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Offline Old Sport

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« Reply #75 on: January 16, 2007, 12:26:49 AM »
Airborne fire-control radar tech in the military.

Worked at a Wildlife Safari.

Firefighter for 8 years.

Technical writer in telcom for 10 years.

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« Reply #76 on: January 16, 2007, 12:36:12 AM »
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lol. Some of the keys on this board stick. Here is a scentence I dont go back and correct:

some of the keys onthis keybboard stic and so things dont always hw up when i want them too.


i used to have a stockpile of extra keyboards

but you are about 2 months late had to give them to other people with the same problem
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« Reply #77 on: January 16, 2007, 12:51:09 AM »
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i used to have a stockpile of extra keyboards

but you are about 2 months late had to give them to other people with the same problem


Eh. This is a desktop keyboard im using because the keybpard on this laptop which my cousin gave me used, only has 6 keys that work. And this one sticks... so I can either live with this or just post things from my desktop. Im going to live with this ;)

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« Reply #78 on: January 16, 2007, 01:13:00 AM »
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lol. Some of the keys on this board stick. Here is a scentence I dont go back and correct:

some of the keys onthis keybboard stic and so things dont always hw up when i want them too.


Sticky keys huh ;)

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« Reply #79 on: January 16, 2007, 01:34:31 AM »
Well Vulcan, he's about the right age...
Everyone I know, goes away, in the end.

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« Reply #80 on: January 16, 2007, 02:29:45 AM »
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lol. I think commercial is 16 too. I could be wrong, but I dont think so. Right now its a new pair of pants I need to remember.


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« Reply #81 on: January 16, 2007, 03:00:43 AM »
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Thats me. Yeah its legal. Im 14 now, and have 7.5 hours. I solo at 14, and minimum age for liscence is 16. I liscence then, get my commercial rating after private, and my instructor also runs a buisness, so I am training in the exact plane I would be flying customers in. I think you would enjoy flying with me, I am quite chatty, but Im not too bad at it. Ive had several rope breaks so far, and have recovered excellently.



As long as you have an equal amount of take offs to landings, it's all good.


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« Reply #82 on: January 16, 2007, 04:08:55 AM »
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As long as you have an equal amount of take offs to landings, it's all good.


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lol Yessir! Interestingly, all of my near-disasters have been on takeoff...

And no, thats not why the keys stick, lol. Its dust. I live right near a freeway.

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« Reply #83 on: January 16, 2007, 12:25:37 PM »
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And no, thats not why the keys stick, lol. Its dust. I live right near a freeway.


Not only in 7.5 hours have you had numerous near disasters but you fib about your sticky keys.

Good god man all you had to say was you spilled cherry coke or beer.

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« Reply #84 on: January 16, 2007, 10:25:40 PM »
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Not only in 7.5 hours have you had numerous near disasters but you fib about your sticky keys.

Good god man all you had to say was you spilled cherry coke or beer.


lol. Well, they werent really disasters, they just seemed like it to someone new to flight. they were:

1) Takeoff from a very slippery runway. Plane skidded on takeoff, rotated 90 degrees to the left, and nearly crashed right wingtip into runway. Cause: A rather large puddle. I recovered perfectly said instructor.

2) On another aero-tow, gusts caused the already ineffective aelerons on 233 to become unresponsive. Cause: Nothing. 233s just do that. Recovery: a bit of sweat, but as soon as we released everything cleared up.

3) Running OVER rope on auto-tow, and subsequent rope break at 400ft. Cause: Car got a flat tire, slowing down for a second, and causing us to move faster then the rope. Rope break cause was just wear and tear. Recovery: Perfect according to instructors. Perfect downwinf landing with proper flare. My best landing yet in fact.

And would you like to see a photo from my bedroom window? The islands largest freeway is just 20ft way ;)

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« Reply #85 on: January 16, 2007, 10:43:50 PM »
I do tattoos.

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« Reply #86 on: January 17, 2007, 12:04:37 AM »
Well, to answer his original question I am titled "Network Engineer" but it's actually closer to "Network Monitor".
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« Reply #87 on: January 17, 2007, 02:35:07 AM »
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Bah, university education isn't vocational education, or shouldn't be. A smart employer is one who recognizes intellectual curiosity and professional drive as assets. You don't get any do-overs in life, and there's no guarantee there will be  a tomorrow, so don't let employment concerns cheat you out of an education.

Philosophy is a great field to get an undergraduate degree in: law schools love classics and philosophy dudes; many companies hire professional ethicists for whatever reason. Being trained in systematic thinking has applications for all kinds of stuff.

My work keeps me busy beyond full time. I'm perpetually behind in projects and trying to get everything done, while satisfying my obligations to others in several countries. The pay's not great, but it keeps me living well, and I've been able to live in the US and many places in Europe. My office down at the department of Philosophy isn't big, and I have to share it with some others, but it's got a pretty good view of the Alps.



What is your philosophy on organization?:)

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« Reply #88 on: January 17, 2007, 02:42:29 AM »
The better question is...why the microfiche machine?
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« Reply #89 on: January 17, 2007, 02:46:40 AM »
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The better question is...why the microfiche machine?


Not everything has been digitized yet?

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