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Participant[quote=cato1974]Thanks for the quick response all… one question:
do you mean that going from Del Sur to Fallbrook will be worse than going from the Northern edge of SD or vice versa. I’m assuming vice versa. 🙂We will also look in Temecula, but prefer the schools in the PUSD or even the San Dieguito district.
Is carlsbad that close? google maps has me at 35 min from Carlsbad to Fallbrook.. essentially the same time from the Del Sur/Black Mountain area.[/quote]
I know I’ll hear a lot of disagreement about this, but I would seriously consider stretching to the San Dieguito Union HS District (either in the Solana Beach or DMUSD elementary school district) if schools are a big deal for you. Poway is also good but the bond issue (mentioned in another post) will become more significant as the years go on. We moved from SD (DMUSD/SDUHD) to the east coast for about 5 yrs and then moved back to SD. We were very familiar with SD, having lived here for over 10 years, and we considered a lot of different locations such as 4S ranch, etc. (which is Poway) but eventually chose a home in the same district we had moved from. The drive is an issue – so it’s something you’ll have to consider. Also, it’s probably a bigger issue once your kids get to middle school (which is part of the high school district for SDUHSD) and high school.
Participant[quote=CA renter][quote=njtosd][quote=CA renter]. . .
It’s not a matter of “right” or “wrong,” it’s just what has come about as a result of thousands of years of evolution (IMHO). . . .[/quote]
Might not even require thousands of years. Very interesting experiment in Russia that resulted in domesticated silver foxes over the course of 40 generations: http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2010/09/06/mans-new-best-friend-a-forgotten-russian-experiment-in-fox-domestication/
This was directed evolution (human directed breeding) as opposed to the more random form. But very interesting – especially since the selection was made only for behavior but the result was a group of foxes that had not only behavioral differences, but also differences in appearance and smell.[/quote]
Interesting. I wonder if the more docile and sociable foxes from the original group had very slight, imperceptible differences with respect to these traits.[/quote]
That’s the assumption. You can see it in golden retrievers (who seem to have been bred almost to a clone army of friendly pets) to pit bulls, who’ve been bred in the other direction. I believe the emotional responsiveness of any creature (including humans) has a large genetic element.
Participant[quote=CA renter]. . .
It’s not a matter of “right” or “wrong,” it’s just what has come about as a result of thousands of years of evolution (IMHO). . . .[/quote]
Might not even require thousands of years. Very interesting experiment in Russia that resulted in domesticated silver foxes over the course of 40 generations: http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2010/09/06/mans-new-best-friend-a-forgotten-russian-experiment-in-fox-domestication/
This was directed evolution (human directed breeding) as opposed to the more random form. But very interesting – especially since the selection was made only for behavior but the result was a group of foxes that had not only behavioral differences, but also differences in appearance and smell.
Participant[quote=6packscaredy]Companionship fades as they establish their own thing.
love is too vague. It’s just the sum total of how other people make us feel and what they do for us. Kids love their parents in a nostalgic way but the spell is broken when they create their own lives.
It’s sad. It’s the beginning of dying.[/quote]
Just not true from my perspective. My Dad died almost three years ago and it is with me every day, especially at the holidays. My Mom has dementia and that is equally distressing. I wish all the time that they were still in my life as they used to be (and I am 50). And in terms of beginning dying, after we were on our own my parents moved, made lots of new friends, volunteered thousands of hours and started new hobbies. To quote Edna Mode – maybe you need to remind them who you are.
Participant[quote=spdrun]Actually, looks like a decent craftsman. Sort of sad, with a smart wife or child to support him emotionally and balance the books, instead of pushing him away, he could be quite successful.
(Though is that a gap in the weld of the stadium seat umbrella holder?)[/quote]
Or maybe if he weren’t such a unreliable guy she would not have lost her feelings for him . . . For example, he doesn’t seem to have had a contractors license since 2000, long before he had financial problems:
https://www2.cslb.ca.gov/OnlineServices/CheckLicenseII/PersonnelLicenseList.aspx?SeqNumber=201697&PersName=SADOWSKI%2c+TIMOTHY+ALLANSeems to have been willing to take risks with a business that his family was relying on.
Participant[quote=all][quote=njtosd] There’s also a stomach turning picture of his foot, and random pictures of sun umbrellas, etc. I’m not sure what the point is.[/quote]
The caption says “Created stadium seat umbrella holders.”
Those are the things he built or restored.[/quote]
You’re right; I hadn’t clicked on the picture. I guess that makes him handy but I don’t know how creative – the idea is pretty old (disclosed but not claimed here: http://www.google.ca/patents/US4086931).
He’s definitely the kind of person who likes to build/make things – but that doesn’t change my view that he’s odd.
Participant[quote=6packscaredy]It is wrong to read a diary left on a school bench[/quote]
In my example the diary was left out on the bench intentionally for people to look at, just as a Facebook page is posted intentionally for other people to look at. Facebook is really little more than an elaborate personal ad. Naturally things left accidentally are a different matter, but that wouldn’t make sense in this discussion.
