What can you tell the kids about the ice age?
***hfbd jbp gmt!!!***
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What can you tell the kids about the ice age?
"back in the war, uphill both ways"
HFBD El Mustachio!
Happy bday jbp.
you are the Walrus, HFBD JBP
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From an upcoming interview with Moustache World Weekly:
MWW: Is there any truth to the rumor, that you're the father of Chuck Norris?
JBP's 'Stache: Chuck Norris? Never heard of her.
MWW: Is there any truth to the rumor, that you're the father of Chuck Norris?
JBP's 'Stache: Chuck Norris? Never heard of her.
The dual nature of today's thread has left me confused.
Happy Birthday, JBP! More importantly though, good morning!
Happy Birthday, JBP! More importantly though, good morning!
Good morning and HBD JBP!
Is this a HBD thread, or a GMT thread? You can't have both.
I shall withhold any comments until I am advised.
I doubt that.
happy birthday !
Happy birthday, señor. And good morning, heathens.
Happy Birfday!
Birfday GMT?
OK. Morning Monkey.
I got a jorb, start Monday. For those who like job market statistics, 3 phone interviews, 2 in person interviews, 1 job offer. The market in Portland is sh!t hot and I am a sexy man. That is all.
OK. Morning Monkey.
I got a jorb, start Monday. For those who like job market statistics, 3 phone interviews, 2 in person interviews, 1 job offer. The market in Portland is sh!t hot and I am a sexy man. That is all.
Happy Birthday JBP!!! Free Denny's for you today.
Wut? Did I miss something? What happened to the last job?
A few months ago they were talking huge bonuses and big raises for all these contracts they pulled off. Then there was a ton of hiring, but none in engineering. All this work, not enough actual workers, revenue not what its supposed to be, so lets cut QA by 1/2 and Development by 1/3 and hope things improve.
Last count of the 110 that were there, on top of the initial 8 (I was one of those) a total of 12 were ultimately let go and I have hear of as many as 30 have now left. Best part was I spent 3 hours in a planning meeting giving estimates for the next 2 weeks, then after the meeting, they let me know I can just take the rest of the day off since they will pay me for the whole day. Thanks, guys.
<edit> To be honest, I didn't actually look for a job. I took a few days to just chill and emails just hit as word around town spread that there were hot ass engineers newly on the market. It's crazy, but it won't be like this forever, but it was almost this hot in 1999. Linkedin blew up, almost don't need a resume anymore.
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Hopefully you have the same luck as me and find getting laid off is the best career move you ever (involuntarily) made.A few months ago they were talking huge bonuses and big raises for all these contracts they pulled off. Then there was a ton of hiring, but none in engineering. All this work, not enough actual workers, revenue not what its supposed to be, so lets cut QA by 1/2 and Development by 1/3 and hope things improve.
Last count of the 110 that were there, on top of the initial 8 (I was one of those) a total of 12 were ultimately let go and I have hear of as many as 30 have now left. Best part was I spent 3 hours in a planning meeting giving estimates for the next 2 weeks, then after the meeting, they let me know I can just take the rest of the day off since they will pay me for the whole day. Thanks, guys.
First and most important: HAPPY BIRTHDAY JBP!!!!! Here's to you, Cheers to you and wishes for many more (beers & birthdays of course)!
Morning. Busy day here. Laundry done, dishes done, kids fed (mostly....small one is eating a lot these days), getting kids in car to take tall one to a birthday party and short one & I will grocery shop for my b-day (tomorrow) BBQ. Then I plan to float around in the pool and drink a beer in honor of JBPs birthday.
Morning. Busy day here. Laundry done, dishes done, kids fed (mostly....small one is eating a lot these days), getting kids in car to take tall one to a birthday party and short one & I will grocery shop for my b-day (tomorrow) BBQ. Then I plan to float around in the pool and drink a beer in honor of JBPs birthday.
Good bike ride last night finally getting back to me pre injury speed after I busted my left knee on some rocks.
Happy birthday to the old walrus!
Happy birthday to the old walrus!
I don't have the intestinal fortitude for that. I like a steady job. Good luck!
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Hbd jbp
That's what I'm banking on. Still gotta see how things work out on the other side.
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If it doesn't work out you and Ashley can stay in my guest bedroom. Only $100,000/month. Plus cable.That's what I'm banking on. Still gotta see how things work out on the other side.
Went boating on lake Tahoe and camping over the weekend with my brother. Twas fun.
Spent a night at Bowman Lake
Hit up Emerald Pools (some crazy big cliff jumps to be had there). Water was 1000X colder than the lake. Must run directly out of the bottom of some big a$$ reservoir.
Got smoked out by the fire nearby and decided to head out past Downieville on 49 to continue the good times (gave up on our plan of backpacking near Donner Summit). Camped down by a random creek at the end of some unmaintained dirt road off of the Golden Lake Highway.
Spent a night at Bowman Lake
Hit up Emerald Pools (some crazy big cliff jumps to be had there). Water was 1000X colder than the lake. Must run directly out of the bottom of some big a$$ reservoir.
Got smoked out by the fire nearby and decided to head out past Downieville on 49 to continue the good times (gave up on our plan of backpacking near Donner Summit). Camped down by a random creek at the end of some unmaintained dirt road off of the Golden Lake Highway.
Happy birthday to you and your furry lip friend.
Riding in Waterbury...would that be a mustache ride?
Ben and Jerry's must be good on your birthday...
ftfy.....and as my GF and I accidentally found out...they are conveniently right next to each other.
played in the hood today
Feh. Work sucks. YMMV.
Dude... when you finally get out here you ain't gonna *WANT* a job...That's what I'm banking on. Still gotta see how things work out on the other side.
Had a large rock flick up while riding. It whacked my toe, hit my shin, and then bounced off the seatstay. I'm pretty sure that my toe is not broken, but my toe nail is cracked in half and it has a massive black blood blister under the nail. There is a fat bruise on my shin, and it hit the frame hard enough to knock a big (finger nail sized) chunk of paint off the frame. Otherwise, the ride was good.
Hbd jbp