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I'm glad to say that the only mention of the marathon on news over here was about the Chilean miner ran it. (they did also mention the winner). No celebrities at all in the article, in any case, I have no idea who this Jared Whatsit guy is. No need to tell me, I don't really care either.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Sunday, November 07, 2010 11:02:58 PM)| |  | guidogodoy wrote: | | Holy crap! Congrats to your brother in law. That is one hell of a time! My fastest ever for a HALF is right around the 2:03 mark. I gotta find some faster running music or something.
The Chilean did pretty darn well. Saw that he had both knees iced down at one point. "Screw with the training," hell..I was thinking that it would have been difficult to even register. His story sure beats the hell out of Jared, IMO.
| | | Head banger wrote: | | My bro in law ran the NY for the first time this year, beat all the celebs in this article. 3:26 I think. I like that one of the chilean miners did it. traped underground for months must fuck up the training something fierce.
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| [Becks] Sunday, November 07, 2010 11:45:16 PM | |
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Good work Ron! Just curious, is there no legal standard for holidays over there? I mean as in, every worker here in NZ is entitled to 4 (I'm pretty sure it's 4 LOL!) weeks paid annual leave a year. Is it not the same there, does it depend on employer?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ron h from Sunday, November 07, 2010 7:42:17 AM)| | | ron h wrote: | | Bev is well versed in procedure and all things HR, so it was helpful bouncing ideas off her. We did have our unmoving points of view, but great insight none the less.
Some of the gains we made on the economic side are we now have 11 paid Holidays a year, 3 weeks paid vacation, employer paid health insurance and a $.75 raise!!
| | | spapad wrote: | | Congrats Ron! I could see Bev's point of view. That many months of listening to the tales of the nogotiation table. 
Good to hear your union came out on the better side of things.
| | | ron h wrote: | | Good morning fellow Metalheads 
Well, it's finally over with!! As most of you know I'm a union negotiator at the plant I work at. We've been in negotiations for a new contract since March and it's now a done deal!! The ratification vote was about 92% in favor of, which, to me, is vindication of the comittees hard work. In this day and age when unions are getting weaker, every contract gets harder and harder to make gains on. Fortunately, we made no concessions anywhere and made gains all across the board.
Now that this is over with, I can now come out and play a little more and Bev can quit rolling her eyes at me lol!! |
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| [guidogodoy] Sunday, November 07, 2010 11:02:58 PM | |
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Holy crap! Congrats to your brother in law. That is one hell of a time! My fastest ever for a HALF is right around the 2:03 mark. I gotta find some faster running music or something.
The Chilean did pretty darn well. Saw that he had both knees iced down at one point. "Screw with the training," hell..I was thinking that it would have been difficult to even register. His story sure beats the hell out of Jared, IMO.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Sunday, November 07, 2010 10:43:37 PM)| | | Head banger wrote: | | My bro in law ran the NY for the first time this year, beat all the celebs in this article. 3:26 I think. I like that one of the chilean miners did it. traped underground for months must fuck up the training something fierce.
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| [Head banger] Sunday, November 07, 2010 10:55:25 PM | |
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I thought Montana was the laughing stock of the states. I always said if we sent the dumbest one percent of albertans south we would raise both our average IQ and theirs. Unions have their place, sometimes, in our work, its all customer service, not so usefull
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by spapad from Sunday, November 07, 2010 6:15:06 PM)| | | spapad wrote: | | I'm from a right to work state. Unions exist but are not very influencial anymore.
I rememer when I was a child watching the news on months long miner strikes. The media always went and found the miner who lived in a cabin with an outhouse, who was the most uneducated person to find in the area.
For that reason alone I'm glad that VA, and finally WV, are right to work states. Got tired of people thinking just because of the state I was from when we vacationed north that we all lived on hilltops past Richmond and all have nothing but farms. I really hated that dated opinion of our state. Unfortunately, that opinion is still out there. Not so much for VA but WV is the laughing stock of the U.S. Glad my plates read VA.
| | | Head banger wrote: | | sounds good. I am on the company side of our negotiations, started with a 2 day set in july, had 2 days set in september, but we fired 2 of the three barganing comitee members inbetween, and they were the ones with the most issues, so we agreed to cut the september dates to one day. next is 2 in December. hope we get somewhere, I think as of now we have either agreed or agreed to withdraw 4 of 83 uniton proposals and 1 of 4 company proposals. at this rate the deal will be done about the same time as my pension starts.
| | | ron h wrote: | | Good morning fellow Metalheads
Well, it's finally over with!! As most of you know I'm a union negotiator at the plant I work at. We've been in negotiations for a new contract since March and it's now a done deal!! The ratification vote was about 92% in favor of, which, to me, is vindication of the comittees hard work. In this day and age when unions are getting weaker, every contract gets harder and harder to make gains on. Fortunately, we made no concessions anywhere and made gains all across the board.
