Going back to finish my Degree at age 40: Civil Engineering or Computer Science?

[unodelacosa]

Say I want to build a Skyscraper. Do I really even need to work for a firm? Do I even really need a degree? I don't want to own it. I just want to build it.

This makes zero sense. Who is going to own it then, and why exactly do you want to build it? And let's be clear, you're probably not actually building but subcontracting the work, I imagine. But then what? Why finance it if you're not gonna own it? You're just looking to make money as a subcontractor or something? And that's the vision you have: a hotel casino?

I'm quite sure between the money in my family, the audience here, and the audience over on SkyscraperPage.com I could get the money to build the damn thing, do I really need to go to school? Really? I mean I know there are some big-time players on Bluelight (perhaps you're one of them), do I really need to get a degree to do all this? The guys on Skyscraperpage say to "just do it", so should I "just do it"?

I mean look at this view, tell me a Skyscraper with a rooftop Casino isn't going to work at this location!?

Is this a question? … I have no idea if that's a good idea or not. And it's not clear which exact area you're talking about other than downtown Columbus, OH. If I had to guess, I would say: maybe not so much. But then, I do not like the midwest, can't stand the midwest accent nor the midwest mindset, and find it likely that with a lack of experience, lack of knowledge and certainty over what you're dreaming of here, and lack of construction business acumen, this venture could potentially end up being a financial disaster.

I think you also might be underestimating the ability of other powerful entities and business people in the area of getting city hall to cockblock your efforts and bog down your speed in development knowing you might not have the pockets deep enough to wait out the delays… (for this, look into stop loss insurance, aka "business interruption insurance")

Jesus Christ, Ohio is so bland to me… middle America. Goddamn. The obesity rate for Ohio is 35.5%…

Of course you don't need a degree to do that sort of work. Think about the construction industry for a minute. You really think every foreman, contractor, subcontractor, etc. has a bunch of academic degrees? Of course not. But I'll tell you what they do have: knowledge, experience, and a track record of making good decisions and learning quickly from the bad ones so as not to repeat them.

In any investment, typically the one who stands to gain the most money is the one with the most money invested.

 

[unodelacosa]

Well, you should do more than just that, you smart motherfucker you

That's very kind of you to say. But I've always been an artist at heart, a lifelong musician, and a psychotropics aficionado, cannabis connoisseur, and overall drug enthusiast.

I do a few other things. Sometimes I might seem like a polymath; other times, a dilettante; but most times I'm an avid human and a student of the world's teachers.

You have quite the story though, my guy. Keep on dreaming, even if you think you've accomplished all of your dreams…

 

[acklac7]

This makes zero sense. Who is going to own it then

I don't know, maybe MGM Grand would own it or something? My cousin-in-law is on the board...

and why exactly do you want to build it? And let's be clear, you're probably not actually building but subcontracting the work, I imagine. But then what? Why finance it if you're not gonna own it? You're just looking to make money as a subcontractor or something? And that's the vision you have: a hotel casino?

A hotel with a rooftop casino, overlooking downtown

I don't really want any of the money, I just want it to get built, maybe help design it? Maybe play a role in operations once it's completed? I have this vision, and I think it would be cool to see that vision implemented, and for others to experience it. That's what would bring me pleasure. That's what would bring me happiness. For other people to enjoy what I have envisioned. Money? Money is overrated. I really don't want the money involved with owning such a project, I'm not necessarily sure that would make my life all that much better. I mean what do you do with hundreds of millions of dollars?

Is this a question? … I have no idea if that's a good idea or not. And it's not clear which exact area you're talking about other than downtown Columbus, OH. If I had to guess, I would say: maybe not so much. But then, I do not like the midwest, can't stand the midwest accent nor the midwest mindset, and find it likely that with a lack of experience, lack of knowledge and certainty over what you're dreaming of here, and lack of construction business acumen, this venture could potentially end up being a financial disaster.

Columbus, OH is where it's at. Trust me, this project would work. And since when do us midwesterners have accents!? We don't have no accents...

Jesus Christ, Ohio is so bland to me… middle America. Goddamn. The obesity rate for Ohio is 35.5%…

You're probably from San-Francisco or someshit, right?

