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glocknut · 07-22-2012, 04:09 PM

Several people have sent me emails requesting an update on what's going on...so here it is.

Update 7/22/2012

The job is not going so well. It turns out that my boss is bipolar and refusing to take his meds. He has been on a nonsensical rampage now for at least a month and a half. I hate the SOB.... But i am still hanging in there. The money is good enough to hang arround for a little while longer but i sure as heck no longer view it as the "final job" of my lifetime.
Also...i am more than a little irriated with all the new guys they have hired lately. They're young...and STUPID! They seem to think that if you loan them a tool JUST ONCE...that it somehow is permission for them to rummage thru my toolbox anytime they ever need that tool again. And they NEVER return things they borrow...I allways have to go track it down when i need the tool. I have started locking my toolbox every time i go anywhere....even to the can!
Oh yeah... if i have to repaint anything...i have learned not to put a "wet paint" sign on it. Its just like a red flag to a bull.... The last metal cabinet that i had to repaint...someone left a "BUTT PRINT" on the darn thing....soooo i had to repaint it yet again and then got chewed out for taking to long to finish it. Alot of these guys are just freaking children in adult bodies.... No respect and no common sense. One guy thought it would be funny to take a forklift and hide my toolbox on a top shelf out in the overstock warehouse. I got him back by glueing about 8 cans of Vagisil to his desk, work cart and tool box along with putting on all kinds of little girl type of glittery stickers all over his stuff as well. He has not messed with me since. Ya don't mess with Uncle Fester....
Yeah, thats what they call me....Uncle Fester.

The car is running really good. I haven't bought any guns in a long time. I have been thinking about a Ruger 10/22 or a Kimber... but i have not found the motivation to actually spend the money on either yet. I am keeping my expenses on the light side so i have money saved up to deal with whatever might come along... like telling the boss to Shove it or something along that lines.

That's about all that is new. The job sucks, the car is running good and i am tired of this summer heat.

mike
glocknut
aka uncle fester

Insulation Tim · 07-22-2012, 04:31 PM

Don't quit this job GN unless you already have a new one. Times are tough out there as you well know.

Thanks for the update. Your posts from a number of years ago were hilarious at times.

mogunner · 07-22-2012, 04:51 PM

Save whatever $$$ you can! When I was working in the mechanic section rebuilding the diesel turbines for the Abrams tanks, one of our standard "get back at someone" was to liberally apply anti-seize to the underside of the handles on their toolbox, that stuff is wicked hard to remove from your hands, and a nice big glob just inside the cuff of a jacket makes one hell of a mess too...

Zane71464 · 07-22-2012, 05:06 PM

Good to hear the update GN and hang in there with the job as tough as it may be.
Times are tough and going to get a heck of alot rougher, IMO.

skullfr · 07-22-2012, 05:29 PM

yeah I know all about the tool thing.I am really anal when it comes to tools.If it aint put back where it belongs it aint put back.The anti-seize is a good one and welding thier drawers shut works too.

geds · 07-22-2012, 07:40 PM

Hope things get better GN! I always liked the add a little grit to the tracks of their tools drawer - do it just a little at a time so they get used to the increased tension. Then grease the drawer and watch 'em dump it in the floor a few times!

gdmoody · 07-22-2012, 09:04 PM

Hey Mike, good to hear from you. Hang in there with the job. Maybe the boss will start taking his meds and things will get better.

Deputy Dawg · 07-22-2012, 09:14 PM

Hey glockNut I am glad that you are still around. I hope that your job improves or that you will find a better one.

68c15 · 07-23-2012, 06:01 AM

can ya slip his meds in his coffee?

I used to work with a total jerk. I can put up with quite a bit but this guy was over the top. my boss even knew it but couldn't fire him based on that alone. boss even told me that. one day I asked the boss how much we pay for a bulk barrell of chassis grease, he smiled real big while telling me. the next morning the boss and I were bs'ing and enjoying our morning coffee before work when Mr. Jerk came in. he was all social and nice until he went to open his tool box. every single drawer was FULL of grease. he got all pissy and left. I haven't seen him since. funny thing is, I never had to pay for the grease.

graehaven · 07-23-2012, 08:57 AM

Thanks for the update, Mike, good to hear from you! Hope you can stop by more often.

Nice job on returning the "prank" favor!

carver · 07-23-2012, 11:01 AM

Glocknut, just so ya know, you are missed! Jobs come, and go, there will be others on down the road!

Dennis C · 07-23-2012, 02:06 PM

Good to hear from you Mike.

