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Re: Whats is (or) was your occupation.
By: guest355 Date: July 3, 2016, 11:45 pm
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Maddog STS, here the last build I worked on. My involvement
was machine work from wheels cut from blocks of aluminum to
motor, primary, controls, etc. Too much to list. Everything on
the twisted bike was machined and fab. Even the twist in the
frame was unique because each twist changed direction. There
were 4 that worked on the project. This bike won at Sturgis,
Daytona, Denver, and toured Europe.
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Re: Whats is (or) was your occupation.
By: guest509 Date: July 4, 2016, 12:01 am
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After high school many years ago, went to college for a bio/chem
major and never really got anywhere, left in my third year with
only 2 years worth of credits. Turns out, a 20 minute attention
span is not conductive to a college education :)
So I had worked some volunteer time at our local ambulance
company, and other outfits in the area were starting to hire
since volunteers were getting sparse during the weekday. I had
picked up my Emergency Medical Technician certification, and got
a job at at 3 township outfit first as an EMT, then, after I
finished the program, as the Paramedic.
Not long after that, the Fire Department in the major city near
me decided it couldn't get enough people who wanted to be
Paramedics from their own ranks, and began hiring from outside
the Department. I spent 14 years as a street medic in some of
the most "disadvantaged" areas in the country. I've been cried
on, puked on, shat on, pissed on, slapped, punched, kicked,
wrestled with and involved with more general mayhem than I ever
though possible. I've been amazed at the toughness of the human
spirit, terrified of the fragility of the human body, blessed by
showings of unconditional faith and love, and dismayed by the
corruptness of the human psyche; often all in the same day.
After 14 years, I finally tested and accepted promotion and
started up that ladder. I've moved from street level supervisor
to quality assurance manager to investigative officer to
Administrative Chief and to my present job, as EMS Operations
Chief overseeing all EMS activities in the city. I've been with
the city 27 years now, and am thinking about the exit...dealing
with bureaucracy and executive egos is orders of magnitude more
frustrating than treating critical patients daily ;) . Not sure
when, but I'm definitely a lot closer to the end than I am to
the beginning now.
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Re: Whats is (or) was your occupation.
By: RaginCajun2 Date: July 4, 2016, 3:51 am
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Alright, me next I guess. Began college for civil engineering,
then quickly realized...I really don't like math. Continued
college, but switched it up to Administration of Justice.
Transported inmates primarily for Orange and Los Angeles
counties. Many air miles logged cross country. Being armed on
an airplane was an empowering and terrifying experience. After
9/11, I was on the first flight out of LAX to Austin, Tx. armed
with my trusty 10mm. Used as an unofficial air marshal whenever
I didn't have an inmate in custody. Was married in April of
2001 and the flights after 9/11 wore on the new brides nerves.
I was asked to stop and to withdraw my candidacy for Los Angeles
County Sheriff's department. I obliged and then wondered...now
what? Drove a limousine for a couple of years in Southern
California while I tried to work out a direction. My wife
became pregnant with our 1st of 4 and the limo. provided zero
security, or insurance. As fate would have it, the CEO of
Southern California Edison climbed into my limo. headed to a
Rolling Stones concert. He asked about my life, schooling
etc...mentioned to me about their nuclear plant in San Onofre.
I scoffed, ha, security guard. Little did I know. Been nuclear
now for 15 years. Alarm station operator, Nuclear Security
Instructor, NRA certified Law Enforcement tactical firearms
instructor for pistol, AR15 and shotgun. Smith & Wesson factory
armorer for M&P pistols as well as AR15 rifles.
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Re: Whats is (or) was your occupation.
By: squiggy78 Date: July 4, 2016, 11:39 am
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German tank operator!
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Re: Whats is (or) was your occupation.
By: Maddog STS Date: July 4, 2016, 1:07 pm
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[quote author=RaginCajun2 link=topic=3583.msg59026#msg59026
date=1467622302]
Alright, me next I guess. Began college for civil engineering,
then quickly realized...I really don't like math. Continued
college, but switched it up to Administration of Justice.
Transported inmates primarily for Orange and Los Angeles
counties. Many air miles logged cross country. Being armed on
an airplane was an empowering and terrifying experience. After
9/11, I was on the first flight out of LAX to Austin, Tx. armed
with my trusty 10mm. Used as an unofficial air marshal whenever
I didn't have an inmate in custody. Was married in April of
2001 and the flights after 9/11 wore on the new brides nerves.
I was asked to stop and to withdraw my candidacy for Los Angeles
County Sheriff's department. I obliged and then wondered...now
what? Drove a limousine for a couple of years in Southern
California while I tried to work out a direction. My wife
became pregnant with our 1st of 4 and the limo. provided zero
security, or insurance. As fate would have it, the CEO of
Southern California Edison climbed into my limo. headed to a
Rolling Stones concert. He asked about my life, schooling
etc...mentioned to me about their nuclear plant in San Onofre.
I scoffed, ha, security guard. Little did I know. Been nuclear
now for 15 years. Alarm station operator, Nuclear Security
Instructor, NRA certified Law Enforcement tactical firearms
instructor for pistol, AR15 and shotgun. Smith & Wesson factory
armorer for M&P pistols as well as AR15 rifles.
[/quote]
Wow, that reads like a fairy tale with a happy ending :thumb:
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