What gym does everyone go to?

3/11/2009 9:47:17 PM

I go to the Rush but Ive heard since the time I signed, which when was they first opened up in the Triad, that they dont have as good of deals. I pay $29/month with no contract, dont remember having a signup fee either.

They just came to my job to try to get new members and I think the deal they were running was $30/month with a 36 month contract and you couldnt float from gym to gym (if you signup at Brassfeild you can only go to that gym, cost extra to go to other locations).

3/12/2009 11:41:20 AM

I go to Gold's on Battleground. However I will be living in the Burlington area for the next couple months so I will be working out at the Gold's out here

3/12/2009 1:27:15 PM

YMCA downtown (Bryan Family YMCA)

3/12/2009 4:25:27 PM

oh hell yes, time to get my stalk on

3/12/2009 4:44:14 PM

well technically i guess i should say i'm a member there. i don't go that frequently

3/12/2009 4:50:24 PM

I go to the Rush as well. Its a good gym, but I might look elsewhere for personal reasons.

3/12/2009 5:37:37 PM

^ an ex girlfriend works out there?

3/12/2009 5:59:36 PM

Not quite, but along those lines of the people there. But, its not a biggie just getting on my nerves.

3/12/2009 6:03:46 PM

my parents live near the rush

i'm going there this weekend actually

and may be moving back in july

3/12/2009 6:06:46 PM

are there any eastern NC bbq (vinegarrrrr) places up in this city??

3/19/2009 5:43:48 PM

You are behind enemy lines here

3/19/2009 7:15:30 PM

haha i know. i'm scared of western bbq. or lexington style. i heard stamey's was good though.

so just tell me what the best bbq is and i'll give it a try. do they fry okra in these parts?!

3/19/2009 8:32:52 PM

Lexington is the Holy Grail here. There are some good places out towards Lexington in general I haven't tried. Carter brothers sucked last time I went, haven't been to Kepley's in awhile. Both are in High Point.

3/19/2009 9:03:15 PM

^ Lexington bbq blows in my opinion. I went to the bbq festival and was VERY disappointed. Stamey's is better as far as i am concerned. There are a couple good spots in Burlington too.

3/19/2009 9:28:16 PM

If you go there again, try the course chopped. That way you get the prime cuts in your BBQ. Much better tasting.

3/19/2009 9:34:08 PM

Lexington used to be in my old sales territory, so I had a few local spots that I liked a lot. But that BBQ festival killed it for me. All of it tasted like it had been made 3 days before. I mean, I thought the whole point of a festival was to bring your best.

[Edited on March 19, 2009 at 9:37 PM. Reason : a]

3/19/2009 9:36:49 PM

Went to Blind Tiger last night to see Walrus and Daughtry's drummer showed up. He played drums for like half the night. I have to admit, dude is good.

3/21/2009 9:36:33 AM

nothing good comes out of lexington

3/21/2009 2:15:36 PM

^^Daughtry used to eat at PF Chang's at friendly center a lot.. my ex's roommate waited on him a few times.

cookie?

3/22/2009 12:55:03 PM

i used to wait on daughtry all the time at hams brassfield. you know. no big deal. he's a big star and all now, though.

3/22/2009 5:18:07 PM

I had a few beers at Liberty last night. Their brews aren't too bad.

3/22/2009 6:53:42 PM

^^ My first job ever was Brassfield Cinema when I was 16. I hung out at Ham's all the damn time when I first moved back to Greensboro as well. I was pretty good friends with a couple of the bartenders

3/22/2009 8:33:46 PM

Anyone in Greensboro have any leads on project management, CAD Design, or engineering jobs? I got laid off from civil engineering firm and am using all resources so figured might as well give it a try on thewolfweb. Not very picky about what industry. More or less want to get a job and ride out this economic storm. I have submitted with most of the recruiting agenices as well as all the engineering and manufacturing firms I could locate thus far.

Thanks,

Scott

[Edited on March 23, 2009 at 7:26 PM. Reason : sp]

3/23/2009 7:23:55 PM

^ damn man, sorry to hear that. all I can say is good luck. I have a buddy who is a civil engineer and he has been out of work for 5 months.

I have a sales background and I have been unemployed for over 2 months.

3/23/2009 7:52:23 PM

^yeah not anything we did you know is what sucks the most. I am headed to the GTCC career fair tomorrow even though it will be a zoo might as well go and try to meet with one or two companies and introduce myself.

3/24/2009 9:42:09 PM

If you want to sell cars, I know the Honda dealership in High Point is hiring about 5 sales reps.

3/29/2009 3:31:01 PM

how was the job fair?

And some bad news for folks in Greensboro who use TWC. They are going to start the tiered pricing for internet here soon.

http://gigaom.com/2009/04/01/time-warner-expands-metered-broadband-rollout/

not looking forward to this.

4/1/2009 5:43:27 PM

If anyone needs internet in Greensboro and is sick of Time Warner, send me a PM. $29.99 a month, no joke.

4/1/2009 6:24:19 PM

What are some good job search websites for this area?

