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Jun 19, 2009 | 08:46 PM

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i'm certified in a lot of that. a/c,air brakes,etc. and i'm a D.O.T. inspector and i can weld and use a torch.

Jun 21, 2009 | 08:00 AM

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Jun 21, 2009 | 11:09 AM

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mornin' and happy dads day all.

Jul 1, 2009 | 06:09 PM

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i did get the websites for the grants and what not.. i guess the girl i talked to was wrong about the waiting list. i got a notice from the state of oregon employment dept.
yesterday about tech college stuff. and grants and all that! i'm going to go back to school for diesel tech and get a degree.

Jul 1, 2009 | 07:22 PM

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Good to hear it, that way you have more options, and a piece of paper that says you know something...

Jul 2, 2009 | 01:02 AM

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thanx bud,
i know,i know!! i already have a book full of what i have done in the last 10 years!
and here i am at 48 back to diesel school who'da thunk!!!!!

Jul 2, 2009 | 06:22 AM

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I think I went in to tech school knowing more than many knew when they graduated... I may not be quite 48, but I'm not that far behind you, and going for my mechanical engineering degree, so I can relate...

Jul 3, 2009 | 01:24 PM

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thanx roger,
i'm working on it and thank you very much. i'm going for an AD in diesel tech its what i've been doing for 25 years and this should be a walk in the park! its going to be interesting! did you go thru fafsa for you grant?