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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 12:08 PM
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I'm heading out to the West Coast today for Uncle Same today for a few weeks and will be back for 4th of July weekend. Bike's gonna stay parked in the garage tethered to a battery tender. Anyone planning any rides for that weekend yet?
Also, I accepted a job offer from Boeing on Friday, and will likely be heading up to Charleston the last week of July to start. Just have to wait for all the paperwork, background check, and **** test to clear before I can get started. I'll be working on and building the new 787. I'll be back here to St. Augustine on weekends until I can get everyone moved up there. But the current job I have just isn't working out as well as I'd like. And, the prospects of anything good here in the local area have been really slim since January. Bill.
 
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 12:24 PM
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Congrats on the new adventure! Sounds like a lot of fun.... with a bit of stress mixed in here and there, but still pretty cool all the same.
 
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 07:16 PM
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I always did well on '****-tests'. Good luck on the new airliner.
Let us know where in Charleston you are....(Barbara and I had a ball when we rode up there last year.)
Will watch and see what happens to this post for the FOURTH.

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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 12:11 AM
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Charleston is beautiful! Lots of great riding up there. I was there about a month ago. Good luck with the new job!
 
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 02:22 AM
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Just got to my hotel here in San Diego, overlooking the bay. It's now 12:20 am Pacific time Monday and I have to be at work in less than 8 hours! Gonna be a long day I fear.
Not sure yet where I'll be living in Charleston. Have already contacted a realtor to get an idea of rent prices. Most likely we'll be living within about 10 miles of the plant/airport/Air Force base area. But, I will be sure to post updates when I finally get settled.
Gotta hit the hay. Later...Bill
 
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 03:45 PM
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too bad Boeing didn't hire you for the F-18 program at Cecil. there is another company at Cecil that turns airliners into cargo planes....FlightStar....but I don't know if they are hiring or not. Best of luck !!
 
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 08:08 PM
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Sounds like a great opportunity for you Bill. Good luck with the new job.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 09:15 PM
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Bill, congrats on the new job!
 
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Congrats on the new Job Bill! I smell a ride to Charleston brewing.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2011 | 08:56 AM
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Congrats on the new Job Bill! I smell a ride to Charleston brewing.
Hey, there's Dave. Hi Dave! Where you been hiding?

Everybody say hi to Dave.
 
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