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Does one really even need to put things like "fluent" in this, or "expert" in that? I feel like there is so much bulls*** in resumes these days that it's better to just concisely explain your qualifications/experience. I always try to think about a resume from the hiring manager's perspective. He wants to see you have the qualifications/skillset/experience he's looking for, and doesn't necessarily give a s*** how many "buzz" words you use. I go for clear, concise and clean rather than trying to blow them away with my fluency in Excel and 3 foreign languages. This approach usually lands an interview and then I try to make the real impression I'm trying to make at that time.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Mar 20, 2011 -> 03:53 AM) I can tell you this, aside from work, I haven't touched my desktop computer since I got my ipad2, for 99% of what a person does on a daily basis, such as email/web, this thing is as near to perfect as anything out there yet. The screen could use a quality boost (I'd prefer it to be "retina" like 300+ pixels per inch), but even as is, this is perfect for usual home computing tasks. And overall, I'd like it even thinner/lighter than it is, but this is nice. Android tablets arent quite there yet, but then again, I didnt think the iPad1 was there yet, either...this one is much closer. The tablet field is the future for most non intensive tasks IMO. That said, even a comparative android tablet, for 99% of what a regular person does...makes needing an actual computer unimportant at this point. And flash has become overrated to the nTh degree as of now, I've run into almost 0 pages that require it for video viewing...and in light of firefox and googles chrome executives saying html5 is the way to go as of now, flash doesn't have much life left to it. I think adobe screwed themselves on this one taking so long to make it efficient, secure and stable (they still haven't) that even google got sick of them. Do you have the keyboard? I have a 27-inch iMac, the original iPad, and the iPhone 4. I use my iMac primarily, and then switch to the iPad when I hit the couch. It's handy for when I want to do some casual web surfing and watch tv at the same time. So during Sox games, I'll sit on the couch and scold Big Sqwert in the game thread, whereas I wouldn't do this from my iPhone because of the size. I don't think the iPad and iPhone are redundant. Rather, a laptop and iPad probably are. My iPhone is very capable, and I love it when I am out and about, but it's not something I'm going to use much from home. The iPad is the perfect size for when you want the ability to web surf but don't want to be tied to a desk. I also use it a ton for reading, whether it is magazines via Zinio, or a book through iBooks. When traveling, you don't need to remove it when going through security, and you don't have to make a big production when using it at your gate, like some laptop users seem to have to. In fact, I'm posting this from my iPad in the San Antonio airport right now, and it's big enough that I don't have to squint to see it, but I'm holding something that is no more bulky than a magazine. I don't have the iPad2, and you guys know I am a big Apple dork, because I am so overwhelmingly pleased with this device. When I get on the plane, I can pull up books, magazines, a movie or a game, all in one device, which would be substantially less enjoyable if I was doing so for the entire flight on an iPhone. Everyone who asks about whether to get an iPad or a laptop, i simply ask whether they use Microsoft office often for work. If so, get the laptop; otherwise, the iPad is all you need.

Clemson collapses as usual. It seems as though every year Clemson has a plethora of talent on their football and basketball teams, and often has the better team on the field or court, but always finds a way to lose.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Mar 16, 2011 -> 09:53 PM) After 3 months of applying for jobs, things are finally starting to look up a little bit. There's nothing sexy about them, but I have a meeting with Aflac next Tuesday to, I believe, be an independent insurance salesperson. I talked to a woman today about a chance to cook sample food products at places like Sam's Club and Wal-Mart, which is not a sexy job in the least but pays $11/hr and is generally very easy work and would also allow me to further develop my customer service and verbal communication skills. There are also a couple of other jobs - washing windows ($12/hr, but it's an all summer job and I'd like to move in the middle of the summer...my brother-in-law knows the owner of the business so I don't want to screw him over in the middle of the summer) and possibly filling fertilizer trucks as well (though that would be temporary). I also still have several other applications outstanding, but I'm feeling pretty good at this point. Just need to make enough money to get on my feet, and then I'm going to get up and go. Perhaps you could mention to AFLAC that you'd like to take Gilbert Godfrey's role as the voice of the duck I kid...good stuff though Blake...have to be willing to take what is there for the taking!

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Mar 16, 2011 -> 05:41 PM) Sometimes, the things we think we like, we find out after long years of study, that when doing then professionally, they lose the luster they once held. Growing up, I loved computer programming...the idea of being able to command a machine to do what you want, and being able to stretch it's abilities was beyond comprehension to me...I followed this into my college career, earning a bachelors degree in computer science, focusing on programming. Needless to say, three months before graduation, sitting in the computer lab, I looked up at the screen and the Visual C++ code on the screen and laughed aloud, and swore at that moment...I'll never program professionally...I hate it. Fast forward over 13 years into my career in computers, and I've never programmed once since graduation. I consider myself lucky, I figured out what I didn't want to do in the computer field early on, and also accidentally led my way into what I did want to do, which ended up bring computer security...which at the time I had never even heard of. I second this notion. I went to law school, and as I was completing my exams in my final semester, I realized I had no desire to practice law. I just didn't care much for the culture at all. I adored my experience in law school, but didn't feel the same way about my work in law firms. I have no intention of practicing law, although I certainly utilize the skills I learned in law school every day in my current job. The key is to parlay the skills you have learned, the relationships you have developed, and the things you do well and enjoy doing into a job you can be happy with, both professionally and personally.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Mar 14, 2011 -> 05:51 PM) I don't even know what this is supposed to mean. IIRC can apply to a lot of things, including reading information in a book, or even on the interwebs. Since when did this apply only to things that were told to you? The way you phrased it made it seem as though if you did indeed recall it correctly, the issue had been definitively settled. That is clearly not the case here. What you apparently meant is that if you recall correctly, some scholars believe Plato used the story of Atlantis as an allegory of some type.

