What do you do in real life?

[DirtyHippieUte]

I've noticed that there are several lawyers and law enforcement officers on the board. Just out of curiosity, what do people do?

I'm a student... I leach off of my wife while she works hard for the money.

[mara_jade]

You HAD to say it like that, didn't yarofl2. I'm a programmer/systems analyst/family computer geek:D:

[cmetalman]

DirtyHippieUte,metal refinisher by "day or night" depending on the job. ps "dirtyhippy" that was my nick name in the 70's.

[cmetalman]

Forgot, chase my wife around the house when i'm not working out or at work, keeps the cardio up.

[Old Grappler]

Purchasing Manager for a chemical company during the day...own a health/nutrition distributorship out of my house.....I also coach wrestling in my spare time.

[russell]

estimating/purchasing in a print shop

[DirtyHippieUte]

Clarification... Day jobs...

[BradM]

Retired! Twenty six years US Air Force, retired Dec 1986. Twenty years in aerospace industry (logistics/maintainability engineer, technical writer), retired April 2005. Now enjoying my retirement in Central Florida. Play tennis, work out at our wonderful fitness center serveral times a week, take Tai Chi, cardio kickboxing and study self defense. Teach a self defense class to the seniors where I live. And, of course3, cruise and travel every chance I get. I love my job.

[CJs Dad]

Well my email signature file says “Adrenaline Expediter” but all that means is I tune exotic cars to make them go faster. Link to my company is in my profile. :)

[HOLLYWOOD]

Design Engineer for steel building company.

[downforlife76]

Cardiac Analyst by day... Aspiring Blackhawk Crew Chief by sporatic times(National Guard is keeping me in limbo with my school date. It would have been easier just to stay Infantry!).

[Alamocitykid]

Retired from USAF after thirty years in Intel/security (1989);subsequently spent time in defense and legal community before attending law school (graduated and passed bar--then turned 60) Currently practice part-time on elder issues and firearms law; do a bunch of working out including KM about 4 times/week. I also shoot a lot--I am a NRA certified pistol instructor and range safety officer. I turn 70 next November and am preparing to celebrate with a couple of happenings--I hope to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro and finish the San Antonio Marathon. Life is great!!

[downforlife76]

Retired from USAF after thirty years in Intel/security (1989);subsequently spent time in defense and legal community before attending law school (graduated and passed bar--then turned 60) Currently practice part-time on elder issues and firearms law; do a bunch of working out including KM about 4 times/week. I also shoot a lot--I am a NRA certified pistol instructor and range safety officer. I turn 70 next November and am preparing to celebrate with a couple of happenings--I hope to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro and finish the San Antonio Marathon. Life is great!!

When I'm 70, remind me that I should still be doing all that stuff!

[Alamocitykid]

Becoming a Blackhawk crew chief is a good start! Good luck.

[BradM]

Alamocitykid. Great for you. Turing 70 in November and do what you do, fantastic. It's good to see more of us "chronologically advanced" people envolved in physical activities. I'll turn 66 this April. I know, I'm still just a kid.

[mara_jade]

"chronologically advanced" - I love this phrase.thumbsup

Besides Alamo, there's another gentleman of that persuasion who I can say between these two, can show us 'youngsters'(does 40 something count as a youngster still?) a thing or two:D:

[Raneman]

I work in a Building Products testing lab so that basically means I break and burn stuff for a living. :)

Currently looking to change that though due to downsizing/restructuring.

[HazardousSmoker]

"chronologically advanced" - I love this phrase.thumbsup

Besides Alamo, there's another gentleman of that persuasion who I can say between these two, can show us 'youngsters'(does 40 something count as a youngster still?) a thing or two:D:

I sure HOPE 40 counts as a youngster because I don't feel old, at least most of the time. :)

[HazardousSmoker]

US Navy Electronics Technician for 12 years and currently instruct on how to troubleshoot, repair, & maintain computers and network for the Navy. Kinda complicated but I did a 6 year enlistment that started in November of 1989 and got out in 1995. After that I thought I knew better and got out but I was ill prepared and didn't take have any college education (Plus I had other problems with that issue).

In 2001 I finally decided, after the company I was working for was in complete chaos after the primary owner and man with the finances had a heart attack and died unexpectedly, that It was time I got back in the Navy and finished my 20 years.

I am up for picking transfer orders in April and not sure where I want to go from here.

[Paragon]

I work full time for a theme park in FL. Part-time I am an inspector (my own company).

[Alamocitykid]

Must be something in the water at all those AFB's.

