Useless Facts/Chit Chat Thread

[PolynesianPixie]

Very cool! I always knew you were the camping guru!

 

[Gatordad]

ExxonMobil sells 3% of the world's gas, the other independent companies make up 15% of the worlds gas. Guess where the other 85% comes from, that's right, state owned gas companies. Time to take some of that oil from Iraq and bring it to Tampa.

 

[auntie]

My husband has been saying the EXACT same thing....about bringing that oil back to the states.

 

[Gatordad]

He is a good man!

 

[momoffive]

We're headed out of town, from NC to PA for the weekend, family function. No towing, just the van. I know it's going to be $100 to fill it up every time and that's min. One of our local stations here gas is up to $3.98/gal , but opposite direction it is $3.69. This trip isn't even going to be fun, just painful the whole way!
Have a great holiday.
Loretta aka momoffive

 

[clkelley]

You know what I've found that aggravates me more than the gas prices, is the fact that I can hardly ever fill up on one transaction any more. They just about force you to pay at the pump, you can't even hand them your card and say "fill it up", they want a dollar amount in advance. Well I don't know.

Here lately, most pumps I use have a $50 - $75 automatic cutoff. Then due to the security on my credit card, I have to use a different card to finish filling up. It's a pain in the bummmmmm

 

[PolynesianPixie]

That is a pain! With gas now costing a small fortune, I'm sure theft is up. I guess this is making a lot of people freak out and the local gas stations want to protect thier rear ends.

 

[ntsammy5]

Time to take some of that oil from Iraq and bring it to Tampa.

I volunteer to go and get it. It'll let me vent. Sometimes combat operations can be good for the soul!

 

[JCJRSmith]

Well, I haven't been on in a while and some things have changed since the last time I was here. This past Tuesday I was informed that, due to a reorganization at work, my last day will be June 3. I am getting a severance package and they are keeping me employed for two more weeks, plus I get my vacation pay. I just turned 48 and this is the first time in my life I have ever been let go.

I can't say I didn't see this coming. I am the first of many who will lose their jobs in the next 6 months - basically I was between projects so they cut me loose. The company was bought out last December, and the sales force could not make enough sales to sustain my department. Funny thing though - I did MY to rave reviews from my customers and got canned, but the sales guys who DIDN'T do THEIR jobs still have those jobs...go figure.

All that being said, we are STILL leaving for Fort Wilderness as planned on June 14. Now I REALLY need a vacation.

 

[Millermouseketeers]

Sorry to hear about your job. The fort is the best medicine. Good luck.

 

[VACAMPER]

Losing a job is a scary thing. Hope things turn around for you. I'm glad your still heading for the fort. That should make it all better. Praying for a new job for ya!

 

[PolynesianPixie]

I am so sorry Jerry! I was just thinking that I hadn't seen you around on your lunch break lately.

This economy stinks. I can see the funnel forming now. Prices going up, less people buying, more companies suffering for it, more people being laid off, even less people spending money, more companies suffering, etc, etc......

a while back my dad was more or less forced into early retirement from Westinghouse. Now he works as a consultant for various companies. He works less than half the time and makes more money. With you having a computer backround, I'm sure this will open up many doors for you!

Good luck! And enjoy that trip to the fort!!!!!

 

[RvUsa]

Jerry, sorry to hear about the job, that sucks! But I am glad to see you back, I was just wondering the other day, where you were, I hadn't seen you here of my place.

I hope you have a great trip to the fort, and keep us up to date!

Good seeing ya again.

 

[ntsammy5]

I just turned 48 and this is the first time in my life I have ever been let go.

That really stinks! Good luck and enjoy your stay at the Fort.

 

[ntsammy5]

I was just wondering the other day, where you were, I hadn't seen you here of my place.
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They have your site blocked at work. I have a friend putting it on the allowed list. Should be fixed next week -- I hope

 

[stacktester]

The fort will be a good time to relax and thing about the next step. Good luck in finding another job.

 

[RvUsa]

They have your site blocked at work. I have a friend putting it on the allowed list. Should be fixed next week -- I hope

Wow, my site is blocked, I feel so subversive! LOL I was wondering where you had been.

 

[PolynesianPixie]

Wow, my site is blocked, I feel so subversive! LOL I was wondering where you had been.

oooooo subversive! Look who's using his word of the day calandar!

 

[ntsammy5]

Duplicate -- Yeah , John, somethging to doo with the .org -- there's a lot of stuff here I can't get into -- the joys of working for a bank.

 

[JCJRSmith]

Thanks everyone. I have been recieving a lot of encouragement from a lot of people. I am also a Microsoft Certified Trainer and a good friend of mine (my old boss) in Virginia Beach told me she could easily get me 2 classes a month at the training center she runs if I want to contract. Even better, she gave me a pass to the Microsoft TechEd conference in Orlando June 10-13 that she won after my company took mine away. They paid for it and seeing as I wouldn't be their employee anymore... She can't use the pass she won becuase she will be on her honeymoon with my best friend
They are getting married June 7.

So, I will have a week's worth of networking with a bunch of fellow geeks, then a vacation at Fort Wilderness. My severance is 9 week's pay (one week for each year with the company), I will apply for unemployment (and hopefully never have to get a check from the state), I have my resume out, I am meeting with a friend next week who is an IT headhunter...it will all work out.

Again, thanks for the kind words and wishes. Ya'll are the best.