virgin-burner 1 #101 October 29, 2009 Quote It's a good thing my students can't read the screen from where they sit. no roleplaying for them; they're already students of yours! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kmills0705 0 #102 October 29, 2009 Quote Quote I'm a nerdy computer programmer/systems developer in the health care field.... skydiving lets me have an alter ego from my stereotype! :) And here I thought you did that by wearing leather thongs and bras! (of which we all would like photos of!) only under the nerdy outfits.Kim Mills USPA D21696 Tandem I, AFF I and Static Line I Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick 67 #103 October 29, 2009 Along with a couple of partners own a commercial sign company. We make electrical sings,menu systems awnigns and we also do vehicle graphics/wraps look here:1 working on getting our website updated most of the suff on here is a couple years old.You can't be drunk all day if you don't start early! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #104 October 29, 2009 Quote I also try to heal the sick, fix the injured, usually just end up giving them drugs and calling it a day, though At least it's legal when we deal drugs... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 798 #105 October 29, 2009 ha! Push the One ... nice link! You have a hell of a staff there too. You guys do some amazing work Rick. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick 67 #106 October 29, 2009 Thanks Mark.... by the way we are looking for a new fabricator if you are tired of the tech worldbut I don't think we could match your latest raise You can't be drunk all day if you don't start early! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 798 #107 October 29, 2009 I'd have a TON more fun with you guys though! You know I'll be working for you someday brother! See you tomorrow?!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #108 October 29, 2009 BTW when I said consultant I was not trying to be evasive. Some of the things I consult on include; Firearms Military IT Surveying Engineering I was talking to a very good friend last night and we were speaking about what pay scales are now vs. what peoples ideas on how certain skills sets are overpaid. The problem with most of the public at large is they have no appreciation of how much education and hard work it took for you to learn all that you know, then be able to use it in order to help them and solve their problems. If it was so fucking easy they would do it themselves! My friend works very very hard, studies all the time, gets abused by customers who think they can file a suit or refuse the advice given them, then later complain they were not helped. This really pisses me off. I don't mind so much when someone does it to me, it is like water off a ducks back. But when they abuse my friend and do shit that really makes them not want to do their job anymore that is just too much.This is just not about this friend in particular, but about quite a few of them in general. It is amazing how brilliant many of my friends are, they truly are smarter and harder working than 95% of the population, and yet most all of them are not rich. Only two of them are actually rich, but they started out being fairly wealthy. One took over 40 years to build her wealth and business and then really started doing well, unfortunately her son drove her business and finances into the ground, along with Arthur Anderson. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #109 October 29, 2009 Quote Along with a couple of partners own a commercial sign company. That's some cool stuff you do. I admire people who are creative for a living. I don't think I could make a dime doing that.I'm an air traffic controller at Seattle Center, 25+ years, eligible to retire but I love the job. Weekends I work as a skydiving instructor, duh.My high school counselor told me I should be an airline captain. I was really surprised and asked her why. She said "Because so far, the only abilities you've shown in school have been staring out the window and talking to the guy next to you." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 798 #110 October 29, 2009 I learned an expensive one years ago. Reviewing a large network for improvements and planning takes a lot of manual labor time. If you are not careful in your presentation to the client, you can simply had over a solution plan or path for free. They'd take your advice and implement the new network on their own! I started charging for those services after that instead of only the implementation portions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick 67 #111 October 29, 2009 Quote Quote Along with a couple of partners own a commercial sign company. That's some cool stuff you do. I admire people who are creative for a living. I don't think I could make a dime doing that.I'm an air traffic controller at Seattle Center, 25+ years, eligible to retire but I love the job. Weekends I work as a skydiving instructor, duh. My high school counselor told me I should be an airline captain. I was really surprised and asked her why. She said "Because so far, the only abilities you've shown in school have been staring out the window and talking to the guy next to you." Thanks I love my job also(btw that last paragraph is some funny stuff)You can't be drunk all day if you don't start early! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #112 October 29, 2009 Quote I learned an expensive one years ago. Reviewing a large network for improvements and planning takes a lot of manual labor time. If you are not careful in your presentation to the client, you can simply had over a solution plan or path for free. They'd take your advice and implement the new network on their own! I started charging for those services after that instead of only the implementation portions. Exactly! Right now I am dealing with a large military supplier of hardware. I need to ensure I get paid, not gouge, but fairly compensated. I would take 0.2% gladly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick 67 #113 October 29, 2009 Quote I learned an expensive one years ago. Reviewing a large network for improvements and planning takes a lot of manual labor time. If you are not careful in your presentation to the client, you can simply had over a solution plan or path for free. They'd take your advice and implement the new network on their own! I started charging for those services after that instead of only the implementation portions. That is one problem we have when trying to sell a project. We pay our designers good money, the software we use is quite expensive and constantly needs to be updated yet everyone wants a free design. If you get caught up in that trap some people will shop your design out to the lowest bidder.Nothing worse than losing a contract only to see your design on someones business a couple months later.You can't be drunk all day if you don't start early! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuckyMcSwervy 0 #114 October 29, 2009 I'm an Information Technology Analyst for the government. I love it!! I work with the municipal (city) courts and all levels of law enforcement agencies. I've been working with the goverment forever and I can actually retire in 9 years because I started so young and joined the pension system and the other financial planning programs that were offered. I'm so glad I listened to my Dad and took a government job. Always be kinder than you feel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #115 October 29, 2009 Quote Nothing worse than losing a contract only to see your design on someones business a couple months later. That's happened to my dad with his house designs too. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaVriK 0 #116 October 29, 2009 Quote If you're good, you don't have to forward slip! well yes, butttttt intentionally setting up for it is the plan :)~MaVriK~ "The Greatest Accomplishment in life is actually Living it" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tumbler 0 #117 October 29, 2009 Lets see.. I boss people around... it is fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xtravrtsoul 0 #118 October 29, 2009 I am a hairstylist (considered a master stylist because I am an educator for hair as well) and I am at my last 2 terms of school fo rmy Bachelors in Science Interior Design (you would have thougth I was taking engineering for this degree). Otherwise I can breathe fire as well. Actually I spin fire but I don't get paid. It is for fun and I love the sound and heat of how close I can rub the fire on my body. lol. These pics are of me spinning poi at the salon grand opening. You create life, life does not create you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #119 October 29, 2009 If I told you what my cover story was, then it wouldn't be much use as a cover story, now would it? (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #120 October 29, 2009 Quote Billy...women typically don't appreciate the "B" or "C" words. No matter the context. just sayin...Trust me...I know this man! You lived with her before, right? I'll take your word for it then. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tiger6513 0 #121 October 29, 2009 true trueTravis Roy Foundation. At very least its a tax write off Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #122 October 29, 2009 Quote Along with a couple of partners own a commercial sign company. We make electrical sings,menu systems awnigns and we also do vehicle graphics/wraps I hope that you have good Spell Checkers (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick 67 #123 October 29, 2009 Quote Quote Along with a couple of partners own a commercial sign company. We make electrical sings,menu systems awnigns and we also do vehicle graphics/wraps I hope that you have good Spell Checkers That's funny usually I am the one catching the spelling mistakesYou can't be drunk all day if you don't start early! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #124 October 29, 2009 Quote I trained Astronauts how to survive in certain situations..... Sexual situation? Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #125 October 29, 2009 Quote Quote I trained Astronauts how to survive in certain situations..... Sexual situation? Can you imagine sex acts in weightlessness? If there's gonna be a blow job, it had better be sucked and swallowed, otherwise you're gonna have a mess floating around! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
