Land8 | Chupacabra | Activity https://land8.com/members/chupacabra/activity/ Activity feed for Chupacabra. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:50:42 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 485a7777ce0f8d5bf489d2c9fb0e5963 Chupacabra replied to the topic Cities with LA Positions in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/cities-with-la-positions/#post-153517 Fri, 13 Dec 2013 07:35:34 +0000 Anchorage (pop. 300k) has 3-4 LAs on staff, split between facilities, parks&rec, etc.  I think the superintendent of parks&rec is an LA as well.

]]> 0 fd4c23ee524fb361d7e17d0c5a8a106c Chupacabra replied to the topic Is a Project Management Professional (PMP) credential worth it? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/is-a-project-management-professional-pmp-credential-worth-it/#post-153524 Thu, 12 Dec 2013 05:08:31 +0000 I memed this as a joke, but it’s something you’ll have to memorize.  The sad thing is that after a while it starts to make sense.

]]> 0 8ce52c6fe4c9897af193fb4b8a677ed0 Chupacabra replied to the topic Is a Project Management Professional (PMP) credential worth it? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/is-a-project-management-professional-pmp-credential-worth-it/#post-153525 Thu, 12 Dec 2013 05:05:46 +0000 I took the 40 hour prep course a few weeks ago.  It’s just generic PM concepts drowned in ridiculous jargon you have to memorize in order to pass a test.  It’s more alphabet soup after your name, but it’s well known and broadly applied.

If you work with large organizations I think it might be worth it.  It’s most common with larger companies (i…[Read more]

]]> 0 19709a0508bf00e4be19ad7f4d1b46fa Chupacabra replied to the topic Brazil?! in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/brazil/page/3/#post-157397 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 06:38:56 +0000 My MiL is from Sao Paulo.  She really wants us to spend a few years down there so the kids can learn Portugese.  She’s connected so who knows.

It sounds like it is booming, and there’s an olympics and a World Cup coming up (I believe), so there’ll be plenty of bubble work for the next 4-6 years. 

]]> 0 afa7b8f984b2e3463b3a15b42e82d9b1 Chupacabra replied to the topic Rope or Steel Cable Pedestrian Suspension Bridge in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/rope-or-steel-cable-pedestrian-suspension-bridge/#post-157526 Tue, 15 May 2012 06:27:09 +0000 One project I worked on recently had a 300′ steel cable pedestrian suspension bridge as an alternative (wasn’t selected – way out of line with the site’s sense of place, plus costs, plus impacts to archeological sites).  The cable support posts were going to be around 80′ tall and the cable anchors would have had to have been set back 100′ or so…[Read more]

]]> 0 970df486c53e77e532c326485209ce75 Chupacabra replied to the topic Should I major in landscape architecture? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/should-i-major-in-landscape-architecture/page/5/#post-157928 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:42:22 +0000 LOL, I shouldn’t write about communication when I’m multitasking on my iphone.

To clarify, I think a design education does two things for you other programs don’t.  The first is you learn how to solve problems using a design process.  This can be applied successfully to non-design problems.  You don’t learn to solve problems this way in a so…[Read more]

]]> 0 90a12edd68171c365ffd740262ee9ff2 Chupacabra replied to the topic Should I major in landscape architecture? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/should-i-major-in-landscape-architecture/page/6/#post-157943 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:19:41 +0000

The analytical thinking, technical, and communications skills typically learned in a design program are invaluable in the real world and I believe we need more people with this kind of training in the world.

