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Terms Which Have Disappeared
Perhaps this is unique, but every drug test I've ever taken, and it's pretty regular with my current employer, starts with a breathalyzer. Only if you pass that do you fill the cup.- HudsonHawk
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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Your Most Disturbing Realizations
I've actually met a lot of famous people over the years, from musicians during my roadie days, to more professional athletes I can shake a stick at. I guess the most famous from various walks of life are heavyweight champ Evander Holyfield, President George H.W. Bush, and two-time Nobel Prize...- HudsonHawk
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Some children tried to steal my hat yesterday
Here in Texas, you just pull out your concealed hand gun, fire a few warning shots, and the problem usually takes care of itself.- HudsonHawk
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- Forum: Hats
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Terms Which Have Disappeared
Here at Big Oil, when you're offered a job, it's contingent on passing a drug screen and a physical. The drug screen comes first, and only after you pass that do you get to come back and get a physical. I asked an HR person one time why they didn't do it at the same time, and she said because...- HudsonHawk
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Terms Which Have Disappeared
I would suspect this is a major issue. We have a lot of young people who turn down 6-figure entry level salaries, with a pension, because they're afraid of what their friends will think of them working for an oil company (while they drive their cars and play on their gadgets made of plastic)...- HudsonHawk
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Your Most Disturbing Realizations
Albert Einstein was also born in 1879. So she's in good company.- HudsonHawk
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Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?
This is absolutely true. I was mostly just implying my preference for warm weather over cold, but intense heat in areas that are not used to it or prepared to deal with it can be brutal. So now you got me curious to look it up, and according to the National Weather Service, on average, the...- HudsonHawk
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Post New Hats Here!
They seem to be of solid quality for the price. Mine is not a ultrasuperduperfino Montecristi, but I didn't have to sell an organ to finance it either. They have a decent selection of all sorts of hats and caps, and while I was looking specifically for straw, they had some nice felt hats too...- HudsonHawk
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Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?
I've always heard people say that you can always throw on another blanket when it's cold, but you can get only so naked when it's hot. But I think I'll take the stifling heat to cold any day of the week. Growing up in Florida without air conditioning, we had creative ways of tying to stay...- HudsonHawk
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Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?
These were all gasoline generators too. Many gas stations have emergency power, so one can usually find fuel, even if the power is out. Of course, everyone else in the state had power two weeks before I did, including my neighbors across the street. It sucks to come home from work, hoping the...- HudsonHawk
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Terms Which Have Disappeared
Depends on where you live. I think about half the states have "smoker protection" laws, that prohibit discrimination based on off-duty, lawful behavior, including tobacco usage.- HudsonHawk
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Post New Hats Here!
So I've got some traveling to do in the next few weeks, and decided I wanted a few more straws. I went over to Miller Hats here in Houston, and picked up a couple. Nothing to stop the presses, but enough to keep the sun off my head. The first one (because I wore it today):- HudsonHawk
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Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?
Our last hurricane, I got the smooth drone of gas generators for three weeks. I couldn't wait for the power to come back on so I could get some peace and quiet.- HudsonHawk
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Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?
A cell phone is simply a radio receiver/transmitter that connects you to a landline at the end of the cell antenna. The only reason your cell phone goes out is because the associated land line went out. Or you forgot to charge it.- HudsonHawk
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Terms Which Have Disappeared
We have sort of that now. We have "recyclable" cans and those are picked up by a specific truck on a specific day. Regular trash is picked up separately. I assumed this was pretty common, but perhaps not. Net Environmental Benefit Analysis (NEBA). A formal process for this was developed...- HudsonHawk
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Sears might be going belly up
This is the problem with not manufacturing products yourself. You're at the mercy of your supplier. In the case of Craftsman, I believe their higher end tools are still made in the USA, but their basic models come off the cheaper production lines, which are always going to be in China.- HudsonHawk
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Terms Which Have Disappeared
Around here, you often see the slogan "Don't Mess With Texas" on signs, bumper stickers, tshirts, etc. Many people assume that some sort of declaration of swagger, but it's the slogan for TxDOT's anti-littering campaign. The campaign is credited with drastically reducing littering, and it's...- HudsonHawk
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Terms Which Have Disappeared
We currently spend about $200 billion/year on roads and highways, about a quarter of that at the federal level. Since the Federal Highway Act in 1956, the federal portion alone is close to $1 trillion. The total cost of automobile roads and infrastructure to the public is well into the trillions.- HudsonHawk
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Terms Which Have Disappeared
We have the big mechanical street sweepers everywhere...parking lots, highways, neighborhoods. They're as ubiquitous as the mosquito trucks. We also have the "Downtown Street Team" which patrols the downtown area on foot during the day, keeping the streets reasonably clean. They wear...- HudsonHawk
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Sears might be going belly up
Sears' "Silvertone" branded guitars are very popular with collectors these days. The "1448" model, made by Danelectro is one of the most famous, and most collectible.- HudsonHawk
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