What Do you do? A Poll

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:
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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.

in article , Debbie Wilson at
wrote on 1/15/05 5:26AM:

www.scientific-art.com

WOW! Mega impressive! You are extremely talented. What a fun profession!

in article , Debbie Wilson at
wrote on 1/15/05 5:26AM:

Tanada wrote:

Ok, I'm curious. What does everyone in here do for tuna money?

I'm a scientific and natural history illustrator, married to a medical
illustrator. I do a job where people always say, 'Ohhhh - I didn't
realise anyone actually did that!' I've been freelancing for just over
10 years and we both work from home. I illustrate books, magazines and
posters on any subject in the area of life and earth sciences - anything
from dinosaurs, wildlife and fossils through botany, skeletons, cell
biology and zoology to anatomy and all areas of medicine. DH is a
specialist in medical art with 25 years' experience, and the surgical
procedures and anatomy he has seen and drawn, you probably wouldn't want
to know about!
I started out as a biologist but having gained a BSc in Bot/Zoo in the
depths of the UK recession in the early 90s, found there was not much
call for zoologists out there so turned to my other passion in life,
drawing. Fortunately that worked out fine :-)

If anyone's interested, we both have online portfolios at
www.scientific-art.com (me)
and www.medart.co.uk (DH - his is badly in need of an update though)

Deb.

So I'm curious, did you then go back to art school and met hubby there or
through some other "illustrator" convention? Did you take a lot of art or
are you one of those naturally talented folk that got the elements and
principles through instinct? Both you and hubby are very impressive!

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.