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by honyock
Fri May 03, 2024 12:23 pm
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: Sam Ash To Shutdown Remaining Stores
Replies: 10
Views: 255

Re: Sam Ash To Shutdown Remaining Stores

I got my Heritage from a Sam Ash. Sad day. I haven't looked at a new guitar in so long I might have noticed the complete lack of left handed guitars on there site sooner and would have assumed they were prepping to close down... The closest store was near Glendale so I would stop there whenever we w...
by honyock
Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:23 pm
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: what tv shows everyone into right now
Replies: 18
Views: 511

Re: what tv shows everyone into right now

Masters of the Air, worked as a docent at the 390th BG museum (B17s) that were on every mission with the 100th.

One of the docents I volunteered with flew 28 missions as an early replacement. Was interesting to see how they portrayed the 100th vs. the thoughts of someone who flew missions with them.
by honyock
Sun Apr 07, 2024 12:26 am
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: And so it ends
Replies: 32
Views: 1200

Re: And so it ends

Some of my favorite people to work with are joining me as well. AI helped me write a post that I can finally share my feelings. farewell greetings going out strong towards dreadful former employer known as Carclo whose rapid descent down bankruptcy lane should be no surprise given how fervently even...
by honyock
Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:45 am
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: New Toy en-route!!! :D
Replies: 37
Views: 996

Re: New Toy en-route!!! :D

that is pretty
by honyock
Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:38 am
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: And so it ends
Replies: 32
Views: 1200

Re: And so it ends

The company finally decided that I was important enough to try to retain, the day after I put in my resignation. My old boss reached out to ask me personally before I was presented with the offer, in part to talk about our dearly departed friend. I thanked him for thinking of me, but my decision was...
by honyock
Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:47 pm
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: And so it ends
Replies: 32
Views: 1200

Re: And so it ends

Just got an offer, oddly accurate match to my last sentence of the original post. A bright spot in an otherwise sad week. My mentor/colleague that taught me so much about manufacturing & injection molding passed away Monday evening. Accepted the offer. No drop-off in salary or vacation after the...
by honyock
Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:00 pm
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: How do you listen to music these days?
Replies: 14
Views: 416

Re: How do you listen to music these days?

Amazon Music or Spotify in my Bronco. Used to only do Amazon, but they ruined the ability to play downloaded stuff.

In my Mercedes I still have a 6 disc changer.

No radio in my old truck, the sound of freedom is my soundtrack, V8 power...
by honyock
Wed Mar 06, 2024 2:12 am
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: And so it ends
Replies: 32
Views: 1200

Re: And so it ends

I do appreciate the wisdom as this is a new process for me, I have basically walked from job to job with a good reference or being recruited since I left college 11 years ago. And you likely will continue that trend - you would not have been recruited and/or have good references for no reason. Whil...
by honyock
Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:57 am
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: And so it ends
Replies: 32
Views: 1200

Re: And so it ends

So far, my lay back and wait method of job hunting is yielding to some interesting leads, haven't yet gotten face to face, but I am OK with moving slow for now, I still have a job and the company hasn't presented any sort of incentive package to stay so I am OK to ride it out and I don't want to li...
by honyock
Wed Feb 28, 2024 7:47 pm
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: And so it ends
Replies: 32
Views: 1200

Re: And so it ends

Wow. Sorry to hear that. I remember you talking about tbe decision to come back. So what ended up killing the company? The company line is "the decision represents the culmination of its US restructuring efforts, through which it is attempting to optimise its "operational footprint"&...
by honyock
Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:46 am
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: And so it ends
Replies: 32
Views: 1200

Re: And so it ends

So far, my lay back and wait method of job hunting is yielding to some interesting leads, haven't yet gotten face to face, but I am OK with moving slow for now, I still have a job and the company hasn't presented any sort of incentive package to stay so I am OK to ride it out and I don't want to lim...
by honyock
Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:37 pm
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: And so it ends
Replies: 32
Views: 1200

Re: And so it ends

seems to be a very good time to be looking for manufacturing engineer, project manager, etc. work. Kind of excited to start the hunt and get back out of operations/management back into engineering fun stuff. I am sick of dealing with people who can't bother to show up to work or schedule their appoi...
by honyock
Wed Feb 14, 2024 8:00 pm
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: And so it ends
Replies: 32
Views: 1200

Re: And so it ends

I am sorry to hear that. Let us know what line of work you are interested and if you would consider moving for opportunity. Perhaps someone here could drop you a lead. right now I am not looking to move. My wife is a director at an accounting firm here, so we are pretty invested in staying in Tucso...
by honyock
Tue Feb 13, 2024 11:08 pm
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: And so it ends
Replies: 32
Views: 1200

And so it ends

Just found out today they are closing our facility.

My pride led me to return to a place that was unfixable.

