How do you pay the mortgage???

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Posted By: <b>Brad Green</b><p><br />I am curious what each of you do for a living. How do you pay the mortgage? We all collect baseball cards, but we need that paying job to be able to afford to buy these great old cards.<br /><br />I'll start the thread by saying... I'm an aerospace engineer. Specifically, I use Computational Fluid Dynamics (complex computer programs that solve the equations of fluid mechanics on multiple-processor, high-performance computers) to evaluate the external aerodynamic characteristics of aircraft.<br /><br />What do you do?<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>andy becker</b><p>i'm not nearly that exotic.....i cut pork chops for a living. sometimes i even try to sell the chops i cut. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Chris Mc</b><p>I cut down trees and then plant more.

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Posted By: <b>Josh Adams</b><p>I'm an attorney. <br><br>Go Go White Sox<br />2005 World Series Champions!

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Posted By: <b>Josh K.</b><p>Im an employment law attorney.

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Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>Kind of a dieing breed. I resell IBM, HP, Microsoft, Dell, Cisco, and other mfg's technology. We cater to small to large businesses and have an extremely efficient process for IT procurement. Soooooo biz has been a little slow for me, with all the crap I do on the board, and if anyone is looking for a real good technology supplier that can save their company some bucks on technology....lmk..We are part of a 1.2B company and have been around a long time........Also, this way I can justify what I do on the board to my management <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14> well....sort of.....

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Posted By: <b>Chris</b><p>I'm a graphic/web site designer. If anyone needs a site let me know.<br /><br />Chris

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Posted By: <b>Glenn</b><p>No mortgage yet, but I'm a psychology professor.

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Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p>Philosophy Professor. Indian and Tibetan Buddhist intellectual history is my specialty.<br />JimB

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Posted By: <b>Geno</b><p>I don't have a mortgage either...the US Air Force gives me a house (or a tent) wherever I go. In return, I get to fly their airplanes! I'm actually on a three-year exchange to the Royal Air Force in England at the moment.<br /><br />Geno

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Posted By: <b>Ted Zanidakis</b><p>I'm retired from AT&T Bell Labs where I was a senior Electronics Engineer<br />designing Data Comm. Modems & associated interfaces for 27 years.<br /> I also taught Electronics & Radar as a 2nd job.<br /><br />My wife works at Princeton U. and I keep busy on our homestead (on several<br /> acres) in Pennsylvania. So, I am not really that "retired".

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Posted By: <b>joe</b><p>Now Retired, was Data Base Administrator at Ford Motor company.<br /><br />Now play Golf at least 3 days a week in the summer and collect Detroit players, and no mortgage either. yea!.<br /><br />Joe

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Posted By: <b>Mike Ernst</b><p>I'm senior pastor of a 7500-member Lutheran church in Suburban Milwaukee, WI. No problem with keeping busy this week.

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Posted By: <b>Mike Pugeda</b><p>Everybody's favorite....a dentist.<br /><br />Pete Ullman...are you my brother??? Just curious.

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Posted By: <b>Tom Boblitt</b><p>Large, Brown-themed Transportation company.......<br /><br />Plus I own a UPS Store where we do document services MUCH cheaper than Kinkos, laminating, binding, etc and can ship to you STILL MUCH cheaper than Kinkos (okay, someone tried to sell pork chops earlier)....<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Bill Kasel</b><p>Give me a shout Leon! I'm always looking for more hardware/software resources. I'm a Sr. Account Executive (aka: sales guy) for a technology firm in Madison, WI. I work with businesses to implement voice and data solutions to improve communications. Included with services is any hardware or software (IBM, HP, Cisco, Microsoft, Citrix, etc.) required to complete the install.<br /><br />Bill<br><br>My personal collection - <a href="http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f176/fkm_bky/" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f176/fkm_bky/</a>

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Posted By: <b>John S</b><p>Biology/Chemistry teacher. I am fortunate enough to be employed by a district that encourages me to re-live my graduate school days (if any of my students publish research they pay my way to various academic conferences). Happy Easter, Passover, etc. to all.

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Posted By: <b>Mike</b><p>I left commercial banking 2 years ago, after being in it for 23 years. I then started my own corporation last year. I am currently going through my first tax season. Life is good. I have no home mortgage. paid it off. The only mortgage I have is on some investment property, where the tenants pay the mortgage for me. Is this a great country or what? <br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>peter ullman</b><p>thanks for giving it away mike...im a stomatologist as well!<br /><br />pete in mn

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Posted By: <b>Mike</b><p>I am in Minnesota as well. have a great weekend. <br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>peter ullman</b><p>you too mike...i'll be at the dome tonight watching my yanks spank the twins!<br /><br />pete

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Posted By: <b>barry arnold</b><p>I'm a medical ethics prof. teaching medical professionals<br />and directing a center for health care ethics.<br />My focus is on end of life issues so spend most of my days<br />dealing with PEG tubes,MRSA,and Schiavo repercussions.<br />One perk of being a dinosaur is i haven't had a mortgage in<br />years.<br />I have been wondering if i could get a student loan to buy<br />the more expensive 206's---but luckily, i get oriented to<br />space and time quickly and realize i'm not a student.<img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />best<br /><br />barry

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Posted By: <b>Mike</b><p>I cheer for the Twins, but I'm a Red Sox fan. And a Philadelphia A's fan. But I guess I won't be attending any more of their games. Besides, Connie ruined the team.<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>James Feagin</b><p>I work in media research for a radio ratings company.

