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What does everyone do for a profession?

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    tim cahill
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    Was in the U.S Navy from 1982 -1986 worked on the F-14 Tomcat ( any time baby ) VF 124, was their when they made the movie Top Gun, got to meet Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis when I got out, I got in to Rubber manufacturing making automotive parts, face masks and many other components, manage to work my way up to process tech

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      I’m actually a chemical processor, we make organic peroxides… on the side I do the meat processing and working on opening a business to expand doing it, slowly accruing all the better equipment. I’m 30 years old, so there’s time but I’m getting good at the Processing!

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      • PapaSopP PapaSop

        It all started back in '72 at a movie theatre… Won’t bore you with the middle parts. Last 35yrs I’ve been in the wholesale wine and spirits industry. First as a route driver and the last ten as warehouse receiving manager.

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        wdaly
        Cast Iron Canning Green Mountain Grill Team Orange Masterbuilt Power User Military Veterans Regular Contributors Yearling
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        PapaSop Great combination. Wine and smoked meat. That’s the good life!

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          Got into computers in high school. Joined the navy and spent 8 years of which 6 1/2 years as a computer operator and programmer. Got out and was in IT until I retired 7 years ago. I’ve been hunting and fishing since I was a kid. I’ve been bow hunting since 84 and am still slinging arrows at deer except I’m now using a crossbow. I’m also a woodworker and photographer. I’ve been smoking meat for most of my life and have just started making some snack sticks using casings. Life has got to be great when everyday is a Saturday!

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            Got into computers in high school. Joined the navy and spent 8 years of which 6 1/2 years as a computer operator and programmer. Got out and was in IT until I retired 7 years ago. I’ve been hunting and fishing since I was a kid. I’ve been bow hunting since 84 and am still slinging arrows at deer except I’m now using a crossbow. I’m also a woodworker and photographer. I’ve been smoking meat for most of my life and have just started making some snack sticks using casings. Life has got to be great when everyday is a Saturday!

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            calldoctoday
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            Rutinbuck Saturday Morning, harvesting & processing good meat, creating beautiful things with wood, & taking photos of it all & more. What more could you ask for? It sounds like you are serving your time well.

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              AdamCA
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              I’m retired Air Force, went overseas and worked as a contractor for a little while after I retired. I took a few years off after having my second spinal fusion to just heal and relax. I work at a small family owned business in sales now and really enjoy what I do.

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                Rutinbuck Saturday Morning, harvesting & processing good meat, creating beautiful things with wood, & taking photos of it all & more. What more could you ask for? It sounds like you are serving your time well.

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                calldoctoday I was working 2 days a week but when COVID began I took a leave of absence and am still on it today. Not sure if I’m going back or not. Fishing season is here so I get out 2-3 times a week so going back might interfere with fishing. Going to shoot some pictures Saturday and smoke 3 ten pound pork butts Sunday. They always come out so good.

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                  calldoctoday I was working 2 days a week but when COVID began I took a leave of absence and am still on it today. Not sure if I’m going back or not. Fishing season is here so I get out 2-3 times a week so going back might interfere with fishing. Going to shoot some pictures Saturday and smoke 3 ten pound pork butts Sunday. They always come out so good.

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                  calldoctoday
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                  Rutinbuck Ahhhh, you need to go fishing. Don’t let all that other stuff get in the way of fishing.

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                    Got to keep my priorities in order, I wouldn’t want to miss out on them important ones.

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                      RJ Adventures
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                      Gotta keep working hard to get to that point so many of you are at! Cannot wait until I have more time to do the things I love, especially when it comes to meat processing!

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                        when you retire you will be just as busy if not more then you will wounder how did all this get done before ?

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                          when you retire you will be just as busy if not more then you will wounder how did all this get done before ?

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                          craigrice While I still do special event caterings and such, I’m busier than I have ever been. More projects around the house, more sausage, more baking, just more everything. No joking, I work harder now then when I had the everyday job.

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                            craigrice While I still do special event caterings and such, I’m busier than I have ever been. More projects around the house, more sausage, more baking, just more everything. No joking, I work harder now then when I had the everyday job.

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                            calldoctoday
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                            Chef Ditto, it is amazing! I am so far behind I don’t even know where the beginning is anymore.

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                              glen
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                              Retirement: get up, coffee, news, breakfast, try to remember what I was going to get done today, whoops, lunchtime, man I need beer and a nap, wow it’s dinnertime already, I’ll do it tomorrow, watch the news, tomorrow, wake up, repeat

                              Give a man a fish and he eats for a day
                              Teach a man to fish and he drinks beer for a lifetime

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                                prestonidaho
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                                Chemist, I specialize in fertilizer production.

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                                  Retirement: get up, coffee, news, breakfast, try to remember what I was going to get done today, whoops, lunchtime, man I need beer and a nap, wow it’s dinnertime already, I’ll do it tomorrow, watch the news, tomorrow, wake up, repeat

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                                  glen that sounds like great day!

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                                    Rutinbuck Ahhhh, you need to go fishing. Don’t let all that other stuff get in the way of fishing.

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                                    Brianzipperdog123
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                                    calldoctoday just a warning,over 60 years ago I went to university to become a teacher and found out I could get paid to go fishing. I buggered the best hobby I ever had and made it a career. Been retired for 27 years and got my fingers crossed the border opens and I can go to Alaska and fish for sockeyes

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                                      Chemist, I specialize in fertilizer production.

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

                                      Chemist, I specialize in fertilizer production.

                                      So do my ducks and rabbits. LOL

                                      It’s all about the duck fat.

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                                        Rockdog
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                                        Farrier since 1974
                                        Now I just try to make good meat, and I am, thanks to all the good folks here at Walton’s.

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                                          calldoctoday just a warning,over 60 years ago I went to university to become a teacher and found out I could get paid to go fishing. I buggered the best hobby I ever had and made it a career. Been retired for 27 years and got my fingers crossed the border opens and I can go to Alaska and fish for sockeyes

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                                          calldoctoday
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                                          Brianzipperdog123 I will keep my fingers crossed for you. I have still never made it to Alaska yet. But, I did make it to British Columbia about 20 years ago & the Fishing was fantastic (Chinook, I think it was Sockeye, but it might have been Coho now that I am remembering for a second, & Halibut. The whole experience was wonderful & I sure do hope I can make it back or better yet, Alaska some day. I will keep my fingers crossed for you too!

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