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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2016 12:00:11 GMT -5
Congrats The Captain glad it all worked out for you. -M
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Post by Icctrombone on Oct 8, 2016 12:44:00 GMT -5
Praise God , Captain. He's never let me down.
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Post by Farrar on Oct 8, 2016 13:54:13 GMT -5
This is great news! Very happy for you, Captain.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Oct 8, 2016 16:32:52 GMT -5
Good news, Cap'n.
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Post by berkley on Oct 8, 2016 17:08:12 GMT -5
Glad to hear things are turning around for the Captain.
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Post by hondobrode on Oct 8, 2016 23:12:46 GMT -5
Very happy for you Captain !
It's not easy, especially when you've had a good job that pays fairly well.
Just talked to a brother of mine who's in banking and has worked for different ones. A recruiter was having a hard time finding someone for an analyst position and somehow found my brother. He's interviewed with them and is 95% sure he's going to get this.
He has a follow up interview with the CFO next week and should know pretty quickly. I told him to call or text me immediately, good news or not.
It's like a tell my kids all the time : it's hard to find great. When you do, clutch it tightly and don't let it go, but to get there, you have to run the maze, whether it's dating, or jobs, or whatever.
Again, I'm very happy for you Captain. My wife and I both got laid off last year and that was very stressful. Like you, we used our time both together, and traveling a little, and getting things done around the house we otherwise probably wouldn't have had time to do.
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Post by Mormel on Oct 9, 2016 3:43:00 GMT -5
Glad to hear you've found a new job, Captain! I hope it'll be enjoyable and a good fit for your skills and experience.
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Post by Confessor on Oct 9, 2016 5:30:42 GMT -5
Brilliant news, Captain. I'm so pleased for you. Best of luck with the new job!
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Post by Spike-X on Oct 9, 2016 5:48:46 GMT -5
Good news, Cap'n.
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Post by hondobrode on Oct 10, 2016 13:05:24 GMT -5
Well, one of our beautiful miniature schnauzers passed just hours ago. Her name was Greta, or, as we called her here in Oklahoma, Greta Sue. I won't go into all the details, but she died of a hemorrage, in my arms, as we raced to the vet. Susan and I are crushed, and her sister Hildie isn't herself either. Greta was 8 and very healthy. She was the sunshine in our lives. Susan's saying we'll just maintain with Hildie, but she's always had a Tonto to her Lone Ranger. Hildie's never been alone, and being from a big family (7 kids), I thought it would be best to have two pups. We'd gotten Greta as a "replacement puppy" when Hildie's biological sister, Gertie, passed due to Petsmart's Banfield hospital asphixiating her during a grooming. To say Hildie was depressed was an understatement. Susan and I both took the day off when it happened, too stunned to think straight. That was a Friday. We grieved as a family. That weekend she and I went to Dallas for a delayed anniversary weekend because of my first back surgery. Her parents lived about 20 miles north of us and volunteered to have Hildie over. That Monday as Susan and I are getting ready to leave for work, Hildie's on the couch. Susan's already in the garage and I'm going through the living room saying good-bye to Hildie as I walk by. She rolls her head towards me with the saddest eyes ever looking like she didn't want to live. I froze. I literally stopped in mid-stride and told Susan I couldn't leave her. That look was so deep, I was afraid she'd die of a broken heart. When she got home that night, we drove to the same breeder we had gotten Hildie from, about an hour and a half away. We got her a new "sister" and named her Greta, similar but distinct from Gerta, who had passed. Hildie was elated to have a partner again, and now she's alone again, but older. We'll see what happens over the next day or so. The house doesn't feel right without Greta.
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Post by Farrar on Oct 10, 2016 13:31:06 GMT -5
I'm so sorry, Hondo. RIP, beautiful Greta.
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Post by hondobrode on Oct 10, 2016 14:33:03 GMT -5
Thank you so much Farrar
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Post by brutalis on Oct 10, 2016 14:44:38 GMT -5
Sorry for your loss Hondo! Those wee little doggies and kitties are sometimes more family than blood relatives if you have them long enough. Have had my share of pet tears over the years. Take heart in remembering the joys and love all of you shared together in those years.
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Post by Prince Hal on Oct 10, 2016 14:51:44 GMT -5
Hondo, we have a Cairn who is going on 10. We got him days after Willie, our first Cairn, died and our hearts were broken. Don't know what we'll do when Sam goes. I hope it won't be for while, but Wille was just 9 when he had his first stroke. He lived for a just few months more.
What is it about these creatures that gets to us so? And terriers especially. Love that face on Greta.
My heart goes out to you and your family, Hondo. Take it from one who gets what you're going through. Give Hildie a hug for me.
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Post by Confessor on Oct 10, 2016 15:18:53 GMT -5
Feeling for you, hondobrode. Those wonderful pets that we share our lives with bring us so much joy, but they sure do break our hearts at the end. Hang on in there and just remember what a wonderful life you gave Greta and all the joy she brought you in return.
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