(OT) What are you doing this weekend, besides egging?

fletcherfam

We always talk about what we are cooking, what else are you doing? (Besides the obvious: drinking adult beverages).

 

We are heading out of town for our first camping trip of the summer. I have a 5 year old, a 3 year old, and a 5 month old, this should be interesting.

TUTTLE871

Dropping 2 motors in my neighbors 38' Nortech and then hoping we run 160.

bucky925

Had a BAD week at work....track work delaying trains and causing me major headaches.  I'm 3 yuenglins's and 2 shots of bourbon into some wings....by the way your thursday is my friday more beer and bourbon to follow.

travisstrick

Doing an overnight fishing trip on a friends boat. It's big.

nolaegghead

That is big.  Hope he doesn't make you pay for gas.  PS - I hate you. 

SmokeyPitt

No big plans here.  Heading out of town on Sunday for a while so probably just clean the house and pack (yawn). 

s_austin_egger

Refinishing my deck and trying out the rib recipe in wicked good. 

s_austin_egger

PS I hate Travis too. That's gonna be cool. 

GrannyX4

Enjoying peace and quiet. The Grands are coming next weekend for their summer week with us. Let the fun begin! ;;)

Botch

I will be kicking myself.  Over and over.   X(  

I accepted a job about 4 years ago in the Maintenance Wing of Hill AFB, UT.  At that time the nuclear weapon sh*t hit the fan (flying live nucs to Texas, shipping nuclear parts to Taiwan) and a lot of people got fired.  I was hired as the Chief Engineer in the Missile Maintenance Group because of my nuclear weapon and ICBM backgrounds; but, I had no Maintenance background whatsoever, so despite 60, 65-hour weeks, I was fired 14 months later, but kept in the Maintenance Wing.  

The Maintenance Wing has about 7,000 people.  There have been 26 suicides during my 4 years (I almost made it 27 two years ago); the entire Wing is corrupt as hell, at least in the senior leadership positions.  I've been trying like hell to get another job on Hill, but not having any luck.  With 5 years to go til Civil Service retirement, I'm too close to just outright quit.

This afternoon I had a job interview scheduled.  My resume scored a 99% during the preliminary screening.  Because of the Civil Service furlough/sequestration, I wasn't at work today/tomorrow.  This morning I started pulling up my sprinkler system, then mowed the lawn, then started another project, and soon it was too hot and I started taking a shower.

It was then that I realized I completely missed my interview.  Dammit!!  

And, so, I shall be kicking myself this weekend.  Over and over.  If any of you want to come over and help, I'll cook up some brisket or something.  

:((

hapster

Botch said:

I will be kicking myself.  Over and over.   X(  

I accepted a job about 4 years ago in the Maintenance Wing of Hill AFB, UT.  At that time the nuclear weapon sh*t hit the fan (flying live nucs to Texas, shipping nuclear parts to Taiwan) and a lot of people got fired.  I was hired as the Chief Engineer in the Missile Maintenance Group because of my nuclear weapon and ICBM backgrounds; but, I had no Maintenance background whatsoever, so despite 60, 65-hour weeks, I was fired 14 months later, but kept in the Maintenance Wing.  

The Maintenance Wing has about 7,000 people.  There have been 26 suicides during my 4 years (I almost made it 27 two years ago); the entire Wing is corrupt as hell, at least in the senior leadership positions.  I've been trying like hell to get another job on Hill, but not having any luck.  With 5 years to go til Civil Service retirement, I'm too close to just outright quit.

This afternoon I had a job interview scheduled.  My resume scored a 99% during the preliminary screening.  Because of the Civil Service furlough/sequestration, I wasn't at work today/tomorrow.  This morning I started pulling up my sprinkler system, then mowed the lawn, then started another project, and soon it was too hot and I started taking a shower.

It was then that I realized I completely missed my interview.  Dammit!!  

And, so, I shall be kicking myself this weekend.  Over and over.  If any of you want to come over and help, I'll cook up some brisket or something.  

:((

That's got to be just about the saddest thing I've heard in a while...

Sorry you missed the interview. Any chance they might reschedule? If not; don't sweat it too much, probably work out for the best anyway

Brisket sounds good though

nolaegghead

@Botch - that sucks! 

