Model Boat Mayhem
Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: irishcarguy on September 18, 2011, 09:23:51 am
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To the Moderator, It would be nice sometimes if we knew the occupation of our members, is that possible ??. It is becoming obvious to me that a lot are involved in the sea & ships. For us landlubbers a lot of what they say is above our heads ( mine anyway, & no smart remarks guys about empty spaces ) Just asking thats all, Mick B.
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Mick,
The only bit of sea I've been on is the bit the mersey ferry uses to Wallasey and Birkenhead and New Brighton when it had a pier years ago, now I'm more or less retired through ill health, I used to be a bus driver for the local council till it was deregulated then became a coach driver for many years but had to pack it all in when I developed a neurological problem and had to have brain surgery, I'm 60 next month so I been told I can officially retire if I want.
Jimmy
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There is enough problems trying to get people on here to put an area where they live, So you have no chance of finding out what people do in real life unless they put it in a post. However some will glady tell you I'm Sure
I for one would never put that information on forum, might as well put your bank details on.. :-))
Larry
CEO
TLB Society.. :} FBI Division
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I don't mind telling you all what I did/do...I'm now retired due to ill health (two heart attacks and a work related shoulder/arm injury) after a forty year trucking career, the last fifteen of which were spent working for our local District Council, first driving a RCV, then a road sweeper.
Rich
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Hi Larry, is it not sad that we have to lead so guarded life today. I guess however you are right to some extent, although I don't know what use it would be to you to know that I am an Auto Technician, other than to ask me some related questions. Other peoples occupations always interest me, & it helps me to understand their point of view sometimes, never mind that some peoples jobs are extremely interesting, Mick B.
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HI Jimmy & U33, A lot of us have collected our fair share of work & other related injuries in our lives, I too have had a stroke, but it sure makes you feel life is pretty nice after all when you recover. there is no warranty so make the most of every day. I bet you could tell some good bus stories U33, Mick B.
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In am now retired through ill health.
Spent half my working life as a carpenter and joiner [did a 5 year apprenticeship in those days] and the other half driving articulated trucks here and on the continent.
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Hi Larry, is it not sad that we have to lead so guarded life today. I guess however you are right to some extent, although I don't know what use it would be to you to know that I am an Auto Technician, other than to ask me some related questions. Other peoples occupations always interest me, & it helps me to understand their point of view sometimes, never mind that some peoples jobs are extremely interesting, Mick B.
Are well you see knowing that you are an Auto Technician I could Umm, O0 Fully agree its is getting silly, Shred this , shred that and then the banks don't bother.
Must admit you seem to be getting a better response than putting area's in.. :}
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I have no problems at all either..........
pent 22 years as a woodwork. craft design technology teacher (even teaching model boat building to enthusiastic night school classes, lol)
before I had to retire with a nervous breakdown...staff bulliying, not kids), and then went to driving and operating a mobile library around the countryside for that local council...that was an absolute peach of a job for 10 years until I fell out the cab door one cold winter's morning and kneerknackered my back and had to retire from that one as well.............but have enjoyed my life AND my jobs and would do it all again given the chance.
neil.
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I have no issues in saying what I do. Nothing! >:-o
Made redundant in February from a company I was with for neigh on 10yrs.
Potted about with a couple of other jobs up until May and currently sending off
CV's to every tom, dick and harry that I can find offering half decent paid work!
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Hi Longbuild, I have found in life that people like it when you take a genuine interest in them & what it is they do or what hobbies they persue. These days we don't seem to have the time to take an interest in other people. My friends are important people in my life & I always try to make time for them, Mick B.
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Well I'm a sparky, building luxury motor boats, did my time in the Navy, got out as a leading hand after only 6 years. now I'm looking for a job to get qualified as a Electrical Mechanic, which means back to apprentice wages probably {:-{ Hopefully only a year or so.
Nick
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I run a website and forum called model Boat Mayhem... in my spare time, I'm an IT support technician... I fix PCs 'n stuff!
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There goes the neighbourhood {-)
Jimmy
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I started out working in coal fired, then nuclear power stations. I moved onto electrical power system dispatcher. Made it to management in that line. There was a mistake, a company reorganizing made me redundant in the early nineties. Went on to having a business moving rail equipment by road, laser machining, steam boat engineer, steam loco driver (yes I did get paid for that one for a bit), and farmer (cattle and sheep). Worked in a local hobby store. I think I'm close to retirement now.
John
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Worked for a couple of companies in the leisure machine industry (gaming and amusement machines, jukeboxes and pool tables, etc) since losing my apprenticeship as a watchmaker in 1978....got the opportunity to buy out the previous owners in 1997, so now own my business operating leisure equipment and have recently opened my own modelshop / hobby store in town after the last one abandoned us....
