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  #211  
Old January 21st 19, 07:35 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Commander Kinsey
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Default The MVP question (was - 10 Sucks !)

On Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:27:11 -0000, David B. "David wrote:

On 21/01/2019 18:24, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:19:26 -0000, David B. "David
wrote:

On 21/01/2019 12:32, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Thu, 17 Jan 2019 20:00:25 -0000, David B. "David
wrote:

On 16/01/2019 20:34, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Tue, 15 Jan 2019 20:55:29 -0000, David B. "David
wrote:

On 15/01/2019 20:40, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Sun, 13 Jan 2019 21:30:42 -0000, David B. "David
wrote:
[....]
Randy Knobloch was listed on LinkedIn as a Security Consultant

In fact, we messaged one another!

You mean LinkedIn is a real place? I just get spam from them from
people I've never heard of wanting to engage in some kind of
conversation about a business I'm not in.

It is! :-)

Here's the site of my protégé, a fellow of whom I'm enormously proud.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan...orth-97498226/

You'll even find a 'Recommendation' from me there! ;-)

I don't know how I ever got a linkedin account, but I constantly get
messages from people wanting to "connect" with me whatever that means.
So what's the purpose of this site? Is it like a lonely hearts thing
for businessmen?

Send me a contact request and I'll explain there in the 'message'
facility. Usenet is not the best place to communicate if one wishes to
include personal information.

I don't use linkedin! That's my problem!

whispering I think that's only ONE of your problems, Commander! ;-)


Why is it my problem if Linkedin spams me? They're in my filter just
like everyone else that sends me ****e.


*whooooooosh*


You said not using Linkedin was my problem. It isn't.
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  #212  
Old January 21st 19, 07:36 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Commander Kinsey
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Default The MVP question (was - 10 Sucks !)

On Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:33:15 -0000, Chris wrote:

Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Tue, 15 Jan 2019 20:55:29 -0000, David B. "David wrote:

On 15/01/2019 20:40, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Sun, 13 Jan 2019 21:30:42 -0000, David B. "David
wrote:
[....]
Randy Knobloch was listed on LinkedIn as a Security Consultant

In fact, we messaged one another!

You mean LinkedIn is a real place? I just get spam from them from
people I've never heard of wanting to engage in some kind of
conversation about a business I'm not in.

It is! :-)

Here's the site of my protégé, a fellow of whom I'm enormously proud.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan...orth-97498226/

You'll even find a 'Recommendation' from me there! ;-)


I don't know how I ever got a linkedin account, but I constantly get
messages from people wanting to "connect" with me whatever that means..
So what's the purpose of this site?


A bit like Facebook for business. And a glorified business card.

Is it like a lonely hearts thing for businessmen?


Yeah, kinda


So no real purpose then. I'm quite sure a business finds customers without that ****.
  #213  
Old January 21st 19, 08:36 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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On 18/01/2019 01:45, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Fri, 18 Jan 2019 00:28:12 -0000, Paul wrote:


On Jan1, people swim in the ocean here. For maybe ten seconds.
That's the Polar Bear Club swim. (There are several cities
that conduct these events.) It's a kind of idiocy test.
And no, they don't throw you in. You have to enter on your
own. And volunteering to enter, is the "personality test".
Getting out is easy. These are generally done in shallow
water, so someone in a dry suit can pull you out if needed.
The fire departments here, are equipped to extricate fools
from cold water :-) (Zodiac, boat trailer, dry suits, there's
such a setup only a ten minute drive from me, ready to go.
Call 911 if you need help.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_bear_plunge


Are you serious?Â* 10 seconds?Â* Water is never cold enough to get out
that quickly.Â* I can swim in zero degrees C water for a couple of
hours.Â* Humans are warm blooded.Â* Shivering doesn't mean you're going to
die, it means you've lost 1 or 2C (out of 17C required to die) and your
body is shivering to prevent further heat loss, not to mention brown fat
cells generating heat, and of course limiting heat loss by adjusting
blood flow to the skin.


