# 50 weeks and 1400 hours have come to this...

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-weeks-and-1400-hours-have-come-to-this/74898
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [August 4, 2001, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-weeks-and-1400-hours-have-come-to-this/74898 "2001-08-04T07:10:57Z")
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### Author: ![kinoons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a698b9/32.png) [@kinoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kinoons)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2001, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-weeks-and-1400-hours-have-come-to-this/74898/1 "2001-08-04T07:10:57Z")

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Graduation day!

Thats right, today the UNM Emergency Medical Services Academy released myself and my 22 classmates on the world. I’ve graduated from paramedic school! I received my provisional license from the state on Thursday. Sunday is my first day on my own, running calls from the right seat.

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### Author: ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2001, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-weeks-and-1400-hours-have-come-to-this/74898/2 "2001-08-04T13:05:29Z")

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Congratulations!

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### Author: ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2001, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-weeks-and-1400-hours-have-come-to-this/74898/3 "2001-08-04T17:05:32Z")

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**GO GETTUM, TIGER!** [LIST]😉

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### Author: ![Wicked\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2acd7d/32.png) [@Wicked\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wicked_Blue)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2001, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-weeks-and-1400-hours-have-come-to-this/74898/4 "2001-08-04T17:15:33Z")

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Congrats, **kinoons** 🙂

I have great respect for people in your line of work.  
Thank you 🙂

Rose

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### Author: ![AbbySthrnAccent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2001, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-weeks-and-1400-hours-have-come-to-this/74898/5 "2001-08-04T22:59:09Z")

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An admirable accomplishment, hearty congratulations Kinoons!

Abby