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Duck-I-Says posted...

Doctor Foxx posted...

My experience with engineering firms is that many are still good ol' boys clubs.

It's weird, I keep hearing this but have never experienced it despite having worked for three separate engineering companies. I'm starting to think this used to be the case, but is incredibly overstated today.

My experience was from 3 - 7 years ago and there were improvements made in that time as many of the old engineers retired. But it takes a long time to actually get people into those experienced positions. Your perspective and experience working under an old boys club will be vastly different if you're a male, you're not subject to the same treatment. Listen to the women in the industry.
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green dragon posted...

Fiber should make you poop more, not less. I've been pooping at about the same rate. I haven't been backed up, just really gassy

Right what I'm suggesting is you've got more hanging on in your digestive system right now as you adjust to a high fiber diet. Once your body is used to it you will poop more. But it has to work itself through first. Try taking magnesium and drinking more water.

If it's a big change from your old fiber intake gas and bloating are totally normal.
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Dikitain posted...

So the article mentions that there are many reasons for it, and while the reason it gives is a interesting one I think it kind of misses that everyone started using computers in 2000's, it wasn't just a thing that "boys" did anymore.

Tech fields are still heavily marketed to men. Look at what happens when you point out that most gamers are women... They get called casuals and not really interested. Yet they're still the ones using the tech. It's a rather discouraging environment, and over time women drop out after feeling they don't fit in or aren't taken as seriously. The same is true of many STEM fields. They can be outright hostile to women in the working environments. I've met many women that completed STEM degrees and went back to school to do anything else rather than have that be their working life. My experience with engineering firms is that many are still good ol' boys clubs. Obviously not true everywhere, I was just a bit taken aback witnessing the behavior (particularly from the very old male engineers). Good on the people that tough it out and I can't fault anyone for not wanting to deal with that treatment forever.
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Probably the dried beans. As long as you soaked and cooked them properly there shouldn't be an issue. But you may just have a lot of shit waiting to work its way out.
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green dragon posted...

Today is day 3 of the diet. I've been feeling super bloated since starting the diet. Kinda uncomfortable

What have you been eating?

I felt a little bloated for a few days and then the poop started. Lots of fiber makes a big backlog
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Relating to the Google situation and fewer women in programming today

http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2014/10/21/357629765/when-women-stopped-coding

That wasn't always the case. Keep in mind this article examined the situation years before this happened.
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I can't say I've encountered this. Some cats don't like being startled. But sneezing leading to attack? Nope.
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NameNotKnown posted...

Obviously fake.

Reverse image search it. fakers would have wanted to spread this.

More likely it's a worker with a really dark sense of humor or a customer messing with signs but this was taken by someone in San Diego
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Delicinq4 posted...

Im guessing this is somewhere in rural/semi-rural America where guns aren't some sort lf boogeyman and kids are raised to know how to use them. If that's the case this isn't really out of touch.

Yes America land of the school shooting
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I think this qualifies



School year like a hero, really
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Melon_Master posted...

Sorry to hear it Foxx.. :( I like to think that the negative moments exist to remind you to savor the few positives.

Meds and sleep helped. I think I'm not sleeping enough and it;s taking toll on my mental health. Today is a better day with things to look forward to.
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spooky96 posted...

Really nice kitten pics ^_^

Now be honest, out of 100, how would you split the credit between you and the camera.

80% skills 20% camera?

Camera? It's the lens, my friend. I could put that lens on my 10 year old camera body and still take most of the shots I do, though they'd be much grainier at higher ISO.

That said, if I tried to take the same shots with something like a cell phone camera of course it's not going to come out the same. Nor would it come out the same with even my old camera body and a different lens, or current body and different lens.

The tools are absolutely important in the overall potential for image quality--but it takes skill to really make a difference. My camera body and lens have great potential for photographs. Most people won't use it appropriately. I can't give you a % difference. A great camera will not make a bad photographer better.
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spooky96 posted...

Yeah for some reason the dog's photo - while a nice photo, but something isn't quite right as the cat photos.

Good pics Doctor Foxx (The 3rd and 4th images of cats really stand out, at least to me)

It could be that her face is all crooked. I have less dog experience. Here's one I took yesterday:



With the lens and body cropping it can feel a little off shooting the dogs in portrait orientation. It's usually what works best for them and not what I use for most cats. Sometimes I will. It changes the composition.



Cats though...

I definitely couldn't hand my camera over to someone, even with the settings calibrated properly, and expect them to shoot nearly as well. Or even to get a non-blurry photo.





When I want really nice pictures of myself I use my tripod and shoot on my own. :P
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spooky96 posted...

Animal photos require angle and other things don't? Obviously angle matters HEAVILY in LITERALLY every photo.


