Monthly Archives: August 2006

An Engineering Office is an Engineering Office

Posted on 8/30/2006 by Larry D. Burton

Okay, I’ve been working in the pipeline industry for a week and a half now and the one thing that strikes me above anything else is that one engineering office is pretty much like the next. I’ve learned a few … Continue reading →

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Cause I Want to Go to Heaven When I Die

Posted on 8/16/2006 by Larry D. Burton

My friend Cat is a pagan. I don’t understand the draw to that religion but then that should be expected because I’ve found my religion and I’m very comfortable with the relationship it affords me to my God. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Two Offers

Posted on 8/14/2006 by Larry D. Burton

Two job offers came in this morning about thirty minutes apart. I’ve spent the bulk of the day trying to talk myself out of the job I wanted to take and into the other job. Either I wasn’t playing devil’s … Continue reading →

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Job Search Update

Posted on 8/11/2006 by Larry D. Burton

Things have gone well with my job search. I’ve interviewed with three companies and it looks very much like I’ll get a job offer from two of them. It’s always nice to be in a position to decide which job … Continue reading →

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Replacing Alaska pipeline may cost BP $100m

Posted on 8/10/2006 by Larry D. Burton

This is why record profits by the oil companies isn’t something I’m perturbed about. The $100M is only a drop in the bucket compared to the loss of revenues. Somedays you get the gold mine other days you get the … Continue reading →

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