07-22-2012, 04:09 PM	#1
glocknut Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: THE FORUM MASCOTT... Posts: 12,482	By Request.... Several people have sent me emails requesting an update on what's going on...so here it is. Update 7/22/2012 The job is not going so well. It turns out that my boss is bipolar and refusing to take his meds. He has been on a nonsensical rampage now for at least a month and a half. I hate the SOB.... But i am still hanging in there. The money is good enough to hang arround for a little while longer but i sure as heck no longer view it as the "final job" of my lifetime. Also...i am more than a little irriated with all the new guys they have hired lately. They're young...and STUPID! They seem to think that if you loan them a tool JUST ONCE...that it somehow is permission for them to rummage thru my toolbox anytime they ever need that tool again. And they NEVER return things they borrow...I allways have to go track it down when i need the tool. I have started locking my toolbox every time i go anywhere....even to the can! Oh yeah... if i have to repaint anything...i have learned not to put a "wet paint" sign on it. Its just like a red flag to a bull.... The last metal cabinet that i had to repaint...someone left a "BUTT PRINT" on the darn thing....soooo i had to repaint it yet again and then got chewed out for taking to long to finish it. Alot of these guys are just freaking children in adult bodies.... No respect and no common sense. One guy thought it would be funny to take a forklift and hide my toolbox on a top shelf out in the overstock warehouse. I got him back by glueing about 8 cans of Vagisil to his desk, work cart and tool box along with putting on all kinds of little girl type of glittery stickers all over his stuff as well. He has not messed with me since. Ya don't mess with Uncle Fester.... Yeah, thats what they call me....Uncle Fester. The car is running really good. I haven't bought any guns in a long time. I have been thinking about a Ruger 10/22 or a Kimber... but i have not found the motivation to actually spend the money on either yet. I am keeping my expenses on the light side so i have money saved up to deal with whatever might come along... like telling the boss to Shove it or something along that lines. That's about all that is new. The job sucks, the car is running good and i am tired of this summer heat. mike glocknut aka uncle fester __________________ Where O where are you tonight? Why have you gone and left me alone? I searched to world over and a thought i found true love... You met another and PTThhh you were gone.... --> Last edited by glocknut; 07-22-2012 at 04:11 PM.. Reason: can't spell for lovin nor money...

07-22-2012, 04:31 PM	#2
Insulation Tim Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,301	Re: By Request.... Don't quit this job GN unless you already have a new one. Times are tough out there as you well know. Thanks for the update. Your posts from a number of years ago were hilarious at times. __________________ Tim *"Remember the Ark was built by amateurs....Professionals built the Titanic"*

07-22-2012, 04:51 PM	#3
mogunner Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Eastern Missouri Posts: 1,029	Re: By Request.... Save whatever $$$ you can! When I was working in the mechanic section rebuilding the diesel turbines for the Abrams tanks, one of our standard "get back at someone" was to liberally apply anti-seize to the underside of the handles on their toolbox, that stuff is wicked hard to remove from your hands, and a nice big glob just inside the cuff of a jacket makes one hell of a mess too...

07-22-2012, 05:06 PM	#4
Zane71464 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio NRA Member Contributor Posts: 5,372	Re: By Request.... Good to hear the update GN and hang in there with the job as tough as it may be. Times are tough and going to get a heck of alot rougher, IMO. __________________ Two Words; "Simple Man", song by Charlie Daniels sums up my thoughts on a "few things"!

07-22-2012, 05:29 PM	#5
skullfr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Beaumont,Texas Posts: 902	Re: By Request.... yeah I know all about the tool thing.I am really anal when it comes to tools.If it aint put back where it belongs it aint put back.The anti-seize is a good one and welding thier drawers shut works too. __________________ If Ya cant stand up stand out There is no atheist in a foxhole Psalms 144:1 Blessed be the Lord my strength,which teacheth my hand to war and my fingers to fight

07-22-2012, 07:40 PM	#6
geds Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,706	Re: By Request.... Hope things get better GN! I always liked the add a little grit to the tracks of their tools drawer - do it just a little at a time so they get used to the increased tension. Then grease the drawer and watch 'em dump it in the floor a few times! __________________ "Suppose you were an idiot...and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself." - Mark Twain

07-22-2012, 09:04 PM	#7
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,358	Re: By Request.... Hey Mike, good to hear from you. Hang in there with the job. Maybe the boss will start taking his meds and things will get better. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

07-22-2012, 09:14 PM	#8
Deputy Dawg Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Central Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 2,229	Re: By Request.... Hey glockNut I am glad that you are still around. I hope that your job improves or that you will find a better one. __________________ LOCK and LOAD................................... GOD, GUNS,GUTS the three that keep us FREE!!!!

07-23-2012, 06:01 AM	#9
68c15 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 2,069	Re: By Request.... can ya slip his meds in his coffee? I used to work with a total jerk. I can put up with quite a bit but this guy was over the top. my boss even knew it but couldn't fire him based on that alone. boss even told me that. one day I asked the boss how much we pay for a bulk barrell of chassis grease, he smiled real big while telling me. the next morning the boss and I were bs'ing and enjoying our morning coffee before work when Mr. Jerk came in. he was all social and nice until he went to open his tool box. every single drawer was FULL of grease. he got all pissy and left. I haven't seen him since. funny thing is, I never had to pay for the grease. __________________ I'll go defenseless when our leaders do the same

07-23-2012, 08:57 AM	#10
graehaven Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,853	Re: By Request.... Thanks for the update, Mike, good to hear from you! Hope you can stop by more often. Nice job on returning the "prank" favor! __________________ The beauty of the second amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it." - Thomas Jefferson RESISTANCE IS FEUDAL... PREPARE TO SERVE.

07-23-2012, 11:01 AM	#11
carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,295	Re: By Request.... Glocknut, just so ya know, you are missed! Jobs come, and go, there will be others on down the road! __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.

07-23-2012, 02:06 PM	#12
Dennis C Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Dakota Posts: 789	Re: By Request.... Good to hear from you Mike. __________________ "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms. . . disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. . . Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." - Thomas Jefferson