What do you do?

We've seen dog pics (you'd see mine if I could figure out how to resize and post them) and some have gotten together at RL meets, but as another way to get to know each other, it'd be interesting to hear what we do to support our Ridge habit. :D

I am an x-ray/ultrasound tech and also act as a research assistant in Urology. Mr. Hez is a project manager in an IT company and site manager for the local office.

I am an x-ray/ultrasound tech and also act as a research assistant in Urology. Mr. Hez is a project manager in an IT company and site manager for the local office.

So, are you two people?

No, Mr Hez is my SO. :) He lurks but doesn't post...

Great idea Hez.
First off..I didn't know you are a woman, which brings to mind another poll!! :D YOU GO GIRL!!

About me. You would think after boring you good people to death for 7 months and almost 2K in posts, you'd heard enough from me!! :rolleyes: However, I am a conformist so, here you go.

I am a business owner and graphics art designer. I make vinyl graphics, custom collectibles, yard greetings, etc. FUN stuff. My office, workshop, basement, dog hang out, laundry room and ROC hide-out are all one in the same. :D On the side I am a MOM, an EMT, a fire safety clown and a HUGE ROC FAN. Todd, my handsome and all tolerant SO is a commercial real estate appraiser and owns an investment group.

Ok..next!!

Business owner for the last 15 years. We provide web and data management solutions for the real estate and non-profit sector.

My title is Facilities Management Coordinator and i work for a large national insurance and financial services company. 14 Years and running. Who's next?

I'm a VP in a large Financial company....8 years. And if I don't knock this off it may be no more years!

I'm an assistant professor and epidemiologist in public health at the University of Utah School of Medicine, studying genetic and social factors in disease, mainly cancer and HIV/AIDS (odd mix, genetics and social factors). Part time, I teach skiing for fun.

My wife is a grossly underpaid special education/resource teacher (Utah! Lowest per pupil spending on education in the US! About 40% of what the highest spending state spends! WooHoo!!). Well, that's what you get when a taxpaying household averages 5 kids in the school system, I guess. Fertile state, Utah, and I don't mean the soil.

But hey, the skiing and mountain biking are good.

Web application specialist ;)

Federal Firefighter (HazMat Technician, EMT, and a whole lot of other job responsibilities). Also divorced father of one fun 4 yr old boy. :D

VP/Director of Broadcast Production at an advertising agency in KC.

Primary job.... Father to my children....

Moonlight as a Pebble Pimp ! (read geologist) for a large CDN oil and gas company. Spent 3/4 of my 20 + year carreer as a coal geologist at various locations across western Canada. SO is a very busy stay at home mom (who's job is 24 / 7). I'm the "big kid" she looks after! :rolleyes:

I'm a jack of all trades, master of none.....I am a Unix Systems administrator, Oracle Database Administrator, and a Tivoli Administrator. Underpaid, but I do have lots of free time to spend reading post on the ROC so I'm not complaining........

Senior Project Engineer for a very small specialized engineering firm. We design, specify, inspect, and evaluate large industrial equipment made of composite materials. [FSE] (http://www.fseinc.com)

I'd like to dig into the specifics of the RL's composite bed. The white scratches are annoying, but very typical for all plastic composites.

:o Farming was a previous life.....

I started a web site during college and 10 years later still work at home surfing the net for a living maintaining the site.

I started a web site during college and 10 years later still work at home surfing the net for a living maintaining the site.

If you haven't used VersionTracker, you haven't owned a computer long enough. Excellent service vertrkr. My hat is off to you for your brilliant idea that lead to a home based career.

I am a clinical social worker approaching my tenth year in private practice. I have a BEAUTIFUL office with a twenty foot long wall with four foot high windows looking directly at the foothills of the Wasatch front. The fall leaves are spectacular right now. My office is newly remodeled and is decorated in Southwest decor. I am very blessed to have such a great space for people to come.

DH is a former aircraft mechanic who moved to cyber planning doing computer tracking on the airplane repairs at Hill Air Force Base. He will retire in just under five years when the truck is paid off. He is also the puppy class teacher for our local dog club.

Hgh School teacher, 57

1) Husband to wonderful Woman (she works for local Electric Cooperative as Marketing & Communications Manager)
2) Dad to 2 great boys (ages 7 &5)
3) Audio Visual Specialist for a large suburban High School in central OH
4) National Board Certified Teacher - Physics
5) Co-Owner (see #1 for other owner) of digital media company
6) Photographer for Powers Championship Boxing (http://www.powersboxing.com) - a Christian Boxing Promotions company based in Marysville, OH.

-ridgeln

One Of Nypd Finest Just Got Promoted To Sgt....so Now I Am Out Working The Train Detail!!

Do I dare say, the attorney, yes it is true.
My love though is my Mortgage Company. Seaside Home Mortgage, LLC

Do I dare say, the attorney, yes it is true.

HAHAHA..I knew it!!!!! :D

Advertising Manager at a major consumer electronics retailer. Live in Virginia due to the career. My wife is a senior VP of an Atlanta ad agency (she telecommutes from home but visits the home office often).We love Virginia but yearn to go back "home" to the Rocky Mountains (maybe Montana) when we retire. Big fan of all of the Denver sports teams (go Broncos, beat the Redskins this Sunday).

When you have an attorney, you must also have a doctor.

I am a general/vascular surgeon. Married to the love of my life and parent to 4 furbabies :)

Senior paralegal at a public sector labor law firm....

I am the production manager of a snack food company, my wife of 22 years works with me. Believe me its not about money here, but we are blessed to live in a place where people come to "get away from it all'. Our commute is 2 miles, the kids, boy9 girl7, walk to school. The blackfoot river runs through our back yard and the biggest complaint is the deer eating our flowers. I also have been a volunteer EMT for 17 years. :)

(a) Was a professional dancer of native/folk dances from the Philippines. Was on the Ed Sullivan show.
(b) Retired E8 from US Air Force.
(c) Tech Rep and Service Mgr for Aerospace Ground Equipment Mfg.
(d) Facilities Mgr and Equipment Engineer for a large manufacturing co.

Senior Project Manager for the San Diego division of a national homebuilding company.

My wife is the VP of Planning and Land Acquistion for a competing homebuilder.

We often lay awake at night and pray the real estate market doesn't collapse.

Ebone - are you a member of BIASD (Building Industry Association of San Diego)? They're a customer of ours.

Well, I am a Purchasing Agent. A short time ago I was working for the second largest soft drink bottler in the world...now I am working for the largest bedding manufacturer in the world....but I am sad to say I have not bought my Ridge yet. I plan to do so sometime next year when supply exceeds demand in my locale. :D

Hey Kellcut, we are up on the attorneys by one.

I am an emergency physician. My 'volunteer' work is being a tactical physician for a local SWAT team along with 2 of my partners.

My wife is a pharmacist

1) Husband to great gal for 22 years
2) Dad to 3 daugthers, ages 14, 10 and 10
3) SVP of Enterprise Systems for the oldest private bank in the US

Ebone - are you a member of BIASD (Building Industry Association of San Diego)? They're a customer of ours.

You bet. BIA Riverside member also.

I am a respiratory therapist in a Level 1 trauma hospital. I work in the ICU and the Burn unit. ( Burn unit ranks #5 in the USA ) It ranked that before I got there :p

Hey Kellcut, we are up on the attorneys by one.

I am an emergency physician. My 'volunteer' work is being a tactical physician for a local SWAT team along with 2 of my partners.

My wife is a pharmacist

Woohoo!

Reading this thread, we could start our own hospital (have to find some primary care docs though). I see RT's, pharmacists.. any nurses?

