[18:40] <Garheade> Hola amigos.
[18:46] <FunnyLookinHat> YO
[18:46] <FunnyLookinHat> Garheade, what's shakin
[18:50] <Garheade> Stuck in Factory Acceptance Testing today.
[18:50] <FunnyLookinHat> ouch
[18:50] <Garheade> exactly
[18:51] <Garheade> On the plus side, a years worth of failures are passing... a week before go-live but theyre passing.
[18:51] <FunnyLookinHat> NICE
[18:51] <FunnyLookinHat> That's a huge plus  :)
[18:51] <Garheade> Yes it is.
[18:52] <Garheade> If I could just get this darn VPN working on my Toughbook, I could ditch this darn windows machine full time...
[19:12] <Cheri703> Hey, random question from an out-of-state lurker: anyone in u-co affiliated with Denhac?
[19:12] <Cheri703> I'm visiting CO in a few weeks and I'm planning to go to the open house on 01/08
[19:20] <FunnyLookinHat> Cheri703, there are a few of us who are, but I don't think any of them idle here
[19:20] <FunnyLookinHat> I'd join the mailing list and send a message along.
[19:20] <Cheri703> ah, ok, thanks. :) I'm eyeing denver as a place to move in the future and happen to have a work trip there, so I'm staying a few extra days to explore :D
[19:21] <FunnyLookinHat> Where do you live now ?
[19:21] <Cheri703> Ohio
[19:21] <FunnyLookinHat> no brainer
[19:21] <FunnyLookinHat> move here.
[19:21] <Cheri703> it's....not terribly exciting here
[19:21] <Cheri703> hehe
[19:21] <FunnyLookinHat> :)
[19:22] <Cheri703> Oh, I want to, I'm curious how I'll do with the elevation mainly. Also I live in a SMALL town here, so my rent is like less than half what a place in denver proper would be
[19:22] <Cheri703> so that's a mental hurdle to cross
[19:22] <FunnyLookinHat> ah yeah
[19:22] <Cheri703> hoping the visit will convince me it's totally worth the extra housing costs
[19:23] <FunnyLookinHat> Salary and pay around here usually adjusts pretty well for the cost of living.
[19:23] <FunnyLookinHat> Whats sort of work do you do ?
[19:28] <Cheri703> sorry, had to grab my lunch
[19:28] <Cheri703> I work remotely, so my salary would stay the same wherever I live (barring raises of course)
[19:28] <Cheri703> I'm a customer support "engineer" for www.thehackeracademy.com
[19:29] <FunnyLookinHat> Ah
[19:29] <FunnyLookinHat> Interesting....  :D
[19:29] <Cheri703> I enjoy it :)
[19:39] <FunnyLookinHat> Cheri703, the other thing to keep in mind - living in Lakewood or Aurora can be about 1/2 as much as living in Denver proper... so just keep that in mind.  :)
[19:39] <Cheri703> yeah, I've been doing a ton of research. One main goal is for a walkable/bikeable area. I'm car-free even in my semi-rural ohio town, so I wouldn't want to buy a car when moving somewhere more expensive
[19:40] <FunnyLookinHat> Move to boulder then  :)
[19:41] <FunnyLookinHat> It's very bike friendly  :)
[19:41] <FunnyLookinHat> though expensive...
[19:41] <Cheri703> I....am allergic to hipsters >_>
[19:41] <Cheri703> hehe
[19:41] <FunnyLookinHat> Denver = Hipsters
[19:41] <FunnyLookinHat> Boulder = Hippies
[19:41] <FunnyLookinHat> They're both contagious though... so watch out.
[19:41] <Cheri703> ah, well, at least denver is big enough to avoid them?
[19:41] <Cheri703> theoretically ;)
[19:41] <FunnyLookinHat> ha yea