Just a little preaching to the choir...

This may have been posted before, but the host in this weeks episode of 4X4 TV rates the Xterra as one of the most capable 4 x 4 vehicles off the showroom floor. It was rated high for its power on the trail, it's stability and for the overall fun it is to drive offroad. The only knock was a comment of a need for a locker on the rougher stuff...oh, and a side note that while the X still has "everything you need" maybe the '02 is giving us some of what we don't. Ah well, many of us on this board have taken the X places where lockers would be beneficial and still had a blast. Shoot, even the 4x2's on this board fly on the trail! Ok, that was uncalled for...
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Thats funny...I just posted this in general. That show rocks!
John

I don't think we get 4x4 TV here in the Northeast?

electrobuzz, how is the job market in CO?

A little help, what industry? some are good, many are not-so-good.

I am in California.....what channel can I find that show?

Is it shown around here?

help?

4x4TV is that on speedvidion or something?

electrobuzz is an IT recruiter, and BP is a, well, a U**X guy. Hehe.

Hey BP, there are a few Unix (see, it's not so tough to type Eric!) positions out here, usually filled internally. Mostly I am seeing the specialty roles in demand -- e.g., Sr. Embedded C Engineer, RF Design, Hogan Deposits developers. When the telcom industry started shooting snake-eyes sometime last year, Denver (especially the tech sector) began to resemble a mile-hi city of the 1980's, when mining went away.
Plenty of skilled people, but little work to do.

So, even we recruiters are spending a little more time watching the tube -- like 4x4 TV on "The Outdoor Channel". Wednesday at 730 Mountain time.

I guess with Level 3 going boobs up (or close to it) things are even worse now huh?

But there's still some NT jobs around, right? Right?

I can't find sh!t in Colorado.. driving me nuts.. I got companies all over the country flying me to their sites and offering me jobs, but I can't get a single company (I'm looking for defense, aerospace) in Colorado to interview me for free.. GRRRRR..

Competition for NT jobs is fiercer than ever. But shoot, Eric, with your experience... plus your PhotoShop abilities (Vader X re-touches, et al.)... you'd certainly have an edge!

Dave, I'm sure you've applied at LockMart and Northrup Grumman. If there hasn't been a fit for your skill set, I'd think there might be soon -- especially with all the new projects Lockheed is undertaking.

-- Dan.

Oh yea.. and Lockheed directed me to Ft Worth (I'm flying there next week) cause they are downsizing 700 positions in Denver (most of those people were offered jobs in Ft Worth)

NG never called back, Space Imaging and DigitalGlobe never called even though I had inside people, TRW and Boeing aren't hiring in town, NORAD is on a freeze right now (they don't want to bring in the 'wrong person') .. basically I've looked at every aerospace avenue in town and have half a dozen people in different companies trying to help.

Hey BP, I might have a house for sale in Denver metro if you want it, only 3 blocks from Ians house

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My PhotoShop skills and 35 cents might get me a phone call. And your sarcasm is duely noted! Has the lack of business made you bitter?

Yesshir. I think it has... Dave succintly summarized what many job seekers face in Denver... and in many other cities right now. All we can do is keep hammering away and we will find success eventually.

Great political cartoon this morning in the Post -- Bush at the podium: "I call for a new era in American volunteerism!" (reaching to unemployment chart) "And seeing as you have so much time on your hands..."

Here is the web site for 4X4 tv http://www.outdoorchannel.com/outdoor_shows/show_info.cfm?PageName=Shows&ShowID=315&ShowType=Variety