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Post by Missundaztood on Apr 4, 2014 0:46:55 GMT -5
Reminds me of applying to law school, taking the LSAT, recommendations, essays...One school misfiled my LSAT scores into another applicant's file (back in the good-old-paper-filing days) so I never got considered for that school (hope whoever got my scores made good use of them). So I totally understand what it's like for those who haven't make it this far. So much I want to forget...Situational whiskey, please.
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Post by Missundaztood on Apr 4, 2014 0:48:31 GMT -5
Oh, but So What? I'm still a rock star. Got my rock moves... And, I'm F---king Perfect! (And so are you perfect to me!)
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Post by crab on Apr 5, 2014 7:15:39 GMT -5
Catching Fire, the second book/movie in the Hunger Games trilogy. A group of folks from all over the country (us) that are pitted against each other by an unseen but powerful force (OPM) and forced to undergo grueling and sadistic challenges (SJT/EA/WD/LBMT/SI) where some good and qualified people are killed (SD) and the rest of us are just trying to survive while playing their games, hoping for a victory tour. I'm with you on this hopefalj! The description I've read of the cert process, particularly the first cert that will come out of SSA, reminded me of the first run at the cornucopia! Makes me want to run to the woods LOL!
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Post by funkyodar on Apr 7, 2014 15:06:40 GMT -5
In honor of its return last nite: This process is like....Game of Thrones. Everyone's fighting for the big chair. Some may end up king of somewhere other than where they thought (omha). Helps to have dragons (vet pref). All are occupied with the battle they see, oblivious to a greater danger. Many think the wars over, but it has just begun. Beloved characters gone, new players abound. In the end, when enough have died and many many people have been screwed, a select few will rise to rule.
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Post by moopigsdad on Apr 7, 2014 15:09:54 GMT -5
In honor of its return last nite: This process is like....Game of Thrones. Everyone's fighting for the big chair. Some may end up king of somewhere other than where they thought (omha). Helps to have dragons (vet pref). All are occupied with the battle they see, oblivious to a greater danger. Many think the wars over, but it has just begun. Beloved characters gone, new players abound. In the end, when enough have died and many many people have been screwed, a select few will rise to rule. Funky do you mean literally or figuratively in your words (in bold) above?
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Post by funkyodar on Apr 7, 2014 15:17:50 GMT -5
Ah, my lord moopigsdad, one's fear is aroused by just what you may be implying..... The lord of funklandia of course wrote figuratively.
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Post by sealaw90 on Apr 7, 2014 15:30:15 GMT -5
Funky, tell that to the folks who got bumped for bar license issues! They WERE screwed, and they are part of the hidden danger. The longer you stay on the register - they may appear with a higher score than you and rise to rule!
Personally, last night was also the first episode of the 3rd season of Veep. Awesome as usual!
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Post by moopigsdad on Apr 7, 2014 15:36:36 GMT -5
Funky, tell that to the folks who got bumped for bar license issues! They WERE screwed, and they are part of the hidden danger. The longer you stay on the register - they may appear with a higher score than you and rise to rule! Personally, last night was also the first episode of the 3rd season of Veep. Awesome as usual! Quite frankly, those individuals, unfortunately for them, will not make the register anytime prior to 2015, if not later IMHO. They will need to win their appeal, which could take months and then they will need to take the rest of the testing and be scored. Hence, it is not likely they show up until 2015, if then, on the register if they make it through the rest of the stages of testing. Stage 2 and Stage 3 were not walks in the park by any imagination and it will likely cut down on most of those who even win their seven years of practicing law appeal or lack of a bar license appeal. The sad part could be by the time they win their appeal and acquire a NOR a "refresh" or even a new test may occur, further making things difficult for them and the rest of us already on the register, but not picked up yet for a cert or position.
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Post by funkyodar on Apr 7, 2014 15:40:33 GMT -5
I think sealaw meant those that got all the way thru then cut after dc for not having an "active" license.
As to those cut at phase 1, I think you are prolly right
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Post by moopigsdad on Apr 7, 2014 15:43:24 GMT -5
My bad funky, I probably took what sealaw meant out of context. Either way, I still say the appeal won't be as quick as some think. It will still be months for those individuals you are talking about in your post.
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Post by funkyodar on Apr 7, 2014 15:55:10 GMT -5
Probably right moo. But if they realize a lot of those folks were wrongly cut, it'd be easy to just slot them in.
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Post by sealaw90 on Apr 7, 2014 16:52:11 GMT -5
I think sealaw meant those that got all the way thru then cut after dc for not having an "active" license. As to those cut at phase 1, I think you are prolly right That's exactly what I meant!