You're either exaggerating, swim with a dry suit or actually a whale (or
have the blubber of one). In winter weather people die in around 30
minutes when submerged in cold (10ºC) water.

Hyperthermia kicks in when the core temp drops below 35ºC. Below 30ºC
you're unlikely to be conscious. At 20ºC you're long dead (except in
exceptional circumstances!).

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hypothermia/
  #214  
Old January 21st 19, 09:05 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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On 21/01/2019 14:04, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Fri, 18 Jan 2019 05:57:33 -0000, Paul wrote:

Commander Kinsey wrote:

Are you serious?Â* 10 seconds?Â* Water is never cold enough to get out
that quickly.Â* I can swim in zero degrees C water for a couple of
hours.Â* Humans are warm blooded.Â* Shivering doesn't mean you're going to
die, it means you've lost 1 or 2C (out of 17C required to die) and your
body is shivering to prevent further heat loss, not to mention brown fat
cells generating heat, and of course limiting heat loss by adjusting
blood flow to the skin.


I have a small amount of experience with it.

At 68F, I've swum for two hours. Days when no one else
at the beach would go in the water. The trick is to keep
moving, and if "standing" in the water, to jog on the spot.
That helps balance the heat loss.

At 49F, I could swim about 50 feet along a dock, and barely
had enough limbs left to grab the ladder and get out.
I had a helper on the dock, ready to assist if
necessary. And that's wearing swim trunks.


Go find some videos on the internet called "chillygirls" - there are
naked women (that's women, and I assume from your name you have a pair
of balls so should be braver) in 0C water (that's 9.5C colder than what
you were in) for far longer than it would take you to swim 50 yards.
Funnily enough they needed no help getting out, and thoroughly enjoyed
themselves.Â* On youtube you can find videos of Russians playing chess in
0C water, and even primary school children swimming at 0C.


None of the videos show what temp the water is, so you've no idea what
it is. In fact, apart from the part of the water contacting the ice it's
likely to be between 1-4ºC. Also none of the videos show people in the
water longer than a couple of minutes. The russians and scandinavians
usually do it after being in a sauna so their bodies are superheated.
  #215  
Old January 21st 19, 09:21 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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On Mon, 21 Jan 2019 19:36:25 -0000, Chris wrote:

On 18/01/2019 01:45, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Fri, 18 Jan 2019 00:28:12 -0000, Paul wrote:

On Jan1, people swim in the ocean here. For maybe ten seconds.
That's the Polar Bear Club swim. (There are several cities
that conduct these events.) It's a kind of idiocy test.
And no, they don't throw you in. You have to enter on your
own. And volunteering to enter, is the "personality test".
Getting out is easy. These are generally done in shallow
water, so someone in a dry suit can pull you out if needed.
The fire departments here, are equipped to extricate fools
from cold water :-) (Zodiac, boat trailer, dry suits, there's
such a setup only a ten minute drive from me, ready to go.
Call 911 if you need help.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_bear_plunge


Are you serious? 10 seconds? Water is never cold enough to get out
that quickly. I can swim in zero degrees C water for a couple of
hours. Humans are warm blooded. Shivering doesn't mean you're going to
die, it means you've lost 1 or 2C (out of 17C required to die) and your
body is shivering to prevent further heat loss, not to mention brown fat
cells generating heat, and of course limiting heat loss by adjusting
blood flow to the skin.


You're either exaggerating,


Nope, I'll make some videos next time we get wintry weather here in Scotland. I've just bought an HD video camera.

swim with a dry suit


Dry suits are for girls.

or actually a whale (or
have the blubber of one).


Fat people get colder, they don't have the metabolic rate to generate so much heat.

In winter weather people die in around 30
minutes when submerged in cold (10ºC) water.


The official bull**** is actually 15 minutes at 0C, 30 minutes at 5C, and a whole hour at 10C.

