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From: krw on 1 Jan 2010 14:28 On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:01:51 -0500, Spehro Pefhany <speffSNIP(a)interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote: >On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 09:00:57 -0800, the renowned Joerg ><invalid(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: > >>Fred Abse wrote: >>> On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:40 -0500, Spehro Pefhany wrote: >>> >>>> On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:10:22 -0700, the renowned Don Lancaster >>>> <don(a)tinaja.com> wrote: >>>> >>> >>> <snip> >>> >>>>> It is NEVER right the first time. >>>> Keep firing people who have that attitude and it eventually will be! >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Because you'll be doing it all? >>> >> >> >>Old Chinese saying: "Man who says it cannot be done should not interrupt >>man doing it" :-) > >I tend to manage along the lines of McGregor's 'Theory Y', but not >every person responds umm.. 'optimally' to that level of autonomy. But are the 'X's worth having as employees? I know the 'X's aren't worth having as employers. Good thing employment is a two-way street.
From: krw on 1 Jan 2010 14:42 On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:40:32 -0500, Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless(a)electrooptical.net> wrote: >On 1/1/2010 1:10 PM, John Larkin wrote: >> On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:28:56 -0500, Phil Hobbs >> <pcdhSpamMeSenseless(a)electrooptical.net> wrote: >> >>> On 1/1/2010 10:20 AM, Fred Abse wrote: >>>> On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:49:11 +0000, Jan Panteltje wrote: >>>> >>>>> It is 'bison kit', or translated 'Bison Glue'. >>>> >>>> What is the difference between a buffalo and a bison? >>> >>> Like "What's the difference between a Stoic and a Cynic? >>> >> >> I couldn't care less. >> >> John >> > >Snow a bit heavy, is it? ;) Very deep, too.
From: Jim Thompson on 1 Jan 2010 14:58 On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:20:48 -0500, Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless(a)electrooptical.net> wrote: >On 1/1/2010 2:18 PM, John Larkin wrote: >> On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:40:32 -0500, Phil Hobbs >> <pcdhSpamMeSenseless(a)electrooptical.net> wrote: >> >>> On 1/1/2010 1:10 PM, John Larkin wrote: >>>> On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:28:56 -0500, Phil Hobbs >>>> <pcdhSpamMeSenseless(a)electrooptical.net> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 1/1/2010 10:20 AM, Fred Abse wrote: >>>>>> On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:49:11 +0000, Jan Panteltje wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> It is 'bison kit', or translated 'Bison Glue'. >>>>>> >>>>>> What is the difference between a buffalo and a bison? >>>>> >>>>> Like "What's the difference between a Stoic and a Cynic? >>>>> >>>> >>>> I couldn't care less. >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>> >>> Snow a bit heavy, is it? ;) >> >> Cold means nothing to me. >> >> John >> > >I thought you were one of those tropical types who freeze solid at 60 F. > >Cheers > >Phil Hobbs That's not John Larkin, it's me. I'm presently waiting for it to get above 60�F so I can go into the garage and fix a sagging shelf ;-) ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | "You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred. You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence. You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves." -Abraham Lincoln
From: Spehro Pefhany on 1 Jan 2010 15:08 On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:28:39 -0600, the renowned krw <krw(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzz> wrote: >On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:01:51 -0500, Spehro Pefhany ><speffSNIP(a)interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote: > >>On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 09:00:57 -0800, the renowned Joerg >><invalid(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: >> >>>Fred Abse wrote: >>>> On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:40 -0500, Spehro Pefhany wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:10:22 -0700, the renowned Don Lancaster >>>>> <don(a)tinaja.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>> >>>> <snip> >>>> >>>>>> It is NEVER right the first time. >>>>> Keep firing people who have that attitude and it eventually will be! >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> Because you'll be doing it all? >>>> >>> >>> >>>Old Chinese saying: "Man who says it cannot be done should not interrupt >>>man doing it" :-) >> >>I tend to manage along the lines of McGregor's 'Theory Y', but not >>every person responds umm.. 'optimally' to that level of autonomy. > >But are the 'X's worth having as employees? I know the 'X's aren't >worth having as employers. Good thing employment is a two-way street. Depends what else they bring to the table. It's a pretty strong negative, IMHO. It's hard to be dogmatic about something as complex as a human being. Some just need the right motivation: http://speff.com/cream.jpg Best regards, Spehro Pefhany -- "it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward" speff(a)interlog.com Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com
From: Jan Panteltje on 1 Jan 2010 15:11
On a sunny day (Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:29:35 +0100) it happened Falk Willberg <Faweglassenlk(a)falk-willberg.de> wrote in <hhjfai$m6f$1(a)news2.open-news-network.org>: >Jan Panteltje schrieb: >> <snip> Falk <snip> wrote: > >>> [0]I still use it: http://falk-willberg.de/LiPo-Lader-web.JPG (the 5 >>> "thick" wires) >> >> Yes, same here, I uses strands from strands from flat cable, no isolation to burn. > >Very useful. The remaining flat cable makes a good handle. See the other >wires in the above link. > >Happy new year, >Falk >consult42.com/tmp/fireworks2010-0.5MB.mpg >consult42.com/tmp/fireworks2010-11MB.mpg ftp://panteltje.com/pub/fireworks_jan_1_2010.avi |