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-- Any of you change jobs alot?
- This year I'm painting the interior of new homes.
- Last year I was a landscaper.
- Year before, I was 2d Mate on a replica of a 1625 Dutch sailing ship, and did three boat deliverys up and down the east coast, and in Central America.
- Three previous years, I put the pictures on billboards...
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- This year I'm painting the interior of new homes.
- Last year I was a landscaper.
- Year before, I was 2d Mate on a replica of a 1625 Dutch sailing ship, and did three boat deliverys up and down the east coast, and in Central America.
- Three previous years, I put the pictures on billboards...
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wes11b10:
Spot on, Sir. You were correct - I did like it.
switters:
thanks for the recomendation of the chaps. do you just wear jeans under them, and is that comfortable on long rides on the type of bike I have?
I worked customer/ramp service for the airlines for 7 years, did some construction work, was an environmental/geotech driller for about a year, worked at Big Sky Stearman helping to make wing kits for stearmans and rebuild antique aircraft, then worked for the American Red Cross driving the blood collection busses and being a vampire, now in Tulsa as a student at Spartan to get my A&P, then on to a different school for flight and a bachlors in something.
Nothing near as cool as some of the things you have done.
but yeah, I like to move around and do different things.
I worked customer/ramp service for the airlines for 7 years, did some construction work, was an environmental/geotech driller for about a year, worked at Big Sky Stearman helping to make wing kits for stearmans and rebuild antique aircraft, then worked for the American Red Cross driving the blood collection busses and being a vampire, now in Tulsa as a student at Spartan to get my A&P, then on to a different school for flight and a bachlors in something.
Nothing near as cool as some of the things you have done.
but yeah, I like to move around and do different things.
I'm not really dead, I've just been distracted by my blonde nymph friend, whose been in town for the week!
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ouioui:
Well we are gonna sell one of our cars and I think we will get about 8,000 for it and all of that money will go into the rod... I hope it doesn't take too long but it will be a project and a fun one at that!
1stxer:
The perfect distraction.
My Dad died in '89, and yes, I still miss him. So last night I had this really weird dream...
I was somewhere, I can't recall where, and there's my Dad, sitting on a chair, at a table. It was very strange, one of those absolutely life-like, real-feeling dreams, I thought it was real... So I pinched him, to see if he was real or...
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I was somewhere, I can't recall where, and there's my Dad, sitting on a chair, at a table. It was very strange, one of those absolutely life-like, real-feeling dreams, I thought it was real... So I pinched him, to see if he was real or...
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1stxer:
I just needed to say that, its just a feeling which goes with the thought; all of our loved ones that have departed are just sitting in their favorite chair waiting for us to meet them one day....
ouioui:
Ahh he came to visit you...That is such a nice feeling and it is hard to wake up from. *hugs* 
So, if you could vacation anywhere, where would you go?
- Me, Spain. Love the architecture, food, and wine. Speak a little of the language. And it's several political, linguistic, and geographical countries, all in the same country, what fun!!
- Second choice would be island hopping on a sailboat, just about anyplace warm...
- Unfortunately, the closest I'm going to get anytime soon, is...
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- Me, Spain. Love the architecture, food, and wine. Speak a little of the language. And it's several political, linguistic, and geographical countries, all in the same country, what fun!!
- Second choice would be island hopping on a sailboat, just about anyplace warm...
- Unfortunately, the closest I'm going to get anytime soon, is...
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chuck5317:
Sorry I didn't give you an official invite to the aviation group. I swear I thought about you when it was finally approved, I just couldn't think of your screen name to save my life! So I feel the need to extend to you an officail " My bad. Dog."
I just grabbed those pics of the PBY off the net. If I remember correctly that particular one was for sale and it was off of a classified ad of sorts. I've had a pipe dream for years of operating one of those out of some place like Miami or Ft. Lauderdale. You know, like scuba charters all over the Carribean, that kind of thing. I don't know what kind of restrictions you would have as far as decompression and cruise altitudes or that kind of stuff. Its more of a romantic notion of mine than anything else. I guess my lack of capital has prevented me from looking into more than anything else. But I definitely feel you as far as catching a ride in one of them or a B-17. I was ecstatic just to see an actual B-17 in flight last year. I had seen one once before, however it wasn't airworthy. But just to be there when that gorgeous girl fired up those four magnificent radial engines..... man I tell you. It just gave me goosebumps. I was magically transported back in time to the eighth Air Force in England. I caught it on video and as soon as I got home I slapped the tape in the vcr and cranked up the volume. NOTHING beats the sound of a radial engine. Sexiest thing in the world I swear! You could pay five bucks and go aboard it and when I went I went with a guy who was a ball turret gunner on one of them. I was just in awe. The stories he told me.
Anyways... sorry for the book I left you. I'm just glad you found our group. Tell anybody else you know about it. It will be a small group, but it will be filled with the coolest people here damnit!
I just grabbed those pics of the PBY off the net. If I remember correctly that particular one was for sale and it was off of a classified ad of sorts. I've had a pipe dream for years of operating one of those out of some place like Miami or Ft. Lauderdale. You know, like scuba charters all over the Carribean, that kind of thing. I don't know what kind of restrictions you would have as far as decompression and cruise altitudes or that kind of stuff. Its more of a romantic notion of mine than anything else. I guess my lack of capital has prevented me from looking into more than anything else. But I definitely feel you as far as catching a ride in one of them or a B-17. I was ecstatic just to see an actual B-17 in flight last year. I had seen one once before, however it wasn't airworthy. But just to be there when that gorgeous girl fired up those four magnificent radial engines..... man I tell you. It just gave me goosebumps. I was magically transported back in time to the eighth Air Force in England. I caught it on video and as soon as I got home I slapped the tape in the vcr and cranked up the volume. NOTHING beats the sound of a radial engine. Sexiest thing in the world I swear! You could pay five bucks and go aboard it and when I went I went with a guy who was a ball turret gunner on one of them. I was just in awe. The stories he told me.
