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MrMeowgi

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I'm a RF Field Engineer working on Smart Grid technology for utilities. Our company makes AMI (remote read) electric, gas, and water meters as well as the network gear for those to work. Part of that is Distribution Automation for remotely controlling the utility's electric distribution network and power sensing. We also make remote controlled street light controllers. My job is to find suitable poles for the network gear and then make everything work.
Hell I thought you were a pilot. Lol
 

JuicyLucy

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I dropped out of the regular rat race and moved from Alaska to Hawaii to channel my inner hippie and become an offgrid organic permaculture farmer :giggle:

With the current global crisis, it was possibly the wisest decision I ever made
 

DonBaldy

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I used to be a stagehand, but now I'm out of work with the entertainment industry shut down and looking for work.
 

The Cromwell

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I used to be a stagehand, but now I'm out of work with the entertainment industry shut down and looking for work.
Hang in there Don, lots in the same boat and will be many more too.
My state started easy sign up no wait period for unemployment due to virus and immediate Medicaid eligibility as well.
Hopefully more will follow our example.
 

shawn.hoefer

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I'm an artisan broom maker, and sometimes calligrapher. No, really... Just search shawnhoefer2 on Instagram... or visit havencroftfarm on Etsy. We also raise sheep and goats and chickens (the Wife is a fiber artist, we make our own cheese, and, y'know... eggs...), and we have a garden. We have 5 acres, so it's not a big operation, but it keeps us busy - even now. However, the bulk of MY income is from tourist traffic to our tiny town, and there ain't none of that happening, now, so, apparently, I am also a vape vendor LOL. I've listed a bunch, and have about 4x that amount to clean, test, photograph, and list in the next couple days.
 

MrMeowgi

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I'm an artisan broom maker, and sometimes calligrapher. No, really... Just search shawnhoefer2 on Instagram... or visit havencroftfarm on Etsy. We also raise sheep and goats and chickens (the Wife is a fiber artist, we make our own cheese, and, y'know... eggs...), and we have a garden. We have 5 acres, so it's not a big operation, but it keeps us busy - even now. However, the bulk of MY income is from tourist traffic to our tiny town, and there ain't none of that happening, now, so, apparently, I am also a vape vendor LOL. I've listed a bunch, and have about 4x that amount to clean, test, photograph, and list in the next couple days.
Those are really nice looking brooms.
 
I went to school to go into marketing, and then became a pilot. I flew corporate for 6 years, had kids, and couldn't stand being away from home, so went back to school, and now I'm a teacher. Been doing that for a few years now, and am loving being home every night with my wife and kids.
 

The Cromwell

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Construction Manager- Telecom.
Work mostly on T-Mobiles Network.
Pretty sure I'm going to be very busy soon with the Sprint merger.

It's a job.
I worked many years on the Inside Plant telops stuff that you cable and fiber connects.
Spliced fiber for a while too.
Fusion splices.
worked for a while with ATT Transoceanic. Undersea fiber cables.
 

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I worked many years on the Inside Plant telops stuff that you cable and fiber connects.
Spliced fiber for a while too.
Fusion splices.
worked for a while with ATT Transoceanic. Undersea fiber cables.
In a previous life I spent a lot of time in CO's. D4, DLC, DACS, and remote test equipment for analog through DS3 and fiber OTDR.
 

muzz

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I worked many years on the Inside Plant telops stuff that you cable and fiber connects.
Spliced fiber for a while too.
Fusion splices.
worked for a while with ATT Transoceanic. Undersea fiber cables.
About 15 yrs ago I told the owner that he should send me to school for splicing fiber... told him there would be BIG $ in it....
He never did.
Missed Opportunity!
 

The Cromwell

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About 15 yrs ago I told the owner that he should send me to school for splicing fiber... told him there would be BIG $ in it....
He never did.
Missed Opportunity!

I was the US/Western hemisphere expert for a Japanese owned Fiber Optics company for a few years.
Traveled my butt off. Was never so glad to leave said company. company was managed by sales people and I was technical.
Ohh the lies that some will tell to get a sale and then I am left with the mess.
I do not care if they told you it would do .... It will not do that.
Tachnical support and customer training was my gig.
I also developed new way to splice fibers of differing cladding and core diameters..
worked with some weapons makers during my time there as well as working a bit in the FBI headquarters.
 

