Vic Wasteland Thread - 15.0

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

7 hours ago, Kinkstaah said:

Driving a less enjoyable toy car because worried about what anonymous people may think instead of being comfortable and saying "I enjoy driving enjoyable cars"

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Anonymous people / police / clients

and since when do you "drive" your car... 

 

6 hours ago, Birds said:

There's points to both sides of this. I am fortunate that my employers don't care what car I drive. However, there are some industries where a car is no different to a suit and will be used to judge your success and personality even if the assumptions are off-point. I don't envy these - it's a job expense as far as I'm concerned. You wear an ill-fitting cheap suit and it rubs off on your image, ala Hamish if he were to drive a 33 again...in spite of the gingham shirt. And if Alex drove around in anything less than a Lexus people might think real estate agents aren't pretentious dbags and we can't have that.

I'm back to client facing again - suits and car matter again

 

7 hours ago, Kinkstaah said:

I can, and do.

See also: Comfortable heterosexual man enjoying driving MX5 with no power.

Cars as status symbols? Embarrassing no matter how you explain it away.

Cars ARE status symbols - you can't pretend for a second that you don't care for looks when you own a modified skyline with mag wheels / bodykit etc etc

[Steve85]

Yeah, but some people can see through that "status symbol" bull. That's why Kia exist. Some people buy for reasons other than to impress total strangers (or people they know, i guess).

[Steve85]

And on that note, some people know that some cars are good for certain things (like speed), while others are better at useful stuff, like carrying a half ton of dirt around.

[Birds]

Cars as a status symbol is too complex a subject to make any sweeping generalisations about it. It's almost strictly case by case. Too many variables.

One example comes to mind - my old CEO who drives a Ford Ranger and has about 200mil to his name. It means some to others and nothing to some.

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

Yeah, but some people can see through that "status symbol" bull. That's why Kia exist. Some people buy for reasons other than to impress total strangers (or people they know, i guess).

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[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

Cars as a status symbol is too complex a subject to make any sweeping generalisations about it. It's almost strictly case by case. Too many variables.
One example comes to mind - my old CEO who drives a Ford Ranger and has about 200mil to his name. It means some to others and nothing to some.

Vs my old CEO who paid $2m for personalised plates LOL

[emts]

or mine who bought a veyron, as he crashed his SLR into a roundabout.

[HEKT1K]

Vs my old CEO who paid $2m for personalised plates LOL

Bartels?

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

Nah, Clyne... He must have sold them on...

[emts]

So I'm a little surprised, our CEO get paid more than a bank CEO, was not expecting that

http://www1.salary.com/Michael-A-Brown-Salary-Bonus-Stock-Options-for-SYMANTEC-CORP.html

http://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/nab-chief-andrew-thorburns-pay-rises-to-67m-20161113-gsojzc.html

 

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

We've been through this before... You shouldn't be surprised [emoji12]

[Steve85]

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No man, it's gone. I still miss it though. Does that count?

[Rekin]

I wonder if Symantec creates/leaks viruses so that it can secure against them. Looks like good money in it. Who polices the police. Who Symantec's the Symantec?
/tinfoilhat

[dezz]

Coast Guard

[Steve85]

I wonder if Symantec creates/leaks viruses so that it can secure against them. Looks like good money in it. Who polices the police. Who Symantec's the Symantec?
/tinfoilhat

Norton?

[Rekin]

Norton?

Norton is owned by Symantec!!!1!1!1!11

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

We've been through this before... You shouldn't be surprised [emoji12]

[emts]

I've oft wonderes about this myself.

 

but considering we are protecting gliches in other peoples software it's prob not happening.

Doubt we could bribe Microsoft to put in a vulnerability in their OS just to sell a little more Anti virus.

 

there enough bad code out there already without us having to get more.

[Steve85]

Norton is owned by Symantec!!!1!1!1!11

Showing my ignorance... happens a lot when I open my mouth!

[emts]

When in doubt buy them out.

 

Swear that was the catch phrase of the 2000's in IT.