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ZombyWoof wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 09:24:42 -0400, "Michael Johnson, PE"
> > wrote:
>
>
>>ZombyWoof wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 20:36:41 -0400, "Michael Johnson, PE"
> wrote:
>>><snip>
>>>
>>>>With the new generation of Kenne Bell blowers for the 4.6L Mustangs you
>>>>can have massive low-end torque and great peak hp numbers. Best of both
>>>>worlds short of twin turbos.
>>>>
>>>
>>>Yeah if gas was .50 cents a gallon again. Right now if I want to beat
>>>just about anybody in the 1760 dash I'll do it via motorcycle and do
>>>it cheaply as well. If gas goes any higher it will be time to go
>>>Prius shopping.
>>
>>I work out of the basement of our house. My morning and evening commute
>>burns about 10 calories. My major fuel expense is for coffee.
>>
>
> Not a reality that many enjoy.

I hear the same statement from my wife.

On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 23:51:37 -0400, "Michael Johnson, PE"
> wrote:

>ZombyWoof wrote:
>> On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 09:24:42 -0400, "Michael Johnson, PE"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>ZombyWoof wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 20:36:41 -0400, "Michael Johnson, PE"
> wrote:
>>>><snip>
>>>>
>>>>>With the new generation of Kenne Bell blowers for the 4.6L Mustangs you
>>>>>can have massive low-end torque and great peak hp numbers. Best of both
>>>>>worlds short of twin turbos.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Yeah if gas was .50 cents a gallon again. Right now if I want to beat
>>>>just about anybody in the 1760 dash I'll do it via motorcycle and do
>>>>it cheaply as well. If gas goes any higher it will be time to go
>>>>Prius shopping.
>>>
>>>I work out of the basement of our house. My morning and evening commute
>>>burns about 10 calories. My major fuel expense is for coffee.
>>>
>>
>> Not a reality that many enjoy.
>
>I hear the same statement from my wife.
>
She did mention something about never being able to get you out of the
freakin house

I would have thought that Telecommuting would have caught on a lot
more then it has by now.
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ZombyWoof wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 23:51:37 -0400, "Michael Johnson, PE"
> > wrote:
>
>
>>ZombyWoof wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 09:24:42 -0400, "Michael Johnson, PE"
> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>ZombyWoof wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 20:36:41 -0400, "Michael Johnson, PE"
> wrote:
>>>>><snip>
>>>>>
>>>>>>With the new generation of Kenne Bell blowers for the 4.6L Mustangs you
>>>>>>can have massive low-end torque and great peak hp numbers. Best of both
>>>>>>worlds short of twin turbos.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Yeah if gas was .50 cents a gallon again. Right now if I want to beat
>>>>>just about anybody in the 1760 dash I'll do it via motorcycle and do
>>>>>it cheaply as well. If gas goes any higher it will be time to go
>>>>>Prius shopping.
>>>>
>>>>I work out of the basement of our house. My morning and evening commute
>>>>burns about 10 calories. My major fuel expense is for coffee.
>>>>
>>>
>>>Not a reality that many enjoy.
>>
>>I hear the same statement from my wife.
>>
>
> She did mention something about never being able to get you out of the
> freakin house

It has made me somewhat of a hermit. I have lost my office social
skills and am less patient, in general. Maybe I need to leave the
basement more.

> I would have thought that Telecommuting would have caught on a lot
> more then it has by now.

I don't telecommute since I'm self employed. In my area there are a
number of people who work from the home either full time or part time.
I can see where it wouldn't work for people who aren't self motivated.
There is no pressure at home to work like there is in an office
environment. For me, the freedom it affords is wonderful.

On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 10:11:26 -0400, "Michael Johnson, PE"
> wrote:
<snip>

>>>>>>Yeah if gas was .50 cents a gallon again. Right now if I want to beat
>>>>>>just about anybody in the 1760 dash I'll do it via motorcycle and do
>>>>>>it cheaply as well. If gas goes any higher it will be time to go
>>>>>>Prius shopping.
>>>>>
>>>>>I work out of the basement of our house. My morning and evening commute
>>>>>burns about 10 calories. My major fuel expense is for coffee.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Not a reality that many enjoy.
>>>
>>>I hear the same statement from my wife.
>>>
>>
>> She did mention something about never being able to get you out of the
>> freakin house
>
>It has made me somewhat of a hermit. I have lost my office social
>skills and am less patient, in general. Maybe I need to leave the
>basement more.
>
I think I might have to dig one and spend more time in it.

>> I would have thought that Telecommuting would have caught on a lot
>> more then it has by now.
>
>I don't telecommute since I'm self employed. In my area there are a
>number of people who work from the home either full time or part time.
>I can see where it wouldn't work for people who aren't self motivated.
>There is no pressure at home to work like there is in an office
>environment. For me, the freedom it affords is wonderful.
>
Well it is sort of kinda like that.

What is so special about your area that a higher % then normal people
work from home, or is it just happenstance?

Well I must admit that I am not overly motivated to work, but I am
fairly motivated by money and working is the only way I know to get
it. Other then marrying it that is.
--

Please Don't Steal - The Government Hates Competition

ZombyWoof
(take the dogs when replying via e-mail)

ZombyWoof wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 10:11:26 -0400, "Michael Johnson, PE"
> > wrote:
> <snip>
>
>>>>>>>Yeah if gas was .50 cents a gallon again. Right now if I want to beat
>>>>>>>just about anybody in the 1760 dash I'll do it via motorcycle and do
>>>>>>>it cheaply as well. If gas goes any higher it will be time to go
>>>>>>>Prius shopping.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I work out of the basement of our house. My morning and evening commute
>>>>>>burns about 10 calories. My major fuel expense is for coffee.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Not a reality that many enjoy.
>>>>
>>>>I hear the same statement from my wife.
>>>>
>>>
>>>She did mention something about never being able to get you out of the
>>>freakin house
>>
>>It has made me somewhat of a hermit. I have lost my office social
>>skills and am less patient, in general. Maybe I need to leave the
>>basement more.
>>
>
> I think I might have to dig one and spend more time in it.
>
>
>>>I would have thought that Telecommuting would have caught on a lot
>>>more then it has by now.
>>
>>I don't telecommute since I'm self employed. In my area there are a
>>number of people who work from the home either full time or part time.
>>I can see where it wouldn't work for people who aren't self motivated.
>>There is no pressure at home to work like there is in an office
>>environment. For me, the freedom it affords is wonderful.
>>
>
> Well it is sort of kinda like that.
>
> What is so special about your area that a higher % then normal people
> work from home, or is it just happenstance?

I live in the Washington, DC area and traffic is horrible. Also, there
is a shortage of skilled workers. I think it is this combination that
makes employers offer telecommuting either full time or part time in
order to attract workers. I probably know more telecommuters because
many engineers and land developers are self employed working from home.

> Well I must admit that I am not overly motivated to work, but I am
> fairly motivated by money and working is the only way I know to get
> it. Other then marrying it that is.

I'm not overly motivated myself but greed and staying out of traffic
work for me too.

> Please Don't Steal - The Government Hates Competition
>
> ZombyWoof
> (take the dogs when replying via e-mail)