Clive

The Leafs have to win it eventually, don't they?

[Clive @OptimistLe57799]

The leftist person does not wish to be happy.

Rather, he wishes everyone to be as miserable as he is.

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@DurhamWASP Good old Smithy!

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@luinalaska @startupxtina Matchmaker song from "Fiddler on the Roof"
https://t.co/vVc50ZK0aZ

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@TheWorthyHouse "The fighting in academia is so vicious because the stakes are so low" applies here.

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@davidpgoldman It requires a specific set of cultural circumstances to create a society where engineers and hard science can thrive.

And this ain't it.

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@VMSwiderski Given how demonic the USSR was this place doesn't surprise me.

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Word of the day..

[The Cultural Tutor @culturaltutor]

7. Kakistocracy

A state ruled and run by the least competent.

Or a political system which seems to reward and promote the people who are least qualified.

[Clive @OptimistLe57799]

@raetay1yahoo We got a pizza party last month actually, but it was paid for by a company we buy stuff from.

[Labrador Skeptic @SaysSimulation]

A Crisis of Competency can be expected to steadily spread over time, as experienced workers are replaced by less competent workers over time. Several phases can be expected (we're still in #1).

1. Poor manufacturing or maintenance will lead ever increasing numbers of
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@NathanielJolly This is the situation in Canada.

[Papaw Jim, professional lawn mower @ImJimR87]

A soft serve ice cream machine should be in every place of business.

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@ImJimR87 We did a strong push to get one installed at work last summer.

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@VMSwiderski In Canada I'll get random Youtube ads in French even though there are 2,000 french speakers in BC at most.

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@KeenanPeachy Keep up the good work!

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The whole Baltimore bridge disaster thing is bringing up some excellent engineering tweets.

I gotta say though. I just want to get a blowtorch and "lets get cutting".

#thejoyofwelding

[Matt Dursh @MattDursh]

Engineers are installing devices on the Francis Scott Key Bridge to measure forces inside the beams.

The loads and stress seen by the truss will change during each step of removal.

Depending on the statics, it may increase or decrease.

What device can they use? (1/3)

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@NapoleonBonabot Some questions don't need to be asked!

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@2econd_crossing 2 hours of boredom and 1 hour of LSD acid trip.

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@luinalaska Trump said journalists were the enemy of the people, but in fact it is architects.

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@oldlife This bickering is pointless and unseemly.