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So I was thinkin, we need a thread to just say hi, good mornin, howdy, the weather here sucks, and anything else we want to say that doesn't need a PM. And we can chat without starting new threads. And yes, even Rick can flame us here as well:scared:
Well the wind is blowin 40 miles per hour, and the temp has dropped 10 degrees in the last 2 hours. I just hope I dont need my tank track snow blower any time soon:scared:
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Well I got one. I"M PI$$ED!
You see I have been studying to get my CDL drivers license. I figure it will open me up to all the more job opportunities. Per TN DOT, you have to have your DOT medical card from a doc in hand before we can even take the test. So after calling around my town- to get the med card was well over $100. I called a little walk in place in a little town just over an hour away and they said they would do it for $50.
So I gathered all my stuff to get my med card then go right over to the driver test center there and take my test.
I got the Med card fine.
I went to the Driver test center. They require for ID:
Driver's L,
Soc Stu card
Birth Cert. or Passport
and two domicile doc proving your residency/home addy.
Well I rent, so my utilities are in the owners name- no dice.
I'm in on my folks auto insurance because it cheaper for all of us, and it;s in my folks name- no dice.
So per the paperwork I can use my voters Reg. card- good to go.
and my vehicle registration- good to go.
After a few hours waiting in the walk-in clinic I got my med card no problem. I used the time to study the CDL manual.
I drove over to the nearest Driver test center and told them I needed to take my CDL test's and the endorsements for same. They aksed ot see all my id's and domicile junk.
Well short story long- it was all in good order- except on my car registration one number in my addy was transposed. It read 6789 instead of 6798* (numbers falsified to protect me form internet pedophiles.)
They told me that non matching number "could mean anything" and I'd have to bring another domicile form in.
I Pulled out my concealed carry permit and another Id out of my wallet - that showed three consistent matching addy's on me. The &%$@$#%&$$%&*@$&@^$ lady said "that other mis matched addy number could mean ANYTHING [bad]. BRING SOMETHING ELSE IN.
I explained I had traveled over an hour to get there, and the reason was the cheap $50 med card, and that to bring another domicile doc in would cost me a 3 hours drive, and that it was obvious as the day is long that it was merely a transposed number.
She just sent me packing. Well I have no other domicile proof. So I drove way back home and went to my local county clerk to get my vehicle registration addy numbers UN-transposed. I had to stand in line forever and then the lady that helped me could not fig'ur how to JUSt change the numbers. The saving grace was that she was a SMOKING HOT brunette and I enjoyed her presence.
For the record I'm as e. TN mountain as they look, and as they sound, and that driver testing &^%$%^&^%$#%^& woman was in a po-dunk mtn. town too. It;s not like it was DC or that I was wearing a ( enter your favorite mid eastern headwear) cloth on my head.
GGGGRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
About 66 degrees in NW La. sun is out.... Maybe rain tomorrow, snow at home, hope the neoghbor is keeping the drive cleaned off.........
I got's family just north of Baton Rouge in "New roads" LA. Enjoy my pal..........
If you are not there why does the drive need clearing?Quote:
Originally Posted by hunter63
Tres that had to have sucked! When bureaucracy gets that finicky, it makes me just want to shoot somethin!
perzactly indeed!
I hate it when they do that
Yeah when I registered 2 vehicles and 3 motorcycles in Ohio when I first got here, I thought I was going to have a nervous breakdown. It took 2 months to get them all registered and tagged. I would tell you about it but I would just get mad thinking about it!
I'll be odd man out. Northern michigan and it's raining on snow making a sloppy mess but I like it. Keeps the tourists calmed down.
9F and raining. It's basically pants. Nipped out to feed the Girls, they are sulking indoors too. I think it's a Kindle and tea afternoon.:D
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Originally Posted by TresMon
I had to get my medical card as well for my ambulance license, which was over 100 bucks. After getting it I paid for my livescan background check, which was around another 100-150. Then I had to take the written test, around another 100 bucks. I passed my written test, passed my background check, and got my medical examiners card fine, and recieved my temporary ambulance license. A month later I get a letter saying I was denied my permanent ambulance license, and they had revoked my medical examiners card as well, for having PTSD and being prescribed diazapam as needed. Biggest piss off is I need that card current for school, and they revoked it.
Mornin survivors! Well had to run on generator all last night. I guess the wind was blowing so hard it either blew a line into a tree, or blew 2 lines together. I was just getting ready to crawl in bed and ZAP, no power. At least I have a generatoe because it would have sucked not having power!
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Originally Posted by RandyRhoads
Man that's tough. Appeal?
Morn'n Wild. Glad you got the gear, cool man.
You might want to check a little further into that. PTSD is protected by the American Disabilities Act and a person cannot be denied anything for it as long as it is being treated and is under control.Quote:
Originally Posted by RandyRhoads
Howdy everybody, school has been keeping me busy so I haven't been on as much lately. Hope I haven't missed much!
