G6 Alumni Gathering 2014

Dear fellow Alumni, NADS, and Friends,

First, I want say that once again we had a successful and fun gathering this year that was hosted by Lynn and Paul (Leo !) Kesselring at Bonnie Castle Resort & Marina, Alexandria Bay, NY.

Second, for planning the 2015 gathering which would be July 10-12, 2015, I'd like to ask if someone that has not already hosted our event would be interested in volunteering to do so? In looking through the list of those that have not hosted gatherings are the Kearn's, Morton's, Lamb's, Zotter's and Harrington's.

Would one of you couples want to host next years event? Please get back to me within 30 days if you are interested.

Thank you, and I look forward to receiving a reply.

Sincerely,
Gabe

Aprils World

Check out the new pictures in Aprils World. 

They are more pictures of Aprils Big Adventure.

Happy Birthday Tommy!

Today is Tommy P's Birthday.

Happy Birthday U Old Fart!

I Love This, I Am Sure I Dated This Type Of Girl A Few Times

Navistar 2013 Rodeo

Congratulations old buddy. Good job.

I am so happy to let you all know that Dave made the 2014 NAVISTAR Technician Rodeo this year. From the over 7,000 International Technicians throughout all of North America, he is amongst the 12 selected by his status and testing to enter the NAVISTAR hands on competition in Chicago this June. so yes... we're going to Chicago again! YEAH!!!!!!!! I am so proud of Dave, Kathy ***of the 5 yrs that Dave has qualified for this competition, this is his 4th time being selected

5 Most Regretted Jobs

Cashier
First on the list and with an average yearly pay of $18,600, 46% of cashiers say they regret their job. As a cashier, you’re required to spend your time at work interacting with the public. If you don’t enjoy that, you’re not going to find this job very satisfying. “You need a real service mentality to deal with the general public, and to work in a space where you are willing to answer to the customer,” says Lea McLeod, a career coach and job transition expert. “Who feels good going to work every day, needing to be accountable to customers, and then not wanting to and/or not being good at it?”

Mechanic
43% of mechanics say they regret their job. “Without a doubt, many people adore the profession,” says training and development consultant Farah Parker, but with an average yearly pay of $36,100, mechanics are required to endure long hours of physical and often dirty labor. Resources and tools for the job are very expensive and training never ends, as mechanics are required to keep up with the latest automotive advancements.

“While it looks good to a teen who has been working on cars, there isn't much opportunity to go beyond the pay you have and you are usually working in a cold, open space, with pressure to work quickly,” says Denise Kalm, chief innovator of Kalm Kreative. “It’s a physically demanding job that as you age becomes much more difficult while generally not becoming more financially rewarding.”

Secondary School Teacher
With an average yearly salary of $43,800, the highest in the the top 5, secondary school teachers rank third in regret with 43%. They problem is that would-be teachers often don’t fully understand what the job involves until after they have started, McLeod says. “I had a friend who was a secondary school teacher and realized on day two she had made an enormous mistake. She was awash in the paperwork required of an educator, as well as the unending parent interventions and the reluctance of students to do the work. She didn’t realize the politics of working in a secondary school system.”

Parker says the challenges that face teachers are daunting. “Although teachers are responsible for preparing the next generation to lead our nation, the education profession is often marred by a lack of resources, dwindling support, and modest salaries,” she says. “Instead of simply teaching children, teachers must simultaneously parent and counsel all while navigating the stressful terrain often found in the bureaucracy of school districts. It takes a remarkable human being to become a teacher but it takes a golden human being to stay one.”

Delivery Driver
With an average yearly pay of $31,600, 42% of delivery drivers claim to regret their positions. McLeod shares the experience of one of her clients: “I had a client who was a delivery driver after leaving college. Between low pay, physically demanding work, and very little meaning, he has decided to return to school and pursue a career path in accounting. Even though he may have regretted spending a couple of years driving deliveries, it did inspire him to find something that was more desirable to him as a career interest.”

Bank Teller
Rounding out the list with an average yearly salary of $24,400, 37% of bank tellers say they regret their job. McLeod explains, “Bank teller work is another customer-facing role, and if you’re not a service oriented that will be a problem. One of the challenges is you MUST balance the money at the end of the day. If you’re not a detail oriented person, or good with money, this may completely stress you out. If a worker can’t deal with those terms, it can easily turn into a regrettable situation.”

"Once upon a time, people at low levels like this could readily step up to very senior positions, but this is less true now,” Kalm says. “And yet the requirements for the job have increased because of technology. You have to work complex systems quickly to satisfy customer demands, all while standing up all day long. You don't learn the skills you need to move to other parts of the bank unless you happen to work for one that is motivated to promote from within. So it's a dead-end job, albeit better rewarded than fast food.”

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Welcome To The Newest Member Of Our G6 Family

Korrie Elizabeth 

Born: November 27, 2013 

Time: 11:47

Weight: 8 lb 

Size: 21"

Mother: Shauna

Father: Daniel

Here is a article Lynn sent to us.

