group of owners, injected capital, and is currently scaling operations. Again, there is no wrongdoing there. The former owner might have his own baggage, but he’s an ex-owner. He holds no stake here, and even when he did, it was a mere 8%. If you find the rebranding distasteful, that is entirely your prerogative. On a personal note, they just opened an office right here in my neck of the woods near Ivanić. I am perfectly satisfied with the development. Instead of relying on a single postal carrier, I now have two. When a third arrives, I shall welcome them just as warmly. It reminds me of how much I appreciated it when we saw the arrival of Walmart and Target alongside Kroger—it’s the competition and variety that actually benefit us.

I suppose the Fund offered a higher valuation? Ultimately, one has to wonder why anyone would chase a monopoly when healthy competition is clearly the better path. You were quite vocal about opposing the Walmart acquisitions, yet now you seem to be suggesting that postal services should merge rather than actually competing against one another in the market. The postal services have been demonopolized. If the USPS failed to grasp that reality sooner, that's their own damn problem. Even AT&T failed to see the writing on the wall back then, and they ended up hemorrhaging half of their mobile market share in just a few years. It’s the same old story with former state monopolies; from the entry-level staff up to the executive suite, they simply lack the capacity to grasp how the real world works.

Gregory Hall66:

Gregory Hall66 As stated by: I suspect Zack could have used a solid team of attorneys to clear out all that accumulated sediment surrounding the USPS before things got this messy. It is unfortunate that this public service is being bled dry to satisfy petty private interests, when in reality, it could be quite self-sustaining and even support the needs of local communities if managed properly.

Hold on. Are you actually suggesting that Zack won't appoint top-tier talent there? The honest, high-quality professionals who are truly the best in their field? Do you honestly think Sanders didn't appoint the "best" people? Or Kosor? And then you act surprised when they aren't ready to face actual competition? I’m not surprised at all. Honestly, I’d be shocked if they were.

Since you put "experts" in quotation marks, I assume you are an exceptionally gifted, world-class authority on market competition matters? If so, it would be helpful if you could educate us here: in what specific ways is Walmart—to quote you—a "monopoly in retail as well as some other segments"? Please, cite the relevant federal directives and decisions from the appropriate regulatory bodies so we might better understand. Since you enjoy spitting on others—including the FTC, which does excellent work—I assume you possess superior knowledge in this field that you could impart to us laypeople. Feel free to be professional; provide concrete norms, legal precedents, and examples... so we can compare. You shouldn't mock one of the best agencies we have, an agency that approaches its duties with extreme seriousness.

What grain transport? Is that the fairy tale where they were supposedly taking someone's specific grain? By definition, grain is a generic commodity; once it's in a silo, there is no "mine" or "yours," just a right to a certain quantity of whatever is inside. Of course, if you actually have evidence, go ahead and report it.

To wrap this discussion up: USPS is failing for the exact same reasons as the public broadcasters here—they are coddled by the government as a monopoly, yet haven't even realized that 16:9 widescreen and HDTV exist. If a person wants to watch a decent movie, they turn to ABC or NBC, and for a game, they switch to ESPN (which, with significantly fewer resources, has been running HD since the beginning).

As for HP; any state-run company is basically a breeding ground for nepotism and political cronies. Most of the actual talent probably jumped ship to private firms years ago. So now, HP is stuck without any truly capable organizational leadership—and I don't mean the "capable" type who are busy lining their own pockets. In this age of total market liberalization, they're practically doomed.
And regarding TV... isn't it a little outdated to be channel surfing just to find a good movie when we have high-speed internet and torrents? 😕

Frank Moore4 said:Look, when I hop onto an American forum and want to talk about my family, I’m going to type "family," not some other word. It just makes sense. I’d ask the same thing of visitors coming from overseas—if you're on an American forum, stick to the standard American terms so I don't have to go hunting for a translator every five minutes.

This is just being pedantic👎 Let people write however they want. If you can't understand something, I'm sure someone will step up and translate for you. ☕

Daniel Bailey39 said:But does there even need to be a culprit?
I honestly believe we've moved past the era where certain "VIPs" were allowed to bypass the rules that apply to the rest of us.🤷

Right... as if. You can just make things up. If a big-name pop star gets caught with a tiny bit of weed in Los Angeles, it's "personal use." But if some poor guy gets caught with two joints, suddenly he's a major dealer. Not to change the subject, though; if this "family" actually broke the law, they should pay up and shut up. If they didn't, the authorities should apologize and return the money.

wearycobra74 said:If you had bothered to read the opening post of this thread, you probably would have noticed the last two paragraphs, where it clearly states:

The Associated Press contacted Captain Vedran Cvjetković from the San Francisco port authority, who, according to Žegura, authorized the entry into the US.

- I feel terrible about how this turned out because it seems I was misled by a colleague. I maintain my position that the yacht "Diana" did not violate any laws at any point. However, it appears that some customs official is unfamiliar with the 12-mile limit, which is where the issue originated - explained Cvjetković.

So, I suppose the basic thing to do now would be for the US government to apologize to Roger Federer's family.

Don't worry... I'm sure Yusipović will handle it just to keep the peace in the neighborhood.

Raymond Rodriguez62 said:All they mentioned was that it was conducted by the Handel agency.

Honestly, I’m not even surprised.☕

Charles Lopez3 said:It's pure manipulation, man.
Public TV is basically just private TV at this point.

Since when has public broadcasting NOT been a tool for the ruling elite to control the narrative?

Of course it's a lie.
Did they even bother to mention who actually commissioned and paid for this poll?

Peter Wright3 said:I always check if a product is Mexican. If it is, I don't buy it. I learned my lesson once, and I'm not making that mistake again. Now, I make sure to vet everything for any suspicious origins before I spend a dime.

Quality matters, not where it comes from.
Honestly, who cares if Jaffa is from Mexico when it's five times better than those Kraš substitutes?