 
I think this is an excellent point and I would say it is one of the most significant skills I developed as part of my design education.  I…[Read more]

]]> 0 7fe7e79037560853d04b948203443a7f Chupacabra replied to the topic MLA Program Decision in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/mla-program-decision/page/2/#post-158029 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:25:31 +0000 I’m a planner for a large land management agency.  My work can probably be grouped into three different areas:
planning – comprehensive land use plans, master plans, facilities plans, site plans, resource plans (I do a tiny bit of designy type stuff for some of these projects)
environmental services – resource assessments, wetlands inventories,…[Read more]

]]> 0 bae16d1f3ac5dfe1c33e12a5707b92d2 Chupacabra replied to the topic MLA Program Decision in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/mla-program-decision/page/2/#post-158033 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:27:26 +0000 I don’t think this profession is worth massive debt.  UM is a good school and the job market is still too weak to expect a high enough salary to repay the debt you’d likely have from Harvard.  Not to say there aren’t benefits to going to the GSD, and it could make a difference when you head off to look for work (depending on a bunch of v…[Read more]

]]> 0 76540ce23e8a7863baf6198830abca02 Chupacabra replied to the topic Figuring out Financial Aid for MLA in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/figuring-out-financial-aid-for-mla/#post-158345 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 04:53:48 +0000 Pomona, unless you have a massive trust fund. 

]]> 0 e0c8bb241addb501e822c9bd6c769874 Chupacabra replied to the topic Difference between working in private vrs. public sector in LA in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/difference-between-working-in-private-vrs-public-sector-in-la/#post-158666 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:56:05 +0000 The NPS does almost zero design in house (planning is a different story, though).

]]> 0 949a9376f31f0e0d0c0b6b9912d8ed75 Chupacabra replied to the topic I need some advice about the working environment in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/i-need-some-advice-about-the-working-environment/#post-159473 Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:05:38 +0000 I’d need to hear more specifics to give fair advice, but I’ll go ahead and play devil’s advocate. 
 
I recently completed an MLA and pretty much all of my classmates had a hard time with critiques and being directed in studio by the professors.  What they called being “yelled” at I didn’t even make note of.  I was also surprised to see so many adu…[Read more]

]]> 0 db9b9da8232c7a57af3a427b8d79f97c Chupacabra replied to the topic Thesis in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/thesis/#post-159615 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 06:26:44 +0000 A good resource or case study might be the Laws of the Indies.  This was the administrative tool that guided the establishment of military outposts in the Spanish New World.  It included design guidelines that morphed civilian and military.  To this day, many Latin American towns are centered around a Plaza De Las Armas that served as parade de…[Read more]

]]> 0 2f3c065a208ed4d51e79b638bd5d5753 Chupacabra replied to the topic Thesis in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/thesis/#post-159616 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 06:13:05 +0000 A good introductory book on the planning of US military installations is America Town.
 
Are you interested in design for military bases or in security design as it is applied to conflict zones?
 
The former is done by ACoE, the various branches, and consultants who specialize in military work (architects, LAs, Planners, Civils, etc.). Also, s…[Read more]

]]> 0 2d4f9fdce6bfdd9c8795054e29c2996f Chupacabra replied to the topic Alternatives to the tired old 'park information signs"? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/alternatives-to-the-tired-old-park-information-signs/#post-159785 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:12:27 +0000 I was at Sitka National Historical Park a few weeks ago.  They have a 1-mile “totem trail” that follows a historic path around a battlefield with a dozen or so totem poles.  It was set up so you could use your cell phone to get a tour, hitting a new number at each pole and then learning what the totem represents, how old it was, etc.  There was mi…[Read more]

]]> 0 d4e328ed98829c9fe968a58a9c18b35f Chupacabra replied to the topic Digital Portfolios in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/digital-portfolios/#post-159859 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:07:40 +0000 When I was last seriously searching for a job (spring 2008), I built an online portfolio using Dreamweaver.  It was extremely useful because I was applying for jobs all over the US and it allowed me to share a large amount of information about me quickly and cheaply.  I still brought hard copies of my portfolio to interviews, but the website a…[Read more]

]]> 0 568fe73649d5cd00fd442d81f2e06913 Chupacabra replied to the topic For the RLAs in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/for-the-rlas/#post-159880 Sun, 09 Oct 2011 04:58:59 +0000 Get your stamp, glaciers, and then come talk to me about fancy titles.