I know which business holds more appeal......although to be fair, we get a lot of shop visitors that drink our coffee, eat all the biscuits, chat for hours and don't buy much...but hey, that's what builds friendships - but it's costing a fortune in 'Hob nobs!'
Sure beats the hell out of licences, compliance, regulation, tax and bloody agro' with the leisure machine industry
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It's pretty obvious what I do ;)
Andy.
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Although retired now I started out in shipping(Admin)with a company whose office/warehouse/dock was almost beside the Tower of London. Then I joined the Royal Air Force for 3 years, (Twice as much pay as the National Service guys) and ended up staying in for 37 years. The Far East was already starting to close down so my overseas postings were only Germany 4 times (Around 10 years total) and Cyprus, but, with shorter times in Norway,Denmark,Finland,Belgium,North Africa,Trinidad,Belize & the USA. Interspersed with many UK and NI locations. No! I am not going to tell you what I did, remember the old adage, "Then I would have to kill you", and/or I don't want the heavies on my doorstep by Tuesday. After that I had a short spell as a courier, then, I was back as a civilian with MOD supply provisioning Simulators and spares for the three services till I was 65, looking back would do the same again. I suppose I must say thank you to all the taxpayers who funded my working life and allowed me to have enough to dabble in model tugs. :-)) :-)) O0
Syd
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Have no problems in telling people what I do, and what I have done before, at all. Did 9 years in the mob (RN) then came out and joined the Post Office. They kindly supported me through uni for 3 years and also again kindly helped me relocate from the North East to the other end of the country which I am always thankful for. I stayed with them for 25 years working in HR and Industrial Relations up to a fairly senior position (now that was fun at times!!) then left on voluntary redundancy (it was either that or relocate again when my job moves to somewhere that people in the South think is the far North but to me its actually in the midlands given that Northumberland is a further 150 mile further North than where I was supposed to relocate to). Then joined the NHS as an Assistant Director of HR in a Mental Health Trust, a job I am still in at the moment but counting down the days to retirement.
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I started as a Vehicle Mechanic.
Moved through to Mechanical Engineering.
Joined Portsmouth Dockyard as a Boring (apt name) Machine Operator (Just after 1 operator killed on his machine).
I jumped at the chance to be retrained as an Engineer on the RMAS Tugs then went sea-going.
Just taken early retirement after a summer season as Engineer on the Isle of Wight Ferries.
Bob
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I left school and worked in a foundry for a while,joined RN for 10 years,got bored so joined Army for 2 years,got bored of being told what to do so left.
So i joined various companies driving artic lorries,got fed up being away so much.
So joined the gas network 14 years ago driving grab lorries,but got fed up with the previous wife because i was home every night.
So now i am with my partner,(god bless her,she has health issueus,but a real diamond} still driving lorries for the gas networks,but am studying plumbing/gas qualifications to improve myself.
Mark
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I was in IT, a senior techincal analyst/programmer on IBM mid-range machines, for almost 30 years, until two redundancies in October 2008 put an end to the high life. I retrained (at 51) as a railway signaller and now spend my days/nights playing with trains.
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This has been an experience raising the question about what we do in real life, so to be fair I should tell you too. I was born in Ireland & immigrated to U/K when I was 16. I was called up for national service @ 18. Joined the RAF, trained at Weaton in Lankashire as an Auto technician,served in Cyprus & Aden, finished my time in the RAF @ RAF Locking & then boarded a ship @ Liverpool to sail to Canada. I have been here since. I have been back to the U/K for visits (my family relatives live in London, also my business contacts are all in the U/K) I have repaired, serviced & restored old British sportscars for most of my life & enjoyed every minute of it. One wife divorced me & the second one died in less than 3 years. My partner & I have been together for 12 years & we have two cocker spaniels both adopted,I still work part time @ my own pace & I sell parts for British cars. I have been an avid outdoor photographer for some 25 years, so I know the outback around here pretty well. Calgary is only 55 minutes from the Rocky Mountains (55miles) I can see the mountains from my house, all in all it has been a good life & I hope more to come, I now enjoy model boats,(just started). THANK YOU ALL for your input.Mick Burke.
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Bye the way Martin you do a terrific job as far as I can see, thank you, people like you add to the quality of our lives. Mick B.
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Organist and music teacher for the past 42 years, but also do PC repairs and tuition.
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I am working as a mechanical engineer at a railway company here in Romania, and like a modelboatbuilder in the afternoons...
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Ran away to sea at 16 to train as an engineer, came home after 10 years, hung up my sea boots and went engineering in a pharmaceutical company for a while, then for last 20 years in a Power Station.