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Posted By: <b>steve f</b><p>LT firefighter/para. Luckily the bride (RN) makes higher wages therefor, I can afford to buy vintage, albeit lower-grade.

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Posted By: <b>jay behrens</b><p>I just reliquished my title as the worlds most overqualified burger flipper yesterday. I will be starting my new job as a forklift operator at Menards next week. I actually have a job with bennies and profit sharing for the first time in almost 20 years. I think I should be scared, lol.<br /><br />Jay<br><br>I like to sit outside, drink beer and yell at people. If I did this at home, I would be arrested. So, I go to baseball games and fit right in.

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Posted By: <b>Matt E.</b><p><br />I know it sounds fake and funny.....Sales Rep for a major casket manufacturer. Wife is an attorney. <br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Steve M.</b><p>I'm blessed. Still active as a real estate lawyer. Sold my office building couple of years ago. Paid off the mortgage, bought a Jag. Age 62. All the kids through college, no loans, just me and Mrs. M.

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Posted By: <b>Brad Freeman</b><p>30 plus years in private practice as an attorney in Illinois.

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Posted By: <b>J Levine</b><p>For the past 10 years I have been a 1st grade teacher in Southern California.<br /><br />Joshua<br /><br />PS It barely pays the mortgage.

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Posted By: <b>sonny</b><p>I practice orthodontics when I'm not surfing the net for cards. <br />Hey Geno, what kind of planes do you fly? I'm almost as addicted to planes as I am vintage cards...I fly a C172.

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Posted By: <b>Andrew Parks</b><p>I'm the Dean (Principal) at a Private Middle School. It's a boarding school so I am able to live in campus housing - no mortgage. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Geno</b><p>Sonny --<br /><br />I'm a test pilot, so I get to fly a bunch of stuff. When I was operational Air Force, I flew the C-5 and DC-9. After going to Test Pilot School, I was the chief C-130J test pilot at Edwards, also flying the C-17 and T-38. Nowadays for the Royal Air Force, I fly the C-130J, C-130K, TriStar, Tucano, and BAC1-11 (for Typhoon radar testing). I still jump in other stuff as well - yesterday I went castle spotting in a Gazelle helicopter. It's a great way to pay the bills!

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Posted By: <b>Steve M.</b><p>surprised we haven't run across each other in the last 30+ years.<br /><br />Steve Murray, Arlington Heights, JMLS 74

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Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p>My day job is healthcare consulting primarily in the areas of managed care development/contracting and strategic planning. It's a very small business but it's mine. I am also a public elected official in the itsy bitsiest of elected positions and hence the reason I have never published my real name on the open board. I learned a long time ago that these chat boards may come up on google searches.<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Steve Dawson</b><p>I'm active-duty US Air Force (enlisted) - 21 years and counting.<br /><br /><br />Steve<br />

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Posted By: <b>ScottIngold</b><p>Commercial fisherman. 4th generation in this line of work. Also work part time at a offshore tackle store specializing in blue water gear. mortgage come's from fishing and bennies from the retail. House on the water and 2 young children will mean i will have my mortgage well into the future.

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Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p>Where do you fish? My grandfather was a commercial fisherman.

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Posted By: <b>H Murphy</b><p>Professional Cow Milker, nothing like starting off the work day at 3:00 AM! Now if I could just convince them to get the internet at the barn I`d really be in business.

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Posted By: <b>ScottIngold</b><p>The family fished in the hudson for the yearly shad run. I now run things from down the shore ( Jersey ) that is. And concentrate on crabs and bait.

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Posted By: <b>Bob S</b><p>I too was a Philosophy professor (speciallizing in ethics/symbolic logic...btw, ethics is an arcane word no longer in use <img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14> )) from the mid 70's thru the mid 80's Then I combined Systems engineering with futures trading until I "temporarily" retired in '95 to care for my lovely wife (who was a wonderful jazz pianist) who finally lost her battle with breast cancer in '99. <br /><br />Then after a several year period of serious depression and isolation, I resumed futures trading until my Lyme put me permanently on the shelf last year. I will live out my days very modestly slowly liquidating my collectibles. <br /><br />I am probably one of the only board members who wishes they were older than they are (I'm 58). But life is still so very sweet. Nature and its' glorious variety sustains me (after Physics and Philosophy, Meteorology is my favorite hobby..... collecting is, and has been for 30 years my mistress <img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14> ), and I can live on ~15k/yr. ...yes that's not a typo.<br /><br />Best to all.<br /><br />Bob<br /><br />PS: to lighten up my post a bit more, let me add that, yes, I do realize that it reads more like a post to a support board than a vintage card board...LOL<br /><br />Additionally, I believe that within this post I have taken over the all time board record for the aggregate use of parentheses, qouotation marks, and elipses. <img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />One last comment...I'm a bit surprised that so far, at least there are no other current or past futures traders, or pro gamblers (same thing, really), for that matter in our group. But many more people will respond to this very interesting post, so I'm nearly certain that a few will show up. And I have managed to add to the record holding status I mentioned above in this last (I promise) paragraph. And I'm not even a juicer...ROFLMAO

