What's Your Profession?

catmechanic said:

I was also lucky enough to be a combat engineer in the US ARMY. Too bad there isn't a lot of legitimate demand in the civilian world for people to blow stuff up.

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I used to do just that, couple of decades ago. Worked for an oil-service company in Houston, in research. My job was to fabricate then test-fire shaped charges, which are used in oilwell completions work. Drill string down the hole, needs a hole in it, best way is to push air through it at a gazillion psi, then the oil flows out of the surrounding rock. We used RDX, HMX and plastique with copper/lead conical linings. Did a bit of research into parabolic linings, based on info from Los Alamos labs. Never got anywhere with that, as it turns out their test shots were done in the wrong media. Gummint. feh

Spent six years doing that. Never lost any body parts, but a couple of other guys did. Nowadays I sit behind a desk and explain things to people on the phone. All in all, I prefer the desk

to bildo, no franchise. I own it. I sell only Hunter Douglas products and am a showcase dealer which allows me to sell the exclusive Alustra collection. Been in bus since april 1989 I show em, sell em, install em and repair em. I also do shutters. It keeps me busy but BETTER THAN WORKING FOR A LIVING. In fact on june 8 I will be going to las vegas on a hunter douglas paid for trip. 4 days at casa fuentes!!!!

I am an Executive Chef. I work in catering. We do the high end stuff and around 700 parties per year. The better the company does, the better cigars I smoke. Of course smoking is not allowed but we do find times at the end of 16 hour days where we will be trying unwind. We crack open a few beers and fire up a cigar. I really like waiting all day and looking forward to getting home and smoking at my own pace. Gives ya something to hold on to....LOL

seems a few people work at manufacturing type places...anyone do or work at a place that does custom fabrication of molds/plastic/carbon fiber stuff?

i am a independent contractor for several local and one out of town newspapers. this work is done at night which allows me time for one of my passions which is race cars. i build and repair alot of local and central florida cars. most of my repair is to the bodies and roll cages which i build. am also currently restoring a 1983 5.0 mustang convertible which when done will be my saturday nite cruise car.

83 was the last carburated 5.0 wasn't it? I almost bought and 84 to fix up a few years ago, but went with a monte carlo ss instead.

All the best,


Joe

i think 85 is the last carbuerated 5.0 the mustang i have is 1 of 50 that were made with the options on this convertible. will be great to cruise around in here in florida

I am a profesional prfesional. 'Nuff said. :shock:

I'm a vascular surgeon during the day, but by night I am ...........well, a vascular surgeon who smokes cigars.

I'm a senior chief in the U.S. Navy. Journalist/Public affairs specialist by trade.

Getting ready to punch out in about a year. Anyone hiring? :lol:

I am a Computer Networking Engineer and Programmer at an IT firm in Michigan. The atmosphere here is very "work hard/play hard". Though I work long hours, there are many perks. We have a pool table, air hockey table, music recording studio and we are in construction for our shooting range (so far, the bosses haven't ok'd the walkin humidor, but I'm still trying ).

In our "rec" area, smoking is allowed. Usually every Friday we all stay after work and enjoy a few games of pool. Thats when I like to smoke a good cigar and have a few fingers of Dewars. Though, my coworkers don't obsess over cigars the way that I do, occasionally one will ask, and I'm always happy to share one of my own.

I work at a Childrens Hospital for a university doing research sleep studies on kids,,,I smoke 1-2 sticks a day, from $1.50 - $5.00. I have a 40ct hummi that i try to keep stocked$$$$$$
love the cameroons!!!