The second amendment reads;
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."


Subject: Today Poll on 2nd Ammendment

Attorney General Holder says, "WE HAVE NO RIGHT TO POSSESS GUNS."

(What Constitution??)

TAKES 3 SECONDS ... PLEASE DO IT AND PASS IT ON.

Guess they were not happy with the poll results the first time, so USA Today is running another one...Vote Now.

Attorney General Eric Holder, has already said this is one of his major issues. He does not believe the 2nd Amendment gives individuals the right to bear arms. This takes literally 2 clicks to complete. Please vote on this gun issue question with USA Today. Then pass the link on to all the folks you know. Hopefully the results will be published later this month.

Here's what you need to do:

First - vote.

Second - Send it to other folks, then we will see if the results get published.

Click to vote:
USATODAY.com

Vehicle Technicians Are Special People

Here's a article sent to me from Gabe. Some of us are more special than others. Mmm, hmm

"Technicians are special people and Snap-on celebrates the dignity of that work," said Nicholas T. Pinchuk, chairman and CEO of Snap-on, a leading global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of tools, equipment, diagnostics, repair information and systems solutions for professional users performing critical tasks.

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2013 Truck & Bus Technician Rodeo

Good Job Buddy!

Where is his tool belt.

Is this a movie set, look at that floor shine!!!

Gabe, you clean up pretty good.

Dave Took 4th Place In The Navistar Rodeo Competition.

Happy and Proud to report,

Dave took 4th place in the Navistar Rodeo competition yesterday.
He was so happy last night when they announced his name at the banquet....he is still smiling! He was amongst 11 others - all top in their field - so he feels honored. When the head person began by saying "and 4th place knows to someone I know personally...."

I knew it was Dave.

He is now considered one of "Team Navistar" that gets to compete in the annual nationwide SuperTech event in Sept; I believe this year in Pittsburgh. We head to downtown Chicago this afternoon after some "round table discussions" he is involved with.

YEAH David!

...not bad for an old fart!

Golden Wrench

Golden Wrench Award

This has always been one of my favorite pictures!

Gabe and Kathy came up with a new recipe for the G6 web site. Try it at your own risk. 
Note: Gabe if you have trouble find the ingredients at your local store there is a reason for that.

Rocky Mountain Oysters Yuk!

Mardi Gras Winner For 2013

Gabe

Paul, is that you ????

Submitted By Gabe

Being Green

This was sent to me from my cousin  and how true it is:

Being Green

Back then, we returned milk bottles, soda bottles and beer bottles to the store. The store sent them back to the plant to be washed and sterilized and refilled, so it could use the same bottles over and over. So they really were truly recycled.

But we didn't have the green thing back in our day.

Grocery stores bagged our groceries in brown paper bags, that we reused for numerous things, most memorable besides household garbage bags, was the use of brown paper bags as book covers for our schoolbooks. This was to ensure that public property, (the books provided for our use by the school) was not defaced by our scribblings. Then we were able to personalize our books on the brown paper bags.

But too bad we didn't do the green thing back then.

We walked up stairs, because we didn't have an escalator in every store and office building. We walked to the grocery store and didn't climb into a 300-horsepower machine every time we had to go two blocks.

But she was right. We didn't have the green thing in our day.

Back then, we washed the baby's diapers because we didn't have the throwaway kind. We dried clothes on a line, not in an energy-gobbling machine burning up 220 volts -- wind and solar power really did dry our clothes back in our early days. Kids got hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters, not always brand-new clothing.

But that young lady is right; we didn't have the green thing back in our day.

Back then, we had one TV, or radio, in the house -- not a TV in every room. And the TV had a small screen the size of a handkerchief (remember them?), not a screen the size of the state of Montana. In the kitchen, we blended and stirred by hand because we didn't have electric machines to do everything for us. When we packaged a fragile item to send in the mail, we used wadded up old newspapers to cushion it, not Styrofoam or plastic bubble wrap. Back then, we didn't fire up an engine and burn gasoline just to cut the lawn. We used a push mower that ran on human power. We exercised by working so we didn't need to go to a health club to run on treadmills that operate on electricity.

But she's right; we didn't have the green thing back then.

We drank from a fountain when we were thirsty instead of using a cup or a plastic bottle every time we had a drink of water. We refilled writing pens with ink instead of buying a new pen, and we replaced the razor blades in a razor instead of throwing away the whole razor just because the blade got dull.

But we didn't have the green thing back then.

Back then, people took the streetcar or a bus and kids rode their bikes to school or walked instead of turning their moms into a 24-hour taxi service. We had one electrical outlet in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances. And we didn't need a computerized gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 23,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest burger joint.

But isn't it sad the current generation laments how wasteful we old folks were just because we didn't have the green thing back then?

Pass this on to another selfish old person who needs a lesson in conservation from a smartass young person.