Now ~100 people will be out of work in ~6 months from now.

Maybe I can find a new career, lots of defense contractors in town...
by honyock
Wed Feb 07, 2024 8:24 pm
Forum: Deals On The Web
Topic: PSA: Lefty Casino $300
Replies: 5
Views: 592

Re: PSA: Lefty Casino $300

That is a good price, I paid $400 for mine back in 2015 from Musicians's Friend.
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If I hadn't just spent the same on a 25th anniversary Harley Benton B-stock Fusion T I'd pick it up myself...good thing it is already gone
by honyock
Sun Jan 28, 2024 10:53 am
Forum: Upgrades Repairs and Refinishing
Topic: Long term re-imagined Single Cut single pickup eBay cheapo Gold Top
Replies: 5
Views: 482

Re: Long term re-imagined Single Cut single pickup eBay cheapo Gold Top

I have seen those under the brand name Cozart I think. Didn't Agile use to make a single P90 guitar? I like the PRS version of a LP Jr too. My Juniors (LP & SG) see a lot of play. That is what it was, I couldn't rememeber I think I got it 8 years ago and it has maybe been sitting torn apart for...
by honyock
Sat Jan 27, 2024 7:10 pm
Forum: Upgrades Repairs and Refinishing
Topic: Long term re-imagined Single Cut single pickup eBay cheapo Gold Top
Replies: 5
Views: 482

Long term re-imagined Single Cut single pickup eBay cheapo Gold Top

Just finished messing around with this -replaced p90 with mini hum -replaced fake garbage Badass style bridge with the trapeze and I think an Ibanez style bridge -refinished headstock with "open book" that I eyeballed -new tuners -new nut -back refinished in a lighter mahogany matte poly s...
by honyock
Mon Jan 15, 2024 6:51 pm
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: Febreze
Replies: 21
Views: 1284

Re: Febreze

as a former hockey player, I couldn't live without the stuff
by honyock
Sun Dec 17, 2023 4:00 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Does anyone have any experience using Facebook to sell locally?
Replies: 15
Views: 964

Re: Does anyone have any experience using Facebook to sell locally?

it is hugely hit or miss with tons of bots sending requests for "pin" to prove I am real...
by honyock
Sun Dec 17, 2023 3:21 pm
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: Electric Vehicles
Replies: 36
Views: 1847

Re: Electric Vehicles

The batteries in EVs are like the cartridges in a home printer. When you need new ink cartridges it is cheaper to buy a new printer. if the manufacturers actually cared about EVs being properly renewable, they would make the batteries easily replaceable (the whole point the the "skateboard&quo...
by honyock
Fri Dec 15, 2023 11:53 pm
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: Electric Vehicles
Replies: 36
Views: 1847

Re: Electric Vehicles

they should tax them based upon the weight of the vehicle and the miles driven

a Hummer EV (9,000lbs...really???) or Tesla Cyber Truck (~6,900lbs) that weighs far more than my 1 ton truck (5500lbs with me in the cab) should have to pay more per mile since I pay more per mile for the gas I use
by honyock
Sun Dec 03, 2023 10:21 am
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: Finally some good news out of the IRS : 2023 1099-k update
Replies: 7
Views: 414

Re: Finally some good news out of the IRS : 2023 1099-k update

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-delay-in-form-1099-k-reporting-threshold-for-third-party-platform-payments-in-2023-plans-for-a-threshold-of-5000-for-2024-to-phase-in-implementation Delaying implementation of the asinine $600 limit for 1099-k Going to be posting a bunch of stuff on Reverb...
by honyock
Sat Dec 02, 2023 10:44 pm
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: Finally some good news out of the IRS : 2023 1099-k update
Replies: 7
Views: 414

Finally some good news out of the IRS : 2023 1099-k update

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-delay-in-form-1099-k-reporting-threshold-for-third-party-platform-payments-in-2023-plans-for-a-threshold-of-5000-for-2024-to-phase-in-implementation Delaying implementation of the asinine $600 limit for 1099-k Going to be posting a bunch of stuff on Reverb...
by honyock
Sat Nov 18, 2023 7:52 pm
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: What song are you obsessed with right now?
Replies: 36
Views: 1885

Re: What song are you obsessed with right now?

I've been thinking a lot about "I Want to Stroll Over Heaven with You" as recorded by Alan Jackson.

They played that song at my both of grandparents funerals amd the 1st time it was a sad song when my grandpa passed, but when my grandma passed the e.otions I felt were completely a 180.
by honyock
Fri Nov 10, 2023 12:56 am
Forum: Others Manufacturers And Imports
Topic: Help with decision on a new Gretsch streamliner
Replies: 7
Views: 986

Re: Help with decision on a new Gretsch streamliner

I'd vote for the Whiskey barrel finish or whatever they call it

It looks so good in person.
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