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Old Nov 11, 2025 | 06:17 AM
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Got back from P&C exams a short bit ago. Passed both exams. Next on the list are Life and Health on Wednesday.
Good to hear .

What is P&C....?

 
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Old Nov 11, 2025 | 06:18 AM
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I was on the recliner with the pup, counting snow flakes.
Are you studying for your arithmetic test Thursday.....

 
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Old Nov 11, 2025 | 06:21 AM
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Is that mower gas powered or steam powered?



If you need something to keep you busy........ Rebuild it like new and it would be cool.....

 

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Old Nov 11, 2025 | 06:31 AM
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Good morning lawn mower mechanics, VETERANS and Patriots........

Today is Veterans Day......

Today is also my work at Home Depot day.......
Already 0530 and time to get some food and get ready to leave the house.

50°F with 20 mph winds...... will warm up to 60°F.

Have some fun today ......

 
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Old Nov 11, 2025 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Sailor Roy
Good to hear .

What is P&C....?
Property & Casualty, fancy insurance terminology for your homeowner's and auto policies.
 
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Old Nov 11, 2025 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by GLR
Had a mower like that sometime last Century.
I was born in the late 1900's so I'm from the last century too.
 
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Old Nov 11, 2025 | 05:33 PM
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Rode to Ft Benton through High wood today... Not too windy.



 
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Old Nov 11, 2025 | 05:48 PM
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Evening Roy, Steve and Mike. Thanks to all who served. so cool to have your group still getting together. Be blessed protectors of our freedom, one and all. That includes the Navy Roy!
 
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Old Nov 11, 2025 | 05:52 PM
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Got a couple more shots from one of my buddies... We met some gals that rode with us. The "Tenacious Dames" riding club.


 
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Old Nov 11, 2025 | 08:46 PM
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Good evening Truckers,

Thank you Veterans!

Mike, Congrats on passing the P&C test !!

Steve, Looks like a great group of veterans you are riding with, thanks for your service.

Craig, I was going to ask about the car in the back ground, but realized it wasn't your photo. Looks like it might be a 1952 Ford Sedan.

Roy, Did you get a chance to look at Theresa's car?
 
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Old Nov 12, 2025 | 06:25 AM
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Howdy Cowboys, Veterans and Patriots......

Thanks for the photos and the posts....

Yes Tim, I took a look at the brake pads. They look good. I drove the car around the neighborhood, I didn't hear any noise.

Yesterday went well at Home Depot. Turned out to be a long day. My scheduled shift was over at 1300. Didn't finish with customers until 1330, then I had a bunch of computer-based training to do.
After that, my department supervisor got with me for my semi-annual evaluation. I didn't clock-out until 1630.

Today is another 0700 - 1300 shift.

Have fun today, I gotta go....


 
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Old Nov 12, 2025 | 05:17 PM
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Evening Roy and Steve. That computer training can be a joke, but, if they want to pay you to set there why not!
 
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Old Nov 12, 2025 | 06:37 PM
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Sometimes wonder about classes you have to take for licensing in some areas. Took one for NY Real Estate License. Instructor: "you can't take the exam until you finish my class".
2 weeks to go, test was being given in Syracuse , so me being me, I took the test (passed it). There was another topic that was on the exam that the instructor said would "never
be on the exam". Yes it was.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2025 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by GLR
Sometimes wonder about classes you have to take for licensing in some areas. Took one for NY Real Estate License. Instructor: "you can't take the exam until you finish my class".
2 weeks to go, test was being given in Syracuse , so me being me, I took the test (passed it). There was another topic that was on the exam that the instructor said would "never
be on the exam". Yes it was.
I know some states require pre-licensing courses to even sit for the exam, at least insurance anyway, I am guessing other professional licenses are the same way. Montana doesn't have that requirement, at least not anymore according to the insurance commissioner's website. I took the pre-licensing courses since I thought it would be a good idea anyway. P&C and Life exams I felt the courses really helped me. Taking the health exam this morning though felt like there was a lot on that exam that was completely unfamiliar and wasn't covered in my course at all. Still passed it though, and with a much higher score than I was expecting, I thought I was going to barely scrape by, if I even passed as I went through it. I was pleasantly surprised with my scores on that test. Passed life exam as well.

Need to apply for my license now, but need to wait for my exam results to show up on the NIPR website. After that need to head up to sheriff's office and get fingerprinted for a background check. Next exam is in December for securities...started studying that today.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2025 | 09:24 PM
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Good job Mike, Thanks for the update.

Roy, glad to hear there nothing wrong with Theresa's car, better safe then sorry.
 
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