Okay McKay
Underboss
1068 Posts
    
 | | 06/26/2005 3:44 PM |
| | If I am offered a job it will probably be for the beginning of Cisco's fiscal year, which is 8/1... So, yeah, September looks real good. I'll let you all know... | |
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Okay McKay
Underboss
1068 Posts
| | 07/01/2005 2:58 PM |
| I got the job!!!!! Yea!!!
They want me to start August 1st, but with the baby on the way and having to buy and sell houses, dates are a bit fuzzy right now. It should be soon, though. Happy days... | |
"It's an automatic robot, based on science." | |
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Terin
Warrior
185 Posts
| | 07/01/2005 5:57 PM |
| Congrats. Look forward to see you down here.
Shawn | |
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2004 D&D Miniatures Champion
Kiddoc
Underboss
1797 Posts
| | 07/02/2005 12:18 AM |
| Nice work Dave! Way to go! (give me a buzz if you need a realtor, I have the best there is)
Good news for me as well. We were out of town all this week (just got back in an hour ago), closed the house.
Also, good and bad news on the job.
Good News: 4 day work weeks, triple current salary, great benefits package.
Bad News: Starts July 25th, 45 hour weeks in 4 days, have to pass multiple boards (which means studying all summer).
Anyhow, our move-in date is scheduled for July 9th. I'll keep you all posted. | |
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willhi1979
Warrior
208 Posts
| | 07/02/2005 11:08 AM |
| Congrats Dave! It'll be cool having you in the area. I look forward to meeting you.
William | |
William
Triangle, NC AAM Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/triaaminis/
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Okay McKay
Underboss
1068 Posts
| | 07/02/2005 11:41 AM |
| Dude... Did you say 'triple current salary'? Dang, that's a lifestyle adjustment, huh?
*The party's at the Mackey's!!* | |
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Wrackspawn
ChristopherGroves
Warlord
6093 Posts
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willhi1979
Warrior
208 Posts
| | 07/02/2005 5:53 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by ChristopherGroves
quote:
Originally posted by Okay McKay
Dude... Did you say 'triple current salary'? Dang, that's a lifestyle adjustment, huh?
*The party's at the Mackey's!!*
No kidding ... geesh. Will you adopt me?
Does this mean that GenCon is officially out of the question? If not, I've got a spare ticket from the Qualifier that you could use to get in ...
Speaking of which, who all from RTP will be making the trek to GenCon this year?
Damn, I didn't see that either. 3 times, wow, yeah a real party. Have housewarming party, get alcohol, lol. Congrats on the promotion! I'll be at Gencon but it's kind of far to walk so I'm not trekking. I would drive but it takes a while, and I have to be there a day early so I'm flying, I already have my tickets.
William | |
William
Triangle, NC AAM Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/triaaminis/
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2004 D&D Miniatures Champion
Kiddoc
Underboss
1797 Posts
| | 07/04/2005 11:59 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Okay McKay
Dude... Did you say 'triple current salary'? Dang, that's a lifestyle adjustment, huh?
*The party's at the Mackey's!!*
Aye, very much a "lifestyle adjustment" for a guy that spent half-a-decade + living off a full scholarship and a 9K a year stipend. We're still committed to living very modestly, but I promise you that we'll have a great house-warming party.
Unfortunately (which I haven't announced to the rest of the DDM world yet for sure) the combination of building a private practice, being broke from buying a house, and the fact that the 2nd round of my boards take place the Tuesday after Gencon means that I will absolutely NOT be attending Gencon this year. While it saddens me that I can't defend my title, the part that I'm most disappointed about is that I won't be able to participate in the 2nd annual maximinis draft tournament.
Anyhow, we're due in to Raleigh this weekend, so I'll see you all soon. I'm most definately planning on being at the prerelease (do I need to preregister?).
Brian
EDIT: Dave, if you need a realtor, just let me know, we managed to find one of the best in the business down there. Honest, caring, and really skilled. We'd be happy to recommend her, she went WAY out of her way to make us comfortable in our new place. | |
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ilarue
Underboss
1259 Posts
| | 07/05/2005 8:32 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Okay McKay
I got the job!!!!! Yea!!!
