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That made me laugh.Quote:
Originally Posted by szlamany
Don't you work with schools, mostly? Why don't you come out here. The school district in my town managed to miss-file roughly half their budget. It appears to have been an honest mistake, but it meant that they overran their budget by 100%.
This happens to be the case in Louisiana a lot... though how many of them are honest mistakes is anyone's guess.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
In PA, for instance - schools collect their own taxes. They are so rural that being part of a single municipality isn't going to happen. I've been doing this type of software since mid 1980's - PDP/11 and VAX/11 computers for decades! This is all web app now :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
I used to do mainly Student Admin software for schools - that all got gobbled up by the text book publishers. Too hard to compete when student online testing AND report cards can all come from one vendor...
Along with that Student Admin software I also have Financial, Payroll and HR applications - and that then bleeds into running those financial parts at the town hall side if the school district and town hall are closely associated. You find that tight connection all over CT and MA - it's a New England thing for sure.
I'll do anything that a school district or town needs to do (for money that is - I guess that says something about me!)
I've got a new Health dept package that I'm in the midst of creating - going to use Android devices to inspect restaurants and what not. Phase I is just going live in the next few days...
You are describing the EXACT type of customer that I DO NOT want to work with!Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
The reaction kind of suggests that EVERYBODY felt that way. A mistake like that could create a bit of a firestorm, but everybody acted like they were trying to ignore it in the hopes that somebody else would clean up the mess. There wasn't any noticeable bloviating, over a multi-million dollar 'typo'. It was a "he who smelt it dealt it" kind of response.
Drunk David!
Meant to get up and hit the gym this morning...then the shooting gallery started up outside.
The AG stated that it was illegal to sell any kind of firework that left the ground in ID. Or something like that. I forget the actual wording, and it was clearly forgettable. Fireworks in a tinderbox are always a bit of a concern, and rocket type fireworks have long been illegal in this state. However, there was also a loophole that allowed them to be sold as long as the purchaser swore they wouldn't be USED in the state, which made a joke of the law. Closing that loophole was what the AG ruling was about.
For the last few nights, I barely heard any fireworks, so I thought the ruling had a chilling effect overall....and then there was last night. The neighbor on one side used mostly legal fireworks which created fountains of color and lots of crackle. Pretty nice display, really. The neighbor on the other side was firing off rockets until well after 11:00. I gave up on trying to sleep and went out into the street to watch the show.
Chicken attaaaaaaaack!!!
Replace the * with a "f" ;)
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Is this where Bob went to?
Glad I finally have central AC. One of the benefits of marrying my wife. Her house is nice and cool in this 100 degree weather. Supposed to top out over the weekend at 110. :(
That is one HOT wife!
Yup! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by szlamany
We may set a heat record today, but it only has to hit 104 to do that. That seems kind of low. I remember walking home from the office several years back when the temp was around 115 with a humidity that was darn near into the negative numbers, if that were even possible. It was a pretty strange sensation.
Is he shocked because tumble weeds are invasive plants?
@homer - how do you feel about David Ross announcing the Tigers vs. Indians game?
Looks like my backyard last week. Weeds 9 feet high! Freakin like trees :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
Weed in Cali... hmmm....
Yeah. Sounds like you're starting a second career.
Already have a second career, seems like I need a third career. Damn expensive cost of living in Cali :(
Fire spotter seems busy down there, these days.