jrSS
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What are you doing today?
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jomulk56
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Juan that's awesome news. I'm a bit jealous tho, because your government job has much better benefits than mine.
Hatchet
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Congrats Juan.
A shit ton of people are still with out power in chicago. they are being told maybe thursday they will have it back on. Was at my parents yesterday getting the generator running so they could recharge the battery back up. Will be doing the same today. Hopefully they either got it back already and haven't told me or it will be on soon today. Cleaned out my fridge last night from the power outage. Gotta help my parents too now also.
A shit ton of people are still with out power in chicago. they are being told maybe thursday they will have it back on. Was at my parents yesterday getting the generator running so they could recharge the battery back up. Will be doing the same today. Hopefully they either got it back already and haven't told me or it will be on soon today. Cleaned out my fridge last night from the power outage. Gotta help my parents too now also.
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Darkrider_LS
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Congrats man, what is the new job if I may ask?Boricua SS said:Today, my life has changed for the better. I received a phone call at 8:34 am this morning and i am proud to say that I am now employed with the state of Ohio
The County Clerk of Courts has hired me and i will be starting July 14th. Never in my life did i think I'd be making a career change at 33 years old, even after getting my college degree so i could leave my current employer. I put the last 17 years of my life into a company (and owner) that proved to me its employees are worthless to them. They slowly stripped away all of my benefits over the past 2 years. I lost my 401k 2 years ago, I lost all vacations, I lost my health insurance at the beginning of this year, I lost my salaried position within the company and was demoted to an hourly employee, and the straw that broke the camels back, i lost $15k in salary, resulting in me having to hustle a bit to pay my mortgage this month. They left me with no choice but to seek employment elsewhere and have someone else reap the benefits of the type of employee i am. I'm scared, nervous, overwhelmed, confident, and curious as to what my future holds, but for the first time in my adult life, my future is in my hands and I'm not at the mercy of a business owner who cares nothing about their employees.
While the pay isnt the greatest (i still have to work at my current employer, but strictly part time (2-3 days a week tops) until i can move through the rankings), i will have the benefits that I've always dreamed of. I get 4 weeks vacation, floating holidays (2 buildings are open tues-sat, so for the holidays that fall on monday's, i get as a floating day which can add up to another weeks vacation since there are 5 holidays on Mondays where federal buildings are closed), paid sick leave, personal days, matched 401k, healthcare that is super CHEEEEAP for a single person, they have a union, and, what i feel is the most important to me, a pension!!! I will be paying into the states retirement fund. I know for most of you, you're probably sitting there like "yea those are the basics for me", but for someone like me to have every single benefit stripped from them and not have a future retirement plan, go to this... I just have this overwhelming feeling of like i finally made it! I know im still young, but at my age, and with my time invested in one company, i never thought I'd leave them, and now... to finally have a future.... priceless my GMT famz... simply priceless...
Thx to everyone who wished me luck, helped me with funds, offered assistance, and said a prayer for me. Sorry so long folks, but i know alot of people out there that i've met at the meets and have become friends with care about me. So i thought I'd share with all you
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http://youtu.be/RlBr2fyqn9gCaptainKD said:The northwest side has power
Started on this 73 stang this morning. Getting a wiring overhaul. Lots of electrical issues to take care of as well.
Also congrats boricuda! I know the feels of changing careers in your 30's.
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Thx again everyone
Darkrider, Basically i will be working in the Title and Passport Division of the County Clerk of Courts. They have 4 locations within the County, 2 of which are Labeled as Deputy Registrar's as well. So I'll be handling all Title paperwork for dealerships, issuing titles and passports to the public, and if I'm working at a location that is a registrar, I can issue temp tags, titles, registrations, etc... the basics to get you on the road until you can get to your local BMV.
Darkrider, Basically i will be working in the Title and Passport Division of the County Clerk of Courts. They have 4 locations within the County, 2 of which are Labeled as Deputy Registrar's as well. So I'll be handling all Title paperwork for dealerships, issuing titles and passports to the public, and if I'm working at a location that is a registrar, I can issue temp tags, titles, registrations, etc... the basics to get you on the road until you can get to your local BMV.
sawicksted
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Working on the addition. As promised here are a few pics.. It was hot today though....
