What do/did you do for a living?

[Spanky]

I've been an Electrical Engineer for around 30 years, for 2 small companies, working primarily in unusual DOD applications - lasers and electro-optics, robotics and soldier weapon (manned and unmanned) sensors and systems.

The last 3 years I've been consulting - so my time is my own now, and I'm loving it.

Scotty: Good friend just retired as senior engineer in charge of San Diego wastewater treatment, and the jokes aren't allowed with her!

BTW, the first computer class I took at UCSD was COBOL (way back in 0b011110110111) and we used punch cards on an IBM 360 - graduated to floppies, Fortran and Pascal soon thereafter... but man, punch cards were fun - just don't DROP EM!

You are young, punch cards were fun but nothing beats Baud-dot tape.

[Spiderwoman]

My husband (owens9finger) and I are both retired and very grateful we had the opportunity early enough to enjoy the good things in life
He is retired military and handled beans and bullets for 23 years.

I retired from the Financial Services arena after 25 years in various positions with companies that thankfully knew how to manage their clients money and their own. No need for government handouts!

Its been a real hoot to read all the comments that appear on this site.

Already have learned an awful lot about the RT-S we are waiting for.

[pop49]

Started as marine engineer for shell in the uk, emigrated to australia and found that this little backward country (joke) didnt have much of a shipping fleet. Natuarally girated into power station operations for a few years. had a crack as a sales engineer for valtek.
Had my own bussiness for a while, then became a motorcycle mechanic for 6 years. I now work as a turbine tech/supervisor in the steam and gas turbine field. So far this finacial year (july onwards) i have only worked for 8 days but the boss is still paying me a retainer so life is pretty good.
The weather in western australian allows me to ride ALL YEAR ROUND, bit hot at the moment as it hasnt rained for over 70 days.
Had the spyder since October, its good fun and use both two wheels and 3 .

[rleathen]

Fulltime Firefighter holding the rank of Acting Platoon Chief with the Central York Fire Services (just north of Toronto, Ontario)

[bikeguy]

You are young, punch cards were fun but nothing beats Baud-dot tape.

Believe it or not, I was still teaching the 5-bit Baudot code as late as the mid '80's with the telephone company. There probably weren't any paper tape readers left in service but there were still a few teletype machines here and there that used the Baudot code.

Cotton

[WaltH]

I have been unemployed for nearly sixteen years. I am unemployed, unemployable, and unwilling to work. Yet, I have no plans to ever retire. When I grow up I want to be a workaholic.

[jedd]

Self Employed ditch digger, Glad not to be as old as the common demographic, will Retire when I expire. Long live Spyder Lovers.

[Beaver]

Nothing.....Retired

[Sarge707]

I have been unemployed for nearly sixteen years. I am unemployed, unemployable, and unwilling to work. Yet, I have no plans to ever retire. When I grow up I want to be a workaholic.

[effgjamis]

BTW, the first computer class I took at UCSD was COBOL (way back in 0b011110110111) and we used punch cards on an IBM 360 - graduated to floppies, Fortran and Pascal soon thereafter... but man, punch cards were fun - just don't DROP EM!

Well, how about IBM Unit record stuff, 407 etc) 1401, 360, And Languages, Assembly, SPS, Cobol, RPG from the hollerth cards to the BCD cards. Been there, glad to be from there, and NO I don't want or would go back.

[grumpybob]

Well, how about IBM Unit record stuff, 407 etc) 1401, 360, And Languages, Assembly, SPS, Cobol, RPG from the hollerth cards to the BCD cards. Been there, glad to be from there, and NO I don't want or would go back.

$200/hr need a cobol program to process a 3 level table.

Opps just sent it to India at $12.00/hr.

[YPILOT]

Hello Spyderlover's community.
I set-up and operate CNC grinding equipment for one of the leading suppliers of of carbide metal cutting tools. We make tools for just about anyone makes parts for machines. I brought our Spyder home in March '08 and we have almost 21k on it now. Looking for Spring...


Very Happy ryders... crusing the backroads of ET&WNC

[caser]

Retired after 37 yrs with sch. services. Currently doing volunteer work with Tirger Woods dating service while he's on hiatus.

