The lance resurfaces!

[UnderseaLcpl]

After nearly 3 months away from subsim, I have finally returned, and boy does it feel good!

Longstoryshort, I found myself stranded in remote locations twice, nearly bankrupted once, and thrown in jail for practicing law without a license, but I am finally back on my feet again.

The past couple of months have been interesting to say the least, but I am glad for the experience. My only regret is that I was unable to attend the subsim meet. Apparently, the Fort Worth police dept. doesn't consider taking a trip to Europe to be an acceptable activity whilst one is free on bail, so I just stayed in jail until my trial. It was a lot cheaper and I met some interesting guys. Fortunately, I was exonerated by mitigating evidence and didn't even have to stand trial.

So... I'm back on subsim to crack stupid one-liners, offer manual targetting and hydro hunting advice for SH3/4, and make lengthy GT posts that God Himself would not have the patience to read.

I'm looking foward to being an proud participant in the subsim community once again

[GoldenRivet]

hooray!!!

[nikimcbee]

Kool, I was wondering what happened to you?

Here, you missed some cool threads:



http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=156343

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=156283

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=156337

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=156335

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=155965

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=155663

[Aramike]

Okay, seriously - do tell.

[XabbaRus]

HI, as you have probably noticed I am the new GT moderator.

As a result of the charges that landed you in prison, even if you were exonerated by the Dallas court of law things work differently in the subsimverse.

Therefore in order to avoid virtual brig time for an unspecified duration do tell all as requested in the thread above.


Just kidding..

Good to have you back, just please play nicely I haven't had to Brig anyone for about a week....

[Schroeder]

I was already wondering were you had gone to.

[baggygreen]

bloody hell, sounds like a bit of a ride!

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

After nearly 3 months away from subsim, I have finally returned, and boy does it feel good!

Longstoryshort, I found myself stranded in remote locations twice, nearly bankrupted once, and thrown in jail for practicing law without a license, but I am finally back on my feet again.

The past couple of months have been interesting to say the least, but I am glad for the experience. My only regret is that I was unable to attend the subsim meet. Apparently, the Fort Worth police dept. doesn't consider taking a trip to Europe to be an acceptable activity whilst one is free on bail, so I just stayed in jail until my trial. It was a lot cheaper and I met some interesting guys. Fortunately, I was exonerated by mitigating evidence and didn't even have to stand trial.

So... I'm back on subsim to crack stupid one-liners, offer manual targetting and hydro hunting advice for SH3/4, and make lengthy GT posts that God Himself would not have the patience to read.

I'm looking foward to being an proud participant in the subsim community once again

I assume the sheriff and his deputies are still alive...?

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by XabbaRus

Good to have you back, just please play nicely I haven't had to Brig anyone for about a week....

To rest too long means to rust. Better get a brig lottery started.

[Jimbuna]

Sooooo.....the HMS Thanatus 'Defend the Right to Justice and Revenge Society' finally caught up with you

I never made the Meet either James, the wife and I had made what we thought were sound alternative arrangements for the clash between our 25th wedding anniversary and the Meet. That was until our son flew off to join his ship earlier than planned, leaving our younger daughter potentially home alone

Anyway.....good to see you back mate

[AVGWarhawk]

You said you were going out for ice cream! WTH happened?

[mookiemookie]

Welcome back!!!

[UnderseaLcpl]

Thanks for the warm welcome back, guys.

As requested, I'll go into a bit more detail......

Shortly after the Cavalla meet I decided to take a quick work trip to Montana. My brother was recalled to work, but I was still laid off in my seniority district, so I figured I would accompany him and work there as long as I could, which probably wouldn't be long. Employees have thirty days to return from furlough, and they usually take their time, so I figured I'd get a paycheck and a half out of it. I left my two worthless roommates in charge of the house (what could go wrong?) and set off for Glendive, MT.

Naturally, things went sour as soon as we got there. My brother's car had been sitting up there for six months, leaking oil. Now, my brother has never been mechanically inclined, but the way I see it, there's only two things a red oil-lamp shaped light on the console could possibly be: a warning light that probably has something to do with oil, or a genie indicator. He must have assumed it was the latter, because he drove the thing for two days before discovering why internal combustion engines need to be lubricated.

The fat guy at the garage said it would cost about $3000 to replace the engine, making my total profit for the trip at that point about $-3400.
Even better, all twenty of the furloughed guys whose spots I had been eyeing miraculously developed a work ethic and showed up before I had even completed my job bid paperwork.

Without a means of conveyance my bro had to use my car for work, and I got stuck sitting at his house in the middle of nowhere. That wouldn't have been so bad, but there was no internet, no cable, no cellphone reception, no hot water, no stove, no microwave, no air conditioner, and no furniture. You might be wondering how he could live in a place like that. Well, most of the time, he didn't. He spent most of his time at his girlfriend's house, leaving me to beat MGS4 about twenty times. And the plot still doesn't make any sense to me

Well, after a couple weeks I finally got some word from back home. My roommates were at odds with each other, and also flat broke. The inability of either of them to negotiate what ought to be the relatively simple matter of obtaining or keeping a job is truly amazing. Since my name is on the lease, I figured I should probably head back and make sure the rent got paid.

Unfortunately, without my car I had no way to transport all my junk back home, so I made do with the bus. I made it all the way to Denver, but then I found out that my grandmother (who lives in Washington) was dying, so I took a brief detour all the way back I had just come.

I made it in time to spend a couple days visting my grandmother in the hospital before she passed away. After the funeral I figured I'd save some money by hitching a ride back to Texas with my Dad, who had also driven earlier.

In retrospect, I should have known that was a bad idea. You see, my dad is kind of the controlling type, and less than subtle in his methods. For reasons known only to him, he has been bugging me for years now to permanently transfer to the Northwest seniority district, which includes Glendive, MT.
There are a number of theories as to why he thinks I should give up my seniority in the much larger, though ineptly-named "national" seniority district, in favor of the Northwest. It could be because most of the extended family is up there, or because that's where he used to work, or because he wants me away from my mother, who he hates now. I don't know, it doesn't matter. Anyway, even knowing all that, I didn't expect what came next.


Wow this got really long really fast

To be continued......

[NeonSamurai]

Glad your back and what ever happened worked out in the end

[Schroeder]

Wow "nice" story. Sorry to hear that about your Grandmother.