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Posted: 4/18/2012 1:26:14 AM
[Last Edit: 4/18/2012 1:26:46 AM by freeride21a]
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT Yesterday was my Birthday... and I got one of the best presents! It was also the day that my position at work went from full time provisional to full time permanent! My IT position was contractor based but a few years ago they changed it to provisional.. a few weeks ago they decided to convert a lot of provisional positions that are not going to go away to permanent. I had medical, but now I have dental and vision.. it also made me edible for bonuses and I can use vacation that I was accruing! What is YOUR good news or brag? Lets hear it!! PLEASE DO NOT PISS IN THIS THREAD, IT IS A HAPPY FUN TIME THREAD IN A SEA OF DESPAIR AND NEGATIVITY... LETS KEEP IT THAT WAY! |
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BigeasySnow
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Posted: 4/18/2012 1:30:38 AM
I bought an M&P shield.
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Jarhead_22
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Posted: 4/18/2012 1:32:00 AM
I was offered and accepted a kickass new job on Monday.
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Posted: 4/18/2012 1:39:52 AM
I made serious headway today on my hunting blind.. 12 foot platform is in the air, 3 walls with gun and bow windows are framed up... Tomorrow is ply wood day..... I love plywood day... 6 months from now I will be sleeping in this blind waiting for the sun to rise, and Bambi to walk by.... Nothing beats opening morning of bow season, 9 months of preps, target practice and waiting all comes together when you draw that bow back and wait for the perfect shot.....
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Timco
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Posted: 4/18/2012 1:44:10 AM
Still have regular,ongoing communication with both of my children. It's a great thing. Both are great people and make me a proud guy.
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Posted: 4/18/2012 1:44:22 AM
I got to see my first grandson today! He was born last night. Welcome to this crazy world, Gideon!
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freeride21a
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Posted: 4/18/2012 1:49:01 AM
Yall are making me smile!
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Posted: 4/18/2012 2:03:01 AM
My grandpa is getting out of the hospital tomorrow
 He slipped on some ice almost 2 weeks ago. We thought he broke his hip, but instead it was his femur. Still bad, but much easier to recover from. Doctor says he's recovering faster than expected. |
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DK-Prof
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Posted: 4/18/2012 2:06:03 AM
I found my iPod on Sunday!!
I lost it about a year and a half ago, but refused to buy a new one because I knew it was in the house (I only take it outside the house for biking, yard work, and rides in my wife's car). But in 18 months I had been unable to find it - until Sunday!! 
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Posted: 4/18/2012 2:06:53 AM
[Last Edit: 4/18/2012 2:07:10 AM by northpark]
i actually didn't owe taxes
claimed 0 in 2011 |
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Posted: 4/18/2012 2:07:09 AM
Don't really have any at the moment...
but... there are better days over the horizon. I'm not sure how far away they are but by God I plan on living to see them, and I take comfort in knowing they exist. |
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Posted: 4/18/2012 2:09:23 AM
4/17 was my birthday as well.
my kids each gave me a hug and told me they loved me and said happy birthday. ––good day. |
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Kidney
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Posted: 4/18/2012 2:10:28 AM
Got to see my nephew this weekend. It stinks that he and my sister live so far away.
I was being a dork and did a fist pump while saying "YEAH". At the same time my bro-inlaw was feeding my nephew lunch and asked my nephew if he wanted more cheese. So my nephew does a fist pump and shouts "YEAH". I had a good laugh about that. And he can sort of say my name "Hi-cle kid kid" |
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Posted: 4/18/2012 2:10:51 AM
[Last Edit: 4/18/2012 2:12:22 AM by HunterGren]
Got some chicks number today
Then she texted and asked my age 
15 year age difference, shes 20 im 35
We wont be going out.... But at least I got her number. That's good I guess. |
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Timco
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Posted: 4/18/2012 2:10:55 AM
Originally Posted By DK-Prof:
I found my iPod on Sunday!!
I lost it about a year and a half ago, but refused to buy a new one because I knew it was in the house (I only take it outside the house for biking, yard work, and rides in my wife's car). But in 18 months I had been unable to find it - until Sunday!!
Well? Where was it??? |
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freeride21a
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Posted: 4/18/2012 2:15:14 AM
Originally Posted By Timco:
Originally Posted By DK-Prof:
I found my iPod on Sunday!!
I lost it about a year and a half ago, but refused to buy a new one because I knew it was in the house (I only take it outside the house for biking, yard work, and rides in my wife's car). But in 18 months I had been unable to find it - until Sunday!!
