Tanada wrote:
Ok, I'm curious. What does everyone in here do for tuna money? Well my job title is still "programmer", but I'm really more of a database person, working in public health/epidemiology research at a university. I work on several projects, but the one that takes up most of my time is maintaining followup data on people who've taken part in a rather long-running series of community health studies which started back in 1966. In a ghoulish mood I've been known to describe chronic disease research as "well we get all these people to fill in questionnaires and have their height, weight and blood pressure measured... then we wait patiently for them to die of something interesting." |
Howard Berkowitz wrote:
In article O J wrote: ---------------------snip---------------------- Most of the really high-capacity cables run in underground conduits and are spliced together in manholes. Would anyone like to hear the story of the giant alligators that live underground beneath our cities? Thank you, I have had sufficient bites from DC repeater power on T1 spans. Hey, you're not supposed to be touching the spans on our side of the terminal repeater (it takes the zeros and ones and cleans them up so the signal to the customer is like new) unless we ask you to (saves a trip by the field repairwoman). Besides, what's 230 volts to a macho-man like yourself? It's all the alligator's fault! Regards and Purrs, O J |
On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 23:15:56 GMT, O J wrote:
I'm retired from the phone company. snipped I've been lurking here for a couple of weeks and this looks like a good place to jump in. I currently work for a phone company, and have 5 months and 5 days until I get my 30. Not that I plan on going anywhere when I get the 30 (I hope), but it will be nice to have. I'm a central office type, primarily switching. However, with all the downsizing within the last few years, I've been thrown into transport side also. I've actually enjoyed the change. I can only tell of critters found in the power rooms and cable vaults. I've managed to stay out of manholes. I am currently owned by three lively kitties, Lucy, Indie and Ty. They just took over the household last month after they all spent time at a shelter. I have one that wants to kill the other two, but other than that we're all doing well now. They can be seen at http://www.raineforest.com/gallery/thecats L. |
On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 23:53:32 -0500, Howard Berkowitz
wrote: Thank you, I have had sufficient bites from DC repeater power on T1 spans. We just had a tech retire who tested T1 span voltage with his fingers because he didn't want to bother getting out his meter. I'm like you--I have had more than enough. It doesn't stop me from getting more though. They're irritating, and they make me say bad words. L. |
Lorraine wrote:
http://www.raineforest.com/gallery/thecats They are gorgeous! Welcome to the group! Like my sig says, I'm owned by 7 cats (in order of seniority): Xoxo, Maya, Luna, Basho, Issa, Rufous, and Fez. -- Victor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
Victor Martinez wrote:
Lorraine wrote: http://www.raineforest.com/gallery/thecats They are gorgeous! I second that emotion! Don't worry, we don't bite (unlike *some* newsgroups). I'm owned by Persia, gorgeous grey cat of unknown lineage, approximately 6 years old and Peaches, a Nyasa lovebird (about 1-1/2 years old now). Jill |
Mostly secretarial work.
Best wishes, -- Polonca & Soncek "Tanada" wrote in message ink.net... Ok, I'm curious. What does everyone in here do for tuna money? I know we have some, ok a lot, of computer geeks, educators (or what passes for one) and so forth. You don't have to be any more specific than you want, but I confess to being extremely curious. If you're currently out of work, you don't have to say so, just list your career field. I am a Substitute Teacher for Cumberland Co. North Carolina, married to a Blackhawk mechanic/inspector who is medically retired from the US army. Pam S. |
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in article Kq3Gd.98009$dv1.84483@edtnps89, Mathew Kagis at
wrote on 1/15/05 1:15AM: SNIP OOoo. That explains the kitties names!! I would love to be a sommelier. I haven't looked up what "sommelier" means yet, and I'm not a wine fan, but I think working at a steak house would be a little too much of a good thing for me! Yum! *wondering if she should ask Eric to bring home some steak tonight ... * You too??? I LOVE steak!!! It's one of my favourite foods ever. I could *live* on steak. The worst part is that in Thailand they hardly have any beef, so I only get it when I go to Bangkok. By that time I have *cravings*, LOL! BTW, I also love wine. Hehe, my cat's name is Vino. -- Britta Sandpaper kisses, a cuddle and a purr. I have an alarm clock that's covered in fur! Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album Monique: Sommelier is a french term for 'Wine Expert', you must take the course & pass a series of tests to get the diploma (I did do a little college & university but never finished) brackets being said, it's the most difficult peice of education I've ever done. Mostly because it combines so many disciplines into one... Geography, history, viniculture, viticulture, microclimatology, horticulture, geology, cultural anthropology & linguistics... I'm sure I'm missing one or 2... Suffice to say, I drank some VERY expensive wine the day I got my test results. So what is a good Cabernet Sauvingon this year without tipping $30.00? About 4 years ago I bought a bottle from a little wine dealer here who bought 1 case of some CS from a winery called Souverin. The only case in Nebraska. It was the only wine he said he'd ever seen under $20.00 that got a 96 rating from Wine Spectator. It was so good. It made me realize that the pricey wines are probably very much worth the price. It also went like lightening so when I went back to get another it was GONE. If I was rich, I would definitley collect wine. I am wondering if you have ever read the book "Proof" by Dick Francis. I think you would love it. |
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