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55 by SwampGrouch
Air Force after high school, handling documents marked "Top Secret, Burn Before Reading."
Uniformed hospital security then plainclothes retail security.
Small town cop for a quarter of a century or so, a good part of that as the in-house computer geek.
Now retired with a one person PI agency.

My religious preference is Heretic, so Separation of Church and State has been my pet issue for quite a while (which explains an ex-cop that's an active Democrat).
"There never was a union of church and state which did not bring serious evils to religion."
The Right Reverend John England, first Roman Catholic Bishop of Charleston SC, 1825.

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56 by Mojojojo
I've been military since 1993 except for a break in service when I drove a truck for a while. I worked as a cook in college at a nice restaurant. I've been a single parent for the last 5 or 6 years, but that status has changed to mere piggy bank now. :D

I went into the Navy first, the went back into the Air Force. I worked in the meteorological shop for a while where I worked as a technician on the met equipment for the Hurricane Hunters. Now I make stuff not work. I'm a transplant everywhere I go now... home is where the orders are. I started in Florida, then Alabama, Il, CA, back to AL, TX, then MS. I'm what they call "dual status" (an ART for those who are familiar) and it's unlikely that I'll leave again unless I ask to, and even then it's difficult.

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58 by SwampGrouch
Ultravox wrote:
mark wrote:Porn star.
Pics or it didn't happen. (I have a feeling I'm going to regret that...)
You'll have all of us gouging our eyes out with red hot spoons.
"There never was a union of church and state which did not bring serious evils to religion."
The Right Reverend John England, first Roman Catholic Bishop of Charleston SC, 1825.

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59 by Bearlaker
Truck driver, specifically doubles hauling fossil fuel(coal). Ya, I know. I work from 3-4PM 'til 3-4AM, about 500 miles per shift.
I've been a salesman, dude ranch wrangler, road construction truck driver, semi pro pot dealer, golf caddy, lawn maintenance, Pepsi man, farm worker, Amwaybot, ditchdigger, life guard/pool boy.
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"
"Namaste"
"Don't Tread on Me"

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60 by eelj
whitey wrote:
Fukshot wrote:
mark wrote:Porn star.
You aren't a star if we don't know who you are. What's your work name?
Quickdraw
I thought it was "Johnny Smegma".
"Hillary Clinton is the finest, bravest, kindest, the most wonderful person I've ever known in my whole life" Raymond Shaw

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61 by eelj
I'm quite an under achiever, 40 years as a rail road trainman(switchman brakeman conductor) next rear I will retire and since this weekend we sold our lake home we will be able to do the upgrades to our house and sell that and buy our hobby farm and next year I will be a country scoundrel er I mean gentleman.
"Hillary Clinton is the finest, bravest, kindest, the most wonderful person I've ever known in my whole life" Raymond Shaw

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62 by lsj74
Started working at 16 in a fish processing plant in Iceland along with some commercial fishing to help with the paycheck.
I have also worked at a dairy farm and a slaughter house.
Moved to the States in 1997 and started working in a cheese factory but it closed down after only 3 months.
For the last 14 years I have been working at Federal Mogul in Manitowoc WI where they make piston rings. I do chrome plating. It's a shit job but it pay is decent and I get pension.

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63 by Unclemeat
91-96 Jazz and Blues bassist, and also private instructor on bass and guitar. Played off and on throughout my adult life, but have been on hiatus from playing music for the last couple of years.
92-96 Various "day jobs" in the machine shop and warehouse line of work
96-03 Industrial Design/Prototype model maker - 96-01 for companies, 01-03 private contractor working from home
03-08 Builder and later Production Manager/Service Tech for a company making auto detailing equipment
08-present High Tech mechanical/electrical Manufacturing
I have also made ends meet doing some 3d modeling work.

Hobbies are military model making, 3d modeling, video games, composing moody classical music on my computer and shooting/collecting firearms.
If other people are going to talk, conversation becomes impossible.
~ James McNeill Whistler

Your confusing thesis has captured my attention. Tell me more.
~ Phil Hartman as Bill McNeal on News Radio

The what do you do? thread

65 by Paladin
Ultravox wrote:
mark wrote:Porn star.
Pics or it didn't happen. (I have a feeling I'm going to regret that...)
An intellectual is someone that can change their mind after being given enough evidence.

