Rant :: ATM Machines

Yes I'm still alive. School and work has occupied most of my free time. I want to post more, but just cant, as of yet.

But i have a rant this week. ATM machines, or more pacifically Webster ATM. The problem is not a big problem but a very simple one to fix. Ever time i go withdraw or deposit money, i insert my ATM card. I get prompted for my language. no big deal? I'm in a rush. And after selecting English for my past 100 transfers, it would understand that i only know English and that is what i prefer. In my mind that is not to hard to program and integrate. Stop and Shop self check out, if i don't use my card i get promoted for either English or Spanish, but as soon as a i swipe my card it chooses English 

Backing up != Backing Out

Not data back up, although it would be a good topic for a feature post, but don't count on it.

Normally when I park, I don't nail it on my first try. So I back up and straiten out. I just thought it was odd that almost every I time I do that, some one behind me thinks I'm backing out of the parking space. I almost feel bad for the person waiting for me. To them it may look like them I mocking them by pulling in and out.

Or even funnier is when you remote start the car, and people stop and wait, thinking your going to back out. But your not even in the car. I just think that is great.

 

just a quick thought while I wait class to start.

Rant :: Writing

I fine it odd that over the years on English class I taken, ever teacher specified how to write. Yet at the same time in my later class, high school and higher, they empathized on examining the text of the author. The goal is to better understand the authors thoughts and opinions. More importantly understand why, he/she wrote the text as she did? Understanding his/her choice of language is important to get a complete understanding of the text.

The problem I run into is how teacher seem to demand how to write. since elementary school things went in a chronological order, starting with a introduction, then few body paragraph, and ending in a conclusion. In my mind writing has changed over the time. And it is obvious. I don't even think it is a matter of debate. Time and history has changed the writers style.

So while we study each writing style and under stand the history and reasoning behind it. Teacher seem keep the students writing technique static. In a compensation class I would expect to compose a piece of witting.  Much as what composer of a symphony would do. I don't think any one dictates to him on what and how he would compose is scores of music. I understand that before you be creative you need to know the basics, what each note sounds like, and how it work with others. I also know my writing skills are quite poor still, but it is something I noticed.

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Rant: Bathrooms

Consider this a small rant. It came to me yesterday between classes, after pounding down a large ice coffee. I headed of to the mens room to releiave my self. During the processes, another person walked in and headed strait to the stall. Not to go in great detail, but i think any guy know that in the average piblic bathroom there are urinals and toliets in bath room stales. Each ast ther own purpose. Any ways this guy that walked in, went straight to stall, and in my mind missed used it. Fine this guy is pee shy. But i think it quite selfish in one matter. What if some one else had came in and realy had to go and had to use the stale? Is that guy SOL?