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spelling matters!

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i was just thinking about all the great things/advice people have to share here. i've noticed that sometimes there are forum topics with poor grammar or spelling and i just think it cheapens the message you are trying to convey. good advice should be presented well. it adds legitimacy to what you are saying. whether you're asking a question or warning people of your mistakes (cough-wax-cough), how you say it helps it carry weight. i realize errors are made and i'm not trying to rag on that. (SE this does not apply to you because i hear you have a damaged keyboard LOL)simply doing a brief proof-read may be all it takes sometimes but i think it's a small consideration that can be important. i'm gonna really feel dumb if i make any spelling errors now... haha. cheers!
updated by @andrew-harder: 02/05/18 01:19:36PM

3 weeks..white dots ?

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i think dandruff sounds like the most likely culprit at three weeks. i noticed that with my head the first month or two. maybe thats why people complain of feeling so itchy at first as well. i guess your scalp is getting used to the change as well? see if it goes away with time and washing.clothing fuzz too! i noticed a green piece on a dread in the mirror and didnt take the time to pick it out (i could see it well enough to know it was a fiber)... well i noticed it was still hanging on a day or two later! listen to SE, he's got some good advice from "extensive R&D" (i.e. he's had dreads for a long time lol)

i'm keeping my hair for now

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nice! i got my WFR last winter but so far i havent used it and wont be relevant for this situation... where do you ride? i'm pretty familiar with the hood/govy/summer scene already so it'll be rad to actually post up there for the whole summer and ride the private camps. before we camped on the airstrip, ridin public park and poaching the camps now and then lol.ya if i ever get into stucture fire again i'll cut my hair for sure but that wont be for a long time. it'd be a safety issue lol. whatever happens i'm pretty stoked.

i'm keeping my hair for now

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so last week i posted something about worrying that i'd have to possibly cut my dreads for a job i was hoping to get.... it looks like i was worried about nothing! it was interesting to hear many strong opinions about what i should do. well i had my interview yesterday and i think it went pretty well, i felt really awkward talking about "why i'd be sooooo perfect for the job" but i suppose the point of their questions is to make you think about that critically. on the other hand i guess it made me feel more confident in the fact that i do feel comfortable with my skills, knowledge, and split second judgements needed in emergency situations (it is a private EMS position). if i get the job i will be staffing at a summer snowboard camp on and off the hill. it will be different to be on call 24 hours a day again.i mentioned my dreads at a time i felt was appropriate and the guy interviewing me assured me that as long as they dont get in the way of me doing my job they shouldnt be a problem at all. "we like to promote individual expression as long as it doesnt effect the kids poorly". that was good news.my expereince with the fire department lead me to expect i might be asked to cut my dreads. when i was with a fire department as a volunteer i got teased alot for my long hair and being more "trendy" than they were used to (alot of them were ski patrol as well and my friends and i dont always get along with ski patrol haha....). of course i didnt waste any opportunity to shoot back some smart-ass remark... i appreciated the experiences and knowledge i gained through my time there. there's nothing boring about live fire training! the expected dress code for fire personnel is out of tradition partly and and primarily for function. fire turnouts are now rated for 500 degrees for 5 minutes. their slacks are also fire retardant and their belts are velcro to avoid having metal near your body. the reason you see many firemen with mustaches is that you are not allowed to grow any other facial hair. this has to do with the functionality of the SCBA mask, therefore your personal safety. there is also alot of historical significance behind mustaches. not just pedophiles sport them lol.well i guess i kind of started rambling again, trying to give some backround to my logic. i hope you found it slightly interesting. if not i hope you quit reading it! right now i'm waiting for word back from the camp which they said should be no later than May 7. sounds like i have a week and a half of anxious nail biting ahead of me. OK i'm not really stressing it that much but i am pretty excited to get a definitive "yes" or "no" answer. thanks for reading, cheers!
updated by @andrew-harder: 01/13/15 08:34:18PM

dreads or dream job

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yea i've finished EMT-B like two years ago, i've worked as a volunteer firefighter for 9 months or so last year when i took the year off and shredded all winter. i have my official interview monday @ 2 p.m. PST. stoked. i heard the guy i'm interviewing with is super cool so im not too worried about cutting the dreads anymore but if i have to i will haha. id do some pretty sketchy things to get this job (joking) man i'm hella twisted, i've decided colt 45 is the BEST MALT. i dont think i made a single typo, you should be proud with my current state Makarov said:

Just randomly saw a guy on here who was basically in the same position as you. He cut his dreads off and then went through half of the EMT training/schooling and found out that it wasn't for him and he had to grow the locks back. Hope you make the right decision, man!

