A Day in the Life of a FE Pusher

[insuranceconceptscindy]

When you shoot a bear, it only pisses them off, they will take your gun and shove it where the sun don't shine...so better be prepared.

On the same trip we fished a stream beside a campground...we saw 3 juvenile bears frolicking and getting fish...the next day, paper told if a bear attacking a tent, one dead.

Same trip, I was taking a walk around the neighborhood, and came face to face with a juvenile moose...litterally planed an escape of jumping down a 20 foot ditch into nasty water.

Same trip, some folks had smoked some of our salmon, we returned ti pick it up but found a note on the door 'had ti go dress a moose roadkill", they came back with a bucket full of organs, he said "man now thats a good looking liver, just look at that thing"

Hawaii is the most beautiful place on earth, and Alaska is truly the last American frontier. Keni, a little drinking villiage with a slight fishing problem. .

Oh yeah, two seperate instances of good God fearing christian americans, told stories of how they could have stabbed someone for making them loose a salmon on the line...one of the offenders was a human miss operating a boat, the other was a sea lion taking a free lunch...and they meant it, wanted to stab them...not kill them, not shoot them...up close and personal stab them....then the sea lion guy talked about how good sea lion tasted...but it gas to be served by a native else it's illegal.

And native alaskans get to fish for their family...one person can catch his whole families daily limit. And they can also use nets at the rivermouths...

Very very wild wild place...better take a gun...and if u drive there, better take a Benjamin for each one to give to canada, its a firearm transport tax...go figure...

Oh, the wonders of Kenai, Alaska. My kids are currently there for the Summer with my Mother-in-Law. (Yes, they are very lucky.)
This is the land of Combat Fishing. It is straight up dangerous on the Kenai and Russian rivers- people are shoulder to shoulder, trying to cast while dodging the boats running up and down the river. The last time I fished on the Russian, I snagged more fisherman than fish!
The local hospital has a wall of shame- the remnants of lures that were retrieved from bodies, not fish!
The worst part is that many of those fisherman on the side of the river are not catching much because of the netters at the mouth of the river! Good times!
Growing up in Alaska, I have so many crazy stories to tell about fish, moose, bears, foxes, wolves, and tourists!

 

[nfl72]

"this player has a yoyo"
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At first I thought that was a new euphemism for 'gun'. Then I thought, wow! This FE agent lets kids play with his 'yoyo' while he's doing business!!!

Actually what I do is this. If I get a home where the small children won't leave the parents alone, I kinda set it next to my briefcase so the kids can see it. Then when they ask me about it I tell them I will do some tricks for them but when I am finished they need to leave mom and dad alone so we can do our business.

I used to give demonstrations all the time at parties etc. for a little money on the side. I probably take it out 2 or three times a month at bars etc just for fun. I am pretty good until I get drunk, then it deteriorates quite quickly.

 

[HAMPnet]

Oh, the wonders of Kenai, Alaska. My kids are currently there for the Summer with my Mother-in-Law. (Yes, they are very lucky.)
This is the land of Combat Fishing. It is straight up dangerous on the Kenai and Russian rivers- people are shoulder to shoulder, trying to cast while dodging the boats running up and down the river. The last time I fished on the Russian, I snagged more fisherman than fish!
The local hospital has a wall of shame- the remnants of lures that were retrieved from bodies, not fish!
The worst part is that many of those fisherman on the side of the river are not catching much because of the netters at the mouth of the river! Good times!
Growing up in Alaska, I have so many crazy stories to tell about fish, moose, bears, foxes, wolves, and tourists!

I worked in Prudhoe Bay, AK 1980-1982. One of the few places, at least then, where no one had a gun. Everyone was making good scratch, I think was the reason. But going to Anchorage on R & R, it could get dicey. Now, selling Final Expense in Niagara Falls, especially the Letter Streets...Knife and Gun Club...

 

[WinoBlues]

I worked in Prudhoe Bay, AK 1980-1982. One of the few places, at least then, where no one had a gun. Everyone was making good scratch, I think was the reason. But going to Anchorage on R & R, it could get dicey. Now, selling Final Expense in Niagara Falls, especially the Letter Streets...Knife and Gun Club...

Adak, Alaska in the early 70s.

Anchorage bars closed at like 5am and opened at 6am Multiple women to every guy.

 

[HAMPnet]

Adak, Alaska in the early 70s.

Anchorage bars closed at like 5am and opened at 6am Multiple women to every guy.

Chilkoot Charlie's :-)

First time I went in there in 1980, this girl tried to rip off my Yankees Jersey...then she found out I was her new Alternate on The Slope...poor Becky!

 

[rousemark]

"this player has a yoyo"
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At first I thought that was a new euphemism for 'gun'. Then I thought, wow! This FE agent lets kids play with his 'yoyo' while he's doing business!!!

