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[monicakm]

@SportyShorty07 

I know you'll succeed. You seem to just have that drive and spirit.  If you make a line of popcorn be sure and see if you can pitch it on Shark Tank. They like it when they get to eat potential products LOL

[Sage04]

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@Wsmom wrote:

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@Kachina624 wrote:

@SportyShorty07.  Here's an idea....I've long thought QVC and other retailers should market a line of really good, large gourmet popcorn balls.   They were a treasured tradition at Christmas in my family.  We all gathered to make them but dad did most of the work as his were the only hands tough enough to stand up to the blistering hot syrup.  I bet that could be done by machine now.

I can envision different flavors in festive packaging.  I could eat one right now.

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Great idea, @Kachina624 .

And on that note, @SportyShorty07 , check out how to get items into the Harvest Festival or large craft fairs in the area to get your items out there.  Even bags of flavored popcorn.  We have gone to the Harvest Festival and the Home Shows many times over the years and bought different vendors' items and then order more later.  

(I may have already posted this...I thought i had but don't see it now.  That's what I get for multi-tasking!  😁)

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We just might see her on QVC or HSN.

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[SportyShorty07]

@Still Raining  Thank you very much- I think you're so right, its a little bump on the road that right now feels like a big hill- but I will get over it and I will amount to great things as long as I continue to believe in myself . 

[Estellee]

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@SportyShorty07 wrote:

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@Estellee wrote:

@SportyShorty07 Sorry to hear that, you sound like an excellent candidate. I don't understand why they can't tell you why you didn't get into the academy. Are there any kind of restrictions or requirements that could prevent someone from being accepted? Age, height, weight, etc? Doesn't make sense for them not to disclose 

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@Estellee  Thank you so much ! I don't know why they can't tell me why I didn't get into the academy and why I can't appeal it.  I just feel bad about all of the reference letters people had to take time out of their days to write- I play bingo every month with a group of lovely seniors and each and every one of them believed in me so much that they hand wrote reference letters.  I'm grateful for the time that everyone took in advocating for me, I really am.  Maybe I'll never know the answers as to why I wasn't selected- and I'll have to make my own closure on this.  I just wish that I could know why.  It feels like a bad break up! 

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@SportyShorty07 I want to add a little levity here knowing you are as much of a fan of the Bachelor/Bachelorette shows as I am. Can you imagine getting a job with the franchise and securing and guarding the mansion and travelling with the contestants everywhere. Sounds like a dream job! 

[elated]

@SportyShorty07  I am so sorry for your disappointment in not securing your dream job. I think you answered your own question why you didn't get the job..You stated: but my only worry is that I was born nearly deaf in my right ear. A police person has a very difficult if not impossible job in this environment. Police are retiring and quitting faster than they can recruit. 

I think you have many talents that could help your community in other areas. Have you thought about working with the hearing impaired.  I would use my strengths to find causes that would help my community. You seem like a great person, don't give up. As they say, when one door closes another one opens. Good luck in your future endeavors.

[SportyShorty07]

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@patbz wrote:

Definitely look into Federal law enforcement ( FBI, CIA and Secret Service(there are a lot of female family members that need protection ). The age thing is only a guide line ( CIA offered me a job in my late 30s) and you get a real career position with great salary and benefits.

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@patbz  Thank you for the great advice and congratulations on getting the CIA job offer in your 30's! I'm proud of you and that is inspiring .

[SportyShorty07]

@Wsmom Excellent idea about selling popcorn at harvest festivals or even farmers markets .  Maybe I could launch a popcorn line and sell it at county fairs? The opportunities can be great if I take some of my talents and put them into the world, one kernel at a time . 

[SaveTheTurtles]

Wow! That is quite impressive. I can't imagine why you did not get hired. But as you said there is something out there better for you even if it doesn't seem like it right now. Good Luck in your future endeavors.

[SportyShorty07]

@Sage04  Thank you so very, very much for such kind words and I am so honored by the comparison to Crystal Fox's character Luann in "In the Heat of the Night"! She is such a beautiful and talented actress and played such a well rounded and inspiring character in the episodes I've seen.  I'll see how I feel in these next two years and maybe reapply again in the future.  Life is all about overcoming adversity and finding happiness throughout it all, so I'm going to march on and walk tall! 

[SportyShorty07]

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@monicakm wrote:

@SportyShorty07 

I know you'll succeed. You seem to just have that drive and spirit.  If you make a line of popcorn be sure and see if you can pitch it on Shark Tank. They like it when they get to eat potential products LOL

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@monicakm  Thank you! That's a great idea to pitch my popcorn on Shark Tank- have them snack on my delicious treats and give me the big bucks !