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Posted By: <b>Geno</b><p>Steve --<br /><br />What do you do in the AF and where are you stationed? Twenty-one years - very impressive! I hit 16 next month...<br /><br />Geno

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Posted By: <b>Brad</b><p>I just finshed 4 years of Culinary Arts and now working as a Sous Chef. <br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1145038843.JPG"> <br /><br />Brad

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Posted By: <b>Geno</b><p>Brad --<br /><br />Do you know Crazy Horse? He was a Sioux Chief.<br /><br />I couldn't help it...sorry.

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Posted By: <b>Russ Bright</b><p>I play video games (test associate) for MS by day, and I collect cards by night.. actually with the internet i do both all day long<br /><br />and no mortgage, but i'm about to sell a condo in nashville and buy a house in seattle, so i guess i dabble in real estate

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Posted By: <b>craig</b><p>i have run my family owned video store for the last 20 years. since i manage it, i get lots of time to search for cards. i am also a musician, drummer. i spend time on the road with 1 band and lend my services to a few other outfits for studio work used in comercials, other bands, etc. i also work as an engeneer/apprentice at a studio for fun.

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Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>I'm an equipment maint technician for Freescale Semiconductor. Still have a mortgage.

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Posted By: <b>Joann</b><p>Currently Quality Mgr for a manufacturer in West Michigan. We (Jackson Products) make personal protective equipment for the industrial market - hard hats, welding helmets, goggles, etc. I am responsible for the overall quality system, and also run the test lab where we take product and shoot ball bearings at it, drop heavy weights on it, try to ignite it, etc.<br /><br />Joann<br /><br />PS - Bob, I have a Master's Degree in Meteorology from University of Md 1984. I liked Meteo fine, just didn't want to live on the east coast at that time. So from science, to engineering - now in law school. Hard to imagine not working in a factory though. Sterile office environments make me crazy - I like my plant and the machines and hi-los and buzz of activity. So I might not have liked Meteorology anyway. And, lol, maybe the whole law school thing is not that well thought out either. Law office environment? Not unless they put a stamping press in it somewhere!<br /><br />Edited to say: OMG Geno - Sioux Chief. THAT is hilarious! Thanks for the laugh. And .. yes, mortage.

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Posted By: <b>Brad</b><p>Geno, I don't get it!

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Posted By: <b>Keith</b><p>Veterinarian in New Jersey

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Posted By: <b>ScottIngold</b><p>Do you by chance mean sous chef ? The Souix one was funny though.

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Posted By: <b>Seth B.</b><p>I think that's a "sous chef" or, as they say in Paris, Texas an "Under chef." Some lawyers on the board might be regular ole' "Sue Chefs!" but we'll let them duke it out to see who's the "Sue Chief" <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br />I'm a doctoral student in Classics and Ancient History, which means I get paid to read about what people were up to in Rome and Greece some two-thousand odd years ago. And on the oft occasion, I teach a bit about it or spend my summers going to dig in the dirt in some sunny Mediterranean country. If you're as bewildered as I am to know that they pay me to do this delightful job, then be comforted by the fact that I couldn't possibly have a mortgage. Though I do have a baseball card collection!

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Posted By: <b>Brad</b><p>You know what I think? LOL<br /><br />I'm a stright shooter and YOU? it's funny that some one would have to prove them self on net54! LOL<br /><br />Brad

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Posted By: <b>Rob Fouch</b><p>I'm a newspaper journalist -- mostly copy editing and page design, but I also occasionally do some writing. Always looking for an excuse to write about cards, so if anyone has an idea for a story that would appeal to the masses on Long Island, shoot me an e-mail. (I'm already thinking that in 2009 I'll pitch a "T206 turns 100" story.)<br /><br />Just recently got a mortgage for the first time, which is why I had to sell off my collections in the first place. Sold my card, comic and record collections (yes, I'm a ridiculously obsessive collector) to fund the down payment. Now that we're settled in the house, I'm getting back into collecting and decided to tackle vintage cards -- primarily T206. Already acquired more than 100 -- mostly low-grade -- with several (beater) HOFers.<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Seth B.</b><p>Hey Brad,<br />Hope I didn't come off the wrong way, certainly didn't mean to offend. Actually, I'm pretty envious of you, I love to cook, but I'm nowhere near good enough to make a go of it as a job. What restaurant/what kind of restaurant do you work in?<br /><br />Seth B.

