The New Year Approaches.

theIllustriousDrGonzo wrote:I'm gone for a day and when I return you people are talking about drugs, blue plants and ogling a waitress.

James.k.Polk wrote:

Patch wrote:

James.k.Polk wrote:

I go to restaurants based on how cute the waitress is and how nice she is to me. I'll become a regular at those places. I guess that makes me a perv, but at least I try to tip up past 20% in most cases.

Nothing wrong with a cute waitress. My hostess yesterday at lunch was stunning. I behaved and didn't leer. Sat with my back to her station. My son and my ex'es son came to visit and I did notice them looking that direction, more often than not.

Oh I do look in the waitress's direction. I try not to boggle my eyes and try not to drool on the table, but I am not sure you might not think I was leering. I don't know.  People who live alone tend to get creepier as I get older.

rkwsuperstar wrote:

rkwsuperstar wrote:

James.k.Polk wrote:
He's not the only researcher working on it.  Professors at other universities around the country are, too, and probably in foreign ones.  Creating a new strain, for both recognition and profit.  We create new strains of wheat all the time.  

But yes, several of the strains of hibiscus and angel trumpet that he have created has been sold (patents held by the university).

I understand the developing new strains thing. Especially wheat since we need more productive and hardy strains to feed the planet. Also I remember when A&M developed a yellow onion that was supposed to be so sweet you could eat it like an apple.

Blue flowers seems like more of a vanity/prestige thing.

Also, aren't Texas Bluebonnets blue already?

I misspoke.  Blue is a rare color.  The color blue is not natural in plants, so the few that are blue have some sort of chemical process that I don't understand to give them blue colors.  Everything else is genetically altered.

rkwsuperstar wrote:

James.k.Polk wrote:
He's not the only researcher working on it.  Professors at other universities around the country are, too, and probably in foreign ones.  Creating a new strain, for both recognition and profit.  We create new strains of wheat all the time.  

But yes, several of the strains of hibiscus and angel trumpet that he have created has been sold (patents held by the university).

I understand the developing new strains thing. Especially wheat since we need more productive and hardy strains to feed the planet. Also I remember when A&M developed a yellow onion that was supposed to be so sweet you could eat it like an apple.

Blue flowers seems like more of a vanity/prestige thing.

Also, aren't Texas Bluebonnets blue already?

James.k.Polk wrote:
He's not the only researcher working on it.  Professors at other universities around the country are, too, and probably in foreign ones.  Creating a new strain, for both recognition and profit.  We create new strains of wheat all the time.  

But yes, several of the strains of hibiscus and angel trumpet that he have created has been sold (patents held by the university).

Patch wrote:

James.k.Polk wrote:

Oh I do look in the waitress's direction. I try not to boggle my eyes and try not to drool on the table, but I am not sure you might not think I was leering. I don't know.  People who live alone tend to get creepier as I get older.

I get that. If I was single I would have taken the seat with a view. I try not to be one of those "just because your on a diet, doesn't mean you can't look at the menu" type of guys, out of respect for my wife.

James.k.Polk wrote:

Oh I do look in the waitress's direction. I try not to boggle my eyes and try not to drool on the table, but I am not sure you might not think I was leering. I don't know.  People who live alone tend to get creepier as I get older.

Patch wrote:

James.k.Polk wrote:

I go to restaurants based on how cute the waitress is and how nice she is to me. I'll become a regular at those places. I guess that makes me a perv, but at least I try to tip up past 20% in most cases.

Nothing wrong with a cute waitress. My hostess yesterday at lunch was stunning. I behaved and didn't leer. Sat with my back to her station. My son and my ex'es son came to visit and I did notice them looking that direction, more often than not.

James.k.Polk wrote:

I go to restaurants based on how cute the waitress is and how nice she is to me. I'll become a regular at those places. I guess that makes me a perv, but at least I try to tip up past 20% in most cases.

James.k.Polk wrote:

rkwsuperstar wrote:

James.k.Polk wrote:

rkwsuperstar wrote:

James.k.Polk wrote:

rkwsuperstar wrote:

James.k.Polk wrote:

rkwsuperstar wrote:One of our professors lost both his technicians within about a month-one left to go back to school for a Ph.D. and the other took a higher level job in another project.  He's hired one replacement, and offered the 2nd one to someone that used to work for him.  This guy argued for higher pay, even though he doesn't have a degree which is a requirement for the higher level pay range, and our resident director agreed to raise it a little, but not to the level this guy wanted.  The guy accepted the compromise over the phone and we mailed the offer letter.  We got the signature confirmation card back Tuesday of last week and we have not heard one thing from this guy.  No returned offer letter, no response to any phone calls or texts.  Now, maybe he's no longer interested for some reason, but that's no reason to ignore texts, which is basically burning his bridges for any future employment with anyone out here.  It just seems odd that you would negotiate for more money, verbally accept, and then ignore the job offer you received in the mail 2 days later.

