GOOD Day.

[Chucktown PE]

Right down near the South Carolina border, about an hour west of Charlotte.

I've got mixed feelings about going. It's a HUGE 800MW plant, and to be the site welding engineer would be a huge resume booster, and the guys I'd be working directly under are OK. But the project itself is VERY disjointed, the site management leaves a LOT to be desired, and they've been running off some of our best guys. I have a feeling that me trying to be even remotely productive would be a never-ending political battle.

Gotcha. So around the King's Mountain area?

I used to drive I-85 between Atlanta and Charlotte at least twice a month. I hated the drive but Charlotte is a cool town. I think that's probably where I'm headed after I've finished these projects down here.

 

[Supe]

Gotcha. So around the King's Mountain area?
I used to drive I-85 between Atlanta and Charlotte at least twice a month. I hated the drive but Charlotte is a cool town. I think that's probably where I'm headed after I've finished these projects down here.

Little bit further west, north of Gaffney I think. Only been to the site once so far and was riding shotgun, so I didn't really pay attention. The Carolinas aren't bad, but I've really fallen in love with Houston, and am hoping to end up back here one way or another.

The other nice thing about going down there that I forgot to think of, is that that client is HUGE into the Nuclear industry, so this would be a pretty simple segue from Fossil to Nuke.

 

[Chucktown PE]

Little bit further west, north of Gaffney I think. Only been to the site once so far and was riding shotgun, so I didn't really pay attention. The Carolinas aren't bad, but I've really fallen in love with Houston, and am hoping to end up back here one way or another.
The other nice thing about going down there that I forgot to think of, is that that client is HUGE into the Nuclear industry, so this would be a pretty simple segue from Fossil to Nuke.

Gafney is the peach capital of the world. So you'll be able to get some good peaches there. Other than that, there ain't **** to do there. You'll definitely have to make the drive to Charlotte to find a harem of girls with whom you'd be willing to have sexual relations.

 

[Supe]

Gafney is the peach capital of the world. So you'll be able to get some good peaches there. Other than that, there ain't **** to do there. You'll definitely have to make the drive to Charlotte to find a harem of girls with whom you'd be willing to have sexual relations.

I know, it's terrible :bawling:

 

[Capt Worley PE]

I think your talking about the plant near Cashiers...

 

[chaosiscash]

MMM, there's a great BBQ joint in Cashiers. Its at the only intersection, you can't miss it.

Duke Power, perhaps?

 

[Supe]

I think your talking about the plant near Cashiers...

Nope. But this link can probably clue you in as to which one it is.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

Nope. But this link can probably clue you in as to which one it is.

HAHAHA!! Bet they'd be whining if the power was cut off to them. "Well you said you didn't want coal power..."

 

[wilheldp_PE]

Nope. But this link can probably clue you in as to which one it is.

Looks like a bad case of NIMBY.

 

[Supe]

Looks like a bad case of NIMBY.

The funny thing is that there's NOTHING in that area. Most of the opposition is headed by the global warming nutjobs who are rounding up the locals to make a big deal out of nothing. Mind you, this isn't even a new plant, but an upgrade to an existing plant that is currently in operation.

 

[Chucktown PE]

The funny thing is that there's NOTHING in that area. Most of the opposition is headed by the global warming nutjobs who are rounding up the locals to make a big deal out of nothing. Mind you, this isn't even a new plant, but an upgrade to an existing plant that is currently in operation.

They probably had to import hippies from Cali and the northeast. I could probably count on one hand the number of environuts in the Carolinas.

 

[maryannette]

I ended up in the day from hell. I'm trying to get past some ridiculously strict self-imposed regulations that have brought one of my projects to a screeching halt. After spending most of the day researching, writing e-mails, compiling data, and talking on the phone, I thought I was almost there. But, NOOOOOOOOOO! I might end up working my Friday off, too.

 

[TouchDown]

Hope you don't have to work today Mary...

strict self-imposed regulations

Does that mean YOU imposed these regulations???
My day is off to a pretty good start. Cooper slept from 8PM to 5AM and my wife took him this morning because I had to be at work early... because, I'm taking off early to help setup a fundraiser at my kid's elementary school this afternoon. It ought to be a good time leading me into the weekend.

Where's Dave Chappel when you need him on a Friday?

 

[RIP - VTEnviro]

 

[bigray76]

Good: my boss is out today

Bad: my drinking buddy (electrical guy) has a phone conference which has not been set for time yet - no $2 pints for lunch

Good: I will have help in the office today (one of the field engineers is in and is an amazing worker) - frees me up from doing a ton of leg work on one of my bids

Bad: I have been up since 4:15; my wife had to go to a conference on Long Island and needed to hit the road early (now she knows what it was like for me to work out there)

Good: It's friday!!!!

Bad: I am two days behind with work

Good: It's friday!!!

 

[frazil]

<--- cranky

 

[chaosiscash]

It good b/c its Friday, but I have to leave for New Mexico for two weeks on Sunday. Oh well, maybe I can get in a little skiing over the weekend out there (if the hills are still open).

 

[FLBuff PE]

Today is good for me. It's Friday, and it's pay day. And I still have a job! T-minus 1 week and 1 day till vacation in Florida! Yay!

 

[Chucktown PE]

I'm working on project budgets all day today. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. I was hoping I was going to get out of here early today because I've already worked 50 hours this week (which I can't bill OT for because it's on an overhead number and isn't billable) but if I don't finish the budgeting work then I can't get a billable project number. Sort of a Catch 22.

 

[Freon]

Let's see:

1) Friday - but I am offshore

2) Payday - Big :thumbs:

3) Seafood day on the barge (Every Friday) - Eat my body weight in crabs and shrimp :thumbs: :thumbs:

4) No beer

5) Rotate off on Wednesday :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

The :thumbs:s win!!!!

Freon