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  2. What does Business Casual amount to these days?

    in Dumpster

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    Flying out to Atlanta for job training Sunday, dress code is business casual. Usually at my previous employers that has meant polos and slacks.

     

    Going to pick up some clothes, thinking some wool slacks a few button ups, a couple sweaters and maybe a blazer of some sort.

     

    What's everyones opinion on 2014 "business casual" so I don't look like a 40 year old single dad.

  5. CDC Health & Nutritional survey

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    Anyone get this in the mail? Apparently thet randomly select people to take this survey... My dads never seen one and neither have I.

     

    I tossed the survey in the trash and a week or so ago. Had a CDC rep come to my house to ask me questions since I didn't send it back. Government ID, civilian plates. Called the CDC and she does definitely work there.

     

    I refused to answer her questions and she got all bent out of shape and told me they'd just send her out again in a couple weeks.

     

    Anyone else have these idiots come out/received the survey?

  7. Borrow a trailer?

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    Or rent a Penske and tow the mustang down with it and do it all in one trip? I rented a Penske 26' truck (the biggest they have) and moved from San Antonio to Columbus last year. The rental was around $400 but once I added the insurance it was about $600 all in. Screw spending $1500 on a uhaul trailer.

     

    Won't be able to do it in one trip, still have a motorcycle and my suv to get down there. I've got it figured out at this point

  11. importing a car..

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    Honestly, I'd save up your pennies and ride your maxima until the wheels fall off and then buy something you really want that isn't coming from a place where you can't inspect it yourself until after you buy it. You never know what you might get when it actually gets here, could end up spending more money than its worth fixing hack jobs that the prior owner did.

  12. Moving Sale - Treadmill, dining table, folding tables

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    Posted · Edited by mrhobbz
    Adding Pool Table

    Working on getting rid of some stuff, will be updating this thread as I add more things.

     

     

    Pro-Form 860 treadmill - $100 obo

    Works great and has supported my big ass. The padding, suspension and belt was replaced at the beginning of last year.

    This also folds up to store.

     

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    Small-ish table with folding legs - $25 obo

    About 5' long and 2' in depth, been using it to sit drinks and pool table accessories on. (I can measure for exact size if needed)

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    I also have another white table with metal folding legs available for $25, it's probably 5' x 2.5' or maybe deeper.

     

    Glass dining table w/ chairs & matching stand/wineglass holder thing $75 obo for both

    Willing to separate if necessary.

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    Insignia 42" LED 1080p 60hz - SOLD

     

    Centre Spot Pool Table - $700 OBO

    *Centre Spot table (can't remember the exact size can measure if interested)

    *1" slate, green felt. Various weight valley sticks, racks, cleaning brushes, dice, rule book, chalk, and vinyl cover table was right around $1300 not including delivery and extras.

    I have two sets of balls, I'd prefer to keep the Aramith set (the shiny ones) as they were $150 some odd dollars but if someone would really like to have them with the table I'll throw in both sets.

    Price is definitely negotiable, may even be interested in a trade for something easier to carry ;) It would definitely need to have the legs taken off to get it out of the basement and with it being a 1" slate its pretty hefty (not sure on the exact weight). I also have two bar-esque looking hanging lamps that will go with it unless they are not wanted.

     

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  15. 06' Mustang GT CEL codes.

    in Tech and Tips

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    So I just put the bumper on my mustang (06' GT) to get it ready to move and took it out for a bit and it's throwing a few codes. I just recently installed a new H pipe and a set of longtubes.

     

    P0133 O2 Sensor Circuit Slow Response (Bank 1 Sensor 1)

    P0153 O2 Sensor Circuit Slow Response (Bank 2 Sensor 1)

     

    P2195 O2 Sensor Stuck Lean (Bank 1 Sensor 1)

    P2197 O2 Sensor Stuck Lean (Bank 2 Sensor 1)

     

    I checked for exhaust leaks a while back but didn't find any, the only other thing I did was extend the O2's by hand because I was in a rush and didn't want to wait for shipping on the manufactured extensions (I did use slightly larger gauge wiring when I extended them both) The O2's are both brand new Bosch sensors but one thing that has me wondering about them is that they were marked as being compatible for both upstream and downstream. Wondering if I should replace them first with upstream specific sensors?

     

    The other thing that I don't remember if I did or not was change the O2 transport delay. The car also seems to run fine (I haven't moved my wideband to reach the bung yet so I'm not sure where it's sitting at AFR wise.) I had it sputter once today while coming to a stop (before the codes popped) and figured it might be due to the gas in it as it's been sitting all winter and most of summer. Any thoughts?

  18. Borrow a trailer?

    in Dumpster

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    Does anyone happen to have an enclosed trailer i might be able to borrow to haul my crap to Myrtle Beach? I think a 6x12 or larger would work fine. I'd be willing to pay cash or let someone hold onto my mustang as collateral. Shouldn't need it for any longer than 3 days

  20. Where would you move?

    in Dumpster

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    Option B, Dirty Myrtle is awesome!

     

    <<Coming from someone who spends all my time on the beach.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    I've never used a U-haul trailer for a motorcycle, but make sure to snag one of these. Makes things alot easier and secure.

