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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/13/2013 9:01:51 PM

Chickenboy

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Right. Sorry about that-what were you saying?

A 'do please continue' INP.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/13/2013 9:03:29 PM

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I wonder if the 'background check' is a bogus catch-all HR-speak explanation used for discrimination for things that you're not supposed to discriminate against.

That's my thinking. I guess I could go back to driving truck, but then I will have no time to hang out here

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/13/2013 9:09:02 PM

Chickenboy

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ORIGINAL: Lecivius

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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

I wonder if the 'background check' is a bogus catch-all HR-speak explanation used for discrimination for things that you're not supposed to discriminate against.

That's my thinking. I guess I could go back to driving truck, but then I will have no time to hang out here

Why not? With satellite / 4G wireless being what it is and laptops / tablets being what they are, couldn't you find the ability on the road? Thou shalt not Faber 'n drive, but lots of THREADians subsist with the occasional drive-by / pogo-stick by.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/13/2013 9:20:41 PM

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Goin back to jammn gears from jammin firewalls. I may just cry.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/13/2013 10:50:16 PM

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Happy Birthday to Brother Steve, whichever moving box he may be in at the moment.

Thanks Mike! Just was restored access to the world wide web 5 minutes ago!!!After a week of NO access at all , and over a month of extremely spotty access , I got a great BD present....being able to see the Thread and chat with my friends!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/13/2013 10:51:33 PM

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ORIGINAL: Lecivius

Bitter sweet day for me.

It's my B-Day. And I just got turned down for a great job that I was told by the interviewer I was perfect for. It went to HR, and I "Did not pass the back ground check". I have Top Secret clearance...

Happy Birthday, anyway! Have a drink, have another, get blitzed and cause a ruckus, get arrested, and then have a legit reason to not pass the background check!

+1! Sorry about the job .

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/13/2013 10:52:46 PM

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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

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ORIGINAL: USS America

Happy Birthday to Brother Steve, whichever moving box he may be in at the moment.

Hory crap! I totally forgot about Steve-o's B-day. Good catch, USS Mike.

I think he's turning 65 today too. Maybe it's 70.

Er....I was born in 1957. That's AD. , Not BC.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/14/2013 9:58:22 AM

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Hi all,

Good morning!

Leo "Apollo11"

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/14/2013 9:59:48 AM

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Hi all,

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ORIGINAL: Lecivius

Bitter sweet day for me.

It's my B-Day. And I just got turned down for a great job that I was told by the interviewer I was perfect for. It went to HR, and I "Did not pass the back ground check". I have Top Secret clearance...

Happy belated birthday

and sorry to hear about job...

Leo "Apollo11"

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/14/2013 10:01:48 AM

Apollo11

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Hi all,

Happy belated birthday Steve!

Leo "Apollo11"

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/14/2013 11:58:54 AM

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Good Morning!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/14/2013 1:39:58 PM

USSAmerica

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Good morning - Tithe.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/14/2013 2:03:49 PM

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Good morning all. Sunny and 44F. this morning feels quite nice.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/14/2013 2:05:00 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

quote:

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

quote:

ORIGINAL: USS America

Happy Birthday to Brother Steve, whichever moving box he may be in at the moment.

Hory crap! I totally forgot about Steve-o's B-day. Good catch, USS Mike.

I think he's turning 65 today too. Maybe it's 70.

Er....I was born in 1957. That's AD. , Not BC.

Still only 48 stars on the flag.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/14/2013 2:38:53 PM

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Mornin' dudes. Mornin' NoDak. Sunny and highs in the high 70s all week. Beautimus.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/14/2013 3:18:11 PM

Schanilec

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Righteous Dude.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/14/2013 5:32:22 PM

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ORIGINAL: Lecivius

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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

I wonder if the 'background check' is a bogus catch-all HR-speak explanation used for discrimination for things that you're not supposed to discriminate against.

That's my thinking. I guess I could go back to driving truck, but then I will have no time to hang out here

Considering all the noise regarding Snowden's and others recent activities, as well as other likely, but undisclosed similar events, one can be certain that steps have been taken to "crack down" on security and background checks for civilian contractors, particularly those with previous security clearances. Such reactions can be carried out in blanket form in the interests of being thorough, resulting in collateral damage: legitimate prospects being turned down for "security reasons".