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Me I'm a LGV pilot from Monday to Friday
but on a week end I'm in comand of one
or more of HM Ships in miniature of course
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Well I have had but two jobs - 10 yrs in the RN finishing as a Yeoman of Signals ( saw most of the world except OZ and Canada - both
of which I would have love to have seen.) Served in the police in Glasgow, Leicester and Northumberland mainly traffic and CID and uniform
patrol until injured effecting an arrest and spent the last ten years supervising the police control room
Retired and got a yacht and sailed it to Greece for several years till back got too bad.
Now its flyfishing and for the past 5 yrs model boats.
2 ex-wives (still friendly) and one current (friendly most of the time)
My life in a nutshell but I've enjoyed it most of the time.
Geoff
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I was working as a bus driver until last November when I was made redundant and haven't been able to find any other work :((
However I get to take my daughter to and from school everyday and speed lots of time with my wife!!
And work on my model trains/boats out in the shed when the wife has had enough of me LOL :} :}
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Wanted to be a Treacle Bender in the Dunchideock mines %% Went on to join the RAF for a full career, retiring 6 years ago. Now boat building and doing the Crossword.
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I'm lgv driver, been doing it about 8 years now. Work for agency since made redundant from Co-Op Logistics last October, but suits me as can choose what days I want to do. Did 15 years as retained firefighter but had to reluctantly finish earlier this year when had to move house, Dave.
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Spent 3 years with BP TANKER CO so seen a lot of the world but mostly the gulf and europort.
Then on leave saw my team Sunderland win the FA cup, got drunk met the now wife for 37 years so did,nt go back to sea ( big mistake lol) still paying for it now , few odd jobs and then 34 years in the making steel in Scunthorpe, retiered after heart op but after 8 weeks got fed up so for last 18 months have worked at a old peoples home as a decorator love it been very lucky in only having 6 weeks out of work since leaving school now am 57 so not bad.
regards sentry.
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No secrets about me...
Was a Policeman for 5 years (right after college) then found out you can't change anything to the better, no matter how hard you try.
Jumped on the then-starting bandwagon of CAD (computer aided design) in the early to mid-80s, teaching how to use the system.
By the mid-90s I got employed by a then-customer of mine and am now still designing and developing car suspension parts for the same company - changing from having hundreds of bosses (a.k.a. self-employed) to having only one boss certainly was the right move!
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Also started out in the (now rapidly declining) leisure machine industry and spent quite a few years working for a few of the big companies in that area.I'm now self employed and travel some 500 miles a week dealing with dmx lighting / sound systems and the I.T./ cctv / video equipment that runs nightclubs, although I still can't seem to completely get away from the amusement industry ( not through lack of trying ).
hawkEye
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Been at sea most of my working life, apart from a few years ashore driving LGV and working for my old man while he rebuild a J Class yacht in the 80's.
Now Captain of a 100metre dredger working South Coast and North Sea, in dry dock at the moment in Kaliningrad, Russia, and when on leave work on the Isle of Wight ferries out of Portsmouth.
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well I am a courier travel all over europe by road or air to young to retire at 77
Jim
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Hi
Started my working career as a trainee train driver, then went onto driving earthmoving equipment, Then Coach driving all over europe (great Job apart from the passengers) and now a Road Safety officer for the local council.
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Also started out in the (now rapidly declining) leisure machine industry and spent quite a few years working for a few of the big companies in that area.I still can't seem to completely get away from the amusement industry ( not through lack of trying ).
hawkEye
And you know you never will.......it gets in your blood, bit like being a fairground worker, carnie or showman.....we're a special breed of weird people!
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I build models... http://myplace.frontier.com/~aimee.eng/index.html
They are okay,... nothing to really speak of or anything. (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-basic/goodgrief.gif)
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I'm 26 and have done a few jobs.
I started off leaving college and working for npower in the IT support bit.
Then worked for an aircraft refurb company at Manchester airport.
All the while studying and gaining quals to go offshore as welding inspector/NDT tech. Went offshore to work on the 'castoro sei' which is a pipelay vessel and then onto the saipem 7000 which is a crane barge by trade but can do pipelay. That turned out to be a mistake as i was involved in a very serious accident there in September 2008 when i was 23. They basically dropped a pipe, through a walkway, i and others were on and we fell 25 meters bouncing off bits of steel. 4 were killed and i barely made it out. Smashed my bones to bits, the worst being my pelvis which caused damage to my sciatic nerve which has left me permanent paralysis below my left knee aswell as movement issues in the left leg. I had to have a total left hip replacement last October as a result.
Still persueing compensation which they dont seem to want to pay out. Off to court it is then....! >>:-(
Recently gained my pilots license and now hour building in order to start my commercial license. I hope to become an instructor in a few years.
