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 Aug 1 2006, 03:19 AM
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Experienced Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,766 Joined: 10-April 04 From: New Orleans, LA Member No.: 303  |
You know, if we all got together to work for one big company, I've got to believe it would be one KICK A$$ business. Legal, marketing, plenty of R&D, Ops, management, private contractors. We've got it all.
Either that, or we'd be bankrupt in 6 months from everyone stealing all the funds for racing! |
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Aug 1 2006, 03:22 AM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
Oddly, I was thinking both of those same things Matthew.....
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Aug 1 2006, 03:38 AM
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I suck at the auto-x :( Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,421 Joined: 21-April 05 From: TX Member No.: 727 |
Computer engineering undergrad at Texas A&M and part time tire guy.
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Aug 1 2006, 04:05 AM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,038 Joined: 29-December 03 From: Texas, USA Member No.: 62 |
VP Sales, XPEL Technologies. Frakking awesome job.
Me two weeks ago: http://www.xpel.com/relations/viewrelease.asp?id=79 Costas cars and such... |
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Aug 1 2006, 05:03 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 997 Joined: 28-June 05 From: North Dallas, TX Member No.: 791 |
QUOTE (Shortcutsleeping @ Jul 31 2006, 11:05 PM)  VP Sales, XPEL Technologies. Frakking awesome job. Me two weeks ago: http://www.xpel.com/relations/viewrelease.asp?id=79 Costas cars and such... I am digging that Paul but you don't look like you were sweating. It was hot up there! I am glad someone revived this thread. I figured with all the searches I have done I would have come across it. And seeing what all of you all do, it sure makes things a little clearer. Me? I am a professional 11 year old. Best job in the world and worth all the sweat and BS I had to go through to land it. You would not believe all the politics and beureaucratic BS! |
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Aug 1 2006, 06:04 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 471 Joined: 13-December 05 From: North Olmsted, OH Member No.: 1,010 |
QUOTE (00 Trans Ram @ Jul 31 2006, 09:19 PM) You know, if we all got together to work for one big company, I've got to believe it would be one KICK A$$ business. Legal, marketing, plenty of R&D, Ops, management, private contractors. We've got it all. Either that, or we'd be bankrupt in 6 months from everyone stealing all the funds for racing! It would have a oversize parking lot with AutoXing Daily at Lunch, and Friday Burnout Competition to comemorate the coming of the weekend! |
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Aug 1 2006, 12:29 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 311 Joined: 8-December 05 From: D/FW Tx Member No.: 1,005 |
IBEW engineering technician, major market broadcaster.
Maintain electronic and satellite news gathering apparatus. (I go to almost all remote news/sporting events) This was a career change for me in 1990. Prior to that I was a field engineer with GE medical systems. Cat scanner, gamma cameras and xray install/maintenance. I hate hospitals. Trade school degree in biomedical electronics. jb |
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Aug 1 2006, 01:32 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 951 Joined: 2-January 04 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 88 |
Device Engineer at a semiconductor company; basically work on silicon level transistors & devices, circuits, and wafer processing. You know, the IC parts that go into your cell phone, computer, etc. I have a physics background which plays into using Device Physics for this job.
It pays the bills Morgan This post has been edited by y5e06: Aug 1 2006, 01:33 PM |
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Aug 1 2006, 02:05 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,640 Joined: 25-December 03 From: Louisville, KY Member No.: 40 |
"Engineer in Training" is now my job title since I've co-op'd with LG&E so long. LG&E is a subsidiary of E.ON and is our local power company. I'm stationed at a coal burning powerplant and work as an engineer in mechanical maintenance. I get my B.S. in ME this month and am interviewing for a permanent job soon. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Aug 1 2006, 02:32 PM
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Mr. 3rd Place Group: Advanced Members Posts: 537 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Rindge, NH Member No.: 32 |
1,279 members - am I still the only restaurant manager?!
Feeling a little like a duck in a flock of swans (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) |
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Aug 1 2006, 02:35 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 195 Joined: 16-November 04 From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 543 |
Senior compliance analyst at north america's 2nd largest stock exchange. I spend my days looking for and punishing the bad applies (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) My background is in finance.
Mike. This post has been edited by torontoZ28: Aug 1 2006, 02:36 PM |
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Aug 1 2006, 03:24 PM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
QUOTE (Jeff97FST/A @ Aug 1 2006, 10:32 AM) 1,279 members - am I still the only restaurant manager?! Feeling a little like a duck in a flock of swans (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) If we're hungry, you'll be the most popular guy here..... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/2thumbs.gif) |
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Aug 1 2006, 03:41 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,936 Joined: 26-September 05 From: Youngstown, OH Member No.: 896 |
Howdy,
I'm a software guy (java/j2ee crap for an intranet app these days) at an insurance company. Mark |
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Aug 1 2006, 05:07 PM
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Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4 |
We feel each other's pain ....
QUOTE (killer_bluebird @ Jul 31 2006, 10:09 PM) I'm a 3D Computer Animator by trade but I also do a other Graphics Art, Video and Multimedia. I work for the Marketing department of one of the Big 3 accounting firms, doing from 3D animation for videos to webcasting. I've been there 10 years in a couple months. I also teach 3D animation at the local community college on the weekends, and have done so for 12 or so years. Now I find myself freelancing to feed the need!
