What's your occupation?
03-28-09, 05:57 PM
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I was just out of grad school one year ago and now I am a researcher in a chemical company in michigan. Although some senior folks assured us that they won't let go employees starting out their career, one of my co-workers was asked to leave and he's just past one year in the company. Although the first wave has passed, we are still living in a hell of fear. There is absolutely NO job security in corporate America at all.
03-28-09, 07:47 PM
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Well, I was a a line guy at the local airport pumping gas and stuff. Then I got a job as an airline pilot. Then I got laid off. Now I'm finally back to airline pilot again. Only problem is I get paid less than $20K/yr and it's making life difficult to afford. The bonus is free travel. Just need to get a bike travel case and find some good places to bike.
03-28-09, 08:13 PM
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Peloton Shelter Dog
That pie chart on military expenditures really makes no sense.
Well done.
Well done.
03-28-09, 08:15 PM
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03-28-09, 08:18 PM
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There's a Woodstock in Illinois? I live about 60 miles from the actual Woodstock here in NY. The music festival occurred @ Max Yasgur's Sullivan County farm (Bethel, NY, 60 miles west of here vs. 60 miles north to the town) but whatever. Nobody really remembers what happened now, do they?
Whoah.
Whoah.
03-28-09, 08:20 PM
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03-28-09, 08:25 PM
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Sha Na Na was at Woodstock???? Holy crap they sucked! Remember the tv show with Bowzer and the gang? I'm only a few miles north of you in Albany Patentcad.
There's a Woodstock in Illinois? I live about 60 miles from the actual Woodstock here in NY. The music festival occurred @ Max Yasgur's Sullivan County farm (Bethel, NY, 60 miles west of here vs. 60 miles north to the town) but whatever. Nobody really remembers what happened now, do they?
Whoah.
Whoah.
03-28-09, 08:27 PM
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My dad likes to tell all of us that he was there. I'm pretty sure he was 11 though...
In college i had a bunch of old Woodstock High School football shirts that i would wear around. There was a guy in Iowa City, this old stoned homeless dude, every time i walked by him with one of those shirts on he stopped me and told me about his time there.
"Woodstock? Maaaan i was THERE!!! 1969 man!!! Hendrix MAN! I was THERE!"
I'm pretty sure he was confused, there is...as you know, Woodstock New York. Then, there is Woodstock Illinois. Home of the great "Ground Hogs Day"
That, Orson Wells, Dick Tracy and...well..me. These are the claims to fame here.
In college i had a bunch of old Woodstock High School football shirts that i would wear around. There was a guy in Iowa City, this old stoned homeless dude, every time i walked by him with one of those shirts on he stopped me and told me about his time there.
"Woodstock? Maaaan i was THERE!!! 1969 man!!! Hendrix MAN! I was THERE!"
I'm pretty sure he was confused, there is...as you know, Woodstock New York. Then, there is Woodstock Illinois. Home of the great "Ground Hogs Day"
That, Orson Wells, Dick Tracy and...well..me. These are the claims to fame here.
There's a Woodstock in Illinois? I live about 60 miles from the actual Woodstock here in NY. The music festival occurred @ Max Yasgur's Sullivan County farm (Bethel, NY, 60 miles west of here vs. 60 miles north to the town) but whatever. Nobody really remembers what happened now, do they?
Whoah.
Whoah.
03-28-09, 08:53 PM
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Rocking the roads of Bama
I have worked in soccer for the past 16 years. Scout, business consultant, GM, Agent, genius.
Hard doing this job in the US, but wife won't let us move to Europe.
Hard doing this job in the US, but wife won't let us move to Europe.
03-28-09, 10:18 PM
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Very cool.
03-29-09, 05:39 AM
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03-30-09, 12:54 AM
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Indeed.
I've bought 3 bikes so far. lol. The Origin8 Cykel 3 I posted in the "what have you bought" thread, a Raleigh Mojave 29'r, and I just ordered a close-out, NOS 2006 DBR Podium 3 frame, fork, and headset.
In the interest of space, and not having to build a new house, I'm selling off my NOS Cinelli Aliante frame, the single/fixed wheels off of my Masi Commuter, a couple of old Fuji frames, and maybe a Cannondale CAAD 8 with Record 10. If I ever get enough motivation to list them on eBay, that is.
I've bought 3 bikes so far. lol. The Origin8 Cykel 3 I posted in the "what have you bought" thread, a Raleigh Mojave 29'r, and I just ordered a close-out, NOS 2006 DBR Podium 3 frame, fork, and headset.
In the interest of space, and not having to build a new house, I'm selling off my NOS Cinelli Aliante frame, the single/fixed wheels off of my Masi Commuter, a couple of old Fuji frames, and maybe a Cannondale CAAD 8 with Record 10. If I ever get enough motivation to list them on eBay, that is.
03-30-09, 01:49 AM
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weekend priest (denomination, Church Of The Internet), bike parts importer, cycling journalist, english teacher, full-time cyclist and aspiring pro. 37 years old this year and no one to tell me to grow up...
03-30-09, 06:16 AM
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Brand Ambassador for Diageo at Philly airport (Liqueur distributor co) and freelance photographer on the side. Would like to work in tv or film post-production someday.
