Your Occupation?

[Rdmonster]

I am a Registered Respiratory Therapist with a neonatal pediatric specialist credential (RRT/NPS). I worked here in the NBICU for years then joined out hospitals critical care transport team...I spent twelve years working out of ambulances ,airplanes and helicopters. A few years back I returned to the NBICU....My total time at this hospital system is 20 years.

What do you do!!

[Demoman]

I own and operate a demolition company in Mass. Thats where my user name comes from:cool:

[MisterSinister]

I'm Batman! Seriously, I flip used cars. I find them, buy them cheap, take them to a friend for repair, and sell em off. I started doing it because my mother was doing it and making cash. I started doing it a few years ago, and now we own a used car lot together.

[Rdmonster]

Those are pretty cool gigs if ya ask me..

[Demoman]

Those are pretty cool gigs if ya ask me..

I mostly enjoy what I do - who doesn't like destroying things? The only things I don't like about it is the mess involved and the constant chasing checks from contractors.

[The German Shepherd]

I am a Pastor. Been in the ministry since 1987...

Jay

[vtrick]

I'm a coal miner in eastern Kentucky. I've been in this occupation for 32 years.
Keeping the lights on!

[Brother_jd]

Active Duty Air Force. I hit 11 years in January. Only 9 more to go!

[AngeloPD]

I'm 19 and currently a Pharmacy Tech and at the same time studying to become a pharmacist

[75lockwood]

I'm 17 and in Highschool, i have a co-op position in the telecommunications department at a healthcare company, its a great place and i worked there over the summer.

[Davec13]

I'm a cook. Well I basically run the kitchen at work. Ordering, making specials, cutting meats, fixing whatever breaks, ect.

[kurowah]

I work in a Japanese noodle shop. ;)

[Davec13]

I work in a Japanese noodle shop. ;)
Awesome. How many items on the menu include spam?? ;)

[floridanative772]

Automotive tech at Honda

[billf]

Auto tech. I hate my profession any more though. After 32 years (minus military time) I'm just plain sick of the industry as a whole. Things just haven't been the same since I was injured at work 11/03/2010. Went blind from it until 1/9/2012 and I'm nowhere near as fast as I was before.

[Keithalw]

I work for a pizza company training for management position. I have been assistant manager before at Pizza Hut but since then have worked as a truck driver for Krispy Kreme and now jumped pizza companies to Little Caesars.

[AZBowla]

I'm a systems analyst for a very large private university. Sounds fancy (and pays pretty good) but really what it means is I fix data problems that other people cause all day. :)

[noeymc]

i do blown film extrusion not what i was expecting to do once i got out the Marines but pays the bills

[75lockwood]

Auto tech. I hate my profession any more though. After 32 years (minus military time) I'm just plain sick of the industry as a whole. Things just haven't been the same since I was injured at work 11/03/2010. Went blind from it until 1/9/2012 and I'm nowhere near as fast as I was before.

Sounds like time for a change, professional bowling coach?

:)

[J Anderson]

I'm a systems analyst for a very large private university. Sounds fancy (and pays pretty good) but really what it means is I fix data problems that other people cause all day. :)

Sounds like job security to me.

[AZBowla]

Sounds like job security to me.

Yep. About the only time they would let us go is if they decided to fold up shop and go home, which isn't going to happen any time soon. It'll do until I get my game up to the level required to join the PBA and go bowl on tee vee. :) I doubt I'll ever get that good but I'd love to get good enough to join the PBA and go bowl in the WSOB just once. I wouldn't care if I got 300th place, just so long as I could say I got to bowl with the big guys.

[J Anderson]

Yep. About the only time they would let us go is if they decided to fold up shop and go home, which isn't going to happen any time soon. It'll do until I get my game up to the level required to join the PBA and go bowl on tee vee. :) I doubt I'll ever get that good but I'd love to get good enough to join the PBA and go bowl in the WSOB just once. I wouldn't care if I got 300th place, just so long as I could say I got to bowl with the big guys.

Right now I'd be happy to get to the point of bowling in a PBA regional.

[Brother_jd]

Yep. About the only time they would let us go is if they decided to fold up shop and go home, which isn't going to happen any time soon. It'll do until I get my game up to the level required to join the PBA and go bowl on tee vee. :) I doubt I'll ever get that good but I'd love to get good enough to join the PBA and go bowl in the WSOB just once. I wouldn't care if I got 300th place, just so long as I could say I got to bowl with the big guys.

