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| Lou W |
 Oct 31 2004, 03:58 PM
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"Here Kitty Kitty" my ass......  Group: Members Posts: 4,109 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Roseburg, OR. Member No.: 2,039 Region Association: Spain  |
I spent 12 Years as a Electro Mechanical Design Engineer in the Defense/Aerospace industry. Last 15 Years I've been in the Real estate Industry, I did New Home Sales for 8 of those years and now a Mortgage Loan Consultant for the last 7 years. Carpentry for the last 30 years as a side job and a hobby. Changes are good for people, I believe it's important to have the ability to adapt to changes in the workplace. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)
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| Series9 |
Oct 31 2004, 04:03 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
BA in anthropology from the University of Central Florida.
I'm a commercial pilot in a Lear 35 flying for a wealthy family out of Santa Fe, NM. It's good work, but it took a long time to get here. I've been considering leaving flying to open a Porsche shop. We'll see... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| Rhodes71/914 |
Oct 31 2004, 04:07 PM
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Glacier Group: Members Posts: 1,374 Joined: 8-August 04 From: End of the Road, Alaska Member No.: 2,482 |
So Lou do you like the selling mortgages better than selling houses?
As I said in my earlier post I am a Mortgage Loan person as well but also in the process of getting my real estate license just because the growth in this area is crazy. Small business is still my passion. |
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| Deano |
Oct 31 2004, 04:15 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 83 Joined: 13-October 04 From: Des Moines, Iowa Member No.: 2,942 |
Commercial Photographer, I shoot mostly food. Great job, good pay, lots to eat. Since I own the studio, if I don't have something scheduled, I am at home working on my cars.
Couldn't be happier! |
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| charlesmac |
Oct 31 2004, 04:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 210 Joined: 27-June 04 From: Richland, MS Member No.: 2,264 |
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BA in music education 1 hour from my master's dergree in applied music (trumpet performance) currently a high school band director. actually i teach em from 6th grade on up. i like it most days. The high school drama queens are beginning to wear me out. Every thing to them is a big ordeal. Plus, dealing with stupid parents and administration is another downside. Vacation time is awesome. one week for thanksgiving two weeks for christmas week at spring break a few other days scattered here and there 10 weeks off for summer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/boldblue.gif) SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MUSIC PROGRAMS!!! nothing against sports, but i don't see any 40-80 year old people still playing football competitevely. (cheap plug) charles mclendon |
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| d914 |
Oct 31 2004, 04:24 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,331 Joined: 12-July 03 From: Atlanta, ga Member No.: 904 Region Association: South East States |
bs biology
software sales to hospitals.. happy yes, income good, pressure yes |
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| Rusty |
Oct 31 2004, 04:25 PM
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Wanted: Engine case GA003709 Group: Admin Posts: 7,941 Joined: 24-December 02 From: North Alabama Member No.: 6 Region Association: Galt's Gulch 
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AA, Cameron University, Oklahoma Many scattered night classes, including two I'm taking right now. After these two, I will be within 8 classes of finishing my BA (history), with a concentration of Middle East studies. (yeah, no shit) Job: I'm a soldier... four years from retirement (I'll be less than 40 y/o). At some point, I'm going to have to get a real job, so I'll bookmark this thread. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) -Rusty (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) |
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| Bruce Allert |
Oct 31 2004, 04:26 PM
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Hellions asleep Group: Members Posts: 3,289 Joined: 19-March 03 From: Eagle Creek, Orygun Member No.: 441 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Maintenance... gotta keep the water flowing both directions (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) keep the buildings standing, operating & looking good for the people that work for us and for the ones that donate to our cause. Guide Dogs For The Blind, Inc.
