Man swept out to sea during Sunday morning baptism

2014-03-31 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/03/31/man-swept-out-to-sea-during-sunday-morning-baptism/?tid=hp_mm how ironic. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now!

shots fired in the Capitol

2013-10-03 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Just saw this on the Washington Post: BREAKING NEWS Capitol locked down after shots fired -- Larry C. Lyons web: http://www.lyonsmorris.com/lyons LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/larryclyons ~| Order the Adobe

Re: shots fired in the Capitol

2013-10-03 Thread Larry C. Lyons
and attachments. On 13-10-03 11:28 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: Just saw this on the Washington Post: BREAKING NEWS Capitol locked down after shots fired ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com

Re: shots fired in the Capitol

2013-10-03 Thread Larry C. Lyons
darned lazy spelling. I would not go near some places in South West DC. is what I meant to write. On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 2:49 PM, Larry C. Lyons larrycly...@gmail.comwrote: Victoria is nothing like DC. I have no problem with going anywhere in Victoria. DC now I would go near some places

Re: shots fired in the Capitol

2013-10-03 Thread Larry C. Lyons
More on the shooting: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/liveblog-live/liveblog/shots-fired-at-capitol/?hpid=z1 On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 2:50 PM, Larry C. Lyons larrycly...@gmail.comwrote: darned lazy spelling. I would not go near some places in South West DC. is what I meant to write

Re: need to locate

2012-07-31 Thread Larry C. Lyons
have you checked the local user groups. I think the Chicago region has a couple, http://www.cccfug.org/cccfug/cccfug.cfm On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 6:25 PM, stephen starr starrskill...@gmail.com wrote: Good Cold Fusion developers in Chicagoland area. Waiting on details for the requirement.

Re: Equator

2012-06-29 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Very true. I recently took one of those tests and found at least 3 major errors. On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 8:19 PM, Eric Roberts ow...@threeravensconsulting.com wrote: I think they need to make those tests illegal.  I have yet to see one that has anything to do with real life CF knowledge.  

Re: Can I ask why this place has been taken over by Brian Thornton aka CFDeveloper

2012-04-11 Thread Larry C. Lyons
, Larry C. Lyons larrycly...@gmail.comwrote: These are legitimate jobs however. It appears that Brian has written an app that goes through Craigslist looking for CF related jobs. That would be a community service if you ask me. BTW jerry, lets keep this confined to cf-jobs-talk and not clutter

Re: Moving to DC

2010-11-10 Thread Larry C. Lyons
You'd think that this was CF-Community or something. ;) One other suggestion I did have is go to one of the salary comparison sites and check out possible cost of living in DC vs the suburbs that way. You can look at how much more you'd need to make as well as seeing how much more it would cost

Re: Moving to DC

2010-11-08 Thread Larry C. Lyons
I may be confused. What do you mean by split lanes? On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 1:53 PM, RobG sled...@gmail.com wrote: On 11/8/10 10:39 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: HOV regulations in Virginia allow motorcycles to use the HOV lanes and I-66 inside the beltway during rush hour. Yeah that's

Re: Moving to DC

2010-11-08 Thread Larry C. Lyons
quickly... On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 2:15 PM, Larry C. Lyons larrycly...@gmail.com wrote: I may be confused. What do you mean by split lanes? On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 1:53 PM, RobG sled...@gmail.com wrote: On 11/8/10 10:39 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: HOV regulations in Virginia allow motorcycles to use

Re: Moving to DC

2010-11-08 Thread Larry C. Lyons
That is of course if they allow for any transportation funding at all. Given the current state government's hostility to this area, and the power of the Richmond and Tidewater legislators, I really doubt that this region will get anything more than a trickle of DOT project money for a while. On

Re: Moving to DC

2010-11-05 Thread Larry C. Lyons
In my previous job, I commuted from Manassas, Virginia to L'Enfant Plaza in DC. Using a combination of driving to the Vienna Orange Line metro stop, and the DC metro, the commute would take about 2 hours one way. Commuting to L'Enfant Plaza from Manassas using the Virginia Rail Express took about

Re: Last Job Posting

2010-01-27 Thread Larry C. Lyons
the oracle position requires the following: (from http://careers-johnstonmclamb.icims.com/jobs/1057/job) Qualifications: Two to four years experience with: * Oracle * Cold Fusion * JavaScript * HTML/XML * Full lifecycle development in an enterprise environment * U.S.

