Don

There’s a show on the Smithsonian Channel (or something like it) called Disasters at Sea. Pretty good actually. But the first half of each episode is sort of the story of a modern maritime disaster, then the second half is a deeper investigation into what exactly caused it. I’d say failure to adequately address maintenance needs ends up being the cause somewhere around two thirds of the time, followed by (and sometimes in conjunction with) human error. After that comes inherent design flaws, and way way way at the bottom of the list is completely unforeseeable happenstance. Basically, almost all of these boil down to companies trying to cut corners or someone screwing up at their job.

There’s a show on the Smithsonian Channel (or something like it) called Disasters at Sea. Pretty good actually. But the first half of each episode is sort of the story of a modern maritime disaster, then the second half is a deeper investigation into what exactly caused it. I’d say failure to adequately address maintenance needs ends up being the cause somewhere around two thirds of the time, followed by (and sometimes in conjunction with) human error. After that comes inherent design flaws, and way way way at the bottom of the list is completely unforeseeable happenstance. Basically, almost all of these boil down to companies trying to cut corners or someone screwing up at their job.

Season 2 Jimmy McNulty has been working 16 hour days because of this.

I think he just goes through these cycles where he spends big then gets gun shy.
Signed Matthews Jr in 2007 & Hunter in 2008.
Nothing from 2009-2010.
Then Wells in 2011, Pujols/Wilson in 2012, Hamilton in 2013.
Nothing from 2014-2017.
Upton in 2018, Trout in 2019, Rendon in 2020.
Nothing from 2021-now.

Season two would like a word

Season two would like a word

The first ten minutes or so of that movie is absolutely masterful. One of the better heist/action sequences ever made.

The first ten minutes or so of that movie is absolutely masterful. One of the better heist/action sequences ever made.

Baby Driver
have seen it mentioned here a few times over the years and found it on AMC or TBS or whatever last night. interesting story. 
the driving scenes were pretty intense, and i'm not sure how the tires survived very many of those takes. 
the mike myers masks were funny.

As long as you’re getting more value than you’re likely to get out of a 61st overall pick, it’s a win

As long as you’re getting more value than you’re likely to get out of a 61st overall pick, it’s a win

In all honesty, I would be OK with a couple of mediocre seasons, if I knew that the Angels were now shifting their focus to scouting, drafting and development for the future. 

As much as it might feel like he planned this all along, I really don't think he did. It was a culmination of issues the past couple years, so it's hard for me to blame the guy. 
He wants to win. He gave the Angels 6 of *probably* his best years to prove to him we were serious contenders, and we didn't do that. 
The only people to blame is the Angels inept Organization, and I'm not going to get mad at Ohtani for that. 

good story, don. congrats on getting what you wanted.
 
i told my principal this morning that i'm going to retire in june. i have a lot of paperwork in front of me. 
i'm sitting here with study hall kids reminding them to be quiet and stay on task, and i'm not regretting a moment of this decision.

So, a several months later update… Threw myself back into the job market in my field while I maintained my position. I was very transparent with management at my company about the fact that I was actively looking and they had limited time to act. Got a number of offers while looking that were all significantly higher than what I was making, but chose to hold out for a bit more (it’s a wild time in my industry and there’s some real opportunity out there). Finally got an offer for about 75% more than I was making (and that’s before bonuses). Took that back to my management team, and to their credit they all went to bat for me with HR. Exactly zero of them (or me) ever got a response from the people that could actually make anything happen. So yeah, I ended up in a new role with a ton more control and decision making latitude at nearly double the pay and with much more opportunity for advancement. Can’t complain about that.

The new season of Fargo is really really good so far. Some awesome casting

Great to read Don!

So, a several months later update… Threw myself back into the job market in my field while I maintained my position. I was very transparent with management at my company about the fact that I was actively looking and they had limited time to act. Got a number of offers while looking that were all significantly higher than what I was making, but chose to hold out for a bit more (it’s a wild time in my industry and there’s some real opportunity out there). Finally got an offer for about 75% more than I was making (and that’s before bonuses). Took that back to my management team, and to their credit they all went to bat for me with HR. Exactly zero of them (or me) ever got a response from the people that could actually make anything happen. So yeah, I ended up in a new role with a ton more control and decision making latitude at nearly double the pay and with much more opportunity for advancement. Can’t complain about that.

The new season of Fargo is really really good so far. Some awesome casting

The new season of Fargo is really really good so far. Some awesome casting

No, I don’t.  You understand he did nothing to that woman?  Not only was the story fabricated but so were her bruises, proven by her own text messages and videos SHE took.  
Bauer is dumb for allowing himself to be duped but I’m not joking or exaggerating when I say he is the victim of a crime.  He is.  He didn’t assault that woman.  He didn’t screw her roughly and cause bruises.  It’s important for everyone to know that.  And to that end, if he is signed he has NOTHING to apologize for.  People should be apologizing to him, frankly.
So if Moreno can’t see that and sign him for a bargain than he’s a bigger moron than we thought.

So, a several months later update… Threw myself back into the job market in my field while I maintained my position. I was very transparent with management at my company about the fact that I was actively looking and they had limited time to act. Got a number of offers while looking that were all significantly higher than what I was making, but chose to hold out for a bit more (it’s a wild time in my industry and there’s some real opportunity out there). Finally got an offer for about 75% more than I was making (and that’s before bonuses). Took that back to my management team, and to their credit they all went to bat for me with HR. Exactly zero of them (or me) ever got a response from the people that could actually make anything happen. So yeah, I ended up in a new role with a ton more control and decision making latitude at nearly double the pay and with much more opportunity for advancement. Can’t complain about that.

Sometimes things happen for a reason. Sometimes we also need a nudge to explore what is out there.

So, a several months later update… Threw myself back into the job market in my field while I maintained my position. I was very transparent with management at my company about the fact that I was actively looking and they had limited time to act. Got a number of offers while looking that were all significantly higher than what I was making, but chose to hold out for a bit more (it’s a wild time in my industry and there’s some real opportunity out there). Finally got an offer for about 75% more than I was making (and that’s before bonuses). Took that back to my management team, and to their credit they all went to bat for me with HR. Exactly zero of them (or me) ever got a response from the people that could actually make anything happen. So yeah, I ended up in a new role with a ton more control and decision making latitude at nearly double the pay and with much more opportunity for advancement. Can’t complain about that.

So, a several months later update… Threw myself back into the job market in my field while I maintained my position. I was very transparent with management at my company about the fact that I was actively looking and they had limited time to act. Got a number of offers while looking that were all significantly higher than what I was making, but chose to hold out for a bit more (it’s a wild time in my industry and there’s some real opportunity out there). Finally got an offer for about 75% more than I was making (and that’s before bonuses). Took that back to my management team, and to their credit they all went to bat for me with HR. Exactly zero of them (or me) ever got a response from the people that could actually make anything happen. So yeah, I ended up in a new role with a ton more control and decision making latitude at nearly double the pay and with much more opportunity for advancement. Can’t complain about that.