Participant[quote=6packscaredy]As secrets go it may be the tip of the iceberg. But if it’s not it doesn’t seem that crazy since they were s pending loosely[/quote]
It’s not the money, it’s the secret. This guy is a whack job. He has a personal website, which is bizarre (the headings that you would think would link to additional info about him are actually just words).
http://timsadowski.com/The central picture looks more like “kidnapper/victim” rather than “father/son”. There’s also a stomach turning picture of his foot, and random pictures of sun umbrellas, etc. I’m not sure what the point is.
Participant[quote=6packscaredy]Not worried about anything.
Kid is over 18.
Just curious.
Wrong?[/quote]
I have two probably contradictory views on this. First, putting in place no privacy settings makes it different than a diary on the couch; it’s more like leaving a diary on a bench at school. If it’s ok for your worst enemy to look at (for instance) I would assume it’s ok for your parents. On the other hand, I generally take a “need to know” attitude toward my son’s online presence (younger kids don’t have an online presence). He understands that as long as we’re paying for it (and especially since it’s under our name) we have access to his computer, phone, etc. So far, though, I haven’t felt the need to snoop. His sister has, though, which is interesting.
ParticipantI know patentability is not the be all and end all. I’m simply saying that new technologies have a tendency to make money and those people that can generate those new technologies can demand a higher salary and are therefore, by certain definitions, more in demand. US Labor Statistics suggest that salaries in EE, ChemE are the highest as well (summarized here: http://www.mtu.edu/engineering/outreach/welcome/salary/).
Participant[quote=flu]So side question.
If people are anti-investing (which a lot of that seems to be the case even on piggington), what’s the alternative for people like this who depend on back-breaking self-employed labor and now are older and probably can’t do the samething anymore?
Some people, if they are wiped out with the savings/investings have the option of going back to work and rebuilding even if they are older…
In this particular situation, this person counted on his job as a contractor, didn’t save/invest. Can he reasonably “go back to work” in what he is doing, given his current age and physical condition? What options does he have?[/quote]In his case, not a lot judging from his listing on Linkedin. He appears to be attempting to put together a website for victims of motorcycle accidents and pursuing his old business. But, frankly, between his history and the information that he has entered there (lots of errors in terms of punctuation and grammar, etc.) it’s not going to go well. In terms of people like him, they have to realize when they are young that (1) they can’t do physical labor forever, and (2) businesses fail for all kinds of unpredictable reasons (look at Proformance Apparel and Leucadia Pizzeria who were the victims of embezzlement). People in his position need to gain experience or education in an area that is in demand, or run the risk of disaster.
Participant[quote=joec]Out of curiosity, does anyone know if CS/programing/coding/IT jobs pay a lot more than some of the hard (as in more physical) engineering disciplines such as Mechanical/EE/Materials?
I ask because when I graduated and the tech boom happened, everyone I knew in tech (SV) was paid a ton more than “regular” engineers. Maybe I didn’t know that many of the other engineers actually since a lot of the companies were more software based/web…
Oh well, just wondering since I wonder if everyone would just learn to code in the future vs. the less (maybe?) lucrative fields of EE/Mech/Materials/etc…
From all the salary surveys I see though, it seems petroleum engineers make the most out of school so maybe my circle just wasn’t the EE crowd.[/quote]
From a different perspective – If you look at the tech backgrounds that are in demand for patent lawyers, mechanical and materials people can’t find work as easily as Chemical and EE people. That would suggest that those areas are where the patents/investment/money is, and where the jobs are likely to be.
Participant[quote=ocrenter]
#6. Her chubbiness and the kids’ chubby ways. Did you see her using her EBT card to buy sugary drinks and processed food??? Of course still likely without insurance and we’ll have to pay for their health care costs down the road.[/quote]I believe there is another thread that dealt with this issue pretty extensively. However, her (their) bad “life habits” may not ever cost anyone a dime – whereas his impulsive choice to take off, uninsured, on a motorcycle on unfamiliar roads at night for a “little trip” cost hundreds of thousands. Unless we can penalize people for all of their bad choices that lead to health problems, I don’t think focusing on the standard litany of smoking, drinking and eating is fair. In fact, insurance was designed to spread the burden across society, but that doesn’t seem to be the way we’re going.
Participant[quote=no_such_reality]. . .
His situation was pretty simple, he worked in a industry that vaporized. Vaporized basically overnight and stayed vaporized for 3+ years.
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You’ve got omnipotent hindsight balls, I’m sure you’d pull the trigger and sell, knowing without a job you can’t find a rental, can’t get another loan for a new place and ‘give it away’.
The denial is strong in this thread with the posters.[/quote]
You ignore an important point: His background left him very vulnerable. He had no high school degree and had a business that was temporarily hot. It might have been pretty good in earlier years, but suddenly he was making a lot. Instead of showing restraint and recognizing that nothing lasts forever, he spent like there was no tomorrow – even beyond what most would have seen as a great but unreliable income (and I have to say – the purchases sound like they were his, not hers, other than maybe the pool – women don’t hanker for quads and RVs).
There’s no denial on my part. I am a worrier and generally plan for the worst case scenario. It makes me boring but financially secure.
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