 

[acklac7]

You have quite the story though, my guy. Keep on dreaming, even if you think you've accomplished all of your dreams…

I'm trying, I'm trying....

 

[unodelacosa]

I don't know, maybe MGM Grand would own it or something? My cousin-in-law is on the board...

Oh great, sounds like a real meritocracy then But do you have any experience in building casinos?

• To me, casinos are obnoxious and low-brow. I hate losing money on lame "games" of chance w/ shit odds. There are fun games—video games, cards, board games, RPGs, trivia, sports, Chess, Flip Cup, Edward 40-Hands—but I fail to see how slot machines constitute a "game".
• I detest Atlantic City, a shitty knock-off Vegas. To me, gambling is idiotic, but that's just to me; I do accept that others seemingly have fun losing money.
• I think what you crave is recognition for your ability to have a vision and see it through. I get that. Many intelligent people struggle for recognition in a world that doesn't award money for smarts, not directly anyway. You also have to be clever, shrewd, agile, inventive, and lucky a bit… or be really good at staging at least one successful revolutionary communist coup d'etat.
• Why not aim for a few smaller ventures first? Music venue / art gallery to promote the local scene?

I don't really want any of the money, I just want it to get built, maybe help design it? Maybe play a role in operations once it's completed?

Why so many maybes? If I were an investor and this were your pitch, it would turn me off. Also not wanting any money makes your motives seem questionable.

I have this vision, and I think it would be cool to see that vision implemented, and for others to experience it. That's what would bring me pleasure. That's what would bring me happiness. For other people to enjoy what I have envisioned.

1. Is it ego driven though? Our creative endeavors are like children – it's ok to take pride in them, but it's bad to derive all your glory from them. How many ppl have kids just to have an excuse to give up on their own dreams and pack all their fears and doubts into their little clones, passing on the baton and claiming that they do everything for their kids now, as a cop out to giving up on their own goals?
2. I've learned the hard way that just b/c I have an idea does not make it a good one…
3. and consider: it is sometimes more satisfying to help someone else like your significant other to realize their dreams and not be focused on your own. Taking care of others is taking care of yourself, b/c there is only one of us.

Money? Money is overrated.

No, it's the one thing that is, by definition, perfectly rated. But it's interesting: "money is overrated" = privilege statement.

I really don't want the money involved with owning such a project,

That's easy to say when it's not on the proverbial table yet. It's otherwise laughably indicative of privilege, again.

I'm not necessarily sure that would make my life all that much better.

Wow, what a luxury to be able to say that. Do you see the pattern in the last three statements?

I mean what do you do with hundreds of millions of dollars?

Money is like manure. If you pile it up, it stinks, but when you spread it around, it helps everything grow. Perhaps what you do with hundreds of millions of dollars is establish generational wealth for your family, setup passive income streams so the money just earns you more money. Donate to causes you believe in. Start an endowment fund. Sponsor artists and musicians whom you really like and help them find their way to the top.

Columbus, OH is where it's at. Trust me, this project would work.

Word to the wise: don't use that line "trust me" if you pitch this idea. It shouldn't require much trust; you should be able to demonstrate the numbers. You need solid facts, figures, and projections.
I've been to Columbus, Dayton, Cleveland, and Akron before. It's the land of overweight, cow-like people who sound like Fargo extras, doanchaknow? Sarah Palin-type shit. (except for spots like Youngstown)

And since when do us midwesterners have accents!? We don't have no accents...

You're darn tootin'! … Yeah right, everyone sounds like Ned Flanders, William H Macy, and the mom from Sat morning cartoon, Bobby's World.

Tell an Englishman you have no accent, or a Bostonian, New Yorker, Floridian, Californian, Texan, etc. etc. Everyone has an accent. No offense, but sing-song-y midwestern accents frankly make me want to blow my brains out… or just avoid the midwest.

You're probably from San-Francisco or someshit, right?

Wrong. And what is this because you assume I'm liberal? #SMH I'm actually into political anarchy, I'm socially liberal to the point of a libertine philosophy, putting individual rights above most other group concerns. I fear the tyranny of the masses that is democracy and all of its groupthink tendencies. People are smart individually and dumb as cattle in large mobs. Socially liberal, fiscally conservative.