Dan
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Good on you Dan,well done mate,saw from a lot earlier on here the accident.
A quick question,does the plane need to be adapted,because of the paralysis
Mark
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Go for it Dan
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No, i have a slight flicker on my foot where i can push it down at the ankle and its quite strong.
I wear a splint to keep my foot level as i would trip over it all the time otherwise, with this and the little flicker i have, i can operate the rudders fine. I can also operate the footbrakes but i choose to use the handbrake on the aircraft as its a bit safer. I can only use the handbrake on Piper made aircraft as these are like a car handbrake, on a variable type thing. Cessnas are a parking brake and i would lock the wheels up if i use the handbrake on there!
I prefer flying piper aircraft anyway to be honest.
Its possible for a hand rudder to be installed for people who cannot use their legs at all but its next to useless on the ground for steering.
I'd love to fly business jets one day but i dont think i'll get that far due to the hours required and the expense of getting the appropriate ratings. I.e commercial license, probably 1000-2000 hours, full instrument rating, multi engine jet rating, type rating on the aircraft you are wanting to fly, i.e a cessna citation. all in all minus the hours, your looking about £40k. its well paid though and worth it. Most airline pilots have been an instructor at some stage in their lives simply to gain the hours needed to unfreeze their ATPL license. (1500 hours, of which 500 must be on multi engine aircraft, jet or piston)
I'm currently on 57 hours, of which 20 odd are pilot in command. I need another 130 before i can start a commercial. Its an expensive and long winded thing!
Dan
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I'll add my job as well, Im an Able Seaman, worked chemical tankers, AHTS, RFA, now a muddy water sailor working for a ferry company sailing accross the mighty Minch. {-)
David
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Hang in there Dan, it is obvious you have the perseverance to succeed & I am sure everybody on here is pulling for you. If you lived in North America after an accident like that you would be paid enough insurance to live comfortable for the rest of your life. Get the best layer you can & get what you deserve. DON'T let them off the hook. If they were decent people there should not be an issue. Keep us informed as to how you are getting along. Mick B.
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Pity flying hours are different to airmiles,you cant transfer them,otherwise you could have my 23hrs flying time.
Had to give up,got to expensive.
Mark
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You could have my 22 PPL hours too! For my day job I am a TV Producer - mainly adverts and Home Shopping Telly - hey - it pays the bills and buys the next boat!
Markie
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Well I get paid to hack Computers Websites and networks for a living.
All legal and above board as an IT security consultant I Just find the vulnerabilities before the black hat hackers an get them fixed.
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Johno, that sounds like such fun. For my last 2 and a bit years in IT I used to work for a subsidiary of a large financial instittution, *cough* bank, and part of my role was to ensure that bods like you couldn't hack into our systems. Wish I'd been on the dsark side :-)
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This threads turned out to be pretty good, really interesting finding out what people do. :-))
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Sometimes it is good to ask the question, most people are happy that you are interested in them as a person ( not all about yourself ) & in what they do in everyday life, I know I am, & most people are flattered that you asked . Again THANK you all for the honest replies. Mick B.
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I agree this has been really interesting so heres my bit , left school at 15 to take up a cabinetmaking apprenticeship in Western Australia making kitchens and doing shopfitting , at the end of my four years I moved to Tasmania (looked good on the travel programs) and worked for a small family run joinery shop making everything from fine furniture to fitting out commercial fishing vessels, unfortunately at age 25 I injured my back fitting out a local bank ,L5 s1 discetomy , that same small family business I had worked for instantly did not want to know me.
After a couple more years with my wife's support we opened a hobbyshop as it was easyer on the back but after 6 years trading we lost the passion for it so we closed up and I am currently unemployed.
On the bright side I have a lot of boat building time on my hands.
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To our moderators, I think it would be nice if new members could if they so choose when they join leave a profile of what they do in real life. As you can see most have no trouble answering the question. Mick B.
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How / where have you done that Mick?
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Tried to enlist in the Merchant Navy at 16 as Deck Cadet on tankers (in the '70's), but they laid them all up and there was no position available, so applied to the RAF as officer / pilot. Passed the selection but was only offered navigator. Told them I didnt want to sit in the back - I wanted to drive!!! Didnt join up (stupid!!!!).
Joined Taylor Woodrow as apprentice Architectural Technician in 1980 and have progressed through various companies in the same role since then.
This recession (and the last in the 1990's) has just about killed any enthusiasm I had for architecture, so my wife and I are starting up Linkspan Models - developing and selling 1:96 scale r/c ferries.
Let's see how that goes..........................
