What is yer perfession?

[Marshy]

Farming is a lifestyle. It definitely isn't for everyone. The sad truth about things is that the family farm is being destroyed and swallowed up by industry. It's almost impossible for a guy with 100 acres and 100 cows to make a living now a day. Especially when the farm down the road has 10 full time employees, milks 1000 cows around the clock and has over 1000 acres to play with.

That was a big farm 12-15 years ago. The numbers are triple that now.

 

[Redfin]

I enjoyed it, in BC we havee nice cedar poles , nice to climb. They let me take my gear when I retired. 80ft stick is the biggest I went up.
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We still have a ton of Cedar. The new "green" poles are like trying to gaff a concrete stick.

 

[DSS]

So paving for 5 weeks and snow removal the rest of the year?

That was last year. This winters been good so far. Knock on wood.

 

[sunfish]

I haven't had a job in over 26 years. I just mostly play in the shop & cut a little wood.

 

[Gary Courtney]

Started as an apprentice plumber in 1976, started Courtney Plumbing in 1983. Still going as I type this. Became a firefighter in 1992, have FF1,2,3 certs, now a battalion chief.

 

[Tbrown]

Work maintenance at a factory. Work on everything from lasers to high vacuum systems. Also started a self storage business this winter.

 

[Redfin]

Work maintenance at a factory. Work on everything from lasers to high vacuum systems. Also started a self storage business this winter.

Laser was one of my favorite classes in collage. I dont hardly remember crap about the therory but it was cool.

 

[Tbrown]

Laser was one of my favorite classes in collage. I dont hardly remember crap about the therory but it was cool.

We use large excimer lasers. They are a constant waste of time and money. We service as much as possible ourselves.

 

[Tiewire]

Chief Engineer here .......(IUOE Local 30)
Been a jack off ........... er, um, I mean jack of all trades for a while
FAA A&P license
NYC DOB and AWS certified welder
Instructor for 3rd year Apprentice Training (15th year)

Is that a stationary local? I'm hoisting and portable.

 

[Mastermind]

I herd felines.

 

[Cut4fun]

Baby sitter.

 

[Jughead]

Dang thought i was one of the few electrian/farmer/mechanic/welder/plumber/logger/carpenter/computer tech/vineyardist etc.here.i think the only think the only thing i think i haven't done is male prostitute, cop,repo man,brain surgeon, rocket scientist multi millionaire. Lol

 

[Jughead]

Worked as a main bouncer one time.........in the local daycare.

 

[Moparmyway]

Is that a stationary local? I'm hoisting and portable.

Yes Sir, it is !!

 

[Genius]

That was a big farm 12-15 years ago. The numbers are triple that now.

15-20 years ago our farm was considered large.

By todays standards, we are a very very small family farm, and if things continue to go the way they are with regulations etc I don't see a farm our size holding out 5 years down the road.

 

[Brush Ape]

Laser was one of my favorite classes in collage. I dont hardly remember crap about the therory but it was cool.

BOG (like mudbogs) B Gary Wants Relish B (Like on his hotdogs) Your People Require Aqua (water)....

That's how I used to do the color codes with Fiber Optic....a mnemonic device I reckon that worked for me: Blue Orange Green Brown Gray White Red Black Yellow Purple Rose Aqua....am I close? Been awhile.

 

[concretegrazer]

15-20 years ago our farm was considered large.

By todays standards, we are a very very small family farm, and if things continue to go the way they are with regulations etc I don't see a farm our size holding out 5 years down the road.

It's getting ridiculous. You should see the letter I got yesterday from my dairy co-op....

 

[Redfin]

BOG (like mudbogs) B Gary Wants Relish B (Like on his hotdogs) Your People Require Aqua (water)....

That's how I used to do the color codes with Fiber Optic....a mnemonic device I reckon that worked for me: Blue Orange Green Brown Gray White Red Black Yellow Purple Rose Aqua....am I close? Been awhile.

Your spot on. Blue orange green brown slate. White red black yellow purple, for copper. Rose and aqua added for the fiber.

 

[Deets066]

I stack thangs...

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I pick things up

 

[bigbadbob]

We still have a ton of Cedar. The new "green" poles are like trying to gaff a concrete stick.

We changed to buckingham spikes when the gereen sticks came out, some green sticks were pine,, some rotten after 7 years!!!!
We were told not to touch the green sticks with our bare hands,,,,
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