Hyper


Hypo, dimwit.

thermia kicks in when the core temp drops below 35ºC.


Wrong wrong wrong. You die at 20C.

Below 30ºC
you're unlikely to be conscious. At 20ºC you're long dead (except in
exceptional circumstances!).

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hypothermia/


You're quoting th NHS? ROTFPMSL!
  #216  
Old January 21st 19, 09:25 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Commander Kinsey
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On Mon, 21 Jan 2019 20:05:08 -0000, Chris wrote:

On 21/01/2019 14:04, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Fri, 18 Jan 2019 05:57:33 -0000, Paul wrote:

Commander Kinsey wrote:

Are you serious? 10 seconds? Water is never cold enough to get out
that quickly. I can swim in zero degrees C water for a couple of
hours. Humans are warm blooded. Shivering doesn't mean you're going to
die, it means you've lost 1 or 2C (out of 17C required to die) and your
body is shivering to prevent further heat loss, not to mention brown fat
cells generating heat, and of course limiting heat loss by adjusting
blood flow to the skin.

I have a small amount of experience with it.

At 68F, I've swum for two hours. Days when no one else
at the beach would go in the water. The trick is to keep
moving, and if "standing" in the water, to jog on the spot.
That helps balance the heat loss.

At 49F, I could swim about 50 feet along a dock, and barely
had enough limbs left to grab the ladder and get out.
I had a helper on the dock, ready to assist if
necessary. And that's wearing swim trunks.


Go find some videos on the internet called "chillygirls" - there are
naked women (that's women, and I assume from your name you have a pair
of balls so should be braver) in 0C water (that's 9.5C colder than what
you were in) for far longer than it would take you to swim 50 yards.
Funnily enough they needed no help getting out, and thoroughly enjoyed
themselves. On youtube you can find videos of Russians playing chess in
0C water, and even primary school children swimming at 0C.


None of the videos show what temp the water is, so you've no idea what
it is. In fact, apart from the part of the water contacting the ice it's
likely to be between 1-4ºC.


When there's ice in the surface, the water won't be more than half a degree away from freezing. Water conducts heat very well, and it also convects well.

Also none of the videos show people in the
water longer than a couple of minutes. The russians and scandinavians
usually do it after being in a sauna so their bodies are superheated.


Couple of minutes indeed. This is 12 minutes, and he isn't even chattering his teeth:
https://youtu.be/BR85KC-uv6o

Why don't you try it before you spout more ****e?
  #217  
Old January 21st 19, 09:26 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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In article , Commander Kinsey
wrote:


On 18/01/2019 01:45, Commander Kinsey wrote:
Are you serious? 10 seconds? Water is never cold enough to get out
that quickly. I can swim in zero degrees C water for a couple of
hours. Humans are warm blooded. Shivering doesn't mean you're going to
die, it means you've lost 1 or 2C (out of 17C required to die) and your
body is shivering to prevent further heat loss, not to mention brown fat
cells generating heat, and of course limiting heat loss by adjusting
blood flow to the skin.


....

In winter weather people die in around 30
minutes when submerged in cold (10ºC) water.


The official bull**** is actually 15 minutes at 0C, 30 minutes at 5C, and a
whole hour at 10C.


so not the 'couple of hours' you originally claimed.
  #218  
Old January 21st 19, 09:31 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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On 21/01/2019 18:36, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:33:15 -0000, Chris wrote:

Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Tue, 15 Jan 2019 20:55:29 -0000, David B. "David
wrote:

On 15/01/2019 20:40, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Sun, 13 Jan 2019 21:30:42 -0000, David B. "David
wrote:
[....]
Randy Knobloch was listed on LinkedIn as a Security Consultant

In fact, we messaged one another!

You mean LinkedIn is a real place?* I just get spam from them from
people I've never heard of wanting to engage in some kind of
conversation about a business I'm not in.