Anyways... sorry for the book I left you. I'm just glad you found our group. Tell anybody else you know about it. It will be a small group, but it will be filled with the coolest people here damnit!
devilsplum:
The jobs on jsfirm are aviation ones, not just Iraq aviation ones. The job I took was in Iraq, bit it said it was. There are jobs everywhere. They will usually hire you if you have the expertise and you can get more experience at work. I'm doing my inprocessing in Houston rt now for my new Iraq job.
- So me and the Wild Woman had the little talk. And she's OK having sex with no committment. Why throw away fun and affection, if there's no one else around? It's even a source of comedy now! Cool, part time playmate for the summer.
- And this way, there's no way we can cheat on each other - bwahahahahaha!!
- And this way, there's no way we can cheat on each other - bwahahahahaha!!
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waldo:
Thanks for welcoming me!
trixel:
thanks for the sweet comments on my breasts!
- So money is starting to get very tight, and some companies are paying folks many thousands of dollars a month to work in foreign countries. Oh yeah, there is that small problem of possibly being blown up...hence the enormous salaries...
- I was there the first time, in 90-91, and I wasn't making nearly $10K a month, but it was safer...
- Hmmm, how...
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- I was there the first time, in 90-91, and I wasn't making nearly $10K a month, but it was safer...
- Hmmm, how...
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billy8:
Don't do it, in a crazy mixed up world that has got to be he worst place of all. 
trixel:
My dad used to design communications systems for foreign airports in the '70s and '80s. It was sweet money. We lived like minor potentates. 
thank you for the sweet comments on my ass!
thank you for the sweet comments on my ass!
- Off to Florida this morning, to a wedding I can't afford! Thank goodness for credit cards.
- But it will be fun. It's the last of the cousins, except for me, of course. So I'm seeing lots of family, plus two old friends who've lived in FL for years, "Old Home Week". Keeping connected with family is important to me, so if it takes...
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- But it will be fun. It's the last of the cousins, except for me, of course. So I'm seeing lots of family, plus two old friends who've lived in FL for years, "Old Home Week". Keeping connected with family is important to me, so if it takes...
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wes11b10:
Well, in an understated and totally immense way, Jean is a tough customer... I am going to write her... I can't not, really.
alisa:
*dragging along behind my walker*
hey! i remember you....thanks for the welcome and i'm so glad that i found that group. i just joined a bunch of new groups but i'm definitely going to be spending some time in all of them really soon.
hey! i remember you....thanks for the welcome and i'm so glad that i found that group. i just joined a bunch of new groups but i'm definitely going to be spending some time in all of them really soon.
For those military, or interested, I just posted some new pics...
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wes11b10:
Sorry I missed ya, mate. Yep, we were waaaaay far from you. Excellent trip, though...
dclxvi:
Where you at?
Hey there boys, got a few days, and a little extra cash floating around?
Try this...
Try this...
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stacycats:
it didnt have anything to do with the tape, i dont think.
banshee1:
Hey you changed your name....wasn't it callme before??
Husband has an interview tomorrow with my company to find out what the skinny is on the Iraq situation. We've jumped companies about three times in the last two years so unless they can guarantee him the Iraq work he doesn't want to leave his current company.
We are both Image Analysts
You were an aviator right? In the army????
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Husband has an interview tomorrow with my company to find out what the skinny is on the Iraq situation. We've jumped companies about three times in the last two years so unless they can guarantee him the Iraq work he doesn't want to leave his current company.
We are both Image Analysts
You were an aviator right? In the army????[Edited on Feb 24, 2004 6:09PM]
- Hola boys and girls! Don't be alarmed, it's still the real me. I couldn't get the same license plate in Mass, that I had in Delaware (some other communist bastard has my plate...), so I've gone back to my favorite sailor handle !
- New label, same old lovable, witty product !
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- New label, same old lovable, witty product
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wes11b10:
some other communist bastard?!? A former Young Pioneer, are we? Collective Alexei Tractor Factory Glorious Five Year Plan Gregarin Krushchev Sputnik? As for me, I am alarmed by the name change... We fear change. We fear change. We fear change. All the while, I thought I had a new secret admirer. D'OH!!!
Whoa! You guys are not going to believe this... Well, the Geezers might...
I'm all dressed up to go to the North Hampton SG Burlesque, so I figured I'll get online to get some directions before I leave. I go to the SG Burlesque page, to get the link to the club, and notice a "Thank You from NoHo" note. Haah?
The show was last...
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I'm all dressed up to go to the North Hampton SG Burlesque, so I figured I'll get online to get some directions before I leave. I go to the SG Burlesque page, to get the link to the club, and notice a "Thank You from NoHo" note. Haah?
The show was last...
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jerawyn:
Got the dog tags at PetSmart on the clearance rack $.49
...the lights are bright and motion activated...very cool.
...the lights are bright and motion activated...very cool.
boy13:
Afriend of mine's hobby is finding the odd and obscure on the net. I like that shite too so, he sends stuff now and then.
I have only flown the blanca (float) once and didn't get to land it. My favorite so far is the screaming eagle (stearman). now that was fun.
Do you think that embry riddle is worth the price tag? I'm looking to transfer as soon as I have my A&P.
See you got a nice ship too!