Carl
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...... >>:-(...I think here on Mayhem.......this subject.......should be maintained as an optional >>:-( attribute
some may have a hidden criminal history [employment] that is not for publication
some may have a governmental history [employment] that is not for publication
some may be proud of their work...but not necessarily want to share or brag about it
some may be embarrassed with their work role.........the list could go on & on...... :D
I would be the first to admit that I belong a quasi combination of some of the above.............. O0 .........Derek
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Excellent commentary, also some may have signed confidentiality agreements.
For example finance, security. O0 O0
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...... >>:-(...I think here on Mayhem.......this subject.......should be maintained as an optional >>:-( attribute
some may have a hidden criminal history [employment] that is not for publication
some may have a governmental history [employment] that is not for publication
some may be proud of their work...but not necessarily want to share or brag about it
some may be embarrassed with their work role.........the list could go on & on...... :D
I would be the first to admit that I belong a quasi combination of some of the above.............. O0 .........Derek
I suppose if you told us what you did for a living, we'd have to shoot you ?
Yes that is what I meant. :-))
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We`ve bin expecting you Meester Bond 8)
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It's James, just call me James Pond %% %% {-) {-)
Loose lips sink ships O0 O0
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I don't have a real life - I make electronic gizmos for model boats. :((
DM
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Excellent commentary, also some may have signed confidentiality agreements.
For example finance, security. O0 O0
Yes I did, its some years ago since I left the place, I wonder if you are tied to it for life... :D
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...... >>:-(...I think here on Mayhem.......this subject.......should be maintained as an optional >>:-( attribute
some may have a hidden criminal history [employment] that is not for publication
some may have a governmental history [employment] that is not for publication
some may be proud of their work...but not necessarily want to share or brag about it
some may be embarrassed with their work role.........the list could go on & on...... :D
I would be the first to admit that I belong a quasi combination of some of the above.............. O0 .........Derek
So What did you do to get sent to Australia %%
Peter
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did loads of jobs as a student, - completed my degree, then went into commercial modelmaking, - rapid prototyping, and also film and TV props, did osme setbuilding at pinewood, worked on iseveral TV shows prop making ( londons burning , inspector morse)- also did setbuilding on a batman film and also memphis belle,
my models seem to go up in smoke really well !!!!! O0
then got into themeparks and never looked back, now done 19 years sticking little palstic bricks together- but also working with plc controls, animation, dmx controllers, fibre optics, pneumatics , fabricating stainless steel armatures and mechanisms and similar stuff-
love it....could not imagine doing anything else now....
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HS93, Derek must have some Irish connections, thats where the British sent all the Irish rebels & trouble makers, LOL. Mick B. ( yes I escaped )
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Zaphod, I don't understand what it is you are asking, could you clarify the question please, If you want to know what I have done in life (that is printable) it is already on this thread, hope that helps. Mick B.
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%)....yes direct decedent from the First Fleet [of Irish prisoners & rebel rousers] to the shores of OZ O0
one was an Irish wig maker in London...& was caught with stolen hanfs [hanks] of pig hair.....she was :police: sentenced to OZ
the other was just an Irish trouble maker...he was also :police: sentenced to OZ
He never looked back & within ten years was a freeman....married the wig maker & finally was made a Police officer with a small land grant near western Sydney..... {-) {-) {-) {-)
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Hi Derek, I always knew you had to be a crook to become a police officer, you just confirmed it. LOL. Seriously though there is a very strong Irish presence here in Canada as well as Australia, we sure get around. Mick B.
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I'm a skipper on a small Nav Aids Tender, doing work for Trinity house. Have skippered tugs, fishing vessels, tankers and also Windfarm tenders, if it floats I'll work it.
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High tech hillbillie : lead technician installing Cell phone systems in factories hospitals etc. till the 3 heart attack.
Long haul truck driver, Truck trailer mech, 120,000 lbs Wrecker operator, Sheet metal worker/welder.
YEP if its broke they think I should fix it, even if I wasn't the one that broke it.
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Mick b might like this, i spend a lot of my working day making these bits and pieces -- http://www.vintagebentleyparts.co.uk/acatalog/index.html
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Mick b might like this, i spend a lot of my working day making these bits and pieces -- http://www.vintagebentleyparts.co.uk/acatalog/index.html
Can you make me one of these
(http://www.carsuk.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/bentley-blower.jpg)
Job wise I work for a local Internet and telephone Supplier. Curent project is TV via internet
Also Do vintage car and tractor restoration with my father in law
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Essex2visuvesi {:-{
1. What is the mesh guard protecting above the 72 on the number plate?
2. is that a Roots supercharger in front of the radiator...or is it a FWD mounted split case gearbox for a four wheel drive?
Derek
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Waiting on my official papers for 4th Class stationary engineer and going back to college to become a 3rd.
