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Posted By: <b>Leslie Westbrook</b><p>Ever since my first few visits to this board I've wondered what types of occupations you other collectors hold. I've been curious to know if many of us work in sports-related fields or if there are any other common threads among our choice of careers. <br /><br />I'll start: I'm a staff photographer for a Gannett newspaper in Louisiana. Although I shoot a bit of everything from news to features, I also shoot an equal share of sports.<br /><br />I'd like to know what you all do, or did as some peoples case may be. <br /><br />Please forgive me if this topic is too far off, I can promise I'll very rarely ever stray away from cards.
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Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p>Like many other vintage card collectors, I am a professor of Buddhist intellectual history. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br />JimB
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Posted By: <b>Tim Newcomb</b><p>Well, I'll keep the professor thing going a little longer-- I'm a professor of American literature and film at the University of Illinois.<br /><br />Mike Peich is also in English, at West Chester University.
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Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p>Barry Arnold (aka Ethics Prof) will probably chime in here before long as well.<br />JimB
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Posted By: <b>Anthony N.</b><p>It would appear there are only 2 professions for card collectors <img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />I'm an advertising photographer.
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Posted By: <b>barry arnold</b><p>Thanks JimB.<br />yes, ole ethicsprof is Prof. of Medical Ethics<br />and a fellow Davidson alum with ole Tim N above.<br /><br />we all share vintage baseball cards as our primary area of research. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />best,<br />barry
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Posted By: <b>Leslie Westbrook</b><p>I never expected to hear of this many collectors with similar professions so quickly. I can't wait to find out if this is a coincidence.
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Posted By: <b>Anthony N.</b><p>I suspect within a few hours the vast majority of respondents to this thread will be lawyers.
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Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>I'm an Equipment Maintenance Technician in the semiconductor industry.
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Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>I am a process engineer in the seminconductor industry.
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Posted By: <b>Adam</b><p>I am a lawyer by training, but for several years now have been an expert in the energy industry. My current area of focus is the development of renewable hydrokinetic energy . . . which is essentially capturing the power of ocean waves.
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Posted By: <b>Craig W</b><p>Process Engineer (Chemical Engineer - BS University of Kansas '86) at a plant that produces chlorine, caustic soda, hydrochloric acid, chlorinated methanes.<br />
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Posted By: <b>Jason L</b><p>While I many times wish I was a professor of photography working on a grant for the semiconductor industry, my actual work history includes:<br />1) An environmental consultant specialkizing in chemical processing regulations<br />2) A Materials Mgr in the telecom industry<br />and now, finally, for the last 7+ years,<br />3) An equity analyst and portfolio manager
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Posted By: <b>Brian E.</b><p>state law enforcement officer
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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>I sell baseball cards full time. <br /><br />I've tried other kinds of work but it has caused an allergic reaction. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>
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Posted By: <b>John S</b><p>Biology/Chemistry teacher.
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Posted By: <b>Tyler</b><p>Ceramic tile and marble contractor.
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Posted By: <b>Steve</b><p>Fire lieut. And as far as I'll ever go with 61 months to go.<br /><br /> Impressive, the level of education you guys possess. <br /><br />
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Posted By: <b>Tony Andrea</b><p>I am an outside salesman for an Electrical Distributor.<br />Boring, but pays well enough to cover my cardboard habit. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><p>Tony<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
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Posted By: <b>Scott</b><p>I sell CAD/CAM software. I've been doing it for 12 years. <br />Thanks,<br />Scott.
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Posted By: <b>peter ullman</b><p>I'm a dentist...but I used to manage a taco bell!!
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Posted By: <b>Jim Dale</b><p>but I use to own a taco bell....
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Posted By: <b>Jeff Mohler</b><p>I am an attorney, but I mostly do real estate settlements, so I will call myself a real estate title agent!<br /><br />Jeff Mohler
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Posted By: <b>Brian</b><p>I work for the company that owns Taco Bell.
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Posted By: <b>Vincent</b><p><br />Managerial accountant by day, pension fund portfolio manager by night.
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Posted By: <b>Tom Boblitt</b><p>Industrial Engineering/Long Range Planning for UPS..........<br />
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Posted By: <b>Rob Dewolf</b><p>Assistant to the traveling secretary
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Posted By: <b>Jason Carota</b><p>Landscape Professional.
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Posted By: <b>Eric</b><p>I'm a Bioanalytical Chemist for a Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics group of a major pharmaceutical company.<br /><br />Sounds fancy but it's really not.<br /><br /><br />I develop methods to extract compounds from plasma and urine for quantitative purposes. Oh joy!
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Posted By: <b>Ed Hans</b><p>CFO of a small forklift company.
