Kepler
Si certus es dubita
Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!
I just assumed those were for the b girls.
I just assumed those were for the b girls.
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Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!
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bigblue_dl
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Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!
They have them in India too. When the countdown gets to 5 seconds to green, everyone goes, and it is even more chaotic than regular India driving.
They have them in India too. When the countdown gets to 5 seconds to green, everyone goes, and it is even more chaotic than regular India driving.
Kepler
Si certus es dubita
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The Sicatoka
Kicizapi Cetan
Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!
That'd never work in Minnesota.
Those Minnesota-nice drivers would all stop for each other just like they seem to have a "brake race" to the end of interstate ramps and then both (one on ramp, one on freeway) stop to let the other go.
I'd be epic gridlock.
That'd never work in Minnesota.
Those Minnesota-nice drivers would all stop for each other just like they seem to have a "brake race" to the end of interstate ramps and then both (one on ramp, one on freeway) stop to let the other go.
I'd be epic gridlock.
The Sicatoka
Kicizapi Cetan
Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!
Fargo, ND, has the other problem right now:
Green: go.
Red: stop.
Yellow: go like < bleep >! "As long as the front bumper is over the stop bar before red you're good, right?" seems to be that city's new mantra. If I'm in Fargo it's green, look, look, look, wait, then go.
Fargo, ND, has the other problem right now:
Green: go.
Red: stop.
Yellow: go like < bleep >! "As long as the front bumper is over the stop bar before red you're good, right?" seems to be that city's new mantra. If I'm in Fargo it's green, look, look, look, wait, then go.
Twitch Boy
Defacing this tagline is a MAX foul
Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!
Colorado:
Green: Count two Mississippis before you go - odds are someone's storming through the intersection.
Yellow: Still got plenty of time, relax.
Red: 3 or 4 more cars, hurry!
Colorado:
Green: Count two Mississippis before you go - odds are someone's storming through the intersection.
Yellow: Still got plenty of time, relax.
Red: 3 or 4 more cars, hurry!
St. Clown
Liberal Rebel Scum, apparently
Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!
In driver's ed, and perhaps even state law here, is that you're supposed to wait for two seconds after the light turns green before proceeding through the intersection. That's not how most people drive, but it's what I was taught back in 1993.
In driver's ed, and perhaps even state law here, is that you're supposed to wait for two seconds after the light turns green before proceeding through the intersection. That's not how most people drive, but it's what I was taught back in 1993.
FlagDUDE08
Banned
Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!
Only problem with doing that is the light has to be on a strict timer. With the intersections that have regular crosswalks you can get away with that, but many suburban areas use signal triggers especially during off-peak times, so it'd be impossible to do something like a timer.
Only problem with doing that is the light has to be on a strict timer. With the intersections that have regular crosswalks you can get away with that, but many suburban areas use signal triggers especially during off-peak times, so it'd be impossible to do something like a timer.
FlagDUDE08
Banned
Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!
Buffalo NY used to have three second double reds to account for this situation, although they recently got rid of that...
Buffalo NY used to have three second double reds to account for this situation, although they recently got rid of that...
unofan
Well-known member
Most modern traffic lights have at least a second or two delay built in when lights switch.
The Sicatoka
Kicizapi Cetan
Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!
"Built in" as in specialty controller, or written into the code by the person who programmed the lights.
I've looked into a few traffic control boxes and seen quite a few standard (Allen-Bradley, et al) PLCs. Those wouldn't have such a delay (except via the ladder logic, i.e. the code).
And, many traffic lights are installed by the "heavy commercial" or "light industrial" group of a local electrical firm and then are programmed by that electrical shop's in-house "PLC guy*" who is normally the electrician who knows how to use a keyboard and doesn't think about code, state machines and logic, or real-time programming.
Some larger cities probably have their own in-house PLC programmer (for traffic, for lift station, etc), or contract out to a local controls and automation firm, but again it's how that coder codes the code unless the city has a very specific spec.
*Apologies for lack of gender neutrality.
"Built in" as in specialty controller, or written into the code by the person who programmed the lights.
I've looked into a few traffic control boxes and seen quite a few standard (Allen-Bradley, et al) PLCs. Those wouldn't have such a delay (except via the ladder logic, i.e. the code).
And, many traffic lights are installed by the "heavy commercial" or "light industrial" group of a local electrical firm and then are programmed by that electrical shop's in-house "PLC guy*" who is normally the electrician who knows how to use a keyboard and doesn't think about code, state machines and logic, or real-time programming.
Some larger cities probably have their own in-house PLC programmer (for traffic, for lift station, etc), or contract out to a local controls and automation firm, but again it's how that coder codes the code unless the city has a very specific spec.
*Apologies for lack of gender neutrality.
