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Salem Oregon,

I love my new blue pencil. I now own two. Although I need it, the PE license will be just another piece of paper to file away somewhere. I prefer small tokens to showcase my career. Having graduated in Canada, I'm proud to always wear my IRON RING. This pencil, while not nearly as cool as my ring, is still a real symbol of accomplishment to me.

 
^^ Were you in the convention center this year? I thought the 1 person per table thing was great, but the lighting in the room sucked. But that was a few years ago, they might have improved it since then.

 
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blue in nj. i was wondering why the proctor told me to take the pencil... just helping to delay results.

 
I think this thread skipped Oct 2010. In Oct 2010, we received green pencils. (Pomona CA, 8-hour)

For some reason, in Oct 2010, for the CA Seismic and CA Survey, we were given blue Apr 2010 pencils. (So, I have an Apr '10 pencil even though I took the test for the first time in Oct '10)

In Apr 2011, we were given blue pencils.

My proctor had a black one. I want one of those!

 
I think this thread skipped Oct 2010. In Oct 2010, we received green pencils. (Pomona CA, 8-hour)
For some reason, in Oct 2010, for the CA Seismic and CA Survey, we were given blue Apr 2010 pencils. (So, I have an Apr '10 pencil even though I took the test for the first time in Oct '10)

In Apr 2011, we were given blue pencils.

My proctor had a black one. I want one of those!
In April 2011, TN we received blue pencils. I have already 3 of these toys. Hope. i wouldn't get any more of them. :Locolaugh:

 
^^ Were you in the convention center this year? I thought the 1 person per table thing was great, but the lighting in the room sucked. But that was a few years ago, they might have improved it since then.
We were in an exhibit hall in the Holiday Inn Downtown World's Fair location. The lighting was okay but the lights made a lot of noise. Earplugs were available so I used them to block that out. :)

 
Salem Oregon,
I love my new blue pencil. I now own two. Although I need it, the PE license will be just another piece of paper to file away somewhere. I prefer small tokens to showcase my career. Having graduated in Canada, I'm proud to always wear my IRON RING. This pencil, while not nearly as cool as my ring, is still a real symbol of accomplishment to me.
No one in the States cares about the precious iron ring. The whole Order of the Engineer ceremony was something to make someone that didn't get into any honor societies feel good about themselves.

Not to burst your bubble, but no one here gives two hot toasted turds about it.

 
Salem Oregon,
I love my new blue pencil. I now own two. Although I need it, the PE license will be just another piece of paper to file away somewhere. I prefer small tokens to showcase my career. Having graduated in Canada, I'm proud to always wear my IRON RING. This pencil, while not nearly as cool as my ring, is still a real symbol of accomplishment to me.
No one in the States cares about the precious iron ring. The whole Order of the Engineer ceremony was something to make someone that didn't get into any honor societies feel good about themselves.

Not to burst your bubble, but no one here gives two hot toasted turds about it.
VT, why are you talking to him like that? I don't think he deserved that. I actually had no idea what an Iron Ring (Canada) was or an Engineer's Ring (U.S.) until I read Happy's link. I actually thought it was kind of cool.

 
No one in the States cares about the precious iron ring. The whole Order of the Engineer ceremony was something to make someone that didn't get into any honor societies feel good about themselves.
Not to burst your bubble, but no one here gives two hot toasted turds about it.
Wow. Really sad to see this coming from an admin. :(

VT, why are you talking to him like that? I don't think he deserved that. I actually had no idea what an Iron Ring (Canada) was or an Engineer's Ring (U.S.) until I read Happy's link. I actually thought it was kind of cool.
I personally think it's kind of cool. Even if it's not all that common here in the US.

 
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