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Old 05-21-2013, 05:16 PM   #9271
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Congratulations, MTP!!
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Old 05-21-2013, 05:17 PM   #9272
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oh that is fabulous news!
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Old 05-21-2013, 05:35 PM   #9273
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hoping to have a substantive post here momentarily....

this is pre-happy. anticipatory happy.
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Old 05-21-2013, 05:39 PM   #9274
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Hey mort, that's great news! What kind of job is it?


Making me happy today: Minifob got pulled off the waitlist and offered an official spot. Both my kids are going to the awesome charter school next year!!
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Old 05-21-2013, 05:45 PM   #9275
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Congratulations! What great news for Clan Fobble!

Having had children that went to different schools and that also went to the same school, I can tell you that two kids one school is waaaay better. In high school, BD's school played EldestSon's school in football. We went, of course. But we had to change sides of the stadium at halftime.
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Old 05-21-2013, 05:56 PM   #9276
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Here's what's making me happy today:

I'm going to Hanford!

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Registration Confirmation

CONGRATULATIONS - TOUR CONFIRMATION

Thank you!
Your reservation has been confirmed for the tour shown below. Please keep your confirmation number handy in case you need to change information about your tour party.
Contact Information: Confirmation Number:
V, Big
206-555-1212
BigV@gmail.com rQTB7s3M133094
Tour Information:
2013 Public Tour 11 : May 23, 2013 8:00 AM
Tour Participants: Registration Cutoff:
V, Big
May 22, 2013 12:00 PM
I've been seeking this white whale for over two years. There is a strictly limited number of tour seats available, and they go live for registration each year in March. I missed the opening time this year by misreading the time by four hours. By the time I figured out what happened, all the seats were booked. Totally, for the whole year's quota.

They do however, offer seats for cancellations. I get an email occasionally indicating that there are open seats. I have never been able to get, read and respond to the email in time for the seat to still be open. Until this morning. Seriously, it's been like trying to call the radio station for free concert tickets.

It will be a day trip for me, the Hanford Site is about two hundred and fifty miles from my house, (I'm guessing), so I'll leave in the middle of the night on Wednesday, arrive at 7:30, bright eyed and bushy tailed for the four hour tour.

I'm stoked! I should warn you all ahead of time, there are no phones or cameras allowed on the tour, subject to confiscation and immediate termination of the tour. So, I'm hoping it *will* happen, but there won't be any pictures. Maybe I'll get y'all a postcard.

If I get super lucky, I'll be able to bookend it with a tour of the B Reactor (cameras permitted there!).
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Old 05-21-2013, 06:31 PM   #9277
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Wow! BigV is going to Occupy Hanford! We all want the special glow-in-the-dark key chains they sell in the gift shop. Well, I do, anyhow. Trade you for a ball bearing found in an uranium settling pond outside Naturita, CO.

All snarkiness aside, sounds like a fascinating tour that few get the opportunity to experience (probably for good reason).















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Old 05-21-2013, 06:53 PM   #9278
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Awesome news, MTP and Clod! And BigV, if you're happy, I am happy for you!
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Old 05-21-2013, 08:13 PM   #9279
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Angels do walk among us. I had a great conversation with C&F 1.0. she's really inspiring.
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Old 05-21-2013, 10:19 PM   #9280
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I found my favorite hot dogs at my local wegmans!

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Natural casing. They even have little bits of string separating them.
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Old 05-22-2013, 06:35 AM   #9281
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Angels do walk among us. I had a great conversation with C&F 1.0. she's really inspiring.
I'm behind on what C&F 1.0 means but I'm glad you're happy.

BigV, that's kinda cool but kinda mad.
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Old 05-22-2013, 10:08 AM   #9282
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In other news:

Remember that friend I spoke of?

Well, he's moved out to a temp. sublet and just had the first meeting with a mediator. The ball is rolling.
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Old 05-22-2013, 10:22 AM   #9283
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Sounds like things are looking up for the friend.
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Old 05-23-2013, 05:37 AM   #9284
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I'm glad your friend is getting control of things.
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Old 05-23-2013, 08:21 AM   #9285
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Him will be back in 12 hours!
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