I start work at a new job on Sunday and I am so excited to be able to get back to work. Wish me luck folks! Life is moving along in a positive direction for me again. 2011 is shaping up to be a great year! wahoooooo!! [thumbsup]
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Congrats!!! That's great news, good luck on Sunday!!
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That's GREAT! Whatcha gonna be doing?
HOORAY!!! [beer]
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Great to see good things coming your way BGB, congrats.
That's awesome BGB. And your new job is....?
Congratulations BGB!!! [beer] [thumbsup]
[beer]
I hope the "new job buzz" lasts an entire career. Best of luck.
the new job is gonna be driving cab in Portland OR. I am looking forward to it, I think it'll be just the job for me with my wacky personality!! wahooooooooo!! Thank you for the well wishes everyone. I am excited to get back to working!!
BGB
Sounds like fun, good luck with it [thumbsup]
Good luck and be safe! [thumbsup]
CONGRATS!!
Great [thumbsup]
Congratulation [beer]
maybe you can trick out your cab like Cash Cab and try and audition for a Portland edition!
Quote from: zooom on March 18, 2011, 12:50:37 PM
maybe you can trick out your cab like Cash Cab and try and audition for a Portland edition!
Excellent idea!
Congrats Betts! I imagine it will be entertaining and we'll expect some stories!
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Quote from: zooom on March 18, 2011, 12:50:37 PM
maybe you can trick out your cab like Cash Cab and try and audition for a Portland edition!
Or better yet, just pretend you're the cash cab and film the results when you tell the winners to "stuff it and GTFO".
Congrats, btw!!!
Yay Erica!!
Polpetta and I are trying to find the time to take a train trip to Portland soon. would love to see you again.
Glad things are going well for you.
sac
Great news BGB...glad you are on track!!
not to sound like sac but..
My wife and I are trying to find time to go up to Beaverton to see her grandma. Maybe you can drive us from the airport to her house! :p
Well Erica todays the day... [roll]
Good luck with the new job... [thumbsup]
[coffee]
yes, I leave for work in about an hour and half.....I am scared to death but thrilled at the same time. Its kinda like the first time I rode a motorbike 32 years ago......wish me luck! [thumbsup]
GOOD LUCK ERICA!!!!! [bacon]
Quote from: badgalbetty on March 20, 2011, 02:16:50 PM
yes, I leave for work in about an hour and half.....I am scared to death but thrilled at the same time.
So - how'd it go?
Stories?
my first day of training went well and I think this is gonna be a fun gig for me. No stories yet but I am sure I will hear some in the next few days, weeks.
i haven't used a cab in a long time so excuse me for asking a stupid question. will u use a GPS?
Yes I will use a GPS for areas I am not sure of. Portland Or has a population of 560,000 with a hair over 2 million in the greater metro area. It is a large town, the 30th largest in the nation and during the boom years of the housing bubble an average of 1500 new streets were added yearly. So yes a GPS will be a good tool to have along with my 400 page or so Thomas Guide( map book)
I will have my last training day today..... [thumbsup]
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Had my first night of driving last night...........had a blast! I did not stop all night , worked from 5pm until 4.50 am this morning! Had a lot of laughs, met some super folks and generally had a good time. I drove a 2008 Scion XB with 140k on it, it was like new. Clean clean clean. I got 22 mpg all night and spent $27.00 on gas when I turned it in this am.Next time I am sure I'll be in a Crown Victoria Police Interceptor.So, I am completely fried at the moment, have not got the sleep schedule down yet but I am sure it'l come. I have a couple days off and then hit the bricks again on Sunday at 4PM. This is hard work, I am mentally exhausted because it is a constantly changing environment inside and outside of the vehicle. Personal safety is a concern and we are allowed non lethal deterrants. Where does one buy pepper spray or mace or is that the same stuff? Does a gun shop have that stuff as I have never been into one?(I dont like guns at all as some of you know)