Are you sure he got the mail? I've seen enough stuff disappear from the mail I've sent you and Gonzo. Also it is possible he got the letter, didn't know what it was, and didn't open it. I do that sometimes, a lot actually.

We send it certified, signature confirmation required.  I got the card back last Tuesday, with his signature on it, dated Saturday.  Since he just talked to the professor who told him it was coming in the mail certified, he should have known what it was.  Also, even if he didn't for some reason, he's been called and texted almost every day since, to ask if he's returned it yet, and has not returned one call or text.

So the technical term for this is test he has flaked like a week made croissant.

Well, it's not a test.  But he's jacking around and is about to be un-offered this job.

If it had been me the offer would have already been rescinded. But in my line of work there are a thousand applicants waiting to pounce on an opening.

The professor was trying to give time for the letter to be returned.  Even though the guy never answered a call, he wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt.  But today is the deadline.  He called him yesterday and left a message that if we didn't at least hear from him that the letter has been signed and returned by today, we were revoking the job offer.  So we will see.

And while we usually have a pile of applicants, we usually don't have many that are qualified.  This guy does a lot of flowering plants research-he's breeding hibiscus to try to create the first true blue flower (he's had some success)-so he needs someone with some training or education.  And we live in the sticks.

Is there some benefit to having blue his issues flowers? Or is it just one of those "A&M researcher creates..." Things that will get attention and publicity for the university system?

rkwsuperstar wrote:

James.k.Polk wrote:

rkwsuperstar wrote:

James.k.Polk wrote:

rkwsuperstar wrote:

James.k.Polk wrote:

rkwsuperstar wrote:One of our professors lost both his technicians within about a month-one left to go back to school for a Ph.D. and the other took a higher level job in another project.  He's hired one replacement, and offered the 2nd one to someone that used to work for him.  This guy argued for higher pay, even though he doesn't have a degree which is a requirement for the higher level pay range, and our resident director agreed to raise it a little, but not to the level this guy wanted.  The guy accepted the compromise over the phone and we mailed the offer letter.  We got the signature confirmation card back Tuesday of last week and we have not heard one thing from this guy.  No returned offer letter, no response to any phone calls or texts.  Now, maybe he's no longer interested for some reason, but that's no reason to ignore texts, which is basically burning his bridges for any future employment with anyone out here.  It just seems odd that you would negotiate for more money, verbally accept, and then ignore the job offer you received in the mail 2 days later.

Are you sure he got the mail? I've seen enough stuff disappear from the mail I've sent you and Gonzo. Also it is possible he got the letter, didn't know what it was, and didn't open it. I do that sometimes, a lot actually.

We send it certified, signature confirmation required.  I got the card back last Tuesday, with his signature on it, dated Saturday.  Since he just talked to the professor who told him it was coming in the mail certified, he should have known what it was.  Also, even if he didn't for some reason, he's been called and texted almost every day since, to ask if he's returned it yet, and has not returned one call or text.

So the technical term for this is test he has flaked like a week made croissant.

Well, it's not a test.  But he's jacking around and is about to be un-offered this job.

If it had been me the offer would have already been rescinded. But in my line of work there are a thousand applicants waiting to pounce on an opening.

The professor was trying to give time for the letter to be returned.  Even though the guy never answered a call, he wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt.  But today is the deadline.  He called him yesterday and left a message that if we didn't at least hear from him that the letter has been signed and returned by today, we were revoking the job offer.  So we will see.

And while we usually have a pile of applicants, we usually don't have many that are qualified.  This guy does a lot of flowering plants research-he's breeding hibiscus to try to create the first true blue flower (he's had some success)-so he needs someone with some training or education.  And we live in the sticks.

James.k.Polk wrote:

rkwsuperstar wrote:

James.k.Polk wrote:

rkwsuperstar wrote:

James.k.Polk wrote:

rkwsuperstar wrote:One of our professors lost both his technicians within about a month-one left to go back to school for a Ph.D. and the other took a higher level job in another project.  He's hired one replacement, and offered the 2nd one to someone that used to work for him.  This guy argued for higher pay, even though he doesn't have a degree which is a requirement for the higher level pay range, and our resident director agreed to raise it a little, but not to the level this guy wanted.  The guy accepted the compromise over the phone and we mailed the offer letter.  We got the signature confirmation card back Tuesday of last week and we have not heard one thing from this guy.  No returned offer letter, no response to any phone calls or texts.  Now, maybe he's no longer interested for some reason, but that's no reason to ignore texts, which is basically burning his bridges for any future employment with anyone out here.  It just seems odd that you would negotiate for more money, verbally accept, and then ignore the job offer you received in the mail 2 days later.