It is! :-)

Here's the site of my protégé, a fellow of whom I'm enormously proud.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan...orth-97498226/

You'll even find a 'Recommendation' from me there! ;-)

I don't know how I ever got a linkedin account, but I constantly get
messages from people wanting to "connect" with me whatever that means.
So what's the purpose of this site?


A bit like Facebook for business. And a glorified business card.

Is it like a lonely hearts thing for businessmen?


Yeah, kinda


So no real purpose then.* I'm quite sure a business finds customers
without that ****.


One principal purpose is for recruitment.

Are you employable? Professionally qualified? If so, in what field?

--
David B.
  #219  
Old January 21st 19, 09:40 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Commander Kinsey
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Default The MVP question (was - 10 Sucks !)

On Mon, 21 Jan 2019 20:31:11 -0000, David B. "David wrote:

On 21/01/2019 18:36, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:33:15 -0000, Chris wrote:

Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Tue, 15 Jan 2019 20:55:29 -0000, David B. "David
wrote:

On 15/01/2019 20:40, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Sun, 13 Jan 2019 21:30:42 -0000, David B. "David
wrote:
[....]
Randy Knobloch was listed on LinkedIn as a Security Consultant

In fact, we messaged one another!

You mean LinkedIn is a real place? I just get spam from them from
people I've never heard of wanting to engage in some kind of
conversation about a business I'm not in.

It is! :-)

Here's the site of my protégé, a fellow of whom I'm enormously proud.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan...orth-97498226/

You'll even find a 'Recommendation' from me there! ;-)

I don't know how I ever got a linkedin account, but I constantly get
messages from people wanting to "connect" with me whatever that means.
So what's the purpose of this site?

A bit like Facebook for business. And a glorified business card.

Is it like a lonely hearts thing for businessmen?

Yeah, kinda


So no real purpose then. I'm quite sure a business finds customers
without that ****.


One principal purpose is for recruitment.


Recruitment is traditionally done through newspapers, or their online equivalent. I've always looked for jobs in for example s1jobs.com

Are you employable? Professionally qualified? If so, in what field?


Computer technician, although I've got a degree in Physics.
  #220  
Old January 21st 19, 10:03 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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On 21/01/2019 20:40, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2019 20:31:11 -0000, David B. "David
wrote:

On 21/01/2019 18:36, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:33:15 -0000, Chris wrote:

Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Tue, 15 Jan 2019 20:55:29 -0000, David B. "David
wrote:

On 15/01/2019 20:40, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Sun, 13 Jan 2019 21:30:42 -0000, David B. "David
wrote:
[....]
Randy Knobloch was listed on LinkedIn as a Security Consultant

In fact, we messaged one another!

You mean LinkedIn is a real place?* I just get spam from them from
people I've never heard of wanting to engage in some kind of
conversation about a business I'm not in.

It is! :-)

Here's the site of my protégé, a fellow of whom I'm enormously proud.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan...orth-97498226/

You'll even find a 'Recommendation' from me there! ;-)

I don't know how I ever got a linkedin account, but I constantly get
messages from people wanting to "connect" with me whatever that means.
So what's the purpose of this site?

A bit like Facebook for business. And a glorified business card.

Is it like a lonely hearts thing for businessmen?

Yeah, kinda

So no real purpose then.* I'm quite sure a business finds customers
without that ****.


One principal purpose is for recruitment.


Recruitment is traditionally done through newspapers, or their online
equivalent.* I've always looked for jobs in for example s1jobs.com


It's for the opposite purpose. Employers looking for staff!

Are you employable? Professionally qualified? If so, in what field?


Computer technician, although I've got a degree in Physics.


Wow! My late son got a good Physics degree from Manchester University
then worked for ICL as a computer whizz until his tragic death.

--
David B.
  #221  
Old January 21st 19, 10:19 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Commander Kinsey
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Default The MVP question (was - 10 Sucks !)

