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[Elfforkusu]

Constantly. We are probably the most regulated industry in the country, many of our mines have either state or federal inspectors (if not both) around every day. I have seen violations written for things like not having enough band-aids in the first aid kit, no joke.


My senior design project was working with NASA to design a robot for moon mining. We're on it!

Spoiler

Ours caught fire.

:jnc

 

[Duxxy3]

Don't we have to land on the moon first?

Well I've got some news for you...

https://youtu.be/-f_DPrSEOEo

 

[Kastrioti]

 

[Elfforkusu]

Don't we have to land on the moon first?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6MOnehCOUw

 

[MechDX]

thank god we didn't draft this joker. although eric reid will probably retire after his next concussion so what does it matter

Local sports radio talked about all the safeties in that draft class today. They all pretty much suck

 

[The_Darkest_Red]

Wow. Wasn't expecting daily inspections.

So with mine collapses, is it typically a mine that is less inspected or just something that was completely unforeseeable?

Oh boy, this is a huge can of worms, haha.

I'm not sure what you mean by collapse. We do have small scale roof falls every so often but with modern technology and mine design they are fairly infrequent and very rarely in an active area of the mine where miners are working. As far as major collapses like Crandall Canyon you can typically point to issues with the design, generally involving the company getting a little too greedy with how much ore they extract.

That said, when you're dealing with geology nothing is an exact science. There is always plenty going on to keep us on our toes.

 

[gutshot]

#FuckCheaters
#FuckTomBrady

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

#FuckCheaters
#FuckTomBrady

drew brees cheated too! show me the evidence!

 

[The_Darkest_Red]

I'm not sure if TDR went to a School of Mines, but they are typically pretty elite schools academically.

I'm a VT grad. Our mining program is pretty big but there were only 32 graduates in my class. You used to live in Colorado right? Colorado School of Mines is definitely one of the best mining schools in the country, if not the best.

I'm actually trying pretty hard to move out west right now (preferably CO). Coal industry is dying fast here in the east so I'm trying to get into a different mining industry, if not something like geotechnical engineering. The job search has been rough so far.

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

Local sports radio talked about all the safeties in that draft class today. They all pretty much suck

except eric reid doesn't suck and made the probowl. his problem is too many concussions

 

[8 X 11 Printer Paper]

Stafford does like to show off his Half-Time snack to his opponents.

 

[cdyhybrid]

#FuckCheaters
#FuckTomBrady

Hasselbeck the gawd!

 

[Himynameischris]

#FuckCheaters
#FuckTomBrady

Matt Hassleback started eating sticks of butter on the sidelines.

 

[MechDX]

except eric reid doesn't suck and made the probowl. his problem is too many concussions

That sucks.

 

[DeaconKnowledge]

Arrogant fuck. BOB's way or the highway.

Enjoy him Tampa

Wow what a dummy.

 

[Godslay]

I'm a VT grad. Our mining program is pretty big but there were only 32 graduates in my class. You used to live in Colorado right? Colorado School of Mines is definitely one of the best mining schools in the country, if not the best.

I'm actually trying pretty hard to move out west right now (preferably CO). Coal industry is dying fast here in the east so I'm trying to get into a different mining industry, if not something like geotechnical engineering. The job search has been rough so far.

I had a high school buddy that went to Colorado School of Mines. Incredibly smart guy. That's the only reason I know about it.

Aside from that, good luck. Wyoming is a beautiful place too if you see any jobs pop up there. Just stick to the mountains!

 

[Quotient]

#FuckCheaters
#FuckTomBrady

Is that for home games, away games or both?

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

#FuckCheaters
#FuckTomBrady

rofl, compare the time of release between those two periods.

Also how does a deflated ball decrease fumble rate for a QB? Wouldn't a fumble happen most of a time from a blind side hit or a ball getting smacked from a one handed grip?

 

[MechDX]

rofl, compare the time of release between those two periods.

Also how does a deflated ball decrease fumble rate for a QB? Wouldn't a fumble happen most of a time from a blind side hit or a ball getting smacked from a one handed grip?

Less air, better grip

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

Less air, better grip

If you think a 1.5 PSI difference is going to help hold on to a ball when getting blindsided then I have some snake oil to sell you.

