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Amen brother. I think about that video every time I drive my dad's 69 Cutlass.

I also think about it whenever I read that the new, stupidly strict drunk driving laws are claimed for the reasons for less vehicle fatalities. Hhmmm....

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I wonder if growing up in the eras of not wearing seatbelts, no armbags, and little crash protection, while having lax drunk driving laws/attitudes resulted in a very fearful voter base?

Any one know of a problem that could be caused by leaving a car parked such that one tire is on top of a curb for ~2 weeks? A friend had a shop do this to their car and was asking me if it would have caused any damage. I said none that I could think of, besides any damage from getting it up the curb, or maybe a flatspotted tire. And that the tire will probably work itself out. Apparently several people, including an adjuster, gave the impression that was bad for the car.

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Just a guess, not based on any proof... I wouldn't park my Volvo that way, I would think it wouldn't be good for the springs to be compressed/exhausted for that amount of time. I'd be more apt to do it w/ a truck.

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I don't really agree with the forearm color code.

Funny, my son's work (at the HQ in Seattle) has made it pretty clear that anyone with visible tattoos in work attire will most likely not be promoted beyond their current position. So tattoos are OK, just don't expect to go anywhere.

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Funny, my son's work (at the HQ in Seattle) has made it pretty clear that anyone with visible tattoos in work attire will most likely not be promoted beyond their current position. So tattoos are OK, just don't expect to go anywhere.

I think that attitude is dying, or least dramatically shrinking. And may pose problems in attracting talent. It seems that more and more of the incoming workforce wants to work for companies who don't have that "old" feel. It is associated with an outdated stuffy image.
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Alden, I think that really depends on what industries you work in and at what levels of the company you engage. Some youthful industries may not care. There's a whole list of industries where dress and body decoration standards are fairly strict and unlikely to change any time soon.

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Funny, my son's work (at the HQ in Seattle) has made it pretty clear that anyone with visible tattoos in work attire will most likely not be promoted beyond their current position. So tattoos are OK, just don't expect to go anywhere.

I understand that reasoning, you can have a tattoo, but don't expect to move too far up the corporate ladder. I don't disagree that they should be covered. Dress shirts are long sleeve, so covering a arm tattoo shouldn't be a problem.

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Holy stuff man... So I was at work today and my girlfriend texts me saying my dad came and took one of my snowboards for my sister to use today I was like yeah thats fine. No problem right? Wrong my sisters too small for it and im 99% sure he sold it on me with the reasoning that I hadnt used it in years. It was at my grandmothers in storage and was still there I thought until I moved here and found out my uncle put it here when hemoved in there.sure I have another board but the bindings are toast and that board had been used like 10 times ever. Im pretty sure I have the shittiest parents ever.

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Holy stuff man... So I was at work today and my girlfriend texts me saying my dad came and took one of my snowboards for my sister to use today I was like yeah thats fine. No problem right? Wrong my sisters too small for it and im 99% sure he sold it on me with the reasoning that I hadnt used it in years. It was at my grandmothers in storage and was still there I thought until I moved here and found out my uncle put it here when hemoved in there.sure I have another board but the bindings are toast and that board had been used like 10 times ever. Im pretty sure I have the shittiest parents ever.

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