On Mon, 21 Jan 2019 21:03:09 -0000, David B. "David wrote:

On 21/01/2019 20:40, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2019 20:31:11 -0000, David B. "David
wrote:

On 21/01/2019 18:36, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:33:15 -0000, Chris wrote:

Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Tue, 15 Jan 2019 20:55:29 -0000, David B. "David
wrote:

On 15/01/2019 20:40, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Sun, 13 Jan 2019 21:30:42 -0000, David B. "David
wrote:
[....]
Randy Knobloch was listed on LinkedIn as a Security Consultant

In fact, we messaged one another!

You mean LinkedIn is a real place? I just get spam from them from
people I've never heard of wanting to engage in some kind of
conversation about a business I'm not in.

It is! :-)

Here's the site of my protégé, a fellow of whom I'm enormously proud.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan...orth-97498226/

You'll even find a 'Recommendation' from me there! ;-)

I don't know how I ever got a linkedin account, but I constantly get
messages from people wanting to "connect" with me whatever that means.
So what's the purpose of this site?

A bit like Facebook for business. And a glorified business card.

Is it like a lonely hearts thing for businessmen?

Yeah, kinda

So no real purpose then. I'm quite sure a business finds customers
without that ****.

One principal purpose is for recruitment.


Recruitment is traditionally done through newspapers, or their online
equivalent. I've always looked for jobs in for example s1jobs.com


It's for the opposite purpose. Employers looking for staff!


Surely they should advertise through the usual channels?

Are you employable? Professionally qualified? If so, in what field?


Computer technician, although I've got a degree in Physics.


Wow! My late son got a good Physics degree from Manchester University
then worked for ICL as a computer whizz until his tragic death.


Yip, Physics degrees are useless, no jobs available. I got my computer jobs solely based on my hobby of computers. My first job, I applied for an Electronics Technician. Somebody else got it, then 2 weeks later the boss phoned me and said he'd seen I played with computers a lot as a hobby (on my CV) and would I like a new post they'd just created. That lasted 6 years till I got fired for ****ing off the upper management.
  #222  
Old January 21st 19, 11:43 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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On 21/01/2019 21:19, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2019 21:03:09 -0000, David B. "David
wrote:

On 21/01/2019 20:40, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2019 20:31:11 -0000, David B. "David
wrote:

On 21/01/2019 18:36, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:33:15 -0000, Chris wrote:

Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Tue, 15 Jan 2019 20:55:29 -0000, David B. "David
wrote:

On 15/01/2019 20:40, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Sun, 13 Jan 2019 21:30:42 -0000, David B. "David
wrote:
[....]
Randy Knobloch was listed on LinkedIn as a Security Consultant

In fact, we messaged one another!

You mean LinkedIn is a real place?* I just get spam from them from
people I've never heard of wanting to engage in some kind of
conversation about a business I'm not in.

It is! :-)

Here's the site of my protégé, a fellow of whom I'm enormously
proud.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan...orth-97498226/

You'll even find a 'Recommendation' from me there! ;-)

I don't know how I ever got a linkedin account, but I constantly get
messages from people wanting to "connect" with me whatever that
means.
So what's the purpose of this site?

A bit like Facebook for business. And a glorified business card.

Is it like a lonely hearts thing for businessmen?

Yeah, kinda

So no real purpose then.* I'm quite sure a business finds customers
without that ****.

One principal purpose is for recruitment.

Recruitment is traditionally done through newspapers, or their online
equivalent.* I've always looked for jobs in for example s1jobs.com


It's for the opposite purpose. Employers looking for staff!


Surely they should advertise through the usual channels?


I'm sure they do that too! LinkedIn enables potential employers to
directly contact people who they consider might fit their needs. I've no
doubt that recruitment agencies trawl the membership too.

Are you employable? Professionally qualified? If so, in what field?

Computer technician, although I've got a degree in Physics.


Wow! My late son got a good Physics degree from Manchester University
then worked for ICL as a computer whizz until his tragic death.


