Stijn!!

[GH85Carrera]

I have been lucky on the job front.

I got my first job sitting in math class as a junior in high school. I was taking all the pictures for the school yearbook and printing them in my home darkroom. The only photos I could not take were the things going on while I was actually in class. The professional photographer that shot them hired me to consolidate his competition. He whispered in my ear "if you want a job come see me after school". I started working for him after school and on Saturday until I graduated and then went full time.

After 6 years I asked for $12,000 per year and he would not pay that. I gave him two weeks notice and started trying to figure out what to do for a job. On July 1st 1978 I drove 888 miles to Oklahoma City to look for a job. I grabbed the phone book and made a list of professional photo labs. On Monday the 3rd I went to the first place on my list and got hired. I went looking for an apartment and found one that day and rented it.

On the 4th of July I stuck around and celebrated the holiday with relatives. On the 5th I drove 888 miles back to Montgomery Alabama, loaded all my possessions in small U-haul trailer hooked it to the 914 and drove 888 miles back to OKC.

I was unemployed for 4 working days total.

I was so broke I ate a lot of rice. The reason I picked OKC as a place to look for a job was my grandparents on both sides lived here. I knew I could go hang out over there on Sunday afternoon and hear the question "can you stay for supper Glen" The answer was always YES!

I did not know anyone in town except my grandparents, and my co-workers.

[Jim Richards]

You had a trailer hitch on your 914? Wow!

[Geronimo '74]

Quick drive hello!!

HELLO!

[Jim Richards]

Are you married or single, G-meister?

[GH85Carrera]

Wow G-man.

Are ya married yet?

Please come back and tells us about it!

[Jim Richards]

Oh yeah...hello.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by Jim Richards

You had a trailer hitch on your 914? Wow!

Yea, I had a trailer hitch that I used to pull my autocross trailer. I was into being real competitive back then so I had 4 sticky tires that I hauled to each autocross. I had to leave that trailer behind but when my parents moved to OKC to retire they hauled it up here for me. It was a trailer big enough for 4 tires only. The tools and an ice chest were in the trunks.

The poor 914 struggled to pull the u-haul. Back in those days the speed limit was 55 so I was not a road hazard. I had to drive in 4th gear.

[nynor]

Originally Posted by Jim Richards

Thanks guys. I think the respiratory therapist was outside chatting up the cute nurses.

as he should be.

Originally Posted by Geronimo '74

Quick drive hello!!

HELLO!

hi!

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Wow G-man.

Are ya married yet?

Please come back and tells us about it!

no kidding!

[Outback Porsche]

Morning Y'all

[nynor]

mertnin, jeff.

[nynor]

glen, do you have a coffee grinder?

[GH85Carrera]

Nope. It is a very rare event to brew coffee at home. Mrs Carrera does not drink coffee. I just have my Folger's at work and do without on weekends unless we go to breakfast somewhere.

[nynor]

noted.

[GH85Carrera]

If you were contemplating sending me coffee please don't bother. It would be like sending expensive wine to a street drunk. I have tried fancy coffee at friends houses several times and always wish I had my Folger's instead. I appreciate the thought but I will just re-gift it.

[nynor]

tough.

[Rick V]

Evening Y'all

[Porsche-poor]

eveing all. still at work but slacking off.............

[nynor]

hey, rick.

me with my son:

[Outback Porsche]

Arrrg! I hate meetings where you have to fight to stay awake. I had to force myself to participate just to stop nodding off. Stupid chairperson needs to lose the monotone voice and some more practice - clearly out of comfort zone.

[Porsche-poor]

Nice one.