Woohoo!

Reading this thread, we could start our own hospital (have to find some primary care docs though). I see RT's, pharmacists.. any nurses?
EMT-P here. :D
Can I help?? :)

Retired USAF 22 years. Currently Inventory and Shipping Coordinator for Caterpillar, Inc in Sumter SC. Play guitar on the church praise and worship team. My wife and I are currently taking the South Carolina real estate course and plan to eventually move to Myrtle Beach and get rich selling condos and such. My favorite hobby is weight lifting.

Ebone-
Small world...

BIASD uses a data system we implement and support that org's use to manage their membership - everything from dues to event registrations. They became a customer spring of last year.

Good people there and a great customer.

My title is Advanced Inventory Analyst(blah blah blah), for a division of Caterpillar, in Morton Illinois. My wife is a part time Occupational Therapist, and full time mom.

Airline pilot on a leave of absence to take care of my 2 small girls. Don't know if I'm going back, it's a pretty miserable industry right now.

Hey Zero, my wife is an Emergency Physician!! Hence my ability to stay home from work!! :)

Currently I am a Systems Engineer for a defensive contractor (designing toys for the boys).
But I have played in many areas of engineering, as well as management, but I started out a farmer.

My husband and I own a True Value. I am mostly a stay at home mom to our four year old.

Woohoo!

Reading this thread, we could start our own hospital (have to find some primary care docs though). I see RT's, pharmacists.. any nurses?

Staff Attorney, You know you will need one!

Orthopaedic Sales rep for Smith-Nephew. Spend all day ( and sometimes nites too :) ) in operating rooms providing support for cases. Total Knees, Hips, Shoulders and Trauma.
Weekend Grillmaster and Wood Smoker.

First and foremost I keep two teenage boys in line; or at least I try to ;-)

I am a hospital administrator at a Level 1 Trauma Center and University Based Academic Medical and Research Center. I started out as a clinician. I am a Registered Radiologic Technologist with experience in all aspects of diagnostic x-ray and CT Scan and am also a Registered Mammographer; "we compress because we care". I don't practice anymore although I maintain my licensure. I get to work with both attorneys and MD's each day :p I have also been adjunct faculty at a university teaching Leadership in Healthcare. Waving hi ~~ to all of my fellow healthcare folks. :)

My husband, the Economics guy, is a stock dude and is a Human Resource Manager for another health system.

Koopa - my ex husband is an airline captain. What a tough time that industry has had! My thoughts are with you.

Next ......

I am impressed with all the knowledge and talent of our members. No wonder it's such a fun group to communicate with. Heavy on the medical side, it seems. I even did a year practicum in medical social work.

I'm retired along with the DW of 34 years. We are empty nesters with two grown boys.
Formers careers include service technical rep for Caterpillar Tractor (when it was still called that), small business owner, parts and service director for automobile dealership, real estate broker, and general manager of home building company.
Former hobby was racing sports cars, including construction and maintainance.
Now days my time is devoted to volunteering at the local zoo and with a service organization, warmwater fishing, traveling and surfing the web.

Federal Law Enforcement Investigator for 26 years. Retired in 1995. Currently play golf, fish and hunt (and wash my Ridgeline!).

Procurement Systems Manager for the largest engineering & construction company in the US. At the moment we're buying a lot of trailers and shipping them south - link (http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/10-07-2005/0004163803&EDATE=)

Gee, I feel so unaccomplished... I'm an A+P mechanic for a major bankrupt airline... Currently running a shop that builds full scale mock-ups for aircrew training purposes. I Build and fly experimental aircraft on the side for entertainment, and my wife of thirty plus years, still lets me sleep in the house :)

I Build and fly experimental aircraft on the side for entertainment
and for relaxation you skydive, bungee jump? Wow, flying an aircraft you built yourself must be a rush.

Other than be with my bride, its the best. ;)

Information Techology Project Manager. Hoping to be PMP cetified in the next year if my company and my wife quit working me to death.

Information Techology Project Manager for a small consulting company. I have been PMP certified for about five years. WhiteRL if you need test tips and tricks drop me a message. I'd be glad to help you!

I am the only pharmacist in an (endangered species) independent community pharmacy, an occupation that may prevent me from attending the ROC @ The Rock.

My wife is a welder who fabricates ornamental wrought iron fences and such.


PS: LadyRidge, in a former life I also was an EMT-P in Cleveland. First graduating class from Brentwood Hospital about 30 years ago.

Ask for primary care and you shall receive!
Family Physician with Sports Medicine fellowship (just got back from my high school's game, won 49-0!)
Regular ARMY for 15 years, Reserve for past 3, currently activated (but at home)
Wife of 21 years (high school sweetheart) is a special education paraeducator
Father of 4 kids (18 to 11)

Love my RL, but its been doing some sitting as my '91 Saab convertable takes the sting out current gas prices ($2.65/gallon near Tacoma, WA)

Seems the docs like BLUE!!!!

Architectural Sheetmetal Design & Installation for a local roofing & A/C company. Specialty is stainless steel on schools, government buildings & hospitals :D .

Ask for primary care and you shall receive!
Family Physician with Sports Medicine fellowship (just got back from my high school's game, won 49-0!)
Regular ARMY for 15 years, Reserve for past 3, currently activated (but at home)
Wife of 21 years (high school sweetheart) is a special education paraeducator
Father of 4 kids (18 to 11)

Love my RL, but its been doing some sitting as my '91 Saab convertable takes the sting out current gas prices ($2.65/gallon near Tacoma, WA)

Seems the docs like BLUE!!!!

Hope you don't get sent anywhere. I was in the Reserves for 9 years, got out when I was in medical school.

THank goodness I don't have far to drive to work. It's a little over 5 miles, so I get a couple weeks on a tank of gas if we don't take the RL anywhere else. Hubby has an Accord, but we're looking at a Civic Hybrid. He has 30+ miles each way to school.

In my previous life (80s) I was a professional musician/writer playing lead guitar, touring the US and Canada. I grew weary of the road, went back to school and earned a degree and am now a process engineer for an opto-electronics company. As for music now, I record in my basement studio and have several releases (http://users.losch.net/~jhahn/) in both US and foreign markets. By the way, if you check out my site...now that I'm a member of corporate society I chopped the mop.

Heavy equipment operator for a small N.E. construction company.

I am a business owner. We are an ADT Authorized Dealer and DISH Network Retailer. We install Commercial & Residential Security Systems, Fire Systems, Video Surveillance, Home Theater & Satellite Systems..

Drum roll please...........I package freight (spare aircraft parts) for the Boeing company. These parts are purchased by airlines all over the world for a variety of reasons. It's almost like working at a huge UPS facility. Conveyor belts, loading docks, forklifts, the whole nine yards.

Drum roll please...........I package freight (spare aircraft parts) for the Boeing company. These parts are purchased by airlines all over the world for a variety of reasons. It's almost like working at a huge UPS facility. Conveyor belts, loading docks, forklifts, the whole nine yards.
OH..I SEE...so you stuff it to everyone not just us??
;)

Retired 9/30/05 after nearly 50 years working for civilian contractors at a USAF ground test facility. Have been a machinist (certified apprenticeship completion), planner/scheduler, supervisor, manager, and project manager. Really enjoyed being able to participate, in a small way, in the development and testing of aircraft and space systems. Now just waiting for the price of gas to come down so my wife and I can see the USA in our Ridgeline. Hobbies are 1 Keeshond and 2 stray cats. Currently spliktting and stacking our fire wood supply for this winter.

OH..I SEE...so you stuff it to everyone not just us??
;)

Doh! Very funny sweetheart, very funny.