]]> 0 1d0c8691d837116d3feffdd04deedcce Chupacabra replied to the topic Any body knows where are the best places to travel? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/any-body-knows-where-are-the-best-places-to-travel/#post-160112 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:30:20 +0000 My favorite places have been Cambodia, Nicaragua, and Micronesia.
 
I would love to travel overland from Turkey to Morocco.  And Ethiopia and Eritrea are on my bucket list.

]]> 0 a699555ef81803f8a95d2157fbc61954 Chupacabra replied to the topic We Need Some New Blood! in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/we-need-some-new-blood/#post-160229 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:32:21 +0000 New blood?  I’m still busy squeezing the last drops out of my current employees.

]]> 0 04324c165a25a7cb9fb9a884d0dcaa49 Chupacabra replied to the topic Interesting in light of recent conversation about women and career advancement in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/interesting-in-light-of-recent-conversation-about-women-and-career-advancement/#post-160356 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:55:39 +0000 May I recommend some prozac with your morning coffee?

]]> 0 c6b120da07cfa3be652198c8cd5bef6d Chupacabra replied to the topic Site Survey Equipment in the forum TECHNOLOGY http://land8.com/forums/topic/site-survey-equipment/page/4/#post-160687 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 02:15:50 +0000 I’d go with reflectorless TS if you have access to it.  Depending on how much precision and accuracy you need, you might be able to get by with a good handheld GPS.

]]> 0 c16b272b4956113df0b7555615551d42 Chupacabra replied to the topic Beloose Workshop with Mike Lin in the forum GRAPHICS https://land8.com/forums/topic/beloose-workshop-with-mike-lin/#post-160980 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:49:37 +0000 I was at the same workshop and I agree with Max.  It was an outstanding experience.
 
It is pricey, though.  Tuition is $1400-1800, flight, hotel for the week, plan on about $300 for materials and another $50-100 for books, and $55 for “stuff”.
 
You could cut back by not buying all the materials.  I would skip the watercolor portion of the clas…[Read more]

]]> 0 e4e7573da88c8a6ab0f69ef261a08606 Chupacabra replied to the topic Is a Double Dip Recession Looming?: Tips for Surviving the Next One in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/is-a-double-dip-recession-looming-tips-for-surviving-the-next-one/page/5/#post-161185 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:25:06 +0000 Go north, young man.  There’s work available and if things get really, really bad, there’s lots of large ungulates to eat should we dip below Stage 3 Societal Collapse.
 
It’s why I’m here.

]]> 0 ebc5c6ddac4aea171d90b37e3bdc965d Chupacabra replied to the topic Is a Double Dip Recession Looming?: Tips for Surviving the Next One in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/is-a-double-dip-recession-looming-tips-for-surviving-the-next-one/page/6/#post-161197 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 05:58:40 +0000 I would also recommend investing in hand tools.  If you don’t need them yourself, they will retain high value when you barter.
 
What stage of societal collapse do you think we will hit?  Where do you think we are now?
 

Stages of Collapse Stage 1: Financial collapse. Faith in “business as usual” is lost. The future is no longer assumed res…

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]]> 0 86496598e86234317a80b3f1168f48dc Chupacabra replied to the topic What can be done to improve the ASLA... in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-can-be-done-to-improve-the-asla/#post-162456 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 20:05:09 +0000 I’m somewhat involved with my state chapter and they have done quite a bit of good.  They got Alaska the stamp, work hard to market the profession, and collaborate well to promote our shared interests.
 
I would just as soon dump the national ASLA, though.  LAM is alright, but it isn’t worth hundreds of dollars per year.  My state dues are 1/10…[Read more]

]]> 0 7ad575a252b531130e62276b668012fe Chupacabra replied to the topic ASLA-- Relevant? or Exists only to sustain itself? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/asla-relevant-or-exists-only-to-sustain-itself/page/2/#post-162630 Wed, 25 May 2011 22:05:01 +0000 Actually, Al Gore didn’t show up.  They interviewed Lawrence Halprin instead, so it wasn’t so bad.