I found TraidCareers.com


and then the obvious:
craiglist
monster
career builder

Just wanted to make sure i wasn't missing a key site that someone may be aware of.

4/15/2009 8:47:54 AM

Those are all the biggies in the area. I found my current job on Careerbuilder, but it is not my ideal position. It is just a band-aid until the job I really want lifts their hiring freeze.

Overall, I haven't had much luck with any of the online job sites. I just get a ton of spam with "work from home" and "come sell health insurance" types of positions. I think it is best to just try to network. Do some research and find several companies in your industry that you would like to work for. Then check their careers page on their websites to see if they are hiring. The online job sites are so flooded with people right now that it is almost impossible to have your resume get noticed. But if you can send it to the company directly, it shows you are really interested and will more likely to get you noticed. Shit, even if they aren't hiring, I would still fire off a resume to their HR director.

4/15/2009 11:14:56 AM

Looking for a place to rent in Greensboro for about 8 months with my fiance. We have been looking to buy but with our schedules we are not going to be able to find anything before our wedding. We would prefer a really nice townhome or a house in Brassfield, Kirkwood, Irving Park, Starmount, or Friendly Area. If anyone knows of anything besides what is on craiglist etc. let me know as we are looking to do something in the next few weeks.

4/20/2009 6:02:08 PM

wow those are nice places.

I don't know of any places, but some other neighborhoods to look in are Hamilton Lakes, Lindley Park and Hamilton Forest areas. You might have better luck there for rentals. There's not many townhomes in those areas. Starmount Forest has their own website, http://www.starmountforestnews.com/

I don't know how much you're willing to spend, but last I looked homes in Starmount were 1600 to 2200 to rent. Lindley Park has Lindley Park Manor that is pretty nice. Irving Park has the Country Club Manor. I don't know much about Country Club, but Lindley Park was pretty nice. It's close to a park and it's easy to get to any part of town from there.

Hope that helps

4/23/2009 12:42:35 AM

^ Kirkwood area actually isn't too bad rent wise. I was looking in Kirkwood back in February and they ranged from $800-$1200 per month, at least in the older section.

4/23/2009 5:46:40 PM

heading to greensboro tomorrow. anything fun going on this weekend?

4/23/2009 5:48:35 PM

Not sure about this weekend, but I'm going to Thirsty Thursday tonight at the Hopper's game.

4/23/2009 5:55:50 PM

Did you see that ump get waxed?

4/24/2009 12:08:37 AM

^ yeah. what happened? I wasn't even really paying attention until the ambulance rolled across the outfield.

4/24/2009 8:49:26 AM

Got hit in the head by a foul ball.

http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/04/24/article/umpire_hurt_at_hoppers_game

4/24/2009 11:33:21 AM

I would officially like to thank him for making it so we could drink longer

4/24/2009 11:56:34 AM

Ended up getting a condo above the port city java over by the new fresh market. They are really nice in the inside. Hardwoods everywhere the real ones granite in all the baths and kitchen and stainless steel appliances. 1200 + sq. feet so will work perfect for us

4/27/2009 9:21:06 AM

I am going to share a little secret about Greensboro that I just recently learned. It is called the Super G Mart. A.K.A. the international market on Market St. This is now the ONLY place I will buy fresh seafood and other meats. I can't put into words how badass this place is, so you just need to take my advice and go. They actually beat out Fresh Market when it came to freshness and cleanliness. And it is cheap as shit fresh meats, with full service butchers. Trust me, just go check it out. You will thank me.

http://www.supergmart.com/

4927 W Market St
Greensboro, NC 27407

4/29/2009 11:17:21 PM

anyone else play in the speak easy golf tournament yesterday?

5/3/2009 8:06:02 AM

I'm sure a couple of my friends played in it. They are regulars at Speaks.

5/3/2009 9:11:45 AM

Quote :

"This is probably a silly question being that we are in Bumpkinville, NC but are there any clubs in Greensboro that have nights where they play trance/techno music?"

bttt

[Edited on May 3, 2009 at 4:44 PM. Reason : .]

5/3/2009 4:44:36 PM

not that I don't know

5/4/2009 8:23:50 AM

I too go to the Rush at Brassfield

what time of day do yall go? I go before work in the mornings. Don't feel like dealing with the after work crowd.

5/4/2009 3:49:45 PM

I go after work on Tuesday and Thursday but its been awhile since Ive gone cause Im coaching a middle school lacrosse team and dont have time to do both!

Oh and I drove past the SuperGMart yesterday and I was like I think that the place with the good meat but it seemed weird from the road that I thought I had the name wrong... maybe next time Ill stop by

5/5/2009 2:44:46 PM

I went into Super G mart yesterday and got some fresh shrimp. $4.99/lb and they were HUGE. I also picked up a HUGE duck that I plan to roast for my mom for Mother's day. Although, I couldn't help but notice the 90% Sanitation Grade. Whoever told me they beat out Fresh Market must have been lying, because I highly doubt Fresh Market has a score in the 80's

5/6/2009 9:06:14 AM

We got some great fresh shrimp from the fresh market on lawndale last night. But I think the pound was around $5.99 or so.

5/6/2009 6:31:18 PM