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Hi Essex, I wish I could it would be a hoot to drive, I have only worked on one Bentley in my life, that was a 1955 saloon. I have built E types, MGB's, Midget's, Mini's, Triumph's & others from the ground up. ( we sublet the bodywork ) The British vintage sportscar hobby feels like it is in decline, the young people have little interest, they like their Rice Rockets, they can tune them with chips & computers. It is a little sad really, but I am now semi retired so it has little effect on me. Mick B..
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HI Derek, the mesh is there to keep the rocks & everything else out of the supercharger as far as I know, not much protection was it ?. Mick B.
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hi derek.that looks like the Villiers twin carb supercharger fitted to the World famous Tim Birkin Blower Bentleys 4.5 litre supercharged racers of the 1920's Le Mans circuits.
the mesh was to guard the twin carbs and air intakes which were situated on that side of the supercharger..
they were two wheel drive cars
close up of a similar blower below.
the true Tim Birkin Blower Bentleys are today priceless, but there are a good number of replicas and these regularly fetch over 1 - 2 million quid.
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hi guys
i spent many years as an electrician then maintenance engineer at a hospital
now i work for a telecoms company .
darryl
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When not playing with model boats and model trains, I paint things like this to try and fund it all..... {-)
(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s253/Artistmike/cambrian-2-1.jpg)
(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s253/Artistmike/paintingnine.jpg)
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WOW that Manor class is fantastic. Nicely done.
Ali.
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Excellent work! :o
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Where is the mouse?
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I would have NO problem putting one of those on my wall, beautiful thats all I can say. Mick B.
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You must be able to buy a lot of very expensive boats!! Stunning.
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Cheers chaps :embarrassed: ... My output isn't high these days, due to health problems but I splash a bit of paint around when I can... , that and the modelling manage to keep me out of mischief , unfortunately.. {-)
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all my working life has been centred around agriculture. served my apprenticeship as a diesel mechanic working on fiat tractors and new holland combines and haybalers. then 20 years in the irrigation industry building up pumping stations and installing them until made redundant and for the last 12 months working as a maintanence engineer for a local seed cleaning company.
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i spent 20 years on the canals all my child hood life lived on the boat didnt appreciate what i had then father died 15 years ago when i wass 25 sold the boat what a mistake now i would give anything for those priceless times to share with my kids building canal boats just brings a little bit of the old times back to me
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I feel like I'm at an AA meeting ................ My name is Dave and I'm a modeller %%.
For the last thirty three to five years I've worked on the Rail network. Posts range from Drainage to track maintainance to thermit welder (and two years city and guilds at night school) to 20 years of doing/managing ultrasonic inspection and now onto track geometry quality and tampers ......... in another few years who knows? I am also a health and safety rep. Recently I did a BA hons Literature with the OU just for fun. I have two old german scooters I keep meaning to restore (gathering spares now but at least they are in a new dry shed) 1959 Durkopp Diana and Heinkel Tourist. I've recently got really interested in model boats. Finally I'm having some diabetes problems with my hands tingling even though I have good sugars control - need to go the doctors with that one. Looking forward to starting my Kalakala build in the new year with the help of you guys.
Firm beliefs - 1 If you are going to drink beer then drink good beer O0, 2- People with hobbies are some of the most helpful and approachable people in the world - learnt that first from seeking scooter parts all over the world and found it's the same with you guys here 8).
Regards Norseman
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Trained as a motorcycle mechanic, when there was still bikes like Ariels and BSA's etc. Joined Army for 12 years (Royal Engineers) worked in Social Work for 17 years finished as an IT support worker with them when services no longer required :-) :-) :-). Now bone idle, apart from model boats. ps: I don't get any money from the government, >>:-( >>:-( due to having a pension. Might have been better off never having worked and getting everything going.
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Left school at 16. Joined the army (7th Royal Signals Regiment) served for 3 years. Then went into the Bodyshop trade and ended up spraying cars for 20 years. Then I got out of the trade, and now assemble gearboxes for JCB Transmissions in Wrexham. I've always had an interest in making models since i was a little lad. I did a bit of RC car racing, but found it too expensive to keep up with the jones's. Then the club lost the outdoor track.
Then I happened to meet an old boy named Malcolm from the Wirral model boat club, who inspired me to take up model boating and now, here I am!
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Hey geids
Please say that again - it was almost ssssssexy - 'now bone idle' I just can't wait to have some of that mate :} :-))
If you don't mind I might pm you in the future if I get stuck on my scooter rebuilds (if I ever find time to start that is).
Regards Norseman
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Left school at 16. Joined the army (7th Royal Signals Regiment) served for 3 years. Then went into the Bodyshop trade and ended up spraying cars for 20 years. Then I got out of the trade, and now assemble gearboxes for JCB Transmissions in Wrexham. I've always had an interest in making models since i was a little lad. I did a bit of RC car racing, but found it too expensive to keep up with the jones's. Then the club lost the outdoor track.
