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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...