Are you sure he got the mail? I've seen enough stuff disappear from the mail I've sent you and Gonzo. Also it is possible he got the letter, didn't know what it was, and didn't open it. I do that sometimes, a lot actually.

We send it certified, signature confirmation required.  I got the card back last Tuesday, with his signature on it, dated Saturday.  Since he just talked to the professor who told him it was coming in the mail certified, he should have known what it was.  Also, even if he didn't for some reason, he's been called and texted almost every day since, to ask if he's returned it yet, and has not returned one call or text.

So the technical term for this is test he has flaked like a week made croissant.

Well, it's not a test.  But he's jacking around and is about to be un-offered this job.

If it had been me the offer would have already been rescinded. But in my line of work there are a thousand applicants waiting to pounce on an opening.

rkwsuperstar wrote:

James.k.Polk wrote:

rkwsuperstar wrote:

James.k.Polk wrote:

rkwsuperstar wrote:One of our professors lost both his technicians within about a month-one left to go back to school for a Ph.D. and the other took a higher level job in another project.  He's hired one replacement, and offered the 2nd one to someone that used to work for him.  This guy argued for higher pay, even though he doesn't have a degree which is a requirement for the higher level pay range, and our resident director agreed to raise it a little, but not to the level this guy wanted.  The guy accepted the compromise over the phone and we mailed the offer letter.  We got the signature confirmation card back Tuesday of last week and we have not heard one thing from this guy.  No returned offer letter, no response to any phone calls or texts.  Now, maybe he's no longer interested for some reason, but that's no reason to ignore texts, which is basically burning his bridges for any future employment with anyone out here.  It just seems odd that you would negotiate for more money, verbally accept, and then ignore the job offer you received in the mail 2 days later.

Are you sure he got the mail? I've seen enough stuff disappear from the mail I've sent you and Gonzo. Also it is possible he got the letter, didn't know what it was, and didn't open it. I do that sometimes, a lot actually.

We send it certified, signature confirmation required.  I got the card back last Tuesday, with his signature on it, dated Saturday.  Since he just talked to the professor who told him it was coming in the mail certified, he should have known what it was.  Also, even if he didn't for some reason, he's been called and texted almost every day since, to ask if he's returned it yet, and has not returned one call or text.

So the technical term for this is test he has flaked like a week made croissant.

Well, it's not a test.  But he's jacking around and is about to be un-offered this job.

James.k.Polk wrote:

rkwsuperstar wrote:

James.k.Polk wrote:

rkwsuperstar wrote:One of our professors lost both his technicians within about a month-one left to go back to school for a Ph.D. and the other took a higher level job in another project.  He's hired one replacement, and offered the 2nd one to someone that used to work for him.  This guy argued for higher pay, even though he doesn't have a degree which is a requirement for the higher level pay range, and our resident director agreed to raise it a little, but not to the level this guy wanted.  The guy accepted the compromise over the phone and we mailed the offer letter.  We got the signature confirmation card back Tuesday of last week and we have not heard one thing from this guy.  No returned offer letter, no response to any phone calls or texts.  Now, maybe he's no longer interested for some reason, but that's no reason to ignore texts, which is basically burning his bridges for any future employment with anyone out here.  It just seems odd that you would negotiate for more money, verbally accept, and then ignore the job offer you received in the mail 2 days later.

Are you sure he got the mail? I've seen enough stuff disappear from the mail I've sent you and Gonzo. Also it is possible he got the letter, didn't know what it was, and didn't open it. I do that sometimes, a lot actually.

We send it certified, signature confirmation required.  I got the card back last Tuesday, with his signature on it, dated Saturday.  Since he just talked to the professor who told him it was coming in the mail certified, he should have known what it was.  Also, even if he didn't for some reason, he's been called and texted almost every day since, to ask if he's returned it yet, and has not returned one call or text.

So the technical term for this is test he has flaked like a week made croissant.

rkwsuperstar wrote:

James.k.Polk wrote:

rkwsuperstar wrote:One of our professors lost both his technicians within about a month-one left to go back to school for a Ph.D. and the other took a higher level job in another project.  He's hired one replacement, and offered the 2nd one to someone that used to work for him.  This guy argued for higher pay, even though he doesn't have a degree which is a requirement for the higher level pay range, and our resident director agreed to raise it a little, but not to the level this guy wanted.  The guy accepted the compromise over the phone and we mailed the offer letter.  We got the signature confirmation card back Tuesday of last week and we have not heard one thing from this guy.  No returned offer letter, no response to any phone calls or texts.  Now, maybe he's no longer interested for some reason, but that's no reason to ignore texts, which is basically burning his bridges for any future employment with anyone out here.  It just seems odd that you would negotiate for more money, verbally accept, and then ignore the job offer you received in the mail 2 days later.