Hmmm, seems to be a lot of medical types and engineering/IT/mechanical types. What do you suppose this say about the RL? ;)

Currently I am a Systems Engineer for a defensive contractor (designing toys for the boys).
But I have played in many areas of engineering, as well as management, but I started out a farmer.

Defensive or Defense? I'm in that industry too, I'm an Engineer for the Navy, well that's what I do for $$$. When I'm not "designing toys for the boys (and Aussie girls)", I'm a Firefighter and EMT-C and currently the Sr. 1st Lieutenant of Rescue.

Hmmm, seems to be a lot of medical types and engineering/IT/mechanical types. What do you suppose this say about the RL? ;)

<evilgiggle> .... I suppose it might say that Honda sure better hope that this vehicle pleases us over the long term if they want to avoid unnecessary enema's :eek: and keep their computers and "stuff" running :p

;) <evilgiggle> .... I suppose it might say that Honda sure better hope that this vehicle pleases us over the long term if they want to avoid unnecessary enema's :eek: and keep their computers and "stuff" running :p
Excellent my dear, nicely done!! :eek:

I am the only pharmacist in an (endangered species) independent community pharmacy, an occupation that may prevent me from attending the ROC @ The Rock.



Mr. J, what is the name of your pharmacy? I live in Peoria, and I would prefer to go to the smaller independent business than go to the Walgreens or CVS that is seems like we have on every street corner. Thanks.

I am the only pharmacist in an (endangered species) independent community pharmacy, an occupation that may prevent me from attending the ROC @ The Rock.

My wife is a welder who fabricates ornamental wrought iron fences and such.


PS: LadyRidge, in a former life I also was an EMT-P in Cleveland. First graduating class from Brentwood Hospital about 30 years ago.
Well..I hope you can take the time to come see us. We would sure love having you. If you like what you have gotten to know of Ultra Hog and Nicholas on here, you'll love meeting them in person.
Yes, we sure could start our own ROC Hospital here now couldn't we??!!
Nice to be in such good company Mr. J and gang!!

Very impressive group....wow.

I just received my PhD in chemical engineering, and now work in database management for a chemical/toxicology software development company.

Up until recently I spent 8 years as a Sr. IT Manager for a major freight company.

Now I am an IT Project Manager/Web Designer/SharePoint admin for a VERY large micro-chip manufacturer.

Very successful and educated group. I wonder what a similar survey would look like for other trucks.....

I'm a Air Traffic Controller. I will be retiring in January with 32 years of service.

I am a schoolteacher (5th & 6th grade), a football coach, and I own my own business where I sell Audio & Video Cables

14ridgeln and ladyridge -

My store is Bogard Drug on Western Avenue, one of the less desirable areas of town. Even Walgreens has moved out of the area for safer climes.

The shortage of pharmacists nationwide, combined with our location has made it almost impossible to find anyone to work for me so that I may make the trip to Cleveland (and I could almost smell the West Side Market). Something about shootings and armed robberies that disuades relief pharmacists. :eek:

Really, the danger is more perceived than real, but you won't find my RL parked there unless my beater is in the shop. :confused:

I'm a Air Traffic Controller. I will be retiring in January with 32 years of service.

I've had lots of stressful jobs, and like other medical personnel here, have been responsible for the lives of others. But I think everyone would echo my sentiments - My hat's off to you, brother.

Blue skies!

Most importantly, I am the father of a wonderful 5 year old son. As far as the paycheck goes, I previously worked for PayPal (and eBay company), but I have since left the company to sell DVDs full time on eBay. It started out as a hobby selling a few DVDs a day, but rapidly grew into a company that sells about 100 DVDs a day all over the world.

Mobile Hydraulic Systems Engineer for a global company. Love my job! Been doing it for 16 years, since college. I love to figure out new applications. Best job I have is Husband and Dad to my wonderful wife (21 years now) and my two children (ages 13 and 10). My truck is a work/business/soccer/basketball/roadtrip truck!

My day job: Process engineering, CNC programming, Procurement and 5S coordinator for a large powered surgical instrument manufacturing firm and I whittle short run and pre-production billet parts for several aftermarket industries as a hobby. :D

Hey BamaRidge- You probably told me where to go many times when I was out there doing battle on the airways. I'm a pilot on leave from one of the bankrupt majors and I don't miss it one bit. It's sad that the industry has become such a miserable place to work.

Enjoy your retirement and your truck.

Very successful and educated group. I wonder what a similar survey would look like for other trucks.....

"Since NASCAR turned me down, me and Bobby-Joe are fixin to become experts at frog-giggin'" ;)

Why not...A restaurant general manager with 23 years experience since graduating from college. It's a tough business, but with perseverance and much hard work it can be rewarding. My Rideline is just one of those rewards. My wife of ten years and a step daughter that just graduated as a Radiologic Technologist, are what it's really all about. I guess we have some one in the medical field too. :)

Who say Hez is a woman? Could be a gay gentleman...lets keep it open minded here! While we're on the subject of "what we do", I'll tell you that I (believe it or not) work at the Mitsubishi factory here in Illinois, building Eclipses, Gallants, and Endeavors.

Hez told us herself in the Male or Female thread:


"Female, 40 and fabulous

Definitely not the traditional girly girl either (Scout leader, car enthusiast, have my own hammer and know how to use it)"

She even included a photo.

My "REAL" job is Pride Cleaners & Launderers. My mom and dad started it about 28 years ago with one location, and today we have six stores; (five coin laundries and one is just a drop-off store). We also do Dry Cleaning and Shirt service with starch. I went to College not knowing what I wanted to do...but I did just about everything from selling fireworks (the Indianapolis Colts' QB P. Manning purchased from me when he just started for Indy) to Smith Barney (broker). I graduated from Butler in 1999 (took me five years, but I did it!) and came back home to work in the family business (and give dad a much needed break, so he could take up golf fulltime).

I also work at the Decatur Civic Center, mainly doing ice skating stuff but also bar tending or whatever is needed. I have been there for ten seasons now.

My wife teaches second grade at Saint Patrick's Catholic School. This is her 8th year teaching.

"www.pridecleanersandlaunderers.com"

Cheers,
George

Wow! seems to be a lot of MD's around here.. I'm a nurse here in Calif central valley, just moved in from the Philippines a few years ago. Great Job,...Great TRUCK! (I was with EOC prior to ROC. had a SOP Element EX) :)

Sorry to disappoint you, doubledutyemt, but I am not a gay man. :rolleyes: My husband - and three sons to whom I really did give birth- can attest to that. :D

Hey BamaRidge- You probably told me where to go many times when I was out there doing battle on the airways. I'm a pilot on leave from one of the bankrupt majors and I don't miss it one bit. It's sad that the industry has become such a miserable place to work.

Enjoy your retirement and your truck.

Sorry about your furlough Koopaindy. I hear you. If it was just flying and ATC, life would be grand. The union/management BS I can do without.


Thanks for the kind words Mr-J. But I will be more stressed out figuring out how to pay for the truck on retirement pay. Just kidding. Bama

used to be I&C Engineer (Instrumentation and Controls)... but now I'm a Mr. Mom... now if I can only write a program to automate changing diapers.... Hmmm I might have something here

Wow! seems to be a lot of MD's around here.. I'm a nurse here in Calif central valley, just moved in from the Philippines a few years ago. Great Job,...Great TRUCK! (I was with EOC prior to ROC. had a SOP Element EX) :)

We're getting much closer to our own medical facility!

