Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Andrew025]

Originally Posted by soulreapersteve

I can't imagine.. only suffered through 2.5 years!

At least you get to see the wife and kid more, right?

Also losing 15% myself (along with taking lesser position) so going to have to enter "more frugal mode".
Dunno how I'm going to feel about rush hour traffic. Almost 2 hours to go 10 miles each way is going to suck.

Yeah, and I won't be tired as shit all the time lol.

Luckily my commute is going to be the exact same... Just a 12 hour difference.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by soulreapersteve

I can't imagine.. only suffered through 2.5 years!

At least you get to see the wife and kid more, right?

Also losing 15% myself (along with taking lesser position) so going to have to enter "more frugal mode".
Dunno how I'm going to feel about rush hour traffic. Almost 2 hours to go 10 miles each way is going to suck.

Heck, one could walk faster than that .....



humfrz

[cjd]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Heck, one could walk faster than that .....



humfrz

Most people can't quite... But yeah, bike an option? That's a long commute. I used to be close (up to 1hr45min each way) but all but 15-20 min was on the train. Paying 3x the property taxes to be a half hour from work (12 min walking, 13-15 on the train, plus waiting for the train or the crowds of slow walkers).

I guess one change at a time. At least he drives an auto

[krayzie]

Originally Posted by soulreapersteve

I'm still feeling the effects of being a vampire.

Shit and I just went for an interview last week for an IT job that has 12 hr rotating shifts including graveyard. It's also much lesser pay than my old job which I could careless about cuz I just need a full-time job again (besides it's like a 5 min drive from my house).

I actually did super good on the interview for once. They asked me what TV show I'm watching lately and I said The Regular Show on Cartoon Network.

Is it really that bad being a vampire?

Man I really really really really hope they call back to hire me.

[Andrew025]

Originally Posted by krayzie

Shit and I just went for an interview last week for an IT job that has 12 hr rotating shifts including graveyard. It's also much lesser pay than my old job which I could careless about cuz I just need a full-time job again (besides it's like a 5 min drive from my house).

I actually did super good on the interview for once. They asked me what TV show I'm watching lately and I said The Regular Show on Cartoon Network.

Is it really that bad being a vampire?

Man I really really really really hope they call back to hire me.

A lot of the people I work with don't seem to have a problem with it.
I just don't sleep well during the day so it ends up being pretty shitty for me. I could never adjust to it.

[Asterisked Accolade]

I bought a new daily. Rare, 5 speed. My first American car. I'm anxious to get rid of the awful Alpina wheels.

[soulreapersteve]

Originally Posted by Andrew025

Yeah, and I won't be tired as shit all the time lol.

Luckily my commute is going to be the exact same... Just a 12 hour difference.

I feel you on that! The dark circles under my eyes caused by night shift are almost gone! LOL

Originally Posted by cjd

Most people can't quite... But yeah, bike an option? That's a long commute. I used to be close (up to 1hr45min each way) but all but 15-20 min was on the train. Paying 3x the property taxes to be a half hour from work (12 min walking, 13-15 on the train, plus waiting for the train or the crowds of slow walkers).

I guess one change at a time. At least he drives an auto

Brought up the bike idea before vacation, its still in the works! Lots of upsides and few downsides (mostly shitty weather). But, if I'm going to spend potentially 1.5 hours commuting, I want to be moving, not sitting around other angry zombies.

Originally Posted by krayzie

Shit and I just went for an interview last week for an IT job that has 12 hr rotating shifts including graveyard. It's also much lesser pay than my old job which I could careless about cuz I just need a full-time job again (besides it's like a 5 min drive from my house).

I actually did super good on the interview for once. They asked me what TV show I'm watching lately and I said The Regular Show on Cartoon Network.

Is it really that bad being a vampire?

Man I really really really really hope they call back to hire me.

Its not that bad but I have discovered the joys of actually going outside and doing stuff with other people. Otherwise, I wouldn't mind staying home, sitting in the dark, chatting with strangers online all the time!

Hated always flipping my schedule in order to attempt to contribute to society in fun ways. Racing while tired was no joy, wonder if I'll get better now. And best of luck, kind sir! Hope they do call you back. What kind of IT work will you be doing?

Originally Posted by Andrew025

A lot of the people I work with don't seem to have a problem with it.
I just don't sleep well during the day so it ends up being pretty shitty for me. I could never adjust to it.