     

    http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/canyon-dancer-bar-harness-ii

     

    Thanks for the suggestion on the dancer bar and location. I've accepted the offer in Myrtle Beach as of today. Will be heading to atlanta in a few weeks for training and then back to ohio to start hauling all of my stuff to Myrtle Beach. Pretty happy with my decision, closer to family and financially I'll be better off. Cheaper to move to Myrtle Beach and cheaper to live there than Vegas. Now i get to start hunting for a nice mobile/modular/slab house with enough space to build me a 40x60 shop! Thanks for all of the suggestions/opinions it's really helped me with this tough decision.

  21. Where would you move?

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    Anyone have any suggestions for moving a motorcycle in a uhaul trailer? No matter which route I go I'll have to move my crap. I'm thinking a 6x12 uhaul trailer will work (I'm dumping most of my belongings). I'll be having 1 car my mustang shipped and towing everything else with my saab. I had thought about taking a sheet of plywood, and building a frame on each side out of 2x4's, strapping the bike to that and then that to the side rails, anyone have any experience in this?

  23. Where would you move?

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    Posted

     

    For the record, I've been to both Myrtle Beach and Las Vegas in the middle of the summer. Myrtle Beach was great - comfortable, breeze from the ocean, occasional afternoon thunderstorm, but all around very livable. Las Vegas in August? Fucking kill yourself. "But it's a dry heat," they say. Yeah, so is a fucking oven. Seriously, I thought I misheard the Las Vegas weatherman one morning when he said it was going to get to 117. Nope, 117. It was unbearable to even be outside, let alone do anything outside. You chose Option A, you get to take your happy ass out in that desert heat several months of the year as you commute to and from your job. Yeah, fuck that shit - I've just talked myself into going with Option B.

     

    I've never been to Vegas personally or that side of the country for that matter (besides being in Texas when my father was stationed there in the military long before I could remember) Myrtle Beach on the other hand I am familiar with and generally like the weather/area (I hit MB 2-3 times a year usually). I mentioned being able to ride my motorcycle year round in Vegas and the architect I was interviewing with kind of laughed about that, said the bikers he works with refer to it as the hair dryer effect in the summer months. I also hate extreme heat like that so I'm thinking I'd get out there and get real tired of it after a year or so. Myrtle Beach during its hottest months are perfectly fine for my preferences.

     

    I've also become pretty used to working from home. I roll out of bed and throw on yesterdays clothes or whatever, handle my shift then hop in the shower and go to do whatever from 9-2am, it's definitely convenient in all aspects.

     

    Thanks for all the replies guys, getting some of your views and opinions has been awesome. I'm pretty sure I'm set on the remote gig, seems to be a better fit for me all-round. Financially it'll be hell of a lot cheaper to pack up my 2000sq/ft house and move it 600 miles vs 2000 miles, and I'd probably be staying at my parents place for a month or two until I find a house out there. Another selling point is being able to find land in/around Myrtle Beach, much cheaper than Vegas and wherever my next house is I want enough land to build a ~40x60' shop. There's also presumably more half naked hoes at the beach than the desert (excluding the street walkers and strippers obviously) I'd also have to make all of my vehicles pass emissions in Vegas because none of them will currently.

  25. Where would you move?

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    Steven - I am an infrastructure manager and having developer skills is a real plus. Do what you like and travel or have retirees come to you. They will have all the time in the world.

     

    I know a couple people that WFH and they are cranky and fat (No need to move around).

     

    Advisor sounds a little temporary (Scary to you??)

     

    GL with the decision

     

    Their terminology is a bit odd, it's definitely not a temporary position. It is a senior level/lead position. I declined them the first time when their HR department told me the pay was between 50-65k (it was initially a junior level role). Their hiring manager got a hold of my resume and after a few discussions & interviews they've decided they can definitely raise that (double the salary ranges they were looking at)

     

    I actually work from home currently. I work Friday-Sunday 9am-9pm, in the office 4 hours or so on Fridays for meetings.

     

    If you're going to uproot your life and move, make sure it's for the right reasons. At the end of the day, where are you going to have the best work/life balance and be happy?

     

    Not sure how close you are to your parents or if you have a family with grandchildren, but think about the time you would get to spend with your family too.

     

    Only you can ultimately decide, but go where your gut tells you and where you'll be happiest....don't just follow the money and hype. Things can change at a moments notice.

     

    Good luck with your decision.

     

    Very close with my parents, weren't so much so before but after my sister passed away we've become extremely close. The rest of my family is in Ohio and those I have absolutely no interest in even speaking to. My extended family (not including my parents and one of aunt & uncles). They're all a bunch of goodie too shoes who think they're better than everyone and I was always the black sheep of the family being as I dropped out of high school and never persued education outside of that (yet I'm making more money than most of them, who's laughing now shit-family?) I personally have no family of my own, single, 26 year old bachelor.

     

    Work/Life balance currently is pretty much zero. I work at JPMorgan Chase for their largest middleware system (and I'm essentially doing two jobs, middleware app support & app development) We've had a few people move outside the bank so I've been working on average 65-70 hours a week not including on call coverage that I've had to take on.

     

    I vote option A

     

    Maybe its just the paranoid self in side of me but why close most of the physical offices if you arent planning to grow the company big enough to need offices? I see the point of it being 100% remote but Idk thats just odd to me.

     

    The company definitely isn't going anywhere (It's Dell, a subsidiary of Dell actually called SecureWorks) Dell bought out SecureWorks who previously bought out a few different companies and subsidiaries including one of VeriSigns companies (MSS) Growth was actually a huge discussion in my second interview, in the past year they've grown two-fold and are projected to do the same over the next two fiscal years. Remote work is becoming a big part of the field I work in, I've ran across dozens of 100% remote positions recently.

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