Comments on: Overreach http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/07/22/overreach/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Skippy-san http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/07/22/overreach/comment-page-1/#comment-434107 Skippy-san Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:13:34 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=10631#comment-434107 Actually I'm moving overseas anyway-regardless of who is in the White House. Thailand is offering a special on retirement visas next year. :-) Actually I’m moving overseas anyway-regardless of who is in the White House. Thailand is offering a special on retirement visas next year. :-)

]]> By: Scott http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/07/22/overreach/comment-page-1/#comment-434106 Scott Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:05:28 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=10631#comment-434106 So, are you looking for Palin to be "presidential" anytime soon? I think you can get a house next door to <a href="http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/leave.asp" rel="nofollow">any number of people</a>. So, are you looking for Palin to be “presidential” anytime soon?

I think you can get a house next door to any number of people.

]]> By: Skippy-san http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/07/22/overreach/comment-page-1/#comment-434100 Skippy-san Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:55:21 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=10631#comment-434100 <em> Someone needs to tell him, punching down isn’t presidential.</em> Scott, Thanks for the free quote for the next time Palin makes the news. :-) I do have to admit-I don't know why he took that bait either. It really was not smart of him to do. Someone needs to tell him, punching down isn’t presidential.

Scott,

Thanks for the free quote for the next time Palin makes the news. :-)

I do have to admit-I don’t know why he took that bait either. It really was not smart of him to do.

]]> By: Bou http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/07/22/overreach/comment-page-1/#comment-434090 Bou Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:08:34 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=10631#comment-434090 Bill- We get laid off very easily, in particular those in aerospace and automotive. Pretty much, IMHO, engineers are overlooked and kicked around. We were getting laid off before it became the cool thing to do. Outsourcing is big in my profession. Right now, I subcontract with a Fortune 50 company, Aerospace (take your pick as to which company... knowing I get laid off if the F-22 gets canned), and they have been pushed to outsource to Puerto Rico... cheap engineering labor. Of course, it's complete crap, most of what's put out, and has to be repeatedly redone, but it's exceedingly bothersome this trend that is going on in engineering. My 2nd son wants to go to Georgia Tech and major in engineering (he's 12). I am 'guiding' him away from certain areas and suggesting he goes in areas that are useful in the environmental arenas... anything water related, chemical, etc. I'm trying to think of areas that won't get outsourced to India, China or Puerto Rico. None of us every wish the uncomfortable that happens to us upon our offspring. We always want better for them. Bill- We get laid off very easily, in particular those in aerospace and automotive. Pretty much, IMHO, engineers are overlooked and kicked around. We were getting laid off before it became the cool thing to do.

Outsourcing is big in my profession. Right now, I subcontract with a Fortune 50 company, Aerospace (take your pick as to which company… knowing I get laid off if the F-22 gets canned), and they have been pushed to outsource to Puerto Rico… cheap engineering labor. Of course, it’s complete crap, most of what’s put out, and has to be repeatedly redone, but it’s exceedingly bothersome this trend that is going on in engineering.

My 2nd son wants to go to Georgia Tech and major in engineering (he’s 12). I am ‘guiding’ him away from certain areas and suggesting he goes in areas that are useful in the environmental arenas… anything water related, chemical, etc. I’m trying to think of areas that won’t get outsourced to India, China or Puerto Rico.

None of us every wish the uncomfortable that happens to us upon our offspring. We always want better for them.

]]> By: Scott http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/07/22/overreach/comment-page-1/#comment-434089 Scott Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:08:24 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=10631#comment-434089 Obama is proving to be a much more adept campaigner than leader. Last night was a real <a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/25320.html" rel="nofollow">deer in the headlights moment</a>. Until he got to <a href="http://www.riehlworldview.com/carnivorous_conservative/2009/07/obama-destroyed-his-postracial-theme.html" rel="nofollow">one subject</a> near the end. Finally showed some steel in his spine. Took on <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,534436,00.html" rel="nofollow">a tough target</a>. Someone needs to tell him, punching down isn't presidential. Obama is proving to be a much more adept campaigner than leader. Last night was a real deer in the headlights moment.

Until he got to one subject near the end. Finally showed some steel in his spine. Took on a tough target.

Someone needs to tell him, punching down isn’t presidential.

]]> By: Kris, in New England http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/07/22/overreach/comment-page-1/#comment-434086 Kris, in New England Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:33:21 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=10631#comment-434086 Yeah, that's the one no one will talk about. And Obama claims he doesn't know about. And what about the provision that says every 5 years after you reach a certain age - you will be required to meet with your doctor to "discuss your situation"...gee, I wonder what <i>that</i> means. Yeah, that’s the one no one will talk about. And Obama claims he doesn’t know about. And what about the provision that says every 5 years after you reach a certain age – you will be required to meet with your doctor to “discuss your situation”…gee, I wonder what that means.

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