Forgot your password?

typodupeerror

Comment: Re:If you enjoy your job, then why not? (Score 1) 948

by FuzzyHead (#38680988) Attached to: Do Companies Punish Workers Who Take Vacations?

Some of you may not understand, but I really do enjoy my job. If I was a multimillionaire, I'd probably be doing some things similarly. I'm currently both an assistant pastor at a church and a director of a small non-profit that helps those in poverty. I probably would reduce the amount of time I did these things and I'd do some other interesting things. I'd be picky about the tasks I do in these jobs. I'd take a few more vacations and spend a little more time with my family.

Back the topic at hand, I never feel punished by employers. The only thing vacations means is more work to get everything covered while I'm gone and more work when I get back to figure out how things were screwed up while I'm gone. My duties as assistant pastor typically require about 10 volunteers to cover. The duties of the non-profit are actually much less work to cover.

Comment: Re:Define your needs first (Score 2) 126

by FuzzyHead (#38552318) Attached to: Best Software For Putting Lectures Online?

I've help some speakers record at a local place. We use one camera for recording straight into a laptop in HD. I ask for a copy of the power points on a thumb drive. Normally, I export the power points into PNG files. Then I can edit the whole thing in Sony Vegas overlaying the slides. It's more labor intensive than a set and forget solution, but it doesn't take that much work and I can typically edit the final video in less time that it took to record everything.

Comment: Re:Question? (Score 2) 571

by FuzzyHead (#38471910) Attached to: New Study Confirms Safety of GM Crops

I'm guessing you've never talked to any farmers in the US about pesticides. Pesticides are a HUGE deal. There are limits to the strength and amount of Round-up you use. To be able to purchase large amount of pesticides you have to attend classes every year or two. These classes cover safety of pesticides, strength of pesticides, disposal of pesticides, amount of pesticides a farmer is able to use and any changes in the law or regulation. Frankly, most farmers want to use the minimal amount of pesticides to get the job done. For every amount they spend on pesticides, they have to be able to justify that by the increase of production because a pesticide cuts into the bottom line.

Typically 1 gallon of round up is applied for every 2 acres for most Round-Up Ready crops. A small farm may have 200-400 acres of crops to farm. Round up is not cheap. I typically buy my Round-Up at a local supply store and pay between $80-$90 a gallon. It's been a while since, I've seen the numbers for commercial purchasing, but I'd guess in the $70 range. For a 200 acre farm you'd need 100 gallons, or $700 worth per application. If you thought using 3x as much would be better, the farmer would be spending an extra $1,400. Plus, if you were caught you'd face fines and penalties, and sometimes you cannot even legally sell what you've grown. For most farmers it's not worth it.

The best way to avoid responsibility is to say, "I've got responsibilities."

Working...