You're really a lot of fun sometimes, Joe.
I would communicate with Matt through email or PMs instead of publicizing every update you make.
I disagree. I do communicate with him regularly, but I like the idea of a running history of updates made to the site. Besides, in a lot of cases, people would have no idea a new feature existed if I didn't say so. Like the post I'm going to make to the Bowie thread after this post.
And if you've been doing programming for 12 years and did it for a living, then you must have gone to school to learn that.
Irrelevant and wrong.
And if that's true, then I believe that you know something about what your doing.
Again, irrelevant and wrong. But since you're apparently not qualified to determine whether or not I know what I'm doing, it's also moot.
And operate a backhoe? How hard can it be?
Operating one skillfully, efficiently, and safely is quite a feat. I consider myself good at it, but not great. I didn't go to school for it. However, I have a friend who's a GREAT backhoe operator and he didn't go to school for it either.
If you can drive a car, I'm sure I can operate a back hoe.
Well, I'm sure that you could "drive" a backhoe. But not really put it through its paces. It's one thing to put it in gear and steer it down the road. Quite another to pick up an egg without breaking it. Kinda like the difference between the level at which I "drive" and the level at which you do. I'm, like, *real* good at that. hehe
In all seriousness, you guys are getting a new road-course in Omaha and I'll be running on it at least once next year. You're invited. Bring a helmet. I'll supply the barf bag. :)
However, I'm not good with manual transmission - I crashed my first car with manual transmission about 2 years ago, so as long Catapillar makes an automatic - how hard could it be?
The difference between operating a backhoe and driving a car is far greater than driving an automatic and driving a stick. When I refer to "operating" a backhoe, I'm not talking about driving it. I'm talking about things like digging trenches within inches of existing gas lines. Stuff like that. It really takes a while to get the hang of it because both feet and both hands are in constant motion. And each hand controlling a joystick that moves in any direction, with each direction controlling a separate function. It's second-nature for me, but it took probably 100 hours or more before it became that way. And I still screw up sometimes.
Besides, I'd rather hire someone.
Dude, you're apparently not a gear-head. These things are a blast!!!
Are you one of those people that considers a car just a way to get from one place to another?
common sense says - "Don't get your hands dirty, that's their job."
That's not common sense. That's personal preference. Sure, there are plenty of things I could do myself that I'd rather write a check for (hanging/mudding sheetrock is at the top of that list), but playing with big Tonka Toys sure ain't one of 'em.
I'm serious about that invite to the track in Omaha. Goes out to anyone here. Since it'll be my first time on that track, I doubt I'll be going fast enough to really scare anyone. I'll letcha know when I know what date(s) I'll be up there.
