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Ed, your posts on the description of the "spirit and intent" of pursuing JS and MS rankings were PERFECT and should be required reading for anyone intending to do so.
If an applicant chooses to go down the paths available in the ABS, they will have no questions when it comes time to test. If, on the other hand, a person is simply trying to do a "wham-bam" quicky and get the "stamp", ( and we know they're there and see them every year), then their heart is not in it in the first place. Is it not odd that we see this with regularity at the JS level, but almost NEVER at the MS leveL? That's because after the time it takes to be ready to test for MS, the applicant has been involved enough in the ABS to get the "spirit and intent" and KNOWS!! what is required - even if it's not in writing. __________________ Blade Show Table 8-Q What do you do when you see your ex in pain, limping and bleeding? Relax. Take a deep breath. Reload and then shoot again. http://www.andersenforge.com/ |
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