Hey Paul - I can sympathize; I'll be lucky to keep my job past July. I'm just hoping and praying that all goes well. The economy has affected so many people in such an adverse way. In part, it's why I bought the NH - fuel savings in particular.
Hope everything goes well when you're able to start/re-start your classes. -Max On May 5, 8:06 am, paul annen <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > ... > > read more » -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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