[RQ]

I do Commercial and Investment Real Estate and Loan Officer and became a Financial Consultant due to the current market conditions.

[blindfold]

I'm currently in retail @ a specialty wood working store.

I worked for a company who was subcontracted by companies, foreign and domestic, for security/firearms/protection training. Who really enjoyed woodworking. :dunno:

[Nixxon]

Active duty USAF... Work on Air Traffic Control ground-to-air radio equipment, airfield navigational aids and ATC weather equipment

[brotherobin]

I make Coke bottles.

[Gitano]

Computer geek, working from home.

[nd6171]

Patrol Sgt at Wise Co S.O. Wise is the next county north of Fort Worth. I am also in the Army National Guard.

[Nickolas Cook]

I write stuff (fiction and non-fiction) for which people pay me.

[KMMAN]

Equities Trader, I trade statistical arbitrage otherwise known as Pairs Trading.

[prekarious1]

Former Marine and now I am a pumper in a refinery (I make the go juice for your cars)

[keljeron]

Editor at a newspaper. I write headlines n' stuff.

[Guerriere]

Librarian. You'd think it would be the safest job in the world. Sadly, it's not.

[MadDogMean]

I work as a graphic designer for the marketing department of a financial services/insurance company. Yeah....pretty exciting stuff.

[k8hokie]

I work as an admin/accounting stuff for a software company. It's thrilling :woohoo:

[gwalsh]

Parts manager by day, run a BMW racing team on weekends.
(Wishing my company was closer to Sean's.)

[CJs Dad]

Parts manager by day, run a BMW racing team on weekends.
(Wishing my company was closer to Sean's.)

Your DME is only a "next day air" away

Little eyecandy from my M3 project car :)

http://www.discovery-automotive.com/carmen/eyecandy/sig.jpg

[unstpabl1]

Your DME is only a "next day air" away

Little eyecandy from my M3 project car :)

http://www.discovery-automotive.com/carmen/eyecandy/sig.jpg


:OhMy: Oh My Car Porn:cool: I need a cigarette, shower and a confessional.

Sean, that magazine with the Ford Gt cover you did....Someone stole it while I had it on set. I never have had anything stolen on set. And have way more valuable stuff in my bag. The only thing I can figure is it was the Sexiness of the cover and the lure of unprotected car porn

[TheJew]

own property and day trade, so basically i don't do anything.

[russell]

Your DME is only a "next day air" away

Little eyecandy from my M3 project car :)

http://www.discovery-automotive.com/carmen/eyecandy/sig.jpg


let's see , you live in cali,teach krav,tune bmw's porsche's and ford gt's, i think the only way i could hate you more is if you were married to jessica alba!

[unstpabl1]

own property and day trade, so basically i don't do anything.
You rock

[CJs Dad]

Its Feb and I'm wearing shorts today
I trained/taught with Darren for a few hours last night
Jess has a 04 M3 convertable

- yeah I suck

[crazy_train]

i'm a college student by day, and unfortunately still a college student by night :(

[russell]

Its Feb and I'm wearing shorts today
I trained/taught with Darren for a few hours last night
Jess has a 04 M3 convertable

- yeah I suck

it's 30 degrees, i have a inch of ice and snow on my wife's "neon", and i missed krav last week because i hurt my elbow and on monday beacuse of the ice and snow

a m3 convertable huh, if it was a dark blue hardtop with gray leather i'd have to kill ya! it's only fair you know, i think i've seen 2 m3's in evansville, and one had alabamma plates, ive seen 2 ford gt's(both it dealer windows, one was sold to someone in europe) and a few 911's and NEVER a twin turbo from dubai(btw you guys did a good job on the bodywork on that one,i looked at your website)

so count your blessings, i'm cold, got a sore elbow,and will never own a m3(but my 93 corsica and my wife's 98 neon are paid for)

after my daughters are grown i hope to buy a subaru wrx sti (blue gold rims and a few mod's) if you work on them i might call

thanks
russell

[NakMuay]

Professional Hacker. I break into computer networks (with their consent) and develop security software for Fortune 100's and government agencies. It's the only professional job I can do where I can wear casual clothes and people overlook my excessive number of tattoos.

[leejam99]

I have a production company and teach Krav.

for those of you that hasn't seen it, here's the official high light reel i made for Bas few month back. the song is him btw..he wrote and sang... Party on and God speed.

http://fifthwallproductions.com/bas.htm

James

[DirtyHippieUte]

Before I dropped out of life to become a student again I worked with my Bro-in-Law selling high end imports. I never had one of my own but for about 3 months I had a 2002 M3 convertible. It was a fun summer. When my brother-in-law had the M3 I had the C32 AMG.