Re: lists question

2008-11-06 Thread Larry C. Lyons
That's a great idea Michael. I'm all for it. regards, larry On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 4:31 PM, Michael Dinowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: CF-Jobs is written so that any reply is automatically sent to the original posters email address, not to the cf-jobs list. In order to reply to the cf-jobs

Re: lists question

2008-11-05 Thread Larry C. Lyons
No. I do not want to see the CF-jobs talk littered with chatter and garbage. its bad enough that people automatically respond to the list without checking for the sender's email address. Combining the two lists will really reduce the signal to noise ratio. On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 12:32 PM, Steve

Re: Telecommute Question

2008-08-13 Thread Larry C. Lyons
to be pain in Canadian funds than US dollars. Better yet ask for Euros or gold ;) pain = Freudian slip? :) sas Larry C. Lyons wrote: Given the exchange rates, you'd be better off asking to be pain in Canadian funds than US dollars. Better yet ask for Euros or gold ;) larry On Tue, Aug 12

Re: Telecommute Question

2008-08-12 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Given the exchange rates, you'd be better off asking to be pain in Canadian funds than US dollars. Better yet ask for Euros or gold ;) larry On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 1:59 PM, Jeffry Houser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As a business owner, I'd probably hire someone from Canada w/o too much

Re: Looking for javascript expert and CF professional worker

2008-06-15 Thread Larry C. Lyons
What people have been saying about this topic are best set of arguments for getting requirements docs before anything is coded.That has saved me more than once. regards, larry On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 9:41 PM, James Holmes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Especially putting together the last couple of

Re: CF Developers - Iraq

2008-05-31 Thread Larry C. Lyons
It isn' that bad, quite a few people have returned relatively unscathed. Most civilian contractors who go over there never really are exposed to any major risks. On Sat, May 31, 2008 at 8:52 AM, Tom Chiverton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2008/5/30 Paul Ihrig [EMAIL PROTECTED]: whats the pay like?

Re: Re[4]: CF Developers - Iraq

2008-05-30 Thread Larry C. Lyons
You'd think that Al Queda are all ASP.net coders then... larry On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 12:27 PM, Alex Puritche [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's the cost of a CF programmer's head. I think... AR hah ... that is better than what my friend gets working for Blackwater out AR of Baghdad, now if I

Re: What is it with telecommuting?

2008-05-21 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Why? This is a legitimate discussion topic for CF-Jobs-Talk. If you don't like the threat, just hit the delete button. On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 11:44 AM, Michael Perlstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: can this thread die now please?

Re: What is it with telecommuting?

2008-05-20 Thread Larry C. Lyons
I'm seriously considering getting back into the job market again, and have been talking to a few recruiters and potential employers. Since over the last few years I've been quite fortunate not having to commute, so I've decided at least a 3 day telecommute is a requirement. There is no way that I

Re: Misreading

2008-03-07 Thread Larry C. Lyons
If you're unsubscribing then why moan and complain? Simply leave the list, Its quite unprofessional in and of itself. Just quit without the sniping. On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 9:53 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am fully unsubscribing from these lists because of the amount of semi and non

Re: Misreading

2008-03-07 Thread Larry C. Lyons
thx Erika. One thing I've noticed about other developer lists I'm on (such as Java and CSS) is that the same stuff happens there, only in many cases its even worse. I do not think that Java, CSS, usability etc in any way can be considered to be examples of industries in trouble. Its just people.

Re: Want to move into .Net?

2007-12-21 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Here's my take on whole discussion, I'd rather see it go the way of a bad hair salon - curl up and dye. regardless, happy holidays all. larry ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to

Re: Sr. ColdFusion Software Engineer Needed - Charlotte, NC

2007-08-27 Thread Larry C. Lyons
A lot of kids coming out of high school rarely have a real idea of what they want. When I did undergrad advising, it was suggested to me that the students get as broad of a coverage in their first and second years (freshman and junior to Americans). While officially the reason was the University's

Re: Cover Letters Should they be Short Stack of Full Stack?

2006-12-14 Thread Larry C. Lyons
FWIW, I just saw this job notice for North Chicago suburbs on CF-Jobs. hih, larry McCabe, Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] to CF-Jobs-Talk show details 11:18 am (1 hour ago) Hello, I would like to post the following job posting, if possible. My contact info is at the bottom of

Re: Cover Letters Should they be Short Stack of Full Stack?

2006-12-14 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Sorry about that, it was supposed to go to ct. My apologies to the list. larry On 12/14/06, Larry C. Lyons [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: FWIW, I just saw this job notice for North Chicago suburbs on CF-Jobs. hih, larry -- The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do. - B

Re: cost of living estimates

2006-03-29 Thread Larry C. Lyons
being a good enough reason though. On 3/29/06, Larry C. Lyons [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Isaac, You may want to try this COS calculator: http://www.homefair.com/homefair/calc/salcalc.html Moving from Charlottesville to Arlington, your salary would have to jump up to 106,000. Living

Re: usability skills

2006-03-19 Thread Larry C. Lyons
, people wouldn't be screaming for better solutions. Who did you say came up with those again? ..:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:. Bobby Hartsfield http://acoderslife.com -Original Message- From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 1:32 PM To: CF-Jobs-Talk

