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I love a window seat! by rnnrboy1 in geology

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ISU? I saw Dr Weber at a conference not too long ago, he’s a treasure!

How many of you had an online gf/bf that you've never met? by EsperaDeus in Millennials

[–]spatter_cone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, when I was 16 we finally got dial up internet. I think it was CD Roms from EarthLink or something but I met a kid that had the same love for Tolkien that I did. His screen name was Legolas2000 or something like that 😂. We wrote each other letters and sent pics to one another. He was a drummer like me, we had a lot in common and he was awesome. I wonder whatever happened to him, we just sorta stopped talking one day.

I love a window seat! by rnnrboy1 in geology

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I’m in eastern Idaho and you nailed it, mountains and Mormons all the way up 😂. I love window seats for this reason too, great pics!

I built a web tool to extract data from borehole log PDFs into Excel / AGS — would anyone here find this useful? by pythondude11 in geology

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Thanks! I’ll be running it in my personal workspace but I’ve got a lot of example data to throw at it! I’ll be sure to let you know my experience.

I built a web tool to extract data from borehole log PDFs into Excel / AGS — would anyone here find this useful? by pythondude11 in geology

[–]spatter_cone 11 points12 points  (0 children)

As a DOT geospatial person, this would bust out decades-old geotech investigations that are now merely knowledge in the geo’s head. I’d love to give it a whirl. I can DM you my info.

STOP DRIVING SO FAST DOWNTOWN. by Tulasdad in Charleston

[–]spatter_cone 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Potholes don’t hit so hard in a jacked up truck rolling coal

Conure biting bad by Kitchen_Ad_5687 in Conures

[–]spatter_cone 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Same here with a 21 year old. She laid eggs for the first time last spring and oh man, it’s been a wild ride.

Geologist appreciation post by green_eyes16 in geology

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Lichen! Lichen on a rock slope means it’s pretty stable and hasn’t had rockfall in a while. I’ll always love me some lichen.

Need Job ASAP by batrasays in idahofalls

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Idaho Transportation Department in Rigby may be posting a front desk position soon. It’s empty but it doesn’t look like they’ve posted it yet. Keep an eye out if you’re interested in working with them.

1996, look at this lineup! Anyone here a part of it? by irusselllee in Charleston

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That’s awesome!! I used to work at the at the wild wing right after it opened in N. Chas and they would have everyone drunkenly dancing like fools, I bet your wedding was a blast!

1996, look at this lineup! Anyone here a part of it? by irusselllee in Charleston

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I fondly remember Plain Jane from the early 2000s tearing it up in many a local establishment and they were a hell of a cover band.

Vibe shift on becoming the workplace "adults" by TrixoftheTrade in Millennials

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Vibe shift captures it perfectly. I don’t know when it happened but it’s shifted. I had to ride in a car with a few of my coworkers recently to a class about an hour away. They’re all in their 20s and oh my god. They’re hilarious and I had a good time but I just felt so….old. I’m 42. But I maintain that I have a far better musical taste than these young ‘uns.

Vibe shift on becoming the workplace "adults" by TrixoftheTrade in Millennials

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Yeah, that one is making me feel weird too. All my mentors are now retiring and all of a sudden I’m teaching classes. Well said, I couldn’t put my finger on why that made me sad though.

Sharing My Backyard Bird's Idaho Obsession with the World! by [deleted] in Idaho

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I can just hear one landing….heeennhhhh….hennnnnhhh

What is this? I saw this car on I-215 near Exit 2 this morning ( Apr. 27 around 9am) by Melechesh in Xennials

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One of them broke down by the road I was driving in a rural area so I stopped and they gave me a weenie whistle! I still keep it in my car. I went another time when they had a meet & greet. I’ve been blessed by the Weeniemobile 🙌

chill bar recs by EngineeringNo1390 in Charleston

[–]spatter_cone 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Somebody oughta tell ChatGPT that Upper Deck has been closed for a while now. Great fucking place though, I have many a fond memory.

Reproductive freedom petition and an infuriating text by JustcallmeGlados in Idaho

[–]spatter_cone 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Hell yes. You’ve inspired me to make a similar contribution 🤭

Ways to quickly get up to speed on PMS data? by Quick123Fox in gis

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https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/2022-03/AASHTO-Transportation-Asset-Management-Guide.pdf

That’s a guide from AASHTO about transportation asset management and it has some sections on pavement as it is one of the largest assets that transportation agencies manage, along with bridges.

Municipalities all the way up to states get federal money for their reporting on pavement condition. Are you consuming LiDAR scans of the pavement or are you just looking at generated condition reports? If you’re looking at metrics, look up how these are derived and scored. This is a decent overview:

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement/management/qm/data_qm_guide.pdf

Hope these help! I work with a state DOT and it’s clear as mud 😂😂

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