What have you done?!
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After being surprised that Locallunatic is part carpenter, I got to thinking that, although we at TDWTF are all bound by our IT jobs in programming or SA, there are probably a lot of other things we do and love a lot.
I know AmmoQ was a house painter for a while; and Blakeyrat has a small field in his back yard where he grows at least 1 potato.
Apart from programming and gamez0rz, I play bass guitar and draw pretty well.
What do you do?
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I play bass guitar
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play a bass guitar tooown a bass guitar and sometimes I pluck the strings and some sounds come out.I've also done some creative writing and poetry back in the days of teenage angst, and like to come back to it once in a while. Luckily it's mostly in Polish, so at least I've only managed to disgrace myself on a national level.
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Martial arts and Cub Scout Leader. Not at the same time.
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I ride motorcycles and cook. Attempts to combine the two are prone to difficulties
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Race sailboats, play soccer, and make beer - currently just finished making a Coffee Irish Red.
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Drive 4x4s off-road, weld, carpentry.
By the way, the best forum software I'm currently using is at http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/ - doesn't reinvent everything, very accessible and doesn't get in the way.
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I've taken a long and circuitous route to get to where I am now, and I've taken a lot of pit stops along the way.
"Carpenter" is a bit of a stretch, but I have certainly spent time working on construction sites near carpenters. Usually carrying heavy shit for them.
I played bass (seems to be popular around here) badly for about a year. When I moved I gave the guitar to my brother, I figured he'd probably get more use out of it (he's a complete hippie, at least he was at the time).
I spent some time dabbling with various controlled substances, which didn't really go anywhere. Not really a growth sector unless you're going to really commit to the industry and it didn't seem like that was the path for me.
I suppose the thing people find most surprising is that I was a cook for just under a decade. Not just slinging hash (although I did that as well), but I spent several years working in swanky, upscale hotels, making over-priced food for snooty people with an expense account. I actually competed regionally on more than one occasion. Although I did well, I never won, mainly because the competitions I entered were won with nepotism (one year the winner worked for one of the judges).
I never rose above line cook, although I had the opportunity. I turned down promotions because 1) I hated cooking for a living and didn't want to commit any more than I had to and 2) this was a union shop and getting a promotion would mean losing all of the benefits that came along with that.
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I've been a steak house cook, a motorcycle mechanic, and a well recognized automotive mechanic/diagnostician in my state.
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I ride motorcycle too. What is big deal about riding motorcycle?
I am local standup comic in my town. People invite me to kill time and I tell them about the viewpoint of the people on this forum. I get paid for this. Not much, mostly in food and drink and cab / rickshaw fare. Life is good, but could have been better if I could tell some real jokes.
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I am local standup comic in my town.
Oh please please please record this and upload to youtube.
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Ok. I will record my voice, but not my video, next time I get invited to one such party.
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I ride motorcycle too. What is big deal about riding motorcycle?
In the rest of the civilized world, riding a motorcycle isn't a way to carry a goat to your in-laws to pay your dowry; it's a hobby. Nothing clears the mind like a twist of the grip on a twisty country back road.
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In the rest of the civilized world, riding a motorcycle isn't a way to carry a goat to your in-laws to pay your dowry; it's a hobby. Nothing clears the mind like a twist of the grip on a twisty country back road.
You are getting my goat with this post.
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You are getting my🐐 with this post.
Edit: Is the goat emoji not supported here? Should have consulted the sticky first I guess...
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Is the goat emoji not supported here?
Yup. I'm guessing it's just not supported there.
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Locallunatic is part carpenter
Technically I was general contractor, so I could do plumbing, (natural) gas lines, electrical, roofing, sheet-rock, painting, some locksmithing, etc. Basically I can build you a house from scratch, but pay tons in inspection fees as I can't sign off on my own work due to not having proper licenses.
I'm mostly a bookworm, comicbook guy, and table top game nerd.
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I play guitar and piano. I have a room dedicated to instruments, I have an electronic piano, cello, violin, couple of flutes, 2 mandolins, ukulele, bass guitar, about 8 guitars, xylophone, harmonicas...
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I played guitar for quite a few years, but got frustrated with it and took up the piano instead. I'm currently working towards grade 4 on the piano and I also play bass guitar in a band. The bass is just a bit of fun, I started it recently as a favour for a mate.
I do a fair bit of Go-Karting, but only semi serious stuff. I don't own a kart and haven't got time to go around the country to events, I just do local stuff.
I play in a local pool league, I'm not bad but we've got some players who used to play for England. They're pretty fucking good, they'd make anyone else feel like they suck in comparison.
I also do archery, which is pretty fitting as I live in Robin Hood's backyard. That's my newest hobby, it's a lot of fun.
I know this isn't a thread about our IT profession, but it's a bit of a funny story how I got into programming, so I thought I'd share...I was filling out my university applications and didn't have any idea what I wanted to do. I had 3 entry slots on my application paper. I had filled out applications for 2 separate business management courses on the merit that they sounded like they could lead to decent career prospects.
