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Posted by Troll
- August 30, 2014, 20:39:53 PMnot only hard on the back, but hard on that right shoulder rotator cuff issue I have...but that's getting better, almost by the day. I really think the best thing that happened to that was the ride to/from Drift-In. Held it in the right position for MANY hours
Posted by greenbarn
- August 30, 2014, 20:34:49 PMGood deal, Troll. Just be careful of those big heavy truck rotors- hard on the back...
Wow kaw.addict - that's big...
Posted by CDNRatMan
- August 30, 2014, 14:45:51 PMGood for you Troll, keep busy and active.....
Kaddict I used to get to ride the rails with the train crews from Sioux Lookout ON to either Winnipeg or east to Hearst, and your right nothing beats the view on a full moon night ride through the brush in Northern Ontario.....
Troll come March I might need your help with a resume because I'll be looking for a real job after 40+ of not having a real job........
Posted by Troll
- August 30, 2014, 14:39:57 PMWell, Kiddies, I've started a new career....In addition to my computer business and my recently retired from Motorcycle Rider Ed. business, and my ASE Master Tech job, I've added a commercial auto parts delivery job to my resume'. 25 hours a week, $10 an hour, easy work. This was needed for two reasons...Hanging a round the house all Winter when I can't ride was making me crazier than normal, and it is a supplement to my Soc. Sec. disability "income"...Driving one of those Turkish built Ford express vans....more fun and games. I really missed the auto industry, so now I'm back in it. Gonna stick some in my IRA and some in my ROK box for Drift-In, next year....
Posted by pcarrell
- August 30, 2014, 08:48:30 AMI've seen the pistons in those engines.........they're the size of dinner plates!
Posted by kawasaki.addict
- August 29, 2014, 10:29:53 AMDiesel mechanic on locomotives cant beat the view lol
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Posted by MikeakaFred
- April 27, 2014, 09:00:20 AMIf 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 PMQuote from: gdrudd13 on April 04, 2014, 22:44:11 PMThat'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...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 gdrudd13
- April 04, 2014, 22:44:11 PMQuote from: bikerbob5864 on April 04, 2014, 11:54:51 AMOne 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.Our Brothers/Sisters in Wisconsin know all about aviation as they host what is considered the Sturgis of the Aviation World...........Oshkosh!
Quote from: greenbarn on April 04, 2014, 20:24:54 PMThis 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.What's that they say..... It doesn't take a rocket scientist to appreciate a great bike.... It must help, though
Posted by greenbarn
- April 04, 2014, 20:24:54 PMQuote from: gdrudd13 on April 03, 2014, 22:35:57 PMWhat's that they say..... It doesn't take a rocket scientist to appreciate a great bike.... It must help, thoughCurrently 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.
Posted by Troll
- April 04, 2014, 12:02:53 PMB'Gosh
Posted by bikerbob5864
- April 04, 2014, 11:54:51 AMI 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 PMGuess 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 PMI'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]