Hmmm... Driving around in free sports cars, long lunches, playing PS3 while waiting for clients to stop by the showroom... Why did I go back to school again?

[walken]

Makes one realize that their are some people with major SD skills out their doing great things. I'm a Business Consultant for Hospital on the West Coast and VP of Business Development for Dirt Roadz Entertainment. Before that I did IT contracting for the government and was in the U.S Navy for 7 years.

v/r herreraw.

[bigtk1978]

Loss Prevention/Safety manager and part time PSD.

[RPM RMKM]

Senior Systems Test Engineer
Atlas Rocket Program
United Launch Alliance (ULA)
Denver, Colorado

I test rockets.

[JonJ480]

I sell a National Brand Bread to independant grocery chains throughout the Southwest.

[KMtakinKM]

I an VP of business development for a small private natural gas (the clean fuel!!) exploration and production company.

I am a soldier in the war for US energy independence......!!

[Bracius]

My current profession is Global Operations Consultant. My trades are operations, business intelligence management, economist, and market investor. I do a little tech stuff and web programming stuff as a side hobby.

[Sword]

I have a production company and teach Krav.

for those of you that hasn't seen it, here's the official high light reel i made for Bas few month back. the song is him btw..he wrote and sang... Party on and God speed.

http://fifthwallproductions.com/bas.htm

James

Man that rocks, I haven't smiled so big in weeks. Nice work.

I'm an audio engineer (house concert engineer currently)
Former NRA certified pistol, rifle and shotgun instructor (still teaching) and range safety officer.
Motorcycle junkie
Computer, web and graphics geek
Vet. U.S. Army 82-88

:beer:

[leejam99]

Man that rocks, I haven't smiled so big in weeks. Nice work.


THANKS!

[desert strom]

Veterinarian - my wife (also a vet) and I own a practice together.

[Ali]

I'm marketing manager for Surfline - we provide surf reports, surf forecasts, and streaming web cameras for surfers around the world. We're kind of like the Weather Channel for surfers. We recently acquired WATER magazine, so getting into that business has been interesting.

We are in Huntington Beach, CA - and today it's probably 75 degrees outside. My office faces the ocean, we're directly across from the Huntington Beach Pier - I can sit on our balcony and watch the surf.

Check us out: www.surfline.com

Yeah, life is tough. :-)

Ali

[nate2010]

I'm an airframe/powerplant mechanic for Eclipse aviation here at the gainesville service center. The most layed back jet service center in the world i think.

[Happyloaf]

I am a PhD student in biochemistry at the University of FL. Go GATORS!

[brewerm]

Software sales to the Federal, State Government and some commercial organizations

[Nixxon]

Ali,

If you need somone to work for ya.... you just let me know. $25 an hour to start sound good to you? Ok. Deal. When do I start?

[Lcash]

I am an International account rep for a major oil field service company. I also instruct the engineers around the world in new technologies as well as serve as a laison between the research and development folks with the operations folks.

Lcash

[brewerm]

Obviously you have the most extremely uncomfortable work environment that I have EVER heard of :)

[TatDad]

I know i am a little late on this post but this is the most interesting tread i have seen so far. I am new to the forum also. I am a Dad, a youth coach, and I moonlight as an outside sales rep for an air freight company in Houston. I love being a dad.

[Ali]

Ali,

If you need somone to work for ya.... you just let me know. $25 an hour to start sound good to you? Ok. Deal. When do I start?

Sounds good to me! Oh wait, what are you qualified to do? Besides kick ass, that is.

:)

[PBJ]

Im a penguins/ exotic birds zoo keeper assistant.

certified premier martial arts instructor

[AliciaN]

I do quality assurance for wireless applications. Which basically means I review cell phone programs & write up the errors into reports & send the reports to the developers.
It's such a glamorous lifestyle ;)

[faeflora]

for money? project manager for IT.

with the rest of my time--- fun exercise stuff like krav
singer/songwriter with a metal band
audio engineer/producer
vegan cooking
working on my miata (turbo and meth injected w/ 300whp)

[Enki]

Let's see....umm, I don't do anything at the moment...but I am currently submitting resumes to anyone who will accept them, lol. We shall see what I can put here later today or tomorrow.

[Nixxon]

Sounds good to me! Oh wait, what are you qualified to do? Besides kick ass, that is.

:)


Ohhh qualifications? Well right now I'm in the Air Force, and I work on communcations electronics equipment and weather monitering equipment. Got any need for any electronics technicians?

