Summoning Cthulu is the only reason my Tbird used to be driveable.

The dates your quarterly estimates are due are: April 15, June 15, Sept. 15, and Jan. 15 the following year

Low man wins is a motherfucking hero.

You want to see trapped water? 1996-1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyders (that’s the convertible, not the hatchback). The spare tire well under the false floor of the trunk becomes a literal swimming pool after a good rain. The combination of a poorly draining lip around the trunk lid (if the car is parked nose-down on…

I’m just gonna live vicariously through him. Fuck the naysayers, I went to college with a few totally weird, home-schooled, grew up in the middle of nowhere kids, and they were incredibly creative and innovative. I’ve seen a lot of talk about engineering, but I’ll be the one pushing architecture ;-)

As a mechanical engineer that has worked with NASA engineers, I have found the best engineers are the ones that work with their hands. Whether it’s handyman work around the house, woodworking, automotive work, or some sort of tinkering, those that do this stuff tend to be better engineers. I have met good and bad…

Your neckbeard is showing. People like you are the reason workers in trades are making a fucking killing.

Sounds like the life. When he gets older hopefully he starts to tinker with the old machines rather than play on them. Bridging playing and education is really the key to an engaged youth.

I detest this post. This child will benefit exponentially from this experience and could easily get into engineering based on what they learn during these activities. This child would have an understanding of how things function, their own physical capabilities and many other advantages that would be a direct result…

I detest most of the assumptions made here, I am a diehard liberal and see no issue with this person. This child will, likely, grow up with a better understanding of how things function, their own physical abilities, and with proper educational interests to accompany this could easily parlay his experience into an…

Why not go there? Cause you did and the passive-aggressive delivery didn’t add any charm.

I mean, you did go there. And you clearly have a dubious understanding of how much money people in the trades make, and the relevance of experience actually building things to, say, engineering.

To continue off topic...I’m from SoCal. When my parents retired and moved to Palm Desert my mom often saw Red Skelton at Stater Bros. grocery store. She said he was a regular guy.

No need for that. How about you just turn over all your possessions to the central planning committee and get to work helping to build the cafeteria at the commune.

That’s what I suspected. For you guys who suggest “violent revolution,” it’s not really about oligarchs, or lobbying/political power in the hands of the .0001%, is it? Rather, it’s about punishing anyone who’s eking out a better life than you.

I back this by pointing out that when the stock market crashes it’s those on the margins who lose the most.

oh i dunno, if nothing else, being a parent offers a pretty good tax break.

An appropriate homage to former Eagles coach Buddy Ryan’s 4'6" defense.

No shit. On top of that, if you’ve ever met a highly qualified engineer then you’ll know that:

“The hyperbolic character of his assessment”

Is one of the earliest and surest signs of engineering qualifications. Every talented engineer I’ve ever known speaks about technical subjects, especially quality problems, in a…

The hyperbolic character of his assessment leads me to wonder how long he’s been familiar with mechanical engineering