Wow! seems to be a lot of MD's around here.. I'm a nurse here in Calif central valley, just moved in from the Philippines a few years ago. Great Job,...Great TRUCK! (I was with EOC prior to ROC. had a SOP Element EX) :)

Where from the PI did you hail from? I was born and raised in Tacloban City, Leyte, to American parents from WWII. I wonder if this truck will sell there?

Retired USAF E7
Currently Informatics Analyst for Materials Management in a level II trauma hospital.

Defensive or Defense? I'm in that industry too, I'm an Engineer for the Navy, well that's what I do for $$$. When I'm not "designing toys for the boys (and Aussie girls)", I'm a Firefighter and EMT-C and currently the Sr. 1st Lieutenant of Rescue.

Nice catch SSquire! Anymore, I feel it is defensive. I get more training on what to do, and not to do, so the company won't get sued than anything else. No money to go to a symposium, but everyone must be trained in every buzz-word legal action out there.

:D Porn Star :D

I wish...


Masonry Contractor in Texas

Nice catch SSquire! Anymore, I feel it is defensive. I get more training on what to do, and not to do, so the company won't get sued than anything else. No money to go to a symposium, but everyone must be trained in every buzz-word legal action out there.

I was going to make a joke as I used to work for a 'defensive contractor', but now that I represent the Gov't. I'm not supposed to do that. :)

One Of Nypd Finest Just Got Promoted To Sgt....so Now I Am Out Working The Train Detail!!


Congrats NYC on the promotion....was on the job there 8 years before moving to Arizona, where I am a police sergeant in Sedona, AZ... :D

1) Married to a beautiful wife of 27 years with three grown children.
2) Electrical Engineer for the Worlds Best Stretch Wrap Company for 25 years.
3) Referee High School Soccer & Basketball.

This is how I pay for my Ridgeline Raider. A few of you will finally get the answer you have asked me before....

This is how I pay for my Ridgeline Raider. A few of you will finally get the answer you have asked me before....

The picture is too small. I printed it out and I can see you in a police uniform? with a cheer leader in front of the LA stadium? Welcome back btw. Gone for awhile?

Got it Toobuku. I thought that you were with the Raiders and did something for troubled kids on the side. Even though I am on the other side of the country, I am no different than the countless nameless and faceless part of the population that silently thanks you and yours every day for doing what you do to keep us safe and for being there when things go badly for us. If I ever get to Long Beach I will make a point to look you up so that I can shake your hand. You watch your back and I will say a prayer to keep you safe.
Thank you, again!
I wish you the best!
Bruce

I'm a husband and father of 2 sweet girls who love "Daddy's magic truck" :)

During the day i'm a data warehouse/business intellegence analyst, and all around evil MBA :cool: (as mentioned in another thread on this site). :D

Defensive or Defense? I'm in that industry too, I'm an Engineer for the Navy, well that's what I do for $$$. When I'm not "designing toys for the boys (and Aussie girls)", I'm a Firefighter and EMT-C and currently the Sr. 1st Lieutenant of Rescue.

That's Ozzy Girls! ;)

The picture is too small. I printed it out and I can see you in a police uniform? with a cheer leader in front of the LA stadium? Welcome back btw. Gone for awhile?

Computer caught a virus and got it removed! I also have been busy cultivating a relationship with someone :D . I'm still alround and all is well! ;)

Got it Toobuku. I thought that you were with the Raiders and did something for troubled kids on the side. Even though I am on the other side of the country, I am no different than the countless nameless and faceless part of the population that silently thanks you and yours every day for doing what you do to keep us safe and for being there when things go badly for us. If I ever get to Long Beach I will make a point to look you up so that I can shake your hand. You watch your back and I will say a prayer to keep you safe.
Thank you, again!
I wish you the best!
Bruce

I appreciate that very much Bruce and I look forward to shaking your hand and putting a face with all of you I have connected with on this great site. I have worked the field for 16 and a half years prior to 1996. I have been a defensive tactics and now tactics instructor for the LAPD. I plan to retire in 6 more years. I do security work for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Coliseum and Sports Arena. I also do private security for VIP's. I have a martial arts background and I like to stay physically fit. I am with the Raiders in spirit. I worked all their games when they were in L.A. and I have gone to many of their games over the years, not this one however. I'm trying to go to Australia in December for Christmas and New Years to try and harvest that relationship I am cultivating. ;) :D

I was a Senior Engineer For Raytheon before I retired. Now I am a Professional Bum. :D

The picture is too small. I printed it out and I can see you in a police uniform? with a cheer leader in front of the LA stadium? Welcome back btw. Gone for awhile?

That picture was about 3 or 4 years ago. 'The Yell Leader' Note: USC has Yell Leaders (Males) and Song Girls (Females) Was the first Female Yell Leader ever in USC history. She bugged me for 3 years prior to that picture to let her on the field with the guys and I always told her no way with a smile. She said one day she was going to be down there with me! The next year she was and I was so proud of her!

Great story Tony. Thanks for sharing it with us. :)

very impressive resumes.

I'm just an IT developer/project manager/lead developer working in an investment company doing CRM application development.

The wife is a Parole office working for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

(please, no jokes about who wears the pants in the family :))

very impressive resumes.

I'm just an IT developer/project manager/lead developer working in an investment company doing CRM application development.

The wife is a Parole office working for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

(please, no jokes about who wears the pants in the family :))

Don't worry buddy! We know who gets in I'm if you know what I mean! ;) :D

I am a Civil Engineer with a regional government agency. My public job title is Project Manager. I manage construction projects on streets and highways from cradle to grave; meaning I start with a consultant who does the design work and oversee every aspect of the project through construction until the "ribbon cutting".

My wife just received her PhD in Clinical Psychology and works at the University.

For fun (and for life), I am a father of two "Daddy's little girls". The oldest is 3.5 years old and the youngest is 5 months old.

For recreation we love to enjoy all types of outdoor activities, mostly up in the mountains. I also enjoy working on projects around the house.

I am a Civil Engineer with a regional government agency. My public job title is Project Manager. I manage construction projects on streets and highways from cradle to grave; meaning I start with a consultant who does the design work and oversee every aspect of the project through construction until the "ribbon cutting".

My wife just received her PhD in Clinical Psychology and works at the University.

For fun (and for life), I am a father of two "Daddy's little girls". The oldest is 3.5 years old and the youngest is 5 months old.

For recreation we love to enjoy all types of outdoor activities, mostly up in the mountains. I also enjoy working on projects around the house.
For some reason I thought you were a highway patrol officer or law enforcement officer? I used to live with my parents on Keystone Ave. My close sister works at the University :)

For some reason I thought you were a highway patrol officer or law enforcement officer? I used to live with my parents on Keystone Ave. My close sister works at the University :)
All those posts I did about speed and such are from my education and experience of designing and building roads in a way to keep people as safe as possible. However, there are always those who no matter what you do will find a way to do something stupid.

I just rebuilt two roads near Keystone (north of I-80) last year: Putnam Drive and Wyoming Avenue.

I work for a Swedish company called ALFA LAVAL

I'm in technicl sales for our centrifuge division...ie (high speed seperators).

What do I do for fun, I ride motorcycle trials, golf, snowmobiling, and ride my road bicycle as much as possible.

I'm single, have brown hair, I'm very tall... and ........!! oops, sorry, thought this was the RL dating or personals page.

SO is a Farrier (blacksmith) she also drives a bigger truck than me and occasionaly lets me pretend to wear the pants.

1)First and foremost Husband and Dad (married to my wonderful wife for 25 yrs and two great kids...both in college).

2) Respiratory Therapist...senior tech(RPsgT) in a sleep lab.

3) High school basketball coach...girls JV and Modified

4) Volunteer firefighter for 30+ years.

I am a Neurologist.