Now that this is over with, I can now come out and play a little more and Bev can quit rolling her eyes at me lol!! |
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| [Head banger] Sunday, November 07, 2010 10:43:37 PM | |
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My bro in law ran the NY for the first time this year, beat all the celebs in this article. 3:26 I think. I like that one of the chilean miners did it. traped underground for months must fuck up the training something fierce.
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| [spapad] Sunday, November 07, 2010 8:25:38 PM | |
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Wow, I could have almost walked that time. But at least he tried. Most people would never do that. I feel for each and every one of the marathon folks as to just participate and finish is an accomplishment of their own.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Sunday, November 07, 2010 8:20:51 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Sleep easy. Al finished in 7 hours. As for crapping himself, I couldn't answer that one. 
| | | spapad wrote: | | I've never looked for times on the NY marathon in my life. I understand, as a runner, you would find it offensive, but I still hope AL did okay and didn't crap himself trying to finish. LOL
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | That is exactly why I was pulling for Al. No massive corporation making sure he finished with a decent time.
I really find it sad that the world is more interested in the celebs than the actual winner. Seriously, try searching for the winning time and you'll be forced to slog through countless pages talking about "Jared, the Subway guy!" Maybe if the three Africans that took men's 1, 2, and 3 were on "Dancing With the Stars..."
| | | spapad wrote: | | OH come on Guid, can't blame the guy for trying. Even if it is incentive (money) oriented.
I hope Al did good, he tries hard to stay a decent size and it is not easy for him even with the operation. I would hate to have to work that hard to stay a sound weight.
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| [guidogodoy] Sunday, November 07, 2010 8:20:51 PM | |
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Sleep easy. Al finished in 7 hours. As for crapping himself, I couldn't answer that one.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by spapad from Sunday, November 07, 2010 8:13:22 PM)| | | spapad wrote: | | I've never looked for times on the NY marathon in my life. I understand, as a runner, you would find it offensive, but I still hope AL did okay and didn't crap himself trying to finish. LOL
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | That is exactly why I was pulling for Al. No massive corporation making sure he finished with a decent time.
I really find it sad that the world is more interested in the celebs than the actual winner. Seriously, try searching for the winning time and you'll be forced to slog through countless pages talking about "Jared, the Subway guy!" Maybe if the three Africans that took men's 1, 2, and 3 were on "Dancing With the Stars..."
| | | spapad wrote: | | OH come on Guid, can't blame the guy for trying. Even if it is incentive (money) oriented.
I hope Al did good, he tries hard to stay a decent size and it is not easy for him even with the operation. I would hate to have to work that hard to stay a sound weight.
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| [spapad] Sunday, November 07, 2010 8:13:22 PM | |
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I've never looked for times on the NY marathon in my life. I understand, as a runner, you would find it offensive, but I still hope AL did okay and didn't crap himself trying to finish. LOL
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Sunday, November 07, 2010 8:09:58 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | That is exactly why I was pulling for Al. No massive corporation making sure he finished with a decent time.
I really find it sad that the world is more interested in the celebs than the actual winner. Seriously, try searching for the winning time and you'll be forced to slog through countless pages talking about "Jared, the Subway guy!" Maybe if the three Africans that took men's 1, 2, and 3 were on "Dancing With the Stars..."
| | | spapad wrote: | | OH come on Guid, can't blame the guy for trying. Even if it is incentive (money) oriented.
I hope Al did good, he tries hard to stay a decent size and it is not easy for him even with the operation. I would hate to have to work that hard to stay a sound weight.
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| [guidogodoy] Sunday, November 07, 2010 8:09:58 PM | |
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That is exactly why I was pulling for Al. No massive corporation making sure he finished with a decent time.
