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Orange_Crush said:
It may actually have to do with developmental cycle. The Kruger-Dunning effect is a real thing. The less you know, the more you think you know. It's probably just human physiology more than the abilities or investments of the parents. The cure for the Kruger-Dunning effect generally comes as humility and a willingness to listen to others with more experience and wisdom. (Not blaming them.)
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Over my head. I just think it’s funny that every generation seems to complain about their kids generation that they raised. Just seems ironic.
 
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dmwvol12 said:
Over my head. I just think it’s funny that every generation seems to complain about their kids generation that they raised. Just seems ironic.
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I guess. Unless it's more or less inherent in the human condition for youth to generally "not know what they don't know". It'd only be as ironic as a multiyear expert at work telling an intern to slow their role and listen a bit more.
 
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Former Titans GM Ran Carthon on 104.5 The Zone this morning with Ramon Foster.

I'll say this... Ran is a good dude. He hasn't gone scorched Earth. He hasn't thrown anyone under the bus. He hasn't called anyone out or made any soundbites. The only issue he addressed was the report that he's lazy, and all he said was, "That's never been a word used to describe me and it came from someone who doesn't know me." (I assume PK and maybe a little bit of Brinker). Said he was going to do some travelling and help around the house and has already been contacted by a few folks saying, "We're going to let the dust settle then we will talk," about getting hired somewhere.

I don't think he was the bee's knees as a GM but the Titans failed in firing him right now. Tea leaves now show that in back to back years, it was Chad Brinker who butted heads with Vrabel and slandered him out the door and now Brinker didn't like Ran's philosophy and slandered him out the door too.
 
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Enki_Amenra said:
What bothers you more, the heat or the cold. . . or neither? I don't mind the cold once I'm actually moving around. . . but at least with the cold you can put some extra layers on to warm up or use a gas heater. If it's blazing hot, you're just gonna be hot, 😂 . . . anyway, construction sites seem to be colder or hotter than it actually is for some reason. I think it's a brain trick. When you go in a building, your mind is conditioned to think it's supposed to be cooler or warmer than outside.
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Worked construction for 30 years. Started full-time at 17yo. Heat is worse, for that exact reason. Dehydration is the real threat and will kill you if you're not careful from heat stroke. When I used to build all day I would drink water/gatorade all day long and still have to drink about a gallon of fluids after work just to be able to pizz for the 1st time since morning during the summers in Charlotte. It would be brown in color. You have to get back hydrated enough to at least pee a little bit though or heat stroke will get you the next day from starting at a deficit. Laying brick all day we simply sweated out water faster than our bodies can uptake the fluids we drank. Your body does that trying desperately to keep you conscious and alive. When you spend the whole summer dehydrated like that, your blood is so thick that cuts and stuff don't bleed much. That part is good. Gotta be really hard on the heart though. If i had to wager, i think a massive heart attack is probably what will take me out. Put a lot of stress on it pumping Ragu through my veins while laying 1000+ brick per day during all those summers. I hate June,July, and August. The rest of the year is OK. October is best, best weather and football season 😄
 
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marcusluvsvols said:
Worked comstruction for 30 years. Started full-time at 17yo. Heat is worse, for that exact reason. Dehydration is the real threat and will kill you if you're not careful from heat stroke. When I used to build all day I would drink water/gatorade all day long and still have to drink about a gallon of fluids after work just to be able to pizz for the 1st time since morning during the summers in Charlotte. It would be brown in color. You have to get back hydrated enough to at least pee a little bit though or heat stroke will get you the next day from starting at a deficit. Laying brick all day we simply sweated out water faster than our bodies can uptake the fluids we drank. Your body does that trying desperately to keep you conscious and alive. When you spend the whole summer dehydrated like that, your blood is so thick that cuts and stuff don't bleed much. That part is good. Gotta be really hard on the heart though. If i had to wager, i think a massive heart attack is probably what will take me out. Put a lot of stress on it pumping Ragu through my veins while laying 1000+ brick per day during all those summers. I hate June,July, and August. The rest of the year is OK. October is best, best weather and football season 😄
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I don't mind the work, but I'd hate to do outdoor construction, like roofing, brick/concrete work or siding. Money can be good, but it'd miserable in the summer. One of the worst jobs I had was throwing bales of hay one summer for a doctor. I was 15-16, damn near keeled over from the heat and exhaustion, 😂
 
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Enki_Amenra said:
I don't mind the work, but I'd hate to do outdoor construction, like roofing, brick/concrete work or siding. Money can be good, but it'd miserable in the summer. One of the worst jobs I had was throwing bales of hay one summer for a doctor. I was 15-16, damn near keeled over from the heat and exhaustion, 😂
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Yeah i worked 15 years of production based construction work so maximum exertion every day. Then about 10 more doing side jobs after work and on weekends while being a Superintendent for the company i still work for. 2 back surgeries along the way. Quit doing sidework about 5 years ago other than at church or home. I have been at the same company now as a super for 15 years, all we build is apartments. Mostly read blueprints, answer questions, order materials and do payroll etc. Not physically demanding anymore other than walking up and down stairs all the time. I do walk every unit (apt) we frame though for QC and mark it up for any punchout. Check every window, door, tub/shower, and opening to make sure they are correct and straight/level/plumb/flush/square. My best friend since 10th grade is my boss/company owner and hes great to work for. See him maybe once a month at work, sometimes less. He leaves me alone and lets me do my job. I make sure he doesnt get any phone calls complaining. Very fortunate to have this job because my back just can't handle what it used to before the fusion. God has been really good to me and I am thankful. Never had an indoor/office type job and I don't know if I could handle that atmosphere.
 
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