Stupid Office Policies

[dlgood]

My boss said I could work from home on Friday.

This is key, because, thanks to the Reagan funeral, traffic is going to be hideous for me. My customer gets vacation. My boss is on leave. The other guy I work with is on leave.

But, it's the end of pay-period, and boss-of-boss claims I must either come into the office, or take leave. No telecommuting for me.

This blows. This blows much. I am not a happy puppy.

Comments

[ludditerobot.livejournal.com]

That makes sense. The last great ship-to-ship battles were in WWII, and really, the Battles of Pearl Harbor and Midway signalled the end of the battleship and the rise of the Carrier Battle Group. The return of the guns makes me question who they intend to fight with this. Even the big battleship guns can't extend firepower far beyond the horizon, and those are much smaller.

[dlgood.livejournal.com]

It's not just that. We don't have the need for a huge bluewater navy, because there really aren't that many navies for us to oppose. Under the current navy leadership, the future is in mobile Sea Basing, and land attack support. (And missile defense)

The next generation of naval guns (and this is before we get into EMP weapons) are supposed to have precision over some extremely long distances.

[ludditerobot.livejournal.com]

I get precision. I know that part. I'm curious how you can get longer distance without longer barrels.

And I haven't been keeping track of the Navy, being an AF brat, but the bluewater comment makes all the sense to me.

And I think we've now officially bored everyone else to tears.