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What was your guys' dream jobs as kids? Any of you make it, or at least come close?
Looking at my avatar should be a clue as to what mine was. It's technically still within the realm of possibility, but I think Lloyd Christmas has a better shot of getting with Mary Swanson (Dumb and Dumber). Pro MX rider was next, unless I pull a 21st century John Dowd, that one's also out the window.
Now it's on to beer sales
Looking at my avatar should be a clue as to what mine was. It's technically still within the realm of possibility, but I think Lloyd Christmas has a better shot of getting with Mary Swanson (Dumb and Dumber). Pro MX rider was next, unless I pull a 21st century John Dowd, that one's also out the window.
Now it's on to beer sales
I did eventually become a paid/volunteer Fireman, attended the State Fire Academy in Ohio and was certified in rope rescue and operating Pumpers, Ladders etc., it was a great experience that I will always remember.
But, the reality for me was (this is back in the early to mid-80's) that it wasn't possible to make the amount of money that I wanted to unless you spent many years working on a good Department and moving up in rank. Lot of politics as well to navigate.
Fortunately, life offered me a different path and great professional and personal development opportunities that I have worked very hard for to this day.
I often wish I had stayed on track as a Firefighter/EMT/Paramedic as it was a very rewarding thing to do personally and I wonder where it may have taken me in life. The people I met and worked with were some of the best people I have known outside of the moto community.
No regrets though, but I do value those that serve our communities as Firemen in a different way than many.
P.S. JW, if you are selling, I am your buyer. We Irish guys are your meal ticket in beer sales.
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EDIT: There was a reference to Quads in there I'm pretty sure? Phew... Only 93 views.
12 years later... I'm a math teacher now
Of course I ended up in the family business.
In my early 30s, for a hobby, I wanted to be an MMA fighter and I trained hard for it and then found out the hard way that I wasn't nearly as tough as I thought.
So I became myself.
Pit Row
The bad- spending 160 nights a year in hotels and basically missing the first five years of my daughter growing up..
My current job is now my dream job because it pays well, I am home every night and it provides me plenty of time for family and motox!
So I retire from the Air Force a couple o years ago and see the local police force is hiring. The job hunt wasn't going as well as I had hoped so I figured "what the hell" so I applied. Thought I was one of the better applicants because I was selected to take the initial test. There was over 300 people there who were also special. The test weeded out most, got it down to 60. I was one of them. Next was the physical fitness test. That eliminated about 15. I'm very physically fit so that was no problem for me. I was surprised at the younger people who failed. Next came the interview in order to be selected for the academy. That's where I blew it. Some questions were your typical interview type questions, but several required actual right answers from someone with police experience. So out of about 40 who interviewed, I scored in 16th. There were 8 openings. I figured some of those 8 selected would be eliminated during the clearance process but it never made it to me.
I ended up getting a nice desk job on the local AF base where I don't get shot at and every move isn't scrutinized hoping I screw up and it gets caught on camera.
So the dream of becoming a cop came an went. I train Jiu Jitsu with several local cops and a detective so I live my cop dream hearing their stories.
edit: I'm talkin when I was a KID kid, lol
My office, 1990-1994. It was a pretty cool gig, but definitely a young man's sport. Not sure I would have still dug it at 40 with a wife & kids...
I did end up getting my degree over several years in Computer Science but then got out and made twice as much as fighter pilots made in the civilian world. I would still rather have been a fighter pilot.
I also joined the aero club and was working on my pilot's license at Myrtle Beach. Got 52 hours in before the first Gulf War and never finished it because I got orders as soon as I got back. I only needed another night flight at the time.
You Dolt! This school. https://scripps.ucsd.edu/ Scripps Institute of Oceanography
I also wanted to be a garbage man when I was a little kid. It was the smasher that did it for me.....That and the guy riding on the back of the truck had a pack of Marlboros rolled up in his shirt sleeve. He was cool
Or a backhoe operator.
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