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Re: So what do you do?

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:04 pm
by Maico88
I'm retired. All I do is ride and work on old motorcycles. Also, Higgy don't know if they still do, but long ago when I worked as a mechanic, Cornwell made the best ratchets in the industry.

Re: So what do you do?

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 2:43 am
by higgy
Yup Cornwell are well made and all the hardline is still made of US Steel,Forged in PA and machined in Ohio

Its why I choose Cornwell

Re: So what do you do?

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 11:47 am
by 907pasonut
higgy wrote:Research Technologist

Made a change. Now I run a tool truck
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congratulations with your new job higgy...a truck with the perfect TOOLKIT in the back :thumbup:

Re: So what do you do?

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 12:27 am
by Mc tool
Left school and joined the RNZAF as a trainee mechanic, left after 3 years ( got kicked out ..... long story and none of its true :lol: ) and went home to Invers and started ( and finished ) a 4 year apprentice ship as a small motor mechanic ( chain saws , lawn mowers ,Tas, indian and benelli small motorbikes ) Left there the day my app finished ( still the worst arsehole I have ever worked for) and started servicing comercial scales and weigh bridges , lasted 4 years there and them did another apprenticship in electrical equipment servicing and did that for the next 20 odd years and on 14/june/09 ( 11.40am )I had the big smash and havn't worked sinse.

Re: So what do you do?

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 1:05 pm
by 20YearOwner
Great Topic,

Senior Development Engineer for Schneider Electric working in the USA on the east coast.

1987 Paso 750 Red (#1)
1987 Paso 750 Red (#2)
2007 800 SS Red

Re: So what do you do?

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:01 pm
by ducatijay
district foreman- :arrow: southern california (san diego, riverside, san bernardino, inyo-kern and los angeles counties) & operating engineer (heavy equipment operator) in construction industry.

father of 3 (all girls), 20y/o -ashley, 2y/o -emma and 5mo/old -alex lynn

loving husband

:thumbup: DUCATISTI FOR LIFE! :thumbup:

Re: So what do you do?

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:13 pm
by higgy
Schneider Electric rocks southeastern PA :thumbup:

Re: So what do you do?

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:22 am
by Derek
Like Maico88 I'm now retired having taken a voluntary redundancy deal from the university where I worked just over a year ago. I spent most of the previous 35 years working in educational television as a technician. All I do now is ride bikes and work on them, servicing other folks Ducatis for them :) and a few other bikes too.

Re: So what do you do?

Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:45 am
by Rhino
Me? Hmmmmm . . .. Well I used to be a solicitor and moved on when my firm cut half its staff. I have started playing with property in Central London. I come from, and still have a home in, West Wales.

I have always liked/loved bikes and have - after a long break - just got back into them, well just Ducatis actually. I currenlty own a 916s, an 851 and a 907ie. I intend to buy a Triumph Rocket III (only because the Diavel is too expensive)

Re: So what do you do?

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:27 am
by Jaffa
[quote="Rhino"(only because the Davel is too expensive)[/quote]

Not to forget bloody ugly. (IMHO)

Re: So what do you do?

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:35 am
by Rhino
The Rocket III is hardly an oil painting!!

Re: So what do you do?

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 7:25 am
by Rhino
Forgot to say: I'm 50 going on 15. Extraordinarily happily married (never thought I would - glad I finally did). No kids (None I'll admit to anyway!)

Re: So what do you do?

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 10:25 pm
by Harry
Mc tool wrote:Left school and joined the RNZAF as a trainee mechanic, left after 3 years ( got kicked out ..... long story and none of its true :lol: ) and went home to Invers and started ( and finished ) a 4 year apprentice ship as a small motor mechanic ( chain saws , lawn mowers ,Tas, indian and benelli small motorbikes ) Left there the day my app finished ( still the worst arsehole I have ever worked for) and started servicing comercial scales and weigh bridges , lasted 4 years there and them did another apprenticship in electrical equipment servicing and did that for the next 20 odd years and on 14/june/09 ( 11.40am )I had the big smash and havn't worked sinse.
Hey Mc Tool you didnt used to work for Neil Neilson did you?

Re: So what do you do?

Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 10:08 am
by lane1feathers
Hi all, I am a crane operator, rigger, heavy haulage platform operator on an iron ore mine site in the pilbara region (north west) of Western Australia. It is hot, humid and dusty for most of the year but the work is rewarding and the pay is good. I am on site for 2 weeks and off for 1, which affords me some opportunities to ride the old girl. Weather in Perth (where I live) is good riding weather most of the year :thumbup: I'm happily married to a very long suffering, cracker of a mrs and have 3 teenage kids (hence the need for the bike purchase) which all believe they are 21 :roll:
I guess Daisy is my mid life crisis (I'm 44) but what better vehicle to choose?


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Re: So what do you do?

Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 1:01 pm
by 907pasonut
lane1feathers wrote:Hi all, I am a crane operator, rigger, heavy haulage platform operator on an iron ore mine site in the pilbara region (north west) of Western Australia. It is hot, humid and dusty for most of the year but the work is rewarding and the pay is good.
Interesting work Lane...reminds me of this old song :thumbup:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUmtSpGhMEs
well...except the "I left my wife"...bit :D