Most Rx7 owners Geeks?
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Most Rx7 owners Geeks?
Just stole this topic from a previous thread? Post what you do (for a job) and if you think you are a geek.
I am in college right now for mechanical engineering, but work full time as a Designer for an engineering firm. The previous owner of my 7 was was an electronics engineer......
I am in college right now for mechanical engineering, but work full time as a Designer for an engineering firm. The previous owner of my 7 was was an electronics engineer......
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College major is Computer network engineering/Administration...
Job history is short enough to list...
First job was Movie theater concessionist... Would never do it again. I hate customers and after that job, I now hate popcorn... That was 6 years ago.
Occasionally I was an Apprentice electician. The unions hire students over the summer here. Electricians make damn good cash. Loved it.
Hotel/Conference resort A/V tech... Had to wear a suit and tie. Hated that aspect. Made 4 digit paychecks every two weeks. Loved that aspect.
Computer technician... One time government contractor, another time for a computer rental company. Had to deliver computers for the rental company... Offroaded and drifted the Econolines, Neutral bombed and did burnouts in the 7 ton Isuzu NPR box truck. Got it to a top speed of 87 MPH when it's governed at 65.
Mechanic at local tire shop. Loved it, except for being rushed... I like to make sure brakes don't squeak, battery terminals are clean, and alignments are dead on perfect. None of this just barely in spec and coming back for follow-up repairs.
Right now, I'm an electronics technician for a Microwave communications company. We make satellite, radar, and cell phone transmitter parts. All custom, small production, made to customer's spec.
Yeah... I'm a geek.
Job history is short enough to list...
First job was Movie theater concessionist... Would never do it again. I hate customers and after that job, I now hate popcorn... That was 6 years ago.
Occasionally I was an Apprentice electician. The unions hire students over the summer here. Electricians make damn good cash. Loved it.
Hotel/Conference resort A/V tech... Had to wear a suit and tie. Hated that aspect. Made 4 digit paychecks every two weeks. Loved that aspect.
Computer technician... One time government contractor, another time for a computer rental company. Had to deliver computers for the rental company... Offroaded and drifted the Econolines, Neutral bombed and did burnouts in the 7 ton Isuzu NPR box truck. Got it to a top speed of 87 MPH when it's governed at 65.
Mechanic at local tire shop. Loved it, except for being rushed... I like to make sure brakes don't squeak, battery terminals are clean, and alignments are dead on perfect. None of this just barely in spec and coming back for follow-up repairs.
Right now, I'm an electronics technician for a Microwave communications company. We make satellite, radar, and cell phone transmitter parts. All custom, small production, made to customer's spec.
Yeah... I'm a geek.
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I prefer the word "nerd", though.
I prefer the word "nerd", though.
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inittab-whats a long time, were you around in the days of valves, water cooling and plug board programing?
I'am a nerd's nerd, an epidemiologist with two doctorates.
I'am a nerd's nerd, an epidemiologist with two doctorates.
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used to be an engineer, thats what i was going to college for, but i hated it, so i dropped out and started my own business. That and I take a couple classes at the local college, but for stuff I enjoy, not worthless calc classes. Guess I'm not geeky enough to enjoy math, lol
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Hmm....
I was an internet sales manager for 2 car dealerships for 3 years.
Then worked as a data technician for an internet company that collected car inventory info, took the pictures of cars, etc...
Now, I just sit home all day, selling junk on Ebay.
I don't know if that makes me a geek, or a nerd.......or just lazy.
I was an internet sales manager for 2 car dealerships for 3 years.
Then worked as a data technician for an internet company that collected car inventory info, took the pictures of cars, etc...
Now, I just sit home all day, selling junk on Ebay.
I don't know if that makes me a geek, or a nerd.......or just lazy.
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Nerd/Geek here as well... Computer repair tech, Field engineer for NCR, just your plain ol' average tech head here. Looking to get into mill work and design stuff that I haven't played with since high school.
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Nerd here, been on computers since 1988 (that would make me 5 when I first started) now I am in college as a CS major looking into going into software engineering, (I code therefor I am, Codito Ergo Sum) As said in other thread I am an avid Linux user, but have had to use windoze for games, and yess the 7 will have a mini-ITX Linux box in it hooked perminately to my Haltech, along w/ the pioneer sound system.
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**** i'm an outcast...i'm a mecanic. at the shipyard where were commonly called:
-knuckle draggers
-yard dogs
but how many of you get to build catapults for the aircraft carriers and then go out to sea and test them...ok so it was a despret attempt to glorify my blue collar job
-knuckle draggers
-yard dogs
but how many of you get to build catapults for the aircraft carriers and then go out to sea and test them...ok so it was a despret attempt to glorify my blue collar job
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i work full time washing dishes.. and i admit i am a computer geek.... but the ladies still like me
this ******* forum keeps me up all night... i swear to god its a curse... DAMN THE FORUM!!!
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Originally posted by rx-7 crazy
**** i'm an outcast...i'm a mecanic. at the shipyard where were commonly called:
-knuckle draggers
-yard dogs
but how many of you get to build catapults for the aircraft carriers and then go out to sea and test them...ok so it was a despret attempt to glorify my blue collar job
**** i'm an outcast...i'm a mecanic. at the shipyard where were commonly called:
-knuckle draggers
-yard dogs
but how many of you get to build catapults for the aircraft carriers and then go out to sea and test them...ok so it was a despret attempt to glorify my blue collar job
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rx-7 crazy: you are across the water from me! must be the closest forum member to Virginia Beach!
Maguire: I do Mechanical design for a Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering firm here! get to deel with casework drawings alot.
Maguire: I do Mechanical design for a Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering firm here! get to deel with casework drawings alot.
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Originally posted by DBOGGSRX7
rx-7 crazy: you are across the water from me! must be the closest forum member to Virginia Beach!
Maguire: I do Mechanical design for a Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering firm here! get to deel with casework drawings alot.
rx-7 crazy: you are across the water from me! must be the closest forum member to Virginia Beach!
Maguire: I do Mechanical design for a Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering firm here! get to deel with casework drawings alot.