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Posted by pcarrell
 - August 30, 2014, 08:48:30 AM

I've seen the pistons in those engines.........they're the size of dinner plates!

Posted by kawasaki.addict
 - August 29, 2014, 10:29:53 AM

Diesel mechanic on locomotives cant beat the view lol

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Posted by MikeakaFred
 - April 27, 2014, 09:00:20 AM

If you can read this, someone along the way did their job . I was a high school English teacher. Where I taught made every day different and the perks weren't bad either. I worked 185 days a year and the rest or the time was playing with my toys. Decent salary and I retired at 55. Many of my former students are now my friends.

Posted by greenbarn
 - April 04, 2014, 23:01:54 PM
Quote from: gdrudd13 on April 04, 2014, 22:44:11 PM

And the degree does nothing except get you weird looks from other engineers when they find out you ride a motorcycle and work on cars, and also from other riders who can't believe that I'm an engineer.

That's OK GD.... We'll treat you just like the regular bikers!!   I was a validation engineer in a former job, so I worked almost exclusively with engineers.  A great lot of fellas... ;D
Posted by gdrudd13
 - April 04, 2014, 22:44:11 PM
Quote from: bikerbob5864 on April 04, 2014, 11:54:51 AM

Our Brothers/Sisters in Wisconsin know all about aviation as they host what is considered the Sturgis of the Aviation World...........Oshkosh! :)

One of these days I want to go there. My grandpa (who was also an engineer) went up there many times as a representative of the aircraft company he worked for. He said it was pretty incredible.
Quote from: greenbarn on April 04, 2014, 20:24:54 PM

What's that they say.....  It doesn't take a rocket scientist to appreciate a great bike....     It must help, though

This made me laugh. I actually took several classes that dealt extensively with rockets. And the degree does nothing except get you weird looks from other engineers when they find out you ride a motorcycle and work on cars, and also from other riders who can't believe that I'm an engineer.
Posted by greenbarn
 - April 04, 2014, 20:24:54 PM
Quote from: gdrudd13 on April 03, 2014, 22:35:57 PM

Currently I am employed as a Research Engineer at NIAR (National Institute for Aviation Research). I have a degree in Aerospace Engineering from Wichita State University.

What's that they say.....  It doesn't take a rocket scientist to appreciate a great bike....     It must help, though
Posted by Troll
 - April 04, 2014, 12:02:53 PM

B'Gosh    ;D

Posted by bikerbob5864
 - April 04, 2014, 11:54:51 AM

I love the Aviation field. My Father was a pilot and my Uncle was a Blimp Pilot during WW2 chasing subs. Physical limitations forced me to relinquish my Pilots license and I miss it very much. Our Brothers/Sisters in Wisconsin know all about aviation as they host what is considered the Sturgis of the Aviation World...........Oshkosh! :)

Posted by gdrudd13
 - April 03, 2014, 22:35:57 PM

Guess I never posted anything, here goes...

Currently I am employed as a Research Engineer at NIAR (National Institute for Aviation Research). I have a degree in Aerospace Engineering from Wichita State University. What my job entails is designing the test structures and methods for doing static and fatigue structural testing on full-scale aerospace components. Basically what that means is we pull on airplane parts to make sure they don't break as part of the aircraft getting its FAA certification. Sometimes we test aircraft/components that have seen service to see how strong they still are.

As for other jobs, I have worked in the food industry (not a restaurant though), did interior trim carpentry/remodeling for several years in college, did a stint working as a delivery person on the college campus, and worked for a short time putting farm implements together in Oklahoma before ending up at the company I work for now with various job titles. Where I work now, I have worked as an engineer, in the instrumentation lab, and also for several years disassembled military aircraft so they could be inspected for cracks, corrosion, or other damage to help sustain the rest of that aircraft type still in active service.

This pretty much covers my work experience. Not bad for being a young guy lol.

Posted by Reveen
 - April 03, 2014, 17:52:11 PM

I'm a graphic artist working for my local city government. Great job, get to be creative, great hours, love what I do!

Posted by chief
 - March 21, 2014, 22:25:34 PM

[ot]You are so right! I remember when you had to get an operator to make an overseas telephone call... and it might take you hours to get through![/ot]

Quote from: bikerbob5864 on March 21, 2014, 22:14:58 PM

[ot]You know, this is kind of off topic, but my Wife just leaned over my shoulder to see what I was doing........and we both commented about how truly amazing this medium really is. We're both of an age that in out 20's there was no such thing as Internet, cell phones, and all this stuff. I still find it amazing. I mean.........when I was in school, you had to take out a loan to buy a television and you bought it at a furniture store! What sparked this is that I saw a post from a pediatrician in Poland!!!! amazing.........
sorry............I'll go away now....................

Bob[/ot]

Posted by bikerbob5864
 - March 21, 2014, 22:14:58 PM

[ot]You know, this is kind of off topic, but my Wife just leaned over my shoulder to see what I was doing........and we both commented about how truly amazing this medium really is. We're both of an age that in out 20's there was no such thing as Internet, cell phones, and all this stuff. I still find it amazing. I mean.........when I was in school, you had to take out a loan to buy a television and you bought it at a furniture store! What sparked this is that I saw a post from a pediatrician in Poland!!!! amazing.........
sorry............I'll go away now....................

Bob[/ot]

Posted by Jobi
 - March 21, 2014, 16:21:07 PM

Pediatrician-in-training.

Posted by moosewing3
 - March 20, 2014, 19:32:17 PM

Former power lineman, ran strip clubs for a few years, was self employed for a few years with my own utility construction company building high speed network (trunk lines) when the internet was new. Got sick of all the travel, sold out and have been a federal correctional officer for the last 14 years.

Posted by Backinsaddle
 - March 05, 2014, 19:55:53 PM

I've been doing video production for over 30 years. Videographer, audio engineer, editor, and lighting. I've been lucky to travel  and get paid. I've shot everything from webcasts, live concerts, broadcast news, national marketing campaigns, and movie trailers.

BackinSaddle 8)

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