Okay, mare, complain away, you've earned the right! We can be an odd bunch sometimes, can't we? I can't get DH to go to company functions anymore, he can't deal LOL.

LOL - I know the feeling - Both DH and I are software engineers. Neither of us go out in public too often because we tend to embarrass ourselves! LOL

Not to mention, after working a 10 hour day, we come home and biatch and complain to each other about fellow engineers... this can go on sometimes for hours!

We're bad!

I do software support - used to do development and maintenance but now it's mostly production support. The job can be a pain sometimes. I really like the guys I work with but they are all spread out throughout the country.

beachgal - I like to bring whole wheat tortillas or wraps when travelling. They pack flat so they don't take much room and don't crush as easy as bread or rolls. Good luck!

Yeesh, two in a house, I can't imagine! It's bad enough we've got 3 in the family. At family get-togethers, if Dad, brother, and I start talking shop, everyone else's eyes glaze over and they go in another room. Can't say as I blame them...

No software for me mare, I'm chemical.
Sorry we hijacked the thread!

BTW, beachgal, the salad was really good. I invited my friend to stay and share it with us. It's really hot here today so it hit the spot. If you google it there's lots of different variations, but here's what I did:
In a glass bowl:
A layer of lettuce
A layer of sliced radishes
A layer of chopped green peppers
A layer of sliced celery
A layer of peas (mine were frozen)
A layer of chopped hardboiled eggs
Another layer of lettuce
A layer of shredded lowfat cheddar cheese
Mayonnaise spread over the top to the sides of the bowl to "seal" the salad.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate over night.
Toss to combine and sprinkle with chopped turkey bacon.
To be honest, I'm not sure why you need to seal it with the mayo or refrigerate overnight, but that's what the recipe said. Very pretty in the bowl and yummy. I added a sprinkle of red wine vinegar also. According to Fitday, my portion was 400 calories, very filling, but more than I usually spend on lunch. But I used regular mayo, and I think I could have gotten away with about a third less than I used.
And yes, that is more than seven layers.

Have a great camping trip! I'd bring some packets of sf hot chocolate in case somebody pulls out the s'mores.

I know what you mean Schmoodle. When I go over to my sister's place, her bil and fil are both software engineers, then you add both DH and I in the mix... everyone else just looks at us like the 4 of us are from another world. Maybe that's why the 4 of us haven't been invited over to her house at the same time in close to 1 year! LOL

Barb - I used to do software support, then I got into testing and engineering. I don't envy you at all. I too did software maintenance - again, I don't envy you. It wasn't for me. Also put in my time doing cable pulls, punching down cable, as well as user support on a few help desks...

I did get my MCSE, MCSA, and LPI-1 certs, but they really don't help me in the job I have now. That's OK, I was out of work when I decided to study for them. After 9 long months, and about 10 tests later, I got all 3 certs in 1 year. I must've been insane!!!!!

Schmoodle - an engineer is an engineer - we're all a little out there! LOL

Dh is also into computers too. He's an unemployed Unix system administrator. My major was mathematical programming and my job code is senior infrastructure specialist. I've been doing this since 1985 and just hope I don't ever have to get another job. I've never had time to get the certifications.

Gotta love those UNIX people. LOL DH is IBM AIX certified, and I'm RedHat LPI - I can't afford the several thousand to be an RHCE. I've looked into getting some Cisco certs - even went as far as buying a pair of routers, but nothing ever came of it.

I started down the MCSE path back in the NT4.0 days - but as soon as I got 1 or 2 tests done, they announced they were retiring the series. So I just waited for the W2K tests to come out. I know I should get re certified, but I don't have the time right now... and lets face it, nothing I learned from the books is how it's actually done "real world". Billy has his own way of doing things, and while they work, everyday people find better more efficient ways to get it done!

Sorry Billy - Windows is OK, but *NIX is becoming better

Eyes.....glazing.....over......

Suddenly decides it's time to go cook dinner...

REALLY confused. Think I'll just swing by tomorrow and hope that there's no more big words and such. At least... not as many. I have a headache from reading everyone's posts. Hope you all have a good night!