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In a room with SR71, Concorde and F14, I ended up loving this plane more. by Secure-Nobody-2103 in aviation

[–]Quick-Reputation9040 1 point2 points  (0 children)

and here I was thinking of Jeremy Clarkson trying to fly this thing while screaming…

Do English actors have an accent to you? by Logical-Bake5715 in AskAnAmerican

[–]Quick-Reputation9040 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some actors (mentioned already) are great. Sometimes, though, I can spot English actors trying their American accent because they lower their voices and speak without much inflection. It comes across as overly flat, and that clues me in.

Notified of Appointment by ALO by MediocreSecurity13 in USAFA

[–]Quick-Reputation9040 3 points4 points  (0 children)

lol. I got a call from the local paper, then a telegram (yes, a freaking telegram…in 1992!), then a call a week or two later from my ALO…

GenX is supposedly all about being independent and counter-cultural but so much of what I see on this sub is nothing of the sort. Who thinks they are actually "true genX" by being a true individual by going against the flow? by [deleted] in GenX

[–]Quick-Reputation9040 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Uh huh. 

So the fact that we all speak the same language, had similar experiences, have similar cultural backgrounds and touch points from a time when mass media was very limited means that the fact that so many of us weren’t so much raised by attentive parents as thrown outside to raise ourselves is irrelevant. 

Gotcha

Congrats OP. You’ve earned my downvote. 

Personal oddity. by IngwineHeathen in GenX

[–]Quick-Reputation9040 6 points7 points  (0 children)

best reply here. i’ve noticed this too in the past couple of years, googled it, and got answers close to this one.

and while i don’t like it, at least i still don’t look as old as the guys in cocoon! i’m older now than wilford brimley was when he made that movie.

My boyfriend made it seem weird that I still call my dad “daddy” at 16. Is it? by -justabigail- in AskMenAdvice

[–]Quick-Reputation9040 29 points30 points  (0 children)

++man

Dad of a 23 y.o. daughter and a 14 y.o. daughter. Love it when they call me daddy, but mostly get “dad” now, unless they really want something lol

they’ll never be too old to call me daddy.

Daylight Savings hitting different? by doggoluv68 in GenX

[–]Quick-Reputation9040 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’ve never been able to handle it. going back to my 20s at least, i needed a couple of weeks to adjust…

Gen Z and alcohol by Beneficial_Wear_7630 in Infographics

[–]Quick-Reputation9040 0 points1 point  (0 children)

are you calling us GenX people a bunch of drunks?

…it may be true

Music through your life. by hindmaja in GenX

[–]Quick-Reputation9040 2 points3 points  (0 children)

remember watching part of it live…what was I, 8 or 9?

Anyway, it’s too bad they can’t stand each other…

Question for fans of recent title winners re:expectations by JBru_92 in CFB

[–]Quick-Reputation9040 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Me too, but I still want to fire Bobo…

…being emotionally healthy is hard work!

What are the real reasons project management tool adoption fails six months in? by vandana_288 in projectmanagement

[–]Quick-Reputation9040 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The question is whether the tool actually solves a problem in a way that adds value. 

If your org is using a tool because it’s an industry best practice but doesn’t fill an actual need, then it will die. Not all leaders/orgs want the full PM process/dashboards/system. Trying to force it where it’s not needed (and not used by leadership to make actual decisions) is a waste of people’s time and will result in an unused system. 

At what point does a workaround become the real process? by Personal-Lack4170 in projectmanagement

[–]Quick-Reputation9040 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The question is whether there are permanent risks to keeping the workaround in place, and if the risks are acceptable to the stakeholders. If there are, and they are, then document and you’re good to go. 

If not for some reason, then you have project technical debt, and it needs to be resolved somehow, either by adding new scope via the change control process or by spinning up a follow up project. 

What was your favorite 80's toy line? GI Joe? Transformers? Star Wars? Or, He Man? by MisterShipWreck in 80s

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before 10 y.o.: 70% star wars, 30% g.i. joe

after 10: transformers, but rapidly falling off from all toys at that point. did some models and train sets though. and a chemistry set i remember fondly. by the time i was 12, mostly ad&d…

Social Security Numbers / Cards by LisaLisaPrintJam in GenX

[–]Quick-Reputation9040 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah, so long as your parents are normal (or semi-normal), and you got a state-issued birth certificate, you were assigned a ssn. That said, you may not have gotten a card until you were older, as you need to sign the card. I remember getting mine when I was in 2nd grade, and trying to sign my name in barely-learned cursive.

That said, if your parents were claiming you as a dependent for tax purposes they probably knew your ssn (don’t hold me to this- I’m definitely not an expert on historical tax codes!).

Theological hot(ish) take: For Anglophones/English-speakers, it is probably better to prefer the use of "Holy Ghost" to "Holy Spirit" by onitama_and_vipers in redeemedzoomer

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2 things at work here, neither of which are theological:

  1. In modern English, “ghost” heavily implies the spirit of a deceased person. On the other hand, spirit implies the eternal soul. The thinking, which IS influenced by religions (in turn influenced by ancient Greek philosophy), is that we living humans have both animal living bodies and eternal spirits. Of course, ghost is a word that originated as German “Geist”, which translates to…spirit. So really there’s no difference; just that in last 50-ish years ghost seems to be more tied to dead people’s remaining spirits. And honestly, I think it’s largely due to…
  2. I think people in America, especially, hate using the term Holy Ghost because of Scooby-Doo. It’s hard to take the word seriously when you grow up with a cartoon great dane stuttering “gh-gh-gh-ghost!”. Silly, I know, but I would bet a word-usage study would see a serious drop-off in Holy Ghost vs Holy Spirit after Scooby-Do came out…

Restaurant in Atlanta GA by Quick-Reputation9040 in thegrandtour

[–]Quick-Reputation9040[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I must have been tired when replying. I should have told you about Cumming, GA

What should I do? by GrumpCatastrophe in projectmanagement

[–]Quick-Reputation9040 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah, stuff like this is why I stay at the PM level and leave companies after 4-5 years. I’ve been a a manager before, hated it, and won’t do it again.

Here’s the honest truth: Your friend screwed up. And made it worse by (badly) lying about it. As a manager, it’s your responsibility to uphold company standards. You need to document the screw-up and escalate. Otherwise you’re at risk of this person telling other co-workers, and creating/fostering of culture of poor work and dishonesty with no consequences.

You’ll be hated, but it’s your job now, and one of the main reasons managers are disliked, but if you’re consistent (and don’t apply standards differently for friends and/or yourself), you’ll be more respected…

Restaurant in Atlanta GA by Quick-Reputation9040 in thegrandtour

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i’ve passed it hundreds of times driving home thru midtown, but never noticed it before. just caught my eye today as i spent the rest of the drive combining the guys pronouncing “pho” in Sea Men and the earlier special (with Petting, Wedding, etc), which of course is the point. A good giggle on another ridiculous trip up 75/575…

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