And please do post the photos of the cats, not only I love cats but I wanna see and understand how different a photographer's photos are.

What? No. Animal photos are a moving subject that does not take directions for posing or sitting still. It requires a lot of patience and anticipation of movement to capture exactly what you want. It's significantly more tricky than human portrait photography in my experience. And I have a lot of experience.

Angle, lighting, composition apply to all subjects. Animals have their own extra difficult variables.

spooky96 posted...

Something which pisses me off too.

I think it's nice but it has really diluted and devalued the market for professional freelancing. But good photographers are still going to stand out.
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It is all about knowing your timing, using proper settings, and knowing your subject. Those are all handheld shots in indoor lighting with my fixed prime lens. Anyone photographing black animals in low light should feel some pain.

Dogs have their own challenges.


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BobToxsick posted...

I know it's different but I use to work as a cameraman at a big sports center, probably had 100,000 people watching my live footage at any given time...but yeah once you learn the camera settings etc it's pretty simple imo

Video is a bit different from stills in my experience. I have a lot more experience with still photography (film and digital) but a fair amount with video. I don't think that a videographer and a photographer necessarily have the same skills though there is a large overlap with each having their unique refining qualities.
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Anisoptera posted...

Try taking a nice picture of a cat. You can't. Animal photos require angle, composition and timing, with an understanding of the type of animal behavior.

Seriously

I'll post a few cat photos here when I round them up
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Zangulus posted...

Which is why I said I consider a photographer and photoshop artist separate.

There are still purists to photography. Or do minor touch ups.

I don't rely on post processing beyond correcting color balance (bad indoor lighting yellowing things) or the occasional heal brush to remove an unsightly booger.
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Photography does require skill. Anyone can hold a camera and press a button. But to capture as you intend, to compose well, and to actually create a pleasing image is not just pushing a button. You need an eye and a feel for it all.

I have spent years photographing animals now and I can tell my skills have grown substantially. My technique has changed in time.
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Zeus posted...

Are people still doing that stupid Drumpf thing? The whole premise behind that segment was moronic, considering that Jon Stewart changed his last name to get over in comedy whereas Trump was born Trump. Trump's father was born Trump. Trump's grandfather might have used Drumpf at some point, but he signed his name Trump on his immigration papers. The idea that Stewart's name change is in any way comparable to something done generations earlier is silly at best.

That was all John Oliver I think you are recalling things incorrectly
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I have made several that I've talked to for probably 10+ years at this point. Even had one stay with me 5 years ago. Time flies.

Though most people that I'm friends with from here haven't posted in many years. With any luck I may meet others in the future.
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https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/04/whats-tylenol-doing-to-our-minds/275101/

1000mg of acetaminophen knocked the intensity down a bunch. Now in tired and not totally panicky mode. Didn't even think about feeling overwhelmed for a while and still doing better. I am going to remember this trick
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SushiSquid posted...

I've been open here in the past about my depression. I understand. Just remember that any time a depressive episode comes, it also will go. Don't forget that. You can't stop them, but they'll go away just like they'll come again. Just enjoy the times when you're feeling better even more, to spite your depression.

For now, while you still are hurting, I wish you the best. It sucks and I know it's hard. But you've got this.

It is hard. It will pass. Just hitting a lot heavier than usual.

Thank you.

I just took some acetaminophen let's see how it helps
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faramir77 posted...

Doctor Foxx posted...

Soy burgers and salad

Hola burgers and salad, ¿cómo estás?

muy malo, y tu? :(

123pizza2 posted...

faramir77 posted...

Doctor Foxx posted...

Soy burgers and salad

Hola burgers and salad, ¿cómo estás?

I loved this post and I hate my self for it.

it's like middle school spanish all over
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Zangulus posted...

There's really no feeling like it. If you could bottle and patent it, well foreign governments would pay billions. You'd be the worst Bond villain in history.

For real. I've been on the verge of a panic attack for most of the day. I don't know what gives but it's horrible

Mead posted...

Reminds me I need to take my meds for today.

I feel your pain.

Yeah good to do. Missing your regular meds is really bad. maybe I should look into going on medication again. That lorazepam is my last resort. I had 10 .5mg pills prescribed 2 years ago and now I have 6 left. So maybe should use it before I get this wound up.
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wwinterj25 posted...

Why?

Why what

MrMelodramatic posted...

nose

I miss my Nose
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Soy burgers and salad
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Yellow posted...

Watching my favorite movie basically nukes whatever mental state I'm in for the better.

I'm going to take some acetaminophen and lorazepam and have a nice meal and watch something funny then probably sleep for 12 hours
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Lokarin posted...

*huggles*

Oh thx

KevinceKostner posted...

