Zeus-cat
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Here is some background. My group got a new boss two weeks ago when our previous boss got tasked to head a special team at the company. The new guy gets permission to come out to see me in Ohio, then go to Indiana to see another guy in my group and then to Kansas to see two more people before heading home to Phoenix. So he is at each site for a day or two. He also got permission to bring along Miss N who is the newest member of our group (been with us about 2 years and this is also the first time we have met face to face).
They show up at my facility first thing Monday morning. I show them the various things I do, the computer programs I use, the people at my site I interact with, etc. We have a nice day and the meetings go well and at the end of the day we discuss what we need to get done on Tuesday. After we finish all of the business talk I offer to launch some model rockets after work if they are interested. They both think that sounds interesting so we arrange to meet at my house at 6PM.
They show up at my house and I introduce them to my wife and the four of us head to the local park about 5 minutes away. I had 9 rockets ready to go so we get things set up and launch all 9. I had a few hard landings and some less than perfect flights, but a good time was had by all and no serious damage to any rockets. I launched 3 As, 3 Cs and 2 Ds motors. I had considered putting up my Estes Maxi V-2 on an E18-4 to give them a taste of mid power, but it hasnt flown yet and the wind was blowing a little harder than predicted so I left it at home.
We get back to my house about 7:15 and we do some small talk in the driveway. I show them one of my high power rockets and explain the dual deploy concept. At some point they notice all the squirrels running around and I mention that we feed the birds, but that the squirrels really eat a lot of the bird seed. My wife quickly adds that the special anti-squirrel baffles we bought from the nature center really work great; the squirrels cant get past them. I add somewhat sarcastically that they better work for what we paid for them (they were $50 each, but they really have stopped the squirrels and the shop is a non-profit that supports a really nice park). My boss turns to me and asks, So what does a motor cost for that big rocket? I say, they range from $30 to $40 each. He jokingly says, I dont think you have any reason to complain about the cost of those squirrel baffles!
I was shocked I tell you; shocked beyond belief. He took my wifes side in the discussion! Im a guy, hes a guy, isnt he honor bound by the guy code to support me in my manly rocketry endeavors over the feminine desire to feed cute little birdies??? Secondly, I am his employee; shouldnt he support me for that reason alone; especially in front of my coworker (Miss N)?
The shame and shock of it all was nearly too much to bear; hung out to dry in front of two women by a fellow man. So I put it to fellow rocketeers; did my new boss violate the guy code?
They show up at my facility first thing Monday morning. I show them the various things I do, the computer programs I use, the people at my site I interact with, etc. We have a nice day and the meetings go well and at the end of the day we discuss what we need to get done on Tuesday. After we finish all of the business talk I offer to launch some model rockets after work if they are interested. They both think that sounds interesting so we arrange to meet at my house at 6PM.
They show up at my house and I introduce them to my wife and the four of us head to the local park about 5 minutes away. I had 9 rockets ready to go so we get things set up and launch all 9. I had a few hard landings and some less than perfect flights, but a good time was had by all and no serious damage to any rockets. I launched 3 As, 3 Cs and 2 Ds motors. I had considered putting up my Estes Maxi V-2 on an E18-4 to give them a taste of mid power, but it hasnt flown yet and the wind was blowing a little harder than predicted so I left it at home.
We get back to my house about 7:15 and we do some small talk in the driveway. I show them one of my high power rockets and explain the dual deploy concept. At some point they notice all the squirrels running around and I mention that we feed the birds, but that the squirrels really eat a lot of the bird seed. My wife quickly adds that the special anti-squirrel baffles we bought from the nature center really work great; the squirrels cant get past them. I add somewhat sarcastically that they better work for what we paid for them (they were $50 each, but they really have stopped the squirrels and the shop is a non-profit that supports a really nice park). My boss turns to me and asks, So what does a motor cost for that big rocket? I say, they range from $30 to $40 each. He jokingly says, I dont think you have any reason to complain about the cost of those squirrel baffles!
I was shocked I tell you; shocked beyond belief. He took my wifes side in the discussion! Im a guy, hes a guy, isnt he honor bound by the guy code to support me in my manly rocketry endeavors over the feminine desire to feed cute little birdies??? Secondly, I am his employee; shouldnt he support me for that reason alone; especially in front of my coworker (Miss N)?
The shame and shock of it all was nearly too much to bear; hung out to dry in front of two women by a fellow man. So I put it to fellow rocketeers; did my new boss violate the guy code?
