Totally agree. Unfortunately the Sanctuary must have been sold to new owners several years ago, because their pizzas changed to something more generic, but price was still high. They had the best sausage , must have been made in house or made for them from a recipe. Wish I had that recipe!
AJ going to be a Hawk?
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I live in coastal VA, ship building is big business. There is the Apprentice School in Newport News that has an NWCA wrestling team, we had a few kids from our high school go there who are pipe fitters and welders and also wrestled. After school they walk right into a job across the street.
Union tradesman for twenty years here. I would strongly suggest going to your local hall in the trade you are interested in especially in Des Moines. If you get in, training is paid for if you stay working for a set period of time afterwards. Inside wiremen journeymen for 347 makes 45.45 a hour, 10 per hour into your 401k put in there by the contractor not you, 9 something a hour goes into your health and welfare so you don’t pay for health insurance and you can bank the extra. That’s just the base after you turn out.
It certainly isn’t for everyone, but it is an excellent option if you work hard, have a good attitude, and show up.
It certainly isn’t for everyone, but it is an excellent option if you work hard, have a good attitude, and show up.
The problem isn’t really in the availability of trade schools, programs or support. Allof that exists and more would be made available if needed. Business has been screaming for a coupe decades now about the need for increased participation in the trades. I personally developed a program 15 or so years ago where a person with a record could pay nothing, get the training needed and then be almost guaranteed a job where they could in a course of a couple years make 6 figures. Very little participation. There have been concerted efforts to market the trades as a valid and valuable career option vs college. Still doesn’t seem to have shifted the tide. Check out the Be Pro Be Proud campaign. It is an excellent effort that is supported by great people if you are interested. I don’t know what the answer is but the impact of AI is also going to be significant on this.
I’m not too sure AI will impact the installers. I could see it affect the engineering firms more than anything. I’m sure it’s being utilized in the field for schedules, but there are way too many variables on commercial and industrial buildings. I’ve ran a lot of jobs big and small and they never go as planned lol. From materials, equipment, personnel, utilities, shipping, owners, pandemics, etc. and multiply that by all the different trades on the job, it can be a real **** show at times.
So in short I’m not disagreeing about AI, I just don’t think it will impact as heavily for us rum dums.
I was more of a Falbo's guy because of the late night delivery. And I lived across the street on Gilbert from old Vine in the apartment's just north of the Plasma Donation center.
The old microwave cheeseburger at that corner convenience store was also clutch.
Man I miss living in that area and that city. 1995-2000
The old microwave cheeseburger at that corner convenience store was also clutch.
Man I miss living in that area and that city. 1995-2000
The Mill on Burlington was great and the place on Gilbert, can't remember the name, where the Owner would play Ragtime a night or two a week.....late 70's into the early 80's
The Vine was certainly good too
That is not the AI impact I am thinking of. More of all the white collar and middle managers that will need to find new employment. In the short term it maybe also drives an increase in the need for trades.
I’ve been an electrician for 37 years Local 292 Minneapolis. Hourly rate is $62 a hour plus benefits. I always hire former wrestlers because they understand hard work. Look for bad ears out of the gate. 4 year degrees can no longer keep pace with the trades. More state run colleges should get on board now because we will have a lot of open jobs in the very near future.
No 4 year institution is giving a less that 4 year route of education. 30+ years ago Iowa had a partnership with IHCC and high schools for electronics. 2+2+2 to get a bachelor's degree. I forget what the bachelor major would have been, maybe general studies?
2000-2005 here. Falbos was the best. Also lived on Gilbert for a bit. Mighty Shop gas station on burlington was our go-to
Since there seems to be a solid amount on here that take Askren's words as gospel........
Thanks for the 2-day old video covering what's been rehashed her multiple times already. And he's still not going to be a Hawkeye.
Was this video POSTED on here??? Also, if it annoyed you.....all the better!!!!! Have a wonderful day, if that is even possible for you!
Hey, I was just acknowledging you for adding nothing to the conversation. You're welcome.
So, you aren't one of those that swing from Ben's nut sack???
I remember The Mill. Was that place on Gilbert called Fitzpatrick's? Down by the old vine. Had a very small little back courtyard type seating.
So, Ben trolls Iowa and the Brands brothers, everyone loves it to the point you have posters openly wanting him to take over as Head Coach(which anyone with a brain would know that was essentially impossible). But, post a video where he says he believes Ferrari ends up at Iowa and that adds nothing?
Hypocrisy much? Go figure...which of course I KNEW would be the response and pointing out said hypocrisy was the ENTIRE point...
The Mill moved around some. Last I remember it was on Burlington. Had good food and music a coupla times a week. The music was usually just 1-3 people, and lower key than Maxwell's
I think the difference is where he is a considered an expert. I don't think he has any idea of where AJ is going nor does he know the innerworkings of Iowa's AD or coaching room. I do think he can diagnose wrestling techniques and strategies as well as teach wrestlers how to deploy those or determine them on their own.
Very rational and well thought out response. Those are not welcome here!!!
Dude...his post was fine. I mean it wasn't exactly insightful but whatever.
I was giving you a little crap about posting it here two days later, after the very subject was once again rehashed here.
To be clear, I LOVE most of your posts. Please remember I take nothing personal on here and just love to get things going. In truth, none of these posts were really about you. If I recall, you even pointed out how impossible Ben being an actual part of Iowa actually was.
I simply love to point out hypocrisy, especially when it comes from those that have a special place in their hearts for me on here!
Oh, and as far as 2 days later goes...it was a kind of sort of special holiday weekend with Easter/Spring Break mixed in. As hard as it may be to believe, being a father on a travel vacation takes priority!
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And I enjoy many of yours as well. Heck, I very much enjoy even many/most of @WEH8ST8HAWK posts. I just wanted to be clear my comment wasn't really about anything he said, or his video. (Though if you want a comment...not very insightful. Meh at best. But I also know wrestling is his life and he has limited involvement right now, so be it.)
Now stop trying to play nice.
The ones that like him don't have enough brain cells to realize he's just another troll desperate for attention.
In case you missed my edit to add:
Oh, and as far as 2 days later goes...it was a kind of sort of special holiday weekend with Easter/Spring Break mixed in. As hard as it may be to believe, being a father on a travel vacation takes priority!
They were Pokey Sticks you heathen, and they were delicious.