Why not to get vista!!

[SirKenin]

I'm not certain if that was directed at me, but I have time to do both, actually. I'm not away from home everyday from 9 to 5. I schedule my service calls smartly. I try to place all my medium/long travel-time calls together, and do the same with my local ones. On days when I have just local stops, there are times that I'll be home 2-3 times throughout the day, either to get parts, check prices for new parts, drop off a take-home unit that I don't want in my car all day, or just to kill some time before the next appointment. Also, there are days that I purposefully not schedule anything for random reasons, so I'm around pretty much all day unless an emergency call comes in. So again, it all comes down to smart scheduling.

No, it wasn't directed at you, but I wouldn't mind pointing something out this paragraph. Smart scheduling and booking days off.. Totally off topic, but I wish I could afford to just "book days off". Every day I book off costs me a minimum $1000. I can't afford to do that. Must be nice There are many days when I'm working at the office until 2AM just to keep up with the demand...

In which case I guess I would have to rest my case, although it was never directed at you.

While my rates are inexpensive, they are not 'cheap' in any sense of the word. I've only posted what I charge on here once, but if you can them and feel that I fall into that category, I'd to see your reasoning behind it. (Really, I would, not trying to be a jerk.)

I have no idea what you charge, nor do I care. Again, that statement wasn't directed at you..

But...wait a second...aren't these...

Maybe, maybe not.. Look at my posting history, compared with a certain other poster here. These postings in this thread actually are only meant for clarification, not to defend my position...

For example, PCeye's entire MO, or so it seems, is to somehow prove to the world that despite the repeated failures he's an authority on the subject. I'm a little different.. I don't give a damn what you think, nor what you do, unless I invoice you. Interestingly enough, the people I work with every day and invoice sing my praises, whereas some nobody on a forum who couldn't possibly function without posting 5+ posts of nonsense in one thread can only take up issue with the number of posts I have.. If you want to talk irony..

Considering that post counts don't pay the bills.. hmmm. Better to block stupidity (and thus the reason for that sig).

Anyway, I for one find it rather ironic that right after you removed the 'if someone shouts moronities at you...' from your sig, you start ripping into others. Odd...

I took the moronities thing out of my sig because I found it much more appropriate to trash the "A+" myth. A+ is a completely, totally useless, meaningless certification and I just couldn't resist...especially considering the applicants that have been touting that certification when I specifically posted in the ad "A+ not considered".

 

[andy_mitch92]

some people (vonfeldt7) have too much time on their hands and post just to post and it has nothing to do with the amazing argument

I'm one of these people who post just to post.^

 

[porterjw]

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Ok, fine, we get it. You make $1k a day (...) and don't need cert's. You're a god, we know. We will continue to worship you and forever be awed that you grace us with your presence on our humble and unworthy Forums.

We all whipped them out to measure, and yours is infinitely bigger than mine, PC's, and everyone else on these Forums - satisfied?? Can you stfu now and drop it?

 

[Kornowski]

Ok, fine, we get it. You make $1k a day (...) and don't need cert's. You're a god, we know. We will continue to worship you and forever be awed that you grace us with your presence on our humble and unworthy Forums.

We all whipped them out to measure, and yours is infinitely bigger than mine, PC's, and everyone else on these Forums - satisfied?? Can you stfu now and drop it?

*appluads*

 

[SirKenin]

Ok, fine, we get it. You make $1k a day (...) and don't need cert's. You're a god, we know. We will continue to worship you and forever be awed that you grace us with your presence on our humble and unworthy Forums.

We all whipped them out to measure, and yours is infinitely bigger than mine, PC's, and everyone else on these Forums - satisfied?? Can you stfu now and drop it?

No, that's not it at all.. You missed the point. First I made three mistakes

a) That you were able to be addressed like a man
b) That you are a businessman
c) That you are a success.