Yip, Physics degrees are useless, no jobs available.* I got my computer
jobs solely based on my hobby of computers.* My first job, I applied for
an Electronics Technician.* Somebody else got it, then 2 weeks later the
boss phoned me and said he'd seen I played with computers a lot as a
hobby (on my CV) and would I like a new post they'd just created.* That
lasted 6 years till I got fired for ****ing off the upper management.


That made me smile! :-)

So what did you then do to earn your living?

--
David B.
  #223  
Old January 21st 19, 11:57 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Commander Kinsey
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On Mon, 21 Jan 2019 22:43:14 -0000, David B. "David wrote:

On 21/01/2019 21:19, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2019 21:03:09 -0000, David B. "David
wrote:

On 21/01/2019 20:40, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2019 20:31:11 -0000, David B. "David
wrote:

On 21/01/2019 18:36, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:33:15 -0000, Chris wrote:

Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Tue, 15 Jan 2019 20:55:29 -0000, David B. "David
wrote:

On 15/01/2019 20:40, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Sun, 13 Jan 2019 21:30:42 -0000, David B. "David
wrote:
[....]
Randy Knobloch was listed on LinkedIn as a Security Consultant

In fact, we messaged one another!

You mean LinkedIn is a real place? I just get spam from them from
people I've never heard of wanting to engage in some kind of
conversation about a business I'm not in.

It is! :-)

Here's the site of my protégé, a fellow of whom I'm enormously
proud.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan...orth-97498226/

You'll even find a 'Recommendation' from me there! ;-)

I don't know how I ever got a linkedin account, but I constantly get
messages from people wanting to "connect" with me whatever that
means.
So what's the purpose of this site?

A bit like Facebook for business. And a glorified business card.

Is it like a lonely hearts thing for businessmen?

Yeah, kinda

So no real purpose then. I'm quite sure a business finds customers
without that ****.

One principal purpose is for recruitment.

Recruitment is traditionally done through newspapers, or their online
equivalent. I've always looked for jobs in for example s1jobs.com

It's for the opposite purpose. Employers looking for staff!


Surely they should advertise through the usual channels?


I'm sure they do that too! LinkedIn enables potential employers to
directly contact people who they consider might fit their needs. I've no
doubt that recruitment agencies trawl the membership too.


I've never seen the need myself. Plenty job adverts through traditional channels.

Are you employable? Professionally qualified? If so, in what field?

Computer technician, although I've got a degree in Physics.

Wow! My late son got a good Physics degree from Manchester University
then worked for ICL as a computer whizz until his tragic death.


Yip, Physics degrees are useless, no jobs available. I got my computer
jobs solely based on my hobby of computers. My first job, I applied for
an Electronics Technician. Somebody else got it, then 2 weeks later the
boss phoned me and said he'd seen I played with computers a lot as a
hobby (on my CV) and would I like a new post they'd just created. That
lasted 6 years till I got fired for ****ing off the upper management.


That made me smile! :-)


Which part?

So what did you then do to earn your living?


I got a very similar job elsewhere, which lasted for 2 weeks until I was fired for continually sleeping in. Then another one, which somehow paid me less than I thought, so I resigned, then got another which lasted for 5 years until I became ill. Since then I've been self employed.
  #224  
Old January 22nd 19, 12:08 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2019 19:36:25 -0000, Chris wrote:

On 18/01/2019 01:45, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Fri, 18 Jan 2019 00:28:12 -0000, Paul wrote:

On Jan1, people swim in the ocean here. For maybe ten seconds.
That's the Polar Bear Club swim. (There are several cities
that conduct these events.) It's a kind of idiocy test.
And no, they don't throw you in. You have to enter on your
own. And volunteering to enter, is the "personality test".
Getting out is easy. These are generally done in shallow
water, so someone in a dry suit can pull you out if needed.
The fire departments here, are equipped to extricate fools
from cold water :-) (Zodiac, boat trailer, dry suits, there's
such a setup only a ten minute drive from me, ready to go.
Call 911 if you need help.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_bear_plunge

Are you serious? 10 seconds? Water is never cold enough to get out
that quickly. I can swim in zero degrees C water for a couple of
hours. Humans are warm blooded. Shivering doesn't mean you're going to
die, it means you've lost 1 or 2C (out of 17C required to die) and your
body is shivering to prevent further heat loss, not to mention brown fat
cells generating heat, and of course limiting heat loss by adjusting
blood flow to the skin.