Was reading the poll male vs female and saw Truckin post about the "what do you do" thread. Did search for that tread and ended up reading every singe response. What an amazing variety of people!!!!

No responses since October- would like to see this one keep going.... who is next???

I am a police officer. I have been an officer for 21 years. I supervise the 2-10 shift in uniform patrol. My wife is a teacher. She teaches reading to 6th grade students.

Thanks for bumping this Kdog...it needed to be resurfaced.....:p

I am a Neurologist.

Was reading the poll male vs female and saw Truckin post about the "what do you do" thread. Did search for that tread and ended up reading every singe response. What an amazing variety of people!!!!

No responses since October- would like to see this one keep going.... who is next???

There are a lot of people in the health field on here. Interesting :)

I'll jump in...
1- Husband and Dad to 2 great boys (4 and 7)
2- Software Quality Engineer working on revolutionizing airline reservations systems.
3- Professional Photographer, currently working for my best friend shooting weddings on weekends.
4- Previously was an Ophthalmic Photographer if we need "eye pictures" in our ROC Medical facility.

...and in my spare time, knocking off items in the Honey Do list one little item at a time...:o

WOW.....as some have said, im very very impressed to be in the presents of such knowledgeable people. as for me, i sell gm parts. and that it why i bought a honda:D

I own and operate my own garden service and I do some partime caregiving also, but gardening, when it is not raining here, is my occupation and preoccupation . I have been a volunteer fire reserve, a baby sitter, a soda jerk, a gas pump jocky, sales clerk, barn manager, groundskeeper, assistant bird breeder, and jack of all trades , but I have been a gardener since I was 8 years old and will always be a gardener . I would say it looks like I love my job and I do . Outdoors, short pants and my own schedule, what more could you ask for, oh yeah, the worlds greatest truck, and I got that too . Yahoo, yipee !:D

I am a Structural Drafter for a small Engineering Firm during the day. Husband of 2 1/2 yrs and father of a 2 month old son.

After 34.5years as a Hospital & Diabetes Specialist III for Bayer Diagnostics
I have recently retired. May 1st. of this year will make one year.

My wife was in the Hotel business for 18 years and now we like to travel, gardening,cooking,. Retirement has been great so far.:)

Interesting thread.

I'm a registered architect, working as a Project Manager for an architecture/engineering firm that is number one in the U.S. in design of, yes, health care facilities.

I've been married to my second and final;) wife for 10 years. I've got two stepdaughters, a son, a daughter, and an energetic two year old yellow lab.

I'm a 25 year Logistics Analyst with our nations largest Defense Contractor. I'm currently providing direct support to our Navy and Marines all over the world.

In my spare time my wife and I buy, renovate, and sell real estate in Central Florida. We also boat,Scuba Dive and love to travel. The desert southwest is the best, in fact we'll be in Sedona a couple of weeks after the meet.
DANG, I wish that I could be there for the get together :-(

I am a father of 2 college boys and a dog, thinking about adopting a girl, maybe. Unless one of my sons get married. I volunteer at the animal rescue, plant one tree a month and maintain the house inside and out. My goal in life is to plant 1000 trees, so far, I am at arond 500.

My wife volunteers at the local high school, 2 charities and is on call for all the elderly parents, aunts and uncle.

I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you!
RO3

Abagado, father of 2 great kids ages 3 and 12. Will be 50 in a couple of months so pretty old guy for such young kids, that's what happens when you marry a young gal.

I'm a V.P. of technology for on of the largest banks in the world.

I hate technology and I hate banks.

Nothing is ever fair :(

Civil Engineering Technician for 26 years, I design housing developements so we can cut down all the trees.:o

One of the more interesting threads here. Happy to pony up.

I'm an account exec for one of the three national credit reporting agencies for the past 2 years. Prior was data integration consultant for D&B (business information) for 2 decades plus.

My SO is VP/Sales & Mktg and Admin for medium size poultry company. And she is tremendously underpaid for what she brings to the table.

Father of 3, Husband of 1

VP of Claims for an insurance company

nothing to exciting i'm a Unix Systems administrator for a global marketing research firm

Blue (prev pg), how does one become the father of a dog? :eek:

I raised my 2 girls from 1st grade. Oldest now college grad with job and married. Youngest soon to graduate college and thinking MBA.

I'm a research chemical engineer going on 32 yrs with a pretty big company. Great job. Probably retire in 4 - 5 yrs.

Pay no attention to the FSU and Auburn fans on this board.

I am picking up my Ridge next week.
Architect by day.

My wife and I sell drugs.............Work at a small independent pharmacy. Raising two children, 7 yrs. old & 22months.

Funny I'm following a Drug Dealer LOL I'm a Deputy Sheriff for the past 22 years. Since I can retire at 25 years I've taken a bailiff's position this month to coast on out, as I have over 30+ years law enforcement experience. To keep busy I volunteer at my church as minister of music. My wife of 27 years catches babies for a living (L&D RN). My childern are grown, our son is a music intern at his church (while he finishes college) and our daughter is a 6th grade teacher during the week and a Disney character on weekends. Great life. Better than we deserve.:)

I'm not sure if I have posted in this thread or not....but I am not going back and reading all 14 pages.

Anyway, besides being lazy...:D ... First, I am a husband to a wonderful woman that I have been married to...or maybe I should say, she has put with me....for 13 years. Two, chillins', a boy 7, and a girl 4.

To pay the bills.....I am a Senior Programmer/Analyst for an agency of the WI state gov't. OK job. Nothing terrible, nothing great. My wife works for the Social Security Administration.

I have done a ton of different things in my life, worked construction, bartended, drove beer truck, worked on the grounds at a golf course, bartended at a golf course, waitered a little, managed a bar for a while, worked building docks at one time, worked as an IT Contractor, just to name a few.....and I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up!!!

I work at a coal-fired power plant. I'm the Manager of Maintenance Outages and Major Projects. They pay me a very good wage (for a high school graduate) to sit at a computer and develop and publish detailed shutdown, repair, and start-up schedules.

I'll have 27 years with the company in October.

JB

WoW, alot of people with great experiences.
Well, I work for a Credit Union, while attending a local college working on my major: Information Decision Systems. I build Gamer's computers and Media Centers for people by word of mouth, I also build Network system in people's houses Land lines & Wireless. I've hosted some LanParties with friends on the side. Enjoy golfing, camping, surfing the net and driving my RL. That roughly put a small peak in my life.:D

My day job I work for a medical association for Pathologists.... title is Operations Analyst in the Finance Dept. Mostly work on supporting our ERP (Oracle) system and other periperal softwares used by Finance dept staffers. I've been here over 30 years..... spent most of the first 25 years as Credit Manager but the last five or so years in that job we went thru so many system changes and upgrades, etc. that I spent less and less time on credit management and more and more time on system management!

My night job, taking care of husband, teenage son,golden retriever (male) and dad (84 yrs old) who lives with us and gets in more "trouble" then the teenage boy!

18 years in the communication field. 16 with Lucent Technologies (formally AT & T). 1 year in office buildings, another in Central telephone offices and the rest installing and managing Wireless (cell sites and switches) Systems for every large Wireless Company in the market. The Past two years I jumped that ship and now I work for a large Wireless Company as a Cell Site Technician. Ever heard the phrase that if you cut corners it may come back to haunt you? It has, I am maintaining the stuff I have been installing for 18 years.(only a couple of corners were cut when I was around 21 years old). Volunteer FF for 20 years (FF is on the back burner now). Married and proud father of two boys, ages 3 1/2, 1 1/2 plus one on the way. Time to enjoy the family as they grow so fast and its's time to get a TV in the bedroom! LOL
T2212

Financial planner/investment advisor. Had a hard time convincing wifey that I needed a truck for work!

