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GrindGarage Samba Member
Joined: October 14, 2008 Posts: 710 Location: Ocean City, NJ
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:28 pm Post subject: Vanagon Owner Occupation |
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What do you do?
Be pretty cool to know what some of the members here "do for a living".
I myself handle online bookings and all accounting for a vacation rental business I help setup. We use booking websites VRBO.com HomeAway.com and FlipKey.com. When I am not busy with the computer I do handyman work on properties. Also I haul and repair dumpsters for my friends trash business reuterwaste.com. Also always turning wrenches and welding on something. At night I mess around with computers as well.
Nice to be well rounded and wake up every day and say what should I do today! _________________ -cliff
91 Vanagon AUTO
97 Single Port EJ22 all smallcar.com |
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goskiracer Samba Member
Joined: January 15, 2009 Posts: 339 Location: Oslo, Norway
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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I am a 1st Lieutenant in the Air Force (here come the LT jokes ) I am a spacecraft flight dynamics and controls engineer. Working on flight experiment programs is great because we are allowed to take risks that the commercial or legacy systems would never consider. Sometimes you just want to turn it to 11! _________________ 86' Syncro 2.2 Vanistan, WBXhaust, ski-pole shifter for +11hp |
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Farfrumwork Samba Member
Joined: October 10, 2008 Posts: 692 Location: Mile High
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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I'm a Principal Engineer working with multifunctional teams designing, developing, and manufacturing electrosurgical medical devices. I work between R&D and Manufacturing, driving design and developing manufacturing lines. My official title is Advanced Manufacturing Engineer, New Product Development - needless to say my industry is overrun with acronyms...
I've been part of product releases of several ablation devices (used to destroy tumors with or without open surgery) and have recently moved in the development of sealing/dividing devices, which are used to seal then cut vessels in surgery - you'd be very happy for this technology if YOU need surgery.
Pretty satisfying work if you can forget the corporate BS and money grubbing... I focus on the fact that we help PEOPLE live better lives - which we do. _________________ sold -> '85 Wolfsburg Syncro / 'Built' DOHC EJ25 (a great machine!)
'07 Legacy spec.B, road tuned stgII
'17 4x4 Sprinter, stone grey, SMB pop-top, on 33"s
"Blood stains, speed kills - Fast cars, cheap thrills - Rich girls, fine wine - I've lost my sense, I've lost control, I've lost my mind" |
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SL12572 Samba Member
Joined: April 13, 2011 Posts: 270 Location: Washington
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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It's our second year in business as a helicopter operator. We own a Hiller 12E we do mostly aerial application (crop dusting) and cherry drying with, but are slowly expanding what we do, including aircraft refurbishments and exports, helicopter parts. Pretty much anything to do with helicopters . It's a love/hate relationship, but I'm in it for life |
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GBA 88West LA Samba Member
Joined: September 04, 2008 Posts: 1279 Location: New Hampshire
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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Ins Agent _________________ 88 Westy GL Vanaru 07 2.5 EJ25/AA Trans/oiling plates, 1.14 3rd-.77-4th..solar powered cabin |
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randywebb Samba Member
Joined: February 15, 2005 Posts: 3815 Location: Greater Metropolitan Nimrod, Orygun
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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for a living? I used to be a biology professor and even got paid for it...
Now, I am still a research scientist interested in what causes species to go extinct and how to avoid that, and am also an env'l lawyer (endangered species again), but there is no pay. _________________ 1986 2.1L Westy 2wd Auto Trans. |
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Schlappette Samba Member
Joined: October 14, 2011 Posts: 119 Location: PDX
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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I'm in charge of tech support (ResNet) for the student body at the local college. I work with and for students, and I love it. I also have a student staff of minions, and I love all of them too. _________________ I'm pullin' into town on the interstate, I got a steel train in the rain.
And the wind bites my cheek through the wing, and it's these late nights, this freeway flyin', always makes me sing.