Then I happened to meet an old boy named Malcolm from the Wirral model boat club, who inspired me to take up model boating and now, here I am!
was that track at Horsley by Marford the 1/8 circuit? I raced my PBs there stoped when they went 4wd.
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No it was Wrexham MCC's tarmac track on the industrial estate by Kelloggs. The club was struggling with it's finances <:(
The track at marford is still there though, but a bit over grown. I just bash buggies there now and then.
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I have no problems..........joined Tees Towing at 16 on the tees. Taken over by CORYS, WISJMULLER now working for SVITZER, still on the tees. Coming up to 40 years
next may .
Ged.
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HI Tees, I bet you know your way around a tug & have many stories to tell. I have to say tugs are my favourites of all the vessels on the oceans. Do you think what we do in real life should be part of our bio when we join the forum ?, @ our discression of course. Mick B.
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We should all have to post up an alternate life sort of like an Avatar - me - I'd be an 'On Call Poet'
The washing machines bursts a pipe and I come out pdq cause I'm damned expensive :-))
and you get say
I know a man
Who reads all insriptions on ancient stones
and who knows
the grammars of all languages, dead or alive,
but who cannot read
the eyes of a woman
whom he thinks he loves
Who else is going to provide a bit of Shadab Vadji (Illiterate) in a domestic crisis
It's a niche market just waiting to be filled. %%
Dave
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Hi Dave, I think you are a nut but a nice nut, LOL . Mick B.
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OK now 54, trained at RAE Farnborough as an Electronic Craftsman, this included mechanical & electricals as well. Stayed on in Base Workshop doing 1st & Second line aircraft Avionics maintenance. The left & worked at the AA as a Radio Tech, then into IT in 79. I now work for a major US computer manufacturer designing, troubleshooting & auditing Data Centres or computer rooms. Have enough knowledge on cooling & power & IT to cover the bases & be dangerous.
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Hi all, i currently work at ETPS at MOD Boscombe down, and am only 22. i have always dreamed of joining the RAF as a pilot, but after going through selection twice, and passing the second time they then stopped recruiting thanks to the SDSR :( but im grateful for having this job that funds my hobbies. As im in a house share i build my models in my parents garage which is about an hours drive, and i have to fit it in between my other hobby. Surfing :-)) But im finding a good balance between the two, but never the money. haha.
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Hi TR7v8, thanks for your input, just a an off topic question, do you have a TR7 or a TR8 ?. I have a TR8 from the last month of production, in sad need of a restoration. Mick B.
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Hi TR7v8, thanks for your input, just a an off topic question, do you have a TR7 or a TR8 ?. I have a TR8 from the last month of production, in sad need of a restoration. Mick B.
I had a TR7 V8 for 7 years, had it expensively restored & then sold it at a thumping loss, which my wife reminds me of at various intervals. I did the engine & front suspension build.
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Thats a shame to loose it after making such a nice job of it. I think most of us have wife trouble when it comes to our special cars. Its amazing what they can remember & recall.Every last penny we have spent on it & when. Fixing & restoring these old British Sportscars is my day job, has been for 49 years. Most of the guys have a slush fund their wives know nothing about, it can lead to some funny situtations sometimes I can tell you. I have to be careful what I say @ parties & get togethers. Mick B.
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Nope Wife in full support all the way through. In fact she wanted me to sell the 944 & keep the 7! The reminder is I spent £16K on restoring itinto a California shell & loads of work & then completely fell out of love with it & sold it for £5,500. Mind you I spent £2K on re-silling the 944 after a spectacular MOT fail, this was 4 years ago.
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I dont mind telling anyone what i did and do now I started out as a Heavy Plant Fitter on motorways ,opencast coal sites , field service engineer for Komatsu earthmoveing manufactures, Then a spell working on autoclaves in hospials/dentist/vets,hotel maintance, and now game keeping. and would do it all again loved it all
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like the sound of game keeping.....got any venison going cheap, lol :embarrassed: :embarrassed: :embarrassed:
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Why is this topic under "Tugs and Towing" ? {:-{
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No idea Dicky - hadn't even noticed before you mentioned it.
Never tried Venison Neil - like Steak is it?
Dave
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Me neither! {:-{
Moved :-)
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it's very very nice........stronger taste than steak, but almost no fat content..................mmmmm
the mouth's watering already..........poached in a little red wine and cranberries...........just superb.
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like the sound of game keeping.....got any venison going cheap, lol :embarrassed: :embarrassed: :embarrassed:
Thought it was birds that went cheap not deer. {:-{
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Good venison steaks are fantastic but don't overcook them as it a lean meat (very healthy (for meat)) and can dry out easlly.