Side buisness of Photography (my preferance) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) .....b |
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| SpecialK |
Oct 31 2004, 04:33 PM
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aircraft surgeon Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797 |
Veterinarian/Entomologist....I've work on TomCats, Harriers, Eagles, and SuperHornets (the "Entomologist" part) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) . Started out as an ejection seat, LOX (liquid oxygen), missile cooling and environmental control systems (HVAC) mechanic on F-14 TomCats at NAS Miramar, CA. Moved back to CO and worked for an HVAC company for 3 years. Moved to St. Louis to start my HVAC company ECS, and got hire at McDonnell Douglas (needed the health insurance for the family). Worked both jobs for 12 years until '96, when health problems (heart attack) required me to give up the HVAC biz (still do some on the side for family/friends). Got my AAS from ITT Tech in CAD March 2004. Worked on (assembly) AV8B Harriers (composites), F/A-18E/F SuperHornets (composites/sheetmetal), and presently build/inspect the Korean F-15K StrikeEagle. Pretty much frame all of the lower structure of the fuselage between the wings (from the shiny part forward to the intakes), 95% titanium (wish my car was made of the stuff!)........anyone want to take a WAG at how long it takes to build one F-15 from start to fly-off?
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| Deano |
Oct 31 2004, 04:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 83 Joined: 13-October 04 From: Des Moines, Iowa Member No.: 2,942 |
Bruce,
Nice to see another photographer with 914 interests. I just checked out your website. Nice, I wish we had scenery worthy of photos around here! I spend most of my time in studio with the exception of a little architectural work. Sorry this has strayed from the original post, just wanted to say "nice job". |
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| jim912928 |
Oct 31 2004, 04:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,485 Joined: 8-January 04 From: Granger, IN Member No.: 1,536 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
BS in Mathematics from Notre Dame
I'm currently a Chief Technology Officer for an appliance manufacturer (glorified computer geek!). Nice thing about this job is you look out to the future, set direction, pick technologies...then tell someone else to implement it all! Get's tiring though at times, too much politics in the workplace..hours are way tooooo long. |
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| flatout |
Oct 31 2004, 04:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 239 Joined: 3-May 04 From: southeast missouri Member No.: 2,018 |
Hi ,I am a custom car painter and I have my own shop. I do mostly show cars, however I am now getting show and street bikes. Its a good job that lets me express my creativity on other peoples rides. There is always pressure to make deadlines and turn out show winning paint.
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| hargray2 |
Oct 31 2004, 05:01 PM
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fuh-q Group: Members Posts: 302 Joined: 12-December 03 From: hardeeville,sc Member No.: 1,432 |
My great grandfather founded a telephone company 50 or so years ago, so I am the first of the 4th generation family to work with the company. We now offer landline phones, digital cable, internet (T1, dsl, isdn, cable modems, etc...), our own wireless service, business key systems, networking, our own long distance, smart homes and security, VOIP, and pretty much everything else you can think of. We serve the areas around and including Hilton Head Island.
But anyway, I am the lead broadband technician in my areas ( 4 towns across 4 counties in two states). I perform maintenence on the cable plant and respond to most large outages. Occasionally, I do repair calls at the customer's home. Very rarely do I install services in homes. I am the guy that gets the service to the neighborhood and makes sure the phones stay clear, tv pictures stay nice, and internet stays fast. Most of you guys would just call me the telephone man or the cable guy. Yes, I love it. I have guys 30 years older than me call me all day everyday to ask me questions. I know it bugs the shit out of them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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| Lou W |
Oct 31 2004, 05:17 PM
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"Here Kitty Kitty" my ass...... Group: Members Posts: 4,109 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Roseburg, OR. Member No.: 2,039 Region Association: Spain |
QUOTE So Lou do you like the selling mortgages better than selling houses? I like mortgages better, with New home Sales the money was great, the customers came to you, etc. but it required you working every Saturday and Sunday and most holidays, thats when most people come out to look, and with a family, it's difficult to miss the weekend sports and family get togethers and holidays. With Mortgages, most prequals, etc. can be done by phone, so it gives me much more flexibilities with my schedule. BTW, I use to do Mortgages in Roseburg Oregon. Wished I still lived there. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Thats a great area to live, California sucks, and it's getting worse. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)As I said in my earlier post I am a Mortgage Loan person as well but also in the process of getting my real estate license just because the growth in this area is crazy. Small business is still my passion. |
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| anthony |
Oct 31 2004, 05:22 PM
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2270 club Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218 |
I'm the Technology Director at a private K-8th grade school. It's a fancy title for systems administrator. I majored in French at UC Berkeley after not knowing what to major in. It got me a year of living in France which was one of the best experiences ever.
