Just wanted to share with you this interesting (almost Hollywood) story.
Have no idea why I read as much of this as I did, but one paragraph the woman wrote particularly jumped out at me: I get that. It makes sense. Are relationships where the two people don't fall for each other at relatively the same stage doomed to failure? Can't be, but if not, how is that avoidable? I've only been on one end of that spectrum, but I'm sure it can't be easy knowing that you feel very strongly about someone but never being sure what ground you stand on with them.I had a relationship once where the guy fell very quickly for me. While I cared for him deeply, I knew he wasn’t right for me long-term. Even though I recognized that I was being irrational, everything about him increasingly bothered me, from his mannerisms to the things he did. It wasn’t the things that he was doing that were actually bothering me, it was him. I used these excuses as a way out. Is this what Tim was doing?
For some reason this story really got to me. Both of these people have their lives figured out (Professionally anyway) and seemed crazy for each other, but it just didn't work. I really can't see a more beautiful heartbreak. I'm not sure if it's appropriate to call a breakup beautiful but that whole thing was so well crafted and written I would believe someone if they told me it was all made up.
The title is 2 strangers... but it seems like they were friends well before they started this "experiment." -Hardly strangers.
Can I ask why you still use IE? Is it a work computer?
Yes, it is due to factors beyond my control. I do some daytime Hubski on work, although the amount has reduced drastically as of late. I have also noticed that the "notifications" circle has recently become buggy on IE, I wasn't sure if I had an older version of the browser that was no longer compatible, or what. But it seems I can no longer click my orange dot and see notifications on IE - I go to click the dot and it's not a clickable link.
As a web designer, IE is the bane of my existence. The reason things appear differently in IE is that the code that every other browsers read and render one way, IE chooses to ignore or render a completely different way. IE8 may ignore things that IE9 doesn't and vise versa. Often this means having an entire separate page of code solely dedicated to fixing known issues in IE and unique issues for the site. I know that mk focuses on other issues around the site (one's that happen across the board) rather than attempting to solve IE issues. You say it is out of your control, which I respect, but there are a number of other issues with IE that, if brought to the correct persons attention, may change the browser you're allowed to use. One is big scary security issues and zero day exploits that are found in pretty much every version of IE. Microsoft consistently patches these, but not after they have been discovered and exploited numerous times. The patches are obviously ineffective if you aren't consistently updating your IE. There are a number of scary articles if you google "ie zero day" that you can send over to management. That's how I got to use Chrome.
Honestly, I have no idea. Some blame lazy IT departments. I've heard it carries down from when IE was the only real option. Some, like the president of my company, refuse to acknowledge a changing world and still uses IE8 because he is incapable of adapting to new button placements. Some massive companies have to test everything 1000 ways before doing full rollouts of new software. It really doesn't make much sense to me. The necessary upkeep on my parents computer has diminished significantly since I installed chrome with the WOT extension. Maybe someone else knows. I am not particularly scared about said security issues personally or for my company. But it does make a great excuse with a slew pf reputable sources backing you up. Sensationalist scary press works out for the best sometimes.
Wow. That video for day 40 was pretty uncomfortable to watch. The guy had that "deer in headlights" look a few times and I don't blame him. It would be hard for most people to sit across from the person they've been dating and lay it all out like that. The title of the site is a bit misleading, as it says right off that they'd known each other for four years. Obviously, this is not a scientific experiment, but a social experiment between two given people, but I still wonder how their prior relationship influenced the whole thing. What I was hoping it would talk about a bit was how proximity can lead to relationships of convenience. Admittedly, I only checked out days 1, 2, 39 and 40, but this experiment was based on each individual's impressions of that particular day, with some background info thrown in. Anyway, I've been in both their positions and both of those positions suck. Interesting as this all is, I don't really know what the takeaway is supposed to be (albeit, through limited reading of the experience).