What Makes You Unique? What Do You Have That Other People Don't, Whether It Is a Souvenir, an Experi

As a kid, I thought being unique was a crime and did possibly everything to become the way most of my friends were. As I grew up, blending in became more and more difficult. I was tall(5 ft 10 in), taller than most boys in my class.

I didn't enjoy sitting in the classroom blabbering all day the way most girls in my class did and so I went out to play with the guys. I could never have double standards, what I felt was what I said. I was on schedule like all the time.

I could never argue just for the sake of arguing. These are a few things I feel, made me different from the crowd that surrounded me. I carry these habits with me even today.

I am still extremely punctual, brutally honest and stay away from talking non sense. It has also put me into trouble a couple of times. I remember once, my aunt came to visit us from Canada.

I was expecting some interesting gifts from her, chocolates and stuff but she got me a kurta, that too a woolen one, in the month of April. She took it out of a big bag and put it on my lap. All of a sudden, my smile vanished.

I stared at her with empty eyes. She still dared to ask me how did I like it and I couldn't say yes, couldn't even nod. It pissed her off, I could see but she should have thought of it before giving me that kurta.

I still won't change though

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How in the world can Ikea sell pretty good chairs for sixty-five dollars apiece and a pretty good dining table for less than two hundred?

Well, I think I am entitled to explain something about this, as I frequently travelled (before COVID) to South East Asia to help the furniture industry manage new projects about developing design and branding. When there, in some occasions I was invited as a Judge in some exhibits like MIFF and EFE (Malaysia) for the best product competition.

Malaysia is one of the top exporters of the world as for wooden furniture, mostly made in rubberwood, which is technically a very good wood essence. The industries in Malaysia are quite advanced vs. others in the area (Indonesia, Myanmaru2026) and the workers are paid good salaries and a pension fund.

They are not u201cslave laboru201d or something like this. The companies are modernly organized, some have automatized processes and use CNC machines, but the majority is still doing things with manual-driven machines. This means that the workforce for each company is higher than what we have in the West.

The typical wage for a factory worker is around 1,500/2,000 MYR, which is perfectly adequate to live, especially outside the main cities. In Western terms, this equates to around 500 USD. Timber is plentiful, so it costs little.

And the quality of craftsmanship, while not exceptional, is routinely good.This means that you can actually buy a solid wood chair for around 20 USD FOB like the one on top in Malaysia without having to be as big as Ikea. Ikea would spend much less than this.

If you switch to less advanced (in technical and social terms) countries like Indonesia and Myanmar, the prices are MUCH LESS than what you see above.So, this is how. You need to source globally to enjoy this kind of prices.

And these prices are the result of particular situations happening in countries. Big groups know this fact well, so they send their buyers worldwide to negotiate the acquisitions. What you buy in big stores around the world and retail chains normally comes from these countries.

When the COVID insanity stops, the world will return free to travel, and the exhibits will become common again. I expect to see prices going down to speed the recovery after the halt of these months. This will mean that furniture will cost less to source, and these savings should be passed to the buyers.

If they arenu2019t, well, you can imagine where the money will stay. If you like my contents, check my activities in the Quora bio.Woodworking Library

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What are the reasons to choose CNC lathes over conventional lathes?

Computer controlled lathe machines are essentially a modern take on a century-old tool u2014 the manual lathe. The lathe spins the raw material along one axis (vertical or horizontal), while the cutting tool attached to it gives the material the desired shape.Sizes available u2014Like mills, CNC lathes can be found in a variety of sizes and shapes, ranging from small machines to full-form laths that take up a whole room.

Watchmakers and jewellers mostly use small , portable versions, while the bulkier models are a standard in CNC machine shops.Here below define some Advantages of CNC Lathes vs. Conventional Lathe Machines:1.

No need for highly skilled operatorsIn the past, two highly skilled operators were required to work with lathes u2014 one handling the lathe, and the other regulating material. It's been a hard job. Yet lathe activities are a lot less challenging now, with the introduction of computers and automation.