Basically before to date....That's me working on it in the middle pic. It's only me and my wife working on it. I get the odd Saturday and a few hours a couple of times a week until now - I'm on vacation so I hope to wrap this up in a few weeks..
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Next - 2 windows, patio door, skirting & insulation, Siding and the outside is complete.
The windows over look the river and evening sunsets. Here's the view...
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Basically before to date....That's me working on it in the middle pic. It's only me and my wife working on it. I get the odd Saturday and a few hours a couple of times a week until now - I'm on vacation so I hope to wrap this up in a few weeks..
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Next - 2 windows, patio door, skirting & insulation, Siding and the outside is complete.
The windows over look the river and evening sunsets. Here's the view...
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sawicksted
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No I wish.....I have had about 5 days total of work (over the last month) on it until today....Now I'm on vacation so I can work at it steady for a while.Aarkon said:
jimmyjam
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30 over... living on the edge! we'll see how long until i blow out a cylinder wall
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this is a redneck spring compressor.
yes those 1/2"npt holes are tapped crooked as fuck I know
I have never seen these wheels... mmmm me likey
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jimmyjam said:
I have never seen these wheels... mmmm me likey
I think DJones is the only member here with them, on his TB
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CaptainKD
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Engineering about 3000 watts of backyard lighting for my daughter's wedding TOMORROW in Portland. Keeping it wierd. 
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The_Roadie said:
No LEDs? FAIL! I unfriend you! As for me, at the laundromat washing my comforters and getting the run around from the HOA and property management. Been here almost a week and can't get my mail. Previous tenant didn't return the keys. Now I have to contact the USPS to get my box rekeyed. Right before a holiday?
So likely gonna have to wait a few more days. 
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I ordered a new set of screen brackets for my laptop and some extra hinge screws that were delivered already, which I wanted to install before going back to work next week. Also ordered a water inlet valve for my clothes washer, which will get delivered on Saturday. They gave me a new set of keys, but they won't get someone to go change the lock until Tuesday.djthumper said:Well that sucks... No mail is good mail for now.
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My buddy is a cook at the White House and one of the Secret Service Agents is a brew master. He has a setup in the basement of the White House and brews beer for the President with honey from the President's garden. The President's beer is pretty tasty. MERICA!
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I've re-installed Windows on my HTPC and desktop machines following a weird occurrence I can't explain.
After plugging in the USB receiver for my wireless keyboard on my HTPC post-move, Windows said it couldn't find a driver for it. Keyboard responded fine in the BIOS and everything up until the Windows login screen
Usual troubleshooting test, I took it upstairs and plugged it into my desktop machine. Same issue, then on top of that, my existing USB keyboard stopped working and the driver became unrecognizable as well, but the USB mouse was fine. Put a PS/2 keyboard on it, which worked for a day, before following suit. No device manager tweaks or registry hacks worked, so format and reinstall it was... 
Gonna grab some grub with friends, then hit up Busch Gardens a little later on for some pyrotechnic display action. Will be nice to get out of the house and no work on anything for a couple hours.
After plugging in the USB receiver for my wireless keyboard on my HTPC post-move, Windows said it couldn't find a driver for it. Keyboard responded fine in the BIOS and everything up until the Windows login screen
Gonna grab some grub with friends, then hit up Busch Gardens a little later on for some pyrotechnic display action. Will be nice to get out of the house and no work on anything for a couple hours.
Mounce
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Hungout with the fam for a few hours, my new nephew came home today 
Later will be fireworks with a side of cannon to remind the neighborhood that we're still here back in the woods. One of my cousins made the cannon for my dad a long time ago, it's about a foot long with a half inch bore, we only shoot a wadding out of it, no ball. Might be small but it'll rattle the house and always has my neighbors current renters calling her asking if there was an explosion. 
Later will be fireworks with a side of cannon to remind the neighborhood that we're still here back in the woods.
One of my cousins made the cannon for my dad a long time ago, it's about a foot long with a half inch bore, we only shoot a wadding out of it, no ball. Might be small but it'll rattle the house and always has my neighbors current renters calling her asking if there was an explosion. 
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CaptainKD
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Coffee and squirrel hunting currently. Then installing a new passenger side outer tie rod. Hopefully get some relaxing in later.
Matt
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Cutting the grass then firing up the UDS and smoking 3 racks of baby backs and some ABT's...having the neighbours over for dinner.
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