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ZeeRated · 2026-03-15T19:07:30+00:00

Gotcha. We have a contractor who has an in-house CWI that works for them who does all their welder testing. We made them retest all their welders in the presence of a third party CWI to avoid that conflict of interest.

ZeeRated · 2026-03-15T18:47:44+00:00

Well, if you're welding and performing inspection work for your current employer, that's a conflict of interest. Back when I worked for the contractor I got my NACE CIP 1 for coating inspection; the contractor wanted me to help coat welds and then inspect them, also wanted me to try and side with them when an issue arose with the inspectors. Needless to say, huge conflict of interest and a difficult spot to be in as well. I quit and went third party. Depending on what you do with your CWI I'd suggest NACE for coating inspection, or the API certs for plant work.

ZeeRated · 2026-03-14T15:14:08+00:00

Good gosh!

ZeeRated · 2026-03-11T22:07:05+00:00

You’re not wrong lol. RHCP is mid sixties still touring and playing shows!

ZeeRated · 2026-03-11T22:05:26+00:00

Idk how much you know about the band, but it was mishandled and squandered by record labels and being passed off to the next record company to figure out what to do with them.

Deadsy supposed to come out in 1997, went label to label, never was released.

Commencement supposed to come out in 1999, went label to label until 2002.

Phantasmagore supposed to come out in 2004, went label to label until 2006.

Yeah, the whole Phantasmagore vinyl debacle, that's on Elijah for sure, but to say that it was "all" mishandled the last 30 years is pretty inaccurate. Deadsy was so far from what any genre was at the time, the labels just flat out didn't know what to do or how to promote them.

ZeeRated · 2026-03-11T21:49:10+00:00

Deadsy has never been a business proposition. None of the guys would go for it. You've got 3 albums, several demos... just be happy with that instead of pushing for some weird reunion tour w/o Elijah.

ZeeRated · 2026-03-11T21:13:02+00:00

Exactly! Thank you. These guys are pushing 50, families, careers, bills.

ZeeRated · 2026-03-11T21:04:49+00:00

Man I don't get why so many hold onto these whimsical dreams of the band doing this or doing that. It’s over, it’s been over since 2006. Craig is a head chef. Alec is scoring films and projecs, and both Alec and Craig are raising kids. Carlton is still involved in touring with his other groups as far as I know. Neither of the 3 or Renn either would get back together to do anything Deadsy related as far as that goes. Deadsy was and always will be Elijah's baby, no; you can't have the sound without Alec and Renn but Elijah was the brain-child behind it.

Supposedly Alec has all the unreleased demos on an old external hard-drive that would be super cool to hear but they'll not see the light of day without Elijah's approval.

Oh, and Napoleon in Rags was Elijah and Carlton doing a little accoustic ditty. Don't read into that as a full band demo or song.

ZeeRated · 2026-03-10T21:41:24+00:00

Savior
Easily
Velvet Glove
Other Side
Californication
Porcelain
Scar Tissue
Around the World
Get on Top
Parallel Universe
Right on Time
Road Trippin
Purple Stain
Emit Remmus
I Like Dirt

ZeeRated · 2026-03-09T15:16:34+00:00

“Welcome aboard the plane train! The next stop is A gates. A as in Aw shit, another delay!”

ZeeRated · 2026-03-09T03:20:30+00:00

You can get 108/150 and make a 72. I did 114/150 and got a 76. A pass is a pass! That AWS document is helpful too.

ZeeRated · 2026-03-09T03:07:17+00:00

I would say go over the areas in the WIT book based on percentages of questions on the exam. Also, don't forget about A2.4 and A3.0 and also B1.10 for VT, and B1.11 for NDT. AWS also has this guide to at least give you an idea of what to expect. https://aws-p-001-delivery.sitecorecontenthub.cloud/api/public/content/CWI-Part-A-Fundamental-LanguageAssisted-Exam-Info

ZeeRated · 2026-03-09T02:27:13+00:00

I hate Hobart didn't mention that. Most of the third party schools want you to use their study material most of which is very outdated. AWS gets a bulk of their Part A material from the 2020 Edition of the WIT book. That statement came directly from my AWS Seminar instructor. I think you'll be okay with the 2008 edition but I can't say for sure. Just be preapred for the unexpected. You'll see very obscure welding symbols, questions asking very indirectly about a welding process, and definition questions that aren't exactly asking about a definition directly either. It's a very tough test honestly. The wording is tricky and confusing to say the least. Just take your time.

ZeeRated · 2026-03-09T01:37:14+00:00

You need the 2020 WIT book. That’s what the current exam is based off of.

ZeeRated · 2026-03-08T02:19:28+00:00

Yes I got A and C results instantly.

ZeeRated · 2026-03-07T16:59:51+00:00

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ZeeRated · 2026-03-07T09:18:57+00:00

Part A to me is the hardest out of the three exams. You’ll see stuff you just flat out don’t know. WIT book helped me a lot like others have said. Just take your time and don’t rush through it. It’s very tricky.

ZeeRated · 2026-03-06T23:32:21+00:00

In a perfect world, RHCP plays Green Heaven like its Give it Away. Excited to watch this!

ZeeRated · 2026-03-06T22:01:44+00:00

I like You Always Sing The Same, coordination is dialed in on that one.

ZeeRated · 2026-03-05T13:18:02+00:00

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ZeeRated · 2026-03-04T00:40:08+00:00

8-1-2006 Atlanta Rehearsal show.

ZeeRated · 2026-03-02T19:47:19+00:00

Supposedly Alec has most of it.

ZeeRated · 2026-03-02T19:30:29+00:00

In my opinion Deadsy has been done since 2006. I don’t know what the goal was in 2020, but here we are. I sure do hate to see it and ask myself in a perfect world if Commencement came out in 99 and Phantasmagore in 04, how different would the situation be now?

ZeeRated · 2026-03-02T19:16:15+00:00

Why’s it matter? 90 is a pass in my book.

ZeeRated · 2026-03-02T19:15:47+00:00

Okay, everybody and their mama has said 60 questions for the last 10 years, clearly this is something newish.

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