I have been in the shipping/purchasing/warehouse field for 15 years. A self made man, I had a year of college @ Oklahoma, and beyond that, I owe everything to hard work. I currently work as a traffic manager for a brick distributer in Chicago. A good job, and i love driving around and seeing the projects we have built, or are building. Currently we are involved in the rebuilding of the housing projects they have torn down in Chicago. My wife works for a major insurance company at its corporate offices.

Im a D.C.. Adjustment anyone? Hit me up at the next meet.

Lincoln

I am a film technician[i.a.t.s.e.891]here in the local film industry.Just finished working on Scary Movie 4 in jan before moving on to my current project.

I manage a small mfg company that modifies A/C equipment to make them outdoor air units.We bring outside air,down here in Fla.,that would usually be 90 degrees with about 80% humidity,and dump it into either the space or the returns of the primary A/C's at 74 degrees and 55% humidity.This is definitely a great trade here in Florida.

Can't believe I haven't posted on this yet. I did read what everyone posted and really a diverse group of folks. Didn't see anyone in my profession. I retired after 31 years as the Superintendent of Water for a local County and for the past four years I've been the Source Water Protection Specialist for a Rural Water Association. Nice doing what I like doing and enjoy making my own hours.:)

I work as a construction manager for a lighting energy management company in Socal and dad to a 7 years old boy and 11 years old girl..
My other half is a RN

FS..:D

Camp,fly-fish,hike,hunt, and enjoy the outdoors. Yup, retired multi-faceted engineer.:D

Well, i'm an operations manager/ personnel manager and my other half is a RN:D

I'm a home loan consultant. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones who loves his job. Helping people with some of the most important financial decisions in their lives is really rewarding. Sometimes folks enter the process with worries and fears, and my challenge is to ease their concerns by showing them options that can put them in a much better financial position.

To many mortgage professionals it's just a job, but to me it's an opportunity to make a positive effect on people's lives. That's how I choose to see it, anyway, and it seems to be working out just fine for my clients and for me. :)

Avionics Computer Lab Lead Engineer for the Best Dadburn Bomber in the World!!!
B-1B Lancer.
Located at Tinker Air Force Base Oklahoma
SO works for the same company, same AFB as a Configuration Management Specialist

sales rep. for a major spice co.

Retired army helicopter pilot to now middle school Principal.

Financial Analyst in the Credit Dept for Nestle USA. Anyone want some chocolate?

Mental health counselor at an inner city alternative school for teens with mental illnesses.

I bet you are having a field day with some of us on this site! :eek: :p ;)

Thanks for the chuckle, SmokyMtnRidger. You guys are a piece of cake. :)

And I enjoy that ride, SmokyMtnRidger! Today, for example, one of my kids--who has been out of school the past two days--told me that her best friend was murdered Monday night. After school, I hopped in Minerva (the name of my Ridge), cranked up the stereo, and thought about that kid. I find their resilience amazing and humbling.

As I type this a Ridgeline commercial just came on the air...

Financial Analyst in the Credit Dept for Nestle USA. Anyone want some chocolate?

lg - can you get them to make a Ridgeline shaped bar for us :D

So you are coming out to Marysville, yes? "Business" trip - we've got a couple R&D plants around here!

iROC - having worked in the classroom with a number of students with mental illnesses in a "normal" school setting, I humbly bow to you and your dedication to our kids. Without counselors and teachers that care, some of these kids wouldn't make it to the next day. Thanks. (that's a word you probably don't hear enough)

-ridgeln

iROC - having worked in the classroom with a number of students with mental illnesses in a "normal" school setting, I humbly bow to you and your dedication to our kids. Without counselors and teachers that care, some of these kids wouldn't make it to the next day. Thanks. (that's a word you probably don't hear enough) -ridgeln

Thank you for your kind words, Ridgeln. There are a lot of people doing a lot of good things...and I'm sure you're one of them! :)

My partner volunteered as a CASA for two years { court appointed special advocate } He had one teenager who was a habitual juvenile delinquent and a brother and sister who's mother was more concerned about her next fix . They were later adopted by their foster parent and no longer need a casa .

A casa is there to make sure that the childs rights are not abused by the court or the parents or any one else, the hard part is to protect the child from their own selves . Their lives are so screwed up that they do not care about what happens to them, a casa is there to be there for them, period .

I may , when I retire at 50 ( I hope ) become a casa , I have a lot of patience and I am very good with kids , I also do not let them control the game .

Unfortunately, Dragonslayer, your tale is all too familiar.

I hope you get to retire at 50...and by the way, nice color!

U.S. Border Patrol 17.8 years. Paramedic for SRT unit. Assistant VP of my wifes company in charge of moving boxes and taking out the trash.
But my wife is the interesting one.
She sells makeup. For a company that drives Pink Cars. Shes an "Independant Sales Director" with Mary Kay. She makes more money than I do.
Her business is whats paying for my Ridgeline.
No kiding, Our aniversery she asks if I want to pickup my presant.
So we drive over in her vehicle, CRV. She said we needed it to cary my presant. Boy was I shocked. And amazed. And Thrilled. And everything.
A brand new white RTL with moon roof, XM radio, Electric everything, I've had it for 11 months and I still get that "Feeling" when I look at it.
We picked it up in June so I could drive it to Dallas in July for Seminar.
Yes, I love my wife. I'd love her almost as much if she hadn't bought me my Ridgeline. (just kiding).
Just TRY to top that one.

I am the Manager of Software Quality for Napco Security. My other half is an accountant, we have a 14 year old girl and an 8 year old boy.

I'm a retired professional shopper....now it's just for fun!:D


I'm married to a Honda tech. We've been married 31 years now. We have 3 grown kids & 6 grandkids.

I have two jobs. I help run two sports radio stations in Raleigh/Durham, NC. And I also have a voice-over/production business on the side. Here's a small example of what I do:

Radio Imaging Samples (http://www.brianhartproductions.com/demos/hart-imaging060306.mp3)

Commercial Samples (http://www.brianhartproductions.com/demos/051206demo.mp3)

If you ever want to add some narration or something to your homemade ridgeline videos just let me know! It'd be fun.

after working for honda a couple of years, we finally got a boss that i really couldnt stand. so i quit, bam.... cold turkey, burnt bridges and all.

i started up my own business ( www.streetwerkzclothing.com ) shortly before quitting and ive been a lot more successful at that without the boss, than i was at honda. so i am one happy camper. it afforded me the luxury of buying a new truck and going back to my old dealership and rubbing it in. :D

United States Air Force. I work in a Fuels Laboratory testing jet, diesel, and unleaded fuels. I also play with liquid nitrogen and liquid oxygen.

I am in sales, have been for over 25 years. For most of those years I was in men's apparel and footwear, and the last couple of years I've been selling furniture. Traveling around a specific territory, selling and visiting with customers is a great way to get out and see the country.

In the IT business for many years. Sys. Admin. for a Chicago Insurance company and own a consulting business. http://www.mldmsolutions.com

General Manager of Food Distribution business in St Augustine, FL. The Nation's Oldest City and home of many, many fine independently owned restaurants (our customers). Visit www.staugustine.com (http://www.staugustine.com) if you want to know more about the area, or need help planning the next great family summer vacation. Come see us! :)

After spending 7 years working as a financial analyst/programmer/engineer/consultant (all at the same time...oy) for UW Health, I gave it all up to start on my own in something completely different and to be with my family more. My main "job" is being a part-time stay at home daddy (boy 6, girl 1). Next would be my photography and marketing work for 120 (and growing!) local Realtors and Builders. Hmmm...next would be installing whole-house audio for a select few builders; next is teaching anything Microsoft at a local community college, and finally I help a neighbor with his INCREDIBLE Fantasy Football software during football pre-season. Wife is a Nurse Practitioner (trauma surgery) who just changed jobs to be a nursing instructor (RN).

