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Yeah, I've found that too. Employers want you to be able to start asap, but would rather wait for someone to work off their notice from their current employer than have someone start immediately from unemployment...

 shasolenzabi wrote:

 dsteingass wrote:
meh..odd IT work, I'd rather be working full time, but no one wants to hire unless they can steal you from a competitor it seems nowadays.

Funny how cracked.com had a reasons why list regarding unemployment and such, and that was mentioned, if you are unemployed a while, no one wants to hire you, but if you are working somewhere, they want to steal you away from the present employer.

It's a long running issue in all fields. Also if your unemployed for a short peiod it's harder to find a job than long term unemployment. Employers look at length of unemployment and people out of work longer usually look better as they have lost some of those work habits of their last jobs. It's not that the people are desperate for something and take the first offer. Also if your unemployed for long periods then there's usually a reason that you haven't gone back besides a bad attitude. Weather it's family issues or school, some people choose to stay unemployed till they find the right fit. I'm going back to work in an unrelated field because of the benefits package and it works around school and family. I'd rather return to what I was doing, but it wasn't as flexible, and my wife hated that.

It's completely frustrating for me. I have 16 years experience and a ton of skills, there are just more applicants in this town than there are jobs in my field. 7 months now. Waay too long. Also, I am waiting for the right fit, but I'm about to take something just to keep busy. I don't seem to have that hobby drive as much with my job needs unfulfilled.

You said IT? Want to PM me some specifics? I'll see what I can find if you want.
To clarify - I can pretty easily find a spot if you're an open source/Linux guy, Windows and OS/X are much harder for me to help with.

Thanks man! I don't know Linux that well. I passed all my Linux classes in College, but that's a lot different than real work. Ladygeek told me that I just need to get out of my own head for awhile. I wish it were really that easy to do.

Here's something to distract you, Dave...

http://www.brothers-brick.com/2013/11/01/the-elizabeth-arkham-asylum-for-the-criminally-insane/

That's pretty amazing Moltar! Thanks man!
Ladygeek has been playing LEGO Marvel SUperheroes lately. Everytime I see the Viktor Von Doom minifig, I imagine him critiquing my work

No worries, Dave! I thought of your sweet lego collection when I saw that piece of art yesterday.
I like the thought of Doom judging us and shaking his head

 dsteingass wrote:
That's pretty amazing Moltar! Thanks man!
Ladygeek has been playing LEGO Marvel SUperheroes lately. Everytime I see the Viktor Von Doom minifig, I imagine him critiquing my work

Like my namesake with only the best intentions
After all you don't plan to be the ruler supreme if you have not thought properly about your fellow inhabitants of the world you try to dominate...

He's the most lovable of evil geniuses, that's for sure

Have you ever read that graphic novel where he actually rules the world due to the power harnessed of the purple man? He beats both avengers teams and has no competition afterwards...everything is smooth, trains arrive on time, no crime or poverty in the world...and Simon Williams actually steps into the scene to ruin everyone's bright dominated future in the name of freedom and applepie....

Heh..no but that sounds funny I never read many of the Superhero comics, I was always reading Punisher, Nth Man, GI Joe and basically anything without tights

I remember reading a series, can't even remember the name now, but he was a badass like Punisher, long hair, long trench coat, sawed off shotgun.

 dsteingass wrote:
Heh..no but that sounds funny I never read many of the Superhero comics, I was always reading Punisher, Nth Man, GI Joe and basically anything without tights

I remember reading a series, can't even remember the name now, but he was a badass like Punisher, long hair, long trench coat, sawed off shotgun.

Was it Johnny blaze? The other ghost rider.

I keep thinking it was Nomad, but darker and grittier than X-Men Nomad.

Nomad was another character, I never got into him because he looked too much like Lorenzo lamas , no amount of story could fix that in my head.

At first I thought you were referring to lobo...

Was it marvel or dc? Boy...it is so long ago back then since I was deep into comics...I know my very first paychecks went directly into the comic book store...

Ahh I can't remember! I thought Nomad had his own dark spin-off series in the early 90s. Definitely Marvel, I never got into DC much. I read Cracked and MAD more than comic books though.

Will look into nomad later on...I do recall that name tho...

Found a custom action figure someone did!


