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Author Message J. Peter Jordan (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - 02:29 pm:    Or at least be mindful of what we should always be thankful for... Like Rroduct Reps who know their stuff and will return calls on the weekends. Like colleagues who are willing to share not only their expertise but the slings and arrows thay created that expertise. Lynn Javoroski FCSI CCS LEED® AP SCIP Affiliate Senior Member Username: lynn_javoroski Post Number: 1340 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - 02:44 pm:    Indeed. We have much to be thankful for - good friends (CSI, SCIP, or not), this venue where we can vent, share, and commiserate, gainful employment (even if it's not as full as we'd like), and enough of the things that we need (food, roofs, clothing, etc.). As I listen to the reporting of the turmoil in so many parts of our world, I am grateful that I am here. And I look for ways to share my good fortune with those in need. May your holiday be filled with joy and love and blessings. anon (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - 04:45 pm:    "they" created or "that" created?? Richard L Matteo, AIA, CSI, CCS Senior Member Username: rlmat Post Number: 463 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - 05:55 pm:    The one thing I am thankful for, despite all of the recent groaning about designers, contractors and so forth is that after having been let go earlier this year, I have been employed full time since mid-July. For that, I am truly thankful John McGrann Senior Member Username: jmcgrann Post Number: 83 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - 05:56 pm:    I'm thankful that those I work with are cognizant of their responsibilities as design professionals to provide good design on all fronts. I’m also thankful to those product reps, contractors, code officials, and especially the clients who also understand and appreciate good design, and are willing participants in the overall process. I’m behind on a couple of deadlines because I spent most of my day hosting a group of student “shadows” home on holiday breaks from their architecture and interior design studies. We all learned a lot from each other over the course of a few hours well spent, and I’m now thankful to know that the next generation, all students in and of this recession, should prove a very promising one. All the best, John. John T. McGrann, Jr., AIA, CSI, CCS, LEED AP Justatim Senior Member Username: justatim Post Number: 25 Registered: 04-2010 Posted on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 07:42 am:    Thanksgiving In the middle of a forest, a hunter was suddenly confronted by a huge, mean bear. In his fear, his attempt to shoot the bear was unsuccessful. So he turned and ran as fast as he could. He ran and ran and ran, until reaching the edge of a steep cliff. His hopes were dim. Seeing no way out, and with the bear closing, he dropped to his knees, opened his arms, and exclaimed, "Dear God! Please give this bear some religion!" Lightning broke the darkened sky. Just a few feet short of the hunter, the bear stopped abruptly and glanced around. Then, the bear looked up to the sky and said, "Thank you God, for the food I'm about to receive..." Ellis C. Whitby, PE, CSI, AIA, LEED® AP Senior Member Username: ecwhitby Post Number: 124 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 08:36 am:    “On Thanksgiving Day all over America, families sit down to dinner at the same moment - halftime.” Anonymous Lisa Goodwin Robbins, RA, CCS, LEED ap Senior Member Username: lgoodrob Post Number: 152 Registered: 08-2004 Posted on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 08:46 am:    Justatim, That joke is so much funnier when the bear is Jewish and says the Motzi in Hebrew. Everyone, I am thankful for the wisdom, perspective and laughter presented daily on this forum. Thank you all, especially Colin. - Russ Hinkle, AIA, CDT, LEED AP Senior Member Username: rhinkle Post Number: 93 Registered: 02-2006 Posted on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 08:49 am:    Being a Michigander, I am thankful the Lions game will be worth watching this year. Russ Hinkle ken hercenberg Senior Member Username: khercenberg Post Number: 105 Registered: 12-2006 Posted on Friday, December 02, 2011 - 09:07 am:    Richard, having been in the same 'boat', and having also started my new job in July, may I offer both thanks and congratulations with best wishes for many years of inane questions and strange problems to solve. Grateful for Colin and for all of you that often help make this Forum the most interesting and entertaining part of my day. Richard L Matteo, AIA, CSI, CCS Senior Member Username: rlmat Post Number: 467 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Friday, December 02, 2011 - 11:16 am:    Let's see inane question and strange problems to solve - for sure & let's leave it at that. And ditto to Ken's last statement. Lynn Javoroski FCSI CCS LEED® AP SCIP Affiliate Senior Member Username: lynn_javoroski Post Number: 1342 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Friday, December 02, 2011 - 11:33 am:    Russ, it was a game worth watching (more so for me than for you, however). I'm grateful there were no terrible injuries and the game was cleanly played.