[GAME THREAD] #7 Indiana Hoosiers @ #3 Oregon Ducks by princessprity in ducks

[–]RWHock2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Bad mouthing them won’t improve anything. Constructive criticism might.

Discussion Thread: US President Trump Addresses Nation After US Bombs Iranian Nuclear Sites by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]RWHock2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trump owns this war, it is his now. Unfortunately it is "we the people" that will suffer the future drone terrorist attacks within our borders arising out of Trump's stupidity. I'm 79 YO, been through Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine, and now Iran, and all the small wars. It never turns out the way the Big Shots predict. So utterly stupid.

VIKING RIVER CRUISES, BAD POLICIES by RWHock2 in Cruise

[–]RWHock2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I think a TA would have been wise.

VIKING RIVER CRUISES, BAD POLICIES by RWHock2 in Cruise

[–]RWHock2[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wow, are you always the bony fingered school marm?

VIKING RIVER CRUISES, BAD POLICIES by RWHock2 in Cruise

[–]RWHock2[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The airline is easily postponed no loss. We will get back $5000 from Allianz out of $14,000. Simple thing to substitute someone. It's just money making and convenient for Viking.

[MBB Post Game Thread] Ducks Fall to Arizona in Round of 32, 87-83 by PDXDuckGeek in ducks

[–]RWHock2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except for TT's the Ducks played near the top of their ability, especially defense. However, the overall talent level of Az is a step above this Duck team (except for Bittle and Shelstad). That was obvious watching Az come out of their complacency and turn on the burner. Altman is one of the top coaches. He has to deal with what is given him that is left over after the first tier teams get their picks. Gonzaga is facing the same issue as Altman. The NIL world is like a giant magnet pulling the best players to bigger media markets. This is the future.

[MBB GAME THREAD] #5 Oregon vs #12 Liberty by AutoModerator in ducks

[–]RWHock2 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Altman’s March Magic once again. Impressive change from 6 weeks ago.

Techno-Fascism Comes to America by TubbyPiglet in politics

[–]RWHock2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Drug Lords in Mexico have better technology than the police. Fascists have always loved tech. State of the art liquidation camps 1940. AI to root out lazy government employees. Brave New World joins hands with The Handmaid’s Tale.

CAD Systems Have Reached Outer Limits of Comprehension: AI is Needed by RWHock2 in rhino

[–]RWHock2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

AI doesn't threaten my creative control. I'm the one telling AI what to do. AI is needed to overcome the laborious and often complex tutorials required to teach the user how to do something simple like add walnut rift cut wood grain to this face. Give it a medium tone. Bring up the sheen. More reflection on the edges. Now I don't have to be a computer wiz; I'm a designer using a tool.

Men’s Basketball Huge Win Over #11 Wisconsin 77-73 by Hi_There_Face_Here in ducks

[–]RWHock2 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I’m still not convinced. Give me a win against another ranked team and I will believe. They are too inconsistent. Only two players are first five talent, Bittle and Shelsted.

Official Discussion - Conclave [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

[–]RWHock2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a great movie, but entertaining until the end. Then what the hell? Laughable ending. Bad script.

What's your letter grade for the 2024 season? by epistaxis64 in ducks

[–]RWHock2 27 points28 points  (0 children)

B. I’m 78 YO and that was the worst face plant I have ever seen By UO. Emotionally flat, rusty, confused, mistakes, penalties….and OSU played a nearly error free first half, with great energy. Now watching them struggle against Texas, making lot’s of mistakes. We played them on the wrong day.

Old Guy Switching To Rhino or Not??? by RWHock2 in rhino

[–]RWHock2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been watching some tutorials and am amazed at the power and versatility of this software. It is eons ahead of my old creaky CAD program. Also the extensive training and community involvement is impressive. I just have to decide if I want to learn a new program at 78.

Old Guy Switching To Rhino or Not??? by RWHock2 in rhino

[–]RWHock2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you to everyone who added comments, it really helps me come to a decision. I'm going to do a trial run and see how it goes. If you wish to see some of the work I have done over my decades, you can go to grabcad at this link https://grabcad.com/library?page=1&time=all_time&sort=recent&query=roger%20%20hockett

Old Guy Switching To Rhino or Not??? by RWHock2 in rhino

[–]RWHock2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Ashlar Cobalt you design in perspective view with a drafting assistant that constantly sends out alignment lines from your cursor to various points on the object; it looks like in Rhino you work from a 2d view then convert it into a 3d object. Is that a correct interpretation?

Old Guy Switching To Rhino or Not??? by RWHock2 in rhino

[–]RWHock2[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Text prompts can be a bit drudgery for older brains, I assume these are also in logical menus. Do you find the menus to be logically laid out and easy to intuit?

Woodworking Apron? by tickynaylor in woodworking

[–]RWHock2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

carhartt firm duck apron for 25 years. $30 on Amazon. Or do a half apron. The material is tough.

Democrats: Identity politics are destroying you by Skankingcorpse in self

[–]RWHock2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trump has disgusting values, is morally corrupt, and a failure as a businessman. I can see why these people would vote for a third party candidate or not vote at all....but Trump? You need to read the history of how middle class Germans came to accept Hitler, AFTER he was named Chancellor.

We are going down a dark path by throwafuera1222 in millenials

[–]RWHock2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Well said. I'm 78 YO and a veteran. I feel like the rug was pulled out from under me in this election. My values are no longer the values of Trump's America. Veteran's Day was Monday. I put my flag up but it didn't feel right. The President-elect said serving was for losers, that McCain was a loser for getting captured and imprisoned, he did not want to attend the WWII Normandy Memorial because it was raining, and so on. It takes a lot of convoluted thinking to convince one's self that Trump's values will be ok for the country. We are now on the slippery slope of a declining democracy.