 

[cdyhybrid]

If you think a 1.5 PSI difference is going to help hold on to a ball when getting blindsided then I have some snake oil to sell you.

When you have small, sensitive hands and a noodle arm like Tammy, any difference helps.

 

[The_Darkest_Red]

I had a high school buddy that went to Colorado School of Mines. Incredibly smart guy. That's the only reason I know about it.

Aside from that, good luck. Wyoming is a beautiful place too if you see any jobs pop up there. Just stick to the mountains!

That's my plan! I have never been out there but the rockies seem incredible. I think there are areas in most of the states near CO I'd be happy to live in.

 

[brentech]

I doubt it ended up mattering, but fact is, they or he tried to make it matter. Don't go outside the rules and it isn't a problem. Tough shit.

 

[MechDX]

If you think a 1.5 PSI difference is going to help hold on to a ball when getting blindsided then I have some snake oil to sell you.

You are supposed to be on "acceptance" not "denial"

 

[cdyhybrid]

That's my plan! I have never been out there but the rockies seem incredible. I think there are areas in most of the states near CO I'd be happy to live in.

Come drill holes in Mt. St. Helens to keep it from exploding again!

 

[Narag]

The 18-1 revisionism in the brady suspension thread is incredible.

 

[cdyhybrid]

The 18-1 revisionism in the brady suspension thread is incredible.

Pats fans are the worst.

 

[Himynameischris]

I doubt it ended up mattering, but fact is, they or he tried to make it matter. Don't go outside the rules and it isn't a problem. Tough shit.

He complained about "overinflated" balls, surely it must have mattered enough to him.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

Warms my heart to see good patriot fans fighting the good fight against the unclean heathens.

 

[Kastrioti]

Pats fans are the worst.

I'd argue that Packers fans* are. Instilled sense of superiority complex and most fans around the country aren't even from the Wisconsin area and bandwagoned on for some reason. They're like Seahawks fans in a sense except they've been around much longer. Can't wait to wipe those smug smiles off there QB and the fan base as a whole this season.

*wienke and Greg are cool sometimes though

 

[Godslay]

That's my plan! I have never been out there but the rockies seem incredible. I think there are areas in most of the states near CO I'd be happy to live in.

They're great. I like the isolation of Wyoming a bit more than Colorado. Colorado has more to do, but that means more people, traffic, etc.

I consider them both home, Wyoming more so simply because my folks still live there.

 

[sf2fanatic]

Warms my heart to see good patriot fans fighting the good fight against the unclean heathens.

:jnc Gata. That made me laugh

 

[Malalaw]

Brady will be back just in time to face the Colts. Who would a thunk it.

 

[Cybit]

Brady will be back just in time to face the Colts. Who would a thunk it.

Just like Greg Hardy's first game back is against the Panthers?

Vincent Kennedy Goodell everyone.

 

[Hunter S.]

I'm a VT grad. Our mining program is pretty big but there were only 32 graduates in my class. You used to live in Colorado right? Colorado School of Mines is definitely one of the best mining schools in the country, if not the best.

I'm actually trying pretty hard to move out west right now (preferably CO). Coal industry is dying fast here in the east so I'm trying to get into a different mining industry, if not something like geotechnical engineering. The job search has been rough so far.

My younger cousin graduated from the School of Mines. I went to college too, but he is making a ton more than me as an engineer at the age of 26. A great school for sure. There are probably going to be more mining, and fracking jobs here soon. There really are a lot of non-renewable energy resources here as well as in Utah, and Wyoming that people are trying to get.

 

[The_Darkest_Red]

Come drill holes in Mt. St. Helens to keep it from exploding again!

Washington seems cool but I'm not sure I can do much about that!

They're great. I like the isolation of Wyoming a bit more than Colorado. Colorado has more to do, but that means more people, traffic, etc.

I consider them both home, Wyoming more so simply because my folks still live there.

Like I said I've never been out there but on paper Wyoming seems like a very underrated state. So much natural beauty. There is quite a bit of mining there so I'm keeping my eyes peeled.

