[SOC] SOC Certificate

[Ian C. Purdie]

Mate,

I'm super impressed. Are you trying out my trick of re-inventing 
yourself every seven years?

Jim Crooke wrote:
> Ian,
> 
> I'm still around, but I am incognito.  Sold my practice but am still 
> tormenting critters.  This time they are two legged, though.  I teach 
> high school physics and am working on an administrative degree.  I'll 
> start teaching an evening college course in Astronomy in the spring.  
> Changed the call on a whim to K0ESE.

I taught evening college in the early 90's and didn't do the degree bit 
for full time teaching, Diploma of Education. I was tired of courses at 
48 years.

When I later applied for a full-time position they said I'd have to go 
to University at their expense [Cost then $60,000] and given my age 
where was the value for them? That was "unofficial" of course because 
discrimination based on age etc. is illegal.

So, I sensibly retired instead.

> I've kept my vet license current in case I don't make tenure :-)  So if 
> you still need treatment for the foot, just let me know mate.

Smart move. I restored some of my technical building licenses last year 
after 8 years lapse and it was a huge frustrating drama believe me.

The foot? Next time.

Jim, hearing from you has made my whole day. Merry Christmas to you and 
everyone else.

PS: If you discover certain students of an ethnic persuasion with a 
passion for cheating be careful! Over here they holler racial 
discrimination when you fail them for cheating. Another nail in my 
coffin - "boat rocker", unreliable to sustained results, non-PC.

Didn't help my chances.


Thanks! :)

Ian C. Purdie - VK2TIP
http://www.electronics-tutorials.com/