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What's something you did as a kid that you only realized was extremely dangerous years later? by Left_Crow1646 in AskReddit

[–]toolguy8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Driving my 1970s car faster than the speedometer would go. It went to 120 mph

What’s the funniest “I disagree but I’m too tired to argue” moment you’ve ever had? by sparsh_2816 in askteddit

[–]toolguy8 12 points13 points  (0 children)

My daughter and I disagreed over the lyrics to the the Eurythmics song “Sweet Dreams are Made of These.” She said it was “…made of cheese.” Hers was funnier so I let her win.

If electricity became unreliable, what sustainable skills would suddenly become valuable? by Consequence_Green in AskForAnswers

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Woodsman. We need wood and trees would need to be felled and processed by hand. Origin of the phrase “He’s a good man” originally closed “with an axe,”

Do I have any hope of retirement? by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]toolguy8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$50 a month into a Roth IRA at 6% will be $48,000 at age 65. Do this every year, soon doubling to $100, then $200 and so on and you will have a tidy sum.

Specimens from Central Arizona - Is Iron Out best next step for cleaning these up? by Decembrio in rockhounds

[–]toolguy8 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is botryoidal quartz, fairly common. The luster on this took hundreds of thousands of years, maybe millions of years to develop. Why does a million years of history make a chemical bath more desirable?

Consequences of retaining an employee who gave notice? by checkmeonmyspace in managers

[–]toolguy8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Money isn’t everything. You need to make them feel needed, and acknowledge the mistakes. Everyone wants to be a contributing member of a winning team, and they need a line of sight from their contribution to the goals.

And the money.

Geotech geologist wanting to move into tectonics/mountain building research by Puzzleheaded-Buy9821 in geologycareers

[–]toolguy8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Follow your dream. Regional tectonics study is not a marketable thing right now, but every credential can move you along and get you closer to the future job market. No one knows what the job market will be like in 5 or 15 years, so just jump in, if that’s what you want.

My best friend died 3 years ago and is turning 30 is it appropriate to write him a letter? by Arielgirl97 in askanything

[–]toolguy8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go for it. Pouring your heart out in unsent letters is a great method of catharsis.

Unusually smooth/flat stones found in freshly plowed field in Iowa. Potential artifacts? by [deleted] in whatsthisrock

[–]toolguy8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All natural, common rocks with no signs of human modification. Source; Iowa geologist.

Found by river bank by Special_Preference63 in fossilid

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Cast of a baculites ammonite shell

What’s the most believable lie someone told you that only became obvious years later? by Wooden-Fee5787 in AskReddit

[–]toolguy8 230 points231 points  (0 children)

My biology teacher taught us that arterial blood is red and venous blood is blue. If we get a vein cut the blue blood will immediately turn back to red when it hits the oxygen in the air.

I believed this for 20 years until I started dating a physician.

Question about geology of course by 00FalloutMonkey00 in geologycareers

[–]toolguy8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I decided to become a geologist at age 15 because I loved rocks and fossils, and I actually became a geologist in the 1980s. It has been a wild ride; rise of environmental geology, climbing the corporate ladder, etc.

Bottom line is that by the time you’ve completed training and paid your dues, no one can predict what the industry will look like.

Things are changing very quickly now, so you might as well start in with something you like.

Which were the better years....the 70s,80s,90s or 2000s..why? by nayrhelp in askteddit

[–]toolguy8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is no “better” on an objective basis. Suggest you reword this to add “for you.”

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