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Post by christina on Apr 13, 2016 15:42:32 GMT -5
LOL! I hope we see the real Rusty in Falls Church. We can compare JC Penney shirts! Great quote from first Zoolander movie on this topic!! Maltida(the reporter) to the snotty model: By the way, you were wrong about my outfit. It's the Cheryl Ladd collection and I got it at JC Penney's..... On sale! she says after beating up i think the model is katinka.. katinka growls back!
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Post by vinny17 on Apr 13, 2016 15:51:01 GMT -5
I'm happy to report that the calls continue. I received a call today just before 3:00 eastern scheduling me for Tuesday, May 10. NOR in low to mid 70s, GAL of 80+. Very nice scheduler, and I took the date she initially offered. She advised that cert emails would issue within the next few days.
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Post by Gaidin on Apr 13, 2016 16:00:01 GMT -5
I'm happy to report that the calls continue. I received a call today just before 3:00 eastern scheduling me for Tuesday, May 10. NOR in low to mid 70s, GAL of 80+. Very nice scheduler, and I took the date she initially offered. She advised that cert emails would issue within the next few days. Checks email and spam folder again.... repeat rinse
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Post by sealaw90 on Apr 13, 2016 16:06:23 GMT -5
I really hope the cert emails come out before the weekend so I obsess over it over the weekend...
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Post by dcasea on Apr 13, 2016 16:14:45 GMT -5
I really hope the cert emails come out before the weekend so I obsess over it over the weekend... Yes indeedy. Hopefully each of us has plenty of cities to rank-order, which will take some time and obsessing.
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Post by bac on Apr 13, 2016 16:20:26 GMT -5
Northern Virginia called. I'm going Tuesdat May 10. I might have to break out my Pappy Van Winkle tonight (for bourbon conessieurs you know what I mean). She said cents by Friday and would check to see if I qualify for overnight stay? NOR above70 GAL mid forties
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Post by rusty on Apr 13, 2016 16:22:55 GMT -5
Northern Virginia called. I'm going Tuesdat May 10. I might have to break out my Pappy Van Winkle tonight (for bourbon conessieurs you know what I mean). She said cents by Friday and would check to see if I qualify for overnight stay? NOR above70 GAL mid forties Careful. That PVW has limited availability. It needs to last in case you and some of these forum members are actually selected for a few of these jobs.
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Post by gary on Apr 13, 2016 16:55:49 GMT -5
I'm happy to report that the calls continue. I received a call today just before 3:00 eastern scheduling me for Tuesday, May 10. NOR in low to mid 70s, GAL of 80+. Very nice scheduler, and I took the date she initially offered. She advised that cert emails would issue within the next few days. Checks email and spam folder again.... repeat rinse No, no, no! Everyone knows you rinse BEFORE you repeat!
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Post by rusty on Apr 13, 2016 17:01:11 GMT -5
Well, I guess we will do this all over again tomorrow
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Post by christina on Apr 13, 2016 17:06:03 GMT -5
yep
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Post by numbersix on Apr 13, 2016 19:01:34 GMT -5
Ugh! Another day on email watch...
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Post by sealaw90 on Apr 13, 2016 19:06:42 GMT -5
Well I have a doozy of a mediation session tomorrow so that would be a great time. Today's case fell apart around 1030, so I had a feeling that no emails would emerge since I now had time to obsessively check my phone. Never mind the Motion to compel or the three witness I was going to call in other matters... (I did do all of the above anyway, just want to complain ) Tomorrow would be great. I am getting tired of imagining myself trying to rent a flat in Crapland east, west, north and south.
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Post by mamaru on Apr 13, 2016 19:13:04 GMT -5
I really hope the cert emails come out before the weekend so I obsess over it over the weekend... Yes indeedy. Hopefully each of us has plenty of cities to rank-order, which will take some time and obsessing. Please don't obsess over rank ordering. I think many (probably most) of us have a few faves - either where we are or the dream location. Beyond that from what I can tell the rank ordering is pretty much a waste of time. A few people have gotten their first choices, most don't. It certainly doesn't hurt to try BUT if you obsess between which city is 56 and which is 57, you may want to rethink your priorities. Walk your dog, hug your kid, lift a glass with your spouse - not necessarily in that order. It's difficult enough for them to figure out how to work the system to reach the people they want without trying to accommodate where people want to be. Why do they ask? Who knows. Tiebreaker maybe - if they can slot you one of two places, it may make a difference,but do you think they seriously care if they offer you City 80 or 81? Do you really care?
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Post by fingerscrossed on Apr 13, 2016 19:27:02 GMT -5
Well, I guess we will do this all over again tomorrow At this point I just want to be put out of misery. I appreciate the board and that this is a shared misery. For the 70% of us out there who haven't found this board, I don't know how they make it without the shared collectively of knowing you are not alone. This quest we seek is not like many other job opportunities. It is unique and special, an essential life time appointment to a position of great importance and significance in the lives of many Americans. I don't often post, but I check the board regularly. I get great contentment from the board and knowing we are all in this together. I wish you all well in the coming cert and hope for all of us it is issued before the weekend. Good luck!!
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Post by roggenbier on Apr 13, 2016 19:43:05 GMT -5
It sucks it's not sailing season. I could ignore all this sailing off New Jersery or Maryland....Instead, I get to enjoy death by a hundred phone calls (none of which go to my phone).
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Post by Gaidin on Apr 13, 2016 19:53:22 GMT -5
I plan on ranking my top 10 maybe my top 15 if there are a whole lot of top shelf choices. After that they will all sort of be fungible even in a list of 81.
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Post by 2rvrrun on Apr 13, 2016 20:37:53 GMT -5
Northern Virginia called. I'm going Tuesdat May 10. I might have to break out my Pappy Van Winkle tonight (for bourbon conessieurs you know what I mean). She said cents by Friday and would check to see if I qualify for overnight stay? NOR above70 GAL mid forties Congratulations! and a man who knows about Pappy, definitely good ALJ material. Don't have any extras of that buried in the back yard do you?
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Post by jagvet on Apr 13, 2016 20:40:06 GMT -5
Gaidin: Last time, I had two of my cities on the cert. I put an x on one and let the other one go (mistake). I didn't get the call (obviously). I still have four cities on my GAL now. If I get the new cert, should I bother ranking, or just x them all? Mamaru says don't worry about ranking. You said you'll rank the top 10 or 15. What's your best advice? Thanks.
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Post by Gaidin on Apr 13, 2016 21:17:27 GMT -5
If you have 4 you have already narrowed it significantly. I might just indicate my number 1 choice.
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Post by jagvet on Apr 13, 2016 22:01:11 GMT -5
Thanks, Gaidin! I'll do that.
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