QUOTE (shipps @ Mar 14, 2011 -> 05:14 PM) To me it was one of the easier strip clubs to locate. Shipps has been found!

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Mar 14, 2011 -> 04:39 PM) It's a tax that hasn't been an issue until now, when the state is seeking any and all available sources of money. EVERY state is seeking any and all sources of money. And once enough of the initial dominos fall, the rest will really start tumbling down. Then you'll have a few states who try to become a haven for this sort of thing, ie Delaware for incorporation, the handful of states with no state income tax, etc. The problem is, it always comes from somewhere. Nevada has no state income tax, but it also costs between several thousand and several hundred dollars to register your car every year.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 14, 2011 -> 01:25 PM) Yeah, but those are just the lowest picked teams, why not the worst four overall? I would say a team that earned a birth based on a whole season, versus just winning three or four straight games at end of a season deserves it more. Well, they added these extra slots to have more at-large teams in the tourney. The last at-large slots typically are seeded on the 12 line...thus their logic....

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Mar 14, 2011 -> 02:14 PM) IIRC, Plato made up Atlantis in his writings to examine/explain a hypothetical situation... My guess is not everyone is a proponent of this theory...

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 14, 2011 -> 01:09 PM) My point is why aren't the four lowest seeded teams playing each other for the extra game? That doesn't make any sense to me. They essentially are. They get in as two 12 seeds though. Then the winner plays the 5 seed.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Mar 14, 2011 -> 10:39 AM) Once again, you can use the stats all you want, Im just not going to be that concerned about a defense that outside of 1 game, never lost by more than 10 to only tournament teams on the road or neutral sites. I just dont see a lot of games Wisconsin lost that was because of their defense. Most of the games they lost was due to their offense going long stretches without scoring. I dont believe there is a statistic for that, but the only game that Wisconsin got beat bad defensively was OSU. It seems like 10 points with Wisconsin's traditional offense can be more like 15-20 points to other teams on offense.

San Diego State should have been a #1 seed. Pitt should not have.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Mar 12, 2011 -> 04:39 PM) Have you seen his phone?! It's practically a desktop. Very true, touche.

QUOTE (knightni @ Mar 12, 2011 -> 03:58 PM) Well, you can post on Soxtalk from your phone these days. What did you think I was implying he would use? His desktop?

The NFL Player's union is one of the weaker unions in professional sports, when in reality, they should probably have the strongest union, considering the risks involved both during their careers as well as after their careers end.

I got $10 that says Sqwert will be posting in the game thread that Ozzie needs to be fired while you guys are having your gathering at an actual game...

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Mar 10, 2011 -> 10:43 PM) Oh I agree. I think Yield is probably my favorite but really it's hard to say any of them are your favorite. Ten is amazing too. Wasn't a huge fan of their self-titled, but it's OK. Love Backspacer. (hasn't listened to Pearl Jam in a while) Yeah, Yield is incredibly underrated by the fanbase it seems. Love Faithful, Given to Fly, Do the Evolution, Low Light, and In Hiding...I think a lot of people started falling off the wagon with No Code, and so Yield didn't quite get the mass appeal that some of the first albums did, even though it was really well-received critically.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Mar 8, 2011 -> 12:05 PM) March Madness. I cared about college sports for 4 years. Then I graduated college. I respect your opinion, but this is about as blasphemous as it gets for me...March Madness is widely opined to be the greatest event in all of sports...I have never had a favorite college team (other than when I was at SIU), and yet I am still absolutely glued to the tv for the entire tournament. I took off school and/or work for the first Thursday and Friday of the tournament since I was about 8 years old until the last few years, when I took a job where I can't really miss a shift. You honestly don't care for it at all?

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 8, 2011 -> 01:15 PM) My fav band by far. Me too...I've been going back and listening to each album for a week or so at a time...just absolute brilliance.

Well, there are a few guys here who could probably have a decent future in politics. I am constantly amazed at the depth of knowledge some of you have. Definitely something a few should consider, and I think a lot of people would be better off because of it.

NSS, would you ever consider running for political office?

Jeesh, what did they have to pay the men who were told not to look at breasts? I would not be able to be one of those men... I wonder if the majority of the men who were supposed to be avoiding breasts were married? And maybe that's why they weren't as healthy as the men who were supposed to look at breasts...

QUOTE (black jack @ Mar 8, 2011 -> 08:10 PM) thanks guys. i did the senuti, but they only allowed 1,000 song transfers. then i found music rescue that did it all for free, but still copied the 1,000 songs I already did. Now, I'm painfully deleting all the duplicates one at a time. Ahh, sorry about your troubles, my friend. At least you have them back on the iMac now.

Actually, I think I did this before when my iMac's hard drive crashed and I installed a new one. Google Senuti. That's the program I used.