BGB
Quote from: badgalbetty on March 25, 2011, 04:42:34 PM
Had my first night of driving last night...........had a blast! I did not stop all night , worked from 5pm until 4.50 am this morning! Had a lot of laughs, met some super folks and generally had a good time. I drove a 2008 Scion XB with 140k on it, it was like new. Clean clean clean. I got 22 mpg all night and spent $27.00 on gas when I turned it in this am.Next time I am sure I'll be in a Crown Victoria Police Interceptor.So, I am completely fried at the moment, have not got the sleep schedule down yet but I am sure it'l come. I have a couple days off and then hit the bricks again on Sunday at 4PM. This is hard work, I am mentally exhausted because it is a constantly changing environment inside and outside of the vehicle. Personal safety is a concern and we are allowed non lethal deterrants. Where does one buy pepper spray or mace or is that the same stuff? Does a gun shop have that stuff as I have never been into one?(I dont like guns at all as some of you know)
BGB
look for a place that carries tactical equipment. like a security guard supply place.. or if you can find a listing for a security guard school in your area, theyd probably be able to point you in the right direction
Glad you had a blast! [thumbsup]
Quote from: badgalbetty on March 25, 2011, 04:42:34 PM
... Where does one buy pepper spray or mace or is that the same stuff? Does a gun shop have that stuff as I have never been into one?(I dont like guns at all as some of you know)
Yup, you can get pepper spray at a gun shop, or some pharmacies sell them, and lotsa options online. Outdoor stores may sell it for bear-repelling purposes (hopefully you won't get one as a passenger, I hear they're grumpy this time of year).
Pepper spray is a good self-defense tool, please do get some & stay safe! [adjusts glasses] Mace is technically a brand name for a chemical tear gas (CN gas IIRC) and has been outlawed most places cause it's nasty and can cause death - and pepper spray is preferred cause its a bit gentler and a plant-produced compound. Any chemists around, did I butcher that? Anyway, a lot of folks use "mace" to refer to pepper spray, so any store will know what your asking for.
Good luck on Sunday!
Go to your local REI store for pepper spray!
Glad the first day went well! I can imagine the ever-changing environment and leaving one mentally exhausted
but doesn't the olfactory environment change just as often?! ew. sorry. ;)
oooh REI. The one here in Portland is dangerous, everything they have there is nice! [thumbsup]
I shall be there later. Thanks for the heads up on that!
Erica.
Local http://www.politesociety.com/ (http://www.politesociety.com/) 3535 SW Multnomah Blvd. Box 135, Portland, OR 97219
Interwebs http://www.guardian-self-defense.com/peppersprays.htm?gclid=CKeNgd3z7KcCFRlPgwod6zn3bA (http://www.guardian-self-defense.com/peppersprays.htm?gclid=CKeNgd3z7KcCFRlPgwod6zn3bA)
http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=pepper+spray&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=4575742825&ref=pd_sl_6yd53e5si0_b (http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=pepper+spray&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=4575742825&ref=pd_sl_6yd53e5si0_b)
Hey, whazzat you that that stopped @ Bonfire last night?
Yup,That was me!!
I saw a monster there was that yours? I wished I could have stayed and had a brew but I was working.... [thumbsup]
Yep; that's my girl!
We're usually at the Press Club on Thursday nights until 11ish; if you're in the neighborhood, swing by and grab that brew!
Go pepper spray. Try not to deploy it inside your car.
Quote from: hbliam on April 04, 2011, 07:31:39 PM
Try not to deploy it inside your car.
good advice. ;D
Quote from: badgalbetty on March 25, 2011, 04:42:34 PM
Where does one buy pepper spray or mace?
BGB
anticipating Krolik may jump in the cab?!
[cheeky]
Quote from: IZ on April 04, 2011, 07:56:22 PM
anticipating Krolik may jump in the cab?!
[cheeky]
rumor was you were moving again.
better safe than sorry.
That's IZ... ;)
[bacon]
His reputation precedes him.
;D
Funny thing was Drat said to me " WTF Erica ,you stole a cab?" [thumbsup]
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