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Moving to Missouri

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07 Mar 2021 16:16 - 07 Mar 2021 16:17 #320197 by lj1983
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Right about the time quarantine dropped work started blocking all the fun websites, like reddit, bgg, and therewillbe.games. So that sucked. I followed along as best I could, but I'll admit that I was a bad worker bee and usually browsed on work time, so I've missed reading what you guys say. It has cut down on my purchasing.

But after 11 years working in wyoming, we're finally trekking back east. Over to missouri for some underground mining by Rolla,MO. I've got family in kentucky, my wife has family in missouri and indiana, so it's a good move.

Not much gaming, as I've shut that down other than in the family. More D&D with the kids. Switch gaming, xbox game pass.

No virus in the family as far as I know. I was tested a couple times and always negative. My mother in law lives with us and she got her first shot a couple weeks ago. It was frustrating, as she's 69 years old, but the cutoff was 70 for the longest time. I'm "1c" so I could make an appointment, but their first opening was a week after I move.

Missouri is doing a thing where it seems like they aren't distributing enough vaccines to the two big cities of KC and St louis, and extra to the rural. Which is dumb, but means I'll probably be able to get my shot pretty soon, as rolla/salem definitely falls into the rural category.
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07 Mar 2021 16:28 #320198 by Jackwraith
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Wondered where you'd got off to. Glad to see that things have been going smoothly and, honestly, cutting down on the purchasing is almost definitely a positive thing.
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07 Mar 2021 18:18 #320202 by charlest
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The Missouri vaccine distribution is 100% politics. Governor is sending a higher quantity of vaccines to those who voted for him over those who didn't.
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07 Mar 2021 22:58 #320211 by Sagrilarus
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What will you be mining?

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08 Mar 2021 08:56 #320219 by WadeMonnig
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Rolla is about an hour from me. My oldest daughter goes to college there. (Go Miners... yes, that is the college mascot).
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08 Mar 2021 14:23 #320236 by jpat
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I lived in Columbia for four years (going to Mizzou), and I kind of miss it. My wife, who did not go there and had never been there, went with me a couple of years ago to revisit the old stomping grounds. I don't think I'd move back given the direction in which state politics have gone there, but I can't say my own bordering state has fared much better.
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23 Mar 2021 19:31 - 23 Mar 2021 19:41 #321115 by lj1983
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Sagrilarus wrote: What will you be mining?


Lead/Zinc/Copper, Underground

WadeMonnig wrote: Rolla is about an hour from me. My oldest daughter goes to college there. (Go Miners... yes, that is the college mascot).


Rolla is a really nice town. We are seriously considering buying a house there. The real estate market is moving very fast. We've got a rental at the moment, but anyone trying to buy has to jump on it quickly.

I had several Missouri S&T grads at my last place of work, including a handful of interns (my first Intern always referred to it as Missouri Rolla, I've been corrected a handful of times already).

So far, the work is good. I've been underground several times at various locations, but this will be my first time working there. I'm a mine engineer by education, and this is a mine planning job. But to make sure I understand operations and build rapport with the production folk, I'll be spending the next month or two working shift work underground. Starting tomorrow morning.
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23 Mar 2021 19:37 #321116 by lj1983
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jpat wrote: I don't think I'd move back given the direction in which state politics have gone there, but I can't say my own bordering state has fared much better.


I'm moving from Wyoming, where Campbell County has historically been the reddest county in the reddest state of the nation. Where they censured Liz Cheney....it's an unfortunate consequence of my degree that I don't have many options other than very conservative areas. If I had it all to do over, I might choose something else, but for now....gotta pay the bills.

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23 Mar 2021 22:09 #321117 by Sagrilarus
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Mine towns used to be union towns. Used to be Democratic strongholds. My dad’s family is from West Virginia.

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