January 12, 201214 yr comment_491475 Good luck Acidbasement. Funding is very hard to come by at the MSc level in the US anyway. Report
January 12, 201214 yr comment_491498 Thanks guys. Good luck Acidbasement. Funding is very hard to come by at the MSc level in the US anyway. My supervisor currently has grants coming out every orifice, so as long as I can convince him that I can finish in a few months, he's probably got the dough. One of the benefits of going to a school in an oil-rich province. Report
January 12, 201214 yr comment_491499 Ken and acidebasement, hope everything works out for you guys. This. Report
January 12, 201214 yr comment_491513 Thanks guys. My supervisor currently has grants coming out every orifice, so as long as I can convince him that I can finish in a few months, he's probably got the dough. One of the benefits of going to a school in an oil-rich province. Good luck! Report
January 12, 201214 yr comment_491522 Thanks you all for your kind thoughts and words. Stacy and I have been separated for 2 years and long ago agreed we weren't getting back together. Still, her filing hurts more than I thought it would. I think that it's the final (or almost final) indication that this part of my life failed. Also there is the fear of being without health insurance. I can always get relatively inexpensive high-deductible insurance and I'll get a job sooner or later and insurance should come with that. Good luck acidbasement. I'm sure it would be good for you to finish the degree. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. Report
January 12, 201214 yr comment_491530 I think most of us have been in failed long-term relationships and/or marriages. It's a tough thing, and it can take awhile to put them behind you, but it's essential to do so if you intend to be available when the right one comes along. My own experience with this was pretty simple (no kids, no assets to divide - just me moving out), but it was incredibly difficult emotionally regardless. I feel for anyone going through it. The lack of medical coverage is something I can't even imagine, given the bills I would have racked up in the last two years. Just a suggestion: we have nice women AND free health care* in Canada. Have you considered a move north? *not to mention relatively high taxes - coincidence? Report
January 12, 201214 yr comment_491547 Don't look at it as a failure Ken, it's just the end of another chapter in life. You're a good guy. Work will come and life will go on. Good people don't lose, they move to the next step. Report
January 12, 201214 yr comment_491549 Don't look at it as a failure Ken, it's just the end of another chapter in life. You're a good guy. Work will come and life will go on. Good people don't lose, they move to the next step. ^ This x2 Report
January 12, 201214 yr comment_491551 I'm just realizing the side benefits of arranging interviews with some potential experts who are Purdue professors. Google Maps says it is only 1 hour 49 minutes to the FFF brewpub and therefore the HC Chicago crew! Planning takes on a whole new meaning now. Report
January 13, 201214 yr comment_491554 Excellent. Perhaps you can identify meeting locations with cocktails in addition to the Violet Hour. Report
January 13, 201214 yr comment_491555 I'm just realizing the side benefits of arranging interviews with some potential experts who are Purdue professors. Google Maps says it is only 1 hour 49 minutes to the FFF brewpub and therefore the HC Chicago crew! Planning takes on a whole new meaning now. I am about an hour from Purdue Lafayette, and we have an extra room. And I am 25 minutes or so from FFF. And I like my Uncle Al. Keep these things in mind. Report
January 13, 201214 yr comment_491573 I'm just realizing the side benefits of arranging interviews with some potential experts who are Purdue professors I'm an expert too! Signed some lawyer papers today on what could best be described as a laughable work situation. Next time we have drinks I'll have to fill you in Report
January 13, 201214 yr comment_491579 I'm just realizing the side benefits of arranging interviews with some potential experts who are Purdue professors. Google Maps says it is only 1 hour 49 minutes to the FFF brewpub and therefore the HC Chicago crew! Planning takes on a whole new meaning now. Al when do you plan on being in the area? Report
January 13, 201214 yr comment_491583 Put the last two pieces of trim in the book case that I'm building for Lily. It's been good to be back in the woodshop. Report
January 13, 201214 yr comment_491608 I am about an hour from Purdue Lafayette, and we have an extra room. And I am 25 minutes or so from FFF. And I like my Uncle Al. Keep these things in mind. Absolutely. That sounds great. I'm an expert too! Signed some lawyer papers today on what could best be described as a laughable work situation. Next time we have drinks I'll have to fill you in You need to learn some new skills for this one, but I know you're an expert. Al when do you plan on being in the area? Not sure yet, but in the next few weeks. Report
January 13, 201214 yr Author comment_491616 Excellent. Perhaps you can identify meeting locations with cocktails in addition to the Violet Hour. For cocktails once you are outside of Chicago it is pretty dismal. Two other places that seem cool, The Whistler and The Drawing Room Report
January 13, 201214 yr comment_491618 I think I would fly through Chicago so cocktail opportunity awaits. Report
January 13, 201214 yr comment_491623 Depending on the date, I'd be up for a DOTU Chicago gathering! Report
January 13, 201214 yr Author comment_491629 I think I would fly through Chicago so cocktail opportunity awaits. Report
January 13, 201214 yr comment_491635 Depending on the date, I'd be up for a DOTU Chicago gathering! Depending on the date?! Report
January 13, 201214 yr comment_491705 Heh ... clarify ... I'd be up for it on ANY day, and will definitely make it if that date allows. Report
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