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'87 Wolfram Grey Westy -=Ollie=-
2.2L Vanistan :: RMW WBXhaustSS |
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RadioRental Samba Member
Joined: June 30, 2009 Posts: 555 Location: stow, ma
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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goskiracer wrote: |
I am a 1st Lieutenant in the Air Force (here come the LT jokes ) I am a spacecraft flight dynamics and controls engineer. Working on flight experiment programs is great because we are allowed to take risks that the commercial or legacy systems would never consider. Sometimes you just want to turn it to 11! |
I work on the software you probably use to do your job; Matlab & Simulink (specifically the physmod stuff) _________________ __________________________________
'87 2.1. 125K 4spd Not rebuilt "Red Dwarf" |
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SCM Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2011 Posts: 3119 Location: Bozeman MT
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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Gigalo to the rich and famous. I also sell meth on weekends.
Well, maybe I'm an environmental consultant specializing in inorganic geochemistry and soil science in support of mine reclamation, permitting, and operations. _________________ '91 Westfalia GL Automatic (GTA "Turbo" Rebuild w/Peloquin) and 2.3L GoWesty Engine |
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Team WorldTour Samba Member
Joined: September 02, 2010 Posts: 2426 Location: Der Vaterland
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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Ex U.S. Army Tanker (armor), now ex-pat auto mechanic in Germany. _________________ 1990 Feldjäger Syncro AAZ
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H6 Subaru Engine Swap Thread
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"Where am I going? And what am I doing in this handbasket?" -Nicodemus Jordan
When All Else Fails: Lather, Rinse, Repeat! |
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ZanaEvyPapa Samba Member
Joined: July 31, 2010 Posts: 255 Location: Gainesville, FL
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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web designer/developer _________________ 82 Diesel Westy
03 Jetta TDI
Gainesville, FL |
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foodeater Samba Member
Joined: July 13, 2007 Posts: 1318 Location: Newburgh, NY
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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Industrial (Product) & Furniture designer. I do everything from conceptual sketching & prototyping, to mold design, all the way through to the finished product. I also design/build custom furniture, and lighting. _________________ 89 Bluestar-2.5 Subaru Powered-RIP
'84 Westy Tiico-daily driver-sold
'82 Caddy diesel-sold
'87 Vanagon Syncro-RIP
'81 diesel rabbit-sold
'82 Vanagon auto-RIP |
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festivalfuntime Samba Member
Joined: February 14, 2011 Posts: 20 Location: Pompano Beach Florida
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 1:51 pm Post subject: |
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Mate/engineer & relief captain on a private yacht. Sounds cooler than it is, especially when traveling away from the family. |
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westyman71 Samba Member
Joined: August 28, 2004 Posts: 170
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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Retired Fire Department Captain & EMT Instructor.
Do nothing now other than work on my VWs.
Life is good.
Chuck
2-85 Westy Wolfsburgs
78 Westy
69 Convertible Bug
99 Cabrio
91 Caravelle (soon to be gone) |
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bugjuice82 Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2005 Posts: 356 Location: Southeast Michigan
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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I sell VW parts days partsplaceinc.com , and wrench on aircooleds on warm weekends (Der Vintage Werks)
Was the museum mechanic for VWoA for 10 years...... _________________ 67 Cal Look Beetle
82 Vanagon Westy
14 tdi jetta wagon
and a dog named Indy
See my ad's
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?username=bugjuice82 |
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motelvw Samba Member
Joined: July 19, 2005 Posts: 465
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eeebee Samba Member
Joined: July 17, 2009 Posts: 431 Location: Tujunga
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:09 pm Post subject: |
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Structural Engineer _________________ Eric
1987 Vanagon Wolfsburg Special Edition
GoWesty 2.3
Democracy is the recurrent suspicion that more than half of the people are right more than half of the time. |
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candyman Samba Trout Slayer
Joined: December 20, 2003 Posts: 2694 Location: Missoula MT
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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Identity thief |
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an86carrera Samba Member
Joined: May 09, 2007 Posts: 293 Location: Bradenton, FL
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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Senior Mechanical R&D Engineer _________________ Len
Current Vehicles
'84 Westy '95 2.2 Subaru
'08 Dodge 2500 diesel
'75 914 |
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MURRAYMW1 Samba Member
Joined: June 05, 2011 Posts: 79 Location: Aptos, Ca
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:20 pm Post subject: What do you do? |
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Recently retired from local government finance. Jobs like Finance and Budget Director, CFO, CAO.
I earlier spent 10 years performing environmental and structural testing on space shuttle payloads and satellites. _________________ Mark
85 Westy - current
Past - 85 weekender; 72 camper, 65 van; many bugs 54 - 72
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