Systems Architect with the largest employee owned technical company in the US! :cool:

Currently designing the next evolution in full spectrum training to keep the US Army the best trained fighting force in the world.

Prior to this, native of South Jersey employed by Boeing Helicopters working single/tandem and tilt rotor avionics/handling qualities and mission simulation.

Wife of 22 years is a Sales Associate with SEARS - major appliances and electronics :D Our washer/dryer have almost as many buttons as my RL :eek:

Enjoyed reading everyone's posts.

Unix Admin contractor for IBM:D

Quality Engineer/Six Sigma Black Belt/CQE for a medical device manufacturer. 20 years as a plastics engineer, got tired of climbing all over injection molding machines so I reinvented myself.
Married 25 years last month, Papa to 8 kids (hatched 2, adopted 5, fostering 1), first grandbaby on the way!

Gunnery Sergeant, United States Marine Corps

Hi I lay tile and I'm a mason but also I was a die maker for the can industry for ten years before we moved to Vermont9802

9803

Chief Warrant Officer 3, United States Marine Corps, 23.7 years, retired 200601. Adjusting to life outside the fence.....you thought it was to keep us in?

Primary job is a Firefighter/Paramedic and second job is a Flight Paramedic in Melbourne FL. But the best job of all is Husband and father of one 9 year old son!! Plus I play football for a Semi-Pro team, The Orlando Guardian's.

John
:D

Information Technology Manager for a major tire manufacturer.

I have worked as a telecommunications engineer for the last eighteen years. I am also a PADI Divemaster, skydiver, long distance rifleman, former SCCA racer, husband, and dedicated father. I will soon be unemployed. So if anyone out there needs a telephone man in the Dallas / Fort Worth Texas area, let me know:)

Chief Warrant Officer 3, United States Marine Corps, 23.7 years, retired 200601. Adjusting to life outside the fence.....you thought it was to keep us in?


CW, thank you for serving. I truly appreciate your sacrafice in order for the rest of to enjoy our way of life!

Gunnery Sergeant, United States Marine Corps

Thank you for serving Gunny!

Retired UPS driver. :)

Originally from Pittsburgh PA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 1st will be 12 years in our great United States Air Force,
E-6 TSgt, Medical technician. Basically like a nurse in the civilian world.
I give shots, suture people back together, start Iv's, Assist our doc's with whatever they need and basically make people feel better. In my 12 years I have worked on a Long term surgical ward, Same day surgical clinic, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, MEPS (Military Entrance Processing center) doing physicals for people joining all branches of service, Labor and Delivery Ward and am now working in an Urgent Care Center at Offutt AFB Nebraska.....

Wow thats alot of places now that I think of it...

But I love every minute of my job

Bumpity bump. :D

I am a IT guy, IBM mainframe (big iron) systems programmer.

Two years ago, I "retired" after 29.5 years at Verizon - lucky to get a buy out offer. Now I'm doing same thing as a contractor for an undisclosed US agency deep in the heart of the nation's capital (US, that is). This double dip allows me indulgences such as a RL.

I noticed many RL owners in the medical field. Lately, I've been wishing I were young again so I could be a doctor of human patients, who's systems seem much more fascinating than those of silicon.

I'm a husband, a Vice President of a smaller financial institution (52 branches but still growing) , and a general DIY'er. I can't believe I missed this thread.

I own a promotional marketing products company with my Mother. Just finished buying my Dad out of it, and Mom's next!

I handle promotional marketing for a number of local and national companies / organizations from Fortune 100 companies to small Mom & Pops.

I work for Boeing. We make planes.. hahah I work in the finance department.

Just found this thread

I am a full time photographer (I actually got a BA for this) for a family run business. Westrich Photography, which celebrates 60 years in 2007.

I photograph people; weddings, business portraits, Family portraits, political fundraisers, business meetings, children, Saint Louis Parades and anything else people are involved in.

This includes photographing, Printing (both darkroom B&W and Large format Inkjet), Retouching, maintaining the computers, network and external storage(10+ terabytes on active drives and boxes of completed DVD's) and restoring damaged prints.

In college I was a CPO (Certified Pool Operator) in the pool maintenance business. I ran 10 pools with a staff of around 40 guards in North Saint Louis and helped maintain over 100 pools in the Saint Louis area for Midwest Pool Management.

I too can't believe I missed this thread! I am a Professional (licensed) Land Surveyor in private practice, specializing in rural boundary surveying. My mother said I would never find a job with a history degree. Ha. I am also the son of my surveying mentor, my late father. www.geotechinc.net (http://www.geotechinc.net)

Partner in a mortgage company for the past 10 years, been in the same business for 32 years. Too old to change now.

Please don't tell my mother that I work in the oil industry. She thinks I am a piano player in a whore house.

Retired from the natural gas industry and now working Tues-Thurs as a technical manager for a hydrocarbon lab. Still oil field trash.

Mortgage broker on my 9-5, aftermarket pats company (Honsport) on whatever time I can get, racer on the weekends.

My fiance is currently a student at Cal State Northridge in Health Sciences with focus on Radiology Technologist.

Welcome Geo from another in the same field, not licensed however

Bodyshop Estimator Dublin, Ca

First and foremost ... a daddy and husband. At work, I play an IT Director for an architecture firm. I also own an architectural software consulting business.

C25A1guy, I am a Radiology Tech. Did the diploma program many years ago, and am headed back to University to get my degree in Health Sciences. It just became a bachelor degree a few years ago here.

C25A1guy, I am a Radiology Tech. Did the diploma program many years ago, and am headed back to University to get my degree in Health Sciences. It just became a bachelor degree a few years ago here.
Cool. Right now, she's doing her summer clinicals. Last week and this week she's been doing CAT. Next week, she's doing her night shifts.

I just received my PhD in chemical engineering, and now work in database management for a chemical/toxicology software development company.

That was then....recently I've just been sitting on the couch, plastering my resume all over the internet....over 1 month, no bites :o

Man all the cool jobs. All I do is make boxes. :rolleyes:

My past life was as a high voltage power technician (lineman). I started a powerline construction business in 1980, settled into fixing street lights after almost going broke, built it up and just sold it last month.

Now, I golf and work for the new owner...in that order.

Feedom 55...yah baby!!

Retired multi-faceted engineer. Electromechanical, chemical, metallurgical, and last but not least, Quality.:o

Operations Manager at a large warehousing chain.

i feel so inadequate......i'm assistant parts manager at a new car dealership...
we sell chevy, buick, pontiac and gmc...

Don't worry about it. After I graduated high school, I went to work as a auto repair tech. Made good money, but it was back breaking. Sad to say, I was more fit then running around a shop and swapping engines then here sitting at a table all day long.

In case my user name didn't tip you off, I am a pharmacist! =)

Man all the cool jobs. All I do is make boxes. :rolleyes:

Well jeez...whaddayaspect for a uga fan...hee hee hee:p Sorry, just kiddin' - 28 years in the classroom - elementary art teacher. Graduate of Georgia Southern...