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Post by anotherfed on Apr 7, 2014 18:05:22 GMT -5
In honor of its return last nite: This process is like....Game of Thrones. Everyone's fighting for the big chair. Some may end up king of somewhere other than where they thought (omha). Helps to have dragons (vet pref). All are occupied with the battle they see, oblivious to a greater danger. Many think the wars over, but it has just begun. Beloved characters gone, new players abound. In the end, when enough have died and many many people have been screwed, a select few will rise to rule. Funky do you mean literally or figuratively in your words (in bold) above? I was just waiting for the Game of Thrones reference. I was not aware that screwing was an option (literally and figuratively). What happens when Winter comes?
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Post by funkyodar on Apr 7, 2014 18:18:57 GMT -5
Funky do you mean literally or figuratively in your words (in bold) above? I was just waiting for the Game of Thrones reference. I was not aware that screwing was an option (literally and figuratively). What happens when Winter comes? The vast army of the dead (unsuccessful appellants) descend on the south (register) bringing horror (litigation) and freezing the register.
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Post by anotherfed on Apr 7, 2014 18:29:55 GMT -5
I was just waiting for the Game of Thrones reference. I was not aware that screwing was an option (literally and figuratively). What happens when Winter comes? The vast army of the dead (unsuccessful appellants) descend on the south (register) bringing horror (litigation) and freezing the register. You're good... Very good.
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Post by hopefalj on Apr 7, 2014 18:39:26 GMT -5
I was just waiting for the Game of Thrones reference. I was not aware that screwing was an option (literally and figuratively). What happens when Winter comes? The vast army of the dead (unsuccessful appellants) descend on the south (register) bringing horror (litigation) and freezing the register.
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Post by nikster on Apr 7, 2014 18:56:23 GMT -5
I think this process combined with this board is like Tough Mudder. A whole bunch of crazy obstacles over a 10-12 mile route but people help each get to the end.
Shout out to the Wounded Warrior Project!
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Post by funkyodar on Jul 1, 2014 7:58:37 GMT -5
So, I was watching TV with my boys the other night. A show they love but I had never really paid much attention to. American Ninja Warrior.
It's an obstacle course show. Contestants race through 5 obstacles. While they are trying to do it the fastest (because it is a competition and the fastest wins) it is really the contestant versus the course. The vast majority fail at one obstacle or another. Watching it, it occurred to me it is very analogous to this process.
Tons of people sign up to take a shot at the course. Many fall on the first obstacle (angled steps/initial application) which is deceptively difficult. More fall at the second obstacle (online component). Then the spinning log (WD) and cargo net (SI) make a few fall. Then some dastardly strange stairs ( agency interview). Then the dreaded warped wall. Competitors that can run up it and get to the top win, they beat the course. Those that cant are out. But unlike the other obstacles where one fall eliminates you, here (like in our selection process) you get three tries at climbing it.
Competitors eliminated at any stage have a chance to get back in if they get the farthest the fastest before falling. Maybe. Like our appellants, their chances of being allowed back on the course are slim but get better the further along they were when eliminated.
With my age, weight and smoking status, I'm not running that course. But this process definitely reminds me of it. Especially the upside down stairs one has to illogically climb with their hands.....
Some of us are running the warped wall now. Three tries. Good luck guys and gals.
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Post by moopigsdad on Jul 1, 2014 8:24:02 GMT -5
I love the analogy funky. It was well put and fits the process perfectly.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2014 8:36:07 GMT -5
So, I was watching TV with my boys the other night. A show they love but I had never really paid much attention to. American Ninja Warrior. It's an obstacle course show. Contestants race through 5 obstacles. While they are trying to do it the fastest (because it is a competition and the fastest wins) it is really the contestant versus the course. The vast majority fail at one obstacle or another. Watching it, it occurred to me it is very analogous to this process. Tons of people sign up to take a shot at the course. Many fall on the first obstacle (angled steps/initial application) which is deceptively difficult. More fall at the second obstacle (online component). Then the spinning log (WD) and cargo net (SI) make a few fall. Then some dastardly strange stairs ( agency interview). Then the dreaded warped wall. Competitors that can run up it and get to the top win, they beat the course. Those that cant are out. But unlike the other obstacles where one fall eliminates you, here (like in our selection process) you get three tries at climbing it. Competitors eliminated at any stage have a chance to get back in if they get the farthest the fastest before falling. Maybe. Like our appellants, their chances of being allowed back on the course are slim but get better the further along they were when eliminated. With my age, weight and smoking status, I'm not running that course. But this process definitely reminds me of it. Especially the upside down stairs one has to illogically climb with their hands..... Some of us are running the warped wall now. Three tries. Good luck guys and gals. Brilliant, funky.
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