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Old Mar 7th 2008, 4:21 am
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I have a Stage 2 Offshore Pedestal Crane Operators License. Need I say anymore.....

.......well, that was handy.......NOT.

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Originally Posted by Spudgun
I have a Stage 2 Offshore Pedestal Crane Operators License. Need I say anymore.....

.......well, that was handy.......NOT.

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You mean you didn't do the stage 1? You lucky git!!!!
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Old Mar 7th 2008, 5:44 am
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I know, I couldn't believe my luck. If only I had got to stage three though. Now that would have been something ........................NOT
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Old Mar 7th 2008, 6:10 am
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Originally Posted by Sue R
And just to show my age, a CSE [remember them?] in social studies.
In my defence the whole school had to do it, can't remember a thing about the syllabus!
CSE? bloody hell, I found my CSE certificates a while back, I'd totally forgotten that I had a CSE in Technical Drawing
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Old Mar 7th 2008, 6:57 am
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Apart from my degree, which has only ever been a foot in the door and I can't recall actually using anything I learned from it, you mean?

Then that would be an "HTML For Beginners" course.
I did that too - but it's actually come in very useful from time to time

I've got a list a yard long - some people are course junkies and I'm one of them. I've got a certificate in accounting and I've never used it - it cost my employers nearly STG£4,000

I was looking forward to getting another recently - release the actor within but on the first night my MIL had a heart attack! I obviously didn't go and then I sort of let it slide - feel bad about it now but.... I'll do it another time
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I forgot how clever I was I have some crackers! Kept them all on file in case an opportune occasion presented itself, where they might be useful.

10 Metres Swimming Certificate (Circa 1972)
BAGA Level 4 Gymnastics (Circa 1975)
Amateur Athletics 2* Certificate (1982)
Trampolining Competition Runner-up (Circa 1982)
CSE German Grade 5 Was not by best subject.
Pitmans 25wpm Typing
Defensive Driving (quite useful afterall for NZ)
Time Management One Day Course
First Aid Certificate


I got a 'Certificate of Appreciation' *vomit* from my old job, after toiling for two years on a project.
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I have a City & Guilds in Abrassive Wheel Mounting and Dressing

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Joshlin, you are a god.
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Absolutely wicked. I've been reading through all the replies this morning and there are some absolute corkers!

I must say you are a qualified (!?!) lot of people and I will be proud to call you my compatriots soon!

See - all this talent has left the UK, no wonder its in a state of decline. Theres no more trampolining, crane operating, abrasive wheel mounting, customer efficient, calm people left here any more!!!

Brill!
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I'm also licensed to operate a fire extinguisher.
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I used to work with an accountant who had a licence to vibrate chickens
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I used to work with an accountant who had a licence to vibrate chickens
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I used to work with an accountant who had a licence to vibrate chickens
Errm, why would you want to do that?
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Old Mar 8th 2008, 5:46 am
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Originally Posted by RobClubley
I used to work with an accountant who had a licence to vibrate chickens
You could get into trouble vibrating chickens without a licence
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Her summer job one year was doing research into the effects of long distance transport on chickens!! They apparently had a giant chicken vibrator or something!
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