They want me to start August 1st, but with the baby on the way and having to buy and sell houses, dates are a bit fuzzy right now. It should be soon, though. Happy days...
congrats on the job. I look forward to meeting you once I return. | |
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Okay McKay
Underboss
1068 Posts
| | 07/05/2005 11:47 AM |
| Sure, Kiddoc... We've got a couple houses in mind, so if you could send your realtor's contact info to me, that would be great! davemckay=at=yahoo.com
Thanks!! | |
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Wrackspawn
ChristopherGroves
Warlord
6093 Posts
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2004 D&D Miniatures Champion
Kiddoc
Underboss
1797 Posts
| | 07/06/2005 12:14 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by ChristopherGroves
What area(s) are you looking at Dave?
I hear Holly Springs is nice... *bats eyelashes*
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Okay McKay
Underboss
1068 Posts
| | 07/10/2005 2:33 PM |
| We're looking in the Cary area... My job will be in RTP (off of Davis Drive) and my in-laws live over on the east side of Cary. So, someplace mid-way would be nice.
Brian -- We are working with Betty. She is fantastic! Thanks for the tip! | |
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willhi1979
Warrior
208 Posts
| | 07/10/2005 2:50 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Okay McKay
We're looking in the Cary area... My job will be in RTP (off of Davis Drive) and my in-laws live over on the east side of Cary. So, someplace mid-way would be nice.
Brian -- We are working with Betty. She is fantastic! Thanks for the tip!
Ah, I live in East Cary off Seabrook Ave. It runs between Cary Parkway and Maynard near Crossroads. It's about 20 minutes to Davis with no traffic. It's a nice neighborhood, lots of young married people and yanks, lol, so you'd feel right at home. | |
William
Triangle, NC AAM Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/triaaminis/
Triangle, NC DDM Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/triddmminis/
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Wrackspawn
ChristopherGroves
Warlord
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Okay McKay
Underboss
1068 Posts
| | 07/11/2005 9:20 AM |
| | If I were to live over on the east side near All Fun and Games... Would it be faster just to take the highway around to where Cisco is? How long do you think it would be? (I'm guessing 30 minutes through Cary, but only about 15 or so on the highway.) | |
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willhi1979
Warrior
208 Posts
| | 07/11/2005 10:48 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Okay McKay
If I were to live over on the east side near All Fun and Games... Would it be faster just to take the highway around to where Cisco is? How long do you think it would be? (I'm guessing 30 minutes through Cary, but only about 15 or so on the highway.)
Personally, I think it would depend on how easy it is for you to get to the highway. Some parts of east Cary like where I leave make it easy to get there, but the further you go toward downtown it makes it harder. | |
William
Triangle, NC AAM Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/triaaminis/
Triangle, NC DDM Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/triddmminis/
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Wrackspawn
ChristopherGroves
Warlord
6093 Posts
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Okay McKay
Underboss
1068 Posts
| | 07/11/2005 6:16 PM |
| We're looking at a house that's like 4 blocks from I-40. Really close to All Fun and Games.
Cisco is probably less than a mile south of I-85 on Davis Drive... I would probably be going there around 8:15 in the morning and coming back around 6:30 in the evening.
Thoughts? | |
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Wrackspawn
ChristopherGroves
Warlord
6093 Posts
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crosstalk
Sneak
62 Posts
| | 07/18/2005 8:43 AM |
| | also depending on how long it takes to finish 540 it runs right past the cisco place(I live just down from it on davis.) most of the planned homes have been pretty pricey right on davis, but usually you can take either 55 or 54 and get where you want to be in cary. | |
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Okay McKay
Underboss
1068 Posts
| | 08/01/2005 9:10 PM |
| Alright, folks... I received my formal offer on Friday and accepted it today. It's official. I'll be starting my new job on 8/15 and I'll be in Cary on the 13th. I should be good for gaming by the time September rolls around...
Also, I became a daddy for the first time last Monday (7/25)... Everything went perfectly and Mom (Leigh) and baby (Lucy) are doing great!
