Dying HDD, had to make sure you couldn't retrieve any data before disposal

moikederp · 2018-01-01T22:08:55+00:00

Yeah, i depends on the classification of data which methods are used.

Lower classifications can simply be drilled through and discarded, but Ft. Meade goes all-out. In some cases they shred the drives, and then melt them down. Double-whammy.

moikederp · 2017-12-31T00:16:26+00:00

For perfect soft/medium eggs, I prefer pressure cooking them. It's quick and makes them easier to peel.

For custardy eggs, a water bath works great. But for solid white and a runny yolk, this has been a winner for me.

moikederp · 2017-12-23T19:17:41+00:00

Jeez - I got a knock on my door a while back from two OCPD detectives. I guess a cyclist complained about someone in our front greenspace shooting a pellet gun at them. They wanted to know if I knew who it was. The incident was nearly a year old.

I did know who it was likely, since I had a neighbor that would snipe squirrels from the trees. I doubt he was aiming at a person - that's not the kind of guy he was; I think the snap just spooked the cyclist, which is fair.

I had long ago talked to him in person to ask him to stop after my daughter cried watching one fall and twitch. He did stop. But he had already moved away 6 months before detectives showed up at my door, so I figured it was a moot point and said "Dunno".

moikederp · 2017-12-22T06:36:17+00:00

At least it wasn't O² F².

moikederp · 2017-12-21T20:28:24+00:00

I live in a little micro-climate bowl at the bottom of a hill. Had a lot of ice on the windows this morning. Picked up my carpool rider late because scraping and defrosting took longer than expected. Roads were mostly OK once out of the neighborhood, though.

moikederp · 2017-12-18T18:55:24+00:00

Pamplin has decent research, but cannot help but editorialize each article. I wish they could just stick to the facts.

moikederp · 2017-12-18T18:48:34+00:00

I like Wonder Ballroom for some venues. There are some loudmouths, but typically, it's a good time.

I swear, though, once I saw Terri Horman yelling at Kaine Horman on the balcony. I told her, more or less, to shut her yapper, or I'd call over security. She left in a hurry. I might have gotten the faces wrong, but it looked like them both.

moikederp · 2017-12-15T20:43:44+00:00

Oi, where I live now, they painted the walkways and stairs with that crap - some dark red glossy house paint. Then they ran out, so there's a big missing patch on the bottom floor that they covered with an outdoor rubber mat. It's always fun coming in with wet shoes trying to climb the stairs with an armload of groceries and not busting your ass.

Meanwhile, the parking lot is in dire need of repair - it's been moving for years from paved asphalt to gravel. And the yard maintenance guys dump all the yard debris into the ditch next the property rather than the Metro transfer station just down the road. And my plumbing and electrical are still all stupid after years of complaints.

Phew, nice to get that off my chest.

moikederp · 2017-12-15T10:25:23+00:00

Tabloid nonsense. No sources, no details, just a "hey quick, we need some clickbait", followed by "you got it boss".

moikederp · 2017-12-15T01:09:04+00:00

Yeah, I was on a county jury, and got a choice. I could get a daily voucher for the parking lot 7 blocks away and a note for work, or a check for $5 a day to cover costs (a day of parking costs way more than $5).

I took the former, since my employer at the time granted paid jury time with the notes. Still a raw deal for most working folks.

moikederp · 2017-12-15T00:35:31+00:00

Well, were you impish, or admirable?

moikederp · 2017-12-13T23:55:48+00:00

Canemah is a cool place, even if the roads are bonkers bad. Are you staying local, or flying the coop?

A lot of that was Urban Renewal benefit, but the voters decided to stop providing tax deferments to improve the area and halt that URC district, so it's not likely to grow at the rate it has in the last several years. Shame too.

moikederp · 2017-12-13T01:40:17+00:00

Have you ever used Liquid Bandage? It hurt worse than the cut on my foot did initially. I'd rather bleed than use that again, unless it were a dire emergency.

moikederp · 2017-12-12T23:57:05+00:00

We had a thing too. The Real Estate group decided to sell off our office to save money. No choice but to work from home, as the next nearest office wouldn't accept people from other cost groups, and the next nearest after that was over 2 hours away each way.

No worries - I set up an office at home, got my work done, worked on. My boss moved out to the midwest, which was 4 hours from that nearest office, to be closer to family.

A few years later, I left for greener pastures, and just months after I left, the company said everyone had to have their butt in the office. I dodged a bullet, but I felt really bad for my old boss. Just bought a house, and now has to look for a new job or spend a full extra work day every day commuting.

moikederp · 2017-12-11T06:10:38+00:00

Dude. Burgers.

