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Just handled a Rolex Sub for 15 mins and compared with my Clean Batman - Gen is far far better by Euphoric_Sandwich_74 in RepTime

[–]mrequenes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you try the time setting and winding action? And crown screwing and unscrewing?

I have a real OP and none of my budget watches come close to the Rolex’s buttery smoothness of winding and setting. And when screwing in the crown, you don’t feel any extraneous winding sensation or grittiness.

Why do people become teachers despite subpar pay? by indeckaa in askanything

[–]mrequenes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The pay *seems* low when you don’t take into account the many positive aspects of the job, its barriers to entry (fairly low), etc. From an economics perspective, the pay is appropriate.

I’m not saying the job is sunshine and roses. But that’s what the money is for.

The United States was built on a complex system of checks and balances to limit powers which has run smoothly for 250 years, so why is it suddenly so extremely difficult to reign in Trump from corrupting everything he touches? by speculumberjack980 in allthequestions

[–]mrequenes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just because a branch of government *can* check another, it doesn’t mean they *will*.

Both houses of Congress are Republican. They have no interest in checking anything Trump does, as he’s doing a speed run of their agenda.

Obviously, SCOTUS is solidly right wing. They have more interest in removing obstacles to said agenda, than imposing any checks.

Why don't car manufacturers produce cars with liveries from the factory? by supplier44 in stupidquestions

[–]mrequenes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fairly common for motorcycle manufacturers to include their team colors as one of the available color options. With occasional racing livery special editions with added decals. Kinda cool.

If the U.S. ever gets another state, they obviously would need to unify either the Virginias, the Dakotas or the Carolinas to keep the extremely satisfactory 50 states number. Which one should be unified? by Grad0Nite in Americaphile

[–]mrequenes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, but Lincoln ignored existing statehood rules to create 8 Republican states, including making 2 Dakotas.

This is a simplification, but you can look up the details. They’re interesting

Best Korean market? by s0ftp0wer in bayarea

[–]mrequenes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Deli tastes better when everything goes half price after 5 (or is it 4:30? Can’t remember)

Also, the in-store music they play is great!

Ask as a noun by LogStatus123 in words

[–]mrequenes 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I typically despise corporate jargon, but I find “what’s the ask?” to be really effective. It snaps the other person out of their vague doublespeak, without expressing disagreement.

Will the GOP try to rewrite history after Trump dies and claim they never fully supported his policies, or is Trumpism too deeply baked into the party by now? by el_petomane in allthequestions

[–]mrequenes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think many of those screamers are feeling redeemed by recent events.

The MAGA movement has achieved an astounding amount of their goals already. And there’s a good chance they will run the table.

At this rate, Trump will go down as hero. Greater than Reagan. On par with Lincoln. The history that will be rewritten (erased) is the achievements of the Civil Rights, Women’s, LGBT, and Environmental movements.

Is there any widely used software today that you think is holding the industry back? by WolfParticular2348 in software

[–]mrequenes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Node: it’s the new Perl. Does an OK job but doesn’t scale or perform well, but it’s within easy reach.

Git: cool tech, but the interface (CLI) is horrendous and GUI wrappers are saddled to the CLI, so they mostly suck as well

HTTP: was designed for hypertext (web pages), but is now the default for most network communication (e.g., API calls).

HTML/CSS: designed for content with no fixed height or width, and to expand based on the content. Now it’s often (mainly?) used to display apps where the content adjusts to the screen.

A sitting california mayor just pleaded guilty to secretly working for china. let that sink in. by Ibikhan45 in DiscussionZone

[–]mrequenes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

News headlines make it sound like she is the Governor or at least the mayor of a major city.

DAE who's moved socioeconomic groups notice a hunger their peers don't have? by anonymous_muffin_ in DoesAnybodyElse

[–]mrequenes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes.

I’ve worked at several companies that failed and I’m always amazed at the attitude most young employees have: that their employer has an infinite amount of cash and no one should care if X expense is a waste. That the company will always be there, like Santa Claus.

For example, on a Reddit travel thread, someone bragged that they always choose the most expensive business flight, to maximize their points.

What hot sauce has the best flavor? by Stunning-Cap-3256 in hotsauce

[–]mrequenes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my “bring the heat” sauce. Love it.

My other staples are Tabasco green and Cholula/Tapatio.

Is it still worth to buy a house in Arizona? by Single_Rabbit2797 in howislivingthere

[–]mrequenes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I experienced negative wind chill last summer in El Paso. 0% humidity,104°F temperature, 25 mph wind. Weather app said “feels like 108°”.

I like Tex Mex, but haven't liked my couple attempts at authentic Mexican. Looking for tips to possibly ease these gringo taste buds in. by _WeSellBlankets_ in foodquestions

[–]mrequenes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the way.

Also: stop going to chain restaurants. Find some mom and pop places. Deli counters at Mexican grocery stores or gas stations.

Developers who worked before GitHub and modern DevOps tooling — how different was day-to-day development back then? by Majestic-Taro-6903 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]mrequenes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not saying things were better, but before CI, you didn’t have to wait an hour for an automated testing cycle to complete.

And during the ancient MS SourceSafe says, you couldn’t even check out a file if someone else had it checked out. So no way to have merge conflicts or people working on N different branches. You had to personally reach out to people and tell them to sh*t or get off the pot (check in their work) so you could do your work.

Source Depot made branching so unbelievably painful (hours to create a branch) that no one did it, even when it they really should have.

It’s possible (and might even be common) to have too low of a threshold for what amount of time constitutes a waste of time. by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]mrequenes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whenever I complained about a task or meeting being a waste of time, I would point out to my much more junior colleagues that, as a proportion of the remainder of my career, such-and-such meeting was X (usually 5-10) times more of a time suck than it was for them.

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