I really find it sad that the world is more interested in the celebs than the actual winner. Seriously, try searching for the winning time and you'll be forced to slog through countless pages talking about "Jared, the Subway guy!" Maybe if the three Africans that took men's 1, 2, and 3 were on "Dancing With the Stars..."
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by spapad from Sunday, November 07, 2010 8:01:04 PM)| | | spapad wrote: | | OH come on Guid, can't blame the guy for trying. Even if it is incentive (money) oriented.
I hope Al did good, he tries hard to stay a decent size and it is not easy for him even with the operation. I would hate to have to work that hard to stay a sound weight.
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| [spapad] Sunday, November 07, 2010 8:07:07 PM | |
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Night Necro.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Necroticist from Sunday, November 07, 2010 7:22:36 PM)| | | Necroticist wrote: | | | Am shattered ppl - early start tomorrow so calling it a night - TC all. |
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| [spapad] Sunday, November 07, 2010 8:01:04 PM | |
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OH come on Guid, can't blame the guy for trying. Even if it is incentive (money) oriented.
I hope Al did good, he tries hard to stay a decent size and it is not easy for him even with the operation. I would hate to have to work that hard to stay a sound weight.
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| [Necroticist] Sunday, November 07, 2010 7:22:36 PM | |
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| Am shattered ppl - early start tomorrow so calling it a night - TC all. |
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| [guidogodoy] Sunday, November 07, 2010 7:07:07 PM | |
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| [spapad] Sunday, November 07, 2010 6:15:06 PM | |
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I'm from a right to work state. Unions exist but are not very influencial anymore.
I rememer when I was a child watching the news on months long miner strikes. The media always went and found the miner who lived in a cabin with an outhouse, who was the most uneducated person to find in the area.
For that reason alone I'm glad that VA, and finally WV, are right to work states. Got tired of people thinking just because of the state I was from when we vacationed north that we all lived on hilltops past Richmond and all have nothing but farms. I really hated that dated opinion of our state. Unfortunately, that opinion is still out there. Not so much for VA but WV is the laughing stock of the U.S. Glad my plates read VA.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Sunday, November 07, 2010 2:09:45 PM)| | | Head banger wrote: | | sounds good. I am on the company side of our negotiations, started with a 2 day set in july, had 2 days set in september, but we fired 2 of the three barganing comitee members inbetween, and they were the ones with the most issues, so we agreed to cut the september dates to one day. next is 2 in December. hope we get somewhere, I think as of now we have either agreed or agreed to withdraw 4 of 83 uniton proposals and 1 of 4 company proposals. at this rate the deal will be done about the same time as my pension starts.
| | | ron h wrote: | | Good morning fellow Metalheads
Well, it's finally over with!! As most of you know I'm a union negotiator at the plant I work at. We've been in negotiations for a new contract since March and it's now a done deal!! The ratification vote was about 92% in favor of, which, to me, is vindication of the comittees hard work. In this day and age when unions are getting weaker, every contract gets harder and harder to make gains on. Fortunately, we made no concessions anywhere and made gains all across the board.
Now that this is over with, I can now come out and play a little more and Bev can quit rolling her eyes at me lol!! |
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| [Head banger] Sunday, November 07, 2010 2:09:45 PM | |
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sounds good. I am on the company side of our negotiations, started with a 2 day set in july, had 2 days set in september, but we fired 2 of the three barganing comitee members inbetween, and they were the ones with the most issues, so we agreed to cut the september dates to one day. next is 2 in December. hope we get somewhere, I think as of now we have either agreed or agreed to withdraw 4 of 83 uniton proposals and 1 of 4 company proposals. at this rate the deal will be done about the same time as my pension starts.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ron h from Saturday, November 06, 2010 8:45:57 AM)| | | ron h wrote: | | Good morning fellow Metalheads
Well, it's finally over with!! As most of you know I'm a union negotiator at the plant I work at. We've been in negotiations for a new contract since March and it's now a done deal!! The ratification vote was about 92% in favor of, which, to me, is vindication of the comittees hard work. In this day and age when unions are getting weaker, every contract gets harder and harder to make gains on. Fortunately, we made no concessions anywhere and made gains all across the board.