You're either exaggerating,


Nope, I'll make some videos next time we get wintry weather here in
Scotland. I've just bought an HD video camera.

swim with a dry suit


Dry suits are for girls.

or actually a whale (or
have the blubber of one).


Fat people get colder, they don't have the metabolic rate to generate so much heat.


It's strange that mammals have evolved blubber to survive cold water
climates, then. Better to insulate than lose the heat. They'd have to eat
constantly to survive.

Which if prolly what you're doing for two hours: swimming vigorously to
keep your temps up, but at a big calorific cost.

In winter weather people die in around 30
minutes when submerged in cold (10ºC) water.


The official bull**** is actually 15 minutes at 0C, 30 minutes at 5C, and
a whole hour at 10C.

Hyper


Hypo, dimwit.


Typo, obvs.

thermia kicks in when the core temp drops below 35ºC.


Wrong wrong wrong. You die at 20C.


Hypothermia is not the point at which die. That's death. Medically it is
defined as below 35°C. The body is very sensitive to temperature changes.
Just like 40°C is a 👎bad fever.

Below 30ºC
you're unlikely to be conscious. At 20ºC you're long dead (except in
exceptional circumstances!).

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hypothermia/


You're quoting th NHS? ROTFPMSL!


It doesn't matter what I quote, the definition is the same.



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Old January 22nd 19, 12:08 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Chris
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Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2019 21:03:09 -0000, David B. "David wrote:

On 21/01/2019 20:40, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2019 20:31:11 -0000, David B. "David
wrote:

On 21/01/2019 18:36, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:33:15 -0000, Chris wrote:

Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Tue, 15 Jan 2019 20:55:29 -0000, David B. "David
wrote:

On 15/01/2019 20:40, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Sun, 13 Jan 2019 21:30:42 -0000, David B. "David
wrote:
[....]
Randy Knobloch was listed on LinkedIn as a Security Consultant

In fact, we messaged one another!

You mean LinkedIn is a real place? I just get spam from them from
people I've never heard of wanting to engage in some kind of
conversation about a business I'm not in.

It is! :-)

Here's the site of my protégé, a fellow of whom I'm enormously proud.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan...orth-97498226/

You'll even find a 'Recommendation' from me there! ;-)

I don't know how I ever got a linkedin account, but I constantly get
messages from people wanting to "connect" with me whatever that means.
So what's the purpose of this site?

A bit like Facebook for business. And a glorified business card.

Is it like a lonely hearts thing for businessmen?

Yeah, kinda

So no real purpose then. I'm quite sure a business finds customers
without that ****.

One principal purpose is for recruitment.

Recruitment is traditionally done through newspapers, or their online
equivalent. I've always looked for jobs in for example s1jobs.com


It's for the opposite purpose. Employers looking for staff!


Surely they should advertise through the usual channels?


That is the usual channels, nowadays. I'm regularly contacted by
recruiters.

Are you employable? Professionally qualified? If so, in what field?

Computer technician, although I've got a degree in Physics.


Wow! My late son got a good Physics degree from Manchester University
then worked for ICL as a computer whizz until his tragic death.


Yip, Physics degrees are useless, no jobs available. I got my computer
jobs solely based on my hobby of computers. My first job, I applied for
an Electronics Technician. Somebody else got it, then 2 weeks later the
boss phoned me and said he'd seen I played with computers a lot as a
hobby (on my CV) and would I like a new post they'd just created. That
lasted 6 years till I got fired for ****ing off the upper management.




 




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