“ I nearly murdered somebody, and it made me realise that you can't face violence with violence. It doesn't work. ”

—Joe Strummer
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67 by Mason
Jack of all trades at a small R&D company. We do alternative energy, hypersonics (SCRAM Jets), dirty energy improvement, waste-water remediation and other stuff. I am fabricator, designer, electrician, carpenter, technician, machinist, lab tech, facilities manager, algae farmer, etc, etc. Our cleaning lady calls me the mad scientist although I am not actually a scientist-they tell me what to do, or at least give vague outlines. I don't have a degree. I suck most at dealing with computers and software. Don't even get me started on National Instruments Signal Express! I get paid for about 25 hours a week but spend at least 50 thinking about it.

Formerly Telecom Field Engineer, Cellular Field Engineer, Telecom Central Office Equipment Installer, Long Haul Truck Driver, Car Salesman, Bartender, Plumbing Warehouse Worker and US Army Combat Medic.

I also fix old houses, although I'm not sure I enjoy it. I dabbled in real estate and did well prior to the crash which I clearly saw coming and got out in 2005.
'Sorry stupid people but there are some definite disadvantages to being stupid."

-John Cleese

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68 by rolandson
Paid career paths:
photo journalist, chemist, physics instructor (university), electron microscopist, photographer & cinematographer (medical, rock & roll, corporate), exhibiting artist, musician...
Unpaid career paths:
dad
“People want leadership, and in the absence of genuine leadership they'll listen to anyone who steps up to the microphone.”Aaron Sorkin/Michael J Fox The American President
Subliterate Buffooery of the right...
Literate Ignorance of the left...

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69 by Xela
I'm considering having this phrase printed on very large gold letters on a piece of scarlet cloth at my wake/memorial:

"I helped bring the Presidential Geo. W. Bush Library to the DFW area."

That's the only way I can guarantee that I'll get ANY tears (of hate, whatever) at my funeral.

Xela
"We are all born mad. Some remain so." Waiting for Godot

"...as soon as there is language, generality has entered the scene..." Derrida

The what do you do? thread

70 by Bucolic
Astrophysicist. Studied objects at high redshift, the intergalactic medium, blue compact galaxies and degenerate stars (white dwarfs, cataclysmic binaries). Design and construction of extremely large (for their time) telescopes and astronomical instrumentation.

Curator of old houses and barns, old VW convertibles, and a middle-aged Porsche.

Former breeder and exhibitor of English Bulldogs; lover of Bullmastiffs. Keeper of poultry, cat, koi, and catfish.

Father of two fabulous daughters. Soon to be a grandfather.
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71 by CMfromIL
Fukshot wrote:
mark wrote:Porn star.
You aren't a star if we don't know who you are. What's your work name?

I think he was in a home improvement porno. His stage name was Tim 'Tiny Tool' Taylor. :lol:

And I currently work in the medical field. Prior to that I wrote state budgets for the Gov. It was nice meeting him on occasion, but the pay sucked.

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72 by bumDharma
1988-1991: High school student
1990-1991: Grocery clerk
1992-1996: college student - major computer scientist, various jobs including waiter, carpenter and radio DJ
1997-2002: software engineer (private sector, aerospace)
late 2002-present senior software engineer and systems analyst (public sector)
This place can go fuck itself.

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73 by fishingal
Retired, volunteer locally with Meals on Wheels, Food Pantry, SLC charity board member, F&W fishing volunteer and instructor for children.

Formerly camp host for the USFS and Ca. State Parks while hubby was healthy, but he passed away in 09 from Parkinsons. Fullk timed RV'ing for 3 years after retiring. Prior to that manager of building services in PDX, owner of flower gift shop, manager in warehousing, welder, sales, bill collecting, whatever..............

Long term night college student various topics, no degree.

Just live day to day now, giving what I can to those in need and less fortunate than myself while I can.
Health issues and age have limited fishing lately for me pretty much, so target shoot some, piddle around the house as needed, play on the computer. Boring eh ?

Re: The what do you do? thread

74 by dogie
Growing up in New York City and was in the arts, theatre, (off b'way).
Went to Vermont in the late '60's, and worked on an advertising publication there doing production work. Typography, illustration and graphics.
Moved to massachusetts and ran a printing press for the extension service. Met my wife.
Now retired and living in florida.
“We have met the enemy, and it is us”.
Pogo Possum
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