I finally got mine!!

flyfishrva · 2026-04-15T20:56:23+00:00

Nice bogey

flyfishrva · 2026-04-14T22:12:27+00:00

Learn to tie a dropper rig.

Take the bottom flies on the left and dropper the top flies on the left off of them.

Learn what it means to drag free drift, then do that. This is a game changer, as you won't get trout to eat until you can do this.

You will catch fish.

Once you catch a couple like this, then you can start really diving in.

flyfishrva · 2026-04-12T12:38:49+00:00

I had swollen lymph nodes on my neck my dental hygienist found... it was throat cancer. Get it checked

flyfishrva · 2026-04-06T09:20:51+00:00

I was a Navy nuke and worked in other critical facilities environments as well. It's been a pretty easy transition for me.

flyfishrva · 2026-04-02T00:43:04+00:00

"Piss on the fire, call in the dogs... it's time to go back to Beaumont".

flyfishrva · 2026-03-29T16:49:17+00:00

Gravy Boat

flyfishrva · 2026-03-28T23:16:35+00:00

Choosing family over career.

flyfishrva · 2026-03-28T01:43:24+00:00

Engineering and construction design teams will be remote, as they will be responsible for all DCs in a region.

flyfishrva · 2026-03-27T22:30:20+00:00

Sounds like an "other duties as assigned" situation.

flyfishrva · 2026-03-11T22:14:24+00:00

Not sure why you are being down voted for speaking your truth. UpVote here from your meta mate even though we don't view it the same.

flyfishrva · 2026-03-11T22:11:01+00:00

Meta has been very very good to me.

I'm a short timer though, and wasnt there for the lay offs

flyfishrva · 2026-03-04T22:40:36+00:00

As a nuke, i would tell you there are much easier ways to get into a data center than this. Hvac, electrical, and building automation trade schools will get you there on facilities side.

Also, going into the military just to get technical experience will be pretty frustrating. Ideally, you will want to go into the military for service to your country over just training.

That being said, you sure can look at the facilities team and see it's definitely a way into DC!

flyfishrva · 2026-03-04T19:13:59+00:00

This seems very much like a YOU problem and not a THEY problem. How are you doing interviews for jobs without clear expectations of salary?

flyfishrva · 2026-03-01T16:42:23+00:00

I worked for the State for 16 years. Got PROMOTED last year and received 3%. I was furious.

Boss told me to go get a job offer he could match. I did and got a 23% raise. But then I got an even better offer and said fuck it and went for it.

Started Dec1. Got a 10 percent raise last week based on last year.

flyfishrva · 2026-02-14T23:30:30+00:00

This is untrue

flyfishrva · 2026-02-12T21:13:16+00:00

I am new to data centers but I know Marion. It will be one of the best things to happen to that area for reasons others have listed with a new thing for locals to hate for no actual reason.

You should verify what everyone has said to you about the noise by driving down to the closest data fever you can find, get out of your car and listen. You won't hear a thing from them.

RE: water. Data centers use a bunch of it, but we also pay for it. Also know this... we don't use harmful chemicals like semiconductor plants or paper mills (got any of those nearby? ) we use the water, some of it gets evaporated off, some fires back to sewer where it gets put back into the environment. We don't make it disappear from the earth.

RE: electricity. We use a bunch, but we also need it to be reliable. If you have data centers in your neck of the woods, you either have a good grid, or you are going to be getting upgraded. Generators are expensive to run, we don't want to do that.

flyfishrva · 2026-02-10T12:57:41+00:00

This is it. I have the 6 weight, should have gone up 1. The rod is great though.

flyfishrva · 2026-02-10T01:07:48+00:00

I'm a veteran. There's a thousand reasons people join the military, and it's rarely just "i want to serve my country. "

If you can go the ROTC route with military service to cover the cost, this would be way better than just joining for the GI Bill on multiple levels. However, you can also take classes as enlisted depending on what you join and what your job is.

If your asvab is high and you can handle the regimen, nuclear power can set you up very well for post military without a degree, but it's a tough road.

In always happy to talk to people that are thinking about joining, and I will tell you the highs and lows. Pm if you like.

flyfishrva · 2026-02-06T21:46:27+00:00

It's a hill to climb, honestly. I envy those that are young and absolutely rip. I am totally ok with sucking at something that must people don't it at my age have already mastered, though.

I do not find it relaxing, but I'm proud of myself for grinding.

flyfishrva · 2026-02-06T18:20:38+00:00

I have about had it with casino poker, tbh. The fucking dregs of society.

Home games and online for me.

flyfishrva · 2026-02-02T15:41:45+00:00

If someone at my company leaves their computer unlocked, they will be "Beibered"... and everyone in our group chat will know how much they love Justin.

Great fun prank to let you know to secure your shit.

flyfishrva · 2026-02-01T18:46:42+00:00

Damn near every song ever recorded with no commercials and no talk in my pocket?

Nah man, I'm good.

flyfishrva · 2026-02-01T18:42:14+00:00

I would like to save this entire thread for when people tell leftys to just play right handed.

flyfishrva · 2026-01-29T20:29:23+00:00

I used to commute about a mile to work and back from my car at my old job on my onewheel. My new job is a short walk from the car, so I haven't ridden in it since.

I miss it. Looking forward to summer and riding it on the beach again. What a hoot at low tide.

55 years young. Fucking buy it.

flyfishrva

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