Huskerzoo

Bring it back home!

So to confirm the chair was officially brought to the game? I knew it was made but not sure how "legit"  it became.

I'm an assistant professor as well, so I am asking to gain some perspective. What puts you on the job market after a year or so? I was approached by a department chair from another university to send in an application for a new position, but I turned it down because I was in year 2 of my job and thought I need more time to lay roots somewhere.

@Thanks_Tom RR two reasons. The first is that I got married to someone who is also looking for a position in academia. My school initially talked about a position opening up a year from now and could point to a lot of reasons why that needed to happen. At some point last year, the narrative changed to maybe in three years when the chair retires. I'm not thrilled about the idea of living away from my wife for another 2 years on top of this one.

The second reason is the research infrastructure. Our IRB is terrible and our masters program isn't as research focused as I was led to believe. It means that I can't run a good chunk of my research agenda, the part that I'm most passionate about, very easily.  I very much would've preferred to not move again. 

I can commiserate about a university overselling a bit during the hiring process. Right now, I feel that the institutional support for me is weaker than I would have liked, but what keeps me settled at the moment in my current job is several strong, supportive colleagues.

Family matters was a BIG reason that I accepted this job in my current location, so I can also understand your wish to improve your home/work balance.

Good luck with the search.

No ligament damage. 

He doesn't want Troy to expect the Bunch Attack.

Congratulations!

Congratulations!

I got to see Pantera 4 times there! 

Congrats Huskerzoo.  Just under 3 months until my nuptials and can't wait for the season to start as well.  

You will be in such a state of wedded bliss you may not even care about Husker football this year. 

And thank you from all people everywhere for not having your wedding during football season. Blessing and best wishes! 

I didn't know you had to gap the spark plugs the first time I did it.  The car was running funnier than before.

Sometimes you can just clean and gap them without changing the plugs.  I used to do that in high school, to save a few bucks.  But now, if I'm gonna go to the effort of pulling the plugs out I just put new ones in.  Plugs really don't cost too much. 

Tried to change plugs on my old V6 96 Camaro. Could only get 4 of them changed. Had to take it in for the other 2 because they were burried behind the exhaust manifold. My friend with smaller hands and I tried for hours to get them out with no luck. Plugs and wires are the easiest thing ever as long as the engineers gave you room to do it.

@Comfortably Numb I don't think you are prepared to go inside my head...

@ZRod....you're right, I didn't think this through 

I write behavior plans intervention plans for kids in the school systems.  behavior is an interest of mine and I have some education and experience in the field. And I just like to research and debate but it is hard to type anything elaborate out on my phone 

That's exciting! Congrats!

LDR's are no fun - good for you that it's going to turn into a SDR!

Except for the conjugal visits.  Those are fun!  

@knapplc Hah! I mean, it is downright amazing. 

Well there goes your future NFL career.  lulz

Seriously though, I hope it's not serious.    

Go see a Physical Therapist. 

I don't think so Tim.

My favorite expression lately at work is "if all you have is a hammer, everything you see is a nail".  Seems to work at work and on HB!

@ladyhawke I'm a professor. I love it. As of today, I have 14 projects up and running and teaching 2-3 classes a semester. School psych isn't my jam, but yeah we need good ones. 

Huskerzoo-Excellent! I couldn't have done my job without the input of both clinical and school psychologists (I'm a Speech-Language Pathologist-retired).

Congrats, Zoo!  

Someone cut your cocaine with drywall and you're going through withdrawl?

You picked a bad day to stop smelling glue?

 @NM11046, you just reminded me of another movie I have to add to my most re-watchable movies list.

If Maryland gets in and we don't (and our end results are similar), then I'm not gonna believe people saying team history doesn't matter. Maryland is a basketball school, and that'd be the tie breaker.

@Huskerzoo I completely understand. Been there myself...but this season I kinda went in looking for improvement and for Miles to try and keep his job....so it’s been a pleasant surprise. 

Oh, wedding rehearsal places.

Scratch Phat Jack's, Momo's, and all those places.

I'd call Toast. They have pretty decent food, good beers on tap (& a full bar, and a room large enough to accommodate your group that can be sealed off from the rest of the restaurant.  I'm pretty sure with enough advance notice they'd reserve that space for you.

Lazlo's down south (56th & Old Cheney) has a room that should accommodate that group, too. And it's pretty easy to get to from anywhere in town.

Those would be the first places I'd call for a rehearsal dinner. 

Good luck!

Green Gateau downtown is nice. Lincoln doesn’t have many great dining options. For good food, I usually recommend driving to Omaha. 

Really, no Misty's yet? Downtown one is nice and pretty casual. Fireworks would be good too.

I've run into a similar issue in corporate America with my boss. Worked my ass off on a project, got it going and was getting accolades, then she saw the upside and reassigned me to take credit for my work. I think she's having problems with karma right now as a result though. 

Just be patient and keep a journal/track of these grievances, so if something more serious comes around, you can show a pattern/history. 

@ZRod yeah, sorry was typing late last night. It's unethical for him to not give me proper credit. Also unethical for him to retaliate if I were to bring something up. He'll still do both. This was from my last job, so the finished products of the stuff I designed are starting to roll out, this will probably come up about 3 more times. However, he's still my best bet at landing a grant, still need him to help figure out the two body problem, he also will be a reviewer on a large amount of my publications. 

There are some people you just can't afford to piss off. 

I don't want you walking into a lose-lose situation. Why is he the best bet at you landing a grant? Sounds like you're working together on research and without him you wouldn't be able to complete the research? I just don't want you to find yourself in a position where he's your best bet at landing a grant and then he pulls some sort of stunt that doesn't benefit you in any way, shape, or form. 

I'm also very unfamiliar with the grant process. How much does the reputation of the submitter play in the awarding of the grant? 

If he had gone there, they would have arguably lost 2 recruits including JJB who it sounds like would have signed with us. 

He can still go tomorrow. 

Hate us cuz they ain't us.

I think you have that backwards!!

Happy birthday!

I always thought it much more logical to have the day after your birthday (or 5th of July) off to recover from said celebration

That sounds disgusting...

Unless you've been in an accident or have a birth defect, you have 10 delivery devices at the end of your arms.

Really a finger is the only appropriate utensil for peanut butter unless it's too far down the jar.

I'm with you, @Huskerzoo -- like the guy, but not as a starting QB.

I wanted him to shine. Not so much.

Tanner Lee, your stat line...  woof!

The shake-up will be so healthy and add to a quicker buy-in and turnaround.  Love it.

So is Tyjon gone?

No Tyjon is not gone. But not being able to work out with the team could put him behind big time.  

Netflix and/or Youtube

And chill at RedDenver's place

@huKSer, that made me laugh. Now other people in the office are looking at me funny.

Jessica will live in our sock drawer forever. 

Jessica exists so some individuals can agitate.

How far north ?

Went from Texas to Michigan/Wisconsin. 

Ya that would be a shock.I was in baudette MN last week,that's another level of cold !