You guys should get a job in science.... nobody cares who you dress, if you have tatoos, piercings, or whatever you want... it is funny to see in the same conference room a guy with a nice suit and tie next to another with tatoos and green hair. Javier.
On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 8:13 AM, paul annen <[email protected]> wrote: > thanks... wont be for about another year, then i think i will be to close > to 30 to get a job ment for a guy to start at 20.... lets just hope > > > On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 8:11 AM, Max <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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. 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