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I'm a baker!
Up at 2am, home by 1pm
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I am retired now. In my life I have had maybe 15-20 different jobs in a wide variety of trades. My last 3 jobs spanning 20 years were all related... working with the State Medicaid program and Social Services. I loved it because I was helping people, which made it more of a meaningful mission in life rather than work. Prior to that I worked 17 years for a power company in which 12 years I was a meter reader and then promoted to night dispatcher for 5 years. Prior to that I worked 7 years in the timber industry working as a log skaler and timber cruiser out in the woods buying timber for a large saw mill. My most favorite job I ever had was back in early 70's when I was hitchiking through Florida. I made a stop in the Keys to take work for 4 months working on a garbage truck. I rode on the back bumper and travelled through all the Keys everyday picking up garbage... this enabled me to enjoy all the great views of the ocean from Key West to the mainland every day! They actually paid me to have a great time taking in the sights!
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I'm a baker!
Up at 2am, home by 1pm
Sounds sweet! Do you bake fish sticks? Sorry, I was being silly. Actually, my first official paying job was after school working at a small town cookie bakery. They were famous for sugar cookies, molasses cookies, and oatmeal cookies. I ran the large industrial mixer in which I combined lard & sugar & other stuff... I then dumped it into the bosses big mixing bowl where he mixed in flower by hand. I was 16 yr old and thanks to that job I was able to buy my first car and all my own clothes and lots of bell bottom blue jeans for the next two years. Ahhh the good life!
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I'm.a GP secretary for the NHS, and love my job ! 😁
Love anything medical and learn so much along the way.
Plus I like the caring side of looking after our patients.
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I'm a baker!
Up at 2am, home by 1pm
Great Job ! Do you bake doughnuts ? My favourite.
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I worked with kids keeping them on probation and in school. It was a fun job.
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I was working in housekeeping at a motel the Maid...but now I am a house wife...but I do have all kinds of titles here...
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Done lots of trades over the years.
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My favorite job was one summer teaching horseback riding at a private camp. That was fun and got to work with some horses and kids.
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I am retired now. In my life I have had maybe 15-20 different jobs in a wide variety of trades. My last 3 jobs spanning 20 years were all related... working with the State Medicaid program and Social Services. I loved it because I was helping people, which made it more of a meaningful mission in life rather than work. Prior to that I worked 17 years for a power company in which 12 years I was a meter reader and then promoted to night dispatcher for 5 years. Prior to that I worked 7 years in the timber industry working as a log skaler and timber cruiser out in the woods buying timber for a large saw mill. My most favorite job I ever had was back in early 70's when I was hitchiking through Florida. I made a stop in the Keys to take work for 4 months working on a garbage truck. I rode on the back bumper and travelled through all the Keys everyday picking up garbage... this enabled me to enjoy all the great views of the ocean from Key West to the mainland every day! They actually paid me to have a great time taking in the sights!
I'd expect nothing less from a man as adventurous and caring as you, Cowface. Lot's of others in here as well, very interesting lives.
I use to mow the neighborhood lawns between 9-13 years of age at $70/week. Not to shabby for a kid in the late 80's. Was able to buy my first car at 13 after saving up $1500.
13-16 I worked in the local paint store owned by a family friend.
Late teens- Retail for my first out of school job for a year, Super Kmart. (Dear, Lord..why?)
Early 20's- Local Sawmill for 3 years (grading shed, running the trim saw) We had a guy that committed suicide by front-end loader while I was there. From what I remember, he tied a garden hose to the controls, laid down under the bucket and pulled.
20's -Truck Driver
Mid 20's -Military service. MOS:19K - Crewmen on the M1A2 SEP Abrams tank.
Early 30's- Auto repossession (good times). Besides the 2 times my life was threatened by someone brandishing a firearm, this line of work was surprisingly fun. It had a cloak and dagger-esque fun to it.
The one memory that sticks out is, and it's not really that eventful but for some reason after a decade has past it's the one I remember the most. Christmas eve (i know, what a horrible time to snag someone's car) I did a door knock to confront the owner about the late payment. This wasn't usual operating procedure, but I was asked by the company to inquire. Well, a woman opened the door dressed in what was probably holiday best, 2 very young kids sitting around a table of food, decorations and Christmas tree in the corner and the smell of the holiday filling the air.
Long story short, she immediately began to cry. Now, usually this doesn't effect me as I've seen and heard it all before at this point. But something struck me that I should just tell the lady I wasn't taking her car and that I'd be back in a week to give her time to make the payment. Now, I've done this a few times before over the years but this was the only time I never went back to get her car and always told the company I worked for "I couldn't find it".
No clue to this day as to why. I just didn't. Divine intervention, empathy? maybe both. Hopefully, one would like to think, it change her life in her time of need. Like I said, it's somewhat uneventful but it's something that "haunts" my memories still. Weird, I know.
City evictions now and then- 100$ for 5 min of work or 2 hours, for throwing people's stuff out onto the curb. This was a "side hustle". Few times a week to once a month, it just depended when they called you. Always had a sheriff escort, Bob, I forget his last name now. Nicest older gentleman you'd of ever met. Sadly I think he passed away some years back.
