ogre_battle

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by ogre_battle 4y ago
This one might not be 100% owned by the oil and car lobby, but it is clear that most companies want people to come back. Most cities want it too -- if you don't need to be in the city then its going to lose tax revenue, both in terms o
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by ogre_battle 4y ago
Big Oil calls the shots in TX mate. You're surprised?
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by ogre_battle 4y ago
No flesh involved mon ami. That's the selling point!
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by ogre_battle 4y ago
A couple hours in even moderately chilly water -- to include off the coast of California -- will give you hypothermia in an hour, often as little as 30 minutes. If you have to float for 2 hours without being able to get out you'll have
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by ogre_battle 4y ago
What's the ratio? 1:9:90? or something along those lines. 1:2 is amazing engagement.
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by ogre_battle 4y ago
It's a single-sentence answer: "there was a compensated non-compete" Have something to show for your time, like you took an online class or something, but it's not a huge surprise. You didn't pop on multiple DUIs a
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by ogre_battle 4y ago
I don't buy the "plenty of others" -- where are you pulling this? No offense but it sounds like projection. 2 years of non-compete aka 2 years of compensation to not work sounds WONDERFUL. Like, it means you're so good
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by ogre_battle 4y ago
"the note just says 'i do what i want'"
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by ogre_battle 4y ago
Many NDAs and non-competes wouldn't either. The point isn't to lock you down, it's to try to lock you down, and to come off as intimidating or onerous.
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by ogre_battle 4y ago
They contacted the Lorraine Williams, she said this was a good idea
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by ogre_battle 4y ago
OGL is the open gaming license. In this case, it refers to a large part of the Dungeons & Dragons system, normally kept in books you have to pay for. Wizards of the Coast, who down the D&D IP, decided to "open source" mos
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by ogre_battle 4y ago
* they could have a book going to the publisher (book or website) in a few days * forces the issue, and demands action from WoTC; fairly common * keeps the issue front and center, ensures it is visible for the rest of the community, which m
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by ogre_battle 4y ago
Paradox is a publicly traded company out of Sweden. Their net revenue is great but they're not rolling in dough the way Hasboro is, and they haven't been in the market anywhere near as long. Plus there is little reason to pick a
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by ogre_battle 4y ago
> Torrent client that I actually use for Linux ISOs It's okay boss, plenty of us pirate stuff too. You can just admit it.
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by ogre_battle 4y ago
> it might be a bad area or a bad employer. Outside of big cities, there may not be enough demand, esp. consistent demand, to justify good pay and bennies. My uncle is a welder, has a lot of specializations including some underwater stuf
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by ogre_battle 4y ago
Plenty of folks didn't, but even in the 90s and 2000s there was still a good reason to play ball, esp. if you were in a white collar STEM field. Dude might have grabbed his crotch on the way out, but he probably made $$$$$ for 20-30 ye
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by ogre_battle 4y ago
Difference here is that Johnny Paycheck was signing about the common man being screwed. White collar STEM jobs have historically been very lucrative and most Dev / IT types have had a good incentive to shut up and play ball.