Just got ready to go blow the 12" or so of snow off the driveway since it hadn't snowed since about 2pm. I got downstairs and it started snowing, hard. Eff me.

Didn't you need to do that anyway? Doesn't the snow blower have an upper limit?

Didn't you need to do that anyway? Doesn't the snow blower have an upper limit?

I don't rock your average snow blower. But yes, it does have an upper limit of about 16". I went out anyway and the snow has already tapered off so the driveway is pretty clear, for now.

^ That thing looks frightening.

I used to have a tractor mounted snow blower. Unfortunately, my hill is too steep, so I couldn't keep traction with it.

I don't rock your average snow blower.

I should have known.

stop posting start resting plz

just got the most tersely worded rejection email from cmu. shitty day just got worse and took a giant dump on me. was really hoping i would get in there =/

Sorry mate

Sorry to hear it, CJ!

That sucks CJ.

Turned in this week's timecard for +75 hours.

The last time I did that I was at the edge of a killing spree, but this time I'm super relaxed. A good week, definitely.

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Sucky CJ.

PS. I just noticed Google is reading this topic. They've probably reported you to Mensa.

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Sorry to hear that, too....do you have alternates? Hope it only gets better from here.

I gave notice earlier this week, and today the word spread like wildfire. I got some amazing emails that just swelled my ego big time. My favorite:

"...we're all very, very sad.....you were a shining light....a beacon in the darkness of IT.....sigh....you will be greatly missed"

Wow.....I'm a beacon of light

Congrats on the new gig, Todd.

Sorry about the news CJ.

That sucks CJ. Just remember those decisions are sort of arbitrary. I got rejected from MIT but graduated top of my class from U of M whose program is ranked higher or the same...

Hope you shine as brightly in the new job Todd

Sorry to hear about the news, CJ.

Congrats and good luck at the new job, Todd.

Visiting the Aviator and Roth breweries in the area for a sampling and tour before more beer, cigars, and whiskey tonight. Not Mayberry, but a decent stay at home vacation to distract me at least a little. The local beer binge will continue.

thanks guys.

chris, were you an operations research guy or some sort of niche engineering major? i only ask because operations research is what i am planning on doing next and just found out that columbia has a "better" OR program than most other places barring cmu. as much as i would like to be back in cambridge, i am starting to realize that i have to grow up and assume my responsibilities as an adult fairly soon. as such, attending a school that offers better placement might be the smarter thing to do. then again i dont know anything about columbia. any insight would be much appreciated. depending on how the first year goes, i will either pick financial engineering or go towards modeling dynamical systems (i think this is what you do but i might be mistaken).

Spent the last 24 hours or so with my sister, got some major kitteh action...2 last night and this morning, and another one in the afternoon...my sister just watched.

Sent from mah Droid

^I like this.

thanks guys.

chris, were you an operations research guy or some sort of niche engineering major? i only ask because operations research is what i am planning on doing next and just found out that columbia has a "better" OR program than most other places barring cmu. as much as i would like to be back in cambridge, i am starting to realize that i have to grow up and assume my responsibilities as an adult fairly soon. as such, attending a school that offers better placement might be the smarter thing to do. then again i dont know anything about columbia. any insight would be much appreciated. depending on how the first year goes, i will either pick financial engineering or go towards modeling dynamical systems (i think this is what you do but i might be mistaken).

I'm a "niche engineer" I guess whatever that means. I got my PhD in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (which is an engineering program not a architecture one). I'm afraid I can't offer any insight as to Columbia or any of the other schools other than out in the field I certainly can't find any correlation between a "better" or "worse" program and the quality of work out of people (at the active applied research level). I can find a correlation with their dickishness at being told they are wrong, which everyone is at time to time (I know I am). In my experience Caltech and MIT PhDs are the worst for this, they can't accept it or get petty, I think it has to do with spending so much of their young life thinking that they were the brilliant chosen few.

I'll only add that going to a school with strong industry ties is a good thing because if you do well then your professors liking you is a big plus in both finding a job and finding research funding later on (if those two aren't tied together).

Just came back from an appointment to check out the ongoing pain in my left wrist, which turned out to be a tendinitis. Now I have to wear this temporary cast for next 10 days to limit the movement of my thumb/wrist to see if that would improve the pain. If not, I'll have to go in for an orthopedic appointment.

Bummer, Haj, hope it gets better.....I went to a decent Orthopedist (?) in Westford off Rt 40 (also offices in downtown Lowell) if you're interested and it comes to that. Hope it doesn't though.....

I sent my "Goodbye and thanks" email today to over 200 people I support or work with. Mixed emotions - glad to be getting out of a "toxic" environment, but going to miss a lot of folks..... Have lunches with a bunch of folks the next 3 days

I didn't really do anything but...

my first Ph.D. student got her first academic job offer today!!! This is both very exciting and very stressful!