Thanks for all the well-wishes! | |
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ilarue
Underboss
1259 Posts
| | 08/02/2005 3:56 PM |
| | Congrats on the new job and baby. I look forward to meeting you when I return to the area in Mid-September. | |
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes--Who will gaurd the guards?
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Wrackspawn
ChristopherGroves
Warlord
6093 Posts
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Okay McKay
Underboss
1068 Posts
| | 08/06/2005 8:25 PM |
| | Thanks! Well, no it isn't short for anything... but we intend to call her "Lucille" when we're mad at her. We think that's pretty funny. :) | |
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Wrackspawn
ChristopherGroves
Warlord
6093 Posts
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PatEllis15
Commander
4463 Posts
| | 08/08/2005 11:44 AM |
| When's the Doc going to reappear on the boards btw?
Pat E | |
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Okay McKay
Underboss
1068 Posts
| | 08/09/2005 12:31 AM |
| | No house yet... but we have our eye on one. We need to sell our house here before we can buy one there. That seems to be the last hurdle in this whole process. | |
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Okay McKay
Underboss
1068 Posts
| | 08/09/2005 12:32 AM |
| | By the way, did we ever get a final count on how many MaxMini-ers are in the Triangle? | |
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Wrackspawn
ChristopherGroves
Warlord
6093 Posts
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Okay McKay
Underboss
1068 Posts
| | 08/09/2005 1:44 PM |
| | That's pretty strong... We could have a "MaxMinis Carolina Invitational Tournament" one of these days... | |
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ilarue
Underboss
1259 Posts
| | 08/09/2005 4:03 PM |
| | Since I've been out of town, I'm not sure how turnout has been at recent tournaments, but hopefully it's growing nicely. A "MaxMinis Carolina Invitational Tournament" could be fun, but I think if we did do something like that we should do some whacky theme or something to make it more interesting. | |
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes--Who will gaurd the guards?
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Okay McKay
Underboss
1068 Posts
| | 08/10/2005 8:34 PM |
| | Agreed... Anyone for an all-Halfling tournament?? | |
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willhi1979
Warrior
208 Posts
| | 08/11/2005 11:01 AM |
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Originally posted by Okay McKay
Agreed... Anyone for an all-Halfling tournament??
40 points? | |
William
Triangle, NC AAM Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/triaaminis/
Triangle, NC DDM Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/triddmminis/
Triangle, NC SWN Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/triswminis/
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Terin
Warrior
185 Posts
| | 08/11/2005 11:08 AM |
| I know Voss he shown up on these boards recently, he said he'd been trading on here but I can't recall his handle.
As far as tournament turn-out goes, I haven't been able to make many because of the Saturday afternoon thing but the League is pretty has been doing pretty well. I think Chris only signs up for the tiles though :)
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Wrackspawn
ChristopherGroves
Warlord
6093 Posts
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Okay McKay
Underboss
1068 Posts
| | 08/13/2005 10:45 PM |
| We're here! We're here! Just arrived from Illinois a few hours ago... I'm looking forward to playing in some tourneys after GenCon.
Hey, speaking of GenCon... Can someone grab some of the promo minis for me?? | |
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willhi1979
Warrior
208 Posts
| | 08/14/2005 12:43 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Okay McKay
We're here! We're here! Just arrived from Illinois a few hours ago... I'm looking forward to playing in some tourneys after GenCon.
Hey, speaking of GenCon... Can someone grab some of the promo minis for me??
Consider it done Dave. I'll hopefully come back with a couple. A bag or two would be cool that way I could get everyone one. I am also going to try to get some of the maps. Let me know if you need some stores to visit this month, we should work that out sometime soon. I would also be cool to have a delegate dinner or something sometime soon. I look forward to meeting you sometime after Gencon.
William | |
William
Triangle, NC AAM Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/triaaminis/
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Okay McKay
Underboss
1068 Posts
| | 08/14/2005 3:34 PM |
| Thanks, brother!
And say "hello" to the CEO for me. [:D] That should be a very cool meeting... I hope to meet him next year. | |
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