I'm also opposed to septuagenarian politicians + up. Would be nice if our nation's leaders didn't look like a Tales From The Crypt family reunion.

I'm from Brooklyn, but I've been all over the country. It's not easy to typify me any more than it is to typify you. I'm not judging you for being in Ohio, I'm just criticizing Ohio and the U.S. in general. It was frankly a little rude of me to just blurt my feelings on OH out like that, and for that I apologize and hope you'll forgive the insensitivity. Maybe I would appreciate Ohio more now that I'm older, but the state feels like one suburban sprawl, a giant cul-de-sac of mediocrity in the 'Murrican shartland. Am I wrong?

That South Park episode is a classic, and a little ironic to accuse others of snobbery whilst talking about having the family connections to fund the construction of a hotel casino in Columbus, OH. Breathe deeply.

To have the luxury to say that "money is overrated" is perhaps something that should give you pause. The smug cloud this puts out could cause a blackout in the national-franchises-and-chains-clotted city of Columbus, OH. Nah, it can't be that bad, can it? I looked around on Google Maps, and goddamn if it isn't all Applebee's and some ubiquitous sports bar chain dotting Columbus called Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern, plus a healthy sprinkling of Olive Gardens, Ruby Tuesdays, Cheesecake Factory, and another Guy Fieri cash-grab abomination with a 2/5-star average review…Yay slapitalism.

I'm probably a snob and a bit of a pedantic hipster douche. Goddamn it. [farts in wine snifter; breathes deeply] Gonna build a casino? Good for youuuuuuuuuuuuu… Thaaaaaaaanks

 

[acklac7]

Oh great, sounds like a real meritocracy then

You know it

But do you have any experience in building casinos?

No. My Cousin-In-Law does, though.

• To me, casinos are obnoxious and low-brow

I couldn't agree more, especially the two currently located in/around Columbus, which are located in bad/remote areas on the outskirts of town. The idea here is to build a "high-brow" rooftop casino that would attract an entirely different market segment.

I hate losing money on lame "games" of chance w/ shit odds. There are fun games—video games, cards, board games, RPGs, trivia, sports, Chess, Flip Cup, Edward 40-Hands—but I fail to see how slot machines constitute a "game".

Gambling isn't solely about winning or losing money for a lot of people. A lot of people simply enjoy the entertainment aspect of the whole casino experience. Winning money is just a bonus.

To me, gambling is idiotic

I agree 100%. But there are quite a few people who think otherwise. I'm not a big fan of gambling. At all. I actually only gamble maybe once or twice a year. What I am a big fan of is entertainment. I think it would be quite entertaining to sit atop a 60+ story Skyscraper, have a few cocktails, and roll the dice a few times whilist overlooking the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers and the Skyline of Downtown Columbus. I don't think I'm alone.

I do accept that others seemingly have fun losing money.

Again, it's not all necessarily about winning/losing money for a lot of people. Casinos are more about entertainment than anything (for me at least).

I think what you crave is recognition for your ability to have a vision and see it through.

Not necessarily, I mean recognition is great and all, but as I said, what I really crave is for people to enjoy what I have envisioned.

Why not aim for a few smaller ventures first? Music venue / art gallery to promote the local scene?

We have plenty of those already.

Why so many maybes? If I were an investor and this were your pitch, it would turn me off.

Excellent point. I have to stop using indecisive terminology. Thank you.

Also not wanting any money makes your motives seem questionable.

Good point as well. Let me rephrase: I don't want all of the money. I'm not in it for the money, I'm in it for the greater good of the investors and the City of Columbus as a whole.

1. Is it ego driven though?

Sort of, but not really. I honest to god am driven by the fact I know it would work. And work spectacularly well.

1. I've learned the hard way that just b/c I have an idea does not make it a good one…

I've thought about it a lot, and I'm certain this is a good idea and one that would work spectacularly well. Moreover, I think it's a concept others would enjoy immensely.

1. and consider: it is sometimes more satisfying to help someone else like your significant other to realize their dreams and not be focused on your own. Taking care of others is taking care of yourself, b/c there is only one of us.

I've taken care of others (my disabled Father) for most of my adult life. At this point in time I don't really have a s/o, so....

