Well it has finally happened.  They announced that they will be shutting down the plant.  What a shame.  Already this little town has lost its textile mills, and tobacco industry.  The furniture plants are gone as well except for one.  There is a population of 45,000 and only about 2,000 manufacturing jobs left.  I have a trade so I can go elsewhere, but it is tough to get decent pay and benefits from contractors.  Industry is my specialty.  I will miss the place.  I got to do some amazing things there within the seven or eight years that I was able to work at Corning.  It was interesting to see what it took to melt sand down into glass and then to form it into perfect shapes.

Oh well.  Until the government decides to fix the unemployment problem for the middle class…no amount of money will bail this economy out.

I’m hangin in there,

Wireman,

Drannor

Wow…been trying to find a group for these unfinished Volume books for weeks!!!  Finally found a group and got it done.  Well…Vol 1, Book 8, Chapter 1 is a group quest also.  Alas…it is Sunday and the race is about to start so…I must keep this one short and head to the TV.  :)  Will try and write more later.

Drannor

This is the first day that I discovered Mylotro.com.  It seems to be interesting.  I believe that I will have a  hard time keeping up with it considering most of my non-business computer time is spent within the realms of Lord of the Rings Online.  However, I will try keep this journal posted.

I have just recently begun to explore the regions of Moria with my main Character, Drannor.  I am very impressed with the graphics though the map is very confusing.  I get lost so easily in that place.  Since I will be returning to dayshift, I will probably be adventuring with my lower level chars in a fellowship with a co-worker and close friend that also plays this game.

Well, that is all that I have time for now.  Hope this wasn’t too awful boring.  Next time I remember there should be more to follow.