Hey Mitch I guess we have a few things in common. My wife is an Artist but is also disabled, Do to a genetic Immune Deficiency and also suffers from Fibromyalgia and depression. So I can understand about your wife not been able to do anymore than take care of herself some days and even struggle at that. We have a Med bag the size of the small drugstore (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Fortunately the Lord has provided me with a Job with great Benefits to cover the triple digit yearly bills and a great flexible work arrangement that allows me to work from home 1 or 2 days out the week as well as time flexibility, so I can work different schedules to allow me to take her to doctors appointments and her tri-weekly infusions. She loves racing and loves working on the cars when she is able, in fact knew more about cars than I did 3 years ago. |
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Aug 1 2006, 06:26 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,888 Joined: 3-July 04 From: Pearland, Texas Member No.: 385 |
Geologist by schooling. Pay for our habit by being a Unix Sysadmin at a company that provides Managed Services and Hosting facilities. Just started the current gig, still learning the ropes, but having fun most days.
My co-driver is a Perfusionist (person who operates the heart-lung machine for open heart surgery). You don't want to see her professionally, but if you have to, you are in good hands. That's how we afford our 4-wheeled habit. :-) |
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Aug 1 2006, 08:18 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 813 Joined: 21-January 04 From: Santa Barbara, CA Member No.: 141 |
QUOTE I'm a software guy (java/j2ee crap for an intranet app these days) at an insurance company. Marka, let me know if you want to relocate to sunny Santa Barbara. http://www.citrixonline.com/jobs.tmpl I can't get you a job, but I can get you an interview. I'm in Quality Assurance at Citrix Online (although I may have already posted that in this thread). Jason |
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Aug 1 2006, 09:33 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 471 Joined: 13-December 05 From: North Olmsted, OH Member No.: 1,010 |
QUOTE (JKnight @ Aug 1 2006, 02:18 PM) QUOTE I'm a software guy (java/j2ee crap for an intranet app these days) at an insurance company. Marka, let me know if you want to relocate to sunny Santa Barbara. http://www.citrixonline.com/jobs.tmpl I can't get you a job, but I can get you an interview. I'm in Quality Assurance at Citrix Online (although I may have already posted that in this thread). Jason There would be one plus! Longer racing season! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) |
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Aug 1 2006, 09:46 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,038 Joined: 29-December 03 From: Texas, USA Member No.: 62 |
QUOTE (AndyJ @ Aug 1 2006, 12:03 AM) I am digging that Paul but you don't look like you were sweating. It was hot up there! Hahahaha....that was the ONLY day I was in a short sleeve shirt! The other days I was in a long sleeve (starched!) corporate shirt w/undershirt and long (starched) pants. I was as cool as ever even though it was about 100 because there was so little humidity. The slight sweat that I DID get (riding in the helicopter comes to mind...) evaporated before I even noticed it. Had I been in Texas I would have been drenched before I could make the 15 steps to the car. 'It's a dry heat', has never been so true. All the Brits on the team were freaking out that I wan't the least bit uncomfortable (they were, to put it nicely, struggling). The four Japenese engine guys (the brits just called them 'J's)faired pretty well, but the frenchie (Michelin) guy was having as much trouble as the Brits. They were amazed I wasn't exhausted or overheated. Pansies. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) www.bonneville400.com <--they have FINALLY uploaded some of the video...and seeing that little car snap spin north of 150mph is pretty cool. I took over 500 images and 44 vids and hopefully can share some of them at some point. Costas cars and such... |
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Aug 1 2006, 11:08 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,511 Joined: 14-November 04 From: Homer Glen, IL Member No.: 540 |
I'm an Apprentice Electrician with IBEW Local 134 (Cook County, IL - Chicago).
Right out of high school, I had engineering dreams (ME) but the weed out classes got me because I was trying to work 40+ hours a week and commute to a school over an hour away (U of I, Chicago). Not one of my smarter moves. So far, the contractor I'm with specializes in building substations for ComEd (Exelon). I've definitely seen some cool stuff but sometimes it's unnerving to walk under/around/past 12KV - 138KV lines and the new sub we're on now is going to be a 345KV building (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) It's not bad until days like the past few when it was 100+ degrees with high humidity and you're 20 feet down in an excavation running 8" PVC or it's cold, rainy in downtown Chicago across the street from a ghetto on a high traffic intersection and you're pulling cable. |
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Aug 2 2006, 12:12 AM
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North of the border Group: Admin Posts: 2,307 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Montreal, CANADA Member No.: 177 |
QUOTE (y5e06 @ Aug 1 2006, 09:32 AM) Device Engineer at a semiconductor company; basically work on silicon level transistors & devices, circuits, and wafer processing. You know, the IC parts that go into your cell phone, computer, etc. I have a physics background which plays into using Device Physics for this job. It pays the bills Morgan nice... I love hardware and electronics... did lots of it awhile back... but now software is paying the bills/hobbies. |
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