Mid 30's- Started my own business selling scrubs (scrub truck) to nursing homes/hospitals. I started by teaching myself how to sew (Yes, on a sewing machine), selling scrubs I had made by word of mouth to the nursing home a family member worked in. This helped supplement income for expenses while I started (business license, truck, insurance, stock) until I finally had enough to just buy everything at wholesale. I ended up selling this business after a few years. Money was good, but I missed working with my hands. Thus leading me to what I do now.
I'm an owner/operator of a small construction crew of varying size (5-15) doing local contractor work. I do remodeling, roofing, drywall, paint, concrete, landscaping, electrical, brick laying, tree trimming - the works. No plumbing, not anymore. Not after I was working in some old 1950's house about 7 years ago with a backed up sewer line in the basement that happened to "explode", sending "stuff" flying out in all direction and all over everybody in close proximity. How did it "explode" one may ponder? ...let's just blame it on the "new guy" wielding a hammer and leave it at that.
I do have a couple of the local slumlords on account, you'd be surprised at the amount of houses these people own in town/county. It's nuts. This alone keeps me busy most of the summer. Section 8, drug addict renters made me- Sadly. They punch holes in the walls, busted windows from being raided, steal the old original copper pipe to resell for drugs. It's a mess when they leave.
When I'm not on the job site and in my spare time. I do "word of mouth" car mechanical repairs on the cheap (heavily discounted) out of my garage at home for friends and family.
Jack of all trades, master of none.
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I've been a welder/fabricator almost all my working life with a short stint in construction.
I've been a small business owner since 1992 , a fabrication shop specializing in Ford 4x4 parts.
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I've been a welder/fabricator almost all my working life with a short stint in construction.
I've been a small business owner since 1992 , a fabrication shop specializing in Ford 4x4 parts.
That's a hard job there Pete! I know someone in that trade and it's hard manuel work. Good for you 😁
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I'd expect nothing less from a man as adventurous and caring as you, Cowface. Lot's of others in here as well, very interesting lives.
I use to mow the neighborhood lawns between 9-13 years of age at $70/week. Not to shabby for a kid in the late 80's. Was able to buy my first car at 13 after saving up $1500.
13-16 I worked in the local paint store owned by a family friend.
Late teens- Retail for my first out of school job for a year, Super Kmart. (Dear, Lord..why?)
Early 20's- Local Sawmill for 3 years (grading shed, running the trim saw) We had a guy that committed suicide by front-end loader while I was there. From what I remember, he tied a garden hose to the controls, laid down under the bucket and pulled.
20's -Truck Driver
Mid 20's -Military service. MOS:19K - Crewmen on the M1A2 SEP Abrams tank.
Early 30's- Auto repossession (good times). Besides the 2 times my life was threatened by someone brandishing a firearm, this line of work was surprisingly fun. It had a cloak and dagger-esque fun to it.
The one memory that sticks out is, and it's not really that eventful but for some reason after a decade has past it's the one I remember the most. Christmas eve (i know, what a horrible time to snag someone's car) I did a door knock to confront the owner about the late payment. This wasn't usual operating procedure, but I was asked by the company to inquire. Well, a woman opened the door dressed in what was probably holiday best, 2 very young kids sitting around a table of food, decorations and Christmas tree in the corner and the smell of the holiday filling the air.
Long story short, she immediately began to cry. Now, usually this doesn't effect me as I've seen and heard it all before at this point. But something struck me that I should just tell the lady I wasn't taking her car and that I'd be back in a week to give her time to make the payment. Now, I've done this a few times before over the years but this was the only time I never went back to get her car and always told the company I worked for "I couldn't find it".
No clue to this day as to why. I just didn't. Divine intervention, empathy? maybe both. Hopefully, one would like to think, it change her life in her time of need. Like I said, it's somewhat uneventful but it's something that "haunts" my memories still. Weird, I know.
City evictions now and then- 100$ for 5 min of work or 2 hours, for throwing people's stuff out onto the curb. This was a "side hustle". Few times a week to once a month, it just depended when they called you. Always had a sheriff escort, Bob, I forget his last name now. Nicest older gentleman you'd of ever met. Sadly I think he passed away some years back.
Mid 30's- Started my own business selling scrubs (scrub truck) to nursing homes/hospitals. I started by teaching myself how to sew (Yes, on a sewing machine), selling scrubs I had made by word of mouth to the nursing home a family member worked in. This helped supplement income for expenses while I started (business license, truck, insurance, stock) until I finally had enough to just buy everything at wholesale. I ended up selling this business after a few years. Money was good, but I missed working with my hands. Thus leading me to what I do now.
I'm an owner/operator of a small construction crew of varying size (5-15) doing local contractor work. I do remodeling, roofing, drywall, paint, concrete, landscaping, electrical, brick laying, tree trimming - the works. No plumbing, not anymore. Not after I was working in some old 1950's house about 7 years ago with a backed up sewer line in the basement that happened to "explode", sending "stuff" flying out in all direction and all over everybody in close proximity. How did it "explode" one may ponder? ...let's just blame it on the "new guy" wielding a hammer and leave it at that.
I do have a couple of the local slumlords on account, you'd be surprised at the amount of houses these people own in town/county. It's nuts. This alone keeps me busy most of the summer. Section 8, drug addict renters made me- Sadly. They punch holes in the walls, busted windows from being raided, steal the old original copper pipe to resell for drugs. It's a mess when they leave.
When I'm not on the job site and in my spare time. I do "word of mouth" car mechanical repairs on the cheap (heavily discounted) out of my garage at home for friends and family.