Well? Where was it??? Yeah, where was it!! |
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freeride21a
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Posted: 4/18/2012 2:15:53 AM
Originally Posted By HunterGren:
Got some chicks number today
Then she texted and asked my age
15 year age difference, shes 20 im 35
We wont be going out.... But at least I got her number. That's good I guess. Dude.. a naive 18-20yo with poor decision making skills and a father figure complex=WIN!! |
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DK-Prof
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Posted: 4/18/2012 2:18:43 AM
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Originally Posted By Timco:
Originally Posted By DK-Prof:
I found my iPod on Sunday!!
I lost it about a year and a half ago, but refused to buy a new one because I knew it was in the house (I only take it outside the house for biking, yard work, and rides in my wife's car). But in 18 months I had been unable to find it - until Sunday!!
Well? Where was it??? It was in a shirt pocket on a funky Fijian shirt that I rarely wear. I've checked the pockets of every single pair of pants and shorts that I own (like five times over), but it never occurred to me to check shirt pockets. My wife and I went to a party in D.C., and because we took her car I brought my iPod (because her car can connect to it) - and for some odd reason I put the iPod in my shirt pocket (It's not a full-size one, but one of the medium-sized slim ones that they don't make any longer). So on Sunday, I decided to wear that shirt - and immediately felt an odd weight in it when I pulled it off the hanger. What's funny is that when I've been trying to figure out where it was, I KNEW that the last place I had it for sure was in her car for that party - so I've torn apart her car looking for it. And when I told my wife, her response was "oh yeah, that was the shirt you wore to that party"  - but it also had not occurred to her that I might have put it in a shirt pocket. |
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Posted: 4/18/2012 2:20:16 AM
Went out to titled kilt with some coworkers after a small graduation ceremony, Had a nice burger and got to see lots of nice barely covered bewbies and part of the black hawks game.
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Posted: 4/18/2012 2:22:37 AM
Talked with one of my best friends, today. Out of this conversation came the possibility that I might be moving to either Texas, or back to Oregon in the next year or two.
I like California a lot, but I like the idea of being closer to my family, and I am eyeing that Bersa Thunder UC9 that I can't have, and an AKM. |
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Lumpy196
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Posted: 4/18/2012 2:27:47 AM
My daughter arrived on 3/29.
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Posted: 4/18/2012 2:27:56 AM
I got sent to Valdez, AK for the next two months which is awesome, and found out that I will be getting a promotion in June!
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Posted: 4/18/2012 2:31:47 AM
I got asked to be a best man at a wedding for the second time! I guess I'm doing something right and my unit is promising me that I should have a set of the new Army Service Uniform early next month which i just in time to wear it at the wedding!
I preferred the greens but I like the historical aspect of this one. 
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derekv814
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Posted: 4/18/2012 2:46:44 AM
Made my first purchase from the EE tonight!
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Tyrael
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Posted: 4/18/2012 3:30:51 AM
Originally Posted By freeride21a:
Ill start.. mainly because I am ecstatic! Yesterday was my Birthday... and I got one of the best presents! It was also the day that my position at work went from full time provisional to full time permanent! My IT position was contractor based but a few years ago they changed it to provisional.. a few weeks ago they decided to convert a lot of provisional positions that are not going to go away to permanent. I had medical, but now I have dental and vision.. it also made me edible for bonuses and I can use vacation that I was accruing! What is YOUR good news or brag? Lets hear it!! PLEASE DO NOT PISS IN THIS THREAD, IT IS A HAPPY FUN TIME THREAD IN A SEA OF DESPAIR AND NEGATIVITY... LETS KEEP IT THAT WAY! Watch out for those bonuses, they find human flesh to be quite delectable.
And as per the theme of this topic: I should be closing on a house in a week!
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freeride21a
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Posted: 4/18/2012 3:35:31 AM
Originally Posted By Tyrael:
Originally Posted By freeride21a:
Ill start.. mainly because I am ecstatic! Yesterday was my Birthday... and I got one of the best presents! It was also the day that my position at work went from full time provisional to full time permanent! My IT position was contractor based but a few years ago they changed it to provisional.. a few weeks ago they decided to convert a lot of provisional positions that are not going to go away to permanent. I had medical, but now I have dental and vision.. it also made me edible for bonuses and I can use vacation that I was accruing! What is YOUR good news or brag? Lets hear it!! PLEASE DO NOT PISS IN THIS THREAD, IT IS A HAPPY FUN TIME THREAD IN A SEA OF DESPAIR AND NEGATIVITY... LETS KEEP IT THAT WAY! Watch out for those bonuses, they find human flesh to be quite delectable.
