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QUOTE (RockRaines @ Oct 26, 2009 -> 10:39 PM) Yes, large HP shop. SAP is a good in there, they have many ASUG members that go to meetings and events. Its a well organized dept. The campus recruiters were talking up alot about SAP work so I figured that would be a good path to follow, plus it sounds interesting and there seems to be a good market for people who have SAP experience. This company is growing on me, everybody I have met has been extremely friendly and real, and they have been really generous to. Theyre reimbursing all interviewees for travel expenses up to their location, which was really unexpected. Hope it turns out well.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Oct 27, 2009 -> 12:29 AM) I wouldn't worry so much about the detail of technical questions. Coming out of school they are probably more worried about how you will fit into their culture, their vision, their plan. If you have the basics, and look to be a quick learner and a hard worker probably means more than what you can regurgitate in an interview. Down the road when you start to interview for more senior level technical positions is where you get the kitchen sink thrown at you from a technical standpoint. But for your first few jobs its about how you fit their culture and what kind of raw talent you have. Great to know, thanks! I feel like I have a good grasp on what their culture as it seems very similar to the one I worked in earlier and I really connected with my first interviewer so I feel pretty good now about this interview. I jsut need to remember some few things to highlight in it, making sure that they see that I am a hard worker, fit in their culture, etc.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Oct 26, 2009 -> 08:23 PM) At Grainger? Mention how much you love HP. Then I wouldnt focus on what skills you have now because most likely you will have to relearn alot of stuff, be honest focus on how you pick up things and also what you want to do next after this position. You'll kill it if you are well spoken and honest. Do they really like HP? Yea, thats pretty much what I said in my first interview, I said that I worked with SOP and CSV mainly but was interested in learning about SAP and other parts of IT. I did really well in the first interview, the guy even said that my resume was fantastic and I had the exact personality they were looking for. Not bad for my first campus interview! I feel like they are a good company to work for, supportive yet demanding for top quality work, exactly what Im looking for.

QUOTE (chwhtsox @ Oct 26, 2009 -> 07:53 PM) My brother in law has worked for Granger for about 12 years. He started in the mailroom when he was like 19, they paid for his schooling and now does all the maintenance and stuff for their website. He works out of Lake Forest as well. Anything specific you want me to ask him for ya? Im pretty concerned about the technical type questions, I have some experience in IT as I worked for Astellas Pharma last summer in their IT dept but still dont have much overall experience in the field and havent taken many classes on it yet (just a soph this year). So if he knows of any type of technical type questions that would be great. I know a fair amount about the company culture as my manager over the summer used to work their for like 17 years and she already called in a recommendation for me.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Oct 26, 2009 -> 07:53 PM) I used the many links here to prepare for my interview recently. http://markthispage.blogspot.com/2009/06/s...-you-going.html Prepare answers for standard questions. You don't want to be reciting a script but you want to be able to have examples and explanations right at hand. Good luck! Wow, lots of good info there, thanks!

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Oct 26, 2009 -> 01:49 PM) Is that a joke? Thought only pitchers got tired arms. Meh, Ive gotten tired arm when I played and I was a first baseman. I also didnt have a great arm (hence playing at first, could make the throws that were needed and that was it. topped out at 75mph). I usually ogt that though in the beginning of the season when my arm wasnt used to throwing as much, and the weather was still cold.

So I have been invited up to Lake Forest, IL for a second interview after having a terrific on campus one. Its for an IT internship at WW Grainger. Anybody have experiences with these types of interviews or advice? I really have no idea what to expect. The first interview was standard HR, behavioral/personality type questions.

Beckham, I dont know how you do it but I keep falling for you more and more. His segment on that podcast was terrific, he sounds like a real class act guy. By the way, thats really only half green, I do mean it.

Buddy Bell mentioned on the radio that Viciedo had a tired arm.

http://www.sporcle.com/games/cjs1989/whitesoxhrleaders Have at it.

Just saw The Ex on Comedy Central, I thought it was pretty good, but then again I Zach Braff and Jason Bateman.

QUOTE (2nd_city_saint787 @ Oct 24, 2009 -> 10:31 PM) Sooo out of the blue today i thought i wanna walk coast 2 coast just for the hell of it, try to get a sponsor and everything....while i was doing research to see how many miles it is from one coast to the other something came up about a guy who did it to raise awareness for diabetes sooooo me being 315 pounds i thought id try to do it to raise awareness for obesity. It could be great inspiration to see a a 315 pound man walk from one coast to the other, and itd make for a helluva story as well. So why am i posting this here?? I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on how i can get my word out. I tip my hat to you if you really go through with this. Maybe try contacting a local paper or newstation, if they pick it up and advertise it who knows what will happen from there. Of course, you can claim to be a Cubs fan doing it and become a celebrity on ESPN (even though the guy that did that had a lot of heart, for those who know the story from a few years ago).

QUOTE (lostfan @ Oct 25, 2009 -> 01:12 AM) I got 23/28. Forgot about a couple because I can only remember so far back due to age, and a couple of these guys I've never even heard of. http://www.sporcle.com/games/chicagobearsqbs.php Thanks for the remembrance of Craig Krenzel and Jonathon Quinn and the like.

