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moodyamber wrote:

txinvestigator wrote:

moodyamber wrote:My screen name is simple. My first name is Amber and unfortunately, I've been diagnosed Bipolar Type II.Thus I can be pretty 'moody'.I've had the nickname 'Moody" since high school.So I just put them together and there ya go.

Welcome Amber. Being Bipolar, how difficult was it to get your CHL? Did DPS give you any headache?

Yes it was a PITB to get my CHL but in the end they gave it to me.I completely understand why they had to go through the procedures that they did in my specific case,but it was still frustrating.

I took my CHL class Aug 5th,mailed my application the first part of Sept and received my PIN a month later arond the first part of Oct. I had a formal letter from my doctor included in my application saying he thought I was capable of owning/storing/handling/carrying a firearm etc.After that, another month goes by and I get a big thick questionaire packet from the DPS that I have to give my phychiatrist to fill out and include my most recent medical records(the most current 6 months worth). All of this info was forwarded to the Medical Advisory Board (which consists of a few doctors and lawyers to make sure the DPS is covering their collective legal bases.) Finally after another month and a half goes by and I receive my CHL mid to late January.

I'm assuming that this is going to be the standard procedure when renewing my license too.

It was a headache and very frustrating waiting and counting down the days just as most people do,except I had a valid reason for denial and was crossing my fingers that they'd license me.Thank God my psych. doc is pro gun and had no issues what so ever about helping me out.He wrote the letter verbatim on what I was capable of doing from the DPS laws book and filled out all the paperwork and med. records stuff in a very timely manner.Afterwards he was wating with me asking me every time I saw him if I'd gotten my license or not.Thank God for cool doctors!

moodyamber wrote:My screen name is simple. My first name is Amber and unfortunately, I've been diagnosed Bipolar Type II.Thus I can be pretty 'moody'.I've had the nickname 'Moody" since high school.So I just put them together and there ya go.

KBCraig wrote:

jimlongley wrote:I was a member of the Morse Telegraph Club for many years, a close friend was the international secretary, and was (emphasis on WAS) learning American Morse, but got lost at 'C'

They are a bit different. (For those who don't get it, Jim ran into the "space" within "C", which isn't part of International Morse.)





RR Morse is supposedly a lot faster, but RR ops also used a lot of shorthand and jargon that was very specific to them. Some of it would violate the 10 year old daughter rule, but that's true of railroaders in general.

When I was a kid, a friend of Dad's owned and operated a miniature railroad and Old West town. He had Dad record an endless loop of telegraph messages, which could be heard playing through the depot window. Being something of a joker, Dad included a few "railroadisms". His friend said it was easy to spot the true RR operators, because they'd cock their heads and listen for a minute, then fall out laughing.

We have a lot of old telegraph equipment that was salvaged from the KCS. Keys, bugs, sounders, switches, relays, etc.

Kevin

Diode wrote:

txinvestigator wrote:3 guesses.

You live in Texas, you wear a vest and your a agitator?

I crack me up sometimes.... sorry Tx!