 

[DeaconKnowledge]

I'd argue that Packers fans* are. Instilled sense of superiority complex and most fans around the country aren't even from the Wisconsin area and bandwagoned on for some reason. They're like Seahawks fans in a sense except they've been around much longer. Can't wait to wipe those smug smiles off there QB and the fan base as a whole this season.

*wienke and Greg are cool sometimes though

The only team in the NFL who has a more one sided rivalry with a division rival than the Packers with the Lions is the Colts with the Texans.

That said, none of those teams are convicted serial cheaters. Pats win.

 

[RellyRell28]

I'd argue that Packers fans* are. Instilled sense of superiority complex and most fans around the country aren't even from the Wisconsin area and bandwagoned on for some reason. They're like Seahawks fans in a sense except they've been around much longer. Can't wait to wipe those smug smiles off there QB and the fan base as a whole this season.

*wienke and Greg are cool sometimes though

Seattle fans seems perfectly fine honestly. The ones i know from here and the two I work with are perfectly fine. You're absolutely right about the Packers fans tho

 

[chuckddd]

I think it's the 20-30 foot snow drifts that give Wyoming a bad rep.

 

[Elfforkusu]

Washington seems cool but I'm not sure I can do much about that!


Like I said I've never been out there but on paper Wyoming seems like a very underrated state. So much natural beauty. There is quite a bit of mining there so I'm keeping my eyes peeled.

Pretty sure you just drill big holes so the mountain collapses and smothers the lava. Science, bro!*

* seems like a pretty good B-movie disaster recovery plan and/or terrorist plot

 

[The_Darkest_Red]

My younger cousin graduated from the School of Mines. I went to college too, but he is making a ton more than me as an engineer at the age of 26. A great school for sure. There are probably going to be more mining, and fracking jobs here soon. There really are a lot of non-renewable energy resources here as well as in Utah, and Wyoming that people are trying to get.

Nice. If only your cousin could hook me up with a job, haha. Don't worry, I'm not trying to come out there and destroy everything, I have a great appreciation for the majestic beauty of the rockies!

 

[Duxxy3]

Alright - ridiculous scenario time.

Brady's suspension is upheld. He's out until the Colts game. Garoppolo is the starter. He goes through the mini camps, camp and pre-season as the first team starter. Looks terrific in the pre-season. First game against the Steelers - he struggles, but secondary loses the game. Second game against the Bills - looks a lot better, o-line holds up and they squeak out a win. Third game against the Jaguars - plays brilliant, great awareness, win by two scores. Fourth game against Dallas - plays well against a solid pass rush, is a lot more mobile, win on final score to end the game.

So the Pats are 3-1 going into the bye week. Pretty damn good and Garoppolo has improved every week. He looks like the real deal. He is playing roughly on par with Russell Wilson. Brady is healthy.

If you're Bill Belichick what do you do? Why?

 

[Elfforkusu]

Alright - ridiculous scenario time.

Brady's suspension is upheld. He's out until the Colts game. Garoppolo is the starter. He goes through the mini camps, camp and pre-season as the first team starter. Looks terrific in the pre-season. First game against the Steelers - he struggles, but secondary loses the game. Second game against the Bills - looks a lot better, o-line holds up and they squeak out a win. Third game against the Jaguars - plays brilliant, great awareness, win by two scores. Fourth game against Dallas - plays well against a solid pass rush, is a lot more mobile, win on final score to end the game.

So the Pats are 3-1 going into the bye week. Pretty damn good and Garoppolo has improved every week. He looks like the real deal. He is playing roughly on par with Russell Wilson. Brady is healthy.

If you're Bill Belichick what do you do? Why?

1. switch to Garoppolo
2. cheat

Cut Brady, claim he was responsible for everything, use the deflected blame as a smokescreen for more cheating!

 

[squicken]

The entire incident began when the Colts intercepted a ball in the first half of the AFC championship game and found it to have low pressure. After the Colts informed the league, all 11 of the Patriots’ balls were inspected and found to be below the allowable level. Patriots sources are steadfast—and their belief was conveyed to the league, according to a source—that Mike Kensil, the NFL’s VP of game operations, walked up to Patriots equipment manager Dave Schoenfeld on the sideline after halftime and said, “We weighed the balls. You are in big f------ trouble.” New England and Kraft thought this incident, and others, showed bias by the league and would be explored in the Wells report. But the Patriots’ theories (including another in which they believed the Colts deflated the intercepted ball) were tossed aside, with the report simply calling the sideline interaction a difference in recollection.

