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How bad? This bad.

Posted: January 9, 2009 by datechguy in local stuff
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How tough is the Job market?

I stopped by Mighty Subs after my job interview yesterday. He had a help wanted sign up.

It is a job at a sub shop, he pays ok but it a job at a sub shop.

He normally gets about 5 people from any kind of ad.

He has already had 31 people from former car dealers to prep chefs.

The real clue actually came a few months ago, my oldest son was laid off after two years at leominster News back in July. He has failed to get another . He finally had an interview at a local supermarket (Hannafords).

He was called in for a 2nd interview. A second interview for a Supermarket!

That’s how bad it is.

Oh boy More Ice

Posted: January 7, 2009 by datechguy in local stuff
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You know after schools that were closed from the 11th-the 23rd last month the last thing we needed was more ice.

However we will be getting ice all day today. Lets see if the replacement power lines hold up.

The only bright side is that presumably all the trees that were not going to make it have already come down with the last storm.

Until didn’t cover itself with glory last month, lets see what happens.

At this rate the kids will be in school till July.

It’s peaceful and quiet in here

Posted: January 5, 2009 by datechguy in local stuff, personal
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Some local Fitchburg stuff:

Today is the first day since Nov 11th that the kids have gone to school, the youngest as usual on the first day was up early and ready. It will be the only other of the school year when it is true.

When my wife leaves for her school in a half hour the house will be as peaceful quiet as Pat Cohan’s at 8:45.

That is my favorite fight scene ever in a movie.

Glaze ice all over my road. My other son has a large catapult about 3′ x 1.5′ x 2′ for a school project so I drove him. The main roads are sanded but the side roads stink. That’s Fitchburg all over.

The Diner at the end of the road is still there after 3 weeks. It is not only amazing that someone just opened a business in Fitchburg but it also opened during the week of the ice storm. I wish them luck.

Their sandwich sign should have their morning special on it ( 6-8 a.m. 2 eggs, homefries, coffee, toast $1.75). and not just their opening. If breakfast under $2 won’t get people in there nothing will.

Found out Sabino the baker has retired. When I was a kid after mass we would go there to pick up our italian bread for Sunday dinner. His bakery burned down in 1977 killing a local fireman John Cetrino (the street formally called 5th street is now named for him) and he moved. A while back he got involved in a restaurant-specialty store in Leominster called Tre Sorelle where his daughter worked. He would be up 6 days a week baking fresh bread there. When I drove by one day and saw his name I literally did a 270 to pull into the place. Thanks to Tre Sorelle my sons had the chance to taste the best Italian bread in the world. Sabino is now 80 and decided he had enough of a 6 day week. I wish him the best. His rest is our loss.

Since the house is still pretty clean from the party I guess it is job hunting, blogging and some Civ IV today.

Open House tomorrow Menu thus far

Posted: January 2, 2009 by datechguy in local stuff
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Going over the menu for tomorrow’s open house:

  • Lasagna (with my wife’s 1st rate sauce) 3
  • One Spiral  Ham
  • My wife’s awesomely fantastic Chicken wings.
  • My wife’s friend’s Chili
  • Meatballs and sauce
  • Rendezvous dip and crackers
  • Veggie Tray
  • Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • 2 Pineapple Pies
  • Pistachios
  • Mint M & M’s
  • Barbara’s Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars

Usually the kids also buy pizza for some reason, I don’t see why with all that food.  This doesn’t  include any foods that any other guests bring.

There will be assorted soft drinks and some hard drinks for the over 21 crowd but it is officially BYOB. Hope to see you there.