I'm sorry about your setback, Lecivious.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/14/2013 5:53:04 PM

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Good afternoon!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/14/2013 6:41:40 PM

AW1Steve

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ORIGINAL: Schanilec

quote:

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

quote:

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

quote:

ORIGINAL: USS America

Happy Birthday to Brother Steve, whichever moving box he may be in at the moment.

Hory crap! I totally forgot about Steve-o's B-day. Good catch, USS Mike.

I think he's turning 65 today too. Maybe it's 70.

Er....I was born in 1957. That's AD. , Not BC.

Still only 48 stars on the flag.

Yeah....so?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/14/2013 6:41:59 PM

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ORIGINAL: Lecivius

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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
I wonder if the 'background check' is a bogus catch-all HR-speak explanation used for discrimination for things that you're not supposed to discriminate against.

That's my thinking. I guess I could go back to driving truck, but then I will have no time to hang out here

I think CB has the right of it. �Security clearances� are vetted (high end, but still ..) to ensure you are not now, or don�t have some issue that will let you be, later, a risk for the security of the stuff you are cleared for. Obviously didn�t work too well in the case of the Snowdens out there.

But commercial HR don�t know jack-all about jack-$hit. They are the bottom of the corporate food chain. It�s where the Director of Facilities Management can get a place for his cretin nephew. Commercial HR has no standards, and there is no recourse. Even if you are God, some little HR weenie is gonna think your beard is a problem, so thanks for your interest and we�ll get back to you.

Just FYI, I have had people like you, along with your recruiter, push back against the REMFs, if they really wanted the position. Up to you, though.

[ed] it is possible that you are perhaps too European or too male for them to meet their EEOC standards, just now. HR folks look at that a lot; just thinking.

Ciao. JWE

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/14/2013 6:42:05 PM

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Hi all,

Happy belated birthday Steve!

Leo "Apollo11"

Thank you Leo!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/14/2013 6:54:40 PM

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There's a Man Who Leads a Life of Danger...

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/14/2013 6:59:09 PM

AW1Steve

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There's a Man Who Leads a Life of Danger...

That's why the British version of the show is called "DangerMan".

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/14/2013 7:02:06 PM

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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

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ORIGINAL: Terminus

There's a Man Who Leads a Life of Danger...

That's why the British version of the show is called "DangerMan".

As his birthday present Steve has just been renamed Carlos Danger!

Rasmus

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/14/2013 7:03:10 PM

Schanilec

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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

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ORIGINAL: Schanilec

quote:

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

quote:

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

quote:

ORIGINAL: USS America

Happy Birthday to Brother Steve, whichever moving box he may be in at the moment.

Hory crap! I totally forgot about Steve-o's B-day. Good catch, USS Mike.

I think he's turning 65 today too. Maybe it's 70.

Er....I was born in 1957. That's AD. , Not BC.

Still only 48 stars on the flag.

Yeah....so?

I was 1959, in January, in North Dakota. (Thanks mom and dad)

They changed the flag later that year.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/14/2013 7:03:29 PM

AW1Steve

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ORIGINAL: Walloc

quote:

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

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ORIGINAL: Terminus

There's a Man Who Leads a Life of Danger...

That's why the British version of the show is called "DangerMan".

Steve has just been renamed as a birthday present to Carlos Danger!

Rasmus

OW....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/14/2013 7:04:23 PM

AW1Steve

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ORIGINAL: Schanilec

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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

quote:

ORIGINAL: Schanilec

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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

quote:

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

quote:

ORIGINAL: USS America

Happy Birthday to Brother Steve, whichever moving box he may be in at the moment.

Hory crap! I totally forgot about Steve-o's B-day. Good catch, USS Mike.

I think he's turning 65 today too. Maybe it's 70.

Er....I was born in 1957. That's AD. , Not BC.

Still only 48 stars on the flag.

Yeah....so?

I was 1959, in January, in North Dakota. (Thanks mom and dad) They changed the flag later that year.