ADA doesn't mean anything in this case, trust me I tried, I told them they were discriminating against vets blah blah blah no deal. I talked to the lead paramedic instructor and he said most certainly they can do that. Just like people with diabetes. Anything that could interefere with driving. You can get denied for having high blood pressure. After 15 years of being a truck driver my dad had his revoked for a minor surgery.
It's because diazapam is a "hot med." They don't want me driving around in outer space, which clearly I wouldn't do. I'm going to appeal, I have a doctors apt at the end of the month, and hopefully they'll say i'm not going to respond to a call code three tipping back a bottle of pills with one hand and steering with the other...
Sup survivors! I have been busier than a long tail cat in a room full of rocking chairs, and this is the first chance I have gotten to even look at the forum since early this morning!
Gotcha, It's not the PTSD, it's the meds you were taking to control it. I know several police that have PTSD and they are still full duty. I don't know what meds they are on though. I hope that you can get it figured out. It sucks when you get the door slamed on your goals.Quote:
Originally Posted by RandyRhoads
Heck one of these days, nobody will be healthy enough to drive a truck! I remember the days that truck drivers lived on coffee and no dose ( amoung other things ) and drove all night and day! Not saying that it was right, but where does it stop?Quote:
Originally Posted by RandyRhoads
Afternoon survivors! How is everybody doing today! Man it rained so hard last night, I thought it was going to drown the catfish. It was our first official spring thunderstorm..............yeeeeehah!
Morning, folks! Since it's getting lighter earlier, gas prices are climbing, and I could stand to burn some cals, I biked to work today.
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Afternoon Girlscout! Looks like a good day to ride! And yes gas prices is going to kill us this year!
Indeed. It was in the low 60s this morning. But it will be 82 when I go home! I packed a pair of shorts to change into, but I don't have a water bottle carrier on my bike yet :(
Heck girl, you should be wearing your BOB, ( bicycle out bag ):eek2:Quote:
Originally Posted by grrlscout
Well I had a good day of hard work, was helping a farmer lay some field tile. It is always a good day's work when you go home soaking wet, covered in mud and sweat. At one point I was standing in a hole as deep as I am tall, up to my waste in ice cold water trying to uncover a field tile that was crimped and wasn't letting the tile drain. Had to take a good warm shower after that! I'll post some pics up later when my buddy sends em' to me...
Hey, hey, hey now....remember this is a family friendly site. No pictures of you in the shower.:innocent:
Sense you asked.....Quote:
Originally Posted by crashdive123
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dealing with veterans records this moring,Iwould be fired if I was this slow
Good morning, all! Started the day with a green smoothie.
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Goat milk yogurt, meyer lemon juice & zest, a touch of goat cheese, sugar, vanilla, banana, frozen spinach, and coconut water.
Pretty much just tastes of lemon, with a subtle goaty finish. Really delish!
Did you drink it or throw it up? Blech.
Still in my belleh. ;) Gonna top it off with some coffee.
My 18month old son had a similar substance in his diaper this morning!
See? I knew that stuff couldn't be good. It looks....well....healthy.
They are really picky about being healthy enough, but they require truck stops to have handicap parking spots, for big trucks. Go figure. LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by Wildthang
The thing that really ticks me off, is all the DOT regs. They keep getting worse, and as far as I can tell, most of them make the roads a more dangerous place.
I drove trucks long distance many years ago. About 6 or 8 months ago, I went back to driving long distance. I was in shock at how different it is. Not just the rules and regs, but the drivers that you meet. NOT the same class of people that I was used to. Don't get me wrong....there are still a bunch of good guys out there, but i think they are now the minority. The attitude of truck drivers is very different than it was before. I mean just plain nasty attitudes, from a lot of them. Then you have the other group of drivers that is growing fast. I've had a bunch of warehouse people tell me that they are happy when the get a truck in, that the driver speaks english.
The next gripe, is the state troopers and DOT. It's like their mission in life is to see how many problems they can cause for truck drivers. It really seems like they miss the point of laws and regs, and just want to find things wrong so they can justify their job.
Oh...and the whole industry thinking that they are being safer by limiting big trucks to 65 mph is a very bad joke!!!
I'll stop ranting, now. (My two typing fingers are getting tired.)LOL
Good morning and howdy survivors! It is rainy and windy here this morning, and I am going to start on carpeting our utility room. Is is probably going to take most of the weekend because there is a lot of stuff in there, like washer, dryer, water softener, heater unit, water heater, food storage shelves. It is going to take most of the day to just get everything unhooked, and moved out!
Oh the joys of home ownership!
Morning, everyone!
Biked to work again today, and had another green smoothie (though not as good as yesterday's).
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No offense Girlscout, but every time I see that green smoothie, it reminds me of that old Exorcist movie:eek2: