Fantastic! I'm really enjoying this lifestyle. Hope to have my own herd of bison in the next few years. Since you're here, what would you say your profession is? Aside from.. you know.. piracy. ?
What's Your Profession?
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Ha! If only. This lot would probably take a pipe right out of my mouth if I smoked on the job. Donkeys are crafty.Were you smoking an aro when you took it?
There's another identical thread 2 pages back, but I'll paste from it:
Yes, there have been occupation threads in the past on here. I started out working for Owens Corning Fiberglas at their R&D Center doing Refrigeration and HVAC, for 10 years. Then went to McDonnell Douglas Aircraft doing multi-craft maintenance work , everything from overhead cranes, backhoes, golf carts,chillers, etc. Then the Cold War ended and they shut it down after 5 years. Did regular Commercial HVAC work for 5 years, then hit my midlife crisis. I had always played Baroque trumpet and organ music and one day played in a Cathedral . I mentioned to the organist that there was a crap load of sound coming from the chamber, so he said to open the door and go stand in the middle of all the pipes. It changed my life. I then found an organ builder to work for about 7 years, unfortunately he was extremely bipolar and started running his fist through doors, throwing boards across the rooms, etc.
I then wasted another 7 years of my life sitting at a desk as an hvac estimator, working for a guy who had his dad give the business and he didn’t care wether or not the Sun came up.
My last year of work was assembling the 100lb, 12,15, and 18" subwoofers for my sons business "Stereo Integrity " www.stereointegrity.com
Then I got bit by fire ants causing my immune system to attack and Destroy 95 % of my nerves in my arms and legs so the nerves tells the muscles what to do so I lost about 70 % of the muscles in my arms and legs. I went from being a 58 year-old to a 95 year old physically. Had to quit working and died a quick financial death as I went 5 months with zero income. Within 4-5 months I couldn't open a bottle top, pick up a screw off of a table, unlock my car door. I had fall #32 last week, in the last 5 years.
As Forrest says, " It happens"
Yes, there have been occupation threads in the past on here. I started out working for Owens Corning Fiberglas at their R&D Center doing Refrigeration and HVAC, for 10 years. Then went to McDonnell Douglas Aircraft doing multi-craft maintenance work , everything from overhead cranes, backhoes, golf carts,chillers, etc. Then the Cold War ended and they shut it down after 5 years. Did regular Commercial HVAC work for 5 years, then hit my midlife crisis. I had always played Baroque trumpet and organ music and one day played in a Cathedral . I mentioned to the organist that there was a crap load of sound coming from the chamber, so he said to open the door and go stand in the middle of all the pipes. It changed my life. I then found an organ builder to work for about 7 years, unfortunately he was extremely bipolar and started running his fist through doors, throwing boards across the rooms, etc.
I then wasted another 7 years of my life sitting at a desk as an hvac estimator, working for a guy who had his dad give the business and he didn’t care wether or not the Sun came up.
My last year of work was assembling the 100lb, 12,15, and 18" subwoofers for my sons business "Stereo Integrity " www.stereointegrity.com
Then I got bit by fire ants causing my immune system to attack and Destroy 95 % of my nerves in my arms and legs so the nerves tells the muscles what to do so I lost about 70 % of the muscles in my arms and legs. I went from being a 58 year-old to a 95 year old physically. Had to quit working and died a quick financial death as I went 5 months with zero income. Within 4-5 months I couldn't open a bottle top, pick up a screw off of a table, unlock my car door. I had fall #32 last week, in the last 5 years.
As Forrest says, " It happens"
Special Projects Division Director at a local factory that manufactures self contained fuel delivery units for automobiles.
Special Projects, huh? Well that doesn't sound half bad. Do you enjoy it?
Not nearly as much as farming, but it keeps me on my toes and gives me opportunity for creative thinking. As a bonus, my team all share a similar bent sense of humor.?
Two guys are Butz Choquin fans and another guy has a couple of Neerups. Prior to meeting me none were pipe smokers.
Yeah, that's what pirate skippers do: they shanghai people. ?
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Look at you, bringing new smokers into the fold ? I only wish it was so easy with my friends and colleagues.
Neerups are critically underrated imo, I've only seen one or two posted here.
They are - mine smokes like a dream. The only downside is the bowl is enormous so I don’t like to smoke it in the winter.
I've considered one, but you said it: the cavernous bowl is the deal breaker.
That seems like a grave business to be in.
Nah, but most of the Neerups I've seen barely brush the upper limits of a Group 3. Nowhere near cavernous. Perfect shirt pocket pipes though.
I'm a classically trained musician. I play keyboard instruments (pipe organ, piano, harpsichord), I sing professionally, and I wave my arms at (conduct) choirs and orchestras.