Man all the cool jobs. All I do is make boxes. :rolleyes:

Don't under-estimate your worth. Making boxes is obviously important for the business to be successful, otherwise you wouldn't need to do it. People with hot-shot jobs need other people to do the simple jobs. "Simple" jobs are as important as "cool" jobs.

first off UGA is the best. Just making boxes pays for the best truck in the world. :cool:

Well jeez...whaddayaspect for a uga fan...hee hee hee:p Sorry, just kiddin' - 28 years in the classroom - elementary art teacher. Graduate of Georgia Southern...

Elementary art teacher, huh? That explains the Captain Morgan. ;)


Go Dawgs! :D


Oh, I guess I should state what I do on here - PC Technician. Sooo exciting. LOL.

Retired Army. SFC Chair Borne Ranger. Administrative Supervisor, Army Recruiter, and Club Manager. Club Manger was a great job in the Army back in the day. Been out of the Army for 11 years now. Since I've been out I have been a restaurant manager for a large restaurant chain, worked me to death, Regional Recruiter, Corporate Recruiter, and now am a state employee in a one-stop career center helping people that get laid off from their jobs.

IT Manager of Desktop Support. Definitely not a popularity contest with our supported users... just a notch above the Helpdesk.
"What do you mean, I cant have admin rights?!?!" :rolleyes:

And...I also drive certain people on the forum absolutely NUCKIN'
FUTS!!!! :eek: Did I say that out loud??? :D

Man all the cool jobs. All I do is make boxes. :rolleyes:
That's a great job, without you, I couldn't ship stuff. :D

Well jeez...whaddayaspect for a uga fan...hee hee hee:p Sorry, just kiddin' - 28 years in the classroom - elementary art teacher. Graduate of Georgia Southern...
Ahhhh...a professional finger painter teacher. :D
I loved my elementary art teacher, Mrs. Kelso at St. Mary's School. ( Yup..I'm a good little Catholic girl :eek: ):rolleyes:

Hey, LadyRidge, I went to St. Mary's too. In Philly, of course. My 5th grade teacher was Sister Charles Bronson! :eek: My 8th grade teacher was a waitress at the Last Supper! :D :D I'm going to hell for this, cause I'm a bold and brasin' article! Every nun called me that at one time or another.

Hey, LadyRidge, I went to St. Mary's too. In Philly, of course. My 5th grade teacher was Sister Charles Bronson! :eek: My 8th grade teacher was a waitress at the Last Supper! :D I'm going to hell for this, cause I'm a bold and brasin' article! Every nun called me that at one time or another.
Sister Mary Anntionette....man was she ever mean. I had several nuns ( Sister Mary Ann Marie, Sister Mary Jean Patrice, Sister Mary John Stevens )as teachers over the years but she stands out the most. I got cracked in the knuckles with her ruler a few times.:eek: :(

IT Manager of Desktop Support. Definitely not a popularity contest with our supported users... just a notch above the Helpdesk.
"What do you mean, I cant have admin rights?!?!" :rolleyes:


That made me laugh out loud! Too funny! :D

IT Manager of Desktop Support. Definitely not a popularity contest with our supported users... just a notch above the Helpdesk.
"What do you mean, I cant have admin rights?!?!" :rolleyes:

heck, my users wouldn't know what "admin rights" are! (I'm too busy generally having them pick up their mouse off the floor and use their hand instead of their foot, and have them take the coffee cup off of the "internal coffee cup holder")

- ridgeln

Quality Assurance Analyst and Software Tester up here in Whitby, Ontario (just east of Toronto). Work for a company in the telematics business.

Retired. :) Up until about a month and a half ago, I was the accessory planner for Acura automobiles, and the Ridgeline, at American Honda.

Marketing Consultant.

Marketing Consultant.
Ok, so.... what exactly do you do? Or does nobody really know so that's why you get to charge what you charge?

Retired. :) Up until about a month and a half ago, I was the accessory planner for Acura automobiles, and the Ridgeline, at American Honda.

in CA or OH? (or somewhere else...)

-ridgeln

CADD Tech. for a world wide Engineering firm.

Owner of Wholesale and Retail Pet Supply Businesses.

in CA or OH? (or somewhere else...)

-ridgeln

CA, Torrance.

Police Officer

I am the mother of two children adopted from Korea: Son is in his third year at The University of the Pacific, Stockton, California, studying business; Daughter is starting her second year at CalPoly, San Luis Obispo, California, studying industrial engineering.

My husband, a retired Gunney, USMC, delivers welding supplies; has his Class A Driver's license, is a General Contractor, Roofing Contractor, and referees highschool and junior college football.

I'm a legal secretary with the same attorney for 26 years now, practicing "healthcare law." I love my Kerry Blue Terrier, Bartley, 4 yrs old. The whole family loves the Ridgeline.

Hey, my son sometimes loves boxes more than what's in them and he's 8!

I'm an Application Manager for an information technology company. I've been designing and leading a talented team on a utility & tax billing system since 1999 that is now used in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and soon for the entire island of Puerto Rico. I've been with the company since 1987, right out of college.

--BUMP-- My favorate thread that is not (really) related to the RL. Long time since anyone posted-- who is next??

--BUMP-- My favorate thread that is not (really) related to the RL. Long time since anyone posted-- who is next??

OK, I'm freshly retired from the Electrical Construction Industry in a major metropolitan area. I'm very fortunate!

I am a certified registered nurse anesthetist. My wife is the same. I'm also a full time daddy to my 2 1/2 year old daughter Lilly.

Aspiring to become a professional fisherman. :cool:

ETA: this thread makes for a long and interesting read.

Just promoted to Information Systems Project Manager for a health care group that provides national PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) and state Partnership and Family Care programs which are devoted to enhancing the lives and help keeping the elderly in their communities as long as possible.

I work in the music industry - I'm a mastering engineer who owns my own mastering facility. I make records for a living.

I remodel and renovate homes ( and some businesses ).

During the day, I write and enforce security policy for the nation's largest provider of mental health insurance benefits. In the evenings I teach network security at a local community college, and I also maintain a small network security consulting practice. Twice a week I assume the role of IT Director at a church. My wife works as an Oracle database specialist.

If that isn't enough, I'm also a Big Brother to a wonderful 13-yr-old boy, and if you have time on your hands, I suggest you check out www.bbbs.org and consider volunteering. Guys, there are a lot of kids out there who could really benefit from the skills, knowledge, and heart that are on this forum!

Also, we have three Scottish Terriers: Duncan (12), Heather (11), and Connor (3).

Retired Law Enforcement.....currently flying helicopters part time while waiting to sell my house & move out west. :eek:

I order chemicals do inventory and pay bills for an Oilfield Service company in south central Kansas. We do oilwell acidizing, fracturing and cementing. Our yard is part of Basic Energy Services. www.basicenergyservices.com

During the day - Software Engineer for a microcontroller company. Nights and weekends, a DIY'er ... love to remodel and demo things. ;-)

Clinical Exercise Physiologist for a great hospital here in PA. On the side I do personal training for individual Clientele free time.

I sell dead animal parts.

The wife and I are both board certified Nurses here in the great state of Tennessee.. We work together.. 3 days a week.. M-T-W... Good that we can spend lots of time with our 8 week old daughter... Its not bad im 22 and the wife is 23, and we have been blessed by the good Lord..

Sr. Control Systems Design Lead for a major E&C firm.

I sell dead animal parts.

Er....does this mean you work as a butcher? Or is this one of those wacky Ebay businesses?


I detail boats at one of the biggest boatyards on Cape Cod. I also spent a couple of years working in the parts department. If all goes according to plan, I'll soon be helping my parents in their new venture, doggie daycare. So instead of rich people paying me to take care of their boats, rich people will pay me to take care of their dogs. :D

I was a compliance officer for a brokerage firm in NYC.

Now I am headed south or out west...Anyone have an opening?