Jack of all trades, master of none.
This was a great read WLU! Very impressive and quite interesting... much respect to you. I wish you lived near me I could use you in our home remodel.
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This was a great read WLU! Very impressive and quite interesting... much respect to you. I wish you lived near me I could use you in our home remodel.
And my windows need cleaning! :)
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That's a hard job there Pete! I know someone in that trade and it's hard manuel work. Good for you 😁
Thank you Jem. :)
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Thank you Jem. :)
Yep, our son wants to go into welding.
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Joined the Army Reserve at 17. Worked at a Honda motorcycle factory paint shop for a coupe years after High School. Went active duty in early 1990, just in time for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Was in the artillery, first as a crewman, later a mechanic. Got to drive the M1 Abrams once in Germany...1,500 HP Gas Turbine Engine, capable of speeds in excess of 70 MPH. Pretty awesome. After 16 years, separated from the service, built and tested electrical power distribution equipment and large 3 phase Uninterruptible Power Systems of 100KVA to 4 MVA. Now partially retired, doing electrical, and fabrication work for the hell of it.
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I've been a welder/fabricator almost all my working life with a short stint in construction.
I've been a small business owner since 1992 , a fabrication shop specializing in Ford 4x4 parts.
I bought an old Hobart Beta-Mig 200 about 6 years ago...best welder I've ever used. The liner is about shot, but I think I can get a new gun for about $200, which isn't bad. That's pretty much a legendary machine in the auto body world, and it's done a damn good job for me.
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I bought an old Hobart Beta-Mig 200 about 6 years ago...best welder I've ever used. The liner is about shot, but I think I can get a new gun for about $200, which isn't bad. That's pretty much a legendary machine in the auto body world, and it's done a damn good job for me.
I got a Millermatic 250 I bought in 1995 and I need a liner too! lol
I got another gun I can change to.
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I got a Millermatic 250 I bought in 1995 and I need a liner too! lol
I got another gun I can change to.
Used a MillerMatic 250 about 4 years ago when I was repairing 53 foot intermodal chassis. Good machine. Only problem I had was going to use it once, and it wouldn't fire up. Took the top cover off, wiggled a few wires, and a terminal on a thermal circuit breaker let loose of the wire, Pretty easy fix. I think Miller bought out Hobart many years ago, but if you ever run across a Hobart welder, I think it's a good investment.
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Retired for eight and half years...
My first paying job was moving pipe where the wheat was taller that I was and you would sink to your knees in mud in the tater fields. Then I moved on to a farm hand. Next I got a high school job busing tables and washing dishes at a Mr Steak restaurant. I got promoted to cook before that gig was over. I then went into the Marine Corps for four years. After the Marines I worked as a auto/diesel mechanic. In 1980 I got hired by a now hated major chemical company starting out on the bottom tapping furnaces. (this is the same as tapping slag for steal ~ Hot! ~ only this plant made elemental phosphorus) I moved on to condenser operator in the furnaces for a couple of years then changed departments becoming a dryer operator. I then moved to the "yard" driving heavy equipment for seven years. (992, 988 loaders, Kress pot carriers, D9 cats, graders, 767 cat trucks, and a cat 245 track hoe) Then I moved to industrial maintenance as (of course) a mechanic for the last 16 years.
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Retired for eight and half years...
My first paying job was moving pipe where the wheat was taller that I was and you would sink to your knees in mud in the tater fields. Then I moved on to a farm hand. Next I got a high school job busing tables and washing dishes at a Mr Steak restaurant. I got promoted to cook before that gig was over. I then went into the Marine Corps for four years. After the Marines I worked as a auto/diesel mechanic. In 1980 I got hired by a now hated major chemical company starting out on the bottom tapping furnaces. (this is the same as tapping slag for steal ~ Hot! ~ only this plant made elemental phosphorus) I moved on to condenser operator in the furnaces for a couple of years then changed departments becoming a dryer operator. I then moved to the "yard" driving heavy equipment for seven years. (992, 988 loaders, Kress pot carriers, D9 cats, graders, 767 cat trucks, and a cat 245 track hoe) Then I moved to industrial maintenance as (of course) a mechanic for the last 16 years.
A great read... quodos for the great man jobs! I love reading all the careers of everyone... very cool.
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Yep, our son wants to go into welding.
My youngest son did, he's doing very well.
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Sounds sweet! Do you bake fish sticks? Sorry, I was being silly. Actually, my first official paying job was after school working at a small town cookie bakery. They were famous for sugar cookies, molasses cookies, and oatmeal cookies. I ran the large industrial mixer in which I combined lard & sugar & other stuff... I then dumped it into the bosses big mixing bowl where he mixed in flower by hand. I was 16 yr old and thanks to that job I was able to buy my first car and all my own clothes and lots of bell bottom blue jeans for the next two years. Ahhh the good life!
LOL, goof!
We make about 15 different breads from scratch. Today I mix which is actually making the loafs and our famous buttercreme icing. The baker scores and bakes all the breads, pastries, pies, cookies .... woof! Baking keeps you running with 2 very large, rotating ovens going all day till about 2pm.
This week I baked twice and got two burns for my efforts.
But I really enjoy this job.
My first long career was in cosmetics. That was a fun job also.
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Great Job ! Do you bake doughnuts ? My favourite.