And as per the theme of this topic: I should be closing on a house in a week!
LOL It is spelled correctly at least! |
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Posted: 4/18/2012 3:35:40 AM
Today was my first day back to work after being on disability for a month!
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Posted: 4/18/2012 3:38:56 AM
My friend at the local high school got accepted to Cal-Tech in Pasadena Calif.
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Posted: 4/18/2012 3:41:04 AM
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Originally Posted By warlord:
My friend at the local high school got accepted to Cal-Tech in Pasadena Calif. That is a good thing!! I have a friend who graduated from there. Great school!! I went to Cal Poly Pomona. |
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Posted: 4/18/2012 3:59:50 AM
Originally Posted By freeride21a:
"Cow Poly" is a great ag and engineering school. You should go to their Cal Poly Pomona store and purchase farm fresh vegetables that they grow on campus.
Originally Posted By warlord:
My friend at the local high school got accepted to Cal-Tech in Pasadena Calif. That is a good thing!! I have a friend who graduated from there. Great school!! I went to Cal Poly Pomona. |
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freeride21a
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Posted: 4/18/2012 4:04:19 AM
Originally Posted By warlord:
Originally Posted By freeride21a:
"Cow Poly" is a great ag and engineering school. You should go to their Cal Poly Pomona store and purchase farm fresh vegetables that they grow on campus.
Originally Posted By warlord:
My friend at the local high school got accepted to Cal-Tech in Pasadena Calif. That is a good thing!! I have a friend who graduated from there. Great school!! I went to Cal Poly Pomona. Yup been to the old farm store and the new one many times, you go there, or going to go? |
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Posted: 4/18/2012 4:07:49 AM
My dog showed me that the house is smelling like some like dog food and not entirely like dog pee..............................................
.........................................................................because she threw up on my bed in front of me. _________________________________________________________________________________________ ("Wow, that tasted better going down."––Wendy, (w,stte), "Porky's II: The Next Day") |
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Dredd308
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Posted: 4/18/2012 4:13:46 AM
I didn't get stabbed tonight when a guy pulled a knife on me at work.
I love my surefire M3. Its like a stick when I need it to be. Even better was the guy had warrents, got taken by the cops. Some people just shouldn't drink. |
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Posted: 4/18/2012 4:23:50 AM
Im off work for the next two days and plan on sending some rounds down range, as good as its going to get for now.
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Posted: 4/18/2012 4:36:50 AM
Originally Posted By freeride21a:
Nope, never been on campus, my freind grad there with a degree in land scape architecture. He brings me veggies etc etc.
Originally Posted By warlord:
Yup been to the old farm store and the new one many times, you go there, or going to go?Originally Posted By freeride21a:
"Cow Poly" is a great ag and engineering school. You should go to their Cal Poly Pomona store and purchase farm fresh vegetables that they grow on campus.
Originally Posted By warlord:
My friend at the local high school got accepted to Cal-Tech in Pasadena Calif. That is a good thing!! I have a friend who graduated from there. Great school!! I went to Cal Poly Pomona. If any of you folks are near Cal Poly Pomona(~30 miles east of Los Angeles), I do highly recommend their store, they sell everything they grow to help support the school, Farm Store at Kellogg Ranch Good news needs to be passed on. All I have been hearing in the MSN is murder, mayhem, and death  |
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Posted: 4/18/2012 4:44:07 AM
I terminated my American Express account.
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freeride21a
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Posted: 4/18/2012 4:45:50 AM
Originally Posted By warlord:
Originally Posted By freeride21a:
Nope, never been on campus, my freind grad there with a degree in land scape architecture. He brings me veggies etc etc.
Originally Posted By warlord:
Yup been to the old farm store and the new one many times, you go there, or going to go?Originally Posted By freeride21a:
"Cow Poly" is a great ag and engineering school. You should go to their Cal Poly Pomona store and purchase farm fresh vegetables that they grow on campus.
