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As some of you know, I took the first actuary exam back in May. (Passing will make me employable as an actuary .) Sadly, my score was not up to snuff. So, this Thursday, I'm trying again. I would appreciate it if you would: pray, keep me in your thoughts, send me good vibes, etc., during the test. (Especially the last two hours. Adrenaline and caffeine wear off after a while . . .  ) The test is from 8:30 (AM) to 12:30 Pacific Time. (That's 11:30 (AM) to 3:30 Eastern, 3:30 (PM) - 7:30 GMT.) Thanks. 
Do you know the most surprising thing about divorce? It doesn't actually kill you, like a bullet to the heart or a head-on car wreck. It should. When someone you've promised to cherish till death do you part says, "I never loved you," it should kill you instantly.
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I'll be praying for you, Rivka!
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Good luck, Rivka! Remember, even Clark didn't get the job the first time. I'll be sending good thoughts your way. Kathy
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good luck, rivka. i know a lot of good lawyers who didn't do so well on the bar first time 'round, either. hey, at least you know the test better this time. hope the extra study time has served you well. Paul
When in doubt, think about penguins. It probably won't help, but at least it'll be fun.
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Good luck! Do well this time! Julie
Mulder: Imagine if you could come back and take out five people who had caused you to suffer. Who would they be?
Scully: I only get five?
Mulder: I remembered your birthday this year, didn't I, Scully?
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"Quit with the negative vibes, Moriarty!" Sorry, just had to say that. A line from one of my favorite all-time movies.  (Or a paraphrasing thereof. ) Wafting good vibes your way, Rivka. We'll be rooting for ya! LabRat
Athos: If you'd told us what you were doing, we might have been able to plan this properly.
Aramis: Yes, sorry.
Athos: No, no, by all means, let's keep things suicidal.
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Rivka, you "go get 'em!"
I don't know why, but my dad always said that to me, and it worked.
Also, you will definitely be in my prayers.
CC
You mean we're supposed to have lives?
Oh crap!
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Luck!
But I'll bet you won't need luck, 'cause you've been working hard. Just try to stay calm, and remember we're all out here pulling for ya!
PJ
"You told me you weren't like other men," she said, shaking her head at him when the storm of laughter had passed.
He grinned at her - a goofy, Clark Kent kind of a grin. "I have a gift for understatement."
"You can say that again," she told him.
"I have a...."
"Oh, shut up."
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Good luck, Rivka!
AnnaBtG.
What we've got here is failure to communicate...
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Good luck! I'll definitely hold a good thought for you!!!!  Hugs, Wanda!
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Thanks, everyone. I love FOLCs! When I got a little panicky this morning (ack! this time tomorrow I'll be taking the test!), I took a deep breath, and thought of this thread. I spent a few hours this afternoon reviewing with my mom. I'm feeling pretty good about the test this time. In a bit, I'm heading offline, reviewing a little more, and doing my best to get lots of sleep. I think I'm going to do ok this time.
Do you know the most surprising thing about divorce? It doesn't actually kill you, like a bullet to the heart or a head-on car wreck. It should. When someone you've promised to cherish till death do you part says, "I never loved you," it should kill you instantly.
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"Practice up your shielding spells...and remember to duck if you see green light coming your way." Harry Potter to Wizengamot in OotP trial A Bad Week in the Wizengamot
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Progress report?? You're about done now, aren't you? Do you feel good about how you did? And when do you get official results? PJ
"You told me you weren't like other men," she said, shaking her head at him when the storm of laughter had passed.
He grinned at her - a goofy, Clark Kent kind of a grin. "I have a gift for understatement."
"You can say that again," she told him.
"I have a...."
"Oh, shut up."
--Stardust, Caroline K
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I survived! I'm fairly sure that I did better than last time. I think I did enough better to pass. Of course, the most FUN part of the experience was the  evacuation drill. We started 30 minutes late, so at a few minutes past 11 we were just over half-way through. Alarms began to shriek, lights started to flash, and a voice came on the intercom. They wanted us to leave the building. :rolleyes: We stayed put, and the proctor eventually got them to turn off the alarms. Since the alarms were on for 5 minutes, he gave us an extra 5 minutes at the end. It was really hard to get my focus back, but I managed eventually. Grades will be released Jan 9. And tonight, I don't have to study AT ALL! 
Do you know the most surprising thing about divorce? It doesn't actually kill you, like a bullet to the heart or a head-on car wreck. It should. When someone you've promised to cherish till death do you part says, "I never loved you," it should kill you instantly.
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January 9th?? That's way too long to live in suspense... But I'm glad to hear you're more confident about things this time PJ
"You told me you weren't like other men," she said, shaking her head at him when the storm of laughter had passed.
He grinned at her - a goofy, Clark Kent kind of a grin. "I have a gift for understatement."
"You can say that again," she told him.
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That's way too long to live in suspense... I know! That's even longer than last time -- because of the holidays, I expect. But I'm glad to hear you're more confident about things this time I am too.
Do you know the most surprising thing about divorce? It doesn't actually kill you, like a bullet to the heart or a head-on car wreck. It should. When someone you've promised to cherish till death do you part says, "I never loved you," it should kill you instantly.
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Good for you Rivka!!!! ).... but hopefully it'll be worth the wait!! S (who is now sending the test graders the good energy )
"Well, let's see, so far I've been given a glimpse of ritual crop worship, treated as your girlfriend, and I insulted your parents. No, I couldn't have planned this. Mmm, mmm." -- Lois to Clark, 'Green, Green Glow of Home'
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 Rivka, please, please - if only to humour me <g> - don't do this again? I know it's only human to say, 'Oh, it's only a drill.' and it can be inconvenient to respond and when I worked in an office there were times I was busy with something and grumbled about having to leave just for a stupid drill. So I do understand the temptations. But with a firefighter husband, I've been infected with a horror and sinking heart every time I hear someone say they ignored a fire alarm. Every year, he and his colleagues deal with the tragic consequences of those who were complacent and assumed an alarm was nothing to take notice of and I'd hate for you (or any other FoLCs) to join those statistics. No matter who tells you to stay put and ignore it (and frankly I'm appalled at your examiner, who should know better!) - walk! Always, please, walk. Anyway, glad to hear that you think you'd done well! And hope that January 9th comes swiftly for you! LabRat (who apologizes for getting all heavy and serious and lecturing <g>, but it's just one of those things that really disturbs her these days...)
Athos: If you'd told us what you were doing, we might have been able to plan this properly.
Aramis: Yes, sorry.
Athos: No, no, by all means, let's keep things suicidal.
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Labby, any other time, I would have gone -- even though the announcement said that it was a drill. But the proctor said not to go, and the next chance to take this test is in May. If we had gone, there would have been NO choice but to have our scores not counted.
In any case, it wasn't a fire drill, it was some security thing -- an "evacuation drill" for only two floors of the 16-floor building. And while security grumbled about it, they agreed to let us stay, and eventually even turned off the alarm.
Part of why it shattered my focus so completely was having to fight down the screaming voice in my head that said, "GO!"
Do you know the most surprising thing about divorce? It doesn't actually kill you, like a bullet to the heart or a head-on car wreck. It should. When someone you've promised to cherish till death do you part says, "I never loved you," it should kill you instantly.
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Grades will be released Jan 9. Haven't these people ever heard of scan-trons??? Good luck, Rivka. I hope you passed with flying colors! You know, the blue kind, with a red cape and a yellow belt. Kathy
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