Life is meaningless and every day is a step closer to oblivion

Life has the meaning you give to it.

joemodda posted...

If humanity lasts long enough, people in the future will look back on us and think us as barbarians

I'm sure younger generations now will look at society and wonder how people could be so uncaring and destructive
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shadowsword87 posted...

JOExHIGASHI posted...

Nobody is going to watch 10 Disney movies every month. They're going to fail.

Hah, absolutely there are people who will.
Anyone who likes happy movies (which is pretty damn big), or have children.

People are going to get this for their kids and not have to worry about the content.
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It's really not a good time at all, let me tell you
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Awwww lil bbs
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back in time to eternal nothingness
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keyblader1985 posted...

Would I do okay in a group even if my strongest Pokemon is a 2002 CP Exeggutor?

Just make sure you're actually improving your Pokemon with dust and candy
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keyblader1985 posted...

I figured Facebook would be good, but that was like my last resort. I never use my Facebook.

In my town everything is arranged in a Facebook Messenger group chat with about 100 people
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I fought 8 Moltres and caught 0. I'm a little steamed about that.
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RCtheWSBC posted...

I hear that 100% of women who ever had sex never get married

100% end up dead
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VeeVees posted...

Why bother with poison when you have a hundred of those things to just shoot the dragons dead

Because you're unlikely to hit with a killing blow and poison can finish the job. And I don't think they have 100 of those things. They deployed only one in that fight and if they had even one more machine at the ready it would have been foolish to leave it unused.

Gradieus posted...

We don't know the dose since weren't those small itty bitty dragons by the end of things Tyrion said in the show?

True. But a poison will still weaken the dragon at a lower dose.

Everyone is worried about Dany being safe riding a dragon. I can't see her being killed by falling off her mount after so much build up. Far too anticlimactic.
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Gradieus posted...

Doctor Foxx posted...

Do any of you think that the Scorpion bolts have been poisoned?

I don't for the simple fact they don't know dragon immunology. Qyburn would know not to do anything like that without research first.

The results could make it hyper violent for all they know.

The last of the dragons were said to be poisoned by the Maesters. I imagine there would still be texts about the poison of choice. And the Lannisters love their poison...
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Do any of you think that the Scorpion bolts have been poisoned?
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wolfy42 posted...

Lifestyles 200 pack (Get extra large if you can, doesn't matter what size, it's easier to get on), was $20 before. I don't see them on there now, just 100 pack for $17.

I think the 200 pack was on sale when I got it.

Unless your an energizer bunny or something, that would last you awhile for under $20, even at only 100 of them.

Dude lifestyles suck other than skyn
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Poor lil Dickon
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It's surprising how many things have egg products in them. A childhood friend had a bad egg allergy and I can hardly imagine how difficult that is to navigate.
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wwinterj25 posted...

Sure but I was thinking along the lines of keeping muscle/gaining it but perhaps meat isn't needed there either.

It's not hard to get protein from plants.

shadowsword87 posted...

I don't think I could reasonably go vegetarian in America, we just don't have the culinary to support it.
I like savory foods too much, and while mushrooms are delicious, I need more.

It's certainly less convenient. Legumes are your friend.
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FrozenBananas posted...

TheNeckbeard posted...

I guess Tarly does say all the gold made it through the gates.

Well that's a shame.

What the fuck then? This battle was pointless. Atleast it looked nice but there was no reason for wasting all the budget on a pointless scene

Not at all. You can watch Tyrion realizing how this Dothraki invasion is going to destroy his homeland and those he knows. He's guiding Daenerys to victory, what will the cost be? And it was a great set up to show how overpowering and destructive the dragons are.

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Cacciato posted...

I was seriously annnoyed that she fuckin strafed the wagon train instead of literally a formations of hundreds of soldiers. What fucking sense does that make.

Especially since killing people and taking their things is Dothraki's specialty.

I thought it may be destroying need supplies for the coming winter but yeah it was not the smartest move... Her troops need to eat too
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My wild theory: Littlefinger is a Faceless One

I'd been thinking of it before. His family had history in Braavos. And now this episode, seeing it twice, I'm sure he intended to give Arya that dagger. He also has great knowledge of the Faceless Men. A little too much for a man with a name.

I don't know if this would be spoilers but whatever
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Can't say I have ever seen a Robocop sleeve so good on ya
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if you have any questions green, I have been doing really well with this kind of diet. I am never really hungry, get tons of fiber, and the food has been delicious.

Why are you concerned about the overall calorie intake? You certainly can take in a bunch of calories if you want.
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wwinterj25 posted...

Wouldn't meat be needed as part of your diet?

No, most people don't need it. People sure do like it.
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The PVR died or something fuck
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