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Post by wchnu on Oct 8, 2010 19:48:37 GMT -5
Bully..... Thats the stuff. Good luck with that.
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Post by Alan on Oct 9, 2010 22:42:37 GMT -5
Andy, Did you have the interview yet? Just wondering how it went.
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Post by mrguy on Oct 10, 2010 0:14:04 GMT -5
The interview is on Wednesday. It's a good thing too as my printer has decided to quit on me. I'll have some time to find another way to get some had outs done. I also have to spend some time deciding what all I want to include in the lesson. I think it's going to be easy for me to get carried away and try squeezing too much into the 15 minutes. One of the current trainers showed how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, so content comes second to teaching style I can assume. I'll post after the interview giving the heads up.
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Post by Alan on Oct 10, 2010 6:16:48 GMT -5
Yes, I've used this method as an interview tool. Its real important not to squeeze too much in. What they will be looking for is were you able to convey your message clearly, completely, and concisely. The 3 Cs. Good luck,
Alan
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Post by Possum on Oct 12, 2010 14:54:27 GMT -5
Spent Thursday thru Sunday looking at, buying, selling and learning about vintage Cast Iron Cookware and the like at the Wagner and Griswold Society (WAGS) annual convention which was held about 3 hrs from me.
You think collecting vintage razors is expensive. Just some of the user CI skillets are at least $40 to $50 and when you get into the collector stuff that is in pristine condition and fairly rare it can run you upwards of several hundred dollars. Of course there are some that run several thousand dollars.
Me I go for the real users and don't have to spend hundreds or even thousands. Believe it or not my razor collecting has taught me a good bit about avoid CICWAD (Cast Iron Cookware Acquisition Disorder).
Even got a chance to show off three of my vintage razors. An SE, DE and Injector to a few of the guys who noticed my mentioning in the CI forum the similarities between collecting razors and CI cookware.
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Post by Alan on Oct 13, 2010 7:57:38 GMT -5
Bryce, What did you pick up?
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Post by mrguy on Oct 13, 2010 21:09:34 GMT -5
I'm so tempted to pick up some cast iron at the antique stores in my area. I have a nice skillet that was my great-great grandmother's and I love to cook in it. I'm just not sure what I'm looking for in a piece that I will use for cooking.
Well, my goal for the interview was to walk out of the room feeling that I had done the best I could have done. I did just that ;D As it turned out there were about 8 or 9 people in the "class" so I had to make some last second changes, but I'm happy with how they went. After I was done all but the 4 big wigs left for the more traditional interview, I'm happy with that as well. I also found out that my site director still uses brush and soap. Colonel Conk is his brand of choice. He mentioned that even though he has been using brush and soap for all his life I still taught him something. When we have some more casual time I'm looking forward to hearing what it was I taught him. The rest is out of my hands, and there are a lot of very talented people up for the spot, so I'm pretty much done with thinking about it. I hope I get some good news, but won't be upset if I don't.
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Post by Possum on Oct 14, 2010 15:48:11 GMT -5
Bryce, What did you pick up? Alan #9 & #10 Griswold Small Logo Early Handle skillets and 5 trivets. Although I did pick up a couple things today at an antique shop. Check them out at this link possum.smugmug.com/The hot plate goes to a buddy about a 4 hr drive away. He is going to clean it up and I would bet it will be usable. He will also clean up my waffle iron and then mail it back. Collecting CI cookware is not unlike collecting vintage razors.
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Post by wchnu on Oct 14, 2010 16:03:53 GMT -5
I'm so tempted to pick up some cast iron at the antique stores in my area. I have a nice skillet that was my great-great grandmother's and I love to cook in it. I'm just not sure what I'm looking for in a piece that I will use for cooking. Well, my goal for the interview was to walk out of the room feeling that I had done the best I could have done. I did just that ;D As it turned out there were about 8 or 9 people in the "class" so I had to make some last second changes, but I'm happy with how they went. After I was done all but the 4 big wigs left for the more traditional interview, I'm happy with that as well. I also found out that my site director still uses brush and soap. Colonel Conk is his brand of choice. He mentioned that even though he has been using brush and soap for all his life I still taught him something. When we have some more casual time I'm looking forward to hearing what it was I taught him. The rest is out of my hands, and there are a lot of very talented people up for the spot, so I'm pretty much done with thinking about it. I hope I get some good news, but won't be upset if I don't. Sounds like it went well. Good stuff Fuzzy
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Post by mrguy on Oct 18, 2010 18:29:03 GMT -5
Well, I got a call today, it seems I must have done a pretty good job because I got the position My last second changes must have been good as well since I was told the people in my class felt everything was very well planned and fine tuned Things seem to be going pretty good. I might have to try my luck at the antique stores tomorrow!
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Post by wchnu on Oct 18, 2010 18:36:03 GMT -5
Well, I got a call today, it seems I must have done a pretty good job because I got the position My last second changes must have been good as well since I was told the people in my class felt everything was very well planned and fine tuned Things seem to be going pretty good. I might have to try my luck at the antique stores tomorrow! Veddy nice.. congrats.. BULLY even.. Fuzzy
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Post by Possum on Oct 21, 2010 5:27:56 GMT -5
Congratulations and good luck with the new position.
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Post by Alan on Oct 23, 2010 7:47:19 GMT -5
Congrats Andy! We're happy for you and hope you enjoy the new position.
Great Job,
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Post by mrguy on Nov 9, 2010 17:58:11 GMT -5
Well, it looks like winter weather if finally making it's way into the Hills Last weeks temps were in the high 60's, even breaking 70 a couple of days. The rest of the week is 40's with possible overnight snow. The overcast skies and cold did get me out to restock on some Lapsang Souchong tea. Camp fire in a cup ;D I don't know what is is about that store though. Every time I go in they feel the need to ask if I'm aware of the price of the tea I'm getting, per ounce, and then again they ask if I'm sure I want to pay the total. At least the girl today was kind of nice about it. Last time, I went in after a long day of motorcycle riding through the Hills, still had some bugs on my face I'm sure, and the lady tells me "Sir, are you aware this tea is over $5 per ounce?" I say, "Yes, and I'd like 4 ounces". Then, even snobbier than before, "Sir, that would be almost $25". Oh well. I guess that's what they can do when it's the only place in town for loose Lapsang.
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Post by wchnu on Nov 9, 2010 18:35:45 GMT -5
Hate people like that. But hey what can you do? Wish it would get winter here grrrrrr.
Fuzzy
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