Sup?
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Hell, Frank. I thought you were dead.
Guess not, huh?
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Thanks. Yeah... Adventist Health really screwed A LOT of people out of jobs, just so they could install their own people. I guess I don't blame them, but it was pretty abrupt. Not nice....
My oldest son's field is Intel. Very cool stuff, but not much that he can talk about, of course.
As for Brooks Brothers: Even before Covid, they were in trouble. It was owned by an Italian guy who kept trying to "Euro-style" things, and then tried a more trendy line that went over like a lead balloon. It's an American company, and needs to remain an American company.
And yeah... Home Depot is a great company! They take care of their people. After my 90-day "probation" was up, they decided to keep me. A couple weeks later, they offered me full-time, which I jumped at. Now, I'm looking at applying for a supervisory position. We'll see how it pans out...
Jolly, I'll quote Mark Twain: Rumors of my demise have been grossly exaggerated. LOL
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Hey, man! Good to hear from you! Sounds like you're doing well, all things considering this year. Military History, eh? Any particular time period you're trying to focus on?
Please love yourself.
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@Aqua-Letifer Howdy! Good to see you, my friend! The degree covers everything from pre-Mongol all the way up and through Desert Storm. I've already blazed through two of my textbooks, cover-to-cover. Fascinating shit!
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FFS, @Frank_W , how long have you been with TNCR?
We've changed, to be sure. A lot less contentious than it used to be, but most of us, after all these years are friends. There's no one here that I wouldn't be happy to share a beer or some (cheap) whiskey with.
I would not have said that a decade ago. We disagree, but we understand each other well enough after all this time to make it okay.
Stick around, jump in. The water's good.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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@Copper Thanks for checking it out! I've written a ton more since then. Sadly, it doesn't make enough to pay the bills. Yet. I just keep on writing, though. It's always gratifying to sell a piece here and there. It nets a few dollars a month.
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LMAO!
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And another thing....
Many of us are "friends" on FB.
However, that's different. On FB, anyone you've ever "friended" has access to what you say, and you're inundated with all of their carp.
I have > 100 "friends". Most are acquaintances, former co-workers, etc. They're not "friends." They'e people I know.
Here, we are, even if we disagree, real friends, especially after (gasp) more than a decade. It's a totally different, and better, dynamic.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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Frank!
Good to see you. I see you occasionally on FB but nice to see you here too.
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Hey Frank! I returned in Feb 2020 after a good 5-8 years mostly away. As soon as I returned the whole forum moved to this nodebb platform but hahahaha they didn’t lose me! Suckers.
But we learned from that. Won't make the same mistake twice.
Frank - glad you've joined folks here. We're lucky to have you on our team.
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Frank - I drove through Bakersfield last fall on my way to Pismo Beach from Vegas. Thought about you as I went through.
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Alright, one last chance, but this better not be some forum equivalent to a 3AM Booty Call...
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