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Old 01-25-15, 05:30 AM
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Originally Posted by coppercook62
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in that case, i hope you ride more than regular folk.

that paunch ain't gonna shrink itself.
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Originally Posted by BarryJo
There was this thread from 2005 that lasted a few years:
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycli...-real-job.html
And these ...

2012 -- https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycli...r-day-job.html

2007 -- https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycli...r-day-job.html
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I think it is fair to say, cycling attracts people from all walks of life.
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Originally Posted by coasting
in that case, i hope you ride more than regular folk.

that paunch ain't gonna shrink itself.
Sad but true
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Old 01-25-15, 06:05 AM
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Luckily i telecommute which allows me to ride a number of days during the week.
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Originally Posted by 8086bruce
So a Teller?
No. I have folks like you at minimum wage who do that already in the organization. I can't imagine you'd make the (very easy) cut into the profession based on your semi-literate writing.

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Originally Posted by Lazyass
Retired from the military after 24 years. Now I spend my days riding my bike, hiking with my dog and babysitting my four y/o grandbaby. He wants to be a dragon slayer when he grows

So cute. If he's in NJ at some point he can practice with my 4 year old who has similar aspirations.
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I fix CNC mills, lathes, and grinders and robots that make engine parts for Toyotas.

Well, as of a couple of months ago, I supervise my team doing that and only really help on the really technical problems that they don't understand yet.
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Originally Posted by coasting
I think it is fair to say, cycling attracts people from all walks of life.
That's for sure. The responses so far are really interesting.
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Originally Posted by 8086bruce
So a Teller?
Never much love for the financial sector on a bicycle forum. Go figure.
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Originally Posted by kbarch
Other big sectors missing: Banking & Finance, Arts & Entertainment....

My sector is often missing from these lists: Architect. Hotels more than anything. Have done a bit of casino, retail, F&B, entertainment, office and residential, too.
I noticed that too, way too many things lumped into "private sector" for this poll to be useful without respondents posting what they do.

Although I am pleasantly surprised that so far the largest category is engineering. Go Nerds!!!
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Originally Posted by Monkey D.Luffy
I always wondered but where is your profile pic from? I know I have seen it somewhere.

I'm pretty sure you can just select all of the options.
@gc3 profile picture is from "The Deer Hunter", one of the best movies ever!

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Originally Posted by coasting
mind your own bees wax.
You're a beekeeper?
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Originally Posted by BarryJo
@gc3 profile picture is from "The Deer Hunter", one of the best movies ever!

More specifically...the best scene in the best movie...
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I work in the technology sector. It seems most of my cycling friends are too, but that might just be techies sticking together.
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Originally Posted by gc3
More specifically...the best scene in the best movie...
Just post it already (caution, strong language)...

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Originally Posted by rjones28
You're a beekeeper?

You got a problem with that?

So was Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle was a keen cyclist and wrote several sherlock holmes stories involving cycling as a central plot.

I love the way I got this thread back on topic.
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Originally Posted by coasting
You got a problem with that?

So was Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle was a keen cyclist and wrote several sherlock holmes stories involving cycling as a central plot.

I love the way I got this thread back on topic.
Langstroth hive?
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Originally Posted by coasting
You got a problem with that?

So was Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle was a keen cyclist and wrote several sherlock holmes stories involving cycling as a central plot.

I love the way I got this thread back on topic.
Yes, pat yourself on your back for us.
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Originally Posted by coasting
.....I love the way I got this thread back on topic.
Its a lost art
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