No, it's the one thing that is, by definition, perfectly rated. But it's interesting: "money is overrated" = privilege statement.

No. Not a privilege statement. I don't come from privilege. My extended family does, my friends do, but I do not. Once upon a time I came from privilege, but we lost it all a long time ago (that's a story for another time).

What I meant by that statement is that money isn't everything to me. I'm not necessarily in it for the money. I'm in it to see others others enjoy what I have envisioned. Now, would I like some money? Sure! I'll take a million or two maybe, or maybe just a good 6-Figure job. But I really don't think having extraordinarily large sums of money is going to make me a whole lot happier in the long run.

That's easy to say when it's not on the proverbial table yet. It's otherwise laughably indicative of privilege, again.

See above ^^

Wow, what a luxury to be able to say that. Do you see the pattern in the last three statements?

Are you implying I have money? Who said I have money? I don’t have no money my man . My friends? my extended family? they have money. Me? I'm more or less poverty-stricken (for the moment at least....)

Money is like manure. If you pile it up, it stinks, but when you spread it around, it helps everything grow.

+1. What an excellent statement. I'm going to remember that one. I agree 110%

Perhaps what you do with hundreds of millions of dollars is establish generational wealth for your family, setup passive income streams so the money just earns you more money. Donate to causes you believe in. Start an endowment fund. Sponsor artists and musicians whom you really like and help them find their way to the top.

Yup. I already know exactly what I'd do if I had hundreds of millions of dollars: I'd give it away to special projects. I'm primarily interested in river/stream restoration projects, that's my other dream, to dump a bunch of money into restoring rivers to their pre-Whiteman habitat.

Word to the wise: don't use that line "trust me" if you pitch this idea. It shouldn't require much trust; you should be able to demonstrate the numbers. You need solid facts, figures, and projections.

Agreed. Let me try this again:

The proposed site sits just adjacent to Downtown Columbus at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers.

The areas immediately to the Northwest/North/Northeast (Grandview Heights/Italian Village/Short North) have seen absolutely incredible growth in the past 10 years.

The Peninsula special development zone sits just Southeast, within walking distance.

The Franklinton neighborhood sits just Southwest, within walking distance. It is in the early stages of re-development, and will almost surely mirror the Short North / Italian Villiage area within 10 years' time.

Lower.Com Field, Huntington Park, and Nationwide Arena are again, within walking distance as well. As is Downtown Columbus, the Capital City of Ohio.

There are currently two casinos in the greater Columbus area: The main one, the Hollywood Casino, sits in an old GM Plant on the western outskirts of town in a poor, destitute area with zero hotels even remotely close by. The other, the Scioto Downs / Eldorado Casino sits even further away from the City, basically in the middle of cornfields, again with zero hotels even remotely close by.

I've heard from numerous, numerous residents that there is a strong desire for a casino within walking distance of the "action" areas of Downtown. I firmly believe an upscale, luxury-focused rooftop casino-hotel overlooking the confluence of the Scioto/Olentangy rivers and Downtown Skyline would be a spectacular fit for the area and for Downtown Columbus as a whole:

I've been to Columbus, Dayton, Cleveland, and Akron before. It's the land of overweight, cow-like people who sound like Fargo extras, doanchaknow? Sarah Palin-type shit. (except for spots like Youngstown)

We don't talk like that, believe me.

Yeah right, everyone sounds like Ned Flanders, William H Macy, and the mom from Sat morning cartoon, Bobby's World.

Ok, maybe we talk like that....

No offense, but sing-song-y midwestern accents frankly make me want to blow my brains out… or just avoid the midwest.

We are sing-song-y, it's in our nature, we're nice people!

Wrong. And what is this because you assume I'm liberal?

Liberal and apparently well-educated. Also, you hate on Mid-Westerners, who does that!? We're nice people!

To have the luxury to say that "money is overrated" is perhaps something that should give you pause.

Once again, you're misinterpreting what I said. Money isn't everything. Money can't buy happiness. There's more to life than money. I accomplished everything I ever wanted to in life and got paid $19/hr to do it. I was beyond happy. You're thinking I myself am wealthy when I simply am not.

