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Originally Posted By: mechanicx What I'm saying is most of what you described isn't really patriotism. The definition of patriotism was set by the country's forefathers. They not only questioned the government at the time, they over through it. Our forefathers weren't globalist and would be...

I replace them one at a time, whenever they start to [censored] me off (coming apart, not wiping correctly, etc). Consequently the driver's side blade gets changed more often. Probably every year or two on average.

So those who do right are "true patriots". And those who do wrong are "unpatriotic". But they both wave the flag. They both get misty-eyed at the national anthem. They both recite the pledge. They both accuse anybody who disagrees with them of being unpatriotic. How is one to distinguish...

Originally Posted By: jcwit I could reply and explain it all to you if in fact you would understand and except my explanation. But because of the rules of this forum I more than likely would be banned because patriotism boarders very closely on politics, which is a NO! NO!. Could you explain...

Originally Posted By: jcwit Originally Posted By: onion Well I agree with you on that point. I prefer it to be sung traditionally if at all- I'm not impressed with vocal gymnastics or random changes that a performer makes to try and impress people. But I really don't get why the song is played...

Well I agree with you on that point. I prefer it to be sung traditionally if at all- I'm not impressed with vocal gymnastics or random changes that a performer makes to try and impress people. But I really don't get why the song is played before big events at all. But like I alluded to...

Worrying about whether some song is sung 'right'. Waste of time. But then again I don't really 'get' patriotism. Maybe I lack that tribal bonding gene... I dunno.

Who cares? Waste of time.

Originally Posted By: volk06 A bird in the hand is worth more than two in the bush. Meaning you have a job offer in hand, if it comes down to it don't be foolish and turn down a job offer in hope that you'll get the other one. If you turn the one down and don't end up getting the other position...

I don't have a strong preference in general between the aircraft industry and the construction equipment industry. Aircraft potentially pays more, but it's also less stable and I'm (far) less familiar with the industry. Construction equipment (particularly this place) is pretty stable, and I'm...

A poorly bled hydraulic clutch can 'bleed itself' over time. Just by working the system, bubbles can migrate all the way back up into the reservoir. I've had it happen a couple times. So I don't see why a brake system could't behave similarly. Maybe you had a bubble stuck in a line, valve, or...

I am absolutely NOT kidding. If I agree to work for a company, I'll do so (and do it well) for as long as it suits me. If/when it no longer suits me, I'll go elsewhere. And if that point comes before I even show up on the first day... well that's how things panned out. Do you think I've signed...

That's a good point, Pablo. Well, the latest update is that I got an offer today from the construction equipment place. They're paying significantly more than I expected, and the benefits are awesome (by my rather low diesel-mechanic standards). I'm not ruling out my other option(s) at this...

Thanks everybody for the advice. There's a lot to chew on here. Honestly, the test engineering position feels like the easy option for me. I think I nearly HAVE that job at this point (I easily meet all their listed criteria, and the interview went very well), and I know I could do well at it...

Originally Posted By: McKittrick I am also an ME. What was your specialty? Mine was Thermo and Heat Transfer. Specialty?? HA! We ain't got no specialty at my school for [censored] degrees. That only happens for masters' students. My choice of electives was based solely on what was available...