Occupation

[Marc Martyn]

Today, I own a kitchen & bath remodeling business. I specialize in tile installations. It is a rewarding line of work and I have met some wonderful people, several becoming good friends.
As long as builders keep putting Greenboard in showers, I'll keep tearing it out in a few years:cheers: Good job security!:thumright

[SPARKY101]

I work for a large electrical contractor based in puyallup, Im a residential journeyman, pretty much twisty twisty all day.I do custom homes,remodel work sometimes, not the funnest part sometimes you never know what your opening,right now currently wiring homes in a development in lacey. Fisherman up

[bassackwards]

United States Air Force, Aircraft Mechanic!!! "If you aint maintenance you aint sh!t" Hoorah

Jason

I know the feeling. During my hitch (way back) I worked OMS launch/recovery on B52's. I am amazed that the Air Force is still flying those birds. When I worked on them in the early 70's, I would have bet big money the 52 would be sent to the boneyard in the 80's. To this day, the B52 and the B17 are still the best bombers ever built. Says something about Boeing doesn't it.
Over the years, I have met many marines and army infantry who were in Vietnam. I would be asked if I was over there. I would reply, "in a round about way". I'd tell them I launched B52's for Nam missions. Several of the guys would tell me, "don't cut yourself short. When the BUFF's would come over, things would get a whole lot better real quick!" That always made me feel good.
I loved working on the buff's, but hated the haircut inspections every morning#-o

I was a member of the 96 FMS at Dyess AFB, Crew Chief on the B-1B. I LOVE the "Buffs" because they're simple aircraft. Once we started over complicating the bombers, it all went down hill. Look back on history...B-17, B-29, B-52, etc....all very simple, yet affective bombers in their day (and still).

Thank you for your service Marc and the rest of the vets here. I salute you all

[Marc Martyn]

Some may be wondering what a BUFF is. It is the abbreviated term that the people who flew and worked on them gave them. It stands for BIG UGLY FAT F.....,[-x ahem, well, maybe I should say FELLOW

[felts_jf]

I know what you mean I am sheet metal and work C-17's, the only thing is there is not that much sheet metal on these birds. It is a very rewarding job, but lots of stuff you have to put up with. Us aircraft maint. guys have a little saying I'm sure you've heard it before. "BOHICA" BEND OVER HERE IT COMES AGAIN! That is the only thing that sucks about maintainers, when everyone else has holidays off with their families, we are there busting our knuckles keeping the planes sky worthy. Thanks for the service guys!

[Marc Martyn]

Ah........Christmas Eve on the Flight Line. Been there, done that.

[Anonymous]

United States Air Force, Aircraft Mechanic!!! "If you aint maintenance you aint sh!t" Hoorah

Jason

United States Naval Air Force, Aircraft Engine Mechanic!!! -- 1950 - 1952. Worked mostly on PBMs during the Korean War.

[bassackwards]

I guess fishing is the natural evolution of a Aircraft Mechanic huh??? Better than Christmas on the flight line....Christmas in Saudi Christmas dinner consisted of rice (can't mess that up), "beef" (picture of a goat on the package ), mystery brown "gravy" and an orange

A lot better than the stuff they have over in Irag though, fight on boys!!!!!

[Joe Heater]

US Navy IT. Like Computers but don't love them. One thesis away from my Masters in HR Management. We will see. Retire from Navy in 1 year and 3 months. Then I am looking for a real job as my wife keeps telling me.

Networking anyone. Ha.

Im an Assistant Scout Master for my kids troop in the Boyscouts. Other than that, I fish and watch college football. A guy gets too many hobbies and he fails to enjoy any of them I have always believed.

Joe

[cavdad45]

United States Air Force, Aircraft Mechanic!!! "If you aint maintenance you aint sh!t" Hoorah

Jason

United States Naval Air Force, Aircraft Engine Mechanic!!! -- 1950 - 1952. Worked mostly on PBMs during the Korean War.

I was a VP sailor, too. VP-47 from 1982-1985 as an Aviation Anti-submarine Warfare Technician (AX) and then Whidbey Island for shore duty at AIMD working in 660 and 69C until 1989.

[Reel_Nut]

I am a manager for the #1 Mega Yacht Builder in all of North America. The Westport Shipyard.

[sgpwayne]

I am a retired ( disabled )truck driver. Drove for 37 1/2 years and have almost 3.2 million miles, some of which I didn't earn safe driving awards for. usually on and off this site 3-4 times a day just to see whats new.

[The Quadfather]

Cancer registry casefinder.

I too in the cancer field...
I work as a radiation therapist giving radiation treatments to patients with cancer. Sitting here stuffing down my lunch and ready to go back to work.

[A9]

Thought this was a cool thread and I'd bump it back up

On a sidenote, it's in the website Requests section...Probably move this one to Off Topic, wouldn't ya say mods?

[kevinb]

I'm a professional donkey rider


Ok, firefighter/paramedic..swiftwater rescue technician,instructor.....and professional donkey rider.
Oh,I do make some extra cash as a stand up comic....but I'm not that good.. or else I would do this full time.

[kzoo]

I'm a construction inspector for the Port of Seattle.

[gpc]

apprentice for the laborers

[urbanangler]

Develop software applications that help run a big website. former mainframe COBOL / DB2 coder for Boeing for 8 years, Gringo. Got to hate JCL. Now I code mostly C#/.Net/SQL Server. Mucho time spent in front of PCs.

[ltlfsh]

I am a crapenter!
...um...that would be *carpenter*...

[SPARKY101]

Im a professional rock thrower at donkey riders:cheers: JJ Kevin, but also look into the comedy side of things.Man i thought being a journeyman electrician was cool but all these military guys and their 123-ABC working in the XYZ-987 going to the HIJ-567 see my point,man they ROCK on the ebonics:cheers: Way to go guys,Thanks for then and thanks for now:cheers: