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    Are we losing expertise and institutional knowledge?

    Can't recall if I've ever read it. The movie presents a pretty tragic story. Most probably what with all the homeless now-a-days along with migrant labor exploitation it seems not much has changed, except for a more violent environment.
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    Are we losing expertise and institutional knowledge?

    Upton Sinclair....No doubt he was not likely to get invited to any of the parties held by the Chicago meat packing moguls. Pre WW2 America had a whole bunch of socialist/commie inspired activism going on. Other than a few bomb throwers some good for he common man came out of all the shit...
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    Are we losing expertise and institutional knowledge?

    "Hiring based on true qualifications and equal opportunity are, at least here, the same thing" Had to read that part of your post a few times. I guess what the meaning is a person who's skills most closely meet the job description. Only in a perfect world? Tough thing to find in the real...
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    0t--Russian riggers

    Snappy song....
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    OT the great canadian smoke out

    The obvious solution for New York would be mandatory wearing of masks. They certainly must have warehouses full of them leftover from the covid thing.
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    OT the great canadian smoke out

    And....Don't forget to review your insurance coverage........
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    Are we losing expertise and institutional knowledge?

    "he’s a pos laborer the owner was trying to use to save money." Well, if said laborer is happy that is all that counts. If it's a gov't operation the laborer will soon climb the ladder and could even become your boss some day.
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    0t--Russian riggers

    Shhhhhhhhhh.....wait until the insurer settles the claim.......
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    Shipping charges .... Did they really go to insane levels ???

    Just had a few inbound FedEx shipments requiring "Proof of ID and signature" and found them all laying in front of the house. Also---last couple of orders had the banner that "shipper no longer is able to honor stated delivery times" Modern times do not seem to mean improving service---for...
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    Shipping charges .... Did they really go to insane levels ???

    The question: "What the hell happened to shipping charges lately?" Higher cost of oil translated to higher cost to produce and ship goods. Oh, yeah, inflation. And some----use shipping as a profit base. So, depending on how critical the need some of us take a look at shipping and pay it...
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    Are we losing expertise and institutional knowledge?

    No doubt providing healthcare along with pension benefits are costs that are a deal breaker for small business. Often a spouse works a job with the required benefits that covers the rest of the family. But yeah...benefits are an important issue that when piled on top of other costs usually...
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    Need advice - Bad fire damage

    Excluding the issue of business interruption/income which is critical, providing the loss is covered it might prove to be sort of liberating to set the clock with a check and an equipment shopping list. Often times around here some business hungry towns/villages step up with incentives to try...
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    Cylinder head port digitizing service?

    Not too long ago there was a similar thread on cylinder head porting. If you do an internet search such as 'cnc cylinder head porting to your design' you will come up with a number of hits to chase. Here is one example: https://www.cncport.com/privatelabel.phtml
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    Check out this new crane we made!

    Going back 20 years saw 'jury-rigged' lifting devices used on some airline work which created some really sketchy installs...then came the use of COBRA lifts that would data log(?) lift forces on the pylon as well as allow an operator to adjust install angle during engine r&r. Likely was VERY...
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    Haas helping the Russians?

    How about this: "Haas Automation is the largest machine tool builder in the United States, and one of the largest builders of CNC machines in the world." Sounds like a good thing.
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    XRF testing vintage vehicles

    Yeah, auctions can become contests of personality and often, the extablished players don't appreciate new "tricks" they don't understand--while they don't have any qualms about bamboozling buyers...heaven help the person who out bamboozles the bamboozlers.
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    XRF testing vintage vehicles

    A few years ago I had a steel casting checked with an "XRF gun" (generic(?) term as there are different types-not all are created equal) and then later cut a section of the casting and sent it to a metallurgical lab. The XRF results may have been good enough to determine kinda-sorta what the...
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    XRF testing vintage vehicles

    "Should auction houses be using XRF?"...was part of the OP... Someone showing up with an XRF gun at an auction house (heaven forbid) would likely be branded a terrorist.
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    Are we losing expertise and institutional knowledge?

    'Farrah Fawcett'...careful gramps your dating yourself.... But you Chinese certainly are the best at copies, knockoffs, and downright theft of other people's intellectual property. Not complaining, being in business is like war in a way and obviously China did what China does best. Copy. Can't...
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    Haas helping the Russians?

    No doubt Russia or any other country impacted by sanctions of some type will find a work-around. Most times the country affected resorts to indigenous manufacturing to overcome a shortage and sheds reliance on others to keep their industry/economy moving. Examples of this all over the world...

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