Official starter for turtle races? Bovine fecal specialist? Wine taster?
No retired kamikaze pilots in this group?
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Official starter for turtle races? Bovine fecal specialist? Wine taster?
No retired kamikaze pilots in this group?
Bovine fecal specialist ??:HMMM:
Currently- 14 yr maintenance tech- cnc's, millwright, pneumatics, hydraulics,fabrication,toilet plunging & picking up after all the other pigs whose mom's aren't there to clean-up after them (not that I mean anything by that)
Former-10 yrs pushing parts in dealerships, 4 yrs in bodyshops, and have been working on cars since birth as my dad was a lifetime mechanic.
Future-probably not a Bovine fecal specialist
20 years landing on aircraft carriers and the last 10 flying with the airline. Latest project is a 48 chevy truck that I have veen working for about a year. So far it has a camaro subframe, s/b 350 700r4, 10bolt rear. Just finished putting in a hotrod air system and working on getting it ready for paint. Frenching the headlights and a few mods to the bed. All in all a fun project for me and my two younger sons.
Metal Artist.
Towboat Captain Of 30 Years
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U.S.Army instructor, will retire in 3years or so. Starting sideline business of mobile auto repair in my area.
iuoe local #234 internation union of operating engineers
Heavy equipment operator soon to be crane operator after i finish my cert's
5 yrs.
4 yrs army.captain.then 28 yrs IRS Revenue Officer..and I do have your SSn's so be nice!:LOL:
currently delivering PPG windshields and workin in the warehouse very fun job. man those windows have gotten big! best job i have ever had so far!!!
now -> then
Student-automotive engineering PhD.
Software engineer for 3 years
Student - computer engineering MS
Student - Electrical engineering BS -- bar tending paid my way
Dj at a strip club
Bouncer at a strip club
Electronics technician
manager of accessories dept at a dealership
Student - Drank to much so it didn't last long
misc crap.
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then 28 yrs IRS Revenue Officer..and I do have your SSn's so be nice!
32 years with Revenue Canada.....same job...different country.
Looks like we had 'em covered on both sides of the border.:LOL: :LOL: :D
i manage raw materials for a machine shop .. it is crazy how much steel and aluminum prices have gone up lately .. and i dont even want to mention titanium .. about 1000 lbs of titanium plate will buy you a Z06 vette .. and we use tons of it every day to build parts for jet fighters .. titanium will burn like firewood .. i will never understand why we build our fighter planes out of it ..
Fence sales. Vinyl, cedar, aluminum and chainlink. Retail and installed.
25 Years Union Heavy truck machanic . Rebuild diesel and gas engines . Rebuild transmissions and rear ends . All brake and suspension work . Rewire trucks and some small body work . Also shop union steward . Very hard work but still fun and COOL
Well I started working in the coal mines back in 1918 for the Army. Then....
Just kidding, that was my great grandfather that did that and it wasn't in 1918 it was in the 30's I think.
I am only 20 years old, I started a few years ago at a hot rod shop, recently quit a couple of months ago because of the environment and boss. Right now I am working at a used car lot detailing cars (big downstep) which is just temporary until I figure out what else to do (thinking about law enforcment).
I am also doing side work such as painting, body work, etc. I just did a custom paint job and graphic work on a Ez Go golf cart with a college theme and about to do another one in the next few weeks in a teal color with wheels, low profile tires, lower it, chop the top, stereo, etc etc.
Who knows, maybe I will start fixing up motorcycles and golf carts, I have a few lined up right now. LOL
Now one job I have heard about that I thought would be awesome was the one where people test out US military base security and it is a very dangerous job. Not sure if they even do this anymore but a old guy told me about how he used to do it and I thought that would be cool since I never did the Army.