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aparch
Acetaminamerican
That is totally Illinois, except if you don't go immediately on green, you hear a symphony of car horns.
St. Clown
Liberal Rebel Scum, apparently
Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!
EMAIL Exchange #1:
GUY WITH AN ISSUE: Hi, I need you to provide me [information] on your applications and databases you support for my group, Group XYZ?
ME: Hi [GUY]. I'm sorry by my team doesn't support any XYZ applications. I think you have the wrong support team.
EMAIL Exchange #2:
GUY WITH AN ISSUE: I know you support these things, because you just supported them last month.
ME: Sorry, I think you're mistaken. Please see the attached workbook, that is a complete list of the applications and databases we support. Group XYZ is only listed on their once, but I don't think that's what you're requesting.
EMAIL Exchange #3:
GUY WITH AN ISSUE: No, you're wrong. You support us. We've had support from your team.
ME: Are you perhaps thinking of the [.NET Dev team] or the [Other app support team]? We only support the applications on the list I sent you.
EMAIL Exchange #3:
GUY WITH AN ISSUE: Hi [St. Clown's boss's boss], I know your [sic] familiar with this, your group supports it. [Paraphrasing]: Your cretins in the support team are telling me they don't support my things.
Then my boss's boss comes back to... Actually, we do support them. They don't get much action, but we do bill for them even though they're not on your list. Great.
Annual survey, "Do you have the tools to perform your job well?" Fick no!
EMAIL Exchange #1:
GUY WITH AN ISSUE: Hi, I need you to provide me [information] on your applications and databases you support for my group, Group XYZ?
ME: Hi [GUY]. I'm sorry by my team doesn't support any XYZ applications. I think you have the wrong support team.
EMAIL Exchange #2:
GUY WITH AN ISSUE: I know you support these things, because you just supported them last month.
ME: Sorry, I think you're mistaken. Please see the attached workbook, that is a complete list of the applications and databases we support. Group XYZ is only listed on their once, but I don't think that's what you're requesting.
EMAIL Exchange #3:
GUY WITH AN ISSUE: No, you're wrong. You support us. We've had support from your team.
ME: Are you perhaps thinking of the [.NET Dev team] or the [Other app support team]? We only support the applications on the list I sent you.
EMAIL Exchange #3:
GUY WITH AN ISSUE: Hi [St. Clown's boss's boss], I know your [sic] familiar with this, your group supports it. [Paraphrasing]: Your cretins in the support team are telling me they don't support my things.
Then my boss's boss comes back to... Actually, we do support them. They don't get much action, but we do bill for them even though they're not on your list. Great.
Annual survey, "Do you have the tools to perform your job well?" Fick no!
MinnesotaNorthStar
Minding the gap
Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!
And now GUY WITH AN ISSUE thinks you're a lazy, incompetent, hack.
And now GUY WITH AN ISSUE thinks you're a lazy, incompetent, hack.
mookie1995
there's a good buck in that racket.
Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!
just "thinks"??
just "thinks"??
St. Clown
Liberal Rebel Scum, apparently
Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!
I'm getting married in July, and looking into what my various benefits withholdings would become if I were to add my wife-to-be once the wedding date occurs. You'd think that these figures would just be published on the benefits page for all to see for the full year, but no, that's not the case. I have to call the HR line, which means I'll need to find a private room to make a personal call.
I'm getting married in July, and looking into what my various benefits withholdings would become if I were to add my wife-to-be once the wedding date occurs. You'd think that these figures would just be published on the benefits page for all to see for the full year, but no, that's not the case. I have to call the HR line, which means I'll need to find a private room to make a personal call.
bigblue_dl
Armed
Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!
Doesn't really matter, you'll still get screwed. We did what HR recommended the year we got married, and we ended up having to pay in about $5k when tax season came around. I recommend withholding more than they recommend, unless you're ok with having an additional bill in March-April.
I'm getting married in July, and looking into what my various benefits withholdings would become if I were to add my wife-to-be once the wedding date occurs. You'd think that these figures would just be published on the benefits page for all to see for the full year, but no, that's not the case. I have to call the HR line, which means I'll need to find a private room to make a personal call.
Doesn't really matter, you'll still get screwed. We did what HR recommended the year we got married, and we ended up having to pay in about $5k when tax season came around. I recommend withholding more than they recommend, unless you're ok with having an additional bill in March-April.
St. Clown
Liberal Rebel Scum, apparently
Re: Gear Grinding 8: I Got A Lot Of Problems With You People!
I was looking at more along the lines of insurance coverage - hers is horrible. As to the tax bill, I'm not looking forward to that at all. It doesn't really scare me, but I'm not expecting anything good.
I was looking at more along the lines of insurance coverage - hers is horrible. As to the tax bill, I'm not looking forward to that at all. It doesn't really scare me, but I'm not expecting anything good.
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