WOOHOO!I got a new job!!!!

Biomanjcs72 · 12-21-2001, 10:12 AM

WOOOO HOOOOOO!!!!!!! I got a new job!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I got a new job with a company I interviewed with a few weeks ago. I'm gonna start in a little over two weeks, I'm so excited, I'll finally be able to get me Austin Healey restored and road worthy (it runs now, it's just scary, much rust, scary)

Then, I'll get a bigger tank!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Woo HOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aragorn · 12-21-2001, 10:46 AM

Congratulations my friend. Definitely a nice X-mas present, eh?

**Ninong** · 12-21-2001, 10:52 AM

Congratulations!

Hey, I had a 1954 Austin Healy 1000 way back in 1958. Does that count?

I bought it used for $1200 (only 28,000 miles on it) from a young woman who didn't know how to drive a stick shift. Her husband was in the Air Force and he had bought it before they were married. He got sent overseas and she decided to sell it so that she could buy something with an automatic tranny. None of the dealers would accept it in trade because it wasn't an American car and folks in them thar parts--Texas/Oklahoma border-- didn't cotton to any foreign cars back then.

It was an absolute steal!!! I had it repainted candy apply red--one of those special two different color paint jobs: the red goes on first and then it gets covered by a sorta clear/golden coat that makes it look like a candied apple. It came out fantastic! And the paint job only cost $300--those were the days!!!

Two problems: (1) It didn't have real windows, just those removable plastic jobs that you stuck in the doors--very drafty in the winter in north Texas, where I was unfortunately living at the time... and (2) The genuine wire wheels kept throwing spokes... I eventually replaced all four wheels, but they weren't that expensive back then.

Stupid me, I sold the car after about three years for $850.

It would have been worth a fortune if I had kept it.

Ninong

P.S. -- It took me at least an hour to figure out that the "bonnet" was the hood and the "deck lid" was the trunk.

Biomanjcs72 · 12-21-2001, 11:42 AM

Aragorn:

Thanks buddy, It is a really nice x-mas present to me (was running around singing "merry x-mas to me..." etc last night. The icing on the cake is stock options. It's a job with a medical company that has a patent on what they do, and it's really next level stuff.

Ninong:

It's a 1963 sprite, complete with the side curtains, etc.

and Yes, if you had held onto it, it would be worth a mint today, the 1000 was the prototype essentially of what became the 100-4 in 1955, (same body as the MGA), then the 100-6 and then the 3000 in 1961 ( i think)

Caesar Augustus · 12-27-2001, 04:27 PM

Hey Johnny! Hang on I'll call ya

Justler · 12-27-2001, 08:01 PM

Congrats on the new job! What will you be doing?

Biomanjcs72 · 01-02-2002, 12:10 PM

I'll be in customer service with a company that does a new, patented cholesterol profile. At first I'll be stricly in house, then I'll be going around to Dr.'s offices and schmoozing them

12-21-2001, 10:12 AM	#1
Biomanjcs72 Mayor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Birmingham, Al, USA Posts: 815	WOOHOO!I got a new job!!!! WOOOO HOOOOOO!!!!!!! I got a new job!!!!!!!!!!!!! I got a new job with a company I interviewed with a few weeks ago. I'm gonna start in a little over two weeks, I'm so excited, I'll finally be able to get me Austin Healey restored and road worthy (it runs now, it's just scary, much rust, scary) Then, I'll get a bigger tank!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woo HOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12-21-2001, 10:46 AM	#2
Aragorn Governor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pine Grove, CA USA Posts: 2,064	Congratulations my friend. Definitely a nice X-mas present, eh? __________________ "It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds."

12-21-2001, 11:42 AM	#4
Biomanjcs72 Mayor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Birmingham, Al, USA Posts: 815	Aragorn: Thanks buddy, It is a really nice x-mas present to me (was running around singing "merry x-mas to me..." etc last night. The icing on the cake is stock options. It's a job with a medical company that has a patent on what they do, and it's really next level stuff. Ninong: It's a 1963 sprite, complete with the side curtains, etc. and Yes, if you had held onto it, it would be worth a mint today, the 1000 was the prototype essentially of what became the 100-4 in 1955, (same body as the MGA), then the 100-6 and then the 3000 in 1961 ( i think) __________________ JCS I drive entirely too fast

12-27-2001, 08:01 PM	#6
Justler Citizen Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 162	Congrats on the new job! What will you be doing? __________________ Say somethin you know they might attack you for.

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12-21-2001, 10:52 AM	#3
Ninong Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 19,724	Congratulations! Hey, I had a 1954 Austin Healy 1000 way back in 1958. Does that count? I bought it used for $1200 (only 28,000 miles on it) from a young woman who didn't know how to drive a stick shift. Her husband was in the Air Force and he had bought it before they were married. He got sent overseas and she decided to sell it so that she could buy something with an automatic tranny. None of the dealers would accept it in trade because it wasn't an American car and folks in them thar parts--Texas/Oklahoma border-- didn't cotton to any foreign cars back then. It was an absolute steal!!! I had it repainted candy apply red--one of those special two different color paint jobs: the red goes on first and then it gets covered by a sorta clear/golden coat that makes it look like a candied apple. It came out fantastic! And the paint job only cost $300--those were the days!!! Two problems: (1) It didn't have real windows, just those removable plastic jobs that you stuck in the doors--very drafty in the winter in north Texas, where I was unfortunately living at the time... and (2) The genuine wire wheels kept throwing spokes... I eventually replaced all four wheels, but they weren't that expensive back then. Stupid me, I sold the car after about three years for $850. It would have been worth a fortune if I had kept it. Ninong P.S. -- It took me at least an hour to figure out that the "bonnet" was the hood and the "deck lid" was the trunk.

12-27-2001, 04:27 PM	#5
Caesar Augustus Mayor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Birmingham,AL U.S.A. Posts: 980	Hey Johnny! Hang on I'll call ya

01-02-2002, 12:10 PM	#7
Biomanjcs72 Mayor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Birmingham, Al, USA Posts: 815	I'll be in customer service with a company that does a new, patented cholesterol profile. At first I'll be stricly in house, then I'll be going around to Dr.'s offices and schmoozing them

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