dreads or dream job

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haha you guys... ya exactly hair grows back. and even though its a super awesome opportunity i'd be bummed to cut my hair. but come on, if things work out i'll be shreddin on the glacier all summer and just kickin in oregon. not a bad gig. i see it as an door to much better things so i'm really not stressin itand on the thing about "snowboarders being chill and down with dreads" sure they are chill but the industry is gettin so much different. you cant be slackin and doing your own thing as much now days. being good isnt enough anymore. i mean i have friends that are filming and tryin to go pro but thats not my path. you really need to be marketable too to make it in the sport now. i just wanna be involved with the industry and do what i love. this could be a very good way to head in that direction so i'm willing to make some sacrifices

dreads or dream job

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ya i was at key when i got hurt haha. ive got friends that work at several of the resorts around there... i like summit but the snow was pretty bad this season. i had a pass and rode 34 days even tho i'm skoolin in nebraska. i wouldnt cut them for any regular job at a ski resort. but this is high cascade snowboard camp. i feel like it'd be an optimal "in" for the mt hood/govy scene. i've been down there the last few summers and its prolly the toughest local scene to get into (without bein a liftie or something haha). Chuck R said:

Whats up man? Sounds just like my story. I'm in Breckenridge now and broke my ankle about 5 weeks ago. Sucks. So now I'm looking for a job in the travel industry and will most likely have to cut my dreads. It was harder than I thought it would be to find a job in Breck because of the hair. If you work for one of the resorts you'll prob have to cut them, but there are places that will hire with dreads, it's just getting alot harder. Vail resorts wont hire anyone with dreads at all? I would'nt cut them for the snowboard job -you'll find one that'll be cool with it, but if I got offered a travel job, I would cut them. Where is the snowboard camp?

dreads or dream job

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1. i realize the prescribed narcotics have negative side effects such as addictive properties and difficulty with bodily function such as passing waste. this isnt the first time i've had them. i also know i can deal with pain. i've been snowboarding at a fairly advanced (not professional) level since i was little. i've blown my knee, torn up my shoulder, multiple concussions.... through these most recent x-rays and ct scans i found out i fractured a lower lumbar transverse process (technically "broken back" haha) last year but because my dad and another p.t. both felt i'd strained a ligament, i never got checked out and rode with the pain all season.this was a more serious injury, ive been trying to balance functionality and pain. try sitting in a 4+ hour lecture in a back brace with a broken coccyx. its useless, you wont focus on anything but the pain. but i havent taken any in over a week so thats good. now i take maybe a muscle relaxer once a day if that.2 even though i've wanted dreads and admired them for a long time, they are new to me. if they make it an issue, at this point i would be willing to conform for the time being. i understand that since they are dealing with kids (and their parent's opinion), to some degree appearance is something to consider. i'm not saying that having dreads make you dirty or determine anything about your quality as a person (on the other hand i dont think it makes you superior either).i'm not mad about the stereotypes that can accompany dreads, that wasnt my point in writing this. the responses have been much more interesting than i expected and i appreciate it! perhaps i am being dumb but i disagree with arguing because of or making a disruptive issue about dreads. thats not what i want them to mean to me. and i would not claim they hold religious significance to me personally if that is not true. i think that cheapens me for claiming something untrue for self-gain. and i wouldnt sue them, i think that'd be silly. i dont have the time, money or energy to follow through with something like that. i think there are much more important issues and i think its sad to see some of the trivial things that people waste time on in court.I appreciate your opinion and your words of support, i hope my logic makes sense. i'm not a push-over but i want to think about the bigger picture. me, and my hair are not the most important thing in the world and i dont think think i should treat either as though they are.thank you friend soaringeagle said:

few things...1 get off the pain meds and deal with the pain
the meds are far worsde then the pain itself i had a spine injury too so i know the pains incredible but u must get off the meds as quickly as u can i was off all meds in weeks still had pain but pains prefferable to a lifelong addiction and the stupor and fog caused by meds2 they cannot deny you the job based on dreadsif they "go with someone else" and your more qualified u can suejust go for the interview like you dont even have dreads if they mention the dreads simply say they are a spiritual and religios expression so you cannot cut them and they cannot ask you to..thats it nothing moreyou'll get the job om sure

dreads or dream job

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ya thanks! i'd gotten so resistant to hydrocodone that i was taking the equivalent of 4-6 vicodin at a time, plus muscle relaxers. i hardly remember the first few weeks back at school haha... thankfully i was able to get a late drop out of g chem. if the dreads become an issue, i will meet their requirement i think, but i will first speak positively about dreads as a life choice (if that works, great). i dont want to cause conflict by having dreads, i can most likely restart them once i have an established career if need be. ya know? Spider Feet said:

Congratulations! On being almost done even with the pain meds, on the dreads and on the job. If they mention wanting you to cut your dreads in an interview then by all means bring it up to them that it's a legal issue of religious discrimination. You don't have to be rastafarian...Might be hard to play that card if you're into Scientology or something like that though. lol.

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well i say good job on your english! i knew OK french when i was young but now i know VERY LITTLE. i have many friends from south america and i think your written grammar looks much better than theirs. i have to talk to them like little kids haha. my spanish is very limited but i try. i think i could get dreads after i am in the job i want. my back is healing and that is what is important right now.namaste Justmyparanoia said:

woaw, what a story! i've read it like 3 times to understand right (poor english haha) seems like you have been through a lot last times. if it is your dreamjob, and you have no choise, i would say just do it. But my question is, is it necessary? Did they told you you have to cut you dreads because of the job? If not, i wouldn't even begin about your dreadlocks. If they have some problems with it they will tell you. Anyways, good luck with it, hope you'll find the right solution.

~Namast~