OT - What are you doing right now?

theyolksonyou

Enjoying watching my wife watch Grease. She dvr'd it. She's singing along. It's awesome watching her have so much fun. 

Lit

theyolksonyou said:

Enjoying watching my wife watch Grease. She dvr'd it. She's singing along. It's awesome watching her have so much fun. 

Man they messed it up pretty bad.

tarheelmatt

Someone posted this on Facebook.  I heard about a cousin of mine that made slingshots and was a sharp shooter, but had no idea he was this good!  

https://youtu.be/eJmE5zSIbkk

theyolksonyou

@lit I'll never know, but I'm sure she will. 

Lit

theyolksonyou said:

@lit I'll never know, but I'm sure she will. 

I was talking about the production. The audio cut out and the video skipped back like an hour and the whole scene was gone. Someone is getting fired.

WeberWho

I stopped up at my parents house yesterday and worked on the old globe slicer in my dad's shop. The old Delco motor had a rumble to it so we took it apart and examined it. We didn't notice any wear marks so we cleaned it and lightly sanded the shaft and oiled it. We also added a couple shims so there wasn't so much play in it. Someone in the past had been in the motor so we cleaned up some of their electrical hack work with cleaning up electrical contact points and new shrink wrap. Still need a couple spots that need to be re-soldered before the final tightening. We started the motor up and the rumble was nonexistent and ran that way for the next 45 minutes. Sweet!!! Cool to see a 75 year old motor work and sound the way it did when new.

The paint is stripped on the motor housing but the end caps still need to sand blasted and painted. Since the main motor housing can't be sand blasted or powder coated I'm thinking the whole motor will be spray painted. It's coming along slowly but enjoying learning along the way with my Dad.

I brought some baby back ribs up to my parents that needed to be cooked. I tossed them in their egg. I forgot to grab some smoke wood before leaving home. So they lacked smoke but descent grub overall.

tarheelmatt

Headed to Cary for the day. 

bgebrent

Friggin tax preparation.  Nothing I hate more.

Lit

NPHuskerFL said:

Lit said:

NPHuskerFL said:

@Lit Was the Rambler just sitting there or what caused the failure?

I had just filled it with ice water and was drinking out of it when it happened. Sucks they aren't open on the weekends to file a claim. 

I'm sure come Monday they'll make it right for you. Please update. I'm curious if response time. And also if they require a receipt. That would suck. I gave a lot of these for Christmas and obviously didn't give them a receipt with their gift. 

I submitted a claim through their website with a picture yesterday and they just called. They give you 2 options either give them a credit card number and they place a $1 hold until they receive the original back or use th eshipping label they send and once they receive the bad one they send a new one. I gave them my info and he said I will have a new one in 5 days or so. No receipt asked for and no hassle he said it was a defect.

TTC

Cary, NC -- Jesse Helms had a great line about that place, he said it was an acronym for Containment Area for Relocated Yankees

tarheelmatt

TTC said:

Cary, NC -- Jesse Helms had a great line about that place, he said it was an acronym for Containment Area for Relocated Yankees

Haha.. yes, that's the truth. The class was full of those. 

NPHuskerFL

@Lit Cool!  That's solid customer service. 
Side note I was just farting around scrolling through threads and saw your response. I didn't receive a notification even though you "quoted". Checked my notifications and they haven't changed. What's up w/ that right?

YEMTrey

bgebrent said:

Friggin tax preparation.  Nothing I hate more.

Just got done filing ours. Glad that's over.

MJG

TTC said:

Cary, NC -- Jesse Helms had a great line about that place, he said it was an acronym for Containment Area for Relocated Yankees

My company tried to relocate me there, from Boston, about 5 years ago. Checked it out and told them I'd take a severance package instead.  Seemed like a lot of transients from the north. 

Lit

YEMTrey said:

bgebrent said:

Friggin tax preparation.  Nothing I hate more.

Just got done filing ours. Glad that's over.

My W2 showed up online yesterday around noon and taxes were submitted by 2. I'm finally getting my backyard fenced in with some of it and probably get the concrete porch doubled in size. I need to change my deductions but it's nice to get toy money every year.

Ozzie_Isaac

Lit said:

YEMTrey said:

bgebrent said:

Friggin tax preparation.  Nothing I hate more.

Just got done filing ours. Glad that's over.

My W2 showed up online yesterday around noon and taxes were submitted by 2. I'm finally getting my backyard fenced in with some of it and probably get the concrete porch doubled in size. I need to change my deductions but it's nice to get toy money every year.

I use the extra money as a polish savings account.  May not be the wisest, but I know myself, so I keep paying more each month tab I owe.

tarheelmatt

MJG said:

TTC said:

Cary, NC -- Jesse Helms had a great line about that place, he said it was an acronym for Containment Area for Relocated Yankees

My company tried to relocate me there, from Boston, about 5 years ago. Checked it out and told them I'd take a severance package instead.  Seemed like a lot of transients from the north. 

Cary is a pretty nice, I must admit.  The traffic is horid, though I'd imagine better than Boston though.  If my severance was good enough, I don't blame you.  Other wise, I'd go to Cary.  Hey, I'm NC biased though.  

The business sector's HQ is in Cary, but I work at the factory, down the interstate in Mebane.  

