Sorry MJ and Dude. Here’s my story, sad but true, about a girl that I once…oops, wrong story.
First, been very busy. TN Senior Olympics, shot and discus, 1st, 500m freestyle, 200 and 100m breaststoke, 1st. No vids and yawl’ve seen enough medals. Only beat a bunch of old guys anyway. Lifting, throwing, or swimming daily. Ga highland Games coming up beginning of September.
Case you’ve been living under a rock, the USPS is broke and getting broker. About $3B in the red so far this fiscal year. So, we’re closing 1 in 10 rural stations and the end of Saturday delivery can’t be far off. Ending Saturday delivery will mean getting rid of around 30,000+ carriers. Makes for some nervous people. Meanwhile, management decided they can get more work out of less people. Yeah, we’re government workers, slow, lazy, over paid, under worked. All our delivery routes were put in a 'puter and “more efficient” routes spit out. Minor factors like direction of traffic flow, line of travel across major freeways, man made and natural obstacles, weren’t considered. My liesurely 6.5 mile daily walk became 8 miles. To be done in the same 8 hour day. Yeah, that’s gonna happen. Without getting to involved, this caused all our routes to be re-bid on. 5 times. Hundreds of grievances, bad tempers, etc. I’m doing my route, takes 10 hours, not 8, helping the steward with grievances, and hitting the gym around 10 at night. Climbed out the river at midnight the other day.
So, wasn’t trying to fade away, not snake bit, didn’t go on a walk about looking for the Doc, DZ, or Carl. Just haven’t had time to post. Can’t promise I’ll do better for a while but I check out the threads when I can. Stay strong.
Good job on the games and the medal count. Sorry the job has gotten exciting. Post when you can, and the light is always on for you.
I know how you feel about the greivances, and the situation. Soldier On my brother. Great news about the swimming, good luck at the games.
Harry that sucks, I hope things get better for you soon.
Harry hang tough, good luck at the rest of your games
Just stopping by to pay my respects to 'da Bling, but mostly The Man.
Hey Harry, sorry to hear about the route “optimizing”. being in the project business, I must publicly note, that almost every “efficiency” project I have ever seen comes out costing a lot of money, and increasing workload by 25%. Now, I’m no genius (well, I am, but very modest) but increasing workload 25% has never smelled like an improvement to me.
I am glad to see that you have not let it affect your lifestyle. Congrats on the big swimming wins too.
xoxoxo
old lardass
Sorry to hear about all that, Harry. If, God forbid, a pink slip comes your way, I can certainly relate, having been pounding for a job for some months now.
Thanks for still dropping in. MJ, you’re modesty is admirable. Cavalier, no chance of me getting laid off unless USPS shuts down. The way the system works I get all kinda preferences for my vet status and other military related stuff. I’d be one of the last laid off. Other’s aren’t as fortunate. And yeah, this causes a shit load of resentment with some people. Management is trying to take advantage of an already shitty situation and use it against the carriers.
Anyway, been workin out. Basically stayin with:
Day1: Legs/back
Day2: Shoulders/bi
Day3: Chest/tri
Day4: Swim
Repeat
Haven’t done any highland throws practicing. Keep running out of time and throwing in the dark usually lasts about one throw. Got a meet 3 Sept and I ain’t real ready for it.
Headin to the gym this morning soon as the wife gets ready. Hopin to get a few throws in this evening. Gonna try and hit some of yawls threads today.
Ever since I’ve been reading about the USPS issues, I’ve always wondered what your take on it was, never could find a time to put into a post. I figured you would be ok due to tenure and military status. I was curious about what everyone else thought about it. I seem to get the feeling that all the grievances files will end up being more of a release of frustration than anything actually being done about them.
Actually User, the PO is paining out a lot of money they can’t afford on grievances. I’ve never seen an organization that appears to be so hell bent on putting itself out of business.
Yesterday
Hang cleans
135wu
185x6
205x5
225x3
245x2,2,2
OH press from shoulders
135WU
185x6
205x5
225x4
245x3,3,2
rear delt raises
30x10x3
hammer curls
45x8x3
evening
28# x 10
56# x 10/wob
56# x 10/wfd
Form sucked!
Tonight
Squat
135,225wu
275c8
315x5x5
sldl
225x10
275x8
315x6
375x5x2
Bent row
225x8x3
Face pull
100,110,120x10
shrugs
225 x Max x 3
10 x 22# hammer
10 x 20# shot/Braemar
hungry, time to eat.
[quote]hel320 wrote:
…lots of great work…
hungry, time to eat.[/quote]
Kill a steer for me Harry and I’ll join you!
Solid work- training as inspirational as always.
USPS- I have know idea how any US gov agency stays solvent
last night
Bench
135,225wu
275,295,305x6
315x5x3
Smith incline
180,240x8
260x7
280x6
cable xover
50x10x3
cable flyes
45x10x3
sng db tri ext
60,70,75 x 10
overhead tri ext (rope)
80,90,100 x 10
Harry- sorry for the woes at USPS and your fellow carriers…your numbers are as solid as ever, love the OH press and hang clean
Harry, Your a tank. You just keep going and going and tearing it up! I’m always impressed by your dedication and the numbers you keep putting up.
Nice Job!
Your pressing has always been damn impressive Harry
Very strong pressing.
nice to see that you were able to get some throws in
Nice lifting!
Hey, are you near Madison, AL? I was down there a couple weeks ago. I think I could live there.