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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>Design Director (Furniture & Lighting)
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Posted By: <b>Martin Neal</b><p>Realtor/builder
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Posted By: <b>Jason Silvey</b><p>Property Tax Consultant - I handle real estate tax appeals.
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Posted By: <b>doug goodman</b><p>Tour manager / tour accountant for touring bands
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Posted By: <b>Matt</b><p>Software Engineer
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Posted By: <b>Mike Ernst</b><p>Senior Pastor of a Lutheran church of 8000 members. And I eat at Taco Bell.
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Posted By: <b>Rawn Hill</b><p>Electronics Technician/ Microwave Communications.
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Posted By: <b>Steve Murray</b><p>Real Estate Lawyer
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Posted By: <b>Mark Evans</b><p>Retired lawyer, and I wouldn't go near a Taco Bell as we have a plethora of authentic Tex-Mex restaurants here in the Virginia suburbs of D.C. Mark
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Posted By: <b>Bobby Binder</b><p>Now full time with VCP<br /><br />Past:<br /><br />Owned and managed 3 restaurants<br />Owned one of the top 100 screen print operations
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Posted By: <b>Scott Sarian</b><p>Financial Analyst with the company that knows "What's in your wallet"
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Posted By: <b>Mike Peich</b><p>Tim Newcomb didn't out me completely. In addition to being an English Prof. at West Chester University, I'm also director of the Poetry Center. I'll have my students write poems about Taco Bell.<br />Cheers, Mike
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Posted By: <b>Ed McCollum</b><p>That's my part time job, to pay a 16-year old sons auto insurance. My full time job is creative director for the second largest provider of services to the developmentally disabled in the US. (non-profit, and the pay reflects it)
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Posted By: <b>JK</b><p>Attorney - specializing in employment related matters.
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Posted By: <b>Bryan Long</b><p>Marketing Director for a hospital system.<br><br>.
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Posted By: <b>Doug</b><p>Manager at an assisted living facility and landscaper on the side in the warm weather months. Edited to add that my town doesn't have a taco bell. <img src="/images/sad.gif" height=14 width=14>
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Posted By: <b>Al C.risafulli</b><p>I'm a piano player in a brothel.<br /><br />-Al
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Posted By: <b>Sean BH</b><p>Personal assistant...I spend other peoples money.<br /><br />
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Posted By: <b>Frank B</b><p><br /> full-time gambler (BJack/Sports)- haven't had a straight job since the 80's<br /><br /><br />
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Posted By: <b>Rob Ray</b><p>Senior Commercial Editor (promos,etc) for a major cable network. Also freelance voice over announcer (character voices and impersonations,mostly).Age 49. Brooklyn, NY
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Posted By: <b>Shawn Chambers</b><p>Shut down my vintage clothing store last year to return to school to finish my Bachelor's in Finance.<br /><br />Besides classes, I work full time as a Medical Records Clerk at a hospital.<br />
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Posted By: <b>Darren</b><p>Chief medical officer and medical director of Edison Chouest Offshore (an oilfield service company and ship builder)
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Posted By: <b>James Feagin</b><p>I'm 32, so work experience hasn't been too long. I'm currently the Senior Writer for Huggins and Scott Auctions. In my past life I was.....<br /><br />A market research representative for Arbitron Ratings and a two year missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) in Central Texas and the panhandle plains of Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. It was unpaid, but full-time and taught me many skills that has helped me in my paid career <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>
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Posted By: <b>PC</b><p>Currently a banking lawyer, specializing in all areas of secured lending/corporate finance. In the last year it's been all distressed lending, work-outs and debt restructurings.<br /><br />But in a few weeks I will be the co-president of a credit card processing company.<br /><br />And life begins again.
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Posted By: <b>T.Ferg</b><p>President of a Mold and Die Company, I've built stuff for Taco Bell.
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Posted By: <b>hennessey</b><p>I'm a police Officer, after getting into hobby and finding out how pricey it can be, i wish i was a lawyer (LOL)
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Posted By: <b>Marty Ogelvie</b><p><P>I just had to look at the signature line in my work email to find out my title; Telecom/Network Analyst. </P><P>I spend most of my time in network firewalls allowing and denying traffic. So I guess I am a traffic cop.</P><br><br>martyOgelvie<br />nyyankeecards.com
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Posted By: <b>Bill Todd</b><p>Managing Editor for a newsletter publisher, specializing in complementary medicine. (If you're over age 50 you've probably seen us in your mailbox.)<br /><br />Bill
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Posted By: <b>MarkC.</b><p>Decision Support Technical Architect for FedEx. We ship stuff for Taco Bell.
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Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p>Healthcare consultant with two niches (managed care operations & negotiations; and strategic planning) and I often go throught he drive thru at Taco Bell
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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>Assistant to the Assistant to the Traveling Secretary of the New York Yankees.<br /><br />Actually I own a video store, and I never eat at Taco Bell because Amigos is much better.<br /><br />Hey Rob Ray, would we know your voice if we heard it?
