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path12 · 06-14-2013, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by molson

My father used to talk about how he was listening to the Indy 500 on the radio one year, probably in the 50s, when someone was killed during the race. This was a particularly traumatizing thing for him for some reason. But all I could think when I heard the story was, how the hell can you listen to a car race on the radio?

I used to love listening to Indy on the radio for some reason. I remember they would always cut to breaks with "You are listening to the Greatest Spectacle In Racing..."

spleen1015 · 06-14-2013, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by path12

I used to love listening to Indy on the radio for some reason. I remember they would always cut to breaks with "You are listening to the Greatest Spectacle In Racing..."

If you live in Indy, you don't get the watch the race live on tv. It is blacked out. So, you listen to it on the radio, wait until it airs at 7pm that night or cheat to watch it.

QuikSand · 06-14-2013, 12:47 PM

It's interesting how one's perspective shifts as the focus drifts from "the homeless" (i.e. generic, multiple, and elsewhere) to "that homeless guy I see every day now."

Glengoyne · 06-14-2013, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Vince, Pt. II

I bowled a 276 last night. 7 strikes to open, 8/ in the 8th, three more strikes and an 8 on my last ball. My previous all-time best was 246.

I was there with my good buddy, and we had a fun talk afterward about knowing what it must be like being near someone throwing a no-hitter. We had bowled 7 games prior to the big one, and I had opened three of them with a Turkey. By the fourth frame, my buddy started to get antsy, and I was doing everything I could to remain nonchalant as of the fifth. My friend, unbeknownst to me at the time, would stand back at the counters behind the lane as I got set and bowled, leaning way down and focusing. As soon as the strike hit, he'd stand up straight as if it were no big deal, give me the same high five every time and say "nice shot." But those were literally the only words he spoke to me until I missed on the 8th frame. I kept trying to be casual - "Damn, did you see that little kid? He almost picked up that 3-8-9-10!" Or "How about that single up the middle by Blanco?!!?" But he didn't know how to react, so he just nodded and threw his ball as quickly as he could, trying to get me back on the lane as fast as possible.

I was approached by some of the employees after the fact, they congratulated me, told me they were jealous and then poked fun at me for not being excited enough about it.

Even a day after its a little surreal that it happened - and it makes me really, really appreciate how tough a feat a 300 game is. I threw only two non-strike balls, and it still feels like I was miles away from a perfect game.

Congrats.

That is almost exactly how my best game ever went. I remember how my ball kept drifting progressively wider and breaking back progressively further in the 5th, 6th, and 7th. I was just afraid to change anything.

In any case, congrats again, and like you, I also had a new level of appreciation for what must go into a 300.

Vince, Pt. II · 06-14-2013, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Glengoyne

Congrats.

That is almost exactly how my best game ever went. I remember how my ball kept drifting progressively wider and breaking back progressively further in the 5th, 6th, and 7th. I was just afraid to change anything.

In any case, congrats again, and like you, I also had a new level of appreciation for what must go into a 300.

Thanks, still feeling slightly euphoric

Our lane was a little strange - there was about a five board segment on the right half of the lane where if you released it there, you weren't getting a strike no matter what you did. If you threw outside it or inside it, you were fine. I stayed outside it almost exclusively during that game.

DanGarion · 06-15-2013, 01:13 AM

I got a job! Four months and a couple hundred resumes sent out. Only two interviews during the time and offers both times. The first one wasn't great so I passed on it. Today I got an offer that matched what I used to make when I was laid off.

JonInMiddleGA · 06-15-2013, 08:16 AM

A restaurant sending me a breakfast bar coupon is an idea on par with an insurance company sending matches & gasoline to a known arsonist.

If you see a story about a shortage of certain pork products, you'll know why.

Blackadar · 06-15-2013, 08:28 AM

Congrats Dan!

Lathum · 06-15-2013, 11:32 AM

Our neighbors kid does landscaping, finally broke down and decided to pay him $30 a week to do the lawn. First time was today, so far money well spent.

M GO BLUE!!! · 06-15-2013, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Blackadar

Congrats Dan!

I second this!

Chief Rum · 06-15-2013, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by DanGarion

I got a job! Four months and a couple hundred resumes sent out. Only two interviews during the time and offers both times. The first one wasn't great so I passed on it. Today I got an offer that matched what I used to make when I was laid off.