With that said. You had me going there, until you opened your "mouth" so to speak.

a) True techs don't charge according to their overhead, they charge according to their worth. You don't charge more because you don't feel you're worth more... That if you do charge it you're going to lose clients. And that logic comes from someone that doesn't know the first thing about business.

b) You don't have a successful business. I'm only interested in success stories. I aspire to success. Taking days off "just because" are not the way to achieve it. Attributing it to "smart scheduling" tells me that not only are you not a success, you're hopeless, even when it comes to "business-sense". I know millionaires who don't take days off and attempt to attribute it to something as lame and stupid as "smart scheduling". Just tell the truth and say "I don't have the business" and I'd have a lot more respect for you. True businessmen work long hours. In fact, they are always working.

c) You use personal attacks and immature comments as your way to say "uncle".

d) You work out of your bedroom. I'm not interested in talking business to losers. I'm interested in talking business with success stories.

e) I'm not interested in people who dish out immature stupidity when they don't have anything more concrete to contribute. Better to be thought a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt.

You've come across as one of those people who undercuts the industry in hopes of attracting business.. A model which has proven over and over again not to work and one I have absolutely zero respect for.

People who admit shortcomings are one thing. People that use immature stupidity as insults and derogation are something completely different. Unfortunately you fell into the latter.

You know why I'm on here? I'll state it again. I'm working. I'm using the scenarios I collect here for research purposes, or testing what I know, to strengthen my repertoire for when I run across it in the real world. Some people here, this is there only outlet. These are their only "friends". I'm not here for approval. This isn't about "e-peen". I grew out of that decades ago. If I take on something you say, it's because I feel I can address you as an adult, an equal. It's frustrating that you and others prove me wrong. Nothing to do with being better.. Just the age old adage that it's hard to soar like an eagle when you're surrounded by turkeys.

Fortunately, there are numerous people here that know their strengths and weaknesses and don't resort to stupidity. If you'd take the time to notice, those are the ones I spend time with.

 

[Kornowski]

Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah!

Seriously though, what you said was a low blow!

 

[porterjw]

(Me)We all whipped them out to measure, and yours is infinitely bigger than mine, PC's, and everyone else on these Forums - satisfied?? Can you stfu now and drop it?

Guess not. OK, I'll go one more round, then wash my hands of this...

True techs don't charge according to their overhead, they charge according to their worth.

Enlighten us with one, just one, post of mine where I said otherwise.

You don't have a successful business. I'm only interested in success stories. I aspire to success. Taking days off "just because" are not the way to achieve it. Attributing it to "smart scheduling" tells me that not only are you not a success, you're hopeless, even when it comes to "business-sense". ... Just tell the truth and say "I don't have the business" and I'd have a lot more respect for you.

And you know I don't have a successful business how, exactly? Because I like to enjoy time with my wife? Because I like to enjoy spending time doing things that are *not* work? I'm not some sort of Borg Drone that has one purpose in life. I'm confused as to how you made that relation.

True businessmen work long hours. In fact, they are always working.

This is law, or your opinion?

You work out of your bedroom. I'm not interested in talking business to losers. I'm interested in talking business with success stories.

Actually, I work primarily from my office, which is right across from my bedroom, granted, but in fact, a separate area. Sorry to burst your bubble. Occasionally, I'll work in the living room if I have a system to dismantle. When not in my office or living room, I'm on-site at various locations.

SK, have a great night and sleep well. That is, of course, you're not up all night writing another essay, because you don't do that, as you've proven in your last few Po...oh, my bad.

My gods...pc-tech, look what you started! How much longer you think before a mod Locks this? And with that, I'm out. I'm not going to be goaded into more name-calling only to get a black mark and/or possible Ban. Peace.

 

[SirKenin]

Seriously though, what you said was a low blow!

When you go to the bathroom, do you wipe it or kiss it?

In short, when you act like an ass, expect to be treated like one.

 

[vonfeldt7]

some people (vonfeldt7) have too much time on their hands and post just to post and it has nothing to do with the amazing argument

I'm one of these people who post just to post.^

Boy you best not be saying that kind of talk here. I already know I have to much time on my hands, it's because I"m a teenager with [unfortunately] no job. Now if you don't mind I'm going to sit back, eat some popcorn, and watch this whole "debate" thing.....