I didn't know what to do with my 3rd and final application. I was walking along and accidentally dropped my university prospectus and it landed open on the department of computing and mathematics. I read it and thought, "wow, software engineering sounds pretty cool". I applied for it, got on the course, and I've loved programming ever since.
I sometimes wonder what my life would be like if I wasn't such a clumsy idiot who drops things all the time.
Filed under: ...and there you have it!
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Ok. I will record my voice, but not my video, next time I get invited to one such party.
I look forward to hearing your comedic stylings!
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@Nagesh said:
Ok. I will record my voice, but not my video, next time I get invited to one such party.
I look forward to hearing your comedic stylings!
I look forward to the royalties for using our material.
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I look forward to the royalties for using our material.
It's going to be a bunch of jokes about @ben_lubar. Unbeknownst to us, Ben is semi-famous in India!
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It's going to be a bunch of jokes about @ben_lubar. Unbeknownst to us, Ben is semi-famous in India!
It's not funny or cool to make fun of people with mental disabilities.
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Part of this will be in Hindi, but I hope you will be able to torment your local offshore team to do loose incorrect translations that will succeed in losing the joke.
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I hope you will be able to torment your local offshore team to do loose incorrect translations that will succeed in losing the joke.
It will be just like translating requirements into code!
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This thread has not disappointed me.
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I play violin and enjoy rock climbing. In high school, I was in a lot of plays and musicals. That combined nicely with playing he violin when we did The Fiddler on the Roof, when I mostly just sat on a roof. As for past jobs, I've spent some time doing landscaping, working construction (helped build a water treatment plant), and life guarding at swimming pools (some of the best summers ever).
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life guarding at swimming pools (some of the best summers ever).
in many adult movies we watched a long time ago, the pool boy always has fun with the housewife. has this been your experience in general life?
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FYI Nagesh,
Poolboy != lifeguard
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The lifeguard has fun with all the housewives.
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FYI Nagesh, Poolboy != lifeguard
Ok. Thanks for correction. Lifeguard is watching the pool, while pool boy is having a ride of his life.
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I'm pretty good at TF2.
This is literally my greatest life achievement yet.
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Nope. Too busy watching the hot teenagers tanning in their bikinis. Alas, I live in the US, so no topless sunbathing.
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I read it and thought, "wow, software engineering sounds pretty cool"
And do you still think this?
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@DoctorJones said:
It's going to be a bunch of jokes about @ben_lubar. Unbeknownst to us, Ben is semi-famous in India!
It's not funny or cool to make fun of people with mental disabilities.
Autism is best tism
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And do you still think this?
Yes, I love my job most of the time. There are plenty of worse things to do in life.
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I'm in a drinking club with a running problem.
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I'm in a drinking club with a running problem.
So you're running in the drinking circles?
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I'm in a drinking club with a running problem.
Pics or it didn't happen?
On second thought ... just tell us your hash name, show a body part, and do a rendition of "Jesus Saves" for us.
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Pics or it didn't happen?
On second thought ... just tell us your hash name, show a body part, and do a rendition of "Jesus Saves" for us.
Throws Up Stays Up
Jesus can't go hashing because he's stuck behind a rock
Are you named?
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Throws Up Stays Up
Jesus can't go hashing because he's stuck behind a rock
Are you named?
I am not named. My area is a bunch of raceists and I don't really like hanging out with them.
Jesus can't go hashing because the flower falls through his hands
Still waiting on a body part ....
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I am not named. My area is a bunch of raceists and I don't really like hanging out with them.
Jesus can't go hashing because the flower falls through his hands
Still waiting on a body part ....
Sounds like SFH3.
Jesus can't go hashing because the shiggy's on his head.
Come to SD RDR and you can get that.
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Sounds like SFH3.
Jesus can't go hashing because the shiggy's on his head.
Come to SD RDR and you can get that.
All the girls love Jesus 'cause he's hung like this ✝
Yeah, I avoid the *DRs ... I don't really want pictures on the internet proving I was that dumb after college.
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All the girls love Jesus 'cause he's hung like this ✝
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X9ygpi8WHA
or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sMALbhJU6M
Filed under: Oh, look at that, oneboxing leads to NSFW stuff.
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All the girls love Jesus 'cause he's hung like this ✝
Yeah, I avoid the *DRs ... I don't really want pictures on the internet proving I was that dumb after college.
Jesus can't go hashing because his dad knows all the trails.
I've only been to RDR in SD and LV, definitely want to make it to NOLA one year.
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Jesus can't go hashing because his dad knows all the trails.
I've only been to RDR in SD and LV, definitely want to make it to NOLA one year.
Jesus can't go hashing 'cause he turns the beer to wine
GDR in Philly is, from all accounts I've heard, pretty insane.
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Could someone please explain WTF they're talking about? What is RDR or SFH3?
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and RDR (Red Dress Run) is one of the special events they do.
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Hash House Harriers
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Jesus can't go hashing 'cause he turns the beer to wine
GDR in Philly is, from all accounts I've heard, pretty insane.
Jesus can't go hashing because the MFer's dead.
Haven't been to Philly. We have a transplant from DC here, he hasn't mentioned anything about Philly, so I assume that it's not worth going to.