Make New Orleans BBQ shrimp (has about 3 sticks of butter), eat it, and I guarantee you'll have chest pains....check your self in the hospital, and voila!  Instant excuse for the interview.  Reschedule, new job, happiness all around.

henapple

26?

nolaegghead

I'm going to work on my project cargo bike, some other projects in the shop and around the house.

exspo

I just bought a 20' Sea Ray, and I'm taking the family to our place on the lake and we are going to ski, swim, grill and make gin and tonics.

Botch

henapple said:

26?

Yes, it's obscene!  You'd think higher leadership would note the statistics, and start some kind of investigation, but no.  

Most of them were earlier on, there haven't been a lot recently.  But, with the sequestration (essentially a 20% pay cut for all civil servants for the next eleven weeks) I expect it to ramp up again; too many folks have been living paycheck-to-paycheck, along with overtime (which has been rescinded).  

It's gonna be rough for some folks.  

:(

travisstrick

nolaegghead said:

That is big.  Hope he doesn't make you pay for gas.  PS - I hate you. 

It's a 65ft Viking. I couldn't afford to fill the fresh water tank. The guy has reels that cost more than I make in 3 months.

Foghorn

exspo said:

I just bought a 20' Sea Ray, and I'm taking the family to our place on the lake and we are going to ski, swim, grill and make gin and tonics.

So far, you and Travis are tied for first on my scorecard.

Philly35

No egging for me this weekend... Headed north to do some flatheadin'!

nolaegghead

mountaindewbass said:

@botch its all coming together now. So you used to be a church goer..got a job you thought was great..ended up being horrible. Lots of suicide and you contemplated suicide..now you feel it's a dead end job and hoping to get something better...sounds rough man. Hope thing s turn around for ya

Used to be a church goer?  Is that inference or did I just miss that? 

JRWhitee

We play in a couple tennis leagues here in Atlanta and our seniors mens (45 and older) and our mixed doubles teams both made the playoffs. We have the mens seniors team playing Friday night and Mixed doubles on Saturday morning. 

sodigthisbigcrux

Going to fish for trout off my kayak on Saturday and then hit  a local Jazz Fest on Sunday. (I will still use my egg all three nights)

Que_n_Brew

Leaving the BGE for 8 days to take the fam on the annual summer Florida trip.

sumoconnell

Two stepping, hiking, grilling and tubing at Garner state park with my family and friends.

Great fun.

MJG

Going to check out a Yeti cooler @ the marine store....my old trusty Igloo gave up its ghost after a decade of faithful service. A bit of pool work and some cocktails.

Eggcelsior

I'm hopefully watching my wife have a baby. She is now 5 days overdue and is going to have her membranes stripped tomorrow because the placenta is beginning to calcify.

Today I pulled sod from my backyard, dug 2 french drains, and ordered 3 tons of stone to put in a hardscape tomorrow. I'll be picking it up bright and early unless SWMBO is in labor.

By the way, men are pussies compared to women. I dare any of us to have contractions 2 minutes apart for 2 straight days. Cervix is posterior and only 1.5 cm dilated.

Sorry for the TMI. My back hurts but I can't complain to her. She'd probably shoot me.

Black_Badger

Going to check out ComiCon. Not actually attending, just people watching down town. There's also a book signing by one of my favorite authors at a local bookstore that I'd like to attend.

Heard there's going to be a zombie walk, always amazing/hilarious...

B_B

minniemoh

I was hoping to ride my ATV on Saturday and smoke some meat at some point this weekend. Then I read the previous post from Eggcelsior and decided I should do something nice for my pregnant wife! Oh, and yes, chicks are TOUGH!

Congrats to Eggcelsior on the new family addition joining you soon.

dstrbd488

Going to do a family cleaning party at the inlaws place father in law is having aortic valve replacement surgery Monday and the wife wants their house spotless before he goes to the hospital

TUTTLE871

MJG said:

Going to check out a Yeti cooler @ the marine store....my old trusty Igloo gave up its ghost after a decade of faithful service. A bit of pool work and some cocktails.

I got two Yetis and have had no problem at all, Yesterday used the old Igloo to take the family to the water park and ice was gone in about 4 hours. The Yeti would of had it for days,

Griffin

No plans at all. Stuck working all weekend, Mrs. G is out of town for trade shows (Chicago and then Philly). Probably sit on my porch, drink a cold one or two and pretend that my dog is actually smart enough to play fetch. maybe I'll fire up the Egg, but just haven't had the motivation to cook for one.