Comments on: Random Sunday Link Dump

by: Augie De Blieck Jr.

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:26:45 +0000

Jason - I love those Extreme Engineering type shows. I’ll have to keep my eye out for this one. I can only imagine how cool it was.

Arune - It was a bit inflammatory, that piece, but I can sympathize with the frustrations and the need to throw some flames every now and then. It’s true what they say, though, about not burning your bridges. . .

by: Arune Singh

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:47:17 +0000

I gotta say that I disagree with that job thing. I understand the author’s argument, but our actions do define us and we need to stand for something, so simply being petty about quiting doesn’t make a nice statement. I say that not because it matters what others think, but because I do believe we need to respect ourselves and I don’t know how we can do that if we succumb to base emotions.

Plus, leaving a job means someone else has to pick up your slack, so cutting and running screws someone else.

by: Jason

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 19:53:16 +0000

re: the bridge

I seem to remember watching something on the Discovery HD channel (or maybe it was INHD) about the construction. I don’t have a lot of interest in engineering, but it was still quite a spectacle.

Also makes me wonder what they could have done with our new bridge spanning the Tacoma Narrows.