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 Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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10/21/19 01:13 PM
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bassfishinglawyer
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Yep. None of my family had ever been to college, but for some reason I knew I wanted to be a lawyer and spent a lot of money to prepare for it, so I did. 
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Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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10/21/19 01:27 PM
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TreeBass
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Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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10/21/19 01:29 PM
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ring fry
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Well, sort of. I had plans on being a professional golfer. I was a golf professional for several years and have been a golf course superintendent for the last 30 or so. Am retiring in 73 days!!  SE Kansas grass grower
2008, 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions
GO JAYHAWKS
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Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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10/21/19 01:30 PM
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Larry Mosby
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Larry Mosby
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Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: elcoyote, esq.]
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10/21/19 01:37 PM
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butch sanders
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yes
wish i would have become an architect
though All of your buildings would’ve fallen down. LOL only the 1's that were not pre - cast or where some daredevil set up my crane
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Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: SteezMacQueen]
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10/21/19 01:39 PM
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butch sanders
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Sort of. What I do for a living was my second choice and self taught. I have 6 years of Baylor and not a single day can I say it was a waste. I don’t use my degree for what I do, but it is helpful to have the experiences and backgrounds I acquired along the way.
I was born to be a musician, but love custom cars. I started taking lessons at 4yrs old. Piano and guitar. Then pretty much everything else. I have a masters in Music Perfofmance. I build custom cars. do you know Dr. Bolen ?
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Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: Okie Poke]
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10/21/19 01:42 PM
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Bob Davis
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I always wanted to work beside George at VandaLay Industries as an architect..... 
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Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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10/21/19 02:27 PM
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Fishin' Nut
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Yes. Graduated with a degree in Computer Science. Started out with Texas Instruments, but left after 5 years due to office politics. Went into Healthcare IT and been doing it for the last 30 years.
He is truly a sick individual.
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Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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10/21/19 02:42 PM
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UGLYSHCTICK
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#1 , I hated math. I Hoovered at it all through school. # 2. I was actually removed from typing class. I Hoovered at it too. The teacher said more than likely I would not have a career that would require that job skill.
Now I spend 10-12 hours a day in front of a computer typing away....working #'s.
in a nutshell though. My career picked me, I didn't pick it.
I still hate math, I still hoover at typing.
Just want to make folks smile, and spit coffee on their keyboard.
If you put beans in your chili, you don't know beans about chili.
God doesn't create temporary people, you will spend eternity somewhere. Choose wisely.
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Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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10/21/19 03:20 PM
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Hookem
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Took plenty of drafting in HS, mostly architecture. I designed a house and church that I did while in high school. Both were built.
Took that drafting knowledge to IBM. Worked my way through from Selectric assembler to draftsman to mechanical engineer and then when IBM decided to dump, they offered me a discipline I am currently working, PCB design. Was there for 18 years before jumping ship to Nvdia and have been here for 19 years.
So, sort of.
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Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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10/21/19 03:21 PM
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Timberking
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Close. I started in wildlife management but saw the foresters having all the fun. The rest is history.
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Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: Timberking]
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10/21/19 04:24 PM
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butch sanders
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Close. I started in wildlife management but saw the foresters having all the fun. The rest is history. that would be fun
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Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: butch sanders]
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10/21/19 05:19 PM
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Timberking
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Close. I started in wildlife management but saw the foresters having all the fun. The rest is history. that would be fun Moonlight drive to start the day and watch the sun come up then have a picnic at lunch and sometimes a moon light drive home.
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Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: Kattelyn]
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10/21/19 07:05 PM
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Mo
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Nope. Too much of an idiot to do the math required. I thought I was going to be an engineer , but the higher math courses kicked my butt,. Changed to Phamacy , only had to learn to count by 5's. Mo
 MY BACKYARD , 20,000 ACRES , NO MOWING 
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Re: Did you go into the occupation you thought you would?
[Re: Mark Perry]
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10/21/19 10:54 PM
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a777pilot
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During an American History class as a junior in high school I came to the realization that every generation of Americans had a war. I wondered what would be mine. It wasn't too many years later I found out there was this strange place called Viet Nam. It turned into a profession....Marine Corps and aviation, as a pilot.
Those careers were never on my mind in high school.
Turned out great.
Look! Up in the sky. It's a bird. It's a plane. No, it's an EMP!
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