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cmarsh61 wrote: Awesome! I'll have to study all the reply's when I have more time. Always interesting to see where folks come from and what their background is. For me; I'm a ballistician. I do small arms ammunition for United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) & the USMC. Been working for DOD for 27 years and I agree; retirement is starting to look good. Got 5 years to go; minimum.

I spent a few years attached to 5th sog in early to mid 80s,retirement is highly over rated(mostly boring!
Ive been retired 2-3 times now and keep finding myself back out in the field trying to keep myself entertained .

Tomolu5 wrote: Finally, somebody gets the sarcasm! In reality, Im an electrician, have about 15 years experience, 8 years of schooling, and 11 minutes of memory! Thank god I have decent instincts, cause I gotta leave a note on the steering wheel so I know where to go in the morning! I have spent the last 5 years or so installing control systems, I enjoy the challenge but I need to get some things structured MY way.(hate my job)

I feel your pain,Ive always had the wrong way and my way philosophy when it comes to wiring/plumbing or anything else I do.

I am the fleet manager for a company that builds armored vehicles. everything from swat trucks to VIP Mercedes. I work on them all.

Someone decided it would be a good idea to let me design jet engine parts

I work in a small Kawasaki dealership as a parts & service mananger. I've been in the motorcycle industry for 17 years and besides the rude people, love what I do. I've got a college degree but never pursued a job with that--just got stuck in the shop i guess.

I am an modelmaker for architectural and industrial designers, also I build fences, decks, furniture anything, especially these days.

im a sub contractor for brighthouse networks installing CATV, internet, phone and wifi hotspots in businesses in pinellas county florida

I'm a contract design engineer working for Airbus on aircraft structures and systems.

Just the man I need to speak to, LOL! Do you know anything about FIN's (Functional Identification Numbers) for a an A320. I have a project I'm working on to load a new aircraft in to the system using a data disk supplied by AIRBUS. But need to educate myself on how FIN's are interpreted with regards to part position on the A/C (left, right, center, etc...) Could you point me to the right document? Not a KZ question, but what the heck, nothing to lose by asking.

I'm currently a student, I'll be graduating with my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from K-State in may (fingers crossed). After that I'll be designing combines for AGCO Corporation, and riding the crap out of my motorcycle once it's back together!

I'm a hired gun ( self employed carpenter )
I also go by Marsupial or ( pouched animal )

Content analyst for a computer electronics distributor by day
Peddle car/bike parts to support the addiction