[Magdalen] Certified Floodplain Manager.

[Jay Weigel]

You'll kick butt, Mike.

S/O has to take tests every year for certification in this and that. He's
always a nervous wreck beforehand, but only once, in the 10+ years I've
known him, have I ever known him not to pass one, and that was by only a
teensy 2 points. He took it again the following week and passed by 10, so
whatever it was went the way of the dodo. (Computer companies are famous
for digging up obscure stuff from years ago that nobody uses any more and
sticking it on tests.)

On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 8:13 AM, Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> You go, Mike. Knock 'em dead.
>
> On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 7:56 AM, M J _Mike_ Logsdon <mjl at ix.netcom.com>
> wrote:
>
> > After doing floodplain for a living for 13 years, I've finally reached
> the
> > point where I can no longer beg out of taking the Association of State
> > Floodplain Managers' Certified Floodplain Manager exam.  Previously, it
> was
> > always at a great distance (the closest it's ever been was Monterey in
> > 2003, before I was even truly in the picture), plus I had single-dad
> > childcare responsibilities.  Now, the boy's an adult, and Sacramento's
> > about as close as I'll see it again for some time.  Sacto's Anna's
> > hometown, with family, so she'll drive my achy legs and feet there, drop
> me
> > at the Hyatt Regency, and head off to spend a couple days with her dad
> and
> > sister.  The Agency is paying for everything, grudgingly, which fact
> can't
> > be too much condemned considering our budget woes.  But at our section's
> > height, we had 7 employees 4 of which were CFMs.  Now, it's just me and
> my
> > boss, with her being the only one.  I couldn't deny the fullness of time
> > had finally arrived to make the section 100% CFMish.  Here's some info:
> >
> > http://www.floods.org/index.asp?menuid=426
> >
> > Checking in Thursday evening Sept 8, taking test next morning, checking
> > out shortly after.  Only to check right back in with my own personal
> > reservation for Friday night.  I seldom get any time away, even in small
> > bits, so I'm gonna enjoy fine dining, fine room, hopefully fine TV
> choices
> > (all I need is MSNBC and Food Network), for one night anyway, darnit.
> >
> > My only fear with all this is that I'll flunk.  (I think 70% is passing,
> > so I shouldn't do too badly.)  Thing is, I hate tests, and at least still
> > think I take them badly.  But the Graduate Records Exam was a long, long
> > time ago.  And I do dream floodplain.  So,....!
> >
>
>
>
> --
>
> Christopher Hart
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