At some point in the 90's, they took the Xs off of his coat and he sort of went off and did his own things. I had a stack of them, But I can't seem to find covers that look familiar.
And here's the artist's page describing it.
http://www.figurerealm.com/viewcustomfigure.php?FID=51833
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When Captain America and Bucky disappeared in WWII, Jack Monroe was chosen as Bucky's replacement. He was given a version of the Super-Soldier Serum, which was unstable and led to Monroe becoming mentally unbalanced. He was put into suspended animation. He was revived decades later and joined the original Captain America in battle. Later, he was brainwashed into becoming the new Scourge. Recently, he was killed by the man he replaced, the original Bucky, aka the Winter Soldier.
Here's Nomad in all his 90's excess! Long hair! Trenchcoat! Big guns! Bad attitude! I had a spare Punisher and wanted to make a figure. I knew in the back of my mind there was a character that I wouldn't have to do a lot of mods to. I came across a pic of Nomad, and production started. The head is from Conan and the hair is She-Hulk's. The boots are from Wonder Man, sunglasses from Doc Ock, and I replaced the holster with one I made from Taskmaster's scabbard. Stun-discs and belt buckle from the craft store. Bike on loan from Wolverine.
-snip-

I'm pretty sure it was his change in look that attracted me:
50's/60s/70s/80s


The tights just always seemed stupid to me
1992

Then at some point, they made Nomad a girl


It's funny how your memory can play tricks on you.

doesn't even look like SHE has long hair

I never new too much about him, that story is interesting. I never was a huge captain America fan. I just cant tell my son that since he loves the Avengers, and dressed as Captain America for Halloween this year. So he's been spiderman, green Lantern, captain America and one of the boys from chronicles of Narnia. I guess theres hope for him to be a hero when he grows up .

heh..There is a lot of comedy back and forth between Iron Man and Hulk in the LEGO game, also there is Capn A saying a lot of stupid things like "I was the first Avenger" It's pretty advanced over the earlier LEGO games too, it has an open World and a lot of switching back and forth between team members to do specific tasks. For Instance. Bruce Banner is a smart character, so are ALL the super Villians. Capn A is not smart. Only Smart Characters can operate terminals. Bruce can get mad and turn into the Hulk (and smash!) but Hulk cannot build stuff, you have to either calm him down and turn back into Bruce or switch to someone else to build things. But certain switches only work by winging Capns shield at them. A lot of good voice Talent in the game too, Jeffery Coombs (Weyoun and Brunt (DS9) and Shran (ENT) plays the voice of The Leader

I'm really enjoying this one over any of the other LEGO games. The LotR game is just too big imo.

Also, rescuing Stan Lee is fun.

Jeffery coombs , my wife is re watching the 4400, he's totally different as the dr. Who discovers promicin. Still crazy though.

Heh..Yeah Stan Lee is the ultimate minifig to get! I like after you beat Story Mode and you are at Tony Stark's House Party Protocol, Iron Man says about Stan Lee: "this guy is in this game more than me! Who does he think he is anyways?"

Haven't beat story mode yet - we only play when the 3yr old wants to play his game (he has an old ps2 controller I cut the cord from).

 Theophony wrote:
doesn't even look like SHE has long hair

I never new too much about him, that story is interesting. I never was a huge captain America fan. I just cant tell my son that since he loves the Avengers, and dressed as Captain America for Halloween this year. So he's been spiderman, green Lantern, captain America and one of the boys from chronicles of Narnia. I guess theres hope for him to be a hero when he grows up .

Different Nomads. The Nomad of the action figure is Jack Monroe, the female Nomad is Riki Barnes from the Heroes Reborn Earth.

Jack Monroe was a Bucky replacement who then struck out as Nomad only to have a lot of carp fall on his head.

Riki Barnes was the female Bucky from Counter Earth created by Franklin Richards, after Cap and the other heroes left she took up the mantle of Nomad and was basically her planet's leading super hero.

chicks in charge, glad they are in the walternate dimension.

Boy have I made a filthy mess of this once-nice kit!

Still more to come!

That looks great. Looks like you've just had it buried in a pile of old dust. That's how you did it, isn't it, go on own up...

Hehe nope! Just airbrushed pale grey wash on the outside of the windows and then airbrushed brown ink on the inside (not yet pictured)


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