If you don't have a good Kitchenaid standing mixer yet, I would invest in that. Like a breadmaker, you can use it to drastically cut the effort needed to make bread. Unlike a breadmaker, you can use it to make sausage.
The local college here has classes for trades such as construction, diesel mechanics, etc. Some of those construction classes cover a little bit of everything, giving you an introduction to what it's like to do the work. I think most trade organizations run an apprentice program of some sort. You could contact a few unions in your area and tell them you are interested in hearing more about their profession.
Besides, crack whores don't get worker's comp for backs thrown out at work.
I bet the owners of rock 'n roll pants strolled about to the nearest secluded bathroom. Considering the amount of sad bastard indie rock I listen to and the low power of the vibe, I don't think I would be, uh, feeling the music. But I like the cock cozy!
After 14 years of driving a car, I still pop the trunk instead of the gas cap about 70% of the time. That is if I even remember to press anything. The guys at the full-service station start giggling even before I come to a full stop.
Part of my problem was I was expecting to get on notepad and type away, save it as the correct file type, and bingo. After much research trying to hunt down this method, I am coming to the realization that this is NOT the way to do this.
ASP.NET with Visual Basic is the method my office decided on before they hired me, well aware I had no programming experience. I was hired for my CSS and my publications work. I have been grouped with analyst/programmers so I am playing catch up. I also can't go to the bookstore as the closest one with a decent computer section is a plane ride away. Most books can be found through interlibrary loan but that takes a while.
I was able to get a copy of Visual Studio installed on my machine and I am working through the available tutorials. I am also following some of the links from the Wikipedia entry on Visual Basic. I have acquired a copy of the text from a Microsoft course on developing ASP.NET web applications using Visual Studio.NET and I have borrowed O'Reilly's ASP in a Nutshell. I think I might have found my footing.
Your right. Google searches are incredibly helpful and, when you get hits that match your search criteria, they always, without fail, answer the question you have. I am so stupid! But, no worries, I turned in my notice today as it has come to my attention that I lied to get the job. I sure hope google has some info on employment.
Well, I think I am partially to blame for my thread-jack. So, after combing through what reading material I have on hand for the last several hours, it looks like I need to learn some sort of scripting language before I can get into ASP.NET. I think chimaera's suggestion of Visual Basic is the one my office expects. I suppose I should start there. I found a series of VB intro tutorials on Microsoft's website. So you guys think I am on the right track? I get the impression that I can use several different scripting languages with ASP.NET. Am I right? What if I used Javascript? Am I talking out of my Asp?
I am pretty sure that the powers that be are not going to be too keen on spending money on new software. I think they have already spent the money on Dreamweaver. They have put most people through a Dreamweaver class. I was able to sit in on the last day of that training and I don't know, I don't think people are going to retain it at all. Contribute sounds pretty damn neat, plus it's cheap. I am looking into the whole locked and editable regions thing in Dreamweaver. I am not a Dreamweaver user so this is all new to me as well. The biggest problem is there is no centralization of the website. Contribute would be awsome but there is no one to oversee it. GAH!
Yes, the homeless shelter here is called the Glory Hole. This is because Juneau's history is married to the goldmines. A glory hole is a vertical mining pit. There are several in the Juneau and Douglas, Alaska area. Depending on when a bear is shot, the meat isn't too bad. Bear hunting season coincides with the time when the meat and hides of bears are at their best. I believe that state law requires bear hunters to salvage the meat.
In Alaska, they are occasionally referred to as banana totes.
posted by Hotcakes 15 years ago
In "Curious Bread Making George"
If you don't have a good Kitchenaid standing mixer yet, I would invest in that. Like a breadmaker, you can use it to drastically cut the effort needed to make bread. Unlike a breadmaker, you can use it to make sausage.
posted by Hotcakes 18 years ago
In "Curious George: Doggie Dilemma"
Call animal control. Unleashed dogs, even those with ID tags, that are wandering around by themselves get picked up in my town.
posted by Hotcakes 18 years ago
In "The Outwin Boochever portrait competition."
That's nothin'. I tried painting a portrait of a blob of leftovers and it turned out looking like Danny Kaye.
posted by Hotcakes 18 years ago
In "Curious George: Leaving the Office"
The local college here has classes for trades such as construction, diesel mechanics, etc. Some of those construction classes cover a little bit of everything, giving you an introduction to what it's like to do the work. I think most trade organizations run an apprentice program of some sort. You could contact a few unions in your area and tell them you are interested in hearing more about their profession. Besides, crack whores don't get worker's comp for backs thrown out at work.
posted by Hotcakes 18 years ago
In "Wearetheweb.org"
Peter Pan was much more articulate than I expected.
posted by Hotcakes 18 years ago
In "Vegan diet reverses diabetes symptoms, study finds"
Like, cows and chickens should be free, man.
posted by Hotcakes 18 years ago
In "It is a vibrator for your iPod, there I said it."