I'm actually a little burmmed.  The class I'm going to is by GE Crotonville.  Usually we travel to Crotonville for the training, but the business decided to save money and do the class in Cary!  Crap!  Crotonville is like a palace!  Food galore, drinks, etc!  

But, on the bright side, it is a great item for the resume, so I'll take it!  

MJG

@tarheelmatt I balked at the relo and they kept me on. 20 years so far. They have chilled out on the moving folks around thankfully. 

Ozzie_Isaac

MJG said:

@tarheelmatt I balked at the relo and they kept me on. 20 years so far. They have chilled out on the moving folks around thankfully. 

I've tried for years to get transferred to Cary.  No dice for me.  I screwed up and became an expert in a field my company lacks talent in.  To valuable to let move on.  (Also to valuable to let move up, but that is another story)

tarheelmatt

Ozzie_Isaac said:

MJG said:

@tarheelmatt I balked at the relo and they kept me on. 20 years so far. They have chilled out on the moving folks around thankfully. 

I've tried for years to get transferred to Cary.  No dice for me.  I screwed up and became an expert in a field my company lacks talent in.  To valuable to let move on.  (Also to valuable to let move up, but that is another story)

Jamie, 

I can relate.  I feel the sense of being too much of an expert to not move on.  However, a couple months ago I get an email stating they're sending me to Crotonville training.  I'm really hoping something will arise soon for me.  Getting a little burnt out of what I do currently.  Usually GE don't spend the money for these classes for you to do the same job.  Fingers crossed (for you and I!).  

Ozzie_Isaac

tarheelmatt said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

MJG said:

@tarheelmatt I balked at the relo and they kept me on. 20 years so far. They have chilled out on the moving folks around thankfully. 

I've tried for years to get transferred to Cary.  No dice for me.  I screwed up and became an expert in a field my company lacks talent in.  To valuable to let move on.  (Also to valuable to let move up, but that is another story)

Jamie, 

I can relate.  I feel the sense of being too much of an expert to not move on.  However, a couple months ago I get an email stating they're sending me to Crotonville training.  I'm really hoping something will arise soon for me.  Getting a little burnt out of what I do currently.  Usually GE don't spend the money for these classes for you to do the same job.  Fingers crossed (for you and I!).  

Very cool!  Good luck with your training.  Got  my fingers crossed too

theyolksonyou

This is why I choose to remain inept at everything. 

tarheelmatt

Ozzie_Isaac said:

tarheelmatt said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

MJG said:

@tarheelmatt I balked at the relo and they kept me on. 20 years so far. They have chilled out on the moving folks around thankfully. 

I've tried for years to get transferred to Cary.  No dice for me.  I screwed up and became an expert in a field my company lacks talent in.  To valuable to let move on.  (Also to valuable to let move up, but that is another story)

Jamie, 

I can relate.  I feel the sense of being too much of an expert to not move on.  However, a couple months ago I get an email stating they're sending me to Crotonville training.  I'm really hoping something will arise soon for me.  Getting a little burnt out of what I do currently.  Usually GE don't spend the money for these classes for you to do the same job.  Fingers crossed (for you and I!).  

Very cool!  Good luck with your training.  Got  my fingers crossed too

Curious to know.  What is the business name?  While traveling there, I was amazed at all the other businesses in that area.  It's been a long time since I was in that area.  It's grown so much.  

theyolksonyou

In all seriousness, I just went to my boss in December and said I'm bored and need more of a challenge. He didn't give me what I asked for, but I'm about to venture into a completely different part of the business. Nothing official yet, but it feels like a done deal. 

Sometimes you gotta ask specifically for what you want. 

Ozzie_Isaac

theyolksonyou said:

In all seriousness, I just went to my boss in December and said I'm bored and need more of a challenge. He didn't give me what I asked for, but I'm about to venture into a completely different part of the business. Nothing official yet, but it feels like a done deal. 

Sometimes you gotta ask specifically for what you want. 

Nvr mind

GregW

Filed the taxes last night.......making homemade beef tamales tonight.

theyolksonyou

@Ozzie_Isaac I've been there too. Asked for a plant to run, got turned down. A few years later after a couple of different assignments, got a much bigger plant to run in a different part of manufacturing. 

Also, as a part of the latest interview process a man told me. You may have to work, but it ain't gotta be here.


 Someone else may appreciate your talent more. 

bgebrent

YEMTrey said:

bgebrent said:

Friggin tax preparation.  Nothing I hate more.

Just got done filing ours. Glad that's over.

Yup, good when done.

tarheelmatt

theyolksonyou said:

In all seriousness, I just went to my boss in December and said I'm bored and need more of a challenge. He didn't give me what I asked for, but I'm about to venture into a completely different part of the business. Nothing official yet, but it feels like a done deal. 

Sometimes you gotta ask specifically for what you want. 

That's true, Jason.  If they don't know then they cannot read our minds.  

I have told my manager the last two years (review sessions) about me wanting something different.  Ironically, I submitted for a different job, in the same building, under a different dotted line, and eureka, things appear to be happening now.  Not sure if he didn't take me seriously or what.  

But hey, that's great news for you Jason.  Good luck with your new to you venture!  

Ozzie_Isaac

Communication is key!  Its also a funny thing at times.