“I really don’t see how Robert is going to get past this with Roger,” says a source close to Kraft. “Robert was furious with the leaks and the investigation in the first place, but he figured they’d be exonerated. Now he’s out of his mind with anger.”
http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/05/11/robert-kraft-roger-goodell-deflategate-wells-report

lol Kraft is even more delusional than his fanbase

 

[The_Darkest_Red]

Pretty sure you just drill big holes so the mountain collapses and smothers the lava. Science, bro!*

* seems like a pretty good B-movie disaster recovery plan and/or terrorist plot

I think we need to take the safe approach... Fill the big drill holes with explosives to make sure!

 

[Narag]

Alright - ridiculous scenario time.

Brady's suspension is upheld. He's out until the Colts game. Garoppolo is the starter. He goes through the mini camps, camp and pre-season as the first team starter. Looks terrific in the pre-season. First game against the Steelers - he struggles, but secondary loses the game. Second game against the Bills - looks a lot better, o-line holds up and they squeak out a win. Third game against the Jaguars - plays brilliant, great awareness, win by two scores. Fourth game against Dallas - plays well against a solid pass rush, is a lot more mobile, win on final score to end the game.

So the Pats are 3-1 going into the bye week. Pretty damn good and Garoppolo has improved every week. He looks like the real deal. He is playing roughly on par with Russell Wilson. Brady is healthy.

If you're Bill Belichick what do you do? Why?

Trade Brady to Cleveland.

 

[cdyhybrid]

Alright - ridiculous scenario time.

Brady's suspension is upheld. He's out until the Colts game. Garoppolo is the starter. He goes through the mini camps, camp and pre-season as the first team starter. Looks terrific in the pre-season. First game against the Steelers - he struggles, but secondary loses the game. Second game against the Bills - looks a lot better, o-line holds up and they squeak out a win. Third game against the Jaguars - plays brilliant, great awareness, win by two scores. Fourth game against Dallas - plays well against a solid pass rush, is a lot more mobile, win on final score to end the game.

So the Pats are 3-1 going into the bye week. Pretty damn good and Garoppolo has improved every week. He looks like the real deal. He is playing roughly on par with Russell Wilson. Brady is healthy.

If you're Bill Belichick what do you do? Why?

You put Tammy back in, this isn't even a question. Jimmy would have to throw for 2000 yards in those 4 games for anyone to even consider otherwise.

 

[Godslay]

Like I said I've never been out there but on paper Wyoming seems like a very underrated state. So much natural beauty. There is quite a bit of mining there so I'm keeping my eyes peeled.

Here you go, welcome to Wyoming.

This one is fairly close to my hometown, just in Montana though.

Engineer Mining, Search on Spring Creek Coal Mine:

http://cloudpeakenergy.com/employment/open-positions-external-candidate-application/

I knew the mine, just wondered if they were actually hiring. LOL.

 

[squicken]

Why didn’t Belichick receive punishment for #DeflateGate?

Goodell’s decision to tiptoe around Belichick lends credence to one of the popular rumors/urban legends surrounding the NFL’s curious decision to hastily destroy the SpyGate evidence surrendered by Belichick in 2007. As the rumor/urban legend goes, the Spygate-related information given to the NFL consisted of evidence of cheating not only by the Patriots but also by multiple other teams, in multiple other ways. As the folklore also goes, Belichick vowed to go public with chapter-and-verse detail about cheating throughout the league if the league were to mess with the Patriots again.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...belichick-receive-punishment-for-deflategate/

Florio

 

[Spectral Glider]

So the Pats are 3-1 going into the bye week. Pretty damn good and Garoppolo has improved every week. He looks like the real deal. He is playing roughly on par with Russell Wilson. Brady is healthy.

If you're Bill Belichick what do you do? Why?

Trade Garoppolo to Cleveland for next year's number 1 and number 4 in 2017.