]]> 0 04a122c4272cbb0843c2b67bd123e8ab Chupacabra replied to the topic If you are not a registered LA, why haven't you gotten the stamp? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/if-you-are-not-a-registered-la-why-havent-you-gotten-the-stamp/#post-162877 Thu, 19 May 2011 22:33:37 +0000 I grew up in AK so it’s no big deal for me.  There’s a lot more opportunity up here for the short and medium term (no recession, $100 barrels of oil), which is why I turned down a job in Kona just this week.  I miss Hawaii and will get back there someday.
 
What made you decide to get registered after 8 years?  The reason why I’m pursuing it is…[Read more]

]]> 0 95602faef720f52ebc0ca74e063cae9e Chupacabra replied to the topic GIS in landscape architecture in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/gis-in-landscape-architecture/#post-163114 Tue, 03 May 2011 21:19:52 +0000 I do regional level landscape planning and analysis and I find a medium level of GIS expertise to be extremely useful, even when I work at smaller scales (for me 1000 acres is small).  We have an entire GIS department that can tackle the high-end stuff and data management so I could get by ok without being adept with ArcGIS but it is usually…[Read more]

]]> 0 a72d1198bd1d794f9ccf00fde0132f9b Chupacabra replied to the topic burial at sea.. in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/burial-at-sea/#post-163143 Tue, 03 May 2011 16:10:19 +0000 I’ve read DNA testing of the sort used to identify people (as opposed to identifying specific genetic issues) takes two hours, if you really want it done quickly.
I used DNA testing on a fisheries management project, and if the state of Alaska can turn around 10,000 sockeye salmon samples in four days to let us know which rivers the pulse is…[Read more]

]]> 0 0aedac50a5466c8c18921121a2a6deea Chupacabra replied to the topic burial at sea.. in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/burial-at-sea/page/2/#post-163157 Mon, 02 May 2011 22:20:22 +0000 Of course not.  It just means now we can focus on Libya a bit more.

]]> 0 0d3bebdf6a17180e62b0db3ee225b524 Chupacabra replied to the topic burial at sea.. in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/burial-at-sea/page/3/#post-163173 Mon, 02 May 2011 18:07:55 +0000 It’s an interesting topic.  I think the closest to a villian’s memorial I can think of is when they parade around the corpse/body parts, and I guess in a way that’s more of a temporary installation than an actual design.
 
I remember reading that after WWII there was talk about not rebuilding dresden, and to leave it as a mass of wreckage and r…[Read more]

]]> 0 89a014ac9470c72167b81911e172c5df Chupacabra replied to the topic burial at sea.. in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/burial-at-sea/page/4/#post-163177 Mon, 02 May 2011 16:30:53 +0000 let me guess…you won’t belive it until you see the long form death certificate…the short form “certificate of death” doesn’t count!

]]> 0 945aa422f3ad9d96e49be39cb16f576b Chupacabra replied to the topic burial at sea.. in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/burial-at-sea/page/4/#post-163178 Mon, 02 May 2011 16:30:10 +0000 If the SEALs originated on a ship in the Indian Ocean then a burial at sea wouldn’t be too surprising.  That would be the standard procedure if they weren’t planning to save his body for something else (which is certainly possible).  Burial at sea includes measures to ensure you won’t come floating back up.

]]> 0 4acc907f327e64f767a0596adf1e482a Chupacabra replied to the topic Southern California MLA Programs in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/southern-california-mla-programs/#post-163641 Sun, 01 May 2011 04:57:44 +0000 Were you at UA when USC sent everyone in the program letters encouraging them to transfer?

]]> 0 eeb78a7cf71f465f666a3c671bc85f51 Chupacabra replied to the topic Non-RLA's using the title Landscape Architect in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/non-rlas-using-the-title-landscape-architect/page/10/#post-163430 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 23:33:56 +0000 My state chapter’s website includes an overview of the process they went through to get licensing here and the primary driver was protecting our turf from other professions. I personally am glad they did it and think overall it’s beneficial for the profession.
 