Originally Posted By warlord:
My friend at the local high school got accepted to Cal-Tech in Pasadena Calif. That is a good thing!! I have a friend who graduated from there. Great school!! I went to Cal Poly Pomona. If any of you folks are near Cal Poly Pomona(~30 miles east of Los Angeles), I do highly recommend their store, they sell everything they grow to help support the school, Farm Store at Kellogg Ranch Good news needs to be passed on. All I have been hearing in the MSN is murder, mayhem, and death Cool, I never gradgiated, did most of my degree in manufacturing engineering then took a break and never went back. Starting school again for an IT based degree now since that is what my career ended up being in. My dad teaches there in the college of engineering and two of my sisters graduated from there as well as tons of my friends. Live in AZ now and love it! |
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Posted: 4/18/2012 4:47:21 AM
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I terminated my American Express account. Congratulations!!! |
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Posted: 4/18/2012 4:54:20 AM
My wifes visa was approved and she is responding to her medical treatments for her crohns.
She is happy and eating good now. My disability medical retirement from the army after 13 yrs of service was approved. All around I can't complain. My birthday is coming up and wife is gonna get me either the LMT308 or the LarUE 308. |
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Posted: 4/18/2012 5:48:33 AM
I hadn't seen my dog for 3 weeks. Got him with me at work today
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Posted: 4/18/2012 6:46:40 AM
Got to see the shuttle Discovery fly by 3 times yesterday. I work near Dulles and was able to get up on our office roof. Great view.
Great thread! |
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Posted: 4/18/2012 6:49:10 AM
Originally Posted By DK-Prof:
Originally Posted By Timco:
Originally Posted By DK-Prof:
I found my iPod on Sunday!!
I lost it about a year and a half ago, but refused to buy a new one because I knew it was in the house (I only take it outside the house for biking, yard work, and rides in my wife's car). But in 18 months I had been unable to find it - until Sunday!!
Well? Where was it??? It was in a shirt pocket on a funky Fijian shirt that I rarely wear. Nice you found your gadget in your old sweaty unwashed shirt that you were getting ready to wear again. 
On a less funky note I found a Overton M1A1 stock set for my M1 Carbine at a yard sale last weekend in NOVA for $40.00.
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Posted: 4/18/2012 6:50:29 AM
Originally Posted By Lumpy196:
My daughter arrived on 3/29. Congrats pops!! I'd hate to be some kid in 17 years or so coming to your house to pick her up for a date... |
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Posted: 4/18/2012 7:36:33 AM
Ordered an upper Sunday, changed the order Monday, (BCG upgrade),and it arrived yesterday!
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Posted: 4/18/2012 8:26:35 AM
Closing on a house next week. "Motivated seller" walked away from a nice place & we got it for essentially what he owed. We arraigned a 3.375% 15yr mortgage. I wanted to pay cash but financial adviser convinced me to hold my stock and let the 8.5% dividends make the payment.
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Posted: 4/18/2012 8:32:37 AM
I'm leaving Bhm for Deals Gap tomorrow.
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Posted: 4/18/2012 8:40:25 AM
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My daughter arrived on 3/29. Congrats! In my case, my freelance graphic design has picked up a nice amount of work and I'm producing the best stuff of my career. |
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Posted: 4/18/2012 8:47:50 AM
# 6 grand daughter was born on 4/9
But she has CDH and is missing most of her left lung. She had surgery to fix the CDH. Surgey went great, was a boring surgery according to the doc. NICU nurses say they have never had a baby with CDH do so well. Doc says left lung will grow and with luck become normal. Lungs keep growing for 7 years after you are born. So after 7 months of worrying, little Ashlee will be okay |
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Posted: 4/18/2012 8:51:22 AM
In the last few months, I got a slamming bonus (it was enough to buy a Ducati, but my wife said no), was offered a position with one of the top corporations to work for in the world, which I accepted, picked up more work for my own business, and generated a business idea that I believe is going to make me a millionaire in five years. Also, my employer picks up the cost of all of my license/CPE. I work from my house, I bought an HK USP 45, my dog thinks I am the bomb, my wife got another promotion with a nice raise, and we are going to Florida soon for a vacation!! We are going to stay by the harbour in Destin where we will rent a boat and a jetski. Life is good. Wow, getting a solid education does pay off.
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Posted: 4/18/2012 8:51:52 AM
I was in Papa Johns the other night waiting on a pizza, out of boredom I asked the guy working the register if the buffalo-chicken pizza was any good. Instead of your typical "Yeah it's good" comment you'd expect, he ran to the back and gave me a piece off one they had just made for themselves.
-Thought that was pretty cool and BTW the buffalo-chicken pizza is pretty damn tasty. |
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Posted: 4/18/2012 8:58:23 AM
I just got to write a $3400.00 tax check to the IRS.
Yes I'm happy about it. |
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