Way to go!

Suicane75 · 06-15-2013, 04:44 PM

Dan is mowing Lathums lawn?

DaddyTorgo · 06-15-2013, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DanGarion

I got a job! Four months and a couple hundred resumes sent out. Only two interviews during the time and offers both times. The first one wasn't great so I passed on it. Today I got an offer that matched what I used to make when I was laid off.

Hooray!

Lathum · 06-15-2013, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Suicane75

Dan is mowing Lathums lawn?

haha

Grats Dan!

britrock88 · 06-15-2013, 06:42 PM

I'm amazed at how much kids get paid for mowing the lawn. Think of what the hourly rate would be... I never earned that much at a job until I finished grad school.

jeff061 · 06-15-2013, 07:24 PM

In 1 week a king size tempur pedic mattress with massage and ergo controls is being delivered. I may never leave my bed again.

Lathum · 06-15-2013, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by britrock88

I'm amazed at how much kids get paid for mowing the lawn. Think of what the hourly rate would be... I never earned that much at a job until I finished grad school.

Well, my neighbors are older so when I say "kid" I mean an adult. He is a professional landscaper with all the equipment, etc...

britrock88 · 06-15-2013, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

Well, my neighbors are older so when I say "kid" I mean an adult. He is a professional landscaper with all the equipment, etc...

Aah, true. But I would be surprised if the "kid" next door would ask for much less than that.

terpkristin · 06-16-2013, 12:28 PM

It's been 9 months since my back surgery, yet still every "time of the month" I get the worst back spasms and cramps. This time was one of the worst since the surgery, actually went to Urgent Care yesterday and am contemplating going back..though not sure what they can do for me. Urgent Care gave me a muscle relaxer yesterday (a scrip) but looking online, at a much lower dose than is typically recommended for spasm...not sure why...

I am tired of being broken.

/tk

britrock88 · 06-16-2013, 12:43 PM

Hmm... Midol, birth control, and muscle relaxants are the common treatments I've heard for heavy/painful periods. If you need more than that, I feel for you.

Schmidty · 06-16-2013, 12:48 PM

Just be nice and don't say angry things to one another.

terpkristin · 06-16-2013, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by britrock88

Hmm... Midol, birth control, and muscle relaxants are the common treatments I've heard for heavy/painful periods. If you need more than that, I feel for you.

Using all 3, plus someone recommended iron.

That said, before my back surgery, they were nothing like this (and the cramping was in a different location). So this is probably something biologically pissing off my back.

/tk

Suicane75 · 06-17-2013, 07:44 AM

Nothing more of a letdown in this world than gearing up for a Stooges ep only to find out it's a Joe Besser.

Blackadar · 06-17-2013, 09:30 AM

This is the most bizarre new hiring situation I've ever been in.

The company I joined is not a small one - 1,600 employees worldwide. We're not talking about a Mom + Pop organization. It was weird getting hired without ever meeting anyone face-to-face. But ever since they made me the offer, they have had...challenges...following up with me. It seems like I slip through the cracks too often for comfort.

So today is my first day. We're supposed to be in orientation. I guess they normally have remote orientation for some employees. I'm only 6 hours away from the corporate HQ, but they said to do it remote. OK. So they did the general HR orientation from 9-10 AM. It was fast and frankly I didn't catch much of it. They next piece is supposed to be the IT orientation. Except they didn't get my laptop out to me. So I can't attend that. It's supposed to be here tomorrow. We'll see. Then the HR benefits orientation was supposed to be from 11-12. Except the HR benefits folks have a conflict and that won't be held. The IT "makeup" session is supposed to be at 9:30 AM tomorrow, but I probably won't even have the laptop by then. The HR makeup session? No idea whatsoever.

So now on my first day it's 10:20 AM. I have no laptop. No passwords. No access to anything. No corporate email. Only part of my new hire paperwork has been completed because I have questions on the other forms. I've called and left my manager a message, but haven't received a return call. I've emailed HR about the paperwork questions, but they haven't responded yet.

This pretty well beats the time I got hired by a manager, showed up to the office and the manager had quit the company. HR knew I was coming, but I had no idea what to do and no one there to tell me how to proceed.

All I know is that I have a signed offer and I attended orientation.

Coffee Warlord · 06-17-2013, 09:32 AM

What would you say...you do here?

