++ ATOT official NEF thread part IV ++

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IndyColtsFan

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Ok, I have to admit -- the Kinect technology is pretty cool. They would've buried Nintendo had they released it sooner or with the Xbox.
 

MotF Bane

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Dec 22, 2006
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It would involve disassembling the projectors entirely, then cutting a slit through each shield, and using high temp epoxy to secure the glossiest piece of metal I can find onto the shield. I've been working on the geometry of this for a couple days now, and haven't come to any final conclusions.
 

MotF Bane

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Dec 22, 2006
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It has occurred to me that since I am intent on preserving my halogens, they'll have some light in fog mode, but it won't match the effect of squirrel finders.
 

MotF Bane

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Dec 22, 2006
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The general idea of squirrel finders is actually to read unlit highway signs. So that gives me an angle, but the RX-AFS design uses a much steeper angle than my calculations, indicating it is a shorter range design. My angling would possibly bother other drivers, but reflected light shouldn't be as bad, it would help me read street signs, and it might help deal with hills.

One of the biggest problems with projectors is dealing with hills. You go down a hill, and your lights end up pointing straight into the ground, and you can't see shit.

Then again, my D2R's have a pretty definite cutoff right now.
 

MotF Bane

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Dec 22, 2006
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So... my friend is quitting our job soon. We've always said if one of us left, we're both gone. It's actually for decent reasons, we complement each other's abilities very well. Also, neither of us wants to train a replacement.
 

MotF Bane

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Dec 22, 2006
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It would make school much easier to deal with, because leaving would free up my afternoons... it would give me back nights and weekends free.

However, I do need the income, so I'd end up looking for a new job. I'd be looking for about $400/month during the school year, but the added complication is that I have a full time job already with good pay for four months out of the year.
 

MotF Bane

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Dec 22, 2006
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So I don't know what to do at this point.

Something with flexible hours, i.e. a school operated job, would be nice.
 

MotF Bane

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Dec 22, 2006
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Nightwish is getting ready to launch their next album. The leading single, Storytime, is fucking terrible.
 

MotF Bane

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Dec 22, 2006
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The music of it is decent. The lyrics are silly, and Anette Olzon has gotten worse.

Getting rid of Tarja was the biggest mistake the band made.
 

MotF Bane

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Dec 22, 2006
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So, neffers, suggestions? Flexible hours, about $400/mo minimum, summers off... yeah, that's just screaming a school job. But I don't have any special skills for that.