2. Full automation, allowing for easier, quicker workThanks to modern CNC lathes, it's easier than ever to create hundreds, even millions, of identical dimensions. Machine-controlled systems today allow CNC lathes to produce perfect pieces more easily and faster than ever before.

3. Highly versatile, allowing for use in the creation of all kinds of products and partsLike manual lathes, CNC lathes are flexible enough to produce almost any product or part u2014 from solid pieces of furniture and parts of automobiles to delicate lamps and crockery. CNC lathes are easy to shape cylinders or spheres and can also be used to produce replacement parts for other machines.

4. 99.99% accuracyAs less manual labor is involved, the chances of achieving optimal accuracy are pretty high with CNC lathes.

5. Cost efficiencyWhile CNC lathes are a lot costlier than manual lathes, CNC models still offer a range of financial benefits, including:Low setup costs - Setup costs are a one-time expenditure when working with CNC lathesMachining costs - With CNC machines, you recoup every investment by being able to produce 20x more parts than manual lathes allow in a given time frame.Labor costs - For CNC lathe work, fewer operators are needed, and they don't have to be bound to the machines 24/7

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How can you tell if you are in a wrong job?

Let me tell you an interesting story that I have read few years ago. With this one can easily find whether he / she is working in a right job or not.A mother and a baby camel were lying around under a tree.

Then the baby camel asked, " Why do camels have humps ? "The mother camel considered this and said, " We are desert animals so we have the humps to store water so we can survive with very little water. "The baby camel thought for a moment then said, " Okay.

why are our legs long and our feet rounded ? "The mama replied, " They are meant for walking in the desert. "The baby paused.

After a beat, the camel asked, " Why are our eyelashes long ? Sometimes they get in my way. "The mama responded, " Those long thick eyelashes protect your eyes from the desert sand when it blows in the wind.

"The baby thought and thought. Then he said, " I see. So the hump is to store water when we are in the desert, the legs are for walking through the desert and these eye lashes protect my eyes from the desert then why we are in the Zoo ?

"Mother Camel :- ******Blank face************Lesson :- Skills and abilities are only useful if you are in the right place at the right time. Otherwise they go to waste . Here assume yourself as a Mother camel and baby camel as your inner self.

And have a same kind of conversation with yourself with the skill set you have.So at the end one can easily find whether he / she is in a Desert or Zoo. In a nutshell," Have a Career field where youre excited for Mondays.

"Happy Reading.Cheers :)Mahalo

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Where should I buy my guitar?

Phils answer is right on the money.

However, There is something else to account for. Passion!If you buy the guitar that everyone else tells you is great, but you despise, you won't want to play it!

If you find yourself in this situation, you need to keep looking until both criteria are met.As a guage, the best value for money guitars are usually around $1100-$1800aud. I believe this is where most intermediate-advanced guitarists shop.

The higher the price goes up from there, you start to get less value in return for your money i.e. you pay 100% more money to get a 10% better instrument.

However, 10% at that level is a lot and can make a major difference to playability.I'm not suggesting this is where you start! Phil is still correct.

Although you can do it the hard way as well. I started out with a $50 yamaha nylon string acoustic that played aweful. Just to see if i liked it.

From there i bought a $100 fender acoustic, then a $500 strat pack and now days i have sold or traded them all on and now have 10 different ones. Which is way too many. Did i waste a lot of money?

Most definately! Did i enjoy it. Most definately!

Did I learn from it and was it worth it. Most definately. Unfortunately, buying bad instruments can be part of the learning process.

Eventually you will learn what you like from an instrument. Shallow/deep neck, high/low radius, long/short scale, anongst the many other choices.More important than guitar choice is how to learn and the same rule applies.

Pick a song you like and learn it. Learning boring stuff won't keep you interested or motivated. The one rule that should apply for ALL beginners is that you must buy a fixed bridge!

DO NOT buy a guitar with a Floyd rose or trem! The complexity just in tuning it will drive you to madness! Whammy bars (the ol wiggle stick) should be reserved for when you are at an intermediate level