My first 8 years in the work world I pushed paper. I hated it. Computers were always a hobby and about 9 years ago I went back to school to learn some programming and then fell into the Microsoft Certified System Engineer program. I basically turned a hobby into a career. I'm platform agnostic but if hard pressed I'd say I have a preference for the Mac. Unix, OSX, Windows - I can make it all work. |
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| Pam |
Oct 31 2004, 05:44 PM
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Unnumbered Lady of 914s Group: Benefactors Posts: 113 Joined: 30-May 03 From: Des Moines, Iowa Member No.: 756 |
Welcome, Deano......how exciting to see another Des Moines Iowa member on the forum.
So as to not hijack the thread..... No college....well...none that counts - I was a freshman three times until Dad got tired of paying.......but have worked my way up at Principal Financial Group to a Senior Corporate Negotiator in the IT procurement field. Lots of contract review involved in the job and some knowledge of technology is the norm - although most companies have teams that work either technology contracts or non technology contracts. Its a very fun and demanding job and one that has seen quite a bit of growth in the last few years. |
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| Rusty |
Oct 31 2004, 05:47 PM
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Wanted: Engine case GA003709 Group: Admin Posts: 7,941 Joined: 24-December 02 From: North Alabama Member No.: 6 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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Hey Deano.. didn't we meet on the side of the road on I-235?
-Rusty (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) |
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| 914forme |
Oct 31 2004, 05:53 PM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None
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4 years University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music - Music Education finished with a Masters in 4 years - My grades did better with a heavy load! Took 26 hours or more a quarter including summers. Ran out of classes to take so I started taking Master Degree stuff and just finished it off, before I could graduated with my BS, so I got both. I had to take a specific number of ensembles to graduate with a BS that worked out to 4 years. Oh I am a Tuba player - professionally - I got burnt out quickly - I love Music can't take the egos!
So I got drafted by a computer company -I am now a systems admin for an school district that is the size of Rhoad Island - I have my CCNA, MCSE, CNE, and a bunch more not sure if any of them matter or not. So in my case I make a living off of Microsoft, but I only use Apple hardware - it works for me. Keeps my sanity - because I don't have to support two Microsoft Newtorks - it sucked going home and having to do the same crap I did all day at work. Yeah I like the job, pays well, but times you have to deal with crap - like any job. And sometimes you have to put in a few extra hours to get something working. Friday I worked from 4:30 am - 3:30 am into Saturday. But if you pull it off and get things working again, your a hero! If you don't well everyting slides down hill. The future I will probally keep doing this - peole want me to start fixing their cars for a living - I have a back log right now I could do it full time! But it is what I do for a break, if it becones my job - who knows what I would do then. Their is a fine line between genius and insanity not sure which I side I am walking on currently Oh would I recommend it as a profession? Only if you are a masacist! |
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| marks914 |
Oct 31 2004, 06:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 845 Joined: 9-October 04 From: the motor city Member No.: 2,912 Region Association: None |
I probably have the best car guy job. I am an automotive designer or sometimes its called product stylist. At DaimlerChrysler, the place with the best styled cars around. I get to draw cars and work on models of cars all day long, its great. I help to decide what the future of automobiles could be.
I have a BFA in sculpture from Michigan State University and a BFA in Industrial/Transportation Design from the College for Creative Studies Before all that I owned my own restaurant and was a Executive Chef and a General Manager at other restaurants. Thats it Mark 72 914 5.0L http://community.webshots.com/user/marksurel |
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| Deano |
Oct 31 2004, 06:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 83 Joined: 13-October 04 From: Des Moines, Iowa Member No.: 2,942 |
Lawrence
Yep that was me. Thanks again for stopping. I think since you moved I've seen maybe two 914s in Des Moines. Pam I hadn't noticed that you are in DSM. Let me know if anything is ever happening around our area. What part of town are you in? I'm in Clive. |
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