Occupations

[Martin64]

wasn't sure if you had your middle finger on the trigger Martin

no way - the middle finger is not meant for this

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

no way - the middle finger is not meant for this

I know what the middle finger is meant for

 

[billyturnip]

I would love to drive a boat in that

It's out of limits for those kind of fun and games Ron, unless it was an emergency of course.

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

The only thing I know about boats is , Head into the waves and kill the throttle should the Erse come richt oot the watter

 

[Nige]

Meh...........Royal Marines for 5 years
Brickie for a year or so ( gave up when I was falling asleep eating my tea ) Hats off to Ron.
Various other jobs in the oil Industry
Prison Officer for 23 years
Railways for 2 years
Retired at 54
Now Housework between Holidays

 

[DEL]

Retired at 54

That's the way mate

 

[Bailey]

Nice thread, really fun to see what everyone does outside of the hobby.

I'm a mechanical engineer, although most of my work is on the computer (numerical simulations, finite element models, etc). My area of expertise is computational solid mechanics. For a while I worked on projects that involved projectiles and ballistic shielding. Currently I'm at a company that does a lot of work with blast. We evaluate structures and design new ones or retrofits in order to survive explosions (mostly of the accidental variety, though not always) and other threats.

 

[Jaybo]

I have been an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for nearly 33 years. Law enforcement has been a challenging but rewarding career. I have indeed been blessed.

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

I have been an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for nearly 33 years. Law enforcement has been a challenging but rewarding career. I have indeed been blessed.

And cursed ! no doubt

 

[Dan Morton]

A few years back, Roger sent me a little film clip of a day boating on the North Sea in gentle swells. Every 30 seconds or so the camera pointed at blue sky alternating with grey metal floor - blue then grey; blue then grey. From time to time the horizon also turned sideways, alternating direction.

Lost my copy. Do you still have that Roger?

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While I was in USAF and later when I was with Union Pacific Railroad, I used to dread cocktail parties and similar social gatherings, because invariably I was asked, "So, what do you do for a living?" Gulp.

I did roughly the same thing for the military and the railroad - workplace health and safety - so that's how I'd answer the question. This brought only clouds behind the eyes of the listener; no lights.

50% would then make their excuses and depart, most of them to the bar.

The remaining 50%, being made of sterner stuff, would ask a follow-up, "Well, uh...what does that involve?"

Best estimate, 10% really wanted to hear an answer and the remainder were just being polite.

Answer: "In our repair shops, during track and signal (or runway) repairs and during our operations, industrial chemicals are used, potentially hearing damaging noise is produced and maybe even some ionizing and/or nonionizing radiation may be emitted. I measure employee exposures, assess and control risk and communicate results with management and workers." [I had this little monologue memorized complete with facial expressions, changes in speech volume and tone, hand movements, etc.]

About 5% responded with something like, "Sounds fascinating!" and meant it (I think.) This was often followed up by, "How do I get into that job?"

The balance looked longingly at the bar, checked their watch and/or said something like, "Hey, there's ______, I've been trying to see her/him all week. Excuse me."

I got so fed up with these responses, I once tried, "I'm a Parapsychologist. I do psychic research and investigate the paranormal." Now that was a fun party!!!

Retired since 2013 and thoroughly enjoying life. Cocktail parties hold no terror for me now!

All the best,
Dan

 

[DEL]

A few years back, Roger sent me a little film clip of a day boating on the North Sea in gentle swells. Every 30 seconds or so the camera pointed at blue sky alternating with grey metal floor - blue then grey; blue then grey. From time to time the horizon also turned sideways, alternating direction.

Lost my copy.
Dan

Just lost my breakfast

 

[billyturnip]

"Sounds fascinating!" Dan.

I don't have that clip but I'll do another one and see if it is possible to post it here.

 

[billyturnip]

Ooops double post, wifi can't keep up with a rolling ship.

 

[billyturnip]

Just lost my breakfast

I had two this morning.

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

"Sounds fascinating!" Dan.

I don't have that clip but I'll do another one and see if it is possible to post it here.

Look forward to that

 

[Dan Morton]

I had two this morning.

And both were probably 7-UP, peanut butter and crackers, right? [I'm more familiar with air turbulence and, for me, that's the only thing that stays down.]

All the best,
Dan

 

[billyturnip]

And both were probably 7-UP, peanut butter and crackers, right? [I'm more familiar with air turbulence and, for me, that's the only thing that stays down.]

All the best,
Dan

I had my usual bowl of porridge and still feeling slightly hungry went for the healthy option of bacon, sausage, fried egg, black pudding and baked beans, washed down with strong black coffee.

 

[Richie]

You will be fine, but steer away from Hartlepool just to be safe.

Cheers
Janne Nilsson

 

[brian]

I've been in the PR industry for the past 25 years. Before that I was an Army officer.

I specialise in crafting only the very finest quality ******** for a discerning audience.

******** baffles brains Tony.

 

[brian]

I've had numerous jobs since leaving school at 15.Eventually joined the Royal Australian Air Force as a dog trainer/handler.On returning to the U.K. i've been involved in the private security industry,until i retired 3 years ago.Studied at the University of Life, where i gained a Masters degree with honours.
I now just bum about and paint figures.
Brian