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Posted By: <b>Steve M.</b><p>you have to admit that Geno's pun was excellent. You "North of the Borderers" have to lighten up. It is Springtime you know.

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Posted By: <b>Brad</b><p>No, I'm not offended. The bored is more interesting when there is some kinda drama going on.<br />I work at the Four Seasons Hotel, French Cuisine in Vancouver Canada.

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Posted By: <b>steve f</b><p>A wise man once said, Never ever give the guy any grief that prepares your food.

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Posted By: <b>joe brennan</b><p> I pay the bills by being a Regional Manager for a major Industrial/ Medical gas supplier. I pay for my cards playing Texas Hold-em. <br><br>A scared man can't gamble and a jealous man can't work.

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Posted By: <b>E, Daniel</b><p>It was just a play on words, a pun......sioux is pronounced the same as sous, and the Sioux Chief was exactly that, an Indian Chief whose peoples famously fought european colonization - including many famous battles including Little Big Horn. Amongst card collectors, the reference is amusing as there have been a number of card issues from the late 1800's to middle 1900's that have featured the image of one or other Sioux Chiefs.<br />So, it was just an "In the huddle" joke, not meant otherwise.<br /><br />Kind regards<br />Daniel

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Posted By: <b>jay behrens</b><p>Actually, most people of the Lakota tribes consider Sioux a derogatory word since they consider their nation to be Lakota and various tribes to be Hunkpapa (Sitting Bull's tribe), Oglala (Crazy Horse's tribe), Blackfeet, etc.<br /><br />Jay<br /><br />I like to sit outside, drink beer and yell at people. If I did this at home, I would be arrested. So, I go to baseball games and fit right in.

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Posted By: <b>E, Daniel</b><p>And what do I do?<br />Well, I grow old prematurely whilst staying at home and raising(being razed by?) two beautiful over controlling kids ages 2 and 3 and a half.<br />My wife is brilliant, highly motivated, and makes more money in 1 than I could in 3 years, so I get to potty train and surf my favourite hobby. I'm planning my coming out party to the business world and should be free, free at last, free at last, in 18 months. I know as the son of a father who left when I was 7, that it is the best choice, greatest happenstance, that could have ever have eventuated and loving your kids too dearly is impossible.<br /><br />Ps. Lots of fun seeing who does what, excellent thread!

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Posted By: <b>Bob S</b><p>Joe,<br /><br />Do you play your "Hold-em" online or in the traditional manner?<br /><br />Thanks.<br /><br />BTW, we have as a board member a renowned author on the topic. Without prior permission from them, I don't feel it's appproprite to name them.

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Posted By: <b>Jim</b><p>I am an R&D scientist with a company who makes flavors for the food industry. I spend my work day creating and tasting flavors for candy, beverages, bakery items, and anything else our customers want to put a flavor into. We do get some very strange requests from time to time.<br />I do have a mortgage and one month year old twins so my income is well accounted for. I do manage to save a few pennies for some low grade vintage cards though.<br /><br />Joann and Bob, I studied a bit of meteorology in college too. I would be working in thatfield right now if my brain could comprehend physics and calculus a little better. No complaints though.<br /><br /><br /><br />Jim

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Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p>Lakota is what they call themselves. Sioux is what outsiders and enemies called them. Whichever side of the mascot issue one takes, this gives keen insight into why Lakota wouldn't consider it an honor or privledge for a college to call themselves the Sioux. The Lakota will consider a college's choice of the name 'Sioux' to be adversarial to the tribe, condisending or ignorant ('The don't even know what we call ourselves')-- none of which can reasonably be interpreted as honoring of the tribe.

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Posted By: <b>E, Daniel</b><p>a people who share a geographic location and language, and also divided into tribes, whilst the term Sioux refers to a much larger grouping of indian tribes across the continental USA including the Lakota?<br /><br />IE.. Sioux Nation?

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Posted By: <b>craig</b><p>seth<br /><br />i too studied ancient history, egyptology and southwest untied states mainly. congrats on making a living at it and making it as far as you have in school. what an exciting future you have in store. if you ever get a chance to read other boards you might enjoy this one <br /><br /><a href="http://EGYPTOLOGIST.ORG/CGI-BIN/DISCUS/DISCUS.CGI" target="_blank">GUARIAN'S EGYPT DISCUSSION</a> <br /><br />if the link doesn't work here is the address<br /><a href="http://egyptologist.org/cgi-bin/discus/discus.cgi" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://egyptologist.org/cgi-bin/discus/discus.cgi</a>

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Posted By: <b>nbrazil</b><p>currently a graduate student...also part time researcher for an education policy non profit...

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Posted By: <b>Steve M.</b><p>this is a cool thread.<br /><br />Joe and Bob S. Do you play online? Party Poker or the best...Pokerstars. I'd love to get a game together. Pokerstars 2005_XKR

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Posted By: <b>Brad</b><p>I play at <a href="http://www.pokerroom.com/" target="_blank">pokerroom</a> it's a very good place to play poker and it free!<br /><br />My poker name is Wagner_T206<br /><br />Brad

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Posted By: <b>Mark Evans</b><p>I retired last year after 30 years as a lawyer with the federal government. I'm taking up golf and attending adult education classes at nearby George Mason U. (Fairfax, Va) of Final Four fame.