Yes we do! And they are baked not fried
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I worked with kids keeping them on probation and in school. It was a fun job.
I was a private nanny for 5 years for 4 kids.
Loved it too.
I have been lucky with working and at 58 I have a few good years left
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I was a private nanny for 5 years for 4 kids.
Loved it too.
I have been lucky with working and at 58 I have a few good years left
My first job was working on the family farm, setting tobacco, chopping it out, bringing it in, driving the tractor to help with hay, work in parent's garden, helping with the cows and anything else my parents could come up with on the farm.
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My first job was working on the family farm, setting tobacco, chopping it out, bringing it in, driving the tractor to help with hay, work in parent's garden, helping with the cows and anything else my parents could come up with on the farm.
Very impressive and a lot of hard work. Kudos!
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As a kid I caught krickets, and dug red worms, and hunted nightcrawlers at night with a flashlight after a rain. I kept what I needed for my own fishing and sold the rest to local fishermen.
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Belly dancer, dance instructor, model, MUA. Also taught a class on modern, western culture, 2018, for female Syrian refuges in Leiden,Netherlands. Taking a break from all of that to devote most of my time to my infant son during his first yr.
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My first job was working on the family farm, setting tobacco, chopping it out, bringing it in, driving the tractor to help with hay, work in parent's garden, helping with the cows and anything else my parents could come up with on the farm.
Ewww :) ;)
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Couple years ago I took 2nd job night shift at K-Mart seasonal for Christmas. I wanted to pick up some spare Christmas money. It was an experiance working with younger people. My own seniors work ethic was new to most of them. That K-Mart is now closed, a skeleton on the highway.
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Couple years ago I took 2nd job night shift at K-Mart seasonal for Christmas. I wanted to pick up some spare Christmas money. It was an experiance working with younger people. My own seniors work ethic was new to most of them. That K-Mart is now closed, a skeleton on the highway.
Every Kmart I know of has been shut down, hard to believe there are some still in business. Kmart is a thing of the past, so is Sears.
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Every Kmart I know of has been shut down, hard to believe there are some still in business. Kmart is a thing of the past, so is Sears.
And many others in the works of closing. They are calling it the apocholypse of retail
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And many others in the works of closing. They are calling it the apocholypse of retail
It is the concept that is dying, started back in the 1950's as a suburban phenonomen to get out of the crowded downtown area. Many Walmarts are like shopping malls with several unrelated businesses and restaurants in the building and even taking out the grocery store. We have a Kroger in the region closing, I believe they will be out of business within a decade and they go back to the late 1800s- early 1900s..
Montgomery Ward and A&P were once tops in retail back in the day and no longer around...
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It is the concept that is dying, started back in the 1950's as a suburban phenonomen to get out of the crowded downtown area. Many Walmarts are like shopping malls with several unrelated businesses and restaurants in the building and even taking out the grocery store. We have a Kroger in the region closing, I believe they will be out of business within a decade and they go back to the late 1800s- early 1900s..
Montgomery Ward and A&P were once tops in retail back in the day and no longer around...
I hope Kroger doesn't go out... we buy all our beer there.
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I hope Kroger doesn't go out... we buy all our beer there.
Publix is giving Kroger a run for its money here in the south.
But with these new German based stores moving in .... all grocery stores are down in sales.
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Belly dancer, dance instructor, model, MUA. Also taught a class on modern, western culture, 2018, for female Syrian refuges in Leiden,Netherlands. Taking a break from all of that to devote most of my time to my infant son during his first yr.
Wise choice.
I stayed with all my boys their 1st years.
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Wise choice.
I stayed with all my boys their 1st years.
Thank you.
I believe babies need this time if it can possibly be given.
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Publix is giving Kroger a run for its money here in the south.
But with these new German based stores moving in .... all grocery stores are down in sales.
Primark is also come to the US, in New England states. I have heard they are doing well.
Internet is killing stores though. Is so convenient to purchase online and use the time once taken for shopping to do other things.
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Couple years ago I took 2nd job night shift at K-Mart seasonal for Christmas. I wanted to pick up some spare Christmas money. It was an experiance working with younger people. My own seniors work ethic was new to most of them. That K-Mart is now closed, a skeleton on the highway.
I worked retail twice, both times only a few weeks. I have not the temperament for it. I feel bad for people who have to do that for a living.
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I worked retail twice, both times only a few weeks. I have not the temperament for it. I feel bad for people who have to do that for a living.
So do I.
I learned patience when dealing with customers in retail, and for once I let a customer know exactly how I felt with the boss not far away and watching everything.
And ya know what? He didn’t blame me for the customers error of cussing me out as I was helping an elderly couple for about 10 minutes.
And I had enough of it and told them; “look! If you don’t like the service here then there’s a K-Mart down the road, so hit it!”
They told my boss who was looking the whole time and said to them that I had a good point and he sent them on there way.
Good manager - that one.
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Every Kmart I know of has been shut down, hard to believe there are some still in business. Kmart is a thing of the past, so is Sears.
A Rual King moved in our old K-Mart building and we love it!
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Development Engineer for an oil exploration company. Started doing this in December of 1979. Headed for my 40th year. About time to hang it up. ;)
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A Rual King moved in our old K-Mart building and we love it!
Same thing is supposed to happen here with ours and we are very happy to see it come.
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On line sales is killing a lot of stores.
