Border Patrol

I went to my Border Patrol Oral Board today. It was out past the Salt Lake airport at a hotel. I had to be there at 7:45 am.

There were 6 of us that were needing an interview. They went in alphabetical order so I went third. Each interview took about an hour. So after sitting in the lobby for 2 hours, talking to the other applicants, I got called up into the room.

I answered their questions as thoroughly as I could without any real law enforcement knowledge, and left the room feeling really stupid. I totally blew it. They finally called me back in and told me that I had done really well, and that they liked my thought processes, and that I had passed. I thanked them for their time and for the job that they did, and went on my way.

The three agents that were on my board were all normal agents from the Tuscon sector. I have to say that I was very impressed with them, and I'm excited that I'll have a good career with the Border Patrol if most agents are half as decent as they were.

Bees game

We all went to the Bees game tonight with our free radio won tickets. We got to see a lot of scoring, the game ended up 15-7 Bees. Lots of home runs, lots of hits.

Jenn and I didn't get to see much of the game, as Emery lost interest in sitting still after the 2nd inning or so. We stayed till the 7th inning stretch though, and the Bee came up into our section. Emery was really excited at first, but really freaked out when we tried to get a picture with him. We finally got a picture with all the kids and Jenn. I think a few of the kids were more excited about giving him a high five than the actual watching of the game.

The promotion tonight was free kids meals, so at least the kids got to eat something. In the 6th inning Jenn and I got really hungry, so we split a cheesesteak sandwich that was really good.

Anyways, we had a fun time, and we regret that we can't do stuff like that more often due to the financial situation we're in.

Good Times

I sent off my border patrol paperwork on Tuesday. I received it about a week late because it had to be rerouted to the Beebe's house due to our change of address. The paperwork was time sensitive, and needed to be in Minneapolis by May 11. I rushed through it and got it sent out as quickly as I could. I took it to the Post Office, paid the postage on the return envelope that they had sent me, and paid the bit extra for delivery confirmation. It was supposed to be there today. I tracked it, and it says it was missent. I called the border patrol people who serve applicants with last names that start with F, and asked for an extension. I now have until the 15th. I hope that they actually know where my paperwork is, and that it's not just lost.

Today, I was listening to the sports talk radio station that I usually listen to, and they had a contest on called "Are they or aren't they" which they do everyday at 2:30. There is always a topic, usually one that has to do with whatever happened during the day, like "Teams the Jazz have lost to in a round 1 series" They give you an answer, and you say yes or know. I usually get out to my car after class as it's going on, but today they were a little late getting started. I called, and got in immediately. Today's topic was Major or Minor leaguers who got suspended for drug use while on a roster. I was second in line to get a crack at it, they keep going til they get a winner. It takes 3 right answers to win. The first guy bombed right away, so I got my turn. I ended up winning. I got Miguel Tejada (I believe he is a user, but he never got suspended) said no. Then Darren Daulton, who played quite some time ago, before drug testing got serious, I said no again. Finally, they named some no-name guy I don't recall the name right now, but I remembered hearing that he had a suspension. I won 4 free Salt Lake Bees tickets. We'll go out and have a fun night at the ballpark next week. It's nice to have the kids excited about something again. The past few months have been really rough.

Border Patrol Exam Results

I just got back the results from the Border Patrol Exam that I took 3 weeks ago. I scored a 98, which I guess is a pretty decent score. It looks like I might have the option to be able to work soon, which I will be very grateful for.

I only wish that I hadn't delayed testing for the Corvallis and Oregon City police tests. I might have already been through the interviews. But, if my interview had already happened, I'd be needing to take my fitness test about now, and I am in absolutely no shape for that right now with what feels like a pulled muscle in my right lower back. Maybe things will turn out right by accident.

I changed my preference from the southern border to the northern border near Washington. I've looked up a few forums so far and it looks like there is about a months wait between results coming out and oral board interview. I'll update everyone when I can.