Kagemusha Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Happy birthday Brian, hope the weather is kind. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolga ULGUR Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Happy birthday Brian Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamj Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 (edited) Hope you had a great one. Edited August 29, 2023 by williamj Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Thanks friends! I just got back into town from a trip out of town to a VERY desolate campground I'm my home state out in the sand hills. (Damn the blasted sand burrs, Honey locust trees and cactus!) We were the ONLY ones in camp so avoiding the 80 foot tall Honey Locust trees was easy....... For those of you not from NE, NC and a few others places, we have 50 to 80 foot Honey Locust trees with some of the most hard core vicious looking defensive measures out there. And they are STURDY too..... But avoiding the NE sand burr planrs was a bit harder until you identify exactly what they look like. What looks like a normal grass type weed with soft tufts at the top at first glance, actually is a sand burr plant that blooms viciously spiked tufts at the end that have needle hooks in each tip, and stick to ANYTHING. The first one you take in a toe, foot, calf or wherever, you figure out exactly what they look like. It's like pulling a fish hook out once a single tip of a spike goes in It sounds horrible, but it was actually a very relaxing experience, it's just that the camp was long over grown, bur was a nice retreat for us. Really for this birthday I just wanted to relax, as after 15 years as a telecom engineer, my company is desolving, and I was informed that as of Q1 2024 I won't have a job. I can say at least I got to relax for a few days. Thanks again for the b-day wishes gents, it means a lot! thierry laurent, Shoggz, dutik and 5 others 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Sorry to hear about the job disappearing, Brian. As you may recall, I had the same experience back in 2011. Glad to hear you got a chance to escape though, that's generally good for the soul. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Thanks K2. I'm hoping it will be a good change, it just feels like things I've always counted on in my personal and professional life are unraveling a bit. I hope to get on the job seeking in earnest very shortly. LSP_K2, Kagemusha, airscale and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 I just saw this thread. I missed it somehow? Happy B-Day. Sorry to hear about the job situation. LSP_K2 and Out2gtcha 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Happy Birthday Brian Sorry to hear about the job too, but I have to say in my (albeit limited) experience - once, when like you I was let go and once when I chose to go; what happened next was a massive improvement in my life and what seemed like steps backwards at the time, were huge leaps forward in the end I hope for the same for you All the best Peter Out2gtcha and LSP_K2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
europapete Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Happy Bday Brian Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 One late HB for you Brian ! Better late than never I guess... Sometimes, bad things turns into the best experience, keep faith in your self! Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 It's good you got to relax on your Bday Brian. Just think, you're another year closer to retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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