[Enki]

OK, I am a little past due on this, but I actually am doing something productive with my time. I met my boss at my Krav class and am now happily working at Tokyo Joes on the mall downtown serving up deliciously nutritious Krav fuel all day long. I highly recommend a diet composed of our menu...it is working wonders for me so far.

[InheritedAnArsenal]

I'm a stay at home dad. Been doing it for over 4 years now. Before that, I was an actuary.

[kylestyle913]

i'm a chef. I get get burned, stabbed and banged into by line cooks all day. But I also get to hack away at large sides of meat! as if krav wasn't a good enough stress reliver.

[DS314]

I work at Boeing as the Lead Integrated Scheduler for the A-10 Warthog Wing Replacement program.

DS314

[da3bous]

I do what Sean does.....i own and run vollgas motorwerks a tuning shop in portland.....get to play with cars all day and design parts and sometimes blow them up!! Then i am also the financial officer for another automotive company that produces headlight protection film.....real fun stuff!

[da3bous]

except I don't blow them up LOL - kidding bro~

Hay my company initials don't start with a R and end with a S and might have a M in the middle.... lolrofl2rofl2

[garddawg]

I'm a CrossFit Coach. Fulltime. It's a great job.

http://media.crossfit.com/cf-video/CrossFitBrandX_ConnorClean200.wmv

http://media.crossfit.com/cf-video/CrossFitBrandX_BigTireJumps.wmv

[DS314]

Gardgawg,

The Tire Jumps are awesome. What weight training exercises would I need to do to be able to do this myself. Do you have a link you can post where I can view what I need to do?

Thanks - DS314

[Jesse]

I'm a preacher. My wife and I travel with our daughter around the USA right now and will be moving overseas soon.

[Michael]

#1, I'm a born-again child of the King, my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
#2 I am a devoted husband, father and now grandfather.
#3 I am a Deputy Sheriff by day, and have 20+ years of law enforcement experience. Certified NRA handgun/shotgun instructor, ASP instructor, and perpetual student of all things combative---H2H, knife, stick and gun.

[Kirsten]

Well after several years of way too many irons in the fire, I ended my LE career as a patrolman and I am just working for myself. I own a commercial real estate investment company, a KM training center and a health club... dabble in marketing and design and I am thinking about going back to school to finish my degree in Political Science with a global spin and emphasis on Middle East studies, minor in Arabic (hopefully). I have my eye on Gorgetown after that... sorry Oneness :-) but we maybe moving there first. lol

[tinykrav]

I am a real estate agent. And if anyone tells you they saw me practicing "getting up" at an Open House, in a dress, this weekend, they're lying I tell you. Lying! Just because it's an empty house with brand new carpeting didn't mean I got the idea that it would be the perfect place to practice or anything.

[Kms1974]

I'm a probation/parole officer

[Kirk]

Telecommunications Administrator by day, passionate Kravist by night!!! One pays the bills, one I love to do!!

[Munster]

Active Duty USAF

[Kirk]

Its Feb and I'm wearing shorts today
I trained/taught with Darren for a few hours last night
Jess has a 04 M3 convertable

- yeah I suck

I want to be you when I grow up!! Paint me green!

[stevetuna]

I'm a detective and I work on cases like this one:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/07/25/after_nantucket_party_dog_found_dead_in_washing_ma chine/

After Nantucket house party, dog found dead in washing machine
By Maddie Hanna, Globe Correspondent | July 25, 2008

A Yorkshire Terrier was found dead in a washing machine Wednesday, the day after one of its owners hosted a party at a Nantucket home, police said.

Police believe the 8-year-old, estimated 15-pound dog died when it was placed in a front-end washing machine and the machine turned on either Tuesday night or Wednesday morning, said Detective Lieutenant Jerry Adams of the Nantucket police. He said a daughter of the family that owns the house at 194 Cliff Road, where the party took place, called police at 2:50 p.m. Wednesday and said she had found the dog in the machine.


Krav Maga keeps me balanced (and ready to deal with the dog-killers, rapists, thieves and drug dealers that prey on our little island community).

Sorry to share such a disgusting story.

[TatDad]

I am still a dad and it still is my favorite thing. Being a salesman is great and it pays well but i would be a dad free any day.

[Jester1492]

Retired AF. Manager of system engineering, IT,communications systems and worldwide HW level 2 maintenance at a defense contractor.

[FFDO1234]

I'm a pilot, with the Air National Guard and an airline, well, the airline for now....