The smug cloud this puts out could cause a blackout in the national-franchises-and-chains-clotted city of Columbus, OH. Nah, it can't be that bad, can it? I looked around on Google Maps, and goddamn if it isn't all Applebee's and some ubiquitous sports bar chain dotting Columbus called Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern, plus a healthy sprinkling of Olive Gardens, Ruby Tuesdays, Cheesecake Factory, and another Guy Fieri cash-grab abomination with a 2/5-star average review…Yay slapitalism.

You won't find any of those anywhere even remotely close to where the proposed project site is. Look at the restaurants in the Short North, you'll see what I'm getting at.

I'm probably a snob and a bit of a pedantic hipster douche. Goddamn it.

A smart one at that...

[farts in wine snifter; breathes deeply] Gonna build a casino? Good for youuuuuuuuuuuuu… Thaaaaaaaanks

 

[unodelacosa]

The idea here is to build a "high-brow" rooftop casino that would attract an entirely different market segment.

Doesn't competition from digital gambling challenge the traditional gambling market? Not concerned?

I think it would be quite entertaining to sit atop a 60+ story Skyscraper, have a few cocktails, and roll the dice a few times whilist overlooking the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers and the Skyline of Downtown. I don't think I'm alone.

Their might be a strong trend of locals totally opposed to it though, too. And you "don't think" you're alone? Sounds like a hunch rather than a hypothesis formed from research.

Not necessarily, I mean recognition is great and all, but as I said, what I really crave is for people to enjoy what I have envisioned.

Ok sure, but why?

Excellent point. I have to stop using indecisive terminology. Thank you.
Good point as well.

You take criticisms exceptionally well, and I admire that about you.

Let me rephrase: I don't want all of the money. I'm not in it for the money, I'm in it for the greater good of the investors and the City of Columbus as a whole.

And assumably then the doors this might open for you? Or are you on a philosophy of: life is about the journey?

Sort of, but not really. I honest to god am driven by the fact I know it would work. And work spectacularly well.

Yeah but is God driven to work or does He take the bus? I know He likes to ride His bike on days when there's nice weather, but I can't say I blame Him for not wanting to ride it in recently; it's so hot, doanchaknow. Why, His Deuteronomy-era traditional patriarchal Hebrew robes would be soaked in sweat by the time He makes it into the city. He would arrive drenched and just be like (oh yeah also He's a Kiwi, natch):

GOD​

Eh Goddeemmut, bro, thus us jest rooted?​

Fecken wendeful? An' I jist got meh robes back fromma​

droi-cleena, too? Yeh thunk we could git some air beck here?​

​

[CUE SATAN, STAGE RIGHT, solo spotlight on the Prince of Darkness who uses a remote to turn on a nearby A/C unit]

​

GOD​

Ahh, sweet as! Chur! Et's ghid ta see yeh visitin'? Yeh beahd​

liks ghid these dois. Yeh complexion is so ehhrth-tauoownd.​

Air gun?​

​

SATAN​

Pritty oarsome rilly? Eh jist keep tha barbie gern?​

​

(@TripSitterNZ – how's my phonetic New Zild?)

We are sing-song-y, it's in our nature, we're nice people!

Not always. Sometimes that nice front is just an act. These type of people can be dangerous and capricious. Having manners and speaking politely does not ensure the intentions or the message will be good. Present company excluded, of course.

Liberal and apparently well-educated.

Socially liberal, yes, otherwise (fiscally) not so much.

Also most of my education has come from self-study. I'm from a working class family, not liberal elites who send their kids to Dartmouth or Yale or another Ivy League, something along those lines if that's what you're thinking. And anyway I'm a little older than you, too; not that it matters.

Also, you hate on Mid-Westerners, who does that!? We're nice people!

Literally everyone, even midwesterners. And anyway, ridicule and hate are not the same thing. Also, didn't you say that already?

Once again, you're misinterpreting what I said. There's more to life than money. Money can't buy happiness. Money isn't everything. I accomplished everything I ever wanted to in life and got paid $19/hr to do it. I was beyond happy. You're thinking I myself am wealthy, when I simply am not.

Fair.

 

[lonelyDude]

if you want to be civil go that way.

my brother is a surveyor and they can not get enough workers in most countries from what I can tell.

comp sci if your not coding already you have to compete with the rest of us who do.

