Marssim posted "April 18, 1999" Yesterday at 14:15 in the karma log notes (http://www.nukeworker.com/forum/index.php?action=viewkarma), for his applaud of me.
You want to know something about April 18, 1999? (Other than it was 11 Years, 6 Months, 17 days ago?)
The WHOIS of NukeWorker.com reads "Domain Name: NUKEWORKER.COM, Created on: 18-Apr-99". But that's not the whole story.
At that time, 02/01/99-04/27/99, I was working at Hatch for GTS/Duratek on my second power plant Sr. HP job (with SmartPeople (http://www.nukeworker.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=2375), and
Dee Ingram (http://www.nukeworker.com/forum/index.php?topic=23901.0)). I won my first football pool that outage which is a story for another time, but worth the listen.
My first job with GTS/Duratek was a year before that, 03/10/98-07/24/98, at Vermont Yankee as a Sr. Deconner. It was my 'last' decon job, as I had transitioned into HP already. It is where I met Bob and Greg Reece. Bob's AOL screen name was NukWrkr (http://www.nukeworker.com/forum/index.php/topic,515.msg22578.html#msg22578), and he had a vanity plate that read the same. It was the inspiration for the name of the website I registered 18-Apr-99, and is the name of our mascot, in his memory. Bob left us 12-9-03 (http://www.nukeworker.com/forum/index.php/topic,688.0), but will always be remembered. I already had Rennhack.net, which was technically the 'birth' of NukeWorker. It was registered August 28th 1998, during my first visit to Hatch (08/10/98-11/13/98) with GTS which was also my first SR HP job at a power plant. I was one month too late to get rennhack.com. While at VY, I made a treasure hunting website for Greg, named Treasr.com (his vanity plate), and I continued to work on his site until around the time NukeWorker was created.
Something else unique about 18-Apr-99. April 18th is the day my mom was born in 1947. That particular date, is eight years after she died on June 1, 1991.
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_-VAMyvMEczo/TLooDIDSzGI/AAAAAAAAI7Q/SNWYPCeJBcg/s144/DSC00968.JPG) (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qgv9SXTlaVe_IAXEf1GtTMu6QpJ1-lV2T0b5MJaPuXQ?feat=embedwebsite)
(My father joined her this year).
Nine days after she died, I started working for Bartlett for the first time, at DC Cook, for the second time 06/10/91-12/31/91, which gave me the experience to get a road job.
Is it a coincidence that the date the site was registered is my dead mothers birthday, and the site was named after a friend that later passed away? I don't know, but seeing MARSSIM post that date in the karma log notes got me to take a stroll down memory lane today, and I thought I'd bring you along for the ride.
Note: Looking back, SmartPeople (http://www.nukeworker.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=2375) is one of the few people still alive from the story. Sadly, the football pool story also involves death, now that I think about it.
Don't jinx me Dude!
Quote from: Smart People on Nov 04, 2010, 03:24
Don't jinx me Dude!
Who Me? Wouldn't think of it.
Couldn't help but note many references to your time at Cook. Seems like I would have run into you but I can't remember having done so. Lots of RP folks used to drop by the Country Gal back in the early 90s. They collected a fair amount of my OT. Still hang out with house RP folks some time. Of course it could be I did run into you at the Gal and that's why I don't remember.
LOL Wing nut I know ya
Quote from: wingnut on Nov 07, 2010, 12:45
Couldn't help but note many references to your time at Cook. Seems like I would have run into you but I can't remember having done so. Lots of RP folks used to drop by the Country Gal back in the early 90s. They collected a fair amount of my OT. Still hang out with house RP folks some time. Of course it could be I did run into you at the Gal and that's why I don't remember.
When I worked at DC Cook the first two times(1989-1991 ara), I was under 21 (18-20), and could not spend too much time at the Gal. I did go in there once or twice to see 'what it was all about'. Also, while at DC Cook those two times, I was a Deconner, so you may not have run in to me.
I keep forgetting there is a real possibility I'm among the oldest folks on the site. I still see Cook folks frequently and wouldn't mind going back but its road work for the time being. Keep up the good work +K
Quote from: Rennhack on May 03, 2012, 08:12
When I worked at DC Cook the first two times(1989-1991 ara), I was under 21 (18-20), and could not spend too much time at the Gal. I did go in there once or twice to see 'what it was all about'. Also, while at DC Cook those two times, I was a Deconner, so you may not have run in to me.
Oh good grief! I have kids older than you. I guess I must be getting older.
Mike
Quote from: Chimera on May 04, 2012, 10:37
Oh good grief! I have kids older than you. I guess I must be getting older.
It's sad but true; at 41, I'm still one of the youngest guys in the biz.
Quote from: Rennhack on May 04, 2012, 01:18
It's sad but true; at 41, I'm still one of the youngest guys in the biz.
We will loan you one of our walkers when you get there. [GH]
Quote from: Marlin on May 04, 2012, 01:33
We will loan you one of our walkers when you get there. [GH]
Have you met my Segway?
(http://www.nukeworker.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=25969.0;attach=5162;image)
1:24 "they see me roll on, my Segway..."
Quote from: HydroDave63 on May 04, 2012, 04:25
1:24 "they see me roll on, my Segway..."
There is too much truth in that song. I find it painful.