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This happened years ago, but I just remembered it and thought I'd share: the first company for whom I worked out of college often had me complete RFPs (request for proposal) for potential clients and partners. One of them was a gem; here are two questions:
Q: Are there any foreseeable complications? If so, list them.
A: Fair enough, but there was nothing to report here, so no worries.
Q: Are there any unforeseeable complications? If so, list them.
A: I think I just put "probably", if memory serves. If I'd listed one, wouldn't I have had to move it to the foreseeable list? I felt like Kirk was trying to make my head explode.
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Obviously, you were supposed to look into your crystal ball and predict the future. 
Just because the code works, it doesn't mean that it is good code.
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This week I tried sending back a broken Logitech mouse that was still on warranty. I already had written off the mouse and didn't expect anything. Amazingly, Logitech agreed to send a replacement and I don't even have to return the origonal, or pay postage.
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They have special funds kept aside for those 1 in 10,000 claims they receive. Good for them very few people would do what you did 
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You, Sir, deserve a salute. You took so much pain for a mouse!
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In honor of my pending engine swap...
"427 AMF"
AMF = Adios Mother F*cker
Ordered short block parts today (Dart block with siamese cylinder bores and 4-bolt mains, forged zero-balance rotating assembly, ARP fasteners, Trick Flow TrackMax Stage 3 roller cam) resulting specs:
427 cid
10.5:1 compression
"rough idle"
Expecting north of of 500hp at the rear wheels and close to 530 lb-ft of torque.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Soooo... what's the speed limit in your area? 
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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Does it really even matter?
For the record, I don't street race, but like every good American, I do occasionally exceed the speed limit. The difference is that my car can actually deal with it (I took special car to make the car handle and stop well).
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
modified 4-Apr-14 12:09pm.
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Even my grandmother can exceed the speed limit. 
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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/ravi
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Did you change the drive shaft? There is a video of the v6 losing its drive shaft at like 120. It seems the stock one isn't engineered for speed.
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Yeah, I already have a 1-piece aluminum driveshaft int he car, but I can't use it with the new motor. I have to have a new one made.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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I so loved my 60HP Saab 96.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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I loved my first car as well: Lancia Beta HPE 2000 in silver and rust... It was an ex company car, and was three years old.
Lovely car to drive, horrible car to work on... And corroded if you mentioned the word "rain"... 
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Pretty irrelevant, you can exceed the speed limit easily and safely in a 1.0l Ford Ka. Having a crazy car is for the fun of getting from 0 to 60 and round corners in a much more exciting way, not pure speed (you can't legally exercise the full speed of even a basic car on public roads).
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I think that was my point.
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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Mid-life crisis?
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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A "crisis" would be indicated by a lightning decision made on a spur of the moment - this motor swap has been in the planning stages for more than a year.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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So you mean the plate should be 427 MLC 
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We've got a guy in our lot with the plate MMLCRX on his MX-5.
Software Zen: delete this;
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mark merrens wrote: Mid-life crisis?
If this is the middle of his life, he'd live to be the oldest American alive. John is an old geezer! 
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Sweet! That should be plenty of horsepower for towing your RV when you retire. 
Will Rogers never met me.
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".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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I doubt he'd ever retire - from coding. Maybe retire from a full time job. But he's the kinda guy who'd take Visual Studio to his grave.
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