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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Is this thread mostly about tacos?
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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>Burritos too!
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Posted By: <b>Steve</b><p>Mike, Were you serious?..<br /><br />Oh Burrito, you are supreme <br />with chicken, refrieds, and sour cream. <br />Taco Bell is the better deal, <br />but Moe's lasts me for two meals. <br />Breakfast, dinner, or even lunch, <br />I love a burrito a whole bunch. <br /><br />See that, I don't need no stinkin' degree.
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Posted By: <b>Mike Pugeda</b><p>Dentist...After 12 years of being an associate at another practice, my partner and I decided to open our own practice from scratch (which explains why I have the time to sit at the computer right now). Nothing like reading about cards after doing a root canal. Have a nice day!<br /><br />Mike Pugeda
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Posted By: <b>Tom</b><p>Another professor here (Business). It may be that the occupations that show up often are the ones where people have "discretionary" time during the day to read the board.
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Posted By: <b>peter ullman</b><p>nice mike...I'm reading about cards BEFORE I do a root canal!!!
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Posted By: <b>Jason L</b><p>Barry, I am not sure why they are featured so prominently in this thread.<br /><br />However, I would like to go on record with a couple of statements:<br />1) I ate at a Taco Bell once. Worst week of my life.<br />2) I am not a lawyer. I did take the LSATs once while trying to figure out my calling. I had the flu that day, filled in the scan-tron form's last 25 circles without reading the questions, and scored in the 43rd percentile. That dream was over before I could tell my first lie <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br />3) Steve, you are plenty well-educated. Schools are great tools for sharpening your thinking skills if you use them correctly, but they are also usually just great places to hide from the real world until you are ready to do something with your life! <br />
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Posted By: <b>Jimi</b><p>I'm a 4th grade teacher in the largest elementary building in north central Ohio. My students earn free Taco Bell food when they get all A's B's (and I didn't make that up!) I also teach percussion (drums) to a wonderful group of high school kids in my hometown. <br /><br />HOWEVER, if SGC or PSA has any openings for graders, please let me know! <br /><br />Jimi
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Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>Taco, Burrito what's that hanging out of your Speedo? <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br /><br />I sell technology (for the last 18 yrs) but don't know much about it....and play with baseball cards most of the time....I also manage a Vintage Card Forum that rakes in millions according to a few idiots. I am looking to get into Panda Bear fighting... (inside NY Dinner joke)....regards
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Posted By: <b>Jon Canfield</b><p>Lawyer in the financial transaction group at Morrison & Foerster, LLP (NYC office)
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Posted By: <b>Dave Haas</b><p>President of a custom homebuilding company and builder of Taco Bells.
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Posted By: <b>Paul S</b><p>Recent mid-life career change puts me subsituting in elementary school special education -- about to go for my masters in ESL.<br />Before that I was a semi-pro for-hire moshpit elbower.
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Posted By: <b>Neal</b><p>Account Manager for Hardware/Software Reseller here in S.FLA! Been in sales over 18 years.
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Posted By: <b>Paul Carek</b><p>Copywriter/Creative Director at an ad agency. (And seeing how there have been more than a few Taco Bell references in this thread, I may as well admit that I wrote that company's advertising tag line.)
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Posted By: <b>Rob Ray</b><p>Dan: you probably wouldn't recognize my voice as it is unenhanced...but in the past I've done voice overs for Ford Truck (built Ford Tough...they compressed my voice so it was even lower and more "base-y"),NBC news,Weather Channel,Sci Fi,HBO..I've done quite a few impersonations (NIcholson,both Bushes,Clinton,impersonated Billy Bob as Sling Blade for Comedy Central blah,blah ad infitum) for"fun" promos....and I've acted in countless student films (stand-up comedian,mob tough guy,baseball player when I was younger...etc) as I mentor students in the business. I've cut down the "acting" to almost nothing,and I don't have talent representation anymore or I'd probably be doing more v.o. work...my real job (senior commercial editor) takes up too much time now and keeps me happy. I love television...and at the same time,can't WAIT to retire and move to New Mexico with my wife!<br />Rob<br /><br />
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Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>I was a roofer, for about one hour two weeks ago. Now I have a full time couch sitting job, due to broken ribs, pelvis, & tailbone. <img src="/images/sad.gif" height=14 width=14>
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Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p><br />I work on the assembly line at a sardine factory. I am the last person on the line and I make sure their eyes are closed before the can is sealed. Very rewarding but my wife says my hands smell funny.<br />
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Posted By: <b>Brian</b><p>I am an illustrator, designer, painter and maker of wooden robots.
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Posted By: <b>Scott Mt. Joy</b><p>Oil Trader in Houston
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