Peter Lothian - MA ME, post: 425341, member: 4512 wrote: For the convenience of my message board cohorts, I put my states in my screen name (and didn't use an alias).
Then when I was laid off, the Maine license came up for renewal, and I opted not to pay the fee. Since I have not needed to have a Maine license, I haven't bothered to get it reinstated. Only licensed and work in Mass. these days.
I wonder if I can change my screen name to more accurately reflect reality? Or maybe change it to a cool alias?
I put my states in my signature which is attached to each post. Then, it is easy to edit. Not sure you can edit your username here.
I have certificates from Georgia and Tennessee. My Tennessee license has lapsed and I can't imagine ever trying to reinstate it. I keep the Georgia license only because I worked WAY too hard and long to get it to begin with. I have had a Georgia PE license for 25 years also. I have stamped a total of one set of plans with my PE stamp. A sanitary sewer as-built.
Andy
paden cash, post: 425338, member: 20 wrote: Stephen you spend way too damned much money on continuing education! 😉
Actually If I do it properly and don't get lazy on my selection of PDH's, I can do it without spending much more than you do for for one state. I have to add 2 hours mandatory minimum standards for Kansas every two years. I can use the other 15 hours per year for the 4 states that require continuing education.
CA and AZ don't require any yet.
Pennsylvania. Most of my work is in one county but I branch out to two others now and again when the money is right. I do boundary surveys and the occasional elevation certificate.
paden cash, post: 425301, member: 20 wrote: It's a strange one for sure. I guess I never really wondered too much...except possible after winding through the sloughs someone really didn't have a good idea as to where they were...they were a little "uncertain".
However I'm sure the truth is far better than fiction!
The story I got was from Don Hennley. He was telling a group of folks that when they were trying to get liquor licenses for some of the places down there that they had to incorporate and they were filling out the forms, there was some disagreement over what to name the newly incorporated town. So who ever was writing the forms up wrote the word uncertain in the blank for the name, intending to change it to what ever name they could all agree on later. They forgot to change it and sent it off with uncertain in the name blank so that's what it is. He said this was per his father who was one of the participants in that meeting. There may have been alcohol involved.
Stephen Johnson, post: 425484, member: 53 wrote: Actually If I do it properly and don't get lazy on my selection of PDH's, I can do it without spending much more than you do for for one state. I have to add 2 hours mandatory minimum standards for Kansas every two years. I can use the other 15 hours per year for the 4 states that require continuing education.
CA and AZ don't require any yet.
Well, you're obviously not licensed in Florida, then
Illinois and Missouri
Mainly practice in Illinois since moving from St. Louis. Go Cardinals!
Bushwhacker, post: 425527, member: 10727 wrote: The story I got was from Don Hennley. He was telling a group of folks that when they were trying to get liquor licenses for some of the places down there that they had to incorporate and they were filling out the forms, there was some disagreement over what to name the newly incorporated town. So who ever was writing the forms up wrote the word uncertain in the blank for the name, intending to change it to what ever name they could all agree on later. They forgot to change it and sent it off with uncertain in the name blank so that's what it is. He said this was per his father who was one of the participants in that meeting. There may have been alcohol involved.
Sounds plausible...I always reckoned it was named such because maybe they were uncertain whether it was in TX or LA.
My son lived in Kilgore for a while. Lots of good fishing in NE TX if you know where to go. 😉
@ Bushwacker
Henley has been quoted with his "incorporated for alcohol sales" saying several times. The origin goes back to journals from the location of Louisiana's boundary.
"Uncertain is located on the shore of Caddo Lake and derives its name from surveyors who were attempting to delineate the border between Texas and Louisiana and discovered that they were "uncertain" as to which side of the line they were on as they began surveying that particular part of Caddo Lake."
A Harris, post: 425546, member: 81 wrote: @ Bushwacker
Henley has been quoted with his "incorporated for alcohol sales" saying several times. The origin goes back to journals from the location of Louisiana's boundary.
"Uncertain is located on the shore of Caddo Lake and derives its name from surveyors who were attempting to delineate the border between Texas and Louisiana and discovered that they were "uncertain" as to which side of the line they were on as they began surveying that particular part of Caddo Lake."
I've heard that one also
Illinois, Florida, Alabama & Georgia. Most everything these days is in Florida.
JPH, post: 425530, member: 6636 wrote: Well, you're obviously not licensed in Florida, then
HA! No kidding.
Figured you'd like that.
I've told your story a bunch of times, over beers with other surveyors, and they all agree that you got shafted. What a joke.
WA and ID. Work 50-50 in both and don't plan on obtaining any new licenses ever again. I hate tests and have no need to work elsewhere.
WI, MN, ND & IA
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