What do y'all do for a living?

I work at a Nuclear Power Plant in Illinois as an Instrument Maintenance Tech. I pretty much just fix/calibrate everything that the operators need to keep the plant running.
 
PeterPHWS said:
I work for H.M. Government as a Consultant.
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You're a humble man, Peter. Have tried to PM and email you for the past two days to thank you for the analysis and advice, but for some reason my message attempts are timing out. I so appreciate the time you put into that and your insights.

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Will be moving to the mountains or the beach in the near future to raise little naked babies..and enjoy life.
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Chuck: check out the Pacific Northwest--you won't have to choose. Might have to put clothes on your babies, though. ;)

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Oh, and I'm retired from two careers--magazine editor (Outdoor Life) in my early years and real estate developer later on.
 
Inmate/convict currently serving time at Pelican Bay state prison for armed bank robbery and gang affiliation. Yeah I know

it's bad but It was the only way I could support my INFI habit.:o
 
According to the smelly, hippie protestors.....I work for a Merchant of Death. Which is OK because it looks cool on my resume.
 
Bravado said:
Inmate/convict currently serving time at Pelican Bay state prison for armed bank robbery and gang affiliation. Yeah I know

it's bad but It was the only way I could support my INFI habit.:o
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...and you bend INFI with the April leaf of your calendar--we know, Jaime, we KNOW. :D
 
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I have been doing construction since I was 18. Started out as a carpenter and I am now currently sitting behind a desk all day doing construction estimates for a commercial construction firm in Indianapolis. I much preferred working in the field as a carpenter though, as I love the outdoors and a change in scenery once in awhile.
 
Let's see emigrated to US 10 years ago got BA in Political Science (what the .. ) work as a paralegal now (thought of it as a stepping stone to becoming a lawyer but after learning the ropes I see now that lawyers are overworked, psychotic scum of the earth,- so decided that this is not for me) now about to take a GMAT to get into school for MBA in finance or accounting.
 
Will York said:
Have tried to PM and email you for the past two days to thank you for the analysis and advice, but for some reason my message attempts are timing out. I so appreciate the time you put into that and your insights.
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You're very welcome Will.

I have enjoyed your magazine for a lot of years too.:thumbup:
 
Outdoor Life...wow that brings back some memories Will...!!! It was never commonly available to me here but I nearly always grabbed a copy when I stumbled across a copy. I remember spending a looooong week in a Red Deer camp about 12 years ago, it was too hot and there were no deer in the region (at all !!!!!) and the only reading I had was a single copy of OL. I read EVERY WORD in that issue.....TWICE...!!!! ;) :D
 
Thanks for the kind words about OL Peter and Andy. It's been over 30 years since I was in the magazine's employ, and one of the most self-contradictory jobs I've experienced. Working with the field editors and writers in every wild corner of the country--and the planet--while looking out my office window onto Madison Ave. and wondering what the hell I was doing in New York City. I do remember one Christmas eve when work was done and everyone was getting ready to disperse across the city to our homes in the various boroughs, the Editorial Director invited us all into his office for a taste of single malt Christmas cheer. As we sat there girding ourselves against the anticipated cold, one of the other editors opined that just because we worked for an outdoor magazine didn't mean we were any different than the journalists who worked for Time or Newsweek. I piped up to say I would never have come to New York to work on any other publication--I'd been reading OL since I was a kid and could remember stealing forbidden minutes with the magazine under the covers in my bed with a flashlight when I was 10 years old. Working there was an experience I wouldn't trade, but I've always been glad I got out while I was still young.
 
Will, I get the feeling that you are still young at heart ;)

I need a place where I can walk outside and hop on a 4 wheeler and just take off for the day. Next day pull the Kayak through the grass for a nice cruise on the lake.
Sitting on the deck with a cold drink and shooting a 600 yard target while a cool breeze caresses me is also desired.
Big trees, Water and a Fishing Stream would be on the dream list..
Somewhere it only gets up to about 80* in the Summer and you still want to go out and ride in the Winter...Got any ideas?
Anyone can jump in here with suggestions
 
1whobuys said:
I need a place where I can walk outside and hop on a 4 wheeler and just take off for the day. Next day pull the Kayak through the grass for a nice cruise on the lake.
Sitting on the deck with a cold drink and shooting a 600 yard target while a cool breeze caresses me is also desired.
Big trees, Water and a Fishing Stream would be on the dream list..
Somewhere it only gets up to about 80* in the Summer and you still want to go out and ride in the Winter...Got any ideas?
Anyone can jump in here with suggestions
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That's a great wishlist, Chuck. Why not start a new thread/topic? I'm sure lots of us would like to hear ideas about this from the Busse community.

For starters, if you're talking continental US, to my knowledge the only places that stay mostly under 80 degrees in summer are either on the northern coasts (Pacific/Atlantic) or at high altitude. If you go the high altitude route, winters are colder but if you like snowmobiling that's a possibility. Fewer big water possibilities at high altitude, obviously, so you would need to look at areas with lakes.

My current home is on the northern Washington State coast, where my wife and I just moved from the mountains of southern New Mexico. Both places offer possibilities for what you're interested in. But our plan is to be here three seasons of the year--spring, summer, fall--and spend winters near family in the Texas Hill Country outside San Antonio. As I'm sure you know, winters in the coastal Northwest can be fairly dreary with persistent rain, which makes getting outside a challenge.

Have you thought about Hawaii?
 
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Retired Marine. After 24 years in the gun club decided to retire back in '04. Wife asked me after six months of retirement whether it was time for me to deploy again. Never been in the same place for longer than three years, so being in Colorado for the past nine has been unusual, but at least I have the Rockies out my front door.

Now I command a desk for a living in an IT equipment manufacturing company.
 
Will York said:
For starters, if you're talking continental US, to my knowledge the only places that stay mostly under 80 degrees in summer are either on the northern coasts (Pacific/Atlantic) or at high altitude. If you go the high altitude route, winters are colder but if you like snowmobiling that's a possibility. Fewer big water possibilities at high altitude, obviously, so you would need to look at areas with lakes.
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Seem to recall reading that the Monterrey peninsula has the most consistent temperaure in the USA, a steady 75 - 80.
 
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