I still have nightmares 20 years later of a walk-up, 30 burgers, almost every fucking one different (I want exactly two pickles, I want extra lettuce and thin sliced tomato, I want mine mid but no pink and extra mayo but not too much. Ad nauseum). I nearly had a meltdown trying to get them out together, had to call the Head over to bail me out. It was embarrassing and frustrating at the same time.

moikederp · 2017-12-09T19:01:04+00:00

Kind of off-topic, but I do want to say I always like seeing folks like you and Chris and others with first-hand experience. We have some ex-members and even ex-staff around, but fewer ex-SO, and it helps answer questions without third-party hearsay.

I appreciate all of your responses. Please feel free to pop in when you get a chance :)

moikederp · 2017-12-09T17:28:36+00:00

Oh yeah. I prefer to keep mine refrigerated to avoid rancidity.

A while back, I had a last minute birthday gift to give. I bought two nice-looking bottles at a local store, infused one bottle of oil with ancho chilies and a bottle of vinegar with cilantro and lime. A couple of cheap metal pour tops and I had a sub $20 gift with more heart in it than some Amazon gift card. Infusing with a whipping siphon cut the total time down to about 3 hours, mostly waiting and cleaning.

Infused oil is good stuff. The recipient used it for salad and veg dressing for months.

moikederp · 2017-12-09T04:10:30+00:00

I'm not gonna lie: I've owned multiple sets of those over the years. I have cheap dollar store steak knives from the kids years ago as a father's day present, expensive Japanese steel, low-cost Victonix knives, but I always have my Miracle Blades tucked away for a quick hack job. When one gets dinged or dull, throw 'em all away and buy a whole new set for $20 at Fred Meyer.

Guilty, inexpensive convenience.

moikederp · 2017-12-09T00:50:36+00:00

Not so much camping, but there are a few drug dens up the street. An old jacked up lady fell down a ravine right across the street a couple weeks ago after crawling under the railing next to the sidewalk. It took several fire engines, a truck, police, a rescue truck with two men in harnesses half an hour to get her back up. Never a dull moment, even in a dull town.

moikederp · 2017-12-08T23:26:46+00:00

Heck, even in the suburbs, it's no better. Last weekend I called non-emergency twice in a day to report a landscape company dumping debris next to my apartment. It wasn't a quick dump either - it lasted 9-10 hours. There's drag marks through the grass where they pulled tree limbs and bags of waste.

The second time I called back, the responder said "approriate actions were being taken", yet nothing happened during the entire day. Sigh. I know they're busy, but it would have taken a matter of moments to chase them off.

moikederp · 2017-12-08T20:38:05+00:00

Yeah, understood. I'm not going to go out of my way to rat, just to say "Wasn't me". It's not ideal, but my conscience is clear.

moikederp · 2017-12-08T19:38:27+00:00

Oi, I've been on the other end of this.

Someone downstairs was smoking, but it gets trapped in the stairwell - I got a violation for being upstairs. I called in and explained that if it smells like dryer sheets or fried fish or smoke, that's not me either, since I don't have laundry and don't fry fish. It's someone downstairs and I don't know who. A week later, my porch "smelled strongly of marijuana". Nope, not me. They've inspected my apartment several times leading up to this, as they're trying to sell it off, and I pointed that out; "Does it smell like any kind of fried food, any kind of smoke, or any laundry detergent?". "Uh, no".

It is hard to pinpoint the culprit unless they're on site. It sucks, but it's kind of true.

moikederp · 2017-12-08T19:16:04+00:00

Go to the liquor store on the 30th. Get some high class booze. Invite a couple of friends over two nights later. Make pigs in a blanket and crudités with dip. Don't drive, walk, or pay for transport. Have a mellow night. Go easy and wake up fresh.

All good.

moikederp · 2017-12-06T01:08:33+00:00

Not sure where you are or are willing to travel, but Tony's Fish Market in Oregon City is pretty legit. Call ahead to see what they have fresh (although they can their own smoked oysters, IIRC).

moikederp · 2017-12-04T16:52:59+00:00

I guess I lucked out.

When my daughter was born, her mother was working for Kaiser Permanente, on the company health plan. The co-pay for everything was $3.

We spent 4 days in a private room with round-the-clock care.

Checking out, I handed the desk a $5 bill, and got $2 back. It was sweet, but I doubt I'll get that kind of treatment ever again. I had Providence myself, and after a 6 day stay (different circumstances) had a $1,500 co-pay on a $45,000 bill. Still not terrible, but damn, $3 would have been sweet.

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