Hey Fam...

[Ldub]

How Y'all been?

Sorry I've been delinquent with regard to answering pm's & emails & stuff...

Just been pretty much invisible of late......

The story goes a little something like this...

After signing the lease on a new apartment, putting a few "new things" (futon, 40" LCD, new 7.1 receiver, etc) on credit, I got the word that Noridian Mutual decided to renege on the four yr contract that was signed a month or two ago.

No more security needed at night, buh-bye dub......gotta LOVE corporate integrity...

(whadda they write these contracts on???...toilet paper?)

Anyhoo...enjoyed a couple weeks off, got to hang wit TLMP..., & started snooping around for a job...

Two weeks & one day ago, I started my new career at the sunflower mine...

Sunflowers aren't actually mined, but some days it feels like I'm going to work in a mine.

For a substantial cut in pay, I now get all the upper body & lower back exercise that I can handle...SWEET!...
That's right, I now get to manhandle 50 lb bags of sunflower seeds & millet every day, for eight glorious hours.
Throw in a good measure of walking & sweeping, & you've got yerself a dream career...

After sitting on my arse for a year & a half, I'm not ashamed to say, the first two weeks were ROUGH... and by that I mean PAINFUL!
I had some serious hurt'n, in muscles that I forgot I had.

Anyway, feeling mo bettah now, gonna be better for me in the long run.

Hope y'all been happy & stay'n outta trouble...

Thanks to all those who called & pm'd during the time I went "invisible"...you know who you R...

[snowtrooper1966]

Way to go sir!
You never seem to let stuff get u down, or fail to crack me up with your wit!
If it makes u feel any better, I've been slaving in the ghetto, section 8 housing maintenance. Spend more time dodging roaches that fixing anything.
That was until today, just accepted a job offer that is only 50 cents short of what I was making before the downturn!
Again, thanks for the yucks!
This board is not the same in your absence.

[RallyDude]

Sorry about the first job, but I am glad you found something. In this economy, you've got to take what you can get. Is it an all you can eat seed deal?

[RallyDude]

and congrats on your new job as well, SnoTrooper.

[Ascinder]

After sitting on my arse for a year & a half, I'm not ashamed to say, the first two weeks were ROUGH... and by that I mean PAINFUL!
I had some serious hurt'n, in muscles that I forgot I had.

I always look at manual labor as an calorie investment that I can recoup in beers Good luck in the new gig!

[VX crazy]

LDub, I am glad your back on track! So sorry we havent connected on the phone, I will call you back this week for sure!

[Scott Harness]

Good to hear from you

[vt_maverick]

Sounds like the economy sux everywhere, just found out last week our company is "restructuring" to become leaner and more competitive. Translation: run for the hills. Hopefully I won't be voted off the island.

Hope you find something better soon.

[samneil2000]

Way to go Lbud. Way to find the silver lining.

[circmand]

Man it used to be I hear cuts coming I accept a job offered from people calling me on a regular basis. Then just look and take the best one out there. Now its if you lose it its gone.

[nfpgasmask]

Glad your back Dubster...

Bart

[tom4bren]

Great to hear from you Sir Dub. We'll be keeping our fingers crossed for you that all continues to go well.

[Triathlete]

Glad to hear all is back to near normal (if there is such a thing) in DubVille!

[JoFotoz]

.
just accepted a job offer that is only 50 cents short of what I was making before the downturn!
.

Good to hear.

Perhaps its time we had another chat......


jo

[crotchrocket]

Hey Dub, glad your keeping your chin up. And sounds like the job is a good work out!! and health is everything!!

If you need a holiday, you got my couch!