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Publix is giving Kroger a run for its money here in the south.
But with these new German based stores moving in .... all grocery stores are down in sales.
I briefly worked at Publix in 1989 in Florida briefly, less than a month. Publix has always dominated Florida like Food Lion dominated The Carolinas. Kroger is bigger in the Midwest and was a staple in both WV and VA before other brands made a headway there. Kroger still ihas several stores in WV but many has closed, this region had four of them incl one across the state line in Va now just one remain. Food City came to the region and Walmart is hurting Kroger as well as a couple Indy grocers that has a big footprint in this county.
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On line sales is killing a lot of stores.
Yes, that is true and it will deliver a knockout punch to the retail business as we knew it eventually...
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Same thing is supposed to happen here with ours and we are very happy to see it come.
If you're talking about Chillicothe. Word in the wind is, and this isn't set in stone. Rural King wont be coming to the old Super K-mart building.
They already have a huge store located in the old Mills Pride building in Waverly and one in Circleville. Market saturation won't let them move here with so many stores already close by.
Again, this is some supposed "insider" information that has came through the grapevine within my circle. It could be wrong.
I hope it is. Lowes, Tractor supply and Harbor Freight are the only places I can visit without being inundated with SJW propaganda.
Besides that one Lowes ad that insinuated I don't have enough 'tools' to get the job done.
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If you're talking about Chillicothe. Word in the wind is, and this isn't set in stone. Rural King wont be coming to the old Super K-mart building.
They already have a huge store located in the old Mills Pride building in Waverly and one in Circleville. Market saturation won't let them move here with so many stores already close by.
Again, this is some supposed "insider" information that has came through the grapevine within my circle. It could be wrong.
I hope it is. Lowes, Tractor supply and Harbor Freight are the only places I can visit without being inundated with SJW propaganda.
Besides that one Lowes ad that insinuated I don't have enough 'tools' to get the job done.
Strange, RK already owns the Super K building. I wonder why they would buy it and not use it.
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Back on topic, I flip houses...among other things.
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oh wow DF..that is awesome...I love watching them on TV...you go girl...
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Strange, RK already owns the Super K building. I wonder why they would buy it and not use it.
I must of misunderstood what was said.
Rural King could take years to move into the building. Probably when they deem profitable due to market saturation and having a Co-tenant occupying the building with them. Looks like they bought a few old K-mart buildings and are still sitting empty.
But you are correct, they do own the building.
Thanks for the correction, Der.
Back on topic, I flip houses...among other things.
Awesome, Der.
I thought about getting into that because of the line of work I do. Assuming it has a good ROI, although probably highly affected due to location and other market forces?
"among other things"... pray tell?
I'm getting visions of innocent Christians stretch on a rack, being inverted upside down every hour until they confess their undying devotion to our Lord and Savior Lucifer.
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I'm getting visions of innocent Christians stretch on a rack, being inverted upside down every hour until they confess their undying devotion to our Lord and Savior Lucifer.
There is some of that, of course, but in my free time I also deal in antiques...some collectibles.
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The current project, a big civil war era Italianate Victorian, has me a bit strung out. I got a little too emotionally involved when I bought her. She is a true diamond in the rough. I think the "rough" part may kill me before I am through. I am off to rent a sewer machine as soon as the rental place opens this morning.
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The current project, a big civil war era Italianate Victorian, has me a bit strung out. I got a little too emotionally involved when I bought her. She is a true diamond in the rough. I think the "rough" part may kill me before I am through. I am off to rent a sewer machine as soon as the rental place opens this morning.
I am very curious as to what this is and what you are doing with it?
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I'd expect nothing less from a man as adventurous and caring as you, Cowface. Lot's of others in here as well, very interesting lives.
I use to mow the neighborhood lawns between 9-13 years of age at $70/week. Not to shabby for a kid in the late 80's. Was able to buy my first car at 13 after saving up $1500.
13-16 I worked in the local paint store owned by a family friend.
Late teens- Retail for my first out of school job for a year, Super Kmart. (Dear, Lord..why?)
Early 20's- Local Sawmill for 3 years (grading shed, running the trim saw) We had a guy that committed suicide by front-end loader while I was there. From what I remember, he tied a garden hose to the controls, laid down under the bucket and pulled.
20's -Truck Driver
Mid 20's -Military service. MOS:19K - Crewmen on the M1A2 SEP Abrams tank.
Early 30's- Auto repossession (good times). Besides the 2 times my life was threatened by someone brandishing a firearm, this line of work was surprisingly fun. It had a cloak and dagger-esque fun to it.
The one memory that sticks out is, and it's not really that eventful but for some reason after a decade has past it's the one I remember the most. Christmas eve (i know, what a horrible time to snag someone's car) I did a door knock to confront the owner about the late payment. This wasn't usual operating procedure, but I was asked by the company to inquire. Well, a woman opened the door dressed in what was probably holiday best, 2 very young kids sitting around a table of food, decorations and Christmas tree in the corner and the smell of the holiday filling the air.
Long story short, she immediately began to cry. Now, usually this doesn't effect me as I've seen and heard it all before at this point. But something struck me that I should just tell the lady I wasn't taking her car and that I'd be back in a week to give her time to make the payment. Now, I've done this a few times before over the years but this was the only time I never went back to get her car and always told the company I worked for "I couldn't find it".
