-- Youth and Outreach Coordinator for a women's shelter... I do a lot of prevention education, and run support groups for kids. Also, lots of grant-writing type stuff... and I help out in many other ways around the shelter in a pinch.
and
-- Oil Spill Emergency Responder. When there's a spill in Southeast Alaska, I'm one of the people who gets called out to help clean it up.
and
-- Volunteer development/coordinating work with various local not-for-profit organizations.
AND
-- Subsistance Fisherman. I've kept myself and my two roommates very well fed off fish this past year... :D I've only kept what we need... thousands have gotten released. I vastly prefer fly fishing with flies I tie myself, even in salt water.
In my spare time, I hunt for Sasquatches.
Whats your profession ?
sasquatch hunting means travelling into remote parts of the rain forest up here... i usually take my aqua salt or rock salt, both excellent survival knives. a CS kukhri comes along on longer, deeper excursions into the bush. i've been taking along a new mora knife i picked up, as well, as i think it has great survival potential (thus far, not really tested...)feeny wrote:Hmm.. that begs the question... What spydie would you recommend for Sasquatching?
i'd love an H1 sasquaxe!!!! :D :D or a sasquatchet. or sasquahawk... :D
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jimbo@stn24
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Good to see you Marc, finally get to put a face to the name. Nice looking rig (from the front) we got a new tanker but it's built on a Frieght-shaker and gutless but then it is trying to move 63,000 lbs in the mountains at 4500'.squad314 wrote:Working on my 20th year,same Department as flipe8.....Loved every minute of it. :D
All you career guys make me wish I stuck it out, about the time I figured out what I was doing wrong, I was quite content to live in a small town in the mountains and just be a volley paid guy. Good on ya Marc and all the best to you and Pete.
WTC #1455
I was a teacher of middle school kids (11 to 15) for forty years. The last 20 I was a Vice-Principal and every Saturday was supervising principal of the Heritage Language programme ( Saturday morning classes in 21 different languages for kids who wanted to learn or keep up their parent's original tongue. 4 hours every Saturday for 33 weeks of the school year. About 1200 kids a year.) I did that for 21 years.
And now I am happily and thankfully retired!
Mitch
And now I am happily and thankfully retired!
Mitch
I am a graphic designer / interactive designer working at a utility company. I develop educational interactive touch-screen kiosks about energy efficient and green building technologies.
I am also working on my masters degree in Instructional Design and Technology.
And my most important and rewarding job: Being a Father to my 4 month old twin daughters. :D
I am also working on my masters degree in Instructional Design and Technology.
And my most important and rewarding job: Being a Father to my 4 month old twin daughters. :D
Former commercial lobster fisherman, now working as a deckhand on towboats on the Illinois River, moving barges from chicago to peoria. Not as exciting or as glamorous as fishing but it pays the bills is safer (for the most part) and has benefits. Plus its another good knife job with lots of things to cut. :) I get to give a different knife a 21 day workout every hitch. This trip its probably going to be a black SE Tasman salt, or if i can pick one up in the next 4 days, a SE delica.
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pedropcola
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John McPhee's book Uncommon Carriers has an article on when he traveled up and down the Illinois river with a crew moving barges.Pete1977 wrote:Former commercial lobster fisherman, now working as a deckhand on towboats on the Illinois River, moving barges from chicago to peoria. Not as exciting or as glamorous as fishing but it pays the bills is safer (for the most part) and has benefits. Plus its another good knife job with lots of things to cut. :) I get to give a different knife a 21 day workout every hitch. This trip its probably going to be a black SE Tasman salt, or if i can pick one up in the next 4 days, a SE delica.
McPhee has another article in that book that professional sailors might like to read. McPhee visits boat driving school located on a lake in the Swiss Alps. The students ride in scale sized ships and practice maneuvering.
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WhiteWillie
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Financial Planner (CFP), anxiously waiting for the market to turn around!
Mr. Bill
Old guys just know stuff!
:spyder: ATR PE
:spyder: Chinook III
:spyder: Lil' Temperance PE
:spyder: Manix PE
:spyder: Mini-Manix PE
:spyder: Native Black Blade SE
:spyder: Native III PE
:spyder: Para Military (S30V)
:spyder: Spyderfly
Old guys just know stuff!
:spyder: ATR PE
:spyder: Chinook III
:spyder: Lil' Temperance PE
:spyder: Manix PE
:spyder: Mini-Manix PE
:spyder: Native Black Blade SE
:spyder: Native III PE
:spyder: Para Military (S30V)
:spyder: Spyderfly
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tasmanH1salt
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First and foremost since 2005 I have been a full time college student (Psychology and Criminal Justice). During that time I have been...
1. Student Patroller-Eyes/ears and back up to my colleges Campus Police Department
2. Beach Security-did this during the summers
3. Volunteer EMT-B
4. Soon to be paid EMT-B (the Ambulance company has to add more rigs b4 they hire me)
After working for a few years as paid EMT-B (and EMT-I (currently in training)) I want to be a police officer or continue in EMS and become a paramedic.
1. Student Patroller-Eyes/ears and back up to my colleges Campus Police Department
2. Beach Security-did this during the summers
3. Volunteer EMT-B
4. Soon to be paid EMT-B (the Ambulance company has to add more rigs b4 they hire me)
After working for a few years as paid EMT-B (and EMT-I (currently in training)) I want to be a police officer or continue in EMS and become a paramedic.
CHASE BAD GUYS :D !!! LEO for 12 years ...this includes, Regular Patrol Duties, Arson Investigator, Tactical Team Member, Firearms Instructor, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Part-Time Police Academy Instructor ...
When not On-Duty Race BMX, Run, and do Weight Training ...SHEEEEEESH, Now I'm Tired :p . Take Good Care All and Be Safe Always.
God Bless :)
-raven-
When not On-Duty Race BMX, Run, and do Weight Training ...SHEEEEEESH, Now I'm Tired :p . Take Good Care All and Be Safe Always.
God Bless :)
-raven-
ISAIAH 40:31 But those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; They will mount up on wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.
No-one can choose your mountain or tell you when to climb... It's yours alone to challenge at your own pace and time.
No-one can choose your mountain or tell you when to climb... It's yours alone to challenge at your own pace and time.