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Posted By: <b>Darrell</b><p>I'm a currency trader - ironically I can't afford my mortgage for the next few months since I just paid the IRS today - <br /><br />Heading to Japan tomorrow for business - supposed to catch a Japanese baseball game in Nagoya on Wednesday night - heard they are a great time -- I think it is in a dome .... Anyone been to baseball games in Japan??<br />D

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Posted By: <b>jay behrens</b><p>As David poined out, Sioux is a termed used by outsiders and enemies. This term encompasses tribes that do not included the Lakota nation, which is what makes up probably 95% of what people consider Sioux. So Sioux and Lakota are not neccessarily the same thing, just like a square is a rectangle, but rectangle isn't a square.<br /><br />Jay<br><br>I like to sit outside, drink beer and yell at people. If I did this at home, I would be arrested. So, I go to baseball games and fit right in.

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Posted By: <b>Brad Green</b><p><br />This is very, very interesting! Keep 'em coming!<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>joe brennan</b><p>Bob S, I play traditional money games live. I only play tournements on line. I didn't know we had any poker players on this site. I play at pokeroom.com under..what else 2dueces..sometime we all should get together for a poker night and have a little fun. Joe<br><br>A scared man can't gamble and a jealous man can't work.

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Posted By: <b>Lyle</b><p>I am a child /adolescent psychiatrist .I don't collect vintage cards but I read this board as a means to keep up with psychiatric conditions , especially Obsessive Compulsive Disorder... Actually , I have to be honest with you ,I love vintage cards but only collect Cobbs ! <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Brad</b><p>Just email me a day in advance to play poker! <br /><br />My name is my email.<br /><br />Brad

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Posted By: <b>cmoking</b><p>I wrote a book on hold'em. I don't like to use my name on non-gambling public forums for search engine reasons, so I use my email id (cmoking) as my userid here. I do use my name as my id in gambling forums.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0935926259/qid=1115317783/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/102-7489638-5489749?n=507846&s=books&v=glance" target="_blank">Here's a link to the book on Amazon</a> <br /><br />For the most part, I try to use only gambling winnings to buy cards. The more I want to spend on cards, the harder I work playing poker and betting on sports.

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Posted By: <b>Wesley</b><p>"...the harder I work playing poker and betting on sports."<br /><br /><img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />I am green with envy cmoking.

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Posted By: <b>Brad</b><p>You know what they say about people who over analyze things..........your crazy!

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Posted By: <b>Steve Dawson</b><p>I'm stationed in San Antonio TX at the Air Force Personnel Center, where I take care of the voting and fundraising programs for the Air Force.<br /><br /><br /><br />Steve<br />

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Posted By: <b>Steve M.</b><p>very,very technical. If I could memorize everything therein I'd probably freeze up at the table. See you at Caesars in May.

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Posted By: <b>Charlie O'Neal</b><p>I work at a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) doing the QC/Marketing Database work for some of the marketing campaigns that we mail out. I guess the easiest way to describe it would be...I'm the guy that lets you know how much money you will save if you change your Rx to a generic or by cutting out the middle man and buy directly from us and getting your prescription by mail.

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Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p>I'm financially independant and my home is paid for. Whether or not qualifying as a vocation, I'm an art historian.

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Posted By: <b>Frank Wakefield</b><p>Practiced law until 13 years ago, when I was elected a state court district judge. The state mails me a check, I put the money in the bank, and my good wife tends to paying the mortgage.

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Posted By: <b>Scot Reader</b><p>Patent lawyer with solo practice. Mostly telecommunications technologies. Left the L.A. rat race two years ago for the friendly confines of Boulder, Colorado. No regrets so far.

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Posted By: <b>Jason</b><p>I own a construction company. I specialize in new residential. Play hold 'em on fulltilt.<br /><br />Jason

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Posted By: <b>Martin Neal</b><p> I pay my mortgage any way I can. I Am a Class A builder and hold a real estate license in the state of Virginia. I try to build at least one house a year and list and sell a few homes a year ( mostly friends ) I just got my Certificate of Occupancy on one today!!! Now I can buy a few cards! I also end up doing a ton of tear off roofing jobs ( all the realtors know they can call me when they have a listing that needs a new roof.) I also used to be a commercial fisherman out of Wanchese, North Carolina. Did a lot of long netting but also a lot of shrimping and scalloping. I used to own a restaurant and two video stores. I would love to play poker for a living, I sort of did that back in the early seventies playing at the fish house in Colington , North Carolina.<br /> My collecting is a little like my life, all over the place. I do try to concentrate on t206s and t205s (both sets on the registry) Jay, I look at the registry sort of how I look at golf, I am there only to compete with myself. I have one psa graded 8 T206 and I love it. It really is a beautiful thing. Hey, I love my beaters just as well, I am 20 short of finishing the set. Did I just say that!. I will never finish that set. <br /> Hey Air Force guys, do any of you know Beau Neal ( my Nephew). He just got transferred to Hawaii. He used to fly C-17s in Germany. I think he Trains other pilots now.

