Taking an internship/Moving to Houston!

[M.D. Holloway]

Thats great! Your odds of get'n laid just improved!

[tweezers74]

Congratulations, Sid! Sounds like an awesome opportunity! Have fun and take full advantage of the learning opportunities. You are going to have a blast!

[Dueller]

Houston Region SCCA has a monthly autoX year round....but I think they've banned well set up 944's.

[porsche4life]

Drat....

I most likely won't have the 944 with me, just my trusty Corolla

[Dueller]

Originally Posted by porsche4life

Drat....

I most likely won't have the 944 with me, just my trusty Corolla

Drive the compny car...drag the 944 down to play with.

Plus you're only an hour and a half from TWS...host to a number of PCA, SCCA, NASA, Chunp Car, LeMons races/autoX's.

Schedule: http://www.texasworldspeedway.com/the-track/track-schedule.html

[porsche4life]

I'm not sure what the stipulations will be on how much I get the company car, if it stays at the office yet or what....

And I'll be living in an apartment, so unless someone is going to loan me a garage, I'd have to rent a place to store and work on the 944....

[porsche4life]

Originally Posted by Groesbeck Hurricane

Congrats Dude!!!

(Don't get a home in Pasadena, Deer Park, LaPorte ;-)

Which part of town are you going to be working in? It has been so long since I lived there everything has changed, except the drivers. Well, they seemed worse last time I was there... Be prepared for HOT, HUMID, HUMID, HUMID, well, you get the idea.... Used to get out of the shower, "dry off" and still be damp. A/C is more of a necessity than around Central Oklahoma. And you are NOT from Dallas.

We don't get the humidity, but it got crazy hot in OK this year, like we now hold the record for highest average temps for anywhere in the US....

Originally Posted by s_morrison57

Is there any rocks to climb in Houston?
Finn

There is a pretty kick ass climbing gym near the office I will be working in. Not much else though, houston is damned flat, I'm considering leaving my mountain bike at home and just taking a road bike.

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by porsche4life

Sadly, the apartment will be provided, so I will have no input as to were I will be. I suspect it will be something close to the office.

I expect that they have a "viper pit" setup in Jersey Village. The problem is, prime hunting territory is inside the loop. It is a 20 minute run, but you need to be careful on the return.

[porsche4life]

They haven't had any corporate apartments down there until now. They will have a few interns start this spring, and then I will come down during the summer... I should know in a few months where I will be staying.

I'm not going to complain about where they put me, they are footing the bill....

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by porsche4life

They haven't had any corporate apartments down there until now. They will have a few interns start this spring, and then I will come down during the summer... I should know in a few months where I will be staying.

You are brave...I don't think the production floor is air conditioned...

And then when a train goes by...

[porsche4life]

You must be thinking of someone else. This bunch doesn't have any manufacturing down there. They just have a sales office, selling signs, scoreboards, and the like...

[Tim Hancock]

Originally Posted by porsche4life

I'm considering leaving my mountain bike at home and just taking a road bike.

Here ya go.... I am sure you can just "finance" it. You deserve the best.

Bianchi HORS CATEGORIE V Oltre Super Record Road Bike

[GH85Carrera]

Wow, 11 grand for a bike!

The Schwinn Sting Ray with the banana seat that I has a kid cost way less 1/5 of the sales tax on that thing!

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by porsche4life

You must be thinking of someone else. This bunch doesn't have any manufacturing down there. They just have a sales office, selling signs, scoreboards, and the like...

Big Building, next to train tracks on the south side of US290?

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by porsche4life

houston is damned flat, I'm considering leaving my mountain bike at home and just taking a road bike.

Excellent! You can join "Tour de Taco"

bicycle, Tour de Taco Home

[Pazuzu]

I think i know where he's gonna be, and if so, I know people there.

If it's the same place, then he'll also have fun, because there are some...racecar...people there...

[porsche4life]

Nope mike, they just make led modules and lighting. The company I am working for manufactures LED message centers.


And I have contacts with this company. We've done a considerable amount of business with them in the last few years.

[Pazuzu]

Originally Posted by porsche4life

Nope mike, they just make led modules and lighting. The company I am working for manufactures LED message centers.


And I have contacts with this company. We've done a considerable amount of business with them in the last few years.

That's too bad, the president of US LED races a mini. Like, races at the Rolex 24 Hours...

[Groesbeck Hurricane]

Syd,

Enjoy the digs! Remember, part of your interview process is how well you take care of things and how well you maintain the documentation. Or is it just like that in pharmaceuticals?

Anyway, lots to do on the NW side.

When I lived down there people would look at you funny if you lived off Montrose/Westeimer or in or around The Heights. Of course I worked in The Ward, Fifth Ward to most people. Yep, fun times...

I should mention, STAY AWAY from The Ward!!!!! (But there are some really good restaurants nearby.)

[scottmandue]

Congrats Sid, sounds like a great job with a solid future.

I have a LED sign here at work with some segments out... can you hook me up? J/K!

Not kidding about the sign but about you hooking me up with parts.

Good luck!