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Oct 24, 2009 -> 09:21 PM) Iowa wins on 4th down. It's their year so far.

Im taking Labor Relations (LER) 100 at U of I for an easy A and I must say Im so close to just going nuts and blasting at these people (its all online so its just angry posting really, I wouldnt yell at a teacher or a student in a class, ever). Im a pretty moderate person when it comes to politics, I have alot of views on both sides of the spectrum but these people are ridiculous. They are comparing our labor relations to that of European countries while completely keeping out the financial troubles that have resulted due to many of these programs or the cost to have such laws. I also hate the blind drones who follow every word the TA or prof says just to look good.

Im not sure how tall the Mitchell kid is from the Dodgers (first guy who hit a HR) but Danks who scored on that first HR is like 6'4" right?

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Oct 23, 2009 -> 12:50 AM) How dare this thread make it to page motherf***in' 3? Wite? Heads? Ace? Where my brothers at? I'll keep it going. Ladies and gentlemen of Soxtalk. What do you do when a girl wants to bang you just to make her friend mad? And I know what you're gonna say. f*** HER! Problem is I kinda like her. And I would feel bad if I hit it and then I never heard from her again. Why you say? Because I f***ing like her. There, I said it. I'm officially a p****. Tap it so good she has to see you again.

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QUOTE (lostfan @ Oct 22, 2009 -> 10:09 PM) I just upgraded to Windows 7. Completely painless. By the way Microsoft is selling 7 for $29.99 to students if you have a .edu address (google it for the site, I forgot where). Nice, I bought the upgrade awhile ago with the student discount but havent had a chance to actually upgrade yet.

QUOTE (knightd1 @ Oct 21, 2009 -> 02:30 PM) I thought Zombieland had its moments but it was just overall ok. Those sisters were pretty clever, could handle a gun and seemed to know what was up (not stoops) then decide to go to an amusemnent park and turn on every possible blinking light and loud thing in in the place....then omg zombies!!! Perhaps I'm giving it too much thought. Loved the cameo Agreed, I thought that was a bit of a weird twist in the story that didnt make any sense really. Overall though I was looking for a bit more comedy and a bit of a better storyline than the trip to the amusement park.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Oct 22, 2009 -> 04:13 PM) Advantages of jailbreaking. 1. 3rd party apps. 2. It allows piracy (of App Store applications) if you like to go that way. 3. Themes and cool things Apple doesn't let you do. 4. Emulation (SNES, NES, Genesis, GBA, etc). 5. Anything you can possibly think of. Disadvantages of jailbreaking. 1. Takes up a bit more memory, decreasing the overall performance of your iDevice, it depends on what you run. Themes take up nearly 11 MB of your RAM (at least that's what Winterboard takes up). 2. If you're not good with technology, it's not the best thing for you. If you want the full deal out of it, you need to really know how to tinker with your iDevice. If you're strictly looking for a music player with a nicer screen and all, buy the Zune HD, it looks really nice and it's got an OLED screen. But if you're expecting Microsoft to build an App Store with 85,000 apps, you might as well think about 5-10 years in the future for that. As of right now, if you're looking for your device to do be a "smart" device that plays games and is able to use cool applications, the iPod touch is definitely the way to go. Thanks for all the info. If I do buy the touch Ill prob just mess around with it for awhile and see if I really need/want to jailbreak it. The Zune looks like it has a ton of potential, but as pointed out its just not at the same playing field as the touch for stuff other than music. I have heard that combined with the monthly Zune Pass that it is epically awesome for music listeners, and although I love music I want more than an mp3 player for this kind of money.

QUOTE (G&T @ Oct 22, 2009 -> 03:33 PM) I don't care for Woodchuck, but 312 is pretty good. I happen to like Magic Hat (I'm assuming that's #9), which has grown on me since moving here where it's sorta local (Vermont). For $2, that's pretty damn good. I miss college deals. BTW, I don't get the Guiness love. I understand the history, but it just doesn't taste that good. Im telling you, its deadly to have those drinks at those prices, where I actually enjoy drinking the beer and not doing so for other reasons. Guiness definitely has a taste that is very distinct, and many people either love it or hate it. Personally, I was shocked when I first had it, but its starting to grow on me. I dont think I would choose it to be the last beer I would ever drink but its a very good beer to me.

By the way, my post was not saying any of those things are top-notch, but compared to everything else on campus they are

Legends here at U of I is dangerous on Tuesday nights, $2 all drafts. Some I have had: Woodchuck Cider (delicious) 312 (my favorite beer on campus) Magic Hat Guiness Blue Moon I guzzle down 312 and Woodchuck.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Oct 22, 2009 -> 09:26 AM) If I'm you, I'd wait on the Pre, which is coming to Verizon shortly. Palm Pre to Verizon early 2010. They are developing fine apps, and the music playback is extraordinary. My wife has an iPod and I have a Pre and there is no advantage to the iPod in terms of music. There are some quality games, too. Hmm, sounds interesting. The only thing I have against phones being all inclusive is that you usually have to pay the internet charge right? If I can get free wireless on it great, Ill look into it more.