MrMeowgi

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Part time bycicle shop owner, part time copywriter. Sounds weird, but its true Lol.
I used to love hanging at the bike shops when I was a kid. Haro, Diamondback, gt vertigo. My favorite was the old school Hutch racing series made from aluminum I'm guessing. Was light as hell.

Almost this same one now sold for almost 2 grand. Dang man.
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nadalama

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I used to love hanging at the bike shops when I was a kid. Haro, Diamondback, gt vertigo. My favorite was the old school Hutch racing series made from aluminum I'm guessing. Was light as hell.

You must have come up through the same time my son did. He loved BMX bikes, and I spent a ton of money on bike stuff!
 

MrMeowgi

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You must have come up through the same time my son did. He loved BMX bikes, and I spent a ton of money on bike stuff!
As a kid you don't realize expenses. At least I didn't. But most of the ones I had seem to be 2-3 hundred. Except for the racing bike. I sold my soul for that one.

Not really but traded a first edition "Thing"(rock guy from avengers. I think) comic book for it in 91 or so. What a dummy. I'm sure it's worth a bunch now almost 30 years later. Was mint condition when I had it
 

MyMagicMist

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Part time bycicle shop owner, part time copywriter

Ah, that explains the compliment. *chuckles* Like I said, I piddle with writing. I piddle with a lot though. *grins* Piddle with some computer programming, farming, timbering, just a bit of a lot of irons in many fires. Keeps me a happy Jack O' All trades. :)
 

Michael H.

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Porn star.

But when i wake up i find myself manufacturing many different formulas of foam blocks for various use..(bedding, medical, pillows, carpet underlayment, molded seat foams for tracker boats and grasshopper mowers, headliners...Any use for open cell, closed cell and various formulas of memory foam.
 

Michael H.

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I had an early 80s MCS Spyder.(nickle plated frame)..Hopped it up with all Suntour blue anodized wheels, goose neck, handle bars, brake levers, seat post,blue cable,crank, pedals...#69 front plate....If my sisten hadnt have thrown it away when i moved away id still have it.

And lets not forget Mongoose and Schwinn were even quality bikes back then..not the walmart china crap they are now.
 

gsmit1

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I used to love hanging at the bike shops when I was a kid. Haro, Diamondback, gt vertigo. My favorite was the old school Hutch racing series made from aluminum I'm guessing. Was light as hell.

Almost this same one now sold for almost 2 grand. Dang man.
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You must have come up through the same time my son did. He loved BMX bikes, and I spent a ton of money on bike stuff!
BMX was my thing 40 years ago. Won alotta trophies. Boy, you're bulletproof when you're a kid. Party all night and win races in the morning.

It has however come a very long way since then. I never even dreamed of tracks like this.
 

gsmit1

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BTW Caroline staged maybe the greatest come from behind finals win I've ever seen there. She picked up at least 3 positions down that second straight and out of the second corner.
 

MrMeowgi

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BTW Caroline staged maybe the greatest come from behind finals win I've ever seen there. She picked up at least 3 positions down that second straight and out of the second corner.
Yes that was a great run. Very nice track. I've never raced an indoor track before. Bet that was nice not in the blazing sun

Sent from a pile of wood chips
 

gsmit1

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Yes that was a great run. Very nice track. I've never raced an indoor track before. Bet that was nice not in the blazing sun

Sent from a pile of wood chips
We had one indoor track back then. It was built in an old polo building. It was tight and flat except for the first turn though. Not my favorite.

When the ABA nationals tour came through Michigan, one of the major races took place in the coliseum at the old state fair grounds at 8 mile and Woodward. Most of our racing was in the sun though.

The best track we had, which is still there was in WATERFORD.

BMX wasn't on TV then and there was no ubiquitous multimedia internet. All we knew of the Pros and the national expert contenders was from magazines. Never seen them in action.

The first time I got to try my mettle against the big names was at that Waterford track during practice. I made sure I got on the gate with a few of the big boys. One drop and much to my dismay, even through all that youthful arrogance, I knew I would never be that fast. I was good and getting better, but these guys were on an entirely different level altogether. (like in the video I posted)

The legendary Stu Thompson, his Redline teammate Greg Hill, Scott Robinson, Tinker Juarez etc. The guys in the magazines. These guys were super human fast. I just couldn't kid myself. Down inside I knew I would never be that good.

Ah. Memories.
 

The Cromwell

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Main job past few months has been to procure supplies and avoid the virus.
I do not expect a job description change for close to another year at least.

also about 12 hours of mowing a week right now.. already tired of summer and it is only a few days in.
 

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