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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/15/2011 10:32:51 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/15/2011 10:33:25 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/15/2011 10:36:16 PM   
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I've teched it up now


What kind of work are you/will you be looking for?


Breast inspector, Jeremy Kyle audience member, racing elephant vet. Anything that pays well and is easy...

Ideally I want to carry on with the spannering, but I'm not sure that I want to stay with aircraft although I'm not ruling anything out I'd even go and work in an office or do electrical work if it brings in the cash. The current front-runner is rolling stock and traction maintenance, big stuff that's complicated and noisy.
I've got experience in a field that probably 90% of the wider world can't directly relate too, too most people (this includes pilots) aircraft are big shiny complicated things that work through some sort of magic (like nuclear submarines) The thing is, to me it's just my job. Good job that someone has helped me to actually work out what useful skills I do have.

Of course, there's also the outside chance that things will go down what is currently a totally unexpected path and I'll get the offer of three more years. I'm aware that I'm at a bit of a crossroads now, I'm old enough to have some good experience under my belt but young enough that I can carve out a new career -or- I can stick with what I'm doing now and try and gain promotion.

Unlike a majority of people, I've started my resettlement stuff as early as I could. I'm planning on getting the boot as part of the planned cuts to manning, I'll just be classed as natural wastage and shown the door. So now I've got 18 months to try and figure out where I want to go and how to get there. Plan for the worst and hope for the best...

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/15/2011 10:40:05 PM   
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You just never know with these RAF types...


Says the man who volunteered to spend his life in a metal tube under the sea with hundreds of other men in an environment where women were not allowed and there aren't enough beds for everyone...

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/15/2011 10:41:52 PM   
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You just never know with these RAF types...


Says the man who volunteered to spend his life in a metal tube under the sea with hundreds of other men in an environment where women were not allowed and there aren't enough beds for everyone...


eXACTly...a manly, man's job...

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/15/2011 10:48:50 PM   
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You just never know with these RAF types...


Says the man who volunteered to spend his life in a metal tube under the sea with hundreds of other men in an environment where women were not allowed and there aren't enough beds for everyone...


You say it like it's a bad thing. And anway it was only 120 or so.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/15/2011 10:52:30 PM   
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Good morning tithe...

Off to work on a 2x2 PBEM turn (finally) on a day off. Mrs. Chickenboy's b-day today.




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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/15/2011 10:53:29 PM   
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Crap.


Gonna have to teach you how to count to 30, CB!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/15/2011 10:54:38 PM   
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For the record, you INP'ed with "THE THREAD" in the subject line and then went back to edit it to the unspeakable. That's so cheating, it's not even funny.


It's not as laughable as INP'ing two posts early.




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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/15/2011 10:57:13 PM   
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Got told today that my CV* needed to be 'more geeky' after being told yesterday that it shouldn't be too technical.  I've teched it up now, maybe I should go through and replace as much as possible with TLAs so beloved of the military and technical worlds.



*Not a seagoing vessel for the transportation, basing and operation of heavier than air flying machines.



USN -> IBM = TLA's out the wazoo!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/15/2011 10:59:16 PM   
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Got told today that my CV* needed to be 'more geeky' 


Alright. Talk about your computer gaming and enjoyment of text-based wargames. That oughta do it. Did you play Dungeons and Dragons in school? Other RPGs? Chess club?

ETA: I was never in chess club.



Computer games.....check
text based wargames.......
regular wargames......check
AD&D...............check
Other RPGs..........check
Chess club.........check

I'm a card carrying member of the Geek Club!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/15/2011 10:59:52 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Kwik E Mart


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ORIGINAL: sprior

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I've teched it up now


What kind of work are you/will you be looking for?


manly work, i presume...lumberjack, crewman on a sailing vessel, etc, etc...




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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/15/2011 11:02:15 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/15/2011 11:03:22 PM   
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I think I'll make a rum and coke. 


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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/15/2011 11:04:30 PM   
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ORIGINAL: USS America


quote:

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

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ORIGINAL: Dixie

Got told today that my CV* needed to be 'more geeky' 


Alright. Talk about your computer gaming and enjoyment of text-based wargames. That oughta do it. Did you play Dungeons and Dragons in school? Other RPGs? Chess club?

ETA: I was never in chess club.



