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wow it's been a long time

Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2003 12:06 am
by Thorazine
time flys when your not paying attention. How is everyone on the security board?

Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2003 2:00 am
by blebs
Were still here watching all the new developments. Where ya been? You not like us anymore? :D

Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2003 4:32 pm
by fredra
It seems he does not :(

But we will welcome him anytime he comes for a visit...hehehehehe :D

Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2003 5:11 pm
by blebs
You haven't even been around much lately. How the heck are you anyhow? I'm running out of people to pick on. Norm went and got a job, so he's not around much. What am I going to do? :(

Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2003 7:54 pm
by hayc59
Originally posted by blebs99
I'm running out of people to pick on.

Blebs i am not doing anything!!! :D :D ;)

Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2003 8:41 pm
by blebs
O.K. I'll keep you in mind for the next round of bashing. :D

Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2003 9:15 pm
by MadDoctor
Originally posted by blebs99
I'm running out of people to pick on. What am I going to do? :(
I'll send you some pics of what I want you to do.




;)

Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2003 9:41 pm
by blebs
Oh goodie, a mission. I can't wait. :2cool:

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 2:08 pm
by fredra
Well blebs :D
You seem to have amassed a host of volunteers for bashing, so you really don't need norm or myself as recipients...lol :p
I have not been here as often as I would like....I am revamping my SOHO equipment room with new routers and switches and ebaying (one major garage sale a few weeks ago) the stuff that I have not used for 2 yrs.
What was I doing with those old ATI cards and the token ring nic cards, I have no idea.....I am a pack rat...I may use them someday, but someday never comes.
I sold three (3) modems for $5 (2x33k & 1x56), but I still kept one 3Com 56K (just in case)...lol
I should be completed in another few weeks then I can see the floor and the desk....lol :cool:
What can I say.... hehehehehe.
I will be back.

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 11:55 pm
by denolth2
I'm still unemployed for these past 2 1/2 months after the mushroom forest laid me off...looks like it's going to be a blue xmas this year at this rate.... :p

dentwo

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 12:40 am
by Thorazine
Two-knee surgerys later and a layoff later.. . boy time flys. I think it's been feb. since last posted 'cause that's when i went into the first surgery.

the bright news is, I started my own company. good to hear from you all.

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 12:44 am
by blebs
How's the knee's now Thorazine? I know I didn't much care for my Total Hip Replacement, but I hear knees are even worse.

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 8:52 am
by fredra
Originally posted by Thorazine
Two-knee surgerys later and a layoff later


OMG..I am so sorry to hear that Thorazine.

I sincerely hope that you are on the mend and improving with each passing day.

Hey denolth2...hang on there my friend...don't give up hope. I do emphasize with your frustration. However, things will get better.

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 11:30 am
by Thorazine
I had a been walking on a torn ACL for the better part of a year which shredded the menscus (sp?) in my knee. I didn't realize this until I torqued my knee finishing the job. So the first surgery was to repair the menscus and the second one was to do the actual ACL reconstruction. It sucked, still sucks but wouldn't wish it on even my worst enemy. I can walk now which so I'm not complaining too much. I'm about 3 months passed the reconstruction and I'm still having slight difficultly climbing stairs but not a biggie 'cause I still haven't gotten my quads back into preop shape.

As far as my layoff is concerned. It was f'ed up. I had been working on huge project (the biggest project the company had ever had) and once it was complete they fired me (two hours after the exit conference call they canned me!). I trained their staff, got them gold certified with MS (the project above was the reason) and generated close to a million in profits in the ~2 1/2 years I was there. But of course none of that means *****, they decided they didn't like me one day and boom out the door. Or it might have been that they didn't have a projects for me and didn't want to pay my rather high salary.

But I'm not gripping, I'm happy. They forced me into critically evaluating myself. So I formed a company and went into business with another guy from the firm who quit. I'm working an assload lately but couldn't be happier because everything I make goes to my bottom line. I'll never work for someone else again. I'm lucky in the sense that when I get fired I seem to make more money at my next job.

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 11:45 am
by blebs
I think it's cool that you have that back up plan and it's working out for you. Everything I tried, I ended up spending money and never making any. I think I need to learn a few new trades.

When I was in rehab with my hip, I saw some knee patients and the looked to be in a hell of alot more pain then I was in, and I was in a lot of pain. I had to ask. Glad it's coming along.

Denoth-What happened in the forest?