I agree that the LARE has some failings as a metric but since it is only one of the…[Read more]

]]> 0 02b782d5c85754665f91d42226bf20e0 Chupacabra replied to the topic Non-RLA's using the title Landscape Architect in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/non-rlas-using-the-title-landscape-architect/page/10/#post-163433 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 22:22:19 +0000 It’s interesting that Fredrick Law Olmsted is usually referred to as a landscape architect, even though he clearly wasn’t.

]]> 0 01bfcd30ccce516d899c27ed7d7130cf Chupacabra replied to the topic Non-RLA's using the title Landscape Architect in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/non-rlas-using-the-title-landscape-architect/page/11/#post-163438 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 22:01:46 +0000 “Then…RLAs let’s commit to fighting for our equal place with architects and engineers and apparently the Federal Gov.”
 
I’m pretty sure the feds had a job classification titled “Landscape Architect” decades before licensure for landscape architects existed.  Maybe they are grandfathered in?

]]> 0 e91684700309dab3eccda61ed5724d9c Chupacabra replied to the topic Non-RLA's using the title Landscape Architect in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/non-rlas-using-the-title-landscape-architect/page/12/#post-163455 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:56:15 +0000 I think the RLAs have a fair point about guarding their title (backed by law, too). “Landscape Architect” has a very specific definition in most states, one that is regulated.  The same simply can’t be said for landscapers (or planners).  The key, I believe, is that people with Teh Stamp have documented their profession training and experience u…[Read more]

]]> 0 3621d75b94df5e4a2cf07c99cb3c5491 Chupacabra replied to the topic Non-RLA's using the title Landscape Architect in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/non-rlas-using-the-title-landscape-architect/page/12/#post-163461 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 07:39:27 +0000 The LARE battery does not challenge the planning spectrum of landscape architecture nearly as rigorously as it should.  Why does an entire branch of what LAs do get virtually passed over?

]]> 0 1cd61fbeedc9a930a416cab50d86105a Chupacabra replied to the topic website feedback in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/website-feedback/page/3/#post-163282 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 05:59:12 +0000 I sometimes get annoyed with flash intros and yours was moving slow.  I did like the images you showed, though, especially the lines to birch trees sequence.
 
I like the general layout and the way you’ve branded yourself.
 
I would drop all the non-LA education stuff on your resume.
 
Edit: I went back and it was moving much faster.

]]> 0 1c61ce812703da1ba3834d1659c51162 Chupacabra replied to the topic MLA Decision Time in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/mla-decision-time/page/2/#post-164141 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 04:13:03 +0000 I’d save money and go to City College.  I just don’t see you getting that much more value at UPenn and RISD (both are outstanding programs but you will be absolutely crippled by that much debt).  I’d only go in the hole $100K for an MD or DO.  I also think being in NYC will give you lots of access to resources that will benefit you later. I’d do…[Read more]

]]> 0 83a009b84ffdf9a15b450789320cb166 Chupacabra replied to the topic Right Now- My only real live job option- I need some input from anyone that wants to offer it in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/right-now-my-only-real-live-job-option-i-need-some-input-from-anyone-that-wants-to-offer-it/page/4/#post-164266 Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:35:02 +0000 I’m not Mauibob, but here’s my $.02.
 
Rare-earths are good.  Google rockwood holdings.  Guy I know bought at the bottom of the stock trough, ~$6/share and told me to do the same.  He’s happy now.  They control most of the REMs outside of China. 
 
Forget natural gas – saturated.  Oil companies are good, but not the “blue chips” (BP, Shell,…[Read more]

]]> 0 0003f28cd05e11d49268b1d16713b251 Chupacabra replied to the topic Right Now- My only real live job option- I need some input from anyone that wants to offer it in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/right-now-my-only-real-live-job-option-i-need-some-input-from-anyone-that-wants-to-offer-it/page/5/#post-164277 Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:28:48 +0000 I lived out of a suitcase for years, first as seasonal worker and then in the military.  It can be an odd shift but it sounds like an arrangement you’ll be able to pull off.  Go for it.