Actually what I do is this. If I get a home where the small children won't leave the parents alone, I kinda set it next to my briefcase so the kids can see it. Then when they ask me about it I tell them I will do some tricks for them but when I am finished they need to leave mom and dad alone so we can do our business.

I used to give demonstrations all the time at parties etc. for a little money on the side. I probably take it out 2 or three times a month at bars etc just for fun. I am pretty good until I get drunk, then it deteriorates quite quickly.

'bout the only thing that doesn't deteriorate quickly with increasing alcohol consumption is the beauty of the ladies..

 

[houcoogster]

'bout the only thing that doesn't deteriorate quickly with increasing alcohol consumption is the beauty of the ladies..

Ahhhhh Rousemarkian wisdom there and so true.

 

[VaDwayne]

I certainly hope you didn't consent to a search of your car.. About 5 years ago I was pulled over for speeding, which I was but I thought I was going the speed limit. The speed limit was less than I thought it was. I was in a minivan with my wife a 2 kids. The cop said that I seemed nervous and asked if I wold consent to a search of my van. My reply was,"NO you can't". He then stated that we would have to wait until a dog was brought to the scene and he obtained a warrant to search my vehicle after it was impounded. I told him to go ahead and that I had all day. 10 minutes later I was on my way, without a ticket. I filed a complaint but never heard anything back... I WILL NEVER TALK TO A COP WITHOUT A LAWYER PRSENT, EVER!!!! No good can come from it...

I starred working a new area I had never worked before about 2 weeks ago. I did write two or three policies on 22nd street, which is a mix of well kept older, smaller homes and run down unkept yards with a few boarded up houses as well.

Last Thursday I was finishing up at around 7:30. I left my last appointment and drove a couple of blocks away and pulled over on the side of the street to find a hotel to spend the night in. I noticed two black guys walking past the truck and looking at me. They then turned around and started coming back to me so I pulled away. I took a quick left and my gps told me to turn again in 250 feet. I then put on my blinker and noticed a State cop was headed towards me. When I turned he turned in behind me and pulled me over.

HIs first words were what are you doing here and I told him I was selling insurance. He replied these people had no money so what was I really doing in that neighborhood. I picked up 3 or 4 files with checks and stated that "evidently they do". He then asked for my license etc. The other cop was on the other side of the truck looking in and saw my open briefcase and stated, over the top of the truck in a quiet voice, to the cop talking to me that, "this player has a yoyo"!

(I always have a yoyo with me to do tricks for kids who won't let us alone while conducting business.)

Both cops went back to the patrol car and after 15 minutes came back. He handed me a ticket for no seat belt and then stated he wanted to search my car. He then suggested I get my yoyo and do some tricks for his partner while he searched the truck.

So I go back to their car and start doing some pretty good tricks and we had about 15 black people and a cop watching me. The other cop was done searching the car and I did a few more tricks for him and I ended with a trick called the motorcycle. So I told them it was called the motorcycle cop and they were pretty impressed.

They tore up my ticket and let me go. They did tell me to watch my back as that area was one of the third worst townships in the country.

The next morning I had an appointment on the same street. When I got there my client told me that three doors down two people had been killed the night before.

 

[houcoogster]

I certainly hope you didn't consent to a search of your car.. About 5 years ago I was pulled over for speeding, which I was but I thought I was going the speed limit. The speed limit was less than I thought it was. I was in a minivan with my wife a 2 kids. The cop said that I seemed nervous and asked if I wold consent to a search of my van. My reply was,"NO you can't". He then stated that we would have to wait until a dog was brought to the scene and he obtained a warrant to search my vehicle after it was impounded. I told him to go ahead and that I had all day. 10 minutes later I was on my way, without a ticket. I filed a complaint but never heard anything back... I WILL NEVER TALK TO A COP WITHOUT A LAWYER PRSENT, EVER!!!! No good can come from it...

Dude, don't get so worked up over it, Febreeze and Visine work wonders... at least that's what rousemark tells me

 

[Norwayguy]

I certainly hope you didn't consent to a search of your car.. About 5 years ago I was pulled over for speeding, which I was but I thought I was going the speed limit. The speed limit was less than I thought it was. I was in a minivan with my wife a 2 kids. The cop said that I seemed nervous and asked if I wold consent to a search of my van. My reply was,"NO you can't". He then stated that we would have to wait until a dog was brought to the scene and he obtained a warrant to search my vehicle after it was impounded. I told him to go ahead and that I had all day. 10 minutes later I was on my way, without a ticket. I filed a complaint but never heard anything back... I WILL NEVER TALK TO A COP WITHOUT A LAWYER PRSENT, EVER!!!! No good can come from it...

Officer am I being detained or am I free to go. The officer can call for the dog all he wants but unless he retains you he can not keep you there waiting for the dog.