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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by SSE14U24ME
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Something tells me it has nothing to do with the color
I tend to agree, however I think a government-funded study is required to determine whether or not red cars get into more accidents than blue ones. After I get the grant, who wants to go with me to junk yards around the country and count red cars?
I'm going to the junkyard Thursday. I'll start counting for you
Whoa Tracy! I can see you’ve not dealt with government contracting before. You need to throttle waaaaaay back. I have to build in some red tape or they won’t think the contract is worth issuing. First I’ll have to promote you to Chief Analyst, probably GS11 or so…$58k to start maybe…You’ll need the tools to do your job:

New laptop with hi-speed wireless.
Company phone.
Company car. Sorry, no Bonnevilles. Since you’ll be going to remote locations you’ll need something with a large fuel capacity and the ability to get you into and out of those places. Something like an Escalade, I’m thinking. Red, of course.

Then there’* the training and certifications that will have to be given. Ethics, safety, Six Sigma, counting techniques, color definition, climatology, sexual harassment (how to do it properly), workplace violence, Taguchi principles, etc., etc. I believe some of this training is only available on Oahu or Lanai, in San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, and Orlando.

After contract award, we’re at least 3 years out from counting our first car.
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by SSE Motorhead
Originally Posted by SSE14U24ME
Originally Posted by SSE Motorhead
Originally Posted by Grimm
Something tells me it has nothing to do with the color
I tend to agree, however I think a government-funded study is required to determine whether or not red cars get into more accidents than blue ones. After I get the grant, who wants to go with me to junk yards around the country and count red cars?
I'm going to the junkyard Thursday. I'll start counting for you
Whoa Tracy! I can see you’ve not dealt with government contracting before. You need to throttle waaaaaay back. I have to build in some red tape or they won’t think the contract is worth issuing. First I’ll have to promote you to Chief Analyst, probably GS11 or so…$58k to start maybe…You’ll need the tools to do your job:

New laptop with hi-speed wireless.
Company phone.
Company car. Sorry, no Bonnevilles. Since you’ll be going to remote locations you’ll need something with a large fuel capacity and the ability to get you into and out of those places. Something like an Escalade, I’m thinking. Red, of course.

Then there’* the training and certifications that will have to be given. Ethics, safety, Six Sigma, counting techniques, color definition, climatology, sexual harassment (how to do it properly), workplace violence, Taguchi principles, etc., etc. I believe some of this training is only available on Oahu or Lanai, in San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, and Orlando.

After contract award, we’re at least 3 years out from counting our first car.
Okay, I am already certified in Ethics and safety. I believe I can successfully pull off sexual harrassment. Does threatening to stab my boss with a pen and throwing one at his qualify for workplace violence? The rest I will have to train for.
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 06:23 PM
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Hrm, my red ones:
88 Eagle: in the junkyard
66 Chevy: took to the scrapyard
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 03:32 AM
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Let'* see,I haven't owned a red car, but my Bro has had three.
88.5 Escort GT-red-crapped out, headlight(the actual base of the bulb) caught on fire.
Dodge Spirit, not sure of year-red-totalled by red-light runner.
96 Avenger-red-fragged all clutches in auto trans, broken into once.
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by SSE Motorhead
Whoa Tracy! I can see you’ve not dealt with government contracting before. You need to throttle waaaaaay back. I have to build in some red tape or they won’t think the contract is worth issuing. First I’ll have to promote you to Chief Analyst, probably GS11 or so…$58k to start maybe…You’ll need the tools to do your job:

New laptop with hi-speed wireless.
Company phone.
Company car. Sorry, no Bonnevilles. Since you’ll be going to remote locations you’ll need something with a large fuel capacity and the ability to get you into and out of those places. Something like an Escalade, I’m thinking. Red, of course.

Then there’* the training and certifications that will have to be given. Ethics, safety, Six Sigma, counting techniques, color definition, climatology, sexual harassment (how to do it properly), workplace violence, Taguchi principles, etc., etc. I believe some of this training is only available on Oahu or Lanai, in San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, and Orlando.

After contract award, we’re at least 3 years out from counting our first car.
Funny. It dosn't take all that government manpower, equipment and funds for them to tell me I owe them money every year, paycheck, ect.
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by PEARL_JAM
Originally Posted by SSE Motorhead
Whoa Tracy! I can see you’ve not dealt with government contracting before. You need to throttle waaaaaay back. I have to build in some red tape or they won’t think the contract is worth issuing. First I’ll have to promote you to Chief Analyst, probably GS11 or so…$58k to start maybe…You’ll need the tools to do your job:

New laptop with hi-speed wireless.
Company phone.
Company car. Sorry, no Bonnevilles. Since you’ll be going to remote locations you’ll need something with a large fuel capacity and the ability to get you into and out of those places. Something like an Escalade, I’m thinking. Red, of course.

Then there’* the training and certifications that will have to be given. Ethics, safety, Six Sigma, counting techniques, color definition, climatology, sexual harassment (how to do it properly), workplace violence, Taguchi principles, etc., etc. I believe some of this training is only available on Oahu or Lanai, in San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, and Orlando.

After contract award, we’re at least 3 years out from counting our first car.
Funny. It dosn't take all that government manpower, equipment and funds for them to tell me I owe them money every year, paycheck, ect.
Are you kidding? The IRS is one of, if not the largest government organizations we have. They probably have 6 agents assigned to every taxpayer - no way they're going to let a single one of your pennies slip through a crack.

I'm feeling a disturbance in the Force right now, as a matter of fact. *checks wallet* Yep, they've just been here...
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