i dont work for the fire department just yet... i had my qualifications, but the job market crashed right as i was finishing class... and because that was so long ago now, i need to restart classes from the beginning... and thanks to uncle sam going backwards on a signed agreement i have to foot the bill for all the classes when the GI bill was supposed to... yea, im a little sore on all that....
On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 7:58 AM, Max <[email protected]> wrote: > "i want a city/state job, and there a little more restrictive... " > > I work for the state; I'm a librarian, actually. I think it just > depends on your profession - typically the profession/professional > outlook will dictate if you can or cannot have tattoos. As in your > case, I think you mentioned that you worked for the fire department, > while they may not allow tattoos or visible tattoos, that certainly > doesn't mean that there aren't office/professions/state agencies that > don't allow them; with most offices, it's a judgment call. > > For the most part, there isn't near as much discrimination based on > ink, that said, were I to go on a job interview, I would absolutely > wear long sleeves. > > When I took my motorcycle safety class, I was actually really > surprised that the class was comprised of primarily all women. I'm not > sure what I expected - maybe just a little more balance. I don't see > many women riding around here, but these days I'm paying a bit more > attention. > > On May 5, 7:39 am, paul annen <[email protected]> wrote: > > all of my friends that have alot of ink work in tatoo parlors, piercing > > shops, or are unemployed... just how it works... i want a city/state job, > > and there a little more restrictive... > > > > On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 7:37 AM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Mine are on my upper arms and aren't visible at all when I wear short > > > sleeves. Most of my childhood friends have full sleeves on both arms > and > > > still seem to keep jobs. That does limit the places you can work > though, > > > good thing this area has so many refineries. > > > > > On May 5, 2011 6:23 AM, "paul annen" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > fire department still says no tats visible by a short sleeve shirt... > > > hence i dont have any... still trying to get to ride the big red truck > > > > > > On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 6:48 AM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > >> I got my tattoos when I was in the Marines during the 80's and all > of > > > them are scary. I think that stigma is just about gone. Back In the > 90's I > > > had a number of employers discriminate against me over having them. But > then > > > getting a tat became vogue and a whole generation got them. Now there > are so > > > many professionals with tattoos it isn't a problem for me any more. > > > >> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > > >> From: James O'Gorman <[email protected]> > > > >> Sender: [email protected] > > > >> Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 20:22:33 > > > >> To: <[email protected]> > > > >> Reply-To: [email protected] > > > >> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: New, to pretty much all things > > > motorcycle related. > > > > > >> The tattoo thing reminds me of Mr. Rogers. I always think about > people > > > in 'professional' jobs that always have to wear long sleeves... > > > > > >> ;) > > > >> Thanks for posting the pics! Looks like a great find! > > > > > >> On May 4, 2011, at 10:56 AM, Max wrote: > > > > > >> > Here's a link to a couple of pics of the bike - they aren't the > > > >> > greatest. I had just gotten it, and was very excited so I snapped > a > > > >> > couple of photos while I was in my very dimly lit garage. > > > > > >> > And there's a pic of me on my bike - I wasn't really riding, just > sort > > > >> > of fiddling; I'd just gotten home from class. But when my partner > took > > > >> > the pic, I could just hear my motorcycle instructor saying "long > > > >> > pants, long sleeves!" > > > > > >> > I'm a librarian, so my attire is always pretty nerdy, aside from > all > > > >> > the tattoos I suppose, but I do always where lots of clothing. > More > > > >> > than I'd like, but I definitely understand the importance. > > > > >https://picasaweb.google.com/117513003577782445383/Nighthawk?authkey=. > .. > > > > > >> > On May 4, 9:06 am, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> >> Hi Max, welcome to the group. The 250 NH is a great little > bike. > > > >> >> You will have everyone asking you to post a pic - you and the > bike, > > > >> >> Graham > > > > > >> >> On May 4, 2011, at 8:57 AM, Max wrote: > > > > > >> >>> Good morning, > > > > > >> >>> My name is Max, and I'll confess to being new to my 1995 > Nighthawk > > > >> >>> 250, as well as motorcycles in general. For the past 2 years > I've > > > >> >>> lived a mile away from work and I drove a Honda Metropolitan > 50cc > > > >> >>> scooter - it was great, if not a little small, but with only a > mile > > > to > > > >> >>> go and getting over 100 mpg, I was content. That said, I just > > > bought > > > >> >>> a house about a month ago, and now I'm nearly 14 miles away from > > > >> >>> work. I drove the scooter back and forth for a week or so, but > I > > > >> >>> could quickly tell that I was just sort of going to run the > scooter > > > >> >>> into the ground; the commute was many back roads, making the > trip > > > >> >>> about 17 miles long and the roads were just awful. > > > > > >> >>> Having always wanted to learn to ride, I sold the scooter, did > some > > > >> >>> research to help me decide what kind of beginner bike I should > > > >> >>> purchase. I found a 1995 Nighthawk 250 on Criagslist; this guy > had > > > >> >>> bought it from one of the schools that does the Motorcycle > Safety > > > >> >>> Courses. I had it checked out; it had definitely been dropped, > has > > > a > > > >> >>> few dents in the tank, but the shop said it was just fine, so > > > $1300.00 > > > >> >>> later, it's mine. I took the course over the weekend, and then > came > > > >> >>> home to practice for a bit. Yesterday afternoon I went on my > first > > > >> >>> real ride, and it was so, so nervous making. I rode again this > > > >> >>> morning, 13 miles to work, and while it is nerve wracking, I > have to > > > >> >>> admit that it feels good to be on two wheels again. > > > > > >> >>> After looking at this site for a while, I've found out where I > can > > > buy > > > >> >>> my owner's manual, and so I've just done as much, and I also > ordered > > > >> >>> some riding gear, too. I'm sure I'll have lots of questions, > and if > > > >> >>> there's anything that you think I should know, any advice you > have > > > for > > > >> >>> a brand new rider, definitely bring it on. > > > > > >> >>> Having no service records for the bike, would it be your > suggestion > > > to > > > >> >>> just do everything like it's a new bike - change the oil, etc? > > > Since > > > >> >>> I don't know what's been done, other than changing the oil, is > there > > > >> >>> anything you can recommend that I should check - maybe the air > > > filter, > > > >> >>> and fluids? > > > > > >> >>> Very glad this list exists - there's an entire forum for the > > > >> >>> Metropolitan scooter, and I used it pretty often. Look forward > to > > > >> >>> communicating with all of you. > > > > > >> >>> -Max > > > > > >> >>> -- > > > >> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the > Google > > > >> >>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > > >> >>> To post to this group, send email to > > > >> >>> [email protected]. > > > >> >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers > > > >> >>> [email protected]. > > > >> >>> For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/ > > > >> >>> group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > > >> > -- > > > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > > >> > To post to this group, send email to > > > [email protected]. > > > >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]. > > > >> > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > > >> -- > > > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > > >> To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > > > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]. > > > >> For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > > >> -- > > > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > > >> To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > > > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]. > > > >> For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]. > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > . > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]. > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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