]]> 0 afadcd14f9690b2d0f5c20f764d86f17 Chupacabra replied to the topic Right Now- My only real live job option- I need some input from anyone that wants to offer it in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/right-now-my-only-real-live-job-option-i-need-some-input-from-anyone-that-wants-to-offer-it/page/5/#post-164279 Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:16:57 +0000 I’d approach it like a working vacation.  Do your four months and if it works out, great, if not then tack on a nice Southeast Asian vacation at the end.  I’ve spent a bit of time in Asia (SEA) for work, study, and play and if I didn’t have a family I’d jump at the opportunity to work over there.
 
I know of one firm that fits your very loose de…[Read more]

]]> 0 2c28769d7f5dc10cbad6efcda1542094 Chupacabra replied to the topic Off Topic...sort of...Walker knows how to hit a bee's nest. in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/off-topic-sort-of-walker-knows-how-to-hit-a-bees-nest/page/2/#post-164331 Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:12:32 +0000 I regret to inform you that Teh Woods have been rezoned as a conservation unit .  The construction and occupation of free-standing dwellings (“cabins”) will no longer be permitted without a Special Use Authorization.
 
Please fill out forms CUC-14-BDL-1177 and CUC-14-1170 in triplicate and return them to the planning and permitting office to a…[Read more]

]]> 0 56fd78f14755f64b56d093cb7235c46a Chupacabra replied to the topic Getting noticed and how to deal with anxiety in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/getting-noticed-and-how-to-deal-with-anxiety/#post-164547 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 03:56:47 +0000 It may have been.  The federal hiring system is a joke for both people who want jobs and those with positions to fill. 
 
I work for another agency, not USFS.

]]> 0 e1a45a3d9b61c1d07053d7b0f8fd7d25 Chupacabra replied to the topic To Beard or not to Beard? That is the question... in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/to-beard-or-not-to-beard-that-is-the-question/page/2/#post-164387 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 03:45:38 +0000 I had one from HS and through undergrad, then was clean shaven while on AD.  I grew it back towards the end of grad school (2008) and kept it until about a month ago.  Nobody at work recognized me the day I first took it off. 
 
I think it would very by company and by region to a degree.  Where I’m from and currently reside (Alaska), not havi…[Read more]

]]> 0 612c719c2b58f8af7c9f3fbcb82ed1d5 Chupacabra replied to the topic Getting noticed and how to deal with anxiety in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/getting-noticed-and-how-to-deal-with-anxiety/#post-164554 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 22:54:46 +0000 The 2-weeks thing is generally true.  There’s a bunch of clues you can sift out to tell weather or not they want people to apply.  Two other things that indicate that it is a “real” job posting are: a non-HR person’s contact number, especially if the person listed is the supervisor; if they say they will pay to move you if hired (not always the c…[Read more]

]]> 0 fa7fe8629f1a9b76af9dada44bffe39c Chupacabra replied to the topic Ingenuity or abuse? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/ingenuity-or-abuse/#post-164973 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 06:39:08 +0000 I think swidden agriculture refers to the practice of clearing land to plant and then leaving it fallow as part of a multi-season rotation.  Fire is a primary tool and it is most often seen in interior, mountainous Southeast Asia (especially northern Thailand, Burma, Laos, and southern China) and is most often conducted by indigenous groups for…[Read more]

]]> 0 06bb213186a322896a2106991659c949 Chupacabra replied to the topic Portfolio Websites? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/portfolio-websites/page/2/#post-165367 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 03:11:06 +0000 When I was last job hunting I built a website using Dreamweaver.  I was applying all over the US so it was a very useful tool.  I always sent hard copies of my portfolio, but used a link to my website in the signature line of my email correspondence. 
 
My website was very simple and straight forward, no information about me was more than thr…[Read more]

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