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Location: Cicero, NY | Glad to hear that the kids seem to be holding up but even more glad to hear that you're taking care of them, Trag. That's pretty young to accept weight like that but that's probably nothing you don't know by now. Hope everything works out for you guys.
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Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma | I'm a geologist... (the only one here so far that I know of)... I worked for a company for 7 years learning how to find and produce oil and gas then started up my own company... I've drilled alot of oil and gas wells oh (and dry holes)... I love what I do and am lucky I found it.. If you need someone to bitch about when you're filling up your car or paying your heating bill, I'm your guy...
This is interesting reading about everyone! |
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Location: chicago | I supervise the heat treat operation for a company that mfg's Hex key wrenches. |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | Jeff,
That has to be the most unique yet. |
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Location: Burbank | I am a televison engineer at Disney/ABC Cable Networks Group, I manage a group of 6 engineers. We are responsible for maintenance and repair of all the on-air videotape machine, servers and related equipment for The Disney Channel, ABC Family, Disney's Toon Network, Buena Vista Syndication and SoapNet (that wonderful 24 hour soap channel all you guys watch!) It is a very interesting job, that has many surprises. It can be slow as a turtle to as hectic as a nuclear disaster, and I love it! |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Asked around, and nobody seems to know quite what it is I Do do. (bee do bee do)
The title on the door (If there was a door, or writing on it) would say Sales Manager, for a television advertising channel. (the TV listings channel.)
But I spend more time writing and voicing commercials, or shmoozzing bigger (?!we have BIGGER?) clients.
It's a pretty small company, but it serves two provinces. (U.S. landmass equivalent of 10 or 12 states, population equivalent of 2 good size cities)
Heck of a lot of fun.
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Sometimes play in bands when someone gets sick. (I hate to practice) Play with folkies around town a bit. Made a very poor living at it wa-ay back in the 70's.
Oh yeah, send songs off to Nashville sometimes too. I get a much better quality of rejection these days. Really must go there someday. |
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Location: Midland, MI | Originally posted by BalladeerFun:
I'm a geologist... (the only one here so far that I know of)... I worked for a company for 7 years learning how to find and produce oil and gas then started up my own company... True story...went to my dentist two appointments ago and had my teeth cleaned by the hawtest (bar none!) dental hygienist I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. We got to talking and I asked her about her accent. My guess was one of the eastern 'stan' countries (and yes, that's exactly what I said, and no, she was not offended), and it turned out I was right (although now I forget which one). Anywho, more chatting and she's a MS in Geology from some apparently prestigous University in the Russian sphere of influence and worked in the petroleum field before relocating to the Middle of Nowhere, Michigan. Very interesting gal. She wasn't there the last time I went in, though, which was sort of a bummer. |
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Location: Texas | Past: Sales, mid and high-end home audio and video equipment. Some college, learned about computers. Worked for 25 years in the computer industry, first as a software engineer with custom systems (i.e. SCADA), then as a QA/Test Engineer with Compaq/HP. In 2003 was flushed out of HP.
Current: Own a 48 unit garden-style apartment complex, learning the "real estate investor" business. Hoping I won't ever have to go back to work for corporate America.
I'm part of a Life Teen Praise and Worship band. Its a great combination of a spritual, fun and rewarding activity (and, playing guitars!).
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Location: Zion, Illinois | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
I defend people and companies that get sued. Yes, that means lawyer. I can't do anymore lawyer jokes because last Friday was my son's last day of law school. He is studying for the bar now. He is going to use his law degree with his molecular biology degree to go into regulatory law.
As for me, I started out as a factory worker until I lost my job to cheaper labor. I went back to college and earned degrees in Math and Computer Science. I am currently a systems analyst with Lehman Brothers, but I'm looking for something more enjoyable and creative. |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Bradley:
He is studying for the bar now. I've met quite a few lawyers who were 'studying' bars. |
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Location: SE Michigan | I work for the phone company. Years ago Michigan Bell hired me. They became Ameritech, which was acquired by SBC, which has merged with AT&T and is being renamed AT&T. After the goverment broke up Ma Bell it looks like it is re-forming.
I provide Technical Support on Business Telephone and Voice mail systems. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Bradley, wish your son luck for me. There is a little of that involved in the bar exam. Most likely he'll overstudy and learn a bunch of stuff he never uses once he specializes. From someone who took and passed 2 in 2 months, they are not as hard as some people make them. Of course, we didn't have many laws back in the stone age. |
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Location: Houston, TX | Bailey?
Bailey?????
BAAAAYYYYYLLEEEEEEEY! |
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Location: Colorado | Used to make a living 24/7 with ye old geetar...
Got married and had kids....
now I'm a high school administrator...pays the bills..
Every now and then a show comes through and they ask me to play... do it when I can...if the day job lets me be at the theater for curtain
Met cwk2, cliff, and AL, now I want to be just like them...
gee what does that mean. |
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Location: Hicksville, NY | Me? I'm just a lowly special education teacher, who wakes up everyday from Monday to Friday, hoping that something exciting will happen in the education and well-being of the children that I work with. To date, I have taught youngsters with developmental delays (for preschoolers), PDD (pervasive developmental disorder), autism, Down syndrome, learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, ADD / ADHD, dyslexia, TBI (traumatic brain injury), and multiple disabilities. I work mainly in the classroom of 10-12 children until 4 p.m. Then from 4 to about 7:30 or 8p.m., I provide 1:1 special instruction for students with disabilties in their respective homes or in a venue of either the student's or the parents' choosing. |
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Location: Spain | When the good lady wife agreed to us moving to Spain two years ago it was partley to save my sanity and get me away from mending cars (Actually more to do with keeping me away from cazy customers crazier targets and some seriousley deranged corporate stuff)Two years down the line we dont make enough from music to survive so I'm back in a garage 4 days a week . You got to pay the bills even when you can see the mediterranean sea from your terrace. |
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| I'm an underwater munitions expert. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | I'm a media specialist/graphic artist with a company that develops computer-based training for clients such as the Navy, Marines, etc. So I spend my day creating illustrations, Flash interactive graphics and 3D models of things like aircraft carrier and jet engine parts, and other challenging items. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by ignimbyte:
Me?... taught youngsters with developmental delays (for preschoolers), PDD (pervasive developmental disorder), autism, Down syndrome, learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, ADD / ADHD, dyslexia, TBI (traumatic brain injury), and multiple disabilities...I provide 1:1 special instruction for students with disabilties.... Do you offer guitar lessons?? ;) |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by GN-Nick:
I'm an underwater munitions expert. ...isn't that a little over your head... |
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Location: Vermont USA | Hold your breath and say that.
Pauly |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by elginacres:
Met cwk2, cliff, and AL, now I want to be just like them...
gee what does that mean. Retired, unionized, and an idiot??? :D
just kidding guys....don't shoot the messenger! |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | I'm an idiot who sells gear for a hobby and in order to support my own gear habit. Oh, and the one day a week I work a real job I am a pastor and worship leader. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | :eek: Just a thought but I'd stay away from the windows, Stephen. |
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Location: NJ | unionized??? |
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Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???