24 years construction....mostly electrical and Instrumentation..last 12 of those years in the middle east as a project manager...finished building a 6 car garage with work shop back home and trying to fill it up with old cars to work on when i retire...haven't even finished my house yet...guess you have to know your priorities...trying not to buy any more toys until the house is finished...will not buy anymore cars.....will not buy anymore cars...will not buy anymore cars...lol
Well,
I started out in an independent Parts House (kinda like a NAPA),worked for a Cadillac and Chrysler Dealer, then worked my way up to Parts Manager at a Chevy Dealership. From there became a Heavy Equipment Operator, then went into the Heavy Equipment Industry-started in '79, and went from Parts Manager to Parts & Service Manager. From there I became a General Manager, and have been one for over 15 Years , overseeing four John Deere Dealerships-that burned me out-(although the money was good). Now, I am a GM for two John Deere Dealerships, and it is much easier-:LOL: :eek: :whacked:
Let's see.....5 years on the docks...1 year OTR driver....6 years Industrial Maintenance....2 years motorcyle tech....8 years lineman (telco)....and the last year in fiber transport/special circuits. The stress level seems to have gone up with each change. LOL's!:whacked:
Old Thread I know....
For car money I am helping design the next generation space vehicle to take us back to the Moon.
The Constellation Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle.
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I finance commercial property
Been there done that kind of guy.Ex Mfg. Engineer,Tool and Die Shop owner(sold in 97),retired enjoying the fruits (34 Cpe.) of my labor.
I own a plumbing & HVAC shop
My wife & I own a filing service for CPA's & corporate attorneys- including the IRS.
On the side- I plumb street rod & race car chassis in stainless AN hard line.
Started on my Grandma's Farm in the central valley, doing everything from weeding, and cutting canes to harvesting raisons at the age of 12. As an adult, I started with kids, working with youth at risk, then moved on to be a Marine Biologist, taught at Newfound Harbor Marine Institute, Worked seasonal jobs including, Construction, Agriculture and as a First Mate in the Virgin Islands, Wilderness Adventure and Back country trips, Foreign Fishery observer in the Berring Sea on a Korean vessel, Abalone Farmer, Taught technology(and managed a computer lab) at a Learning Enrichment Center, and finally ended up as a Registered Nurse in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit(working with kids at risk in a different sort of way).:D
I waitressed and worked in restaurants most of the time up until I got married in 2000. In between waitressing jobs I worked for an alarm company, did retail inventory and worked at a gas station. Since 2000, I have worked at a check cashing place, a retail furniture store, a loan company and a bank. Now I work for H&R Block during tax season (On and off since about 1995) and my husband and I own our own auto restoration/customizing shop. We build street rods, custom cars and do restorations. I take care of the books and the ordering and am beginning to learn more about fabrication, welding, painting, etc. He says sandpaper and die grinders seem to fit my hand really well, :LOL:
I fly all over the country and some times out of the country as a company rep. Most of the time I reply its from some where else but home. Home is not L.A. ,hell no, home is where people are real,lol. L.A is full of a bunch of ugly people that think their beautiful, oops did I say that out loud,lol.I am just here working for a couple months.
Jobs suck...but not as much as being broke.
I am in the Special Forces, I travel all over the world, have girlfriends in every country, shoot people and whatever else I need to do... I wish. :D
whenever i drop this weight i have im joining the army ASAP.
What MOS do you plan to shoot for?
something to do with mechanics maybe heavy diesel mechanic. but ive got a while to go on the weight so i have plenty of time to consider mos's
Weight? Pfft, I weight 115 pounds soaking wet, they don't care. Heck they didn't even care about putting me in an airborne unit.
As for mechanics, think about that real hard, if you join and you go to Iraq, you will be sitting back working on the Hummers and junk that everyone gets to take out and tear up from having fun.
do yourself a favor , start running , from what i hear basic is NOTHING like it used to be you know with the kinder gentler society we live in now and all , but im sure you will at least do a bit of jogging! D.I.'s used to really have a fondness for the big boys..
I've been retired for 5 years. I worked in an In-Plant Print Shop for 43 years, started out as an apprentice printer and ended up as the manager. The company I worked for makes SPAM:whacked:
Yeah he's right you will do fine. Hell they are even allowing cell phones at basic now. :p They will seriously put about 10-20 pounds on you by the time you graduate basic and AIT. Keep shut, do what your supposed to do and your fine. They actually HELP you to pass basic, they wont just let you sit down or give up, they will push you along and pretty much make you pass which is a good thing.
what! no such thing as motivational platoon anymore?????????:D
the bad thing is i am about 60lbs over:(
Ohhhhh.... The overweight guys have trouble but get through it. Guess you have to take it at your own pace.
I am a hot rod ,classic,exotic car builder who owns my own facility. I work 100 hrs a week turning nasty rusted metal into things of beauty and love every second of it.