You have blackout curtains right? I thought about taking them down but man.. I love my cave too much.

Originally Posted by Asterisked Accolade

I bought a new daily. Rare, 5 speed. My first American car. I'm anxious to get rid of the awful Alpina wheels.

Sexy! The CTS-V is still on my list of potential cars to get. Or the GSF.

I just want a V8 and check that off my list

[soulreapersteve]

So one of the fun highlights from the trip was when I got lost on a backroad in OR (became unpaved 25 miles out and couldn't proceed). GPS was giving me crap directions, father and son found me and escorted me to the main highway. Turns out his son's car's belt shredded not 30 minutes from when I had to turn around and they were on a trip to get a new belt.

After we were done, he found out we had a mutual interest in cars and conversed for almost 30 minutes about random car talk. Turns out he's been rat rod racing, along with other stuff, for more than 30 years. Personality was very similar to @Ultramaroon

Asked if he did anything to his truck suspension wise and he said nope. He just knows the road really well, runs it in his BMW M3 all the time, along with his other cars. His son, looked younger than myself, used to do the monster truck races in Tacoma, WA! Also showed me the various other projects/restorations from his father's and grandpa's era!

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3Z0Gb0Rz5Q"]Coos Bay Wagon Rd Rev - YouTube[/ame]

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by soulreapersteve

Personality was very similar to @Ultramaroon

Dear God, no! Feel sorry for his son. Did he turn out ok?

[krayzie]

Originally Posted by soulreapersteve

Hated always flipping my schedule in order to attempt to contribute to society in fun ways. Racing while tired was no joy, wonder if I'll get better now. And best of luck, kind sir! Hope they do call you back. What kind of IT work will you be doing?

Thanks!!

It's to support IBM Mainframes at my old place. It's very specialized work albeit an entry level job but impossible to learn outside. I figured it's a place they can't readily outsource, and I'm sure it's gonna be a lot more interesting than supporting Windows PCs.

[Teseo]

Originally Posted by soulreapersteve

So one of the fun highlights from the trip was when I got lost on a backroad in OR (became unpaved 25 miles out and couldn't proceed). GPS was giving me crap directions, father and son found me and escorted me to the main highway. Turns out his son's car's belt shredded not 30 minutes from when I had to turn around and they were on a trip to get a new belt.

After we were done, he found out we had a mutual interest in cars and conversed for almost 30 minutes about random car talk. Turns out he's been rat rod racing, along with other stuff, for more than 30 years. Personality was very similar to @Ultramaroon

Asked if he did anything to his truck suspension wise and he said nope. He just knows the road really well, runs it in his BMW M3 all the time, along with his other cars. His son, looked younger than myself, used to do the monster truck races in Tacoma, WA! Also showed me the various other projects/restorations from his father's and grandpa's era!

Love that camera stand, also you looks similar to cali wrx from you tube

[Cole]

Originally Posted by krayzie

Shit and I just went for an interview last week for an IT job that has 12 hr rotating shifts including graveyard. It's also much lesser pay than my old job which I could careless about cuz I just need a full-time job again (besides it's like a 5 min drive from my house).

I actually did super good on the interview for once. They asked me what TV show I'm watching lately and I said The Regular Show on Cartoon Network.

Is it really that bad being a vampire?

Man I really really really really hope they call back to hire me.

I actually didn't mind shifts when I used to work in a factory. I found that the hardest thing was waking up early Sunday, stay awake during the day, stay awake during my shift, then be able to actually get to sleep around 8 or 830 Monday morning. Then force myself to get up around 1130 on Friday morning.

Apart from that, shift work isn't bad. I liked afternoons, since I could still have a life after my shift was done.

My brother is really bad at shift work though. When he's on nights, he gets home and stays awake until 12 or 1. And on afternoons, he'll stay up until 5 or 6am

[Asterisked Accolade]

Decided to slap on a muffler over the weekend so i can stop getting tickets.

[Andrew025]

Originally Posted by soulreapersteve

You have blackout curtains right? I thought about taking them down but man.. I love my cave too much.

I do, but the sun is always on that side of my house and the ones I have aren't dark enough I suppose.

There's also a damn motorcycle shop down the street and they can't wait until they get to the main road to rev their annoying stupidly loud exhaust.