 

[diduknowthat]

Jesus Christ SK, if you really don't care about this why do you continue to leave huge posts either defending yourself or attacking others?

Let's just drop it guys...this thread is on Vista, not SK, PCeye and whoever we're mounting personal attacks on.

And as for Vista, I really like it, and don't care it uses lots of ram, considering 4 gigs of DDR 800 ram costs like $80.

 

[INTELCRAZY]

No, it wasn't directed at you, but I wouldn't mind pointing something out this paragraph. Smart scheduling and booking days off.. Totally off topic, but I wish I could afford to just "book days off". Every day I book off costs me a minimum $1000. I can't afford to do that. Must be nice There are many days when I'm working at the office until 2AM just to keep up with the demand...

In which case I guess I would have to rest my case, although it was never directed at you.



I have no idea what you charge, nor do I care. Again, that statement wasn't directed at you..




Maybe, maybe not.. Look at my posting history, compared with a certain other poster here. These postings in this thread actually are only meant for clarification, not to defend my position...

For example, PCeye's entire MO, or so it seems, is to somehow prove to the world that despite the repeated failures he's an authority on the subject. I'm a little different.. I don't give a damn what you think, nor what you do, unless I invoice you. Interestingly enough, the people I work with every day and invoice sing my praises, whereas some nobody on a forum who couldn't possibly function without posting 5+ posts of nonsense in one thread can only take up issue with the number of posts I have.. If you want to talk irony..

Considering that post counts don't pay the bills.. hmmm. Better to block stupidity (and thus the reason for that sig).



I took the moronities thing out of my sig because I found it much more appropriate to trash the "A+" myth. A+ is a completely, totally useless, meaningless certification and I just couldn't resist...especially considering the applicants that have been touting that certification when I specifically posted in the ad "A+ not considered".

If you're so above anything else... Go get a damn CCIE, then have a coke and a smile, and STFU

 

[patrickv]

Forum wars, this was expected
if i was a mod, this thread was gonna be a
" BINGO- BANGO READY TO CLOSE-CLOSE "

 

[Kornowski]

When you go to the bathroom, do you wipe it or kiss it?

In short, when you act like an ass, expect to be treated like one.

Sounds like you kiss it... "I've done this, I've done that..."

Hmmm, Ok, hypocrite...

 

[SirKenin]

I kiss it? Whose exactly?

Sorry, your post didn't make any sense... It's almost like having a battle of wits with an unarmed man... and very much like running in the special olympics.

 

[patrickv]

and very much like running in the special olympics.

arhahahaha, dude that made my day
Danny, i can only winder what you're gonna say
wow 6 pages and the war is getting intense !!

**runs to the Fridge, get a bag of crips and pepsi coke and waits for Danny **

 

[Kornowski]

I kiss it? Whose exactly?

Sorry, your post didn't make any sense... It's almost like having a battle of wits with an unarmed man... and very much like running in the special olympics.

Well, From all the stuff you've "achieved" you've kissed somebody's ass...

You know, for somebody that doesn't have to prove anything, you sure as hell try hard... Don't you have some REAL people to be talking to? Or some REAL qualifications to be getting?

Oh wait, don't tell me, you're at work while you read this too, like last time, so this is obviously more "important" to you than you make it out to be!

 

[funkysnair]

can i just say something???

i love keebabs after ive been on the drink lol

 

[SirKenin]

Why do I have to kiss up to someone to succeed? That doesn't make any sense to me? Then again, neither does any of your "logic".. Why does having a discussion mandate "proving something"? What exactly is it that you have, that anyone here has, that I want? What benefit would there be to me "proving" anything to any of you?

Is this teen logic? Whatever it is, it certainly is baffling my brains.

Try and get on the same page here.. Stop being hell bent on getting "one up" because the more you reach for straws, the more illogical you become.

 

[Kornowski]

Bah! What ever, I can't be bothered any more!

Vista is good, XP is good, Mac is good... It's opinion.

 

[TFT]

Final word SirKenin
Your location under your Avatar.... Is this it ... If so, I suggest you retire to it