Random Thoughts - Part III The Search for Spark (No Politics)

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I have a set of hubs, wheels, tires and brakes for a Zenith 601HDS kitplane I was building at one point. The rest of the kit ended up being sold but I forgot to include those. By the time I realized I still had them the buyer had replaced them.

And the new owner didn't want them? Who wouldn't want an extra set?

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

And the new owner didn't want them? Who wouldn't want an extra set?

Well, he didn't want to pay the shipping for them I guess.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Idaho is a two plate state. They passed a law that if your car doesn't have a front mount for a plate, you don't have to have a front plate. So now the Lotus is legal without one, and I don't have a plate mount on the twin, I have a tow hook front plate mount. That sucker is coming off!

Same here. Well technically it wasn’t official til 15yrs ago, but I never had em on all my cars.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Idaho is a two plate state. They passed a law that if your car doesn't have a front mount for a plate, you don't have to have a front plate. So now the Lotus is legal without one, and I don't have a plate mount on the twin, I have a tow hook front plate mount. That sucker is coming off!

Oregon is too. They technically are not supposed to pull you over here anymore solely for minor equipment violations. They just get tacked on if you get stopped for something else.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

Oregon is too. They technically are not supposed to pull you over here anymore solely for minor equipment violations. They just get tacked on if you get stopped for something else.

Oh yes, like .2 mph over the speed limit -

[JD001]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

This reminds me. I have 2 sets of wheels for 86, 1 set of wheels for Highlander, 2 sets of wheels for WRX in the basement… soon or later, gotta do something bout em.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Same here. Well technically it wasn’t official til 15yrs ago, but I never had em on all my cars.

Yea, I never had front plates in CA either, and they are a two plate state. My wife got pulled over once in our Isuzu Rodeo and the cop gave her a fix-it ticket, then I just had my brother (a cop) sign it off for me.

[OkieSnuffBox]

Hate to keep making this about my job search.

But I had an initial phone interview today with a company called Centuria, they do a bunch of contracting work for the feds. Specifically a lot of NOAA and NWS.

This would be supporting the NWS, the pay scale is a little lower than I was hoping for with my level of experience. But it seems like it would be a very interesting, challenging job.

Commute would not be great for what I've been used to almost the last decade. But if I could get a job that I'm actually interested in and care about, vs just what's in my bank account after taxes would be worth a lower salary.

They submitted me to the program manager today, so hopefully I'll here if the want to interview me next week. Then a "Public Trust" background check.

Being an Okie, born here, grew up here, graduated from college here, it would be an absolutely awesome opportunity.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by OkieSnuffBox

Hate to keep making this about my job search.

But I had an initial phone interview today with a company called Centuria, they do a bunch of contracting work for the feds. Specifically a lot of NOAA and NWS.

This would be supporting the NWS, the pay scale is a little lower than I was hoping for with my level of experience. But it seems like it would be a very interesting, challenging job.

Commute would not be great for what I've been used to almost the last decade. But if I could get a job that I'm actually interested in and care about, vs just what's in my bank account after taxes would be worth a lower salary.

They submitted me to the program manager today, so hopefully I'll here if the want to interview me next week. Then a "Public Trust" background check.

Being an Okie, born here, grew up here, graduated from college here, it would be an absolutely awesome opportunity.

I have found that those things are most important. If you are good at that job, the salary will follow -

Good luck!

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by humfrz

I have found that those things are most important. If you are good at that job, the salary will follow -

Good luck!

Let me guess, you've been retired for a while . Things are a bit different now.

[OkieSnuffBox]

Originally Posted by humfrz

I have found that those things are most important. If you are good at that job, the salary will follow -

Good luck!

Thanks! It would be supporting the NEXRAD program for the National Weather Service.

As I'm sure you already know, we are right in the heart of tornado alley.

But the running joke for Okies is, when you hear the sirens go off we don't go to our hidey holes, we go outside to see if we can see it.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by OkieSnuffBox

Thanks! It would be supporting the NEXRAD program for the National Weather Service.

As I'm sure you already know, we are right in the heart of tornado alley.

But the running joke for Okies is, when you hear the sirens go off we don't go to our hidey holes, we go outside to see if we can see it.

Yep, I got the picture -

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Oh yes, like .2 mph over the speed limit -

That’s no joke where I live. They have a reputation for pulling you over for 1mph over. 4k people in a town with 7 full time city officers.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Let me guess, you've been retired for a while . Things are a bit different now.

We can’t even fire our dirtbag at work. Every time he gets there he somehow weasels out. Usually by throwing everyone under the bus. I’ve been here a little over 2 years and he’s had 3 final written warnings and a suspension. He averages around 30 hours a week and makes about 75k.