Blackadar · 06-17-2013, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

What would you say...you do here?

Right now? I play Project Zombiod here.

This is really how I feel right about now.

terpkristin · 06-17-2013, 10:10 AM

Sounds a bit like my first days at my current job. My company is small/mid-size for the industry. I showed up for the first day, which was orientation and paperwork and things weren't quite ready. Two others who were supposed to start at the same time didn't show up, so it ended up one-on-one. The week I started, the company had just had a major computer virus so there were no IT resources to set me up with a computer or anything. They ended up printing out ISO procedures for me to read so I could take the "tests" when I finally had a computer. It was very odd when I started...

/tk

DaddyTorgo · 06-17-2013, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by terpkristin

I am tired of being broken.

/tk

Sorry tk.

DaddyTorgo · 06-17-2013, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Blackadar

This is the most bizarre new hiring situation I've ever been in.

Just make sure you're gettin fockin PAID.

Honolulu_Blue · 06-17-2013, 11:26 AM

I just started a new job 3 weeks ago at one of the largest companies in the world and my first day was surprisingly quite. No one told me when to show up or where really before I started. I just showed up, got my Id badge and sat around for a few hours, as my new boss was tied up all morning. In the 3 weeks since I've been here, I have had zero contact with anyone in HR. I have done all that stuff and training pretty much on my own. An odd bit of "on boarding" to be honest, but so far, so good.

My new job is so much better than my old one. Fewer hours, nicer boss (by far), more intresting work, better pay, a company car of my choosing and my commute is pretty much identical.

Suburban Rhythm · 06-17-2013, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by terpkristin

It's been 9 months since my back surgery, yet still every "time of the month" I get the worst back spasms and cramps. This time was one of the worst since the surgery, actually went to Urgent Care yesterday and am contemplating going back..though not sure what they can do for me. Urgent Care gave me a muscle relaxer yesterday (a scrip) but looking online, at a much lower dose than is typically recommended for spasm...not sure why...

I am tired of being broken.

/tk

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Originally Posted by terpkristin

Using all 3, plus someone recommended iron.

That said, before my back surgery, they were nothing like this (and the cramping was in a different location). So this is probably something biologically pissing off my back.

/tk

I'm no doctor, nor do I play one at FOFC...

but if you got pregnant, that would relieve your symptoms!

Glengoyne · 06-17-2013, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

Just make sure you're gettin fockin PAID.

Oh no. We uhh...fixed the "glitch".

Glengoyne · 06-17-2013, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Suburban Rhythm

I'm no doctor, nor do I play one at FOFC...

but if you got pregnant, that would relieve your symptoms!

Ooh I sense a dynasty post! There could be interviews and everything.

We could even do a pool to guess the eventual father. Pumpy being the odds on favorite of course.

terpkristin · 06-18-2013, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Glengoyne

Ooh I sense a dynasty post! There could be interviews and everything.

We could even do a pool to guess the eventual father. Pumpy being the odds on favorite of course.

Well if you guys want THAT to happen, you'll have to give me some tips on the relationship side.

Or any locals know any 30's single guys who aren't losers?

/tk

Suburban Rhythm · 06-18-2013, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by terpkristin

Well if you guys want THAT to happen, you'll have to give me some tips on the relationship side.

Or any locals know any 30's single guys who aren't losers?

/tk

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Originally Posted by Glengoyne

Ooh I sense a dynasty post! There could be interviews and everything.

We could even do a pool to guess the eventual father. Pumpy being the odds on favorite of course.

Check your Outlook

Coffee Warlord · 06-18-2013, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by terpkristin

Well if you guys want THAT to happen, you'll have to give me some tips on the relationship side.

Or any locals know any 30's single guys who aren't losers?

/tk

Considering you hang out on a message board full of dudes, I'm honestly surprised you never wound up dating anyone from here. Prolly safe to say the 'similar interests' requirement woulda been easy to fill.

Blackadar · 06-18-2013, 03:02 PM

Got my laptop, headset and stuff today. I have access to the corporate intranet. I can put in my time and see that I'm actually a real employee.

I feel much better now.

Izulde · 06-18-2013, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

Considering you hang out on a message board full of dudes, I'm honestly surprised you never wound up dating anyone from here. Prolly safe to say the 'similar interests' requirement woulda been easy to fill.

