reply to Virginia too about the levy's

The Army Corps of Engineers have grovele, begged & pleaded with the federal goverment fo the last 6 year for more funding to upgrade those levy's.  In fact, the first one to breach was the exact one the corps just sent an additional plea to Washington for more money as little as six weeks ago!

It is the City or New Orleans to maintain the levy's and they have done the best job they could with such outdated equipment, but it is the Army Corps of Engineer's overall responsibility, as is every inland waterway in America.

They have likened the despair and anger of the corps to the various CIA/FBI agents who kept telling Washington there was suspicious activity pre-911, that fell on deaf ears.

Not trying to start an issue here, trying to place blame or getting on a political soapbox, just stating fact. for the life of me, I do not understand why there has no been an emergency plan on the table for the type of evacuation that was needed?  We have such plans in my neck of the woods for Tornado's or flooding of our waterway's.

Convoy's of buses (provided in a joint effort of the local/state and federal government)lined up "just in case" may have cost the city extra money in overtime/fuel,manpower, etc,but look at the cost now! Those people did not have the money, fuel or four wheels to even make an informed decsion.

There is and will be plenty of blame to carry us into the next century, but now is the time for all of us to unite, to get these people out of that hell hole and to make a promise to our next generations that this will never happen again.  Yes, it was an act of nature, but the responses to cries for help was in the hands of our elected officials...all the way around

• If you haven't heard it already, you gotta listen - sm - I have a new hero - Ray Nagin
  • If he's such a humanitarian, how come he - sm
    • He dd NOT give them preference. THEY are stuck TOO - You have no clue
  • I listened. Thanks. But. . . sm - omt
  • I agree, they just played it on our local radio here. Also, General Honore..sm - Rachel
  • I'm not angry when I say this about the mayor - sm - no name
    • People who wanted to leave were bussed out, but you have to understand - Mel sm
      • Were these the tourists that paid for their own bus? - just visiting
        • Those tourists you speak of were still trapped as of last night so - watching
        • Money is worthless in that kind of disaster. - nm
          • Oh, and money would have gotten more - Busy MT'ing
          • Not true -- ARC says money is the best - Busy MT'ing
          • It's for the agencies to buy supplies-- hello! - Like, duh
  • One of the guys on Fox had a great idea and I don't - Just me
    • They are-- - MQ Slave
      • They are....sm - Virginia too
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If anyone knows how to reach Margaret Mitchell of VTS other than via email, please let me know.  I am trying to reach her, but her email is not accepting my return email to her.  Thanks for any help

and really sad too....

Thats what i said..we don't know.  So therefore, she needs to be aware that she should definitely do the research PRIOR to just leaving the job.  If she hasn't then a new job is not going to do her any good other than show that she changes jobs often, which does not look good on a resume.  As far as trusting QA...not ALL companies hire crappy QA.  We again do not know.  The QA COULD be right and COULD be very good at his/her job.  You simply don't know, but telling her to move on before you even know the facts is just silly.

When I got the email telling me I passed my test, I had tears rolling down my face. My 10-year-old daughter said, "Mama what is wrong?!"  I said, "I passed the test!"  She said, "Why are you crying?  You're happy aren't you?"  The combination of the stress of testing and finding out that I actually do have what it takes, hit me all at once.

I've been home for a year now after doing inhouse for over 15 years, and it is the best decision I have ever made.  I love it.  The flexibility is great for my kids, not to mention that I'm saving a small fortune on gasoline!

I get your message loud and clear about looking things up.  I have dozens of dogeared reference books and I am the queen of Google.  I took a medical terminology class to help with areas I wasn't too experienced with and the instructor's main focus was, "Don't guess. Look it up!" 

because I needed a laugh too! 

My microwave is broken again, so I had to order out for pizza.

I first called my sister and asked her what to do.  I asked her how to use the big huge white appliance thingy with all of the dials on it that sits next to my refrigerator and has cute little covers over those "coily things" on the top.  I told her that the dials and numbers are way to confusing.

Her reply to me was, "Oh my gawd, you cook?"

Glad I made you guys laugh or chuckle.  With this job, we all need it.

I appreciate the supportive posts, I really do.  Sometimes it's hard to tell folks how much their words of encouragement are needed. 

For the other posters, well what can I say.  Thanks for kicking an old dog when he's down.  FYI, I am a good MT, probably not the best, but I am a hard worker and have always given 100%.  Not that I have to defend myself - I took the test as I would have transcribed it.  This company was a very small company in Alabama and the person who owns it wants the best MTs.  The pay is excellent.  I was very upset I did not pass the test because obviously I am not the best.  But I have heart and wanted so much to succeed at this career.  Now, I don't know.  I looked up real estate tonight!

And concerning the 1/2 cc...0.5 mL - Especially the ***hole who told me to keep up with my profession....per my copy of the revised safety rules..."use one-half or 1/2" depending on the way it is transcribed.  Also, it is mL now, not ml.  No mention made of cc being acceptable.  So I followed my AAMT BOS standards.  But it was drilled into my head over and over at MQ too, VERBATIM!  Change only the obvious stupid stuff.  On this test, one dictator spelled cephazoline...I changed it to cefazolin.

Thanks to the MTs who encouraged this nervous MT and the first nervous MT and piss on the other holier than thou MTs.  I wish all former MQ's good luck.

Thanks so much for your help and encouragement!  How long have you been there?  Do you like it there?  Any idea what the starting pay is?  Is it extremely frustrating at first?

Thanks again!