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What does everyone do for a profession?

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    Midwest_kc
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    I’m a banker during the day. I manage a branch, and generally enjoy it. I’m not any good at playing politics, so that has hurt me in the past, but I do enjoy what I do, especially my interactions with small business owners and helping them achieve their dreams.

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      lkrfletcher
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      US Navy 26 years. Retired in 2012. Currently work as a data base manager at the University of Colorado. Also do a great deal of AUTOCAD drawing for the Projects and engineering department.

      Life is a Garden - Dig it.

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        Nicolai I was talking to my neighbor this weekend who works for the largest BobCat dealership group in the US. Apparently business is a boomin’! lkrfletcher this is going to sound stupid but they did some cad drawings for my house and they colorized a bunch of stuff, it looked like the world or dungeon maps from old school video games like metroid!

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        • Tex_77T Tex_77

          wdaly being in the propane business you should have choosen Hank Hill for your name on here!
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          wdaly
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          Tex_77 Wish I would have thought of that. My son always told people I “sold propane and propane accessories”.

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          • wdalyW wdaly

            Tex_77 Wish I would have thought of that. My son always told people I “sold propane and propane accessories”.

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            wdaly said in What does everyone do for a profession?:

            Tex_77 Wish I would have thought of that. My son always told people I “sold propane and propane accessories”.

            Jonathon help this man change his name to Hank Hill on here, and set him up with a Hank Hill picture.

            Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks

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            • twilliamsT twilliams

              wdaly i was on the local fire dept for 7 years, firefighter 1, 2 and MPO. As well as some other certifications. I miss it, life just got too busy having to have 2 jobs to make ends meet. I made the sacrifice to resign so someone else could give the time it takes for a position like that.

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              twilliams I enjoyed it a bunch. Worked with a great bunch of people in a great community. They sorted us well. Just got to be time to let the younger guys run with it.

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              • cdavisC cdavis

                jpurol I’m in the Ada Oklahoma plant. I’m here now just waiting for 6am. What state are you in.

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                calldoctoday
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                cdavis How is Ada doing these days? I have not been there in well over 20 years. Was on assignment there for about a month during the winter. Met a lot of Wonderful folks living in a wonderful place.

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                • JonathonJ Jonathon

                  Nicolai I was talking to my neighbor this weekend who works for the largest BobCat dealership group in the US. Apparently business is a boomin’! lkrfletcher this is going to sound stupid but they did some cad drawings for my house and they colorized a bunch of stuff, it looked like the world or dungeon maps from old school video games like metroid!

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                  lkrfletcher
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                  Jonathon
                  Lol. Yeah CAD layers can be overwhelming if they are all turned on…

                  Life is a Garden - Dig it.

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                  • twilliamsT twilliams

                    jpurol i have thought about going back and getting my GED to get into a unionized electrician position but the thought of starting over is overwhelming.

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                    twilliams said in What does everyone do for a profession?:

                    jpurol i have thought about going back and getting my GED to get into a unionized electrician position but the thought of starting over is overwhelming.

                    You’ve done the hardest part… Thought about it. Now it’s just the execution.
                    I agree with the rest. Go for it!

                    Then stand back one day, look down at that little piece of paper and raise your fists to the world and say… I did it!

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                    • PapaSopP PapaSop

                      twilliams said in What does everyone do for a profession?:

                      jpurol i have thought about going back and getting my GED to get into a unionized electrician position but the thought of starting over is overwhelming.

                      You’ve done the hardest part… Thought about it. Now it’s just the execution.
                      I agree with the rest. Go for it!

                      Then stand back one day, look down at that little piece of paper and raise your fists to the world and say… I did it!

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                      PapaSop Yep I agree with you. Best thing I did was go with the electric trade. It is the advice I now pass on to anyone who will listen.

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                      • deweymeatsD deweymeats

                        PapaSop Yep I agree with you. Best thing I did was go with the electric trade. It is the advice I now pass on to anyone who will listen.

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                        deweymeats PapaSop I know if I had live to do over, I would have become an electrician. I loved doing it, and when I take in account all the years and money invested in my too many degrees, I would have been much better off with a solid trade. College degrees are great, but not the goal for ever one.

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                          retired truck driver 32 + years

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                          • C calldoctoday

                            cdavis How is Ada doing these days? I have not been there in well over 20 years. Was on assignment there for about a month during the winter. Met a lot of Wonderful folks living in a wonderful place.