I always wondered about this myself.

korme · 06-18-2013, 03:25 PM

Just because tk posts on here doesn't mean she has to succumb to any of you dorks in real life

terpkristin · 06-18-2013, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

Considering you hang out on a message board full of dudes, I'm honestly surprised you never wound up dating anyone from here. Prolly safe to say the 'similar interests' requirement woulda been easy to fill.

To be honest, I'm not the most...forward of people. I've certainly wondered if it "could work" between me and someone else here (more than 1 someone else)...but I've never had close to the courage to try to act on it, even for the people I've met in RL.

And I've never been asked, either...

/tk

Lathum · 06-18-2013, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by terpkristin

To be honest, I'm not the most...forward of people. I've certainly wondered if it "could work" between me and someone else here (more than 1 someone else)...but I've never had close to the courage to try to act on it, even for the people I've met in RL.

And I've never been asked, either...

/tk

wanna Skype?

Suicane75 · 06-18-2013, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

wanna Skype?

Like she doesn't already know you're in a committed relationship with Matt Harvey.

Izulde · 06-18-2013, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Suicane75

Like she doesn't already know you're in a committed relationship with saldana.

FTFY.

terpkristin · 06-18-2013, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Suicane75

Like she doesn't already know you're in a committed relationship with Matt Harvey.

I thought it was saldana?

/tk

CU Tiger · 06-18-2013, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by terpkristin

Well if you guys want THAT to happen, you'll have to give me some tips on the relationship side.

Or any locals know any 30's single guys who aren't losers?

/tk

How youuuu doin'?

Blackadar · 06-19-2013, 05:58 AM

I threw out my back again. It should be ok in a couple of days, but until then, fuuuuuuuuuuuck....

terpkristin · 06-19-2013, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Blackadar

I threw out my back again. It should be ok in a couple of days, but until then, fuuuuuuuuuuuck....

Join the club! Urgent Care on Saturday. ER yesterday. Going to call my surgeon again today (called him Monday) but he hasn't seemed to care that I'm in so much pain I can barely walk or sit up (or as yesterday, couldn't sit up or walk without help).

/tk

Lathum · 06-19-2013, 07:05 AM

you guys are funny

Blackadar · 06-19-2013, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

you guys are funny

We're old, not funny.

Two muscle relaxers, two pain killers and a heat patch - at least I can function and work from home now.

Lathum · 06-19-2013, 07:24 AM

wasn't refrencing your back problems, I know all to well what those are like having herniated 3 disks.

06-15-2013, 01:13 AM	#11606
DanGarion Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Great Northwest	I got a job! Four months and a couple hundred resumes sent out. Only two interviews during the time and offers both times. The first one wasn't great so I passed on it. Today I got an offer that matched what I used to make when I was laid off. __________________ Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO!

06-15-2013, 08:16 AM	#11607
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	A restaurant sending me a breakfast bar coupon is an idea on par with an insurance company sending matches & gasoline to a known arsonist. If you see a story about a shortage of certain pork products, you'll know why. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

06-15-2013, 07:24 PM	#11616
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	In 1 week a king size tempur pedic mattress with massage and ergo controls is being delivered. I may never leave my bed again. __________________

06-16-2013, 12:28 PM	#11619
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	It's been 9 months since my back surgery, yet still every "time of the month" I get the worst back spasms and cramps. This time was one of the worst since the surgery, actually went to Urgent Care yesterday and am contemplating going back..though not sure what they can do for me. Urgent Care gave me a muscle relaxer yesterday (a scrip) but looking online, at a much lower dose than is typically recommended for spasm...not sure why... I am tired of being broken. /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

06-16-2013, 12:43 PM	#11620
britrock88 Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Madison, WI	Hmm... Midol, birth control, and muscle relaxants are the common treatments I've heard for heavy/painful periods. If you need more than that, I feel for you. Last edited by britrock88 : 06-16-2013 at 12:47 PM.

06-14-2013, 12:47 PM	#11603
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	It's interesting how one's perspective shifts as the focus drifts from "the homeless" (i.e. generic, multiple, and elsewhere) to "that homeless guy I see every day now."

06-15-2013, 08:28 AM	#11608
Blackadar Retired Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fantasyland	Congrats Dan!

06-15-2013, 11:32 AM	#11609
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Our neighbors kid does landscaping, finally broke down and decided to pay him $30 a week to do the lawn. First time was today, so far money well spent.