Are you sure he got the mail? I've seen enough stuff disappear from the mail I've sent you and Gonzo. Also it is possible he got the letter, didn't know what it was, and didn't open it. I do that sometimes, a lot actually.

We send it certified, signature confirmation required.  I got the card back last Tuesday, with his signature on it, dated Saturday.  Since he just talked to the professor who told him it was coming in the mail certified, he should have known what it was.  Also, even if he didn't for some reason, he's been called and texted almost every day since, to ask if he's returned it yet, and has not returned one call or text.

Patch wrote:

James.k.Polk wrote:

Hooters is just blah food for way too much money.  Here's a burger and cold ass fries which cost $12 bucks because the girl bringing them to you wears booty shorts. I don't go to Hooters because the girls are trashy and I'm too old to be ogling them. I don't go there because the food isn't good enough to make ogling the trashy girls worth it.

I like their wings. I used to order them out for the Superbowl when I lived in Burleson. Just wouldn't want to sit there like a perv. When I worked in Atlanta, our boss loved that place. We would go after work regularly. I remember us all getting drunk and betting hooter girls we could hula longer than them. Needless to say we all lost $20.

James.k.Polk wrote:

rkwsuperstar wrote:One of our professors lost both his technicians within about a month-one left to go back to school for a Ph.D. and the other took a higher level job in another project.  He's hired one replacement, and offered the 2nd one to someone that used to work for him.  This guy argued for higher pay, even though he doesn't have a degree which is a requirement for the higher level pay range, and our resident director agreed to raise it a little, but not to the level this guy wanted.  The guy accepted the compromise over the phone and we mailed the offer letter.  We got the signature confirmation card back Tuesday of last week and we have not heard one thing from this guy.  No returned offer letter, no response to any phone calls or texts.  Now, maybe he's no longer interested for some reason, but that's no reason to ignore texts, which is basically burning his bridges for any future employment with anyone out here.  It just seems odd that you would negotiate for more money, verbally accept, and then ignore the job offer you received in the mail 2 days later.

Are you sure he got the mail? I've seen enough stuff disappear from the mail I've sent you and Gonzo. Also it is possible he got the letter, didn't know what it was, and didn't open it. I do that sometimes, a lot actually.

rkwsuperstar wrote:One of our professors lost both his technicians within about a month-one left to go back to school for a Ph.D. and the other took a higher level job in another project.  He's hired one replacement, and offered the 2nd one to someone that used to work for him.  This guy argued for higher pay, even though he doesn't have a degree which is a requirement for the higher level pay range, and our resident director agreed to raise it a little, but not to the level this guy wanted.  The guy accepted the compromise over the phone and we mailed the offer letter.  We got the signature confirmation card back Tuesday of last week and we have not heard one thing from this guy.  No returned offer letter, no response to any phone calls or texts.  Now, maybe he's no longer interested for some reason, but that's no reason to ignore texts, which is basically burning his bridges for any future employment with anyone out here.  It just seems odd that you would negotiate for more money, verbally accept, and then ignore the job offer you received in the mail 2 days later.

James.k.Polk wrote:

Hooters is just blah food for way too much money.  Here's a burger and cold ass fries which cost $12 bucks because the girl bringing them to you wears booty shorts. I don't go to Hooters because the girls are trashy and I'm too old to be ogling them. I don't go there because the food isn't good enough to make ogling the trashy girls worth it.

James.k.Polk wrote:

theIllustriousDrGonzo wrote:

Patch wrote:

James.k.Polk wrote:
I'm guessing Mrs. Patch would object to you and me hanging out in a nudie bar.

No I put those days behind me. It was fun when I was young and single. It's just a good way to end up single now. And I ain't that young anymore.
I would feel like a perv going to Hooters these days.

I'm fairly young and I wouldn't go into a Hooters if you paid me.

I went into Redneck Paradise. It was a travesty and I felt dirty afterward.

Hooters is just blah food for way too much money.  Here's a burger and cold ass fries which cost $12 bucks because the girl bringing them to you wears booty shorts. I don't go to Hooters because the girls are trashy and I'm too old to be ogling them. I don't go there because the food isn't good enough to make ogling the trashy girls worth it.