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  1. IlPadrino

    How do you sign off your email?

    For those in the military, it's always (supposed to be!) "Respectfully," or "Very respectfully,", oftentimes abbreviated just R/, or V/r/,  And whoa to them who get it backwards.  But not me...  I don't play that!
  2. IlPadrino

    Anyone in the DC Area?

    I lived in Alexandria (northern VA) and loved it.  The schools are awesome (Fairfax County School District is huge, but very well run), and it doesn't feel so much like "city life".  If you're rolling in the fatty money, Montgomery County is nice (I liked Bethesda), too.  But from my...
  3. IlPadrino

    2 Small US Navy Boats With 10 Sailors Aboard Held By Iran, US Official Says

    I don't think so.  These are small boat crews, and it sounds like they were being tracked by higher, even if they weren't communicating.
  4. IlPadrino

    2 Small US Navy Boats With 10 Sailors Aboard Held By Iran, US Official Says

    "In a formal acknowledgment that the Persian Gulf episode was the result of an error by the United States Navy, Mr. Carter said the crews of two American patrol craft were not on a clandestine mission and “obviously had misnavigated” when they came within a few miles of Farsi Island, where...
  5. IlPadrino

    Teen arrested after teachers mistake home made clock for bomb

    It's not odd... just a family of opportunists.
  6. IlPadrino

    Working Overseas

    USAJobs... plenty of overseas opportunities.
  7. IlPadrino

    scrambled eggs...how do you make them

    I hear you... but if the object is more than just stuffing calories down your gullet, sometimes the extra work up front can add to the experience. My son and I often do these on Sunday morning and like making them almost (but not quite!) as much as eating them.
  8. IlPadrino

    scrambled eggs...how do you make them

    My favorite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUP7U5vTMM0 On top of toast with some hot smoked salmon is awesome!
  9. IlPadrino

    Poop. You're doing it wrong!

    ********... that rumor's right up there with saltpeter!
  10. IlPadrino

    Poop. You're doing it wrong!

    Eat enough MREs and you will hardly ever have to.
  11. IlPadrino

    Denver VA Hospital building project what a mess

    As discussed in the related thread:
  12. IlPadrino

    PDH units for PE license renewal

    And take a look at http://engineerboards.com/index.php?showtopic=23925&hl=, especially if you're looking for easy and inexpensive.
  13. IlPadrino

    To Vaccinate or Not To Vaccinate - that is the question

    Or, rather, all you know is that diagnoses of Autism increased. How much of that is simply increased access to those who diagnose or change in diagnosis criteria?
  14. IlPadrino

    A Billion dollar Hospital?

    That's the problem with large firms... you never know what kind of project team you're going to get.
  15. IlPadrino

    A Billion dollar Hospital?

    With CM-At-Risk, they need to set a Guaranteed Maximum Price (which they're calling a Firm Target Price in this case) and then eventually definitize the cost-plus. According to the decision, the Estimated Construction Cost at Award (ECCA) was never fairly estimated to be under the available...
  16. IlPadrino

    A Billion dollar Hospital?

    The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals decision is interesting reading: http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_27103393/contractor-kiewit-walking-away-from-va-hospital-aurora Simply put, the VA didn't implement CM At Risk (aka Early Contractor Involvement) properly, and they didn't force the...
  17. IlPadrino

    Happy St Patrick's Day

    Corned beef and cabbage... once a year, just about every year! You need to add a little vinegar to the cabbage once it's on your plate. yummy.
  18. IlPadrino

    CPM question

    This would count as a "simple" AoA diagram.
  19. IlPadrino

    I'm drinking bourbon tonight

    I thought the 40th Anniversary was great... except for Eddie Murphy. He sucked!
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