Annnnnd....another cut...
So I made it!!!!!! But only to the top 6. ARRRGHHH!! This was an evidently unexpected and unplanned step in the hiring process. I am in the top 6 for 3 open positions. Next I will go and "shadow"...
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Hoping to hear something about the job today...
...and I hope this isn't a sign of things to come. Left work this morning to see this: I got bombed!!!!! I'll let you know when I know!
View ArticleWell, I heard...
...and I got a conditional job offer! Woo hoo!!! Next up: A meeting tomorrow morning with the operations director, and then I gotta start meeting the conditions. Those are going to include a psych...
View ArticleI'm not crazy...
In fact, as it turns out, the psych evaluation was more of a suitability test than a crazy check. And, as it turns out, I'm pretty well suited to the job. Today was my third day! All the previous...
View ArticleProjects...
I got the nursery painted. I think it turned out really well and will look great with the bedding. I also got the chair rail hung with some help from him. I started installing a closet unit last night...
View ArticleWe're here...
...at the hospital.... We came in last night and got sent home. Back now, and there's no going home without an addition to the family. We'll let you know when we know.
View ArticleI have two little footprints stamped on my hands!
Welcome Nola Claire! 9lbs 7oz! Baby and mom are perfect!
View ArticleTop Ten Things You Should NOT Call 9-1-1 For:
10. The phone number for the mall. 9. To ask if an officer can make a copy of your house key for you. 8. To have someone get your cat our of the crawlspace. 7. To report a Japanese beetle infestation....
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The Bizarre Metamorphosis of an Irish Name
by Patrick Dougherty Our clann research unit has discovered over 140 ways of spelling this old Gaelic/Irish name which moved out of the Finn River valley in the late 1200's. From 1690 to the late...
View ArticleIs that DOLLARS?
I went to the dermatologist today, hoping to once-and-for-all take care of this acne issue... I was prescribed 3 medications. Yes, THREE. The dermatologist made some encouraging changes in the types of...
View ArticleAvatar - The Last Airbe...no...not that one...
Finally saw Avatar. I'm convinced that it is the blatantly political offspring somehow spawned from Fern Gully, the Smurfs, Pocahontas, and GI Joe together. I enjoyed it immensely. If you saw it, your...
View ArticleFunny 9-1-1 Call of the night...
So the not-so-funny part first... We received a message via an intrastate communications network that an agency a few counties away was issuing an Amber Alert for an abducted child. (Happy ending,...
View ArticleOn Tonight's Episode of "Funny 9-1-1 Call of the Night"...
For those that asked, that last one was a true story. I can't make this stuff up. Tonight, we got a call from an distraught assistant manager at the local Wal-Mart (oh boy...this could be anything...)...
View ArticleTime for a vacation...
"Why?" you ask... In the US, 99,900 9-1-1 dispatchers support 883,600 police officers, 731,200 firefighters, and 210,700 EMS responders in addition to handling 240 million 9-1-1 calls annually. (The...
View Article"Sweatpants Sunday" Quote of the Week:
"So what do I do with the deer?" "Well sir, are you a masculine adult male?" "Yeah." "Then get out of your car, grab one of it's legs and drag it out of the road." I sometimes rather enjoy the gentle...
View Article"Sweatpants Sunday" Quote of the Week:
Male 9-1-1 Caller, at 4am-ish: I have a mouse in my apartment! Operator (not me): You have a...what in your apartment? Caller: A MOUSE! Operator: Sir, an officer isn't going to get a mouse out of your...
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Because I'm long overdue. Goings on these days? -I started making cheese at home...interesting process. I've made mozzarella and I'm aging a Colby now. Curious? Ask away. -I started taking Accutane...
View Article10-43 for you if you are thinking about dropping your land line...
I was watching an infomercial last night extolling the benefits of elderly citizens having a pre-paid cell phone. It went on to describe the vast capabilities all cell phones have of providing...
View ArticleGrandpa's 90th Birthday
My grandpa was born on Flag Day 90 years ago. Yesterday was his birthday. I wasn't able to make it to the U.P. so I was asked to compile a bunch of photos into a video to show at the party. There are...
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