I believe you only have to have a 200 ave in a sanctioned league to get your PBA card. I could be wrong though.

[Trex]

I believe you only have to have a 200 ave in a sanctioned league to get your PBA card. I could be wrong though.

you are correct!!! :D

MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS - Here are four ways to become a member of the Professional Bowlers Association:

A 200 average or better for the most recent league season with at least 36 games in that league.
A 190 average or better in a sanctioned USBC Sport Bowling League. This is a league certified by the USBC using the PBA patterns.

You can find out if there are sports leagues near you by contacting the USBC at (800) 514-BOWL (2695).
Cashing in a PBA Regional tournament as a non-member.
Be a member of the WTBA (International members only).

As for me....
I joined over the summer, had my first tournament in Aug & got to bowl with Walter Ray Wiliams Jr, Tom Baker, Rhino Page...to name a few!!

I Absolutely love it!!!!!! My first time out was only to get my feet wet, & see what I was in for, Now I am ready!!! :cool:

I can't wait to enter another Tournament!!! :cool:

[AZBowla]

Heh, sure no problem, a 200 average in regular league or a 190 in sport, he says. :)

I average maybe (maybe) 160-170 in open bowling. It's gonna be a while before I'm busting 200 on leagues methinks. It does sound fun though, maybe someday I'll get there.

[Mike White]

I'm a systems analyst for a very large private university. Sounds fancy (and pays pretty good) but really what it means is I fix data problems that other people cause all day. :)

Are you sure? Maybe you're just a copper top dreaming that you fix data problems :)

[AZBowla]

Are you sure? Maybe you're just a copper top dreaming that you fix data problems :)

LOL - I almost did become a cop actually, but right after I turned 18 some friends of mine talked me into doing something really stupid that wrecked my chances of getting that job. It's for the best anyway, I did not have very good judgement back then and probably would have made a lousy cop. These days I've got my head on straight and could probably do the job just fine, but I am way too old and out of shape for it now. I like what I do, it pays well and no one shoots at me. Can't complain.

[75lockwood]

you are correct!!! :D

MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS - Here are four ways to become a member of the Professional Bowlers Association:

A 200 average or better for the most recent league season with at least 36 games in that league.
A 190 average or better in a sanctioned USBC Sport Bowling League. This is a league certified by the USBC using the PBA patterns.

You can find out if there are sports leagues near you by contacting the USBC at (800) 514-BOWL (2695).
Cashing in a PBA Regional tournament as a non-member.
Be a member of the WTBA (International members only).

As for me....
I joined over the summer, had my first tournament in Aug & got to bowl with Walter Ray Wiliams Jr, Tom Baker, Rhino Page...to name a few!!

I Absolutely love it!!!!!! My first time out was only to get my feet wet, & see what I was in for, Now I am ready!!! :cool:

I can't wait to enter another Tournament!!! :cool:


Thats Very interesting, well i have a new goal!!

[UBowling]

I work in web design and marketing as a profession. I work at a software development company and absolutely LOVE what I do!

Part time I help a buddy at his pro shop and we go bowl tournaments a lot together. I am also a Silver Certified Coach and do private and group lessons when I can.

[75lockwood]

I work in web design and marketing as a profession. I work at a software development company and absolutely LOVE what I do!

Part time I help a buddy at his pro shop and we go bowl tournaments a lot together. I am also a Silver Certified Coach and do private and group lessons when I can.

Sounds great! you did a great job on your site, what programing languages do you know?

[UBowling]

Ahh, not much. I have only been in the field for less than 2 years. My job consists of HTML5 and CSS3 with a tiny bit of JavaScript, XML and Flash. A lot of Photoshop stuff too. All of the heavy lifting is done by the programmers who work in C# and all that goodness.

[75lockwood]

Ahh, not much. I have only been in the field for less than 2 years. My job consists of HTML5 and CSS3 with a tiny bit of JavaScript, XML and Flash. A lot of Photoshop stuff too. All of the heavy lifting is done by the programmers who work in C# and all that goodness.

Very nice, i've tried programming in c before, not exactly the most use friendly language LOL

Once again, the site looks great!:cool:

[UBowling]

Very nice, i've tried programming in c before, not exactly the most use friendly language LOL

Once again, the site looks great!:cool:

Thank you I appreciate it! Hopefully it becomes useful and helps to grow the community here, it really needs some help!