 

[unodelacosa]

comp sci if your not coding already you have to compete with the rest of us who do.

I agree you should learn to code as a means of increasing your edge in the market – but a comp sci. degree isn't necessary. Experience + a code portfolio / examples and an active GitHub account is a more practical demonstration of one's coding prowess. Coupling this demonstration with a CS degree says a lot about a particular programmer, of course; it's impressive. But someone with little-to-no experience without coding samples/portfolio and only a computer science degree is not an attractive candidate to recruiters, HR, and those hiring for tech jobs.

There is an exception to this – companies using the strategy of hiring young talent fresh out of school at lower wages. They exploit the fact that these younger workers oftentimes do not know their value yet, lack experience to demand higher pay, and will take less-than-market value wages. The company's workforce talent is typically less efficient, savvy and experienced, but that's the trade-off. That and the turnover can be high depending on how much lower the company pays their devs.

 

[lonelyDude]

I agree you should learn to code as a means of increasing your edge in the market – but a comp sci. degree isn't necessary. Experience + a code portfolio / examples and an active GitHub account is a more practical demonstration of one's coding prowess. Coupling this demonstration with a CS degree says a lot about a particular programmer, of course; it's impressive. But someone with little-to-no experience without coding samples/portfolio and only a computer science degree is not an attractive candidate to recruiters, HR, and those hiring for tech jobs.

There is an exception to this – companies using the strategy of hiring young talent fresh out of school at lower wages. They exploit the fact that these younger workers oftentimes do not know their value yet, lack experience to demand higher pay, and will take less-than-market value wages. The company's workforce talent is typically less efficient, savvy and experienced, but that's the trade-off. That and the turnover can be high depending on how much lower the company pays their devs.

Are you a programming star ............

next job please.

 

[unodelacosa]

Are you a programming star ............

Idk what you mean by this exactly. I've done professional code development in the past, but that was years ago and I just dabble here and there now.

next job please.

Why are you turning your nose up? Aren't you "currently studying software development" as a "student at Victoria University"?

 

[lonelyDude]

Idk what you mean by this exactly. I've done professional code development in the past, but that was years ago and I just dabble here and there now.


Why are you turning your nose up? Aren't you "currently studying software development" as a "student at Victoria University"?

no its the advert hehe not you brother.

thats how the shit ones start there adverts.

I was agreeing with you I am far from a star

miss understanding thats all.

I probably didnt type that right.

I am sorry if I unintentionally insulted you it was truly a shot at HR based Tech startups.

Why are you using “rockstar” in your job descriptions?​

Why are you using "rockstar" in your job descriptions? — Certified Hiring

Using the term “rockstar” communicates a set of candidate characteristics you probably don’t actually want. Don’t confuse how you talk about the job with how you evaluate for the job.

www.certifiedhiring.com

 

[unodelacosa]

no its the advert hehe not you brother.

So… I don't think we're being served the same adverts ("ads" in American parlance). And anyway the buzzword "guru" is much more played out and idiotic than "rockstar", though neither indicate intelligence typically. Unless you're talking about a role within American video game publisher, "Rockstar Games, Inc." Lol.

 

[lonelyDude]

good old rockstar games the corruptors of many a child's little black heart.

ive always been a d&d type game player or dungeon crawler.

 

[acklac7]

Doesn't competition from digital gambling challenge the traditional gambling market? Not concerned?

No. Not really. This is going to draw an entirely different market segment.

Their might be a strong trend of locals totally opposed to it though, too. And you "don't think" you're alone? Sounds like a hunch rather than a hypothesis formed from research.

Who wouldn't want a rooftop MGM Grand Casino?

Ok sure, but why?

Because I want to roll around in my 993 with hot bitches being like "Look at my Casino, bitch!"

You take criticisms exceptionally well, and I admire that about you.

Well, you make some good points

And assumably then the doors this might open for you?

Well, that too

Or are you on a philosophy of: life is about the journey?

But primarily this.

Not always. Sometimes that nice front is just an act. These type of people can be dangerous and capricious. Having manners and speaking politely does not ensure the intentions or the message will be good. Present company excluded, of course.

Sometimes, but more often than not we're good people.

Socially liberal, yes, otherwise (fiscally) not so much.

