Going on vacation but I still have to keep tabs on the migration project that I think it taking too long for what it is.

@MattSpeller said in AWS Outage Reported:

@Jimmy9008 said in AWS Outage Reported:

Have Amazon said what caused this yet? 'Tech spilled coffee on core equipment...', 'Powercut and generator failure at the same time'... any info at all?

They forgot to feed the hamster

Not seen anything yet tbh

Like this little guy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gIH94st0mY

No contributions? I get the feeling this forum isn't as loose as another forum I can think of (will remain unnamed).

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One thing I have always lived by...A garage is a house for the car.

Blasphemy. I think I've parked a car in my garage once or twice. That space is far too valuable to park cars there that can exist perfectly well outside in the driveway!

I have enough room in my house to where having the car in there is perfectly fine.

I can appreciate that. Personally, I think I'd have to relinquish my man card before I'd be able to allow that space to be used as a parking facility.

Could also depend on where you live. I get 70" of snow a year, so having a garage is a good thing.

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One thing I have always lived by...A garage is a house for the car.

Blasphemy. I think I've parked a car in my garage once or twice. That space is far too valuable to park cars there that can exist perfectly well outside in the driveway!

I have enough room in my house to where having the car in there is perfectly fine.

I can appreciate that. Personally, I think I'd have to relinquish my man card before I'd be able to allow that space to be used as a parking facility.

Could also depend on where you live. I get 70" of snow a year, so having a garage is a good thing.

I'm in western NY. We get a decent amount of snow. Not sure it measures up to 70" a year, to be honest. I'm too lazy to look it up. I have a fairly long driveway, so I still need to run the snow blower, regardless of where the cars are kept.

If the cars are out of the way, even better.

My GF's father has a 330' driveway. That is a total nightmare to snow blow!!

I know Amazon is big, but when I read this, I was like "woah!".

http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-to-create-100000-full-time-jobs-in-the-us-2017-1

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@Son-of-Jor-El likely shipping clerks of some sort.

But that is a great boost.

I think you are correct. From the article: "Many of the jobs will be in new fulfillment centers and will range from engineering to software-development roles, the company said."

To add 100,000 means they will go to 280,000 total in U.S. That's like a 60% boost (from my poor math) in jobs. Wow!

@RojoLoco From thick to tar pit thick

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@art_of_shred I think the point is completely lost in there. Electric vehicles are the future and they will be much better for the environment. While today's technology may not be perfect that is how we humans progress - one step at a time. It sounds like you are arguing that we shouldn't bother and just continue our destructive ways. That is not progressing anything.

Plus they are WAY quicker than a gas car!

OMG, a Tesla when the pedal gets pushed all the way down is like going over the big hill on a rollercoaster. Literally experienced that exact sensation riding in one in California in 2013 when I visited Pertino with @scottalanmiller and @Nick42

Nothing a gas powered car can't do, but not likely as efficiently as an electric.

Nope. No gas powered car in the world can match 100% torque and stay in the band throughout the run. Nothing.

No electric car can replace the rumble and snarl of a supercharged V8. They may be faster but they are certainly less fun.

Less fun? Drive one, then come back to me. No snarl, but there is nothing like the acceleration with near silence. It's like being a ninja.

How about this: No car in the world can go to a local dragstrip, eat a Hellcat for lunch, and on the way home pick up the kids at soccer practice, some groceries, and the wife at the nail salon.

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@art_of_shred I think the point is completely lost in there. Electric vehicles are the future and they will be much better for the environment. While today's technology may not be perfect that is how we humans progress - one step at a time. It sounds like you are arguing that we shouldn't bother and just continue our destructive ways. That is not progressing anything.

Plus they are WAY quicker than a gas car!

OMG, a Tesla when the pedal gets pushed all the way down is like going over the big hill on a rollercoaster. Literally experienced that exact sensation riding in one in California in 2013 when I visited Pertino with @scottalanmiller and @Nick42

Nothing a gas powered car can't do, but not likely as efficiently as an electric.

Definitely not as efficient - or really even possible without a HUGE engine, etc, etc... power to mass ratio and all. Also electric has all of it's torque at zero RPM, pretty big difference.

Technically correct, but try going down a dragstrip in an 8 second alcohol-burning car. Your Tesla is no match for that power.

Really? Well a Tesla today might not be - but I would definitely bet that an all electric car can be made that would smash that thing. It boils down to battery capacity and speed at which it can dump that capacity to motors. If the electric motors can handle it, again, 100% torque at 0 RPM.

Both vehicles suffer more from tire traction at that point.

Hold that thought. Seen this the other day: http://blackflag.jalopnik.com/the-tesla-model-s-race-car-is-a-crazy-fast-modified-str-1791251540

Got a good 4-5" of snow last night. Boss wants me to come in. Fine, no problem, I'll dig myself out.

Got into work and they got a coating...no boss.

I know that shouldn't bother me but truth is, it does.

Raines, Pudge, and Bagwell make it to Cooperstown.

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2017-baseball-hall-of-fame-announcement-results-bagwell-raines-pudge-get-in/

I submitted my claim on a class-action lawsuit about milk prices. The payout depends, but it could be up to $70. I buy a lot of milk so hell yeah I'm putting my name in there!

It keeps getting better!!

"Could I reset the outlook? Apparently my laptop is syncing on outlook.

Thanks for some guidance."

Was kinda looking up Nolan Ryan and I saw something interesting:

On May 11th, 1973 against the White Sox he got lit up. Gave up 5ER in 0.1 inning before getting pulled.
Comes back THE NEXT DAY and gets a 2 inning save with 4Ks
3 days later, throws a no-hitter with 12Ks.

He was a bad ass!!

Server running since 1993 about to be decommissioned

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/a24965/server-running-since-1993/

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OK, fess up, guys!! Who stole $800 in Legos?

http://www1.nh1.com/news/police-want-to-know-who-stole-over-800-in-legos-2-dvd-players-from-nh-target/

That's like 8 or less boxes - pretty easy.

They have got more expensive than what I remember LOL

Been flying all over the place with this sim: http://gefs-online.com/gefs.php

Love the fact that it's free and enough planes to keep you occupied. Plus, it runs in the browser, so no installation.

Let me say it one more time....It's FREE!!!!

Had a nice scallop plate this weekend at my 2nd favorite place to get seafood.

http://www.thebeachplum.net/