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Posted By: <b>Shawn Adkins</b><p>A former long time IT consultant for baseball teams, large businesses and government agencies. Used to get to work with satellite communications, large scale website work, supercomputers, aircraft recovery technology and a bunch of other really cool things but now I mostly sit at my desk waiting for the phone to ring.<br /><br />Currently I am a Hospital IT Director and no, I'm not complaining a bit. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />Proving it's a small world, I worked at an AFB with another board member in the mid 90's although we didn't realize this until a couple years ago....eh Geno! Best sweet 'n sour wings on the planet at a local Irish pub, 2-lbs for $5......mmmmm.......wings......mmmmm.

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Posted By: <b>Ted Zanidakis</b><p>Geno & Steve Dawson<br /><br />That makes 3 of us Air Force guys.....I was in during the Cuban Missle Crises.<br />Stationed up in Maine on a SAC base full of those big beautiful B52 bombers.<br />My 4 years in the Air Force were really great (except for the 5 weeks of<br />basic training in San Antonio in 100-degree climate). The 1 year technical<br />schooling I received was better than anything I got in 4 years of college.<br /><br />I was a Radar Specialist and had easy duty working at a Weather Squadron<br />(and in the process learned a lot about Meteorology). This education and<br /> experience in electronics was very valuable in my EE career after my Air Force<br /> tour of duty.<br />I was in those B52's but never flew in one.....you guys are the greatest.

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Posted By: <b>Frank Evanov</b><p>Internist, Gastroenterologist. Will do free Colonscopy for hi grade T206's!<br><br>Frank

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Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>I'm a union sheetmetal worker(install the HVAC on big projects) in colorado to pay my mortgage,card player at night to buy my chicago cubs and bears vintage cards.currently play on paradise(budracing),have accounts on party and ultimate.Also thanks for all the knowledge I have obtained on this board<br />later jeff

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Posted By: <b>Joe Tocco</b><p>I'm a nuclear engineer at a power plant in Illinois. I'm currently in plant engineering, responsible for the performance of the fuel pool cooling system, shutdown cooling system, high rad sampling system, cranes, hoists, elevators, manlifts, fuel handling equipment, and spent fuel cask handling equipment. I've previously worked on post-9/11 security upgrades (the most fun I've ever had at work), emergency core cooling systems, reactor coolant pumps, motor operated valves, turbines... you name it. It's interesting that only one poster so far is involved with sports for a living.<br /><br />Joe

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Obermeyer</b><p>Operations Manager for the national Med/PIP Subrogation Unit with Farmers Insurance. Unfortunately that won't make me popular with some of the lawyers on the board... especially the ones in California. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />Jeff

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Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>I worked at cook in michingan when they shut that down,worked on the containment system do the sheetmetal work,very interesting work.Been next to the reactor and spent fuel rod pool.LOVED the money I was making working 7 tens.Hated the wait for badging to get in,I here it's worse now<br />Later jeff

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Posted By: <b>joe brennan</b><p>cmoking, Seems like we have another thing in common besides collecting vintage cards. I've been playing for 31 years and I must say the last 4 have been some of the most interesting times. I remember shady games, smoke filled rooms, body guards, fear of being robbed by thiefs and the police, guns and shady dealers. Ahhhhhhhhh those were the good old days!!! We would get a call 2 days in advance to show up at a hotel and only 1 hour before the game started would we know the location. Briefcases full of money and away we went for 3 days till the next month. We played with the same 15 group for years. I played with all the best and old timers back then. Now, with TV popularity and the infux of new players it is unbelievable the education these new players obtain at the table. I keep thinking if I was on the street I would get arrested for robbery, but education is expensive and goodness knows I payed my tuition many years ago. I hope this fad never stops. Joe <br><br>A scared man can't gamble and a jealous man can't work.

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Posted By: <b>Max Weder</b><p>I'm a tax dispute lawyer in Vancouver, B.C.<br /><br />Max

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Posted By: <b>jay behrens</b><p>Joe, I'm an ex-Navy nuke NEC3387. I know that most people in the civil field are ex-Navy and hated almost everyone I worked with, thus I enver pursued it once I got out. The only way I'd ever go back is a REM eatter at a clean up.<br /><br />Jay<br><br>I like to sit outside, drink beer and yell at people. If I did this at home, I would be arrested. So, I go to baseball games and fit right in.

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Posted By: <b>jackgoodman</b><p>Oddly enough, I pay the mortgage by helping other people get a mortgage. Any board members in California that need to refi, purchase or just want to ask a question, are always welcome to contact me.

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Posted By: <b>Bruce Babcock</b><p>I'm a composer of music for television and film.

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Posted By: <b>John J. Grillo</b><p>It helps me have 2 sources of income...1)military retirement 2) teach Information Security at Northwest Vista College in San Antonio Texas.

