Kevbeau

Those wounds run pretty deep.

Tried watching Dune recently as I definitely remember it in a better light. Its......it's not good.

Started as an engineer out of RIT in the mid-90s. Frankly got bored with it and went back for MBA in the mid-2000's. I continued to work and did an executive program. As others have stated, it's doable, but will carve out a big chunk of your time. I made a complete career change out of engineering and into analytics after graduating (at the same company). I question whether my degree helped or my relationships with people in the group I was hired into was a bigger factor. For the degree itself....honestly after engineering course, I found masters level business courses to be pretty easy. I did learn a lot around how to read a P&L, international finance & accounting (easy math, but the rules are the tough part.) Most of what I do now is self-taught, building on my engineering math background & applying to business issues. I'm still with the same company, though I have interviewed with other companies since then and received offers, so I do believe the degree helps quite a bit in that context. If going into a new environment, employers are looking for any little thing that makes a candidate stand out form the rest. Right now, I'm back in school again for my MS in Analytics. Mostly because the environment has changes so much, particularly around data architecture & analytic software, I'm trying to stay current and maybe look into a part time teaching gig when I retire. It's at GA Tech and the curriculum is offered both in an on campus and online environment. I started in the on-campus and have since moved to the online & the online is the exact same course tough on-site. I'd actually say it's harder, because of less interaction with faculty and less classmate collaboration. I had to dial back to one course at a time because of the time demands. I would encourage people to look at online programs as the tide is really moving in that direction. From a payout standpoint, it depends what the degree is in. Anything STEM based has a good chance of having a decent ROI. Also, you need to weigh the costs. For my MBA, I went to UGA even though I got into better schools because the cost difference was $70K plus. UGA is still a top 40 program (or at least was at the time), so it was good enough in that aspect and I was paying in-state tuition. The program I'm in now at Tech will cost around $10K total for the entire degree. They offer this no matter where you live for the online program. That's a screaming deal. Most employers can easily cover that with tuition assistance, without having to get an executive sponsor and signing a term of payback. I know Northwestern & UCLA offer similar programs, but charge full tuition. So probably $50-60K by the end of it. The risk and the return are higher if you decide the leave the program. I know I've written a lot, but I do encourage folks to at least explore what's out there from a distance learning perspective. It'l losing it's stigma in the workforce as your more traditional brick & mortar schools are becoming more & more involved.

They film a lot of the outdoor (forest, big open fields) scenes for the Marvel universe about a mile from my house. I'm assuming the end scene of the trailer was shot there. We can hear the pyrotechnics at times. I will say with all the CGI it makes it tough to recognize the place. I know there a few other Atlanta locals on the board, but I don't know if folks in other places realize how much is being filmed in Atlanta, both cinema & TV. It's actually become bothersome in the delays and detours it causes

"Would you like to know more?"

Ehhhhh....sort of. In all honesty I need to bring myself up to speed, but the AMT effectively eliminates using state & local taxes a deduction. They may be stating they'r e eliminating the AMT, but this feels like a push towards a standard system for all closer to the AMT.

Somewhere in China sits a very confused plant manager wondering why he has to ad another shift to meet Walmarts demand for white plastic folding tables

Some people have no couth.

All the premium sections have access to some sort of bar or club, some of which are on level with the field and run almost the entire length. It's an impressive piece of architecture, but there's a lot of attractions to keep folks out of their seats, even in the nosebleeds. Atl United sold the place out and had the same issue although not to the extent the Flacons have had so far. I've lived in Atlanta for the better part of two decades. There are plenty of hardcore Falcons fans, that are unfortunately probably being priced out of the stadium. Atlanta has plenty of Fortune 500 companies that will pony up for the PSL(s) and suites so every game is technically a sellout. Final component (in my opinion) is there's a little WTF attitude in town over the Braves & the Falcons both opening new Stadiums this year when the ones they are vacating were still functional.

Yah...I definitely had that "I know how this movie ends" feeling

😂

Lots of Bills fans at the Aquarium & World of Coke today. Zubaz making an appearance.

But Amazon Prime can deliver anywhere in two days.

"Elf needs food....badly" Favorite. They had one at the Mister Donut over by South Park HS....right next to the OTB

Sounds like your average real estate convention to me. [shrugs]

Admittedly haven't looked at the raw numbers but if you had to explain a 7% decrease to your investors/shareholders/whatever, chances are someone's packing up your desk while you're talking.

I tried explaining this to my wife (who'd vote Democrat if the devil himself was running) that this is the exact reaction he was looking for and they (the players) ignorantly obliged him.

I figured LEDs would be the end of CFLs

At the risk of sounding callous, they only use vertical rebar there?

That's some funny $&@!

Have you been to the Mad Pooper thread...apparently there's a market for such behavior

Was there today for the Atlanta United game. It is an incredible stadium. We park at the far west Marta station. It's only 3 stops away and is opposite most the folks trying to get back to the northern burbs. Pretty easy getting in and out.

A man can't think correctly with pants that tight.

Love the look on the cop's face