No clue to this day as to why. I just didn't. Divine intervention, empathy? maybe both. Hopefully, one would like to think, it change her life in her time of need. Like I said, it's somewhat uneventful but it's something that "haunts" my memories still. Weird, I know.
City evictions now and then- 100$ for 5 min of work or 2 hours, for throwing people's stuff out onto the curb. This was a "side hustle". Few times a week to once a month, it just depended when they called you. Always had a sheriff escort, Bob, I forget his last name now. Nicest older gentleman you'd of ever met. Sadly I think he passed away some years back.
Mid 30's- Started my own business selling scrubs (scrub truck) to nursing homes/hospitals. I started by teaching myself how to sew (Yes, on a sewing machine), selling scrubs I had made by word of mouth to the nursing home a family member worked in. This helped supplement income for expenses while I started (business license, truck, insurance, stock) until I finally had enough to just buy everything at wholesale. I ended up selling this business after a few years. Money was good, but I missed working with my hands. Thus leading me to what I do now.
I'm an owner/operator of a small construction crew of varying size (5-15) doing local contractor work. I do remodeling, roofing, drywall, paint, concrete, landscaping, electrical, brick laying, tree trimming - the works. No plumbing, not anymore. Not after I was working in some old 1950's house about 7 years ago with a backed up sewer line in the basement that happened to "explode", sending "stuff" flying out in all direction and all over everybody in close proximity. How did it "explode" one may ponder? ...let's just blame it on the "new guy" wielding a hammer and leave it at that.
I do have a couple of the local slumlords on account, you'd be surprised at the amount of houses these people own in town/county. It's nuts. This alone keeps me busy most of the summer. Section 8, drug addict renters made me- Sadly. They punch holes in the walls, busted windows from being raided, steal the old original copper pipe to resell for drugs. It's a mess when they leave.
When I'm not on the job site and in my spare time. I do "word of mouth" car mechanical repairs on the cheap (heavily discounted) out of my garage at home for friends and family.
Jack of all trades, master of none.
Sandwich maker?
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Sandwich maker?
Hi JoJo! ...what's happening with you these days? Good to see you around again.
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The current project, a big civil war era Italianate Victorian, has me a bit strung out. I got a little too emotionally involved when I bought her. She is a true diamond in the rough. I think the "rough" part may kill me before I am through. I am off to rent a sewer machine as soon as the rental place opens this morning.
Cool on flipping houses and antiques. I love antiques and have several. My most prized one is a homemade Nativity set that a great aunt hand made and a crocheted quilt that my grandmother made.
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I am very curious as to what this is and what you are doing with it?
It's a house, built in 1865. She still has all of the old mahogany woodwork (covered in 150 years worth of flaking paint). When I bought it every room was covered in wallpaper dating back to the 1890s. I have removed most of the wallpaper as it was stained and peeling and patched and painted the old plaster walls. I found out shortly after acquiring her that the water line was only about a foot deep and served more as a sprinkler system than a water line with all of the holes. I have since replaced about 150 feet of water line. I am now in the process of getting all of the old fireplaces (there are 7, 2 chimneys) in safe working order and dealing with unexpected sewage issues (someone was never taught the effects of grease poured down a drain). My stated end goal is to eventually sell the house and make a bit of money, but really it is more of a labor of love. Someone needs to save the old gal.
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Cool on flipping houses and antiques. I love antiques and have several. My most prized one is a homemade Nativity set that a great aunt hand made and a crocheted quilt that my grandmother made.
That's cool, Purplelady. I buy a lot of quilts and afghans when I go to auctions. It always makes me sad to see some little old lady's hours and hours of work go on sale to strangers for pennies.
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That's cool, Purplelady. I buy a lot of quilts and afghans when I go to auctions. It always makes me sad to see some little old lady's hours and hours of work go on sale to strangers for pennies.
I love quilts and my mom cross stitched quilts. It is sad when all that hard works go to no one who appreciates them.
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I also sell on Ebay,been doing it since 2005.
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well I have all kinds of titles..Wife Mom Grandma Sister Aunt Niece Cousin Cook Taxi dishwasher Maid Caretaker anything else you can name..with no pay and that sucks...LOL but I enjoy every minute of it...
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I love quilts and my mom cross stitched quilts. It is sad when all that hard works go to no one who appreciates them.
I have a quilt my great grandma made, she was very talented and I really miss her, quilt has a pee stain on it but I wouldn't trade it for a million dollars
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I have a quilt my great grandma made, she was very talented and I really miss her, quilt has a pee stain on it but I wouldn't trade it for a million dollars
The stains are what makes it.
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Sandwich maker?
Joanna, there are things in this world that are bound by nature that a man just can not do that a woman does 100X superior. One of those things is cook- IMHO.
That's why I like to eat at Arby's. The back of their shirts say things like "You're hungry, and I can cook" or "How about a sandwich", so I reward them with my patronage. The subtle training of those women employee's into the patriarchal hierarchy is breathtaking to behold. I wonder if they have even realized it yet. I'm seriously surprised this isn't a thing where the Feminist movement hasn't made an outcry about making female workers wear such disparaging 'gender role' garb.
However, I did teach myself how to crochet along with being able to sew. So if you need a scarf, I can work one up for you. I've been working on one all winter in my free time. It's about half done..... Not something I actually like to do, as you can probably tell.