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Posted By: <b>Joe Jones</b><p>I make car parts.

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Posted By: <b>MikeB</b><p>I am a veterinarian in Louisville, Ky.<br />My wife has been home with the kids for the past 6 years, but plans to go back in the <br />fall . She is an Orientation and Mobility Specialist.<br />( She teaches travel skills to visually impaired kids)<br /><br />Mike

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Posted By: <b>Bob S</b><p>It gets my vote for the best non sports thread ever here on VBC.<br /><br />I am truly honored to be among such esteemed folks. And I like you gamblers, too. <img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />I response to several requests to get involved oin poker with board members, I'll simply use Joe Brennan's brilliant signature:<br /><br />"A scared man can't gamble and a jealous man can't work."<br /><br />The first half is the applicable section for me, and Mr. Lyme and limited resources are the cause.<br /><br />And Joann and Jim thanks for mentioning meteo...it's just as addictive as poker, and shares the uncertainty aspects as well. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />Everyone have a great weekend.<br /><br />Bob

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Posted By: <b>Jim</b><p>Bruce, what shows/movies have you composed for?<br /><br />Jim

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Posted By: <b>Keith</b><p>I am an online poker player too, at partypoker.com. Is pokerroom.com a good site? Do you guys know if they allow for paypal funding?<br /><br />We should get a net54 poker league going or something, that would be cool

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Posted By: <b>Keith</b><p>MikeB, are you an equine vet or small animal? I'm small animal my self - a Penn Grad whose been practicing in South Jersey for 3 years.

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Posted By: <b>Chris</b><p>Optometrist and part-time land developer.

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Posted By: <b>Jon Canfield</b><p>In the final semester of law school. My soon-to-be employer will be Morrison Foerster here in NYC.

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Posted By: <b>Texas Ted</b><p>Ah, the mortgage. I still have one after two divorces and thirty years of banking. I ended as a Senior Vice President in charge of internal audit of a major Bank Holding Company. Unfortunately I was forced into retirment by the sale of the company to another bank in Cleveland. No wonder I hate the Indians. Now I supplement the retirement check by selling (dare I say on this board) 50s cards of all sports. My only pre-war purchases are for me and my type set fix.<br><br>Texas Ted<br />

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Posted By: <b>Marc S.</b><p>I buy and sell power plants.

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Posted By: <b>Dave</b><p>I'm an engineer with Agilent Technologies, formerly part of Hewlett-Packard. 33 years now, and still going. Specialty area is testing of celluar phones. Very technical. A really focused specialty, but a big one. <br /><br />Martin, maybe I've bought some of your fish. I went to South Nags Head for a week long vacation each year for about 5 years, ending about 5 years ago. And we would go the fish packing company on Wanchese to buy fresh shrimp and tuna. Especially the tuna. $5 per pound, fresh that day. Still one of my best memories from the beach.<br /><br />I bought a house in Menlo Park, CA (Bay area peninsula) in 1974, cashed it in to trade even for a house in eastern Washington (Spokane area), and paid it off several years ago. <br /><br />Mortgage? don't need one.<br /><br /><br />Edited for spelling (twice)<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>steve yawitz</b><p>I teach fourth grade.

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Posted By: <b>Sean Coe</b><p>I'm a Librarian.

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Posted By: <b>Sean</b><p>Personal Assistant to a President of a finance company, so I buy stuff (Ferraris, Rolls Royces, diamond watches ect.) and plan trips in places we didn't know exist. Very interesting but a bit crazy at times.<br /><br />But I'm back in school to be a Elementary School teacher, money makes people get a bit wing-nutty.<br /><br />Still trying to get him to invest on cards but...<br /><br />Sean

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Posted By: <b>Mike (18colt)</b><p>I teach high school math and coach track & field and cross-country in Delaware. I used to be an actuary in the pensions arena.<br /><br />Despite the budget limitations, I only need 33 cards to complete T-206!<br /><br />Mike (18colt)

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Posted By: <b>Bob D</b><p>I'm an IT consultant specializing and network and systems management, who works for a small company called Callisma (150 people) which is now part of a slightly larger company called ATT, not sure how big they are but my boss went to a meeting of VPs and above - there were 3500 people.

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Posted By: <b>joe brennan</b><p> Sorry to be O/T again, but are there any poker sites that take paypal? I havent had to deposit in about a year on pokerroom so I dont know about them. <br><br>A scared man can't gamble and a jealous man can't work.

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Posted By: <b>cmoking</b><p>From what I understand, Paypal eliminated transactions with online gambling companies about 2 years ago due to outside pressure.

