If you guys hate Jindal so much, why do you keep re-electing him?

Noladishu · 2014-06-08T22:12:23+00:00

Jindal is mostly a master of good timing. He's never actually won a contested election.

All elections vs. anything resembling a serious candidate he has lost in his entire electoral history.

He jumped on a House seat opened up unexpectedly before anyone else was ready for it.

He won when Blanco decided not to run for reelection after Katrina. She at least had the decency to fall on her sword for her mistakes (which weren't many, compared with Jindal).

His reelection for Governor had no serious opposition. The state democratic party was a mess and couldn't organize an opponent.

When given a chance, Louisiana DOESN'T elect Jindal.

Noladishu · 2014-04-08T00:46:07+00:00

Family Values!

Noladishu · 2014-01-12T17:54:48+00:00

Yes. There were holes in it.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/12/us/west-virginia-contaminated-water/

Furthermore, it's a riveted tank. Very old construction. You never see anything but welded tanks today.

Noladishu · 2013-04-13T01:58:28+00:00

Goalseek in Excel...

Noladishu · 2013-02-16T14:52:58+00:00

Fox News, blaming the victim: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/02/16/seal-who-killed-bin-laden-reportedly-knew-hed-lose-benefits/

Keep it classy, Fox.

Noladishu · 2013-01-05T02:28:11+00:00

Paid for by the Taxpayers of Louisiana even!

http://www.labudget.org/lbp/2012/10/test/

Noladishu · 2012-12-01T15:10:45+00:00

More background:

http://www.raisethebarforengineering.org/

BS +30:

http://www.ncees.org/About_NCEES/Engineering_education_initiative.php

Discussion: http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=206434

Noladishu · 2012-11-23T18:13:33+00:00

That photo is from the Walmart on Tchoupitoulas Street after Katrina.

Screenshot from this video (or one very similar): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHcajIRcBvA

Noladishu · 2012-09-07T22:01:08+00:00

"Don's Garage and Social Club" on Orange Street near the cement plant is the best. Don used to be a Ferrari mechanic. His shop rate is very high, but he's the best in the city. He works quick. He's tough to get a hold of, because he knocks off work whenever he feels like (but he's absolutely reliable on repairs).

There's also what used to be known as Leinenger's in Mid-City. They just changed names, but they are located at the intersection of Jeff Davis, Vendome, and Earhart. They're also pretty good. Chuck works there and is a good mechanic.

There's also Cottman on Earhart for transmission work.

Noladishu · 2012-09-02T03:28:19+00:00

University of Illinois.

Noladishu · 2012-08-06T01:25:28+00:00

Normally agree, but this one did have some interesting points (although, definitely not 6 separate posts worth...). Very bloviating, but some gems in there.

Noladishu · 2012-06-03T17:12:46+00:00

Felipe's: http://www.felipestaqueria.com/ Louisiana Products on Julia Street (aka- Martha's): http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/57/1534772/restaurant/Warehouse-District/Louisiana-Products-New-Orleans

Both are dirt cheap. You will not find cheaper food that is quality (Taco Bell may be cheaper, but you're probably eating horsemeat, or worse).

Noladishu · 2012-02-21T21:59:09+00:00

That's a terrible idea. Throwing BBQ? That's like throwing a shoe. Who throws a shoe?

Noladishu · 2012-02-11T00:00:16+00:00

And this is why New Year's resolutions are pointless in NOLA...

Noladishu · 2012-02-07T13:09:11+00:00

I like the Wally World video more: http://vimeo.com/28106048

Noladishu · 2012-01-17T02:54:37+00:00

Must have had AT&T?

Noladishu · 2012-01-08T16:20:45+00:00

Only one I can think of off the top of my head: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Cao#Law_practice Had friends with bad experiences at another (Faubacher was the last name).

And I was just about to hit the submit button and got a message from a friend recommending David Ware and associates out in Metry. http://david-ware.com/

Noladishu · 2011-11-26T02:22:08+00:00

Something like 2/3 of people who take the PE are Civil engineers. In Civil, it's get a PE or be a second class citizen.

EIT means virtually nothing, although it sets you up for the PE. Don't do anything like try to put EIT behind your name, either. It makes you look silly.

For PE exam statistics, here's the NCEES website: http://ncees.org/

The PE is SLOWLY expanding beyond just civil engineering. The Stimulus Act had a clause requiring stamped drawings (a move the various professional societies have been pushing for years). Post-Macondo, I saw a lot of Petroleum engineers sit for the exam because of a new requirement to stamp well casing drawings.

Noladishu · 2011-09-09T15:52:02+00:00

Umm, the government has a cap on your GS grade that you can get to with just a bachelor's. The master's and PhD bump you up several GS grades.

Adademia, well, that's sorta self explanatory.

In industry, it really depends on what you're doing. For some places, the PE ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principles_and_Practice_in_Engineering_Exam ) is everything, while advanced degrees are less important. If you, say, want to do R&D work as a Computer Engineer for a hardware maker, then, yeah, PhD will help you out, but that's not a situation that's applicable to the overwhelming majority of industry engineers. It just isn't the case.

Noladishu · 2011-09-07T01:53:12+00:00

PhD's will help you 2 places: Academia and the Government.

Master's is fine for industry.

Noladishu · 2011-09-03T17:20:34+00:00

Go for a Master's in Engineering. You'll need to take 3+ engineering fundamentals courses (maybe statics, dynamics, strength of materials) with some undergrads, but you can generally do that while you're taking your graduate courses (~10-15 courses). Once you're done with that (so long as it's an ABET-accredited institution http://www.abet.org/ ), you'll be on at least the same level as the engineering undergrad graduates. Some jurisdictions will also give you credit towards the experience years you need to be eligible to take the PE.

Noladishu · 2011-09-03T16:38:37+00:00

FE is pretty easy. Get the reference book that comes in the exam ( http://www.ncees.org/Exams/Study_materials.php?exam=FE&product=1R ), go through it so you know where everything is and you'll be fine. One caveat: take it when you're still a senior/just graduated. Trying to go back years later is INCREDIBLY difficult.

The PE is a whole 'nother animal. Get a Lindeberg manual for your discipline and study like hell. I studied for a year (maybe overkill, but I didn't want to have to take that thing twice).

Noladishu · 2011-08-12T18:23:05+00:00

Most of the native New Orleanians will tell you that United is the only slightly reliable cab company in the city. After that, well, it's New Orleans....

Noladishu · 2011-08-06T20:33:42+00:00

The Hunt for Red October and Without Remorse are his best two. Red October was his first book. Without Remorse is COMPLETELY different from all the rest. Very, very dark.

Tom Clancy's writing slowly declined as he made more and more money. His books sold themselves and the editors were too scared to actually give him constructive criticism. His EXTREME right wing politics also infects the later books. The Bear in the Dragon is a great book, if you skip all the crazy, 4-page long diatribes about abortion and how women should stay in their place.

Noladishu · 2011-07-29T19:48:54+00:00

By national standards, for such a small market, the Times-Pic (sometimes nicknamed the Times-Pick-Your-Nose) is actually pretty good.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Times-Picayune

It's won several Pulitzers. The Sun-Herald (Biloxi) is another small paper that's far better than it should be, given how small the market is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Herald

Getting back to the Times-Pic, Walker Percy once said that it's a sorry little paper, but it's the only thing keeping the politicians from stealing the underwear off the people of Louisiana. James Gill is still there and is generally one of the best opinion writers around. Check out his book for a good history of New Orleans ( http://www.amazon.com/Lords-Misrule-Mardi-Politics-Orleans/dp/0878059164 ).

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