8bitbeta

whoo....got home from a week in Chicago. I'm a member of the AWS (American Welding Society) and the chapter i'm in went to the welding show in chicago. I saw some neat stuff, new technology and a shitload of Automation. I took some pictures of this stuff, the robots where just incredible. One thing that was there that was pretty neat was the 75th anniversery chopper OCC built for Miller. I also entered the welding contest they had there. Jennifer, Mike and I did it. I don't think any of us won anything, but we did get free shirts. and that made it all the better. I also got a free do-rag that is pretty bad ass. a shit load of pens and plastic give away stuff, and info. Oh, and the ESAB mints....ESAB had the best mints out of everyone there, I took a bunch. Good times....oh, and we also saw the burn table we got for our classroom at the show. Its nice, the computer has been updated though, and it was a last minute thing and premeired at the show, mike did some talking and well our new computer unit for the CNC control is in the mail. =) hehe...anyway, We also went around chicago and saw the sites. I got pictures in front of the Cook County Tax Assessment Office. I got to eat at the weiner circle, it was soooooo awesome. I didn't get ripped on, but I got the girls there to rip everyone else. I had lots of fun, I did so much and I don't feel like typing it all out. man, I didn't want to go back home. I loved it there, it reminds me of new york w/ the city thing, but its way better with the culture and music and stuff. I almost stayed. I should of stayed....ah well. back to dullsville and slocala. and work...ugh, fuck work. I think the only reason I can back home was because of Jennifer, but thats a whole different story......yeah.....