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@W5VO If it happens, let me know

@W5VO Yeah, I take evening naps to be able to talk to night shift, so I understand. Sleep well!

@W5VO Yep :)

I also have a guest room if you make it to the greater DC area

@W5VO But sounds like a great idea.

@W5VO I was going to ask if you had moved around. I dont get to that area often, but I still love road trips, so you never know.

I for sure owe you a beer next time we are in the same location to discuss it. :)

@W5VO Interesting.

@W5VO I always laugh at asking someone, "you wore cotton underwear, right?"

@W5VO I am sometimes shocked how much energy can leave a faulting breaker. I mean, I know it as an engineer, but is different to be working and realize a safe distance is 70 inches away.

@W5VO Yeah, my bigger side projects have been improving how the company handles the employee health/safety.

@W5VO Agreed. It is a nice choice. Have you been moving around?

But you would rather the QA is a nightmare if it is a medical device, right?

About to finish the first major milestone, so about 13 months of work coming to completion, and the QA is a nightmare. :)

@W5VO Dream big, if only.

@W5VO Up to my eyeballs in a project delivery, the same, but installing new systems instead of maintaining old ones

@W5VO Sounds like the fun life.

@W5VO I know, I was going to message you next :) I saw you in here. It has been too long, how you doing, mate?

@NickAlexeev Visited Vladivostok, was incredible, and Kazan is still my favorite city, and if you dont have the soft sign, it was also the dish I would cook mac'n'cheese for Russians in.

@jippie US again, but I hope to visit Belgium in January

good, and you?

@SunnyskyguyEE75 Hello

@PlasmaHH Seconded.

@Shalvenay Allo :)

I do wish I had had more time to learn the language, but I worked very long days.

@NickAlexeev I was actually taught that right after arriving, but I forgot and asked someone, so I think I have to say that I can take zero credit

@W5VO I am still focusing on small teams, I just did 2 years in a smaller town in Russia. Was super cool. I miss it almost every day. There is something wonderful about being somewhere completely out of my element all the time, and always having something new to learn.

Back in the US for a project after my time in Russia. :)

@W5VO Yeah, mostly. :)

@W5VO Sounds like how things go :)

@W5VO They are going good. How are you doing?

@Shalvenay Ahh, I understand better now :)

Are you trying to do your arc flash study?

:)

@Shalvenay Well, I would say that is because they dont know

@Shalvenay like a barn on fire :)

@Shalvenay allo

@Shalvenay crazy for me, as my life always is. How are you?

@Shalvenay Allo

INteresting. It is a bit quiet I see

@Marla Allo

@ThePhoton Small city girl from the Volga region. :)

@NickAlexeev I appreciate the note. Interesting. I will ask my Russian teacher for her translation.

@NickAlexeev хаха!

@Shalvenay Good morning. :)

and I am glad they forgive the American asking about the USSR.

@NickAlexeev People here often have mixed views. The younger generation does not have any way to compare, but the elderly people I interact with are often very mixed. They like some changes but miss the previous prices and basic quality of life. Also, their jobs were much more stable in the smaller town I live in. You picked a profession and did that for life, did it well, and lived a very good quality family life. Anyway, it is always very interesting to discuss such things with people,

@NickAlexeev Very cool. Thank you for sharing.

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