Terrfic flavour. Best I've ever had - in the north of Scotland
Geoff
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........poached in a little red wine and cranberries.
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Do you mean you go out in the middle of the night with your" WELLIE`S " filled with red wine and your
shotgun loaded with cranberries!!
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Gonna hunt me some Deer meat tonight - Oh Yeah
Just on the outskirts of Liverpool in Prescot
In Woolyback land I'll hunt it down
Get that tender meat in my sights ..............
Aisle four freezer section in Tesco's 24hr %) {-) {-)
Dave
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Well, to get us back on track :), after trying various different educational themes (Architecture, Photography) I settled on IT, which is where I am now, working at a reasonably sized University in NZ and it's still my first full time job 17 or so years later. No I don't lecture :)
I went from helpdesk to desktop support to network support, to servers and stuff, to managing a team who looked after servers and stuff and now I try and help people get what they need - which isn't always the same as what they want or what they ask for...
I get involved in a lot of projects which like the one we are doing at the moment, can be very stressful - the current project involves migrating 3700 email accounts from one email system to another. All sorts of fun.
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Can you fix the gateway timeout on here when you've a spare minute? :} :} :}
Ned
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Can you fix the gateway timeout on here when you've a spare minute? :} :} :}
Ned
It wont be the same without it Ned >>:-(
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Can you fix the gateway timeout on here when you've a spare minute? :} :} :}
Yes, any help appreciated! <:(
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30 something years fiddling with telephone exchanges and suchlike, had the office closed as a 50th birthday present, became one of Majors millions (professional jobseeker, posting CVs) for a while, delivered some bread, did some Civil Servanting for a few years, finally decided that since the mortgage was paid off I was actually doing a full weeks aggravation for under £40 a week, decided to set about enjoying life.
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Started of fishing , then joined the army for a few years , before being medical discharged out with a knackered back , went back to sea ,which I left again after the trawler I was on sunk with the loss of one(boat was a year old ) started driving telehandler forklifts and then became a sparkies mate before being canned ,couldnt find a job for a couple of years so decided to go back to sea a year ago on a small potter but looking at having to give it all up with my back again ,now rattling about on dehidrocodeine and codeine to try and ease the pain
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I don't mind telling you what I did. Joined the army from school, spent 2 years at the army apprentices college at Harrogate learning the weird art of telegraphy. On completion of training I volunteered to attempt the military parachute selection course, which I passed, then spent 4 weeks learning how to jump out of big smelly C130 Fat Albert's...brilliant. Spent 15 years in the army, then left in 90 and became a copper, and ended up as a traffic cop for 14 years, working on the M6 and in the south Cumbria area and also was a trained firearms officer. Retired October last year and now enjoying retirement. I do a lot of road cycling, mountain biking, I like to go to the gym, and joined this group as I am thinking of buying and building a model as mentioned in my New Boy intro.....
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When not playing with model boats and model trains, I paint things like this to try and fund it all..... {-)
(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s253/Artistmike/cambrian-2-1.jpg)
(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s253/Artistmike/paintingnine.jpg)
Bottom picture looks like Clovelly in N Devon
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When I can not be at my shop doing model boats and in order to pay the food I work at an Hospital being the second in command, I'm some kind of nerd who know everything and do everything, even some surgery like the second hand, 31 years of practice about to retirement for health, one year at the Mexican Navy,
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Yes, any help appreciated! <:(
Gateway timeout is usually a routing problem - either the router doesn't respond or the gateway address (for the router) is set incorrectly. I can't say that I've ever seen that problem when accessing Mayhem.
Networks aren't something I've dealt with in a long time, but it occurs to me that maybe there is a dynamic routing type of thing (there are several different protocols IIRC) happening here and sometimes it gets it wrong...
Anyone taken a screenshot when it happens? We would need to know what gateway wasn't responding. Then we need a network diagram...
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Bottom picture looks like Clovelly in N Devon
It certainly is ! :-))
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Do you mean you go out in the middle of the night with your" WELLIE`S " filled with red wine and your
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if you knew me as well as I do, you wouldn't trust me with a cap gun never mind a twelve guage......and certainly no wellies........ {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-)
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i've been living in calgary for about 15 years born and raised in canada in northern alberta to be precise. i moved here when i was 17 finished high school here worked the oil patch for a while didn't really like it amd i've been in construction now for the better part of life, i'm a foreman for a big construction company and when i'm not at work i do hobbies such as models and mountain biking in the mountains.'' just a couple of ways to stay outta trouble''.
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Very nice to hear from you Chad,I have sent you a PM, I got your email too. Mick B.