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                            calldoctoday it’s still very nice here. It is a great place to live. Been here my whole life and don’t plan on leaving. Thanks so much for asking and have a great evening.

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                            • cdavisC cdavis

                              calldoctoday it’s still very nice here. It is a great place to live. Been here my whole life and don’t plan on leaving. Thanks so much for asking and have a great evening.

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                              calldoctoday
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                              cdavis I really enjoyed my stay in Ada & met a lot of very good folks. Found out several had even known my grandfather who passed through the area often a long, long, long time ago when the SFAT Railroad went through town. It is a small world we live in. I remember there was a long conveyor belt, don’t get me trying to lie to you about how long it was, but it was long, very long over on the sw side of town if I remember correctly & came from way on the outskirts of town to just closer to the middle. I keep thinking that was some sort of concrete plant or something, but I cannot remember for certain. If so, that is not the plant you work at is it? I also remember Martin’s Meat Market on the south side of town. They had some good sausage & meat & I took a lot home with me when heading out of Dodge back to home at the time. Wonderful place with lots of fond memories for just a short assignment.

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                                twilliams said in What does everyone do for a profession?:

                                jpurol i have thought about going back and getting my GED to get into a unionized electrician position but the thought of starting over is overwhelming.

                                You’ve done the hardest part… Thought about it. Now it’s just the execution.
                                I agree with the rest. Go for it!

                                Then stand back one day, look down at that little piece of paper and raise your fists to the world and say… I did it!

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                                calldoctoday
                                Team Blue Power User Regular Contributors
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                                PapaSop, twilliams You will stand back & muse some day about what a piece of cake it was. But, you cannot do that unless you try.

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                                • cdavisC cdavis

                                  calldoctoday it’s still very nice here. It is a great place to live. Been here my whole life and don’t plan on leaving. Thanks so much for asking and have a great evening.

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                                  cdavis Grain farmer & contract hog finisher in central Illinois. Between whitetail harvest & a few hogs that dont make it to market, i am usually exprimenting with how to make it into sausage.

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                                  • C calldoctoday

                                    PapaSop, twilliams You will stand back & muse some day about what a piece of cake it was. But, you cannot do that unless you try.

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                                    calldoctoday your memory serves you well. We still have the railroad one of the few left around here. The conveyor belt you saw brings us rock and shale from our quarry. It’s 7 miles long and until a few years ago it was the longest conveyor in the world. I’m sad to say Martin’s meat market closed 3 years ago. It was a great place to get awesome sausages of all kinds. And part of the reason I am here learning to make my own. Thanks to you and everyone else on here for all the help.

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                                      cdavis Grain farmer & contract hog finisher in central Illinois. Between whitetail harvest & a few hogs that dont make it to market, i am usually exprimenting with how to make it into sausage.

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                                      IVERYAN that sounds like a great life to me. May God bless your family and your crops and good wishes on all your hunting.

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                                      • cdavisC cdavis

                                        calldoctoday your memory serves you well. We still have the railroad one of the few left around here. The conveyor belt you saw brings us rock and shale from our quarry. It’s 7 miles long and until a few years ago it was the longest conveyor in the world. I’m sad to say Martin’s meat market closed 3 years ago. It was a great place to get awesome sausages of all kinds. And part of the reason I am here learning to make my own. Thanks to you and everyone else on here for all the help.

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                                        calldoctoday
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                                        cdavis Well, that is amazing to hear these days (my memory). That was one long conveyor belt. I wanted to say it was several miles long, but did not want to sound like I was exaggerating or something or had lost my mind for certain, so I refrained. You confirmed it for me though. I am very sorry to hear about Martins. They had some great stuff & had been around for a long time. Have a great evening, what little is left of it & thanks for bringing back those fond memories of Ada, Oklahoma.

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                                          cdavis Well, that is amazing to hear these days (my memory). That was one long conveyor belt. I wanted to say it was several miles long, but did not want to sound like I was exaggerating or something or had lost my mind for certain, so I refrained. You confirmed it for me though. I am very sorry to hear about Martins. They had some great stuff & had been around for a long time. Have a great evening, what little is left of it & thanks for bringing back those fond memories of Ada, Oklahoma.

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                                          calldoctoday I’m amazed you remembered so much about a place from 20 years ago. I’m working a 12 hour night shift tonight and was glad to hear from you.

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