It's a house, built in 1865. She still has all of the old mahogany woodwork (covered in 150 years worth of flaking paint). When I bought it every room was covered in wallpaper dating back to the 1890s. I have removed most of the wallpaper as it was stained and peeling and patched and painted the old plaster walls. I found out shortly after acquiring her that the water line was only about a foot deep and served more as a sprinkler system than a water line with all of the holes. I have since replaced about 150 feet of water line. I am now in the process of getting all of the old fireplaces (there are 7, 2 chimneys) in safe working order and dealing with unexpected sewage issues (someone was never taught the effects of grease poured down a drain). My stated end goal is to eventually sell the house and make a bit of money, but really it is more of a labor of love. Someone needs to save the old gal.
I know this feeling, Der. The place sounds beautiful btw. Would of loved to seen the old wallpaper. Does it happen to have the Turquoise tile around the fireplace? Seen a few house in town that I've worked on that had this- stunning.
well I have all kinds of titles..Wife Mom Grandma Sister Aunt Niece Cousin Cook Taxi dishwasher Maid Caretaker anything else you can name..with no pay and that sucks...LOL but I enjoy every minute of it...
There are things in this world that you can't put a price tag on. But your "title" of everything you do will echo throughout eternity, touching people's lives in ways you will never fathom. Thank You.
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I know this feeling, Der. The place sounds beautiful btw. Would of loved to seen the old wallpaper. Does it happen to have the Turquoise tile around the fireplace? Seen a few house in town that I've worked on that had this- stunning.
The tile is mostly red, some has been painted so I am not sure of the original color. I found unused rolls of the old paper in the attic (the attic is full of 150 years of the house's history...and mouse poop). I plan to try to do the walls above the fireplaces in original paper if I can find enough that is still in decent condition.
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In case anyone was wondering...I figured out my sewage problem. Some idiot (me) cut the pipe in two when she was trenching in the new water line. D'oh! All fixed now.
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In case anyone was wondering...I figured out my sewage problem. Some idiot (me) cut the pipe in two when she was trenching in the new water line. D'oh! All fixed now.
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In case anyone was wondering...I figured out my sewage problem. Some idiot (me) cut it in two when she was trenching in the new water line. D'oh! All fixed now.
Glad is fixed... there is nothing worse than sewer or septic problems. I ve had my share. Who knows what lies beneath... perhaps there may also ly beneath a depression day stash of treasure... keep digging.
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In case anyone was wondering...I figured out my sewage problem. Some idiot (me) cut it in two when she was trenching in the new water line. D'oh! All fixed now.
There is some kind of problem where I live also going on 4 years now and getting worse, a strong chemical oder in the whole place with exhaust fumes coming in. Maybe a heating issue or **** pipe issue I suspect. who knows?
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That's cra cked pipe issue, maybe sewage gas oders coming into place?
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCMrXC8D05Q
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Iv'e been reading up on exhaust fumes coming into peoples homes, and all over the nation people have this problem. It's said that the issue could be in the pipelines, and if people have **** pipes the sewage gases come into their homes.
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And the gases get a stronger oder when the cities work on the pipelines. I get bad migranes and nauseated from these gaseous oders. Maybe a plumber can fix the issue?
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There is some kind of problem where I live also going on 4 years now and getting worse, a strong chemical oder in the whole place with exhaust fumes coming in. Maybe a heating issue or **** pipe issue I suspect. who knows?
Do you have a sump pit? Does it smell like chemicals or does it smell like poo? Do you have natural gas?
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Joanna, there are things in this world that are bound by nature that a man just can not do that a woman does 100X superior. One of those things is cook- IMHO.
That's why I like to eat at Arby's. The back of their shirts say things like "You're hungry, and I can cook" or "How about a sandwich", so I reward them with my patronage. The subtle training of those women employee's into the patriarchal hierarchy is breathtaking to behold. I wonder if they have even realized it yet. I'm seriously surprised this isn't a thing where the Feminist movement hasn't made an outcry about making female workers wear such disparaging 'gender role' garb.
However, I did teach myself how to crochet along with being able to sew. So if you need a scarf, I can work one up for you. I've been working on one all winter in my free time. It's about half done..... Not something I actually like to do, as you can probably tell.
I know this feeling, Der. The place sounds beautiful btw. Would of loved to seen the old wallpaper. Does it happen to have the Turquoise tile around the fireplace? Seen a few house in town that I've worked on that had this- stunning.
There are things in this world that you can't put a price tag on. But your "title" of everything you do will echo throughout eternity, touching people's lives in ways you will never fathom. Thank You.
Well since all employees wear the shirt I see no issue, and cooking involves more than just slapping some meat and mayo on a piece of bread but I understand the desire for someone else to do it for you, no scarf as I detest anything around my neck other than the 2 gold necklaces that I wear but I do have a weird sock obsession
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Do you have sump pit? Does it smell like chemicals or does it smell like poo? Do you have natural gas?
I'm not sure. There is a strong chemical odor and exhaust fumes odor (like a car exhaust), I notice when the heat is turned down its mild. But still get these odors during the warmer months also. No, does not smell of poo. Yes, have natural gas, did have oil, converted around 4 years ago. Thanks for posting about this issue.