06-15-2013, 04:44 PM	#11612
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	Dan is mowing Lathums lawn?

06-15-2013, 06:42 PM	#11615
britrock88 Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Madison, WI	I'm amazed at how much kids get paid for mowing the lawn. Think of what the hourly rate would be... I never earned that much at a job until I finished grad school.

06-16-2013, 12:48 PM	#11621
Schmidty Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Early, TX	Just be nice and don't say angry things to one another. __________________ Just beat the devil out of it!!! - Bob Ross

06-17-2013, 07:44 AM	#11623
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	Nothing more of a letdown in this world than gearing up for a Stooges ep only to find out it's a Joe Besser.

06-17-2013, 09:30 AM	#11624
Blackadar Retired Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fantasyland	This is the most bizarre new hiring situation I've ever been in. The company I joined is not a small one - 1,600 employees worldwide. We're not talking about a Mom + Pop organization. It was weird getting hired without ever meeting anyone face-to-face. But ever since they made me the offer, they have had...challenges...following up with me. It seems like I slip through the cracks too often for comfort. So today is my first day. We're supposed to be in orientation. I guess they normally have remote orientation for some employees. I'm only 6 hours away from the corporate HQ, but they said to do it remote. OK. So they did the general HR orientation from 9-10 AM. It was fast and frankly I didn't catch much of it. They next piece is supposed to be the IT orientation. Except they didn't get my laptop out to me. So I can't attend that. It's supposed to be here tomorrow. We'll see. Then the HR benefits orientation was supposed to be from 11-12. Except the HR benefits folks have a conflict and that won't be held. The IT "makeup" session is supposed to be at 9:30 AM tomorrow, but I probably won't even have the laptop by then. The HR makeup session? No idea whatsoever. So now on my first day it's 10:20 AM. I have no laptop. No passwords. No access to anything. No corporate email. Only part of my new hire paperwork has been completed because I have questions on the other forms. I've called and left my manager a message, but haven't received a return call. I've emailed HR about the paperwork questions, but they haven't responded yet. This pretty well beats the time I got hired by a manager, showed up to the office and the manager had quit the company. HR knew I was coming, but I had no idea what to do and no one there to tell me how to proceed. All I know is that I have a signed offer and I attended orientation. Last edited by Blackadar : 06-17-2013 at 09:31 AM.

06-17-2013, 09:32 AM	#11625
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	What would you say...you do here?

06-17-2013, 10:10 AM	#11627
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	Sounds a bit like my first days at my current job. My company is small/mid-size for the industry. I showed up for the first day, which was orientation and paperwork and things weren't quite ready. Two others who were supposed to start at the same time didn't show up, so it ended up one-on-one. The week I started, the company had just had a major computer virus so there were no IT resources to set me up with a computer or anything. They ended up printing out ISO procedures for me to read so I could take the "tests" when I finally had a computer. It was very odd when I started... /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

06-17-2013, 11:26 AM	#11630
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	I just started a new job 3 weeks ago at one of the largest companies in the world and my first day was surprisingly quite. No one told me when to show up or where really before I started. I just showed up, got my Id badge and sat around for a few hours, as my new boss was tied up all morning. In the 3 weeks since I've been here, I have had zero contact with anyone in HR. I have done all that stuff and training pretty much on my own. An odd bit of "on boarding" to be honest, but so far, so good. My new job is so much better than my old one. Fewer hours, nicer boss (by far), more intresting work, better pay, a company car of my choosing and my commute is pretty much identical. __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

06-18-2013, 03:02 PM	#11637
Blackadar Retired Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fantasyland	Got my laptop, headset and stuff today. I have access to the corporate intranet. I can put in my time and see that I'm actually a real employee. I feel much better now.

06-18-2013, 03:25 PM	#11639
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	Just because tk posts on here doesn't mean she has to succumb to any of you dorks in real life

06-19-2013, 05:58 AM	#11646
Blackadar Retired Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fantasyland	I threw out my back again. It should be ok in a couple of days, but until then, fuuuuuuuuuuuck.... Last edited by Blackadar : 06-19-2013 at 05:58 AM.

06-19-2013, 07:05 AM	#11648
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	you guys are funny

06-19-2013, 07:24 AM	#11650
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	wasn't refrencing your back problems, I know all to well what those are like having herniated 3 disks.

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