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Posted By: <b>joe</b><p>I'm a copy editor at The Daily News in NYC and The Journal News in Westchester County. Also an amateur poker player - if taking a few hundred of a couple of drunks at my local bar counts. I haven't played online yet as I like the feeling and rush of playing against actual people. Being able to see the other guy's face when you beat his hand is a great feeling - as is the underlying fear of being punched in the face.<br />Don't have a mortgage because I can't afford one.<br />

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Posted By: <b>Joe Tocco</b><p>Yeah, it's gotten more complicated at every plant since 9/11. I drive through to the gatehouse, my car is searched, and the officer checks my badge. After I park, I walk to the pre-access facility where my badge is scanned and I use the hand geometry thingy (biometrics). Then to the main access facility, where I go through a metal detector and explosives detector, then another badge scanning and hand geometry. Maybe that's why no one leaves site for work <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14> And yes, there are plenty of ex-Navy in commercial nuclear.<br /><br />Joe

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Posted By: <b>Scot</b><p>Union Aerospace worker.

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Posted By: <b>MikeB</b><p>Keith,<br />I am a small animal vet. Graduated from Auburn (WAR EAGLE) in 1991.<br />Started in mixed animal practice in Columbia Tennessee. Stayed 1 year,<br />then came home to Louisville.<br /><br />Mike

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Posted By: <b>Morrie</b><p>Another psych professor here. Got the poker bug for a while, but lack the fortitude to move up in levels, and .50/1 games get pretty boring...<br /><br />Morrie<br />

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Posted By: <b>eric p.</b><p>i own a construction cleanup and demolition company.

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Posted By: <b>martindl</b><p><br />I'm the GM for two divisions of my company which manufactures, implements and supports point-of-sale and back-office software and hardware for the Hospitality (quick serve and table serve restaurants), Entertainment (movie theatres, stadiums, parks, arena's, etc.) and Petroleum (convenience stores, etc.) industries.<br /><br />Run a single site or have responsibility for thousands? - i can help you <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Bruce Babcock</b><p>In answer to Jim's question, some of the shows I've written scores for include geriatric murder mysteries-"Murder, She Wrote," "Matlock," "Father Dowling," Diagnosis: Murder," " Jake and the Fat Man," soap operas- "Falcon Crest," and shows beyond category- "The Dukes of Hazzard."

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Posted By: <b>Keith</b><p>I use my paypal account to buy a phone card, that I then use to fund my partypoker account. It is pretty easy, and explained on party pokers site.

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Posted By: <b>Cobby33</b><p>Another darn lawyer.

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Posted By: <b>Mike</b><p>I invest heavily in collectibles. My age and job situation preclude me from buying a house in my area. Since I never know when I will be in or out of employment, I feel more secure in having liquid assets in case I need to come up with cash that will meet emergency needs.<br />Luckily I have not encountered such a situation.<br />My overall investments in my hobbies have risen and gained in value.

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Posted By: <b>hrbaker</b><p>I don't! Mortgage was retired last August in preparation for providing college educations for my two children (16 & 6). I have been in sales for a majoe greeting card company for 19 years.

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Posted By: <b>joey</b><p>I have two jobs. I teach high school special education students who have emotional and/ or behavioral problems. Next, I own and operate (with my wife)a gymnastics and cheerleading training center with an enrollment of 300+/- students.

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Posted By: <b>Bob</b><p>Yet another lawyer, a public defender fighting the good fight. One and a half more years until retirement at which time I will probably be back in private practice part time and ebaying it part time <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>dd</b><p>I kind of do what brad does, but in humans.

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Posted By: <b>Kevin Cummings</b><p>I loved paying mortgages so much, up until a month ago I had two of them. Thank God for home equity loans.<br /><br />I am the director of order processing and file maintenance for Pearson Education, a British-owned multi-billion dollar American publisher of educational media.

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Posted By: <b>Seth B.</b><p>Kevin-<br />Is your picture an Eph? Are you a Williams alum? I'm an arch-rival alum, in that case.

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Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>After Mastro's auction, I expect to be in default.

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Posted By: <b>Kevin Cummings</b><p>Seth:<br /><br />I <b>am</b> a Williams College graduate, but my avatar is <b>not</b> an Eph; it's the college mascot - a purple cow. Eph was a person (Ephraim Williams), not an animal.<br /><br />So are you a Lord Jeff or a Cardinal? Not that it matters - I'd hate you either way! <img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />Kevin

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Posted By: <b>Seth B.</b><p>I'm a Jeff. You're now officially on my "Do not trade with list!" <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>David</b><p>I am a Grade 12 History teacher. Greatest job on the planet, bar none.

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Posted By: <b>Jerry</b><p>Foreign Exchange Trader... EUR, JPY, GBP etc.

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Posted By: <b>Jim Manos</b><p>...and love this hobby.

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Posted By: <b>Adam J. Baxter</b><p>12 hours a day, 6 days a week, Rain, shine, or Nuclear Holocaust.<br /><br /><br />A house would be nice, but I'd be living beyond my means to own one, so I'm content with my apartment for now.

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Posted By: <b>J Levine</b><p>of poker players...I tend to play small money since i am a teacher but have had nice success on partypoker for the last few months.<br /><br />Joshua

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Posted By: <b>Mike</b><p>Intellectual Property Attorney...told the wife we should buy a T206 Honus Wagner instead of the house...she disagreed, go figure...