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That's not a little boat. I cam handle it until the waves get rough. And I want to see shore so I can swim there if I need to
 
dartnabout said:
That's not a little boat. I cam handle it until the waves get rough. And I want to see shore so I can swim there if I need to
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I remember being on my grandfather's 30-foot fishing boat at Westport Washington and the rolling water just got bigger as we were heading back to shore. My cousin and my uncle and I were on the back of the boat just enjoying the ride. The boat went almost straight up, and I turned around to see a white cap over the boat ready to get us all soaked. My cousin and I headed for the cabin and my uncle just stood there and said What??? He got soaked and I was dry.
 
WV64Signet said:
Be fun to become a machinists apprentice for my 3rd career
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I was an apprentice on earth moving machines :D . 3 years/6000 hours and 5 semesters of school. My part of the craft didn't have a specific cirriculum since there weren't many of us that wanted to work concrete, asphalt, and rock plants so I went to school with mechanics and dirt stiffs. 60% of journeyman wage was my starting wage with a raise every 1000 hours of work. My contractor worked the **** out of me. End of 2 years the head of the apprentice program shows up at work "You're not an apprentice anymore. Mr K wants us to make you a journeyman even though you're not done with school. You get journeyman wages starting next week, but you do owe us 1 more semester of school." :eek::D:thumbsup: was my response. I wasn't that close to those 6000 hours yet. Mr K just decided I was as good as the other journeymen and should be paid accordingly :thumbsup:. My last semester of school, I took my work service truck and my tools to the training site and worked on equipment. If we had nothing needing help, I just picked a parked machine and moved dirt with it. It did have it's drawbacks at times like "Go get the apprentice! He'll do it! He'll do anything!" :rofl:
 
Unconventional said:
I was an apprentice on earth moving machines :D . 3 years/6000 hours and 5 semesters of school. My part of the craft didn't have a specific cirriculum since there weren't many of us that wanted to work concrete, asphalt, and rock plants so I went to school with mechanics and dirt stiffs. 60% of journeyman wage was my starting wage with a raise every 1000 hours of work. My contractor worked the **** out of me. End of 2 years the head of the apprentice program shows up at work "You're not an apprentice anymore. Mr K wants us to make you a journeyman even though you're not done with school. You get journeyman wages starting next week, but you do owe us 1 more semester of school." :eek::D:thumbsup: was my response. I wasn't that close to those 6000 hours yet. Mr K just decided I was as good as the other journeymen and should be paid accordingly :thumbsup:. My last semester of school, I took my work service truck and my tools to the training site and worked on equipment. If we had nothing needing help, I just picked a parked machine and moved dirt with it. It did haveit's drawbacks at times like "Go get the apprentice! He'll do it! He'll do anything!" :rofl:
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You worked hard all your life Alex and I hope you're enjoying not having to build roads and can build a car for your grand kids.
 
Unconventional said:
I was an apprentice on earth moving machines :D . 3 years/6000 hours and 5 semesters of school. My part of the craft didn't have a specific cirriculum since there weren't many of us that wanted to work concrete, asphalt, and rock plants so I went to school with mechanics and dirt stiffs. 60% of journeyman wage was my starting wage with a raise every 1000 hours of work. My contractor worked the **** out of me. End of 2 years the head of the apprentice program shows up at work "You're not an apprentice anymore. Mr K wants us to make you a journeyman even though you're not done with school. You get journeyman wages starting next week, but you do owe us 1 more semester of school." :eek::D:thumbsup: was my response. I wasn't that close to those 6000 hours yet. Mr K just decided I was as good as the other journeymen and should be paid accordingly :thumbsup:. My last semester of school, I took my work service truck and my tools to the training site and worked on equipment. If we had nothing needing help, I just picked a parked machine and moved dirt with it. It did have it's drawbacks at times like "Go get the apprentice! He'll do it! He'll do anything!" :rofl:
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Ahhhh...the good old days
 
Looks like a morning of 16 below. At 0 right now and falling fast. Was above freezing yesterday. Good old North Dakota never changes temperature more than 50* in one day.
 
Frodee said:
Looks like a morning of 16 below. At 0 right now and falling fast. Was above freezing yesterday. Good old North Dakota never changes temperature more than 50* in one day.
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That’s crazy. I thought PA mood swings were bad. :eek:
 
Wow! Looong backread.
Tomorrow is service my physiotherapist’s van, and maybe a thermostat on a chrysler 300. Both are long time customers, and im not abandoning them.
 
Frodee said:
Looks like a morning of 16 below. At 0 right now and falling fast. Was above freezing yesterday. Good old North Dakota never changes temperature more than 50* in one day.
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Wind and rain (lite showers) at 45 degrees is what I have, you have conditioned yourself to handle those temps, i remember 45 below and wind on me dumping grain trucks up in Illinois, never went back.
 
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