OIT is a great school. Had a buddy at Tek who graduated from OIT, that's all he could talk about. Witness to a murder at a nightclub there. Had to testify. Last I heard he was the quality control chief engineer for Tek's solid state lab. My buddy at ESI was Richard Coates, ask you dad if he knew him.
Don't like your kind? They have all kinds in Tigard, well, maybe not in the old Street of Dreams location. Rick Adelman lives near that Street of Dreams, or at least I think he still does. Can't be Asian 'cause I know they've got Asians.
It's a good book. Read Cash Flow Quadrant. I used to like him until I realized the scam artist he is. He's still sending spam to my email.
I guess I am wealthy. I don't expect to "work" again. Also I always have what I want, often I need to make it to have it. But then, I really don't have much money.
I get called sir even shen I dress like a woman, wear makeup and lipstick, lighten up my voice as best I can, and say my name is [feminine name]... there’s also a lot it long stares and frowns... these don’t happen downtown... downtown they ask me what I’d like to be called, and don’t stare.
I take it from what you say is, you don't look the part you want to play. I was wondering if you are telling them or difference is obvious.
I worked out at Tek often from about 65 to 70, usually in the computer room or near by offices. I helped the engineers test a new high definition video terminal they were working on. I got a terrible vibe out in the Tek computer room one day, probably about 1965. A young fella was there in the computer room that day in a wheel chair, the nephew of the Computer operations manager as I recall. He was quite happy and exuberant to be out and about, noticeable so considering his condition. No arms or legs, only about 19 years old. One of the first to return home from Vietnam in this sort of condition. Everyone was doing their best to help make his day. The question ran through my head then, God Damn! How many more will come back this way from this fucked up war?
Geez! It became much worst than the vision I had then in 1965. I was aghast at the conjured up incident of the Gulf of Tonkin. As a Fire Controlman I knew it was no big issue at all. A couple of torpedo boats is simple practice for a well tuned Destroyer and crew. Not a friggin reason to go to war. Now the SOB that conjured up that crap sure needed to be impeached.
I can think of things more cruel to say to someone like me than what you have just said, but the list is honestly pretty short.
It was not my intent to be cruel in anyway. It simply was a question I got from what you said. I was curious as to why you were having trouble. No intention of causing you more.
Coming from someone who has heard fat comments off and on for almost 40 years I get it but it seems like an honest if not pleasant question. The person in the Gamestop video that got so angry a few months ago (I think it was Gamestop) unfortunately has to expect that type of reaction. I think I would have called her Ma'am if I interacted with her but honest to God I wouldn't have bet my life if someone asked me for sure what to call her. I saw this sort of discussion started in the what's wrong with westbrook thread about autism. It is becoming a very difficult discussion. Reminds me of a story I saw years ago about two deaf parents deciding if their child should get cochlear implants. The parents didn't want the child to think being deaf was wrong. It obviously isn't wrong but it was a no brainer to me. They finally did decide to do it and the kid was happy. Anyway, I don't want to come off sounding like a total asshole and this probably isn't a discussion we even need to have but this is a topic that always interests me. On topic, glad you found a place you want to make home. Congrats
Whatevs, thanks for the well wishes. EDIT: I say whatevs only because this isn’t a discussion I wanna have right now, for my own emotional health.
