Talk about perks, my career had one of the best I can think of! I traveled in the course of business, delivering classes for my employer. I am a Senior Training Specialist for Motorola Solutions, and teach classes on a wide variety of subjects centered around 2 way radio communications (for eight more weeks). I knew that when the time arrived that I would retire. That time is now. I've always said that if you can't stand the heat in the kitchen, get out! I can't handle the heat anymore. I was qualified to deliver approximately 32 different classes, but about half of those were 'Legacy' classes, and are not in demand anymore. My students were/are technicians, those who maintained, programmed, calibrated, and repaired large 2-way radio systems. Some of these systems are statewide, and use TCP-IP networking to allow sites to communicate with others. Some are small, traditional type radio sites. The size doesn't matter, in each case the systems must be kept operational at all times, since many of them are Public Safety Systems. So I traveled, sometimes frequently, 3-4 weeks in a row.... where have I been?
This probably won't have daily entries, but I will make entries to update you about my life before and during my employment with Motorola Solutions. I also intend to update you all about what I'm doing in retirement. Well, here we go with this new adventure, let's see where it takes us.
Jay O'Toole - “I value my life more than being right in that situation.”
That reminds me of this poem.
Here lies the body of Edward Gray
Who died defending his right of way
He was right, quite right, as he sped along
But he's just as dead as if he'd been wrong
There are serious frustrations, here. I have such a problem with tailgaters, that I will change lanes or pull off the road. My wife wonders why, “You deserve to be on the road as much as that guy does.” “Yes. I do, but I value my life more than being right in that situation.”
1 & 3 are such a pain. Especially the passing then slowing dopwn thing. I live in the country; doing that is downright rude!
As for 2, saying "No problem" to a thank you is almost expected here. In general, we don't like to bignote ourselves (we have a terrible 'tall poppy syndrome' at play), so it becomes hard to accept thanks or praise. Unless you're from Sydney or Queensland... because those people are weird.
4 is not anything I have come across except online and I tend to play the dumb Australian hick.
5 is some I also agree with... though I rarely associate with people who are seen as "intelligent." They don't make for good story fodder.
Wow...a lot of information. My friend's son joined the Navy this past year and has gone to Submarine School to become an underwater welder. Wonder how different things are now compared to "back in the day" LOL.
Places may be small when first named and grow later into a city or megacity. Tokyo and New York City are two examples of megacities of cities.
-vik = bay in Norwegian and most probably the source of of -wick -wich.
In Norway, most places translate into common words. Åndalsnes is easily separated into ånd (spirit) dal (valley) s (genitive/possessive) and nes (headland); therefore, Spirit Valley's Headland.
The town where I grew up was named after crabapple trees (but not in English).
I love this sort of little detail information. It is the sort of thing you can only get from someone on the ground, not a book or online. If I ever set something on a submarine, this is the information that will make it feel more realistic.
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