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[Jay Nugent]

Greetings,

On Tue, 15 Jul 2014, Lonni J Friedman wrote:

> Where are all you folks working these days?

    Semi-retired for the past dozen years.  Mostly because the consulting 
gigs have become fewer and far between.  So I picked up a gig teaching 
UNIX/Linux System Administration part-time at the local Community College.

    That has been REALLY fun until they came into $3 Million in grant money 
to convert the classes to "online".  Then all the administravia B.S. came 
pouring in and schedules to keep and deliverables and far too many 
meetings and WinBlows computers on GoToMeeting conferences that crash and 
reboot every 5 minutes (they never heard of Vyew.com).  I am reaching my 
limit on patience and may bail before the "contract" is up and go work at 
Home Depot or something far less stressfull.

    Had a small stroke on June 2nd.  10 minutes of the most hellacious 
roller-coaster ride from Hell, all while sitting in an easy chair grading 
papers.  Ischemic event that caused me to feel like I was spinning and 
being pushed in several directions - practically threw me out of the 
LazyBoy!!!  Spent 1-1/2 days in University-of-Michigan Hospital.  Nothing 
was done for the stroke, but a LOT of tests and pictures were taken!  It 
only affected my balance (narrowed arteries up from the spine that feed 
the back and core of the brain) and all the symptoms passed after only a 
few days.  PT cancelled all my appointments and sent me home after only my 
first visit.  My PCP (Primary Care Physician) is reluctant to sign me off 
to drive as she says we should wait 6 months after any "event".

    Otherwise, feeling great (tests show clean arteries, strong heart, good 
lungs, okay cholesterol, okay sugar) and working around the house and 
working on this crappy Mixed-Mode stuff for the college.

    Just finished 1-1/2 YEARS of remodeling my girlfriends house.  Painted 
inside and out, patched roof, some drywall, blown-in insulation, new 
kitchen, new floors, some electrical and plumbing -- yes, I am a jackass 
of all trades!  Now the house is on the market for sale and we are living 
in my much smaller and affordable house (with machine shop, radio room, 
plenty of antennas - we are both Hams, double-car garage).

    http://nuge.com/levona (price reduced to only $135,000)

    As they say, "If they don't find ya handsome, they should at least find 
ya handy!".   Mary Anne (W8VWY) found me handy so she married me on April 
5th of this year :)


    Enjoy!
       --- Jay Nugent  WB8TKL
           Ypsilanti, Michigan


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