Posts made by Son of Jor-El

Head hunter called today and wanted to set up a meeting. Researched their company. WOW!!! They don't have a good online reputation.

Joke seen on reddit:

My wife told me to stop acting like a flamingo, so I had to put my foot down.

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Some advice for the pseudo-celiac crowd:

http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/study-finds-link-between-glutenfree-diet-and-type-2-diabetes-risk/all/

Sorry, had to stop reading this after

Most dietitians and doctors will tell you, a varied diet is key to being healthy. And seeing as they are actual qualified experts and not Instagram or blog-based advocates, you should be listening to them and not the latter.

Why, because it says to listen to doctors instead of bloggers? Makes sense to me. Bloggers are a large contributing factor to the expansion of dietary cyberchondria. People, in general, are idiots and they take internet articles way too seriously without checking into the person's qualifications.

Isn't that why Vaginal steaming is a thing now?

Is it????

Then a few weeks ago she commented on putting a Jade egg up there too.

I think I saw that in a movie once

Customers complaining Peeps Oreos turning poop pink

https://tfargo2.newsvine.com/_news/2017/03/03/37033013-customers-complaining-peeps-oreos-turning-poop-pink-wfsb-3-connecticut

Last name first, first name last fail.

I will not be deterred!! LOL

Here is an air station that takes credit cards. Happy I found this!!! I NEVER carry change with me.

ONLY in New England we talk about a backup QB!!

Jimmy G posts "peace out" on Instagram. Looks like his account got hacked and it was a hoax.

http://itiswhatitis.weei.com/sports/newengland/football/patriots/2017/03/10/jimmy-garoppolo-posts-instagram-picture-with-peace-out-boston-caption-but-reportedly-is-hoax/

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MUCH better seats than the commuter rail to Boston!! Those things were removed from a torture chamber at some point.

We had a cabin to ourselves, too.

Only the LATE train had that LOL

Seen 2 movies from when I was a kid .

2010: The Year We Make Contact. I still love that movie!! It tied up most of the loose ends from 2001 and still gives you a sense of wonder 30 years after its making.

Crossroads: Always loved this movie, even though The Karate Kid was the main character.
There was always a weird ending to it, and I recently found out why.

Spoiler ALERT!!

"Lightning Boy" wanted to be a blues man, but played a classical piece to defeat Jack Butler and the devil. Why? From IMDB trivia: ""Eugene's Trick Bag", the updated classical piece at the film's climax, is largely based on Niccolò Paganini's Caprice #5. According to myth, Paganini, sold his soul to the devil for his musical skills. Steve Vai replicates Paganini's legendary rolling eyes, long unkempt hair, and gaunt look."

The song was even said to be an ode to the devil because of its speed, precision, and needing unusually large hands to play the piece, even in today's standards.

Here's a video of the piece. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amfCqFUMBkY

MUCH better seats than the commuter rail to Boston!! Those things were removed from a torture chamber at some point.

Police looking for man who jump CA freeway on a dirt bike (with video)

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/03/05/video-daredevil-dirt-bike-rider-jumps-across-busy-highway/

Have to admit, that was a sick jump!!

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So, didn't get the job I interviewed for because I didn't have certs.

Can I downvote the company?

Haha!! They seemed like a very good company to be honest!! The whole "we are looking for specialized skills that you get with certifications" is kinda dumb if you ask me. It's that whole argument "are certifications necessary?"

So certs are more important than skills?

If they knew that they required certs, the interview was a farce just to waste your time?

I call this corporate cat fishing.

They actually said and I quote "It’s a combination of types of experience and best practices knowledge, which usually comes from dedicated training, certifications, and the like."

If they think that TRAINING is how you learn, I think you likely dodged a bullet. I know of almost no skill that comes from training rather than learning.

I hope you are correct about dodging a bullet. I guess the search continues, but the clock is ticking for me.

I'm a "cash in hand" kind of guy and I won't stop being concerned until I walk in on my first day of whatever new job I land.

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So, didn't get the job I interviewed for because I didn't have certs.

Can I downvote the company?

Haha!! They seemed like a very good company to be honest!! The whole "we are looking for specialized skills that you get with certifications" is kinda dumb if you ask me. It's that whole argument "are certifications necessary?"

So certs are more important than skills?

If they knew that they required certs, the interview was a farce just to waste your time?

I call this corporate cat fishing.

They actually said and I quote "It’s a combination of types of experience and best practices knowledge, which usually comes from dedicated training, certifications, and the like."

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So, didn't get the job I interviewed for because I didn't have certs.

Can I downvote the company?

Haha!! They seemed like a very good company to be honest!! The whole "we are looking for specialized skills that you get with certifications" is kinda dumb if you ask me. It's that whole argument "are certifications necessary?"

So, didn't get the job I interviewed for because I didn't have certs.

"Based Stick Man" arrested at Berkeley Riots, Facing Multiple Felonies

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-03-05/new-super-hero-right-arises-behold-stick-man

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Job interviews always suck. They can be nerve wracking at times. Hopefully I did well in the one this morning.

They can be good for you, too. Often good learning experiences.

This is true. You try to give them some of what they want to hear without TRYING to sound like you're giving them something they want to hear LOL

It's hard because you try to give them a more complete picture of who you are and what you offer. Most of their questions don't allow you to do this unfortunately.

That's true! There were things I wanted to say but never got to because of how the conversation went.

That was actually one of the refreshing things about the interview I had with the company I work for currently. One interviewer was asking only technical questions and the other was asking only personal questions. It was an interesting way to do it.

This guy (the CEO) did both. It was refreshing to see a CEO know some technical stuff.

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Job interviews always suck. They can be nerve wracking at times. Hopefully I did well in the one this morning.

They can be good for you, too. Often good learning experiences.

This is true. You try to give them some of what they want to hear without TRYING to sound like you're giving them something they want to hear LOL

It's hard because you try to give them a more complete picture of who you are and what you offer. Most of their questions don't allow you to do this unfortunately.

That's true! There were things I wanted to say but never got to because of how the conversation went.

Did they not positively respond to the fact that you're Snake Plissken? I figured that would be helpful...

I think they would want someone who can see out of both eyes and be able to lift heavy things without a noticeable limp

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Job interviews always suck. They can be nerve wracking at times. Hopefully I did well in the one this morning.

They can be good for you, too. Often good learning experiences.

This is true. You try to give them some of what they want to hear without TRYING to sound like you're giving them something they want to hear LOL

It's hard because you try to give them a more complete picture of who you are and what you offer. Most of their questions don't allow you to do this unfortunately.

That's true! There were things I wanted to say but never got to because of how the conversation went.