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I'm not sure. There is a strong chemical odor and exhaust fumes odor (like a car exhaust), I notice when the heat is turned down its mild. But still get these odors during the warmer months also. No, does not smell of poo. Yes, have natural gas, did have oil, converted around 4 years ago. Thanks for posting about this issue.
Do you have a carbon monoxide alarm in your place along with smoke alarm?
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Do you have a carbon monoxide alarm in your place along with smoke alarm?
Yes, no carbon monoxide showing, thanks for asking.
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Yes, no carbon monoxide showing, thanks for asking.
That is good... maybe call Ghost Busters... could be a polergeist. Hopefully not.
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That is good... maybe call Ghost Busters... could be a polergeist. Hopefully not.
My landlord keeps saying NO ISSUE.
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My landlord keeps saying NO ISSUE.
That is what landord's say when they don't want to pay for needed upkeep... like black mold. My suggestion is to move... though it may be difficult... moving can be quite fun and liberating. You deserve better. At least speak to the Heath Department. Or complain to the Health Department. You life and heath may depend upon it. What you have described is not normal and certainly not healthy, but hazardous. Blessings be upon you Jackie and your loved ones.
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4am and back to work .... ugh
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My landlord keeps saying NO ISSUE.
You should call the gas company. They will come out and pressure test your lines to see if you have a leak.
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You should call the gas company. They will come out and pressure test your lines to see if you have a leak.
And if they find a problem, they will shut off your gas.
Have a back up plan in case they do!
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You should call the gas company. They will come out and pressure test your lines to see if you have a leak.
I can't it's up to the landlord, if i call I would get evicted.
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And if they find a problem, they will shut off your gas.
Have a back up plan in case they do!
Thanks for tip. I shouldn't bring my personal problems here, sorry, everybody got problems, this is a place to forget your problems.
Reminds me of that movie starring Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss in What About Bob. Dreyfuss says take a vacation from your problems . lol
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Thanks for tip. I shouldn't bring my personal problems here, sorry, everybody got problems, this is a place to forget your problems.
Reminds me of that movie starring Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss in What About Bob. Dreyfuss says take a vacation from your problems . lol
You are among friends here and we support you. We care.
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You are among friends here and we support you. We care.
Thanks, if you ever hear about a house explosion in the news, that could be me. lol Off to a 2nd life......
I hope everybody here is happy and healthy too.
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Thanks, if you ever hear about a house explosion in the news, that could be me. lol Off to a 2nd life......
I hope everybody here is happy and healthy too.
Doing great here! I used to go house to house selling greeting cards when I was maybe 10 yr old. I didn't do it long... only sold a few and the job paid in prizes not money. I wanted money... so I moved on to more lucrative things like trapping & selling furs.
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Doing great here! I used to go house to house selling greeting cards when I was maybe 10 yr old. I didn't do it long... only sold a few and the job paid in prizes not money. I wanted money... so I moved on to more lucrative things like trapping & selling furs.
You were very resourceful at such a young age to sell greeting cards. Just so you are content in what you are doing now is all that counts.
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You were very resourceful at such a young age to sell greeting cards. Just so you are content in what you are doing now is all that counts.
I was very happy in all of my many jobs... some spanned many years. I am retired now and working on making my wife my pretty little Mrs. as happy as I can in her retirement years. My job now has been focused on making her life secure and financially stable to go on without me should something ever happen to me. I think I have about got all corners covered... including how to go online and pay bills and manage our banking and to know all the ins & outs. Most everything I have set up to pay automatically. Most everything is on auto pilot. We can now travel the country and go camping without a care... all is set and takes care of itself. This is how to retire. aaahhhh!
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I was very happy in all of my many jobs... some spanned many years. I am retired now and working on making my wife my pretty little Mrs. as happy as I can in her retirement years. My job now has been focused on making her life secure and financially stable to go on without me should something ever happen to me. I think I have about got all corners covered... including how to go online and pay bills and manage our banking and to know all the ins & outs. Most everything I have set up to pay automatically. Most everything is on auto pilot. We can now travel the country and go camping without a care... all is set and takes care of itself. This is how to retire. aaahhhh!
Your wife is one lucky lady. That is very responsible and unselfish of you to make sure your wife is set if anything should happen to you.
But be careful in paying your bills online, lots of hackers out there stealing peoples info.
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My side job is online hacker!
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Toolmaker By Trade
Engineer By Education
Christian By Choice
Cowboys Fan By Passion
Lover By Desire
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You lost me at Cowboy Fan!
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I work in the medical profession !
Great job, and any medical advice I would be happy to oblige; )
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Yes, I broke my leg in three places!
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When I was in college, I wanted to be a history teacher. Actually got my degree in Social Sciences and minor in Special education. I never taught but ended up working with juveniles in a different type of environment and when I retired, I substituted taught for a few years.
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Banker but need change.
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Yes, I broke my leg in three places!
You know what's coming next. Well, stay out of those places. :)
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I keep track of peoples accounts.
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I keep track of peoples accounts.
Banker or hacker?
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(https://i.imgur.com/BKNyhdw.jpg) (https://lunapic.com)
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Hot Pocket supervisor
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I rob banks.
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Chilling artist
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International playboy.
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All we need is A to Z!
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**** really with everyone dropping like flies and all this new stuff old knowledge gonna be priceless
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I'm just a gigolo.
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Can’t really share that.. too much personal info.. but I got a busy schedule.. lucky to have been able to post like I did
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Im a freelance Journalist.