[SpyderWolf]

Hello Spyderlover's community.
I set-up and operate CNC grinding equipment for one of the leading suppliers of of carbide metal cutting tools. We make tools for just about anyone makes parts for machines. I brought our Spyder home in March '08 and we have almost 21k on it now. Looking for Spring...


Very Happy ryders... crusing the backroads of ET&WNC

welcome

[Lamonster]

Hello Spyderlover's community.
I set-up and operate CNC grinding equipment for one of the leading suppliers of of carbide metal cutting tools. We make tools for just about anyone makes parts for machines. I brought our Spyder home in March '08 and we have almost 21k on it now. Looking for Spring...


Very Happy ryders... crusing the backroads of ET&WNC

welcome
Do I know you? I'm in Greeneville/Mosheim.

[Trickie Dick]

Hello Spyderlover's community.
I set-up and operate CNC grinding equipment for one of the leading suppliers of of carbide metal cutting tools. We make tools for just about anyone makes parts for machines. I brought our Spyder home in March '08 and we have almost 21k on it now. Looking for Spring...


Very Happy ryders... crusing the backroads of ET&WNC

welcome Nice to have you aboard. Lots of good people here- most of the time

[Roaddog2]

Coolant Guy for about 180 machines

[oneway]

Worked as bricklayer for 8 years. One winter got into a roll off trash truck. Heat in the winter, air conditioner in the summer, work year round. 23 years later still driving a front end truck for Waste Mgt. Transferred to Fl. 6 years ago from D.C. area. Get to ride bike year round. Ain't God good.

[ronv]

USAF Retired. Have worked as DoD contractor since 1982. Field engineer, branch manager, etc.

Currently CBT Development Lead for a Biometrics Identification system.

Ron

[klw]

Been in the food business the past 30 years. I've done just about everything. Probably can't remember all my positions and jobs. Even taught at tech-school for a short time. My best and worst memory was being self-employed. I started a restaurant from ground up and had to close after nearly 10 years because of road construction on my road that lasted 2 years. With no entrance or water Monday thru Friday I just couldn't survive. For the past 5 years I've been a bakery manager for a large grocery store. Time for a change. Life is to short to work 24-7- 365 days for the corp. world. I need more time to ride my spyder and enjoy life.

Karen
Very Happy Owner

[COOLMACHINE]

Alright, I know being an inventory control coordinator might not catch anyone's eye. But not one single response to the Exorcist?
Doesn't anyone love me anymore? Not even a reply from the Devil?
(my previous post is below)

Started at Alexian Brother's Hospital when I was 17. I'm 46 and still here. I work in the Purchasing Dept. as the Inventory Control Coordinator.
B.T.W. If you remember the movie the Exorcist.... The actual exorcism the movie was based on took place on the 5th floor of the old hospital. That building has been leveled and a new one built where the old one stood.
And even creepier..... my father has the crucifix from the room. Don't know if it was the same crucifix that originally hung in the room at the time of the exorcism but it is from that room.
It is hung up in the basement. Every now and then, if someone new comes to the house, I tell them that sometimes when I go down stairs, I find the crucifix hanging upside-down. But I just tell them that for fun. It is always hanging upright! God Bless!!!

[SpyderGirl]

Alright, I know being an inventory control coordinator might not catch anyone's eye. But not one single response to the Exorcist?
Doesn't anyone love me anymore? Not even a reply from the Devil?
(my previous post is below)

LOL!! I missed that one.

No one blinked an eye at mine either it seemed. It's not every day you meet a former professional women's football player (or an exorcist).

Go figure.

[COOLMACHINE]

LOL!! I missed that one.

No one blinked an eye at mine either it seemed. It's not every day you meet a former professional women's football player (or an exorcist).

Go figure.

Heck Spydergirl, I missed that one too. Who did you play for and what position did you play? lol

[SpyderGirl]

Heck Spydergirl, I missed that one too. Who did you play for and what position did you play? lol

It's all good, it was no big deal anyway, just something cool for me to takl about. I played for a local team called the Oakland Banshees. I was a defensive end the first year in 2007 and moved to tight end and cornerback in 2008.

[Roaddog2]

I'm going to start using you as my role model.....

All this time I thought I was your role model