Now that this is over with, I can now come out and play a little more and Bev can quit rolling her eyes at me lol!! |
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| [spapad] Sunday, November 07, 2010 10:18:56 AM | |
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Nice job! I'd love to have 11 paid holidays a year! I'd also love it much if our employer picked up more on our health insurance than they do, but our premiums would go down dramtically if we could get everyone there to participate in the insurance, but it's hard to get employees who work at lower wages to even consider health insurance. As for the vacation, I should be coming up on 3 weeks this spring myself! Now, if they could just give us sick days that weren't such a joke. lol
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ron h from Sunday, November 07, 2010 7:42:17 AM)| | | ron h wrote: | | Bev is well versed in procedure and all things HR, so it was helpful bouncing ideas off her. We did have our unmoving points of view, but great insight none the less.
Some of the gains we made on the economic side are we now have 11 paid Holidays a year, 3 weeks paid vacation, employer paid health insurance and a $.75 raise!!
| | | spapad wrote: | | Congrats Ron! I could see Bev's point of view. That many months of listening to the tales of the nogotiation table.
Good to hear your union came out on the better side of things.
| | | ron h wrote: | | Good morning fellow Metalheads
Well, it's finally over with!! As most of you know I'm a union negotiator at the plant I work at. We've been in negotiations for a new contract since March and it's now a done deal!! The ratification vote was about 92% in favor of, which, to me, is vindication of the comittees hard work. In this day and age when unions are getting weaker, every contract gets harder and harder to make gains on. Fortunately, we made no concessions anywhere and made gains all across the board.
Now that this is over with, I can now come out and play a little more and Bev can quit rolling her eyes at me lol!! |
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| [ron h] Sunday, November 07, 2010 7:42:17 AM | |
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Bev is well versed in procedure and all things HR, so it was helpful bouncing ideas off her. We did have our unmoving points of view, but great insight none the less.
Some of the gains we made on the economic side are we now have 11 paid Holidays a year, 3 weeks paid vacation, employer paid health insurance and a $.75 raise!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by spapad from Saturday, November 06, 2010 2:35:15 PM)| | | spapad wrote: | | Congrats Ron! I could see Bev's point of view. That many months of listening to the tales of the nogotiation table.
Good to hear your union came out on the better side of things.
| | | ron h wrote: | | Good morning fellow Metalheads
Well, it's finally over with!! As most of you know I'm a union negotiator at the plant I work at. We've been in negotiations for a new contract since March and it's now a done deal!! The ratification vote was about 92% in favor of, which, to me, is vindication of the comittees hard work. In this day and age when unions are getting weaker, every contract gets harder and harder to make gains on. Fortunately, we made no concessions anywhere and made gains all across the board.
Now that this is over with, I can now come out and play a little more and Bev can quit rolling her eyes at me lol!! |
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| [Necroticist] Saturday, November 06, 2010 7:18:36 PM | |
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| Evening Blah crew....hope ur all ok...avoid this bloody flu we got over here - is nasty... |
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| [Becks] Saturday, November 06, 2010 4:10:24 PM | |
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Congratulations Ron! Wow that's a long time to be in negotiations, but you got there in the end!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ron h from Saturday, November 06, 2010 8:45:57 AM)| | | ron h wrote: | | Good morning fellow Metalheads
Well, it's finally over with!! As most of you know I'm a union negotiator at the plant I work at. We've been in negotiations for a new contract since March and it's now a done deal!! The ratification vote was about 92% in favor of, which, to me, is vindication of the comittees hard work. In this day and age when unions are getting weaker, every contract gets harder and harder to make gains on. Fortunately, we made no concessions anywhere and made gains all across the board.
Now that this is over with, I can now come out and play a little more and Bev can quit rolling her eyes at me lol!! |
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| [spapad] Saturday, November 06, 2010 2:35:15 PM | |
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Congrats Ron! I could see Bev's point of view. That many months of listening to the tales of the nogotiation table.
Good to hear your union came out on the better side of things.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ron h from Saturday, November 06, 2010 8:45:57 AM)| | | ron h wrote: | | Good morning fellow Metalheads
Well, it's finally over with!! As most of you know I'm a union negotiator at the plant I work at. We've been in negotiations for a new contract since March and it's now a done deal!! The ratification vote was about 92% in favor of, which, to me, is vindication of the comittees hard work. In this day and age when unions are getting weaker, every contract gets harder and harder to make gains on. Fortunately, we made no concessions anywhere and made gains all across the board.
Now that this is over with, I can now come out and play a little more and Bev can quit rolling her eyes at me lol!! |
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