Computer games.....check
text based wargames.......
regular wargames......check
AD&D...............check
Other RPGs..........check
Chess club.........check

I'm a card carrying member of the Geek Club!


I think you're Platinum Diamond Card holder...

< Message edited by Terminus -- 6/15/2011 11:17:41 PM >

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/15/2011 11:13:50 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Terminus


quote:

ORIGINAL: USS America


quote:

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

quote:

ORIGINAL: Dixie

Got told today that my CV* needed to be 'more geeky' 


Alright. Talk about your computer gaming and enjoyment of text-based wargames. That oughta do it. Did you play Dungeons and Dragons in school? Other RPGs? Chess club?

ETA: I was never in chess club.



Computer games.....check
text based wargames.......
regular wargames......check
AD&D...............check
Other RPGs..........check
Chess club.........check

I'm a card carrying member of the Geek Club!


I think you're Platinum Diamon Card holder...


Tip your hat in respect when you say that.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/15/2011 11:16:41 PM   
Terminus


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Status: offline 		NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/15/2011 11:22:49 PM   
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NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!


I'll bet your checklist wouldn't be completely unchecked, now would it?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/15/2011 11:24:15 PM   
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NERDS!!!






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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/15/2011 11:27:35 PM   
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ORIGINAL: USS America


quote:

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

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ORIGINAL: Dixie

Got told today that my CV* needed to be 'more geeky' 


Alright. Talk about your computer gaming and enjoyment of text-based wargames. That oughta do it. Did you play Dungeons and Dragons in school? Other RPGs? Chess club?

ETA: I was never in chess club.



Computer games.....check
text based wargames.......
regular wargames......check
AD&D...............check
Other RPGs..........check
Chess club.........check

I'm a card carrying member of the Geek Club!




My high school resume:

Chess club..... president
board wargames... check (it was when my track coach saw me playing one of these that he got us to start a chess club)
D&D...... it had been released during those years but we didn't discover it until after graduation
National Honor Society... fooled them!
Who's Who..... them too!

to offset:
Cross country team: 4 years, captain in senior year
Track (mile, 2 mile): Winter and spring: 4 years


I was still considered a geek, but those same jocks now act as if I was well liked. Go figure...

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/15/2011 11:28:41 PM   
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Status: offline 		4 years of baseball in High School here to go along with the geek side.  

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/16/2011 12:09:10 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Terminus

NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!


I'll bet your checklist wouldn't be completely unchecked, now would it?


Well, lessee...

Comic books - check
Military history books - check (started about two years after I learned to read)
Roleplaying games - check
Board war games - uncheck (no opponents)
Computer games - check since 1985
Computer wargames - check since about 1988
Sports - uncheck until about senior high school year

Singing - fronted rock band in senior year of high school - don't know if that's nerdy
Acting - Played leads in several school and high school plays - ditto





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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/16/2011 12:24:13 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Terminus


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ORIGINAL: USS America


quote:

ORIGINAL: Terminus

NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!


I'll bet your checklist wouldn't be completely unchecked, now would it?


- don't know if that's nerdy
Acting - Played leads in several school and high school plays - ditto



a THESPIAN? <yes, that must be shouted>...top of the geek list, my good T...i was voted best actor in my senior year of high school...also a proud member of choir (baritone, thank you very much)...and a member of our high school show choir...crap...i think i just jumped straight past geek to glee club


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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/16/2011 12:51:25 AM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/16/2011 1:07:38 AM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/16/2011 1:08:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		Midday tithe... Just completed Japanese turn-35 in my PBEM, took Kucking last turn, and I am landing at Ambon this turn. Already have Rabaul built-up, and just took Lae, I'm really rocking along.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/16/2011 1:33:26 AM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/16/2011 2:50:08 AM   
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Hmm...my geek credentials might be in question.

Board wargames.....check*
Computer programming....check
Chess club.....nope
Roleplaying games...nope
Military history books...check
Choir ... nope
Band ... check
Acting .... heck no
Model building .... only a little
Miniatures wargaming ... check

*like T, mostly solitaire

On the other hand....

Soccer ..... check
Basketball .... check
Volleyball .... check
Hunting .... check
Softball ... check
Cooking ... check
Beer snob ... check
Gardening ... check

Oh dear.....


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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/16/2011 5:07:21 AM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 6/16/2011 5:17:39 AM   
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