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Offline Scotch

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Re: what do you do for a living?
« Reply #15 on: November 13, 2011, 10:18:25 PM »
Quote from: MachFly on November 13, 2011, 10:14:31 PM
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Two more years of school then USAF.


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That looks amazing.  :aok
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Offline vorticon

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Re: what do you do for a living?
« Reply #16 on: November 13, 2011, 10:18:30 PM »



help build that kind of thing. the fence and deck anyway.
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Re: what do you do for a living?
« Reply #17 on: November 13, 2011, 10:21:23 PM »
Quote from: vorticon on November 13, 2011, 10:18:30 PM
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help build that kind of thing. the fence and deck anyway.

That is art.
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Re: what do you do for a living?
« Reply #18 on: November 13, 2011, 10:22:42 PM »
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Offline Big Rat

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Re: what do you do for a living?
« Reply #19 on: November 13, 2011, 10:24:18 PM »
I'm an Aces High trainer :aok

For fun, I'm a Service Manager/driveability/electrical guy, at an independent auto repair shop :lol

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Offline MachFly

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Re: what do you do for a living?
« Reply #20 on: November 13, 2011, 10:25:40 PM »
Quote from: eagl on November 13, 2011, 09:38:45 PM
Then I'll steer unmanned aerial weapons systems from a lazy-boy on the ground.

What is your opinion on the drones?

I personally don't like the idea of sharing airspace with computers, and flying should be done by real pilots. However if they save lives than they are well worth it.
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Offline curry1

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Re: what do you do for a living?
« Reply #21 on: November 13, 2011, 10:26:28 PM »
Quote from: eagl on November 13, 2011, 09:38:45 PM
I fly airplanes for a living.  At least until April.  Then I'll steer unmanned aerial weapons systems from a lazy-boy on the ground.

Interestingly enough, although I trained for years to kill people and break stuff with an F-15E, I'll probably end up killing more people by remote control than I ever thought possible/probable, except of course during my brief period qualified to open up canned sunshine.

Not a fun thing to think about.



       I am very curious to how that has happened?  How does it make sense for the Air Force to put millions of dollars of training into you to fly a Strike Eagle, and then thinks it is better for you to have more money spent to fly UAVs?  I am not criticizing or trying to stir up a response just curious.  Or was it a personal choice to switch out of Jets?  I know that you had recently been a trainer.  Has the Air Force downsized the amount of F-15Es?

I apologize in advance for the seeming disregard for structure in the above statement/question.
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Offline phatzo

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Re: what do you do for a living?
« Reply #22 on: November 13, 2011, 10:31:42 PM »
I run a small engineers and building supply store

http://www.tweedbolt.com.au/

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Offline Golfer

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Re: what do you do for a living?
« Reply #23 on: November 13, 2011, 10:37:24 PM »
Quote from: MachFly on November 13, 2011, 10:14:31 PM
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 money is just a bonus.


Prodessional Pilot. I prefer my bonus in the form of money rather than considering compensation as a bonus.

Unlike eagl I fly with the express purpose of not killing anyone. Thanks to him and others who serve/have served for shouldering that burden so I don't have to. <S>
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Re: what do you do for a living?
« Reply #24 on: November 13, 2011, 10:40:23 PM »
Quote from: Golfer on November 13, 2011, 10:37:24 PM
Prodessional Pilot. I prefer my bonus in the form of money rather than considering compensation as a bonus.

I said that because there are those pilots that don't like flying and just do it to make money.
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Re: what do you do for a living?
« Reply #25 on: November 13, 2011, 10:42:39 PM »
Quote from: Tyrannis on November 13, 2011, 10:04:39 PM
How does a 14yr old have a job?
Thought the age requirment was 15-16.

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Re: what do you do for a living?
« Reply #26 on: November 13, 2011, 10:44:36 PM »
Quote from: vorticon on November 13, 2011, 10:18:30 PM
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help build that kind of thing. the fence and deck anyway.

Beautiful work.    :cheers:
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Offline MachFly

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Re: what do you do for a living?
« Reply #27 on: November 13, 2011, 10:46:16 PM »
Quote from: Tyrannis on November 13, 2011, 10:04:39 PM
How does a 14yr old have a job?
Thought the age requirment was 15-16.

You mean there is an age limit for working?
I know some jobs require you to be a certain age, for example you can't be a bar tender at the age of 15, but there are jobs that you can do at 10.
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Offline cohofly

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Re: what do you do for a living?
« Reply #28 on: November 13, 2011, 10:56:52 PM »
Im a native artist and carver, hence my nic Carver. You can check out my work by searching Google images: Rod Smith Galuyagmi.
Galuyagmi means Great First Birth.
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Re: what do you do for a living?
« Reply #29 on: November 13, 2011, 10:59:48 PM »
Currently looking for a job... Gotta have one by January if I want my License
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