I bet the owners of rock 'n roll pants strolled about to the nearest secluded bathroom. Considering the amount of sad bastard indie rock I listen to and the low power of the vibe, I don't think I would be, uh, feeling the music. But I like the cock cozy!
posted by Hotcakes 18 years ago
In "Curious George can't get simple concepts."
After 14 years of driving a car, I still pop the trunk instead of the gas cap about 70% of the time. That is if I even remember to press anything. The guys at the full-service station start giggling even before I come to a full stop.
posted by Hotcakes 18 years ago
In "Help me learn ASP.NET"
Part of my problem was I was expecting to get on notepad and type away, save it as the correct file type, and bingo. After much research trying to hunt down this method, I am coming to the realization that this is NOT the way to do this. ASP.NET with Visual Basic is the method my office decided on before they hired me, well aware I had no programming experience. I was hired for my CSS and my publications work. I have been grouped with analyst/programmers so I am playing catch up. I also can't go to the bookstore as the closest one with a decent computer section is a plane ride away. Most books can be found through interlibrary loan but that takes a while. I was able to get a copy of Visual Studio installed on my machine and I am working through the available tutorials. I am also following some of the links from the Wikipedia entry on Visual Basic. I have acquired a copy of the text from a Microsoft course on developing ASP.NET web applications using Visual Studio.NET and I have borrowed O'Reilly's ASP in a Nutshell. I think I might have found my footing.
posted by Hotcakes 18 years ago
Your right. Google searches are incredibly helpful and, when you get hits that match your search criteria, they always, without fail, answer the question you have. I am so stupid! But, no worries, I turned in my notice today as it has come to my attention that I lied to get the job. I sure hope google has some info on employment.
posted by Hotcakes 18 years ago
Well, I think I am partially to blame for my thread-jack. So, after combing through what reading material I have on hand for the last several hours, it looks like I need to learn some sort of scripting language before I can get into ASP.NET. I think chimaera's suggestion of Visual Basic is the one my office expects. I suppose I should start there. I found a series of VB intro tutorials on Microsoft's website. So you guys think I am on the right track? I get the impression that I can use several different scripting languages with ASP.NET. Am I right? What if I used Javascript? Am I talking out of my Asp?
posted by Hotcakes 18 years ago
Yo, it was totally her boob!
posted by Hotcakes 18 years ago
In "Fuck yeah!"
Fuck the bank I work for, fuck the bank I work for, fuck the BA-BA-BA-BANK.
posted by Hotcakes 18 years ago
In "Advice needed on managing a large website"
I am pretty sure that the powers that be are not going to be too keen on spending money on new software. I think they have already spent the money on Dreamweaver. They have put most people through a Dreamweaver class. I was able to sit in on the last day of that training and I don't know, I don't think people are going to retain it at all. Contribute sounds pretty damn neat, plus it's cheap. I am looking into the whole locked and editable regions thing in Dreamweaver. I am not a Dreamweaver user so this is all new to me as well. The biggest problem is there is no centralization of the website. Contribute would be awsome but there is no one to oversee it. GAH!
posted by Hotcakes 18 years ago
In "How world maps would look if weighted for population. Or death rates. Or tourism."
Pizza snakes!
posted by Hotcakes 18 years ago
In "Headline of the Year"
Yes, the homeless shelter here is called the Glory Hole. This is because Juneau's history is married to the goldmines. A glory hole is a vertical mining pit. There are several in the Juneau and Douglas, Alaska area. Depending on when a bear is shot, the meat isn't too bad. Bear hunting season coincides with the time when the meat and hides of bears are at their best. I believe that state law requires bear hunters to salvage the meat.
posted by Hotcakes 18 years ago
In "Ugliest Dog EVER."
I think it may be best that this dog is blind, otherwise he may have tried to kill himself.
posted by Hotcakes 18 years ago
In "Wyphanwae's gripes. "
You guys have pizza snakes? How do they carry that special heat sack? Do the pizza snakes have maternity leave?
posted by Hotcakes 18 years ago
In "CHEESE!"
Cheese, Gromitt.
posted by Hotcakes 18 years ago
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