Also most of my education has come from self-study. I'm from a working class family, not liberal elites who send their kids to Dartmouth or Yale or another Ivy League, something along those lines if that's what you're thinking. And anyway I'm a little older than you, too; not that it matters.

So no higher-education, then? Color me surprised.

Literally everyone, even midwesterners. And anyway, ridicule and hate are not the same thing. Also, didn't you say that already?

So you ridicule everyone then? What a fantastic existence!

 

[unodelacosa]

No. Not really. This is going to draw an entirely different market segment.

Just a hunch, but I suspect there has been an impact to the entire gambling industry. You should maybe look into it and consider it if you're seriously trying to get your feet wet with casinos.

Who wouldn't want a rooftop MGM Grand Casino?

Well let's see, there's old folks, religious folks, and the uber-conservatives, all of whom are in no shortage in Ohio. Also there would be: competition in your field, and others who have their own ideas for the real estate you'd be interested in for this project. Additionally: environmentalists and people with loved ones in Gamblers Anonymous might be opposed. I know in New York City there has been local push back on constructing casinos in Manhattan, and NY tends to be a capitalist mecca for the left and right. I'm not saying there would definitely be sizeable opposition to your casino idea, but I am saying it's at least possible.

Because I want to roll around in my 993 with hot bitches being like "Look at my Casino, bitch!"

Right, just like I called it – it's an ego wank. At least you'll admit it now.

Sometimes, but more often than not we're good people.

Yeah well that's a subjective opinion.

So no higher-education, then?

Plenty of higher education but I eschewed the pursuit of formal degrees and have some issues with the way the Academic-Industrial complex operates their money trap operation.

I am struck by an affliction in which there are very few subjects of academic pursuit that do not fascinate me. I don't need to be told what to read and how to interpret it. If the subject interests me, I avail myself of free resources and teach myself the subject matter, composing my curriculum of study on a topic to mimic those in the academic world.

Color me surprised.

See it's these colloquialisms that are agonizing in their midwestern, sing-song-y corniness. I am reminded of:



This is also an example of midwestern ostensible politeness amid otherwise sweeping assumptions.

So you ridicule everyone then? What a fantastic existence!

Ain't life grand in your 993 with your female canine friends? Well it's an egalitarian approach at least and probably smarter than casting stones from within a glass house.

 

[acklac7]

Just a hunch, but I suspect there has been an impact to the entire gambling industry. You should maybe look into it and consider it if you're seriously trying to get your feet wet with casinos.

Remember, we're going for entertainment here.

Well let's see, there's old folks, religious folks, and the uber-conservatives, all of whom are in no shortage in Ohio. Also there would be: competition in your field, and others who have their own ideas for the real estate you'd be interested in for this project. Additionally: environmentalists and people with loved ones in Gamblers Anonymous might be opposed. I know in New York City there has been local push back on constructing casinos in Manhattan, and NY tends to be a capitalist mecca for the left and right. I'm not saying there would definitely be sizeable opposition to your casino idea, but I am saying it's at least possible.

That, and the state constitution specifically calls for only 4 Casinos. In order to get it built, we'd have to change the constitution, which I'm guessing would be next to impossible.

Right, just like I called it – it's an ego wank. At least you'll admit it now.

And Porchse-Based. I want a Air-Cooled Porsche, and them things are hella-expensive.

Plenty of higher education but I eschewed the pursuit of formal degrees and have some issues with the way the Academic-Industrial complex operates their money trap operation.

I am struck by an affliction in which there are very few subjects of academic pursuit that do not fascinate me. I don't need to be told what to read and how to interpret it. If the subject interests me, I avail myself of free resources and teach myself the subject matter, composing my curriculum of study on a topic to mimic those in the academic world.

Yeah, you seem like a rather intelligent individual.

See it's these colloquialisms that are agonizing in their midwestern, sing-song-y corniness. I am reminded of:

Ain't life grand in your 993 with your female canine friends?

Yes, yes it will be!

 

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Initially I was going with Matt Damon from The Informant…

 

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Initially I was going with Matt Damon from The Informant…

You really should visit Downtown Columbus and stay in the Short North. I think you would change your viewpoints on us Mid Westerners, don't cha know....

 

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