What does everyone do for work
Tuned
Joined: May 2011
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39 I retire from 20 years of combined militarty sercvice in 18 months. (4 years as a marine then 16 years USCG aviation) married for 14 years, 2 daughters. I am am aviation mechanic, Certified welder, MSF ridercoach, currently finishing my degree thru Embry Riddle.
Senior User
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 242
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From: Norheimsund, Norway
My name is Arild. I live in Norheimsund, by the Hardangerfjord, a little place in the western parts of Norway. I am 41, merried for 10 years. Two kids. 6 and 8 years old.
I am chief engineer on a little ferry which crosses the Hardangerfjord between Tørvikbygd and Jondal.
I am chief engineer on a little ferry which crosses the Hardangerfjord between Tørvikbygd and Jondal.
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Senior User
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 239
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From: Agawam MA
47, married and divorced 3 times, now living with my old high school sweetheart, 4 daughters ages 10, 14, 18, 26. Started life working in a machine shop building motors, went to college, that wasn't me, got into commercial printing, worked my way up to general manager and the plant closed after 25 years... figuring out what to do next while I collect 
This is my first diesel and it is true love
This is my first diesel and it is true love
Laughing Gas
Joined: Mar 2011
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31, one son age 7, getting married for the second time in a little over a month here.
I work as a network administrator for a defense contractor at Kirtland AFB.
I also have a biofuels business I do in my spare time.
I work as a network administrator for a defense contractor at Kirtland AFB.
I also have a biofuels business I do in my spare time.
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Joined: Mar 2005
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From: KY
My name is Arild. I live in Norheimsund, by the Hardangerfjord, a little place in the western parts of Norway. I am 41, merried for 10 years. Two kids. 6 and 8 years old.
I am chief engineer on a little ferry which crosses the Hardangerfjord between Tørvikbygd and Jondal.
I am chief engineer on a little ferry which crosses the Hardangerfjord between Tørvikbygd and Jondal.
Postmaster
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Malahat/Cowichan Valley
Well it has been a few months but I thought I'd say hi. I am currently a Chief Petty Officer in the navy and I'm on the USS Mustin. Forward deployed naval forces and headed out on deployment soon. I work in intelligence and communications. Sure miss my ol truck! No where in Japan for it haha. Talk to everyone soon hopefully!
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Joined: Sep 2011
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48,commercial Refuse Truck driver,former OTR driver,Married,2 step children,6 foster children,many former kids,
1984 F250,dually with 93 frontend 6.9
1977 F150
1979 Cad Hearse
Many retired F models in back 40
1984 F250,dually with 93 frontend 6.9
1977 F150
1979 Cad Hearse
Many retired F models in back 40
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i'm 39 married 12 years (been with her 20) 2 sons (15 and 8) 2 dogs german Shepard(mine) beagle (wife's)
im a certified heavy lift crane operator (large mobile and stationary lattice boom cranes specialize in picks over 150 tons)
mainly build powerhouses and wind farms
largest thing i ever picked was a 382 ton steam drum had to set it 218 feet in the air on top of a power house
you think driving a big truck is fun try crawling a machine around that weighs over 1.5 Million pounds and is 40 stories tall
I LOVE MY JOB
im a certified heavy lift crane operator (large mobile and stationary lattice boom cranes specialize in picks over 150 tons)
mainly build powerhouses and wind farms
largest thing i ever picked was a 382 ton steam drum had to set it 218 feet in the air on top of a power house
you think driving a big truck is fun try crawling a machine around that weighs over 1.5 Million pounds and is 40 stories tall
I LOVE MY JOB
Postmaster
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 2,851
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From: Buckley, WA
Well it has been a few months but I thought I'd say hi. I am currently a Chief Petty Officer in the navy and I'm on the USS Mustin. Forward deployed naval forces and headed out on deployment soon. I work in intelligence and communications. Sure miss my ol truck! No where in Japan for it haha. Talk to everyone soon hopefully!
Junior User
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 78
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From: AZ
27 this year married for 3 years, worked on cars and trucks my hole life but new to the diesel world. will kinda, i worked on steam and diesel locomotives for a bit, till i was made manager of shipping and reciing and waerhouseing
. right now unimploed looking for work. not a exsitting as some of you guys out there.
. right now unimploed looking for work. not a exsitting as some of you guys out there.
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Joined: Mar 2009
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From: long island , ny
32, married for 10 years, 3 kids 7,5 & 1, asosiate degree i electroics and computer service,signal maintainer for long island railroad in ny for the last 5 years, my job has my working on everything from computers to pneumatic track switches and everything in between. 89 f250 supercab 300,000 miles still going strong. i pull a 5th wheel camper with it. :-P
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Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Southington, CT
I'm 18 and new to the site 
I work in land development, property management, and homebuilding with my dad. We own and manage two apartment complexes, some commercial property, a subdivision, and 200-odd acres of open space/farmland. I do everything from interior demolition to various landscaping stuff to plowing our parking lots, with the 6.9 of course. 
And whenever it finally decides to snow up here in CT, I'm being subbed out to plow driveways and run a Kubota clearing sidewalks at a Target for a local landscaper.
I work in land development, property management, and homebuilding with my dad. We own and manage two apartment complexes, some commercial property, a subdivision, and 200-odd acres of open space/farmland. I do everything from interior demolition to various landscaping stuff to plowing our parking lots, with the 6.9 of course. And whenever it finally decides to snow up here in CT, I'm being subbed out to plow driveways and run a Kubota clearing sidewalks at a Target for a local landscaper.