Re: usability skills

2006-03-17 Thread Larry C. Lyons
-Original Message- From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 2:25 PM To: CF-Jobs-Talk Subject: Re: usability skills While no flash designer (CF Developer type actually), I do work with flash on an occasional basis. I also have a graduate degree in Cognitive

Re: usability skills

2006-03-17 Thread Larry C. Lyons
they surf the web one handed ..:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:. Bobby Hartsfield http://acoderslife.com -Original Message- From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 10:02 AM To: CF-Jobs-Talk Subject: Re: usability skills Cognitive Psychology has

Re: usability skills

2006-03-17 Thread Larry C. Lyons
of porn surfers out there that are WAAAYY better suited for recommending usability changes than psychologists. Why? Because they surf the web one handed ..:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:. Bobby Hartsfield http://acoderslife.com -Original Message- From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto

Re: Job Market in DC Metro Area?

2005-10-11 Thread Larry C. Lyons
It really depends on the company. As a green card holder I'm not eligible for security clearances, but the demand for commercial and government CF related work is still very large. You should have no trouble getting a position with or without a clearance. One suggestion is to use the

Re: Job Market in DC Metro Area?

2005-10-11 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Pict stepped on a bloated sheep carcass, and thus.. the pipes were born - the Scottish Rogues -Original Message- From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 11:47 AM To: CF-Jobs-Talk Subject: Re: Job Market in DC Metro Area? Hey Scott, I

Re: www.proveit.com

2005-06-16 Thread Larry C. Lyons
I took their test for CF5 3 years ago and had the same impression. It had a lot of incorrect answers and several where there were multiple correct answers. Not a good test at all.Perhaps you ought to talk to one or two of the larger testing companies and propose such a project. How about an

Re: From Across The Atlantic

2005-04-26 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Just a thought, you may want to talk with Erika Walker of ruwebby.com or her husband Phil Arnold about this, they've been back and forth across the Atlantic from England more than a couple of times. So they might be able to give some advise. One thing you may want to check on is the availability

Re: which one of these things is not like the other...

2005-04-08 Thread Larry C. Lyons
I just noticed that John Ashenfelter is speaking at CFUnited - perhaps you could give him your opinion of the test at the conference. larry On Apr 7, 2005 11:37 PM, S. Isaac Dealey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just took an online test for ColdFusion 5 (I didn't realize when I talked to the

Re: interview questions

2005-03-24 Thread Larry C. Lyons
understands the code, so they'll never get fired. larry On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 10:15:59 -0600, Aaron Rouse [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there really such a thing as job security? :) On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 10:20:21 -0500, Larry C. Lyons [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...it needs to be made inefficient

Re: interview questions

2005-03-24 Thread Larry C. Lyons
because he probably has more job security here than anyone else and solely due to all his established contacts. On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 11:25:31 -0500, Larry C. Lyons [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I should have said was that guy looking for job security? I have had to handle all sorts of crap code

Re: Salary change when rolling permanent

2005-02-18 Thread Larry C. Lyons
And here I thought that no one noticed when I wore my BD t-shirt. I did get a lot of reations when I wore an Allaire t-shirt though. larry On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 20:09:54 -0500, Jeffry Houser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You could always become a heckler. Maybe you can be that Guy who was wearing

Re: Indian code

2005-01-28 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Not to mention the fact that you make twice as much training as coding. Right Mike. ;) larry On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 14:09:23 -0400, Michael Dinowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Positive of course. A job is a job, a CF programmer is a CF programmer and the advancement of CF is the advancement of CF.

Re: Indian code

2005-01-28 Thread Larry C. Lyons
I'd give you some samples but the powers that be probably think that its proprietary information. There's cf queries in the middle of tables, etc. On one page there are 6 or 7 database queries that are exactly the same. Nothing is scoped, and variables are set anywhere. Presentation, business

Re: What a crappy site

2004-12-08 Thread Larry C. Lyons
well don't the the door slam on your ass when you leave. In other words if you don't like the list then sign off instead of whining. With that attitude I wish you luck, you're going to need it. On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 22:18:01 -0400, sdfgsdfg sdfgsdfg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, I have signed up

Re: Google your business name lately?

2004-09-09 Thread Larry C. Lyons
smear? I did a google on logisynth and came up with www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/cache/11/0/294.htm Where you discussed onsite work, www.macromedia.com/cfusion/webforums/ forum/messageview.cfm?catid=14threadid=873839 Where you were responding to a posting on the macromedia cf.classified

Re: If you really need work as a CF Programmer let me know.

2004-09-09 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Its not that bad. It really depends on what part of the region you live